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Aquino creates Truth Commission via EO No. 1

MANILA, July 31 (PNA)—President Benigno Simeon Aquino III finally signed Executive Order No. 1, creating the Truth Commission that will investigate the alleged anomalies in the past nine years of the previous administration. Full Story

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Aquino creates Truth Commission via EO No. 1
MANILA, July 31 (PNA)—President Benigno Simeon Aquino III finally signed Executive Order No. 1, creating the Truth Commission that will investigate the alleged anomalies in the past nine years of the previous administration. Full Story

P-Noy okays P1.75B calamity fund replenishment
MANILA, July 31 (PNA) – President Benigno Aquino III has given his go-signal to allocate P1.75 billion of unused fund in the first half of the year to this year’s Calamity Fund Full Story

Business

US-based ExxonMobil completed drilling of third well, now analyzing data for possible oil deposits
MANILA, July 31 (PNA)—- US-based ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Philippines B.V., an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation is now studying the data it gathered with the completion of drilling its third well under the DOE Service Contract 56 (SC-56) in the South Sulu Sea. Full Story

BIR files tax evasion charges against construction firm execs
MANILA, July 31 (PNA) - The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), under its Run After Tax Evaders (RATE) program, on Thursday filed tax evasion charges before the Department of Justice against two executives of a construction company. Full Story

Education

Valenzuela donates 500 computer units to public schools
MANILA, July 31 (PNA) -- The Valenzuela local government has formally turned over 500 computer units to 10 public schools in the city. Full Story

ARMM releases unpaid salaries of teachers
ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 29 (PNA)--The more than 2,000 teachers in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) have started receiving their accumulated back pay after years of waiting, an education official announced Wednesday. Full Story

Health

City gov't urges monthly blood donation
ILOILO CITY, July 31 (PNA) – Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog ordered a monthly blood letting activity in a bid to help the increasing number of dengue patients here. Full Story

Legarda wants increase in allowance of barangay day care workers
MANILA, July 31 (PNA) — Senator Loren Legarda recommended on Friday an increase in the allowance of barangay day care workers who at present are receiving a monthly allowance of only P500. Full Story

Cities And Towns

Bicol: One of the fastest moving growth area in RP
LEGAZPI CITY, July 31 (PNA) -- Fuelled by investment output in the field of energy, mining, tourism and agriculture, Bicol’s economy is moving in a accelerated pace -- making the region among the fastest growing regions in the country, the Regional Development Council (RDC) said on Thursday. Full Story

DOLE-Region 3 inaugurates new field office in Bulacan
MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan, July 31 (PNA) -— The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 3 has recently inaugurated its new provincial field office here in an effort to effectively provide services to the people. Full Story

Tourism

Dapitan City eyes Aliguay, Selinog islands as eco-tourism havens
DAPITAN CITY, Zamboanga del Norte, July 31 (PNA) -- Government and private stakeholders are upbeat in developing this city's two islands as potential eco-tourism havens. Full Story

PAL's Fare Family offers flexible services for group passengers
MANILA, July 31 (PNA) -- Fare families, a new fare grouping that provides more flexibility in choice of services has been recently introduced by Philippine Airlines for passengers budget and travel needs. Full Story

Inspirational

RP wizards win 31 medals in South Korea math contest
MANILA, July 30 (PNA) - Young Filipino math wizards won 31 medals including two team gold medals in the International Math Competition (IMC) held in South Korea from July 25 to 29. Full Story

Iloilo honors 10 outstanding PWDs
ILOILO CITY, July 25 (PNA) – Ten Outstanding Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the city and province of Iloilo were honored in a ceremony Friday. Full Story

Entertainment

Actor Padilla is 'ambassador of goodwill' for housing
MANILA, July 30 (PNA) — Actor Robin Padilla, a Muslim, has accepted the role as “ambassador of goodwill” for housing programs in Muslim Mindanao, according to the Office of Vice President Jejomar C. Binay. Full Story

Songwriting camp with Ryan Cayabyab and other renowned musicians set in Dumaguete
DUMAGUETE CITY, July 28 (PNA) -- For five days in November, more than two dozen respected and renowned artists and practitioners from the Philippine music industry will come to Dumaguete, Negros Oriental to share their talents and experiences through case studies, interactive outdoor sessions, music games, group activities, and one-on-one consultations. Full Story

Sports

Billiard: Bustamante named Hall of Famer by BCA
MANILA, July 31 (PNA) -- Another feather to Tarlac billiard icon Francisco "Django" Bustamante who has been recently elevated to the Hall of Fame by the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) by the US Billiard Media Association. Full Story

Billiard: Alcano making good in Guinness World Series in Indonesia
MANILA, July 31 (PNA) -- World Pool Association (WPA) 8-Ball and 9-Ball champion Ronato Alcano got off to a blazing start with a 6-3 victory over Indonesia’s William Tanizar to jump start his bid to claim the 2010 Guinness World Series of Pool – 10-Ball Challenge crown at the Mal Taman Aggrek in Jakarta, Indonesia Friday. Full Story

State of the Nation Address of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III, President of the Republic of the Philippines (English)

MANILA, July 27 (PNA) -- Speaker Feliciano Belmonte; Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile; Vice President Jejomar Binay, Chief Justice Renato Corona, Former Presidents Fidel Valdez Ramos and Joseph Ejercito Estrada; Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate; distinguished members of the diplomatic corps;my fellow workers in government.

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State of the Nation Address of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III President of the Philippine
MANILA, July 27 (PNA) -- Speaker Feliciano Belmonte; Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile; Vice President Jejomar Binay; Chief Justice Renato Corona; Former Presidents Fidel Valdez Ramos and Joseph Ejercito Estrada; members of the House of Representatives and the Senate; distinguished members of the diplomatic corps; my fellow workers in government. Full Story

Mindanao trade expo 2010 launches in Davao City
DAVAO CITY, July 29 (PNA) – The 14th Mindanao Trade Expo (MTE) will be staged on August 19 to 22 at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Convention Hall in Davao City. Full Story

Sound forestry practices to fight climate change tops ASEAN agenda in Manila conference July 26-31
MANILA, July 25 (PNA) - Strengthening cooperation among member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the efficient use of the region’s forest resources will be the top agenda in the 13th ASEAN Senior Officials on Forestry (ASOF) conference on July 26-31, 2010 at the Manila Peninsula Hotel in Makati City. Full Story

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