Philippines
DPWH taps bio-engineering to solve flooding in Metro Manila
GMA News, 11 August 2011
Instead of using concrete structures, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is using "coco-net coir fiber" in rehabilitating esteros and waterways in Metro Manila.
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Pimentel proclaimed 12th winning senator in '07 polls
GMA News, 11 August 2011
After an electoral protest that dragged on for four years, lawyer Aquilino “Koko" Pimentel III was proclaimed on Thursday as the 12th winning senator in the controversial 2007 polls. (Andreo C. Calonzo)
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Philippine province leverages GIS for economic development
Future Gov Asia, 10 August 2011
The island-province of Guimaras is located in the western part of the Visayas island, the Philippines’ second largest island next to Luzon. See report by Clarice Africa.
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Senator Zubiri resigns amid 2007 poll fraud controversy
GMA News, 03 August 2011
Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, whose victory in the 2007 midterm elections is being questioned before the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET), has resigned from his post. He announced his resignation in a privilege speech Wednesday. (Kimberly Jane Tan)
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The Philippines to deliver rural e-health services
Future Gov, 01 August 2011
The Philippine Department of Health (DOH) is seeking to create an electronic database of patient’s medical records to share with rural health units and some government hospitals in central part of the country. (Pia Rufino)
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It's official: Morales new ombudsman
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 26 July 2011
President Aquino on Monday named retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales as the new Ombudsman, boosting his administration’s drive to file cases against “the corrupt and their accomplices.”
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Noy wages war against 'wang-wang'
The Philippine Star, 26 July 2011
With “change now upon us,” President Aquino rallied the people yesterday to help him stamp out corruption and impunity, symbolized by the wang-wang or blaring sirens.
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Cheers: SONA set new direction on governance
The Philippine Star, 26 July 2011
President Aquino’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) drew praises from congressional leaders and other sectors not only for his statesmanship but also for the inspiration it gave to the Filipino people.
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Government releases P251.6 million for muslim education
The Philippine Star, 14 July 2011
The government has released a total of P251.6 million to the Department of Education (DepEd) for the nationwide implementation of the Madrasah Education Program, which aims to enhance educational development of Filipino Muslims.
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Philippines to Embark on Micro Mapping Project
Future Gov Asia, 06 July 2011
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will be embarking on a Disaster Risk Exposure Assessment and Mitigation Project (DREAM) in an effort to address and mitigate the effects of natural disasters in the country.
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