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Philippines reports 1st swine flu-related death

Philippines News latest RSS headlines - Philippine Times.com — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:22:23 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines confirmed Monday its first swine flu-related death – a 49-year-old woman who died from congestive heart failure but who also tested positive for the H1N1 virus….

Prioritize coordination in drug cases, VACC urges Arroyo

Philippines News latest RSS headlines - Philippine Times.com — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:38:48 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – If she is serious in getting the job done as new drug czar, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo should prioritize the coordination of government agencies involved in the fight agai…

Mercury in gold mining a 3rd world toxic threat

Philippines News latest RSS headlines - Philippine Times.com — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:12:58 +0000

KERENGPANGI, Indonesia (AP) — A gold miner stands waist-deep in a polluted pond, dumps a capful of mercury into a bucket of ore and mixes it in with his bare hands.

College of St Benilde institutes random drug tests

Philippines News latest RSS headlines - Philippine Times.com — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:50:40 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The De La Salle College of Saint Benilde (CSB) on Tuesday said it is conducting random drug testing in light of the recent arrest, and subsequent release, of suspected drug peddl…

Only 22% of ’03-’08 drug cases solved

Philippines News latest RSS headlines - Philippine Times.com — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:39:48 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Of the 99,754 illegal drug cases filed from 2003 to end of 2008, only 22 percent were resolved, while 78 percent remain unresolved, Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) Chairman Vicente …

Senate seeks own drug probe

Philippines News latest RSS headlines - Philippine Times.com — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:39:41 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — A resolution directing the committee on justice and human rights in the Senate to look into the alleged bribery scandal involving prosecutors of the Department of Justice has be…

Arroyo orders random drug testing in public, private schools

Philippines News latest RSS headlines - Philippine Times.com — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:55:17 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Shortly after taking over the reins of the government’s anti-drug efforts, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Tuesday ordered authorities to conduct random drug testing in …

Arroyo now RP anti-drug czar amid

Philippines News latest RSS headlines - Philippine Times.com — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:55:11 +0000

(Updated 1:26 p.m.) MANILA, Philippines - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Tuesday said she will act as the government's anti-drug czar in the wake of the "Alabang Boys" controversy. A repo...

From mango to vegetables

Philippines News latest RSS headlines - Philippine Times.com — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:09:41 +0000

Several years back, he helped his father manage the family’s 8.7-hectare mango plantation with trees that were about 15 years old. After managing the farm for several years, they concluded that mang…

Mercury in gold mining a 3rd world toxic threat

Philippines News latest RSS headlines - Philippine Times.com — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:09:26 +0000

KERENGPANGI, Indonesia (AP) — A gold miner stands waist-deep in a polluted pond, dumps a capful of mercury into a bucket of ore and mixes it in with his bare hands.