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Way to go.
At P2 from
each passenger, this is the shortest and cheapest route
from SIR Matina to the downtown area via Magallanes
Street in Davao City. SIR Matina village, known for its
cheap bed spaces, dormitories and bachelors’ pads, is a
hub of people working and studying in the downtown area.
It takes less than five minutes to cross the river while
it takes more than 10 minutes at peak hours to go
downtown via the Bankerohan Bridge. There has been
pressure recently for authorities to include the Davao
River in a massive rehabilitation program, considering
its strategic role.
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TOP STORIES |
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Even low end of GDP ‘tough’ |
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THE low end
of the recently revised gross domestic product (GDP) of 5.5
percent this year may be too high for the country to meet,
considering that double-digit inflation is expected to
continue until the end of the year, according to the
National Economic and Development Authority (Neda). |
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Budget advocate calls for
revision of 2009 budget |
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A NATIONWIDE
consortium of nongovernment organizations is calling for a
revision of the 2009 budget presented by the President for
approval by the House of Representatives and the Senate. |
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3 firms cut LPG price by P1 a
kilo |
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HOUSEHOLDS
will feel a bit of relief from having to pay for expensive
cooking gas, as oil companies announced over the weekend a
reduction in the price of liquefied petroleum gas to reflect
the downtrend in its international contract price. |
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RP
consultants challenged to regain government accreditation |
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DECIMATED by
foreign consultants and prejudice against Filipino
expertise, the Confederation of Filipino Consulting
Organizations Inc. (Cofilco) is solidifying its database and
network to allow the natural growth of its industry and
regain government accreditation. |
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Ramcar unveils electric car
from India |
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RAMCAR Group
of Companies has unveiled an electric car that its new
subsidiary EVnnovations would sell in the country. |
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Solons push perks for ‘green’
cars |
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TWO
legislators are pushing for a legislated package of tax
exemptions and incentives to importers of hybrid and similar
types of fuel-saving and environment-friendly vehicles and
equipment to promote their commercial viability in the
country. |
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Keep it short and simple |
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WHENEVER
lecturing on good writing, I always start off by advising
plainness and brevity. Whether writing news or feature, a
letter or speech, the rule is to Keep It Short and Simple.
Experts go by the KISS Principle in modern disciplines like
software development, animation and strategic planning.
Thoreau, as far back as 1856, pleaded, “Let us simplify,
simplify, simplify.” |
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Appearances and faith: Marian
images at Ateneo de Manila High School |
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THE room
of the Alumni Lounge at the Ateneo de Naga High School was
the perfect metaphor for the Marian exhibit held there last
week: the room was much too small for the aim to reacquaint
the believers with this woman named Mary. |
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Saudi Arabia, Qatar eye lease
of RP lands |
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MIDDLE
Eastern countries like Saudi Arabia and Qatar are eyeing to
lease lands in the Philippines to plant crops and raise
livestock suitable for halal, the Department of Agriculture
(DA) said. |
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DOLE prods Hanjin on safety plan |
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WITH fatal
accidents rising among workers at the Subic Bay work site of
Hanjin Heavy Industries Corp. Philippines (HHIC-Phil.), the
Department of Labor and Employment has developed an
occupational safety and health (OSH) action program for the
shipbuilding facility to ensure safety among workers. |
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DOH
exec: Ban doctors from ads, period |
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THE
Department of (DOH) Health welcomed the recent pronouncement
of the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) that it opposes
the practice of having medical practitioners endorse
personal health-care and food supplements, but strongly
suggested that the organization totally ban them from
appearing in commercials. |
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More women aware of breast cancer’s risks |
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THE bad
news: breast cancer is the third leading cause of mortality
among women. The good news: women are significantly more
aware of the risk and the disease now compared with their
counterparts of 30 years ago. |
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EXHIBITORS
are seen in a huddle at the recent Marian Exhibit set up
at the Ateneo Alumni Lounge at the Ateneo Boys’
Department in Loyola Heights, as a prelude to the
observance of Mary’s birthday on September 8. -- NONOY
LACZA |
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