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| Dumaguete City, Philippines | Monday, December 21, 2009 |
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 Negros Oriental dads ready ordinance on climate change AFP: Rebel strength reduced 31 percent Blood program launched |
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Negros Oriental dads ready
ordinance on climate change
BY ALEX PAL
The Negros Oriental Board is crafting an ordinance to combat climate change, to be known as the Climate Change Ordinance of Negros Oriental 2009.
Authored by Board Member Lea Ga Bromo, the proposed law seeks to consolidate the efforts of individuals, institutions and the provincial government to address urgent life-threatening risks of climate change to all vulnerable communities.
The Philippines has been identified as a highly vulnerable country to the effects of climate change such as tropical cyclones and prolonged droughts, resulting in social and ecological devastation and economic loss.
At a public hearing of the Provincial Board's Environment Committee, Silliman University president Dr. Ben Malayang III was called upon to give inputs to the proposed ordinance.
| AFP: Rebel strength The military claims to have reduced the strength of the New People’s Army by 31 percent, and their firearms by 18 percent, all over the country as of October this year, compared to the same period last year. Military records said the NPA strength is now down to about 4,000, compared to its peak of 25,000 in 1987, citing the rebel’s loses of people’s support to the armed struggle in countrysides, and the surrender and arrest of their members and leaders, respectively. Brig. Gen. Francisco Cruz Jr., commander of the Armed Forces Civil Relations Service, said members of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit and Special CAFGUs played a vital role in the Clear-Hold-Consolidate-Development operational strategy of the AFP. |
| Blood program launched The Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital, the Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital Divine Mercy Chaplaincy and the Diocese of Dumaguete, launched a program called “Dugo Mo, Kinabuhi Ko” recently. Msgr. Merlin Logronio, NOPH chaplain Fr. Jose Antonio Arnaiz, and Fr. Burton Villarmente, officiated at the rites attended by NOPH chief Dr. Felix Sy, Dr. Dante Domingo of IPHO, doctors and nurses at the provincial hospital. The “Dugo Mo, Kinabuhi Ko” Council pledged an initial P1,000 for the program. |
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