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Legazpi City (24 April) -- A joint investigating team composed of technical personnel from the Bikol regional offices of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) and Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) has investigated the death of two persons in Sitio Gintong Araw, Barangay Panique in Aroroy, Masbate.

There is an emerging tradition, initiated by the residents of the seaside town, which is getting wide attraction every Good Friday. The attraction has caught the attention not only of townpeople from far-flung barangays, but also those from other towns and balikbayans. And that attraction is unique because people in the community get to pose as biblical personalities in the various stations portraying the Passion of Christ.

NAGA CITY, April 20 (PNA) --- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today promised to undertake more approaches to lessen the impact of the global economic crisis on the country.

The President spoke to a jam-packed crowd attending the grand opening ceremonies of the National Private Schools Athletics Association (PRISAA) Games at the University of Nueva Caceres Sports Palace.

Albay Province (16 April) -- The Aboitiz Power Corp., the holding company for the Aboitiz Group's in power generation and distribution, is close to taking over the Tiwi geothermal power facilities next month following its down payment of 40 percent or P8 billion from the company's internally generated funds.

Located in the municipality of Tiwi, this province, the Tiwi geothermal power facilities and assets were previously owned by the government-run National Power Corporation. The power plant can generate up to 289 megawatts (mW) of power.

MANY SEE Yuppies as young professionals who are restless in pursuing upward mobility, pursuit of excellence and material comfort. There’s something more behind the Yuppie phenomenon.

Many Filipino women may not be aware of an impending bill in the Philippine legislature entitled, "Magna Carta of Women." The first version of the bill, initially called "Magna Carta for Women," was filed during the 13th Congress with Rep. Josefina Joson as principal author. The bill was enhanced through the concerted efforts of the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW), the House Committee on Women, in consultation with Fr.

VATICAN, April 20, 2009-- "Galileo and the Vatican" is the title of a new book that gathers together the documents of the commission created by Pope John Paul II on the famous Italian scientist and seeks to debunk the black legend and other myths about this case.

In statements to the Mexican news agency Notimex, Cardinal Paul Poupard recalled that John Paul II publicly apologized about Galileo in October of 1992.