ASEAN summit a boon to Cebu’s economy--Romulo
by Irene Sino Cruz
CEBU CITY -- The holding of the ASEAN summit in Cebu would pour over a billion pesos into the local economy and boost the province's image as a tourist and convention destination, according to Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo. FULL STORY
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11,000 families displaced by Visayas floods--DSWD
by Cynthia Balana
MANILA -- The number of families affected by the floods and landslides brought about by continuous rains in Eastern Visayas has reached 11,000, or 60,000 individuals, Social Welfare and Development Secretary Esperanza Cabral reported Saturday. FULL STORY
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4 ASEAN countries to set up joint rescue outfit
by Connie E. Fernandez
CEBU CITY -- Two days after a series of bombings rocked Mindanao, four Southeast Asian leaders have agreed to come up with a joint rescue unit to respond to calamities, including disruption of peace and order. FULL STORY
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