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                    [Title] => Architect Palafox sues Angara at Ombudsman
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rchitect and urban planning expert Felino "Jun" Palafox today filed  graft and corruption complaints against Sen. Edgardo Angara and  officials of the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority  (APECO).
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                    [Title] => DENR suspends log operations in Aurora
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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has suspended logging operations in the province in line with Executive Order 23 issued by President Aquino directing a moratorium on tree-cutting in natural and residual forests nationwide.
                    [DatePublished] => 2011-03-01 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] =>  Manny Galvez
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                    [Title] => Informal settlers' kaingin threatens forest cover of Aurora peninsula
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Some 800 informal settlers have invaded this peninsula on this side of the Pacific, threatening to wipe out forestlands due to unabated kaingin (slash-and-burn farming).
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                    [AuthorName] =>  Manny Galvez
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                    [Title] => Aurora vice mayor, 8 others arrested for illegal logging
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                    [Title] => Reyes defers Aurora exec’s relief; Angaras irked
                    [Summary] => DINGALAN, Aurora — Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Angelo Reyes has held in abeyance the relief of a controversial community environment and natural resources officer (CENRO) in this coastal town, sparking an outrage from local officials and Sen. Edgardo Angara.


The relief of Reynaldo Astudillo, this town’s CENRO officer-in-charge, has been put off indefinitely despite his alleged failure to contain illegal logging in his jurisdiction and his refusal to attend several hearings of the municipal council and the provincial board. 


                    [DatePublished] => 2006-10-08 00:00:00
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                    [Title] => Reyes lifts suspension order of 2 Aurora logging firms
                    [Summary] => SAN LUIS, Aurora — Environment Secretary Angelo Reyes has lifted the suspension order on two logging companies here, signaling the resumption of logging operations in this town, following a 20-month hiatus.


Benjamin Mina, provincial environment and natural resources officer for Aurora, told The STAR that Reyes ordered the lifting of the logging ban imposed on the Benson Realty Development Corp. (BRDC) and the San Roque Sawmill Corp. (SRSC) located in Barangays Dikapinisan and Dibayabay, respectively, both based here.


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Architect Palafox sues Angara at Ombudsman

September 20, 2011 - 12:10pm

rchitect and urban planning expert Felino "Jun" Palafox today filed graft and corruption complaints against Sen. Edgardo Angara and officials of the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority...

DENR suspends log operations in Aurora

By Manny Galvez | March 1, 2011 - 12:00am

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has suspended logging operations in the province in line with Executive Order 23 issued by President Aquino directing a moratorium on tree-cutting in natural and...

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Informal settlers' kaingin threatens forest cover of Aurora peninsula

By Manny Galvez | November 1, 2010 - 12:00am

Some 800 informal settlers have invaded this peninsula on this side of the Pacific, threatening to wipe out forestlands due to unabated kaingin (slash-and-burn farming).

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Aurora vice mayor, 8 others arrested for illegal logging

By Manny Galvez | August 17, 2008 - 12:00am

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Reyes defers Aurora exec’s relief; Angaras irked

By Manny Galvez | October 8, 2006 - 12:00am

DINGALAN, Aurora — Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Angelo Reyes has held in abeyance the relief of a controversial community environment and natural resources officer (CENRO) in this coastal town,...

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Reyes lifts suspension order of 2 Aurora logging firms

By Manny Galvez | September 13, 2006 - 12:00am

SAN LUIS, Aurora — Environment Secretary Angelo Reyes has lifted the suspension order on two logging companies here, signaling the resumption of logging operations in this town, following a 20-month hiatus. Benjamin...

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