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                    [Title] => Nihao, Geograce in talks with Chinese firm for industrial park project
                    [Summary] => 

Geograce Resources Philippines and Nihao Mineral Resources International, Inc. are in “advanced talks” with China Shenzhen International Cooperation Co. (CSICC) for a joint venture development of an integrated industrial park in the Philippines.

[DatePublished] => 2009-12-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097285 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 414240 [Title] => Geograce to explore five new mining prospects [Summary] => Geograce Resources Philippines, Inc. has secured the right to explore, develop and operate five new mining tenements in ... [DatePublished] => 2008-11-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097285 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 329184 [Title] => 8 Vizcaya towns tagged as illegal logging ‘hot spots’ [Summary] => BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya — At least eight municipalities here, which form part of the province’s critical watershed, have been tagged as illegal logging "hot spots."

Roberto Apigo, provincial environment and natural resources officer, said these towns, mostly mountainous areas, have been the favorite grounds of so-called "carabao logging," or "bagkat logging." Bagkat is an Iluko term which means "to carry."
[DatePublished] => 2006-04-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1220725 [AuthorName] => Charlie Lagasca [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 315293 [Title] => GMA opens Tindahang Pinoy in Payatas [Summary] => President Arroyo opened yesterday the Tindahang Pinoy (TP) in Barangay Payatas, Quezon City, part of a chain of convenience stores that would sell subsidized rice and noodles to poor barangays.

The President said she identified only the poorest areas to benefit from the low cost rice and noodles because a general subsidy would not be an effective way to give relief to the people despite the rising cost in prices of basic commodities.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804901 [AuthorName] => Aurea Calica [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 315169 [Title] => GMA, Noli inaugurate middle-income condo [Summary] => President Arroyo and Vice President Noli De Castro led yesterday the inauguration and turnover of residential units of the 30-story Global Asiatique (GA) Tower 1 condominium in Mandaluyong City to middle-income owners.

The 648-unit high-rise along EDSA is a joint project of developer Globe Asiatique and the Pag-IBIG Fund under the latter’s Medium High Rise Building Program (MHRBP).

The GA Tower 1 is the first half of the twin condominium project, which aims to provide affordable condominium units in Metro Manila and other highly urbanized cities.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 314070 [Title] => Sellers of ozone-depleting substances required to register with DENR - EMB [Summary] => Dealers, retailers, and re-sellers of ozone-depleting substances (ODS), specifically hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are to register with the DENR's Environmental Management Bureau. Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Michael Defensor said the requirement is mandated under DENR Administrative Order 2004-08, also known as the Revised Chemical Control Order for ozone-depleting substances, and DENR

Memorandum Circular no. 2005-21.
[DatePublished] => 2005-12-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 311912 [Title] => People told to manage trash for X-mas season [Summary] => Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Michael Defensor has called on the public to once again properly manage their solid wastes in the coming Christmas season.

Defensor in a press release asked the consider this as an opportunity of giving back to our Mother Earth the bounties she showered us by protecting and caring for our environment.

As Christmas is traditionally expected to generate a lot of garbage from the festivities, Defensor urges the public to celebrate the season in an environment-friendly manner, through proper management of solid wastes.
[DatePublished] => 2005-12-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 311143 [Title] => Defensor cancels 276 forest tenurial accords [Summary] => Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Michael Defensor has cancelled 276 tenurial agreements in forest lands nationwide, signaling the start of efforts to streamline logging operations.

The cancellation of tenurial agreements came amid plans of the government to allow logging operations only within 1.5 million to 2.3 million hectares of forest lands nationwide.

Specifically, Defensor cancelled 43 timber license agreements (TLAs) and integrated forest management agreements (IFMAs), and 233 community-based forest management agreements (CBFMAs).
[DatePublished] => 2005-12-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097177 [AuthorName] => Katherine Adraneda [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 305159 [Title] => Defensor decides to cancel appearance before ‘people’s court’ [Summary] => Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Michael Defensor has decided against appearing before the Citizens’ Congress for Truth and Accountability (CCTA) to represent President Arroyo, who is being tried purportedly for electoral fraud.

Defensor decided to forego his planned appearance before the people’s tribunal following statements made by Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita and Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye claiming he would be acting on his personal capacity.
[DatePublished] => 2005-11-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804901 [AuthorName] => Aurea Calica [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 304809 [Title] => RP to phase out ozone-depleting refrigerants in ’06 [Summary] => Ozone-depleting refrigerants are to be banned in the Philippines from next year, in a move that would affect motorists with vehicles that are at least six years old, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said yesterday.

The phaseout would also affect manufacturers of foam mattresses, inhalers for asthma patients and other products that rely on chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Michael Defensor said.
[DatePublished] => 2005-11-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097177 [AuthorName] => Katherine Adraneda [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) ) )
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