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                    [Title] => Anybody’s race in Juvenile Stakes Race at Sta. Ana
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Fresh from a win in a major race, Subterranean River will go against seven other talented 2YO in the Philippine Racing Commission second leg Juvenile Fillies and Colts Stakes at Santa Ana Park in Naic, Cavite.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-26 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1502827 [Title] => Pugad Lawin tangka ang Philracom Invitational [Summary] =>

Pagtatangkaan ng premyadong Pugad Lawin ang unang malaking panalo sa taon sa paglahok sa 2015 Philracom Invitational Race sa Linggo sa Santa Ana Park sa Naic, Cavite.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-22 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PM Sports [SectionUrl] => pm-sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1259097 [Title] => Prosecute all [Summary] =>

The Supreme Court by a 14-0-1 vote declared the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) unconstitutional, made its injunction permanent, and ordered all unused PDAF funds be returned to the National Treasury.

[DatePublished] => 2013-11-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135492 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1307672 [AuthorName] => Ernesto M. Maceda [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1255717 [Title] => EDITORYAL - Naulit ang trahedya [Summary] =>

ANG Pilipinas ay paboritong dalawin ng bagyo. Maski noong unang panahon pa, laging puntirya nang malalakas na hangin ang bansa. Maski nang dumaong dito sina Ferdinand Magellan, maraming bagyo silang naranasan.

[DatePublished] => 2013-11-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 831636 [Title] => Nine men in sinking boat rescued [Summary] =>

Nine people, working for a mining company in Homonhon Island in Guiuan town of Eastern Samar, have been rescued when large waves almost capsized the motorboat they were riding near Dinagat Island, a police official said.

[DatePublished] => 2012-07-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1514180 [AuthorName] => Mel Caspe [SectionName] => Freeman Region [SectionUrl] => region [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 417300 [Title] => 18 fishermen rescued, 2 missing as boat sinks [Summary] => CEBU - Eighteen fishermen were rescued while two are still missing after a fishing boat capsized off the waters of Homonhon Island in Leyte Thursday dawn. [DatePublished] => 2008-11-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 318282 [Title] => Pagasa sees 25 storms entering RP this year [Summary] => The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration or Pagasa has predicted that at least 25 tropical depression and storms will enter the country this year.

Pagasa Mactan meteorologist Jun Amarillo said yesterday that they have already named the expected storms as Tropical Depression/cyclones Basyang, Caloy, Domeng, Ester, Florita, Gloria, Henry, Inday, Juan, Katring, Luis, Melenio, Neneng, Ompong, Paeng, Queenie, Reming, Senyang, Tomas, Osman, Venus, Waldo, Yayang and Zeny.
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 245176 [Title] => Mangkono: RP’s hardest wood [Summary] => What is the hardest wood in the Philippines?

Asked this question, some instantaneously answer kamagong. Others volunteer molave or other forest tree species.

All are wrong.

The answer: mangkono (ever heard of it?)

Scientifically named Xanthostemon verdugonianus (Naves.), mangkono is regarded as "bakal na kahoy ng Pilipinas".

Consider: Cutting a mangkono tree trunk with a diameter of 70 centimeters with a saw usually takes two to four days!
[DatePublished] => 2004-04-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 189641 [Title] => Conservation messages in DENR lantern tilt [Summary] => Eleven Christmas lanterns depicting varied concepts on environmental concerns were presented the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) during its Christmas celebration at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Nature Center.

The use of the lanterns was part of the DENR’s information, education and communication campaign for the conservation and protection of environment and natural resources, and serves to highlight the call for collective action to sustain life.
[DatePublished] => 2002-12-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1168285 [AuthorName] => Benny G. Enriquez [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) ) )
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