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‘Yolanda’ fiberglass boats modern-day Noah’s ark

By JANE DASAL IF you want to save the earth, build a boat. That’s what a group of environmentalists is saying, especially if you want to save both the forests and fishermen affected by supertyphoon “Yolanda” (Haiyan). “Haiyan sank about 30,000 bancas. Fishermen in hard-hit communities need to get back in the water and on

‘Yolanda’ fiberglass boats modern-day Noah’s ark

21 Malampaya-funded projects found overpriced, substandard

Nineteen road improvement and two bridge construction projects in Palawan province that cost the government some P420 million were overpriced and failed to conform with government standards, former national treasurer Leonor Briones told the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee.

21 Malampaya-funded projects found overpriced, substandard