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Dengue Remains a National Threat - DoH
Written by Grace Alegre (Bulatlat)   
Friday, 29 September 2006
The Department of Health warned that dengue remains to be a major threat among Filipinos even as this year’s figures is represent a 21 percent slide in the number of cases compared to last year.  Health Sec. Francisco Duque III said that the mosquito-borne disease is still a problem because the National Capital Region, Region 4A, and the Cordillera region are severely affected.
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Proud to Be Pinoy
Written by Maria Salamat (bulatlat.com)   
Sunday, 17 September 2006

    Notwithstanding the social crisis, Filipinos remain proud of their national identity and have learned not to expect anything from the government.   
    Based on the Social Weather Station’s (SWS) annual yearend recap of findings from all its surveys, “pride in being Filipino is very high and impervious to economic downtrends, political crisis and security concerns.” It appears that most Filipinos do not really identify with their present government leaders and that many of these leaders have actually isolated themselves from most Filipinos.


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