HACIENDA LUISITA — Protesting laborers and farm workers here, joined by their respective families and reinforced by militant activists, have practically taken control over nearly all movements in this sprawling sugar estate owned by the family of former President Corazon Aquino.
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Luisita resumes milling operations as tension eases
HACIENDA LUISITA — Tension has somewhat eased in this 6,000-hectare sugar plantation, as the ranks of the protesters who locked up the refinery during the weekend have thinned out, allowing the Central Azucarera de Tarlac (CAT) to resume its milling operations noontime Monday.
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Truck attacks force Luisita mill closure anew
HACIENDA LUISITA — The “violent and destructive” actions being carried out by alleged “troublemakers” among the ranks of protesters here has forced Luzon’s biggest sugar mill to shutdown anew its operations Tuesday morning, after these were briefly resumed around noontime last Monday.
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7-month long Rabbit strike ends
TARLAC CITY — The almost seven-month long strike in one of the country’s oldest transport company finally came to an end, as the Philippine Rabbit Bus Lines (PRBL) commenced plying major routes from Metro Manila to Central and Northern Luzon again.
Subic allows FedEx to operate ecozone hub until 2013
TARLAC CITY — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has recently decided to extend the lease contract of air courier giant, the Federal Express (FedEx), up to August 2010.
Int’l media watchdog: RP hostile for journalists
TARLAC CITY — Although the country has a “free and lively press,” the Philippines has been counted by the Paris-based international media watchdog as one of the places most hostile to journalists.
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October 1 - 31, 2004
700 MEDCAP BENEFICIARIES IN LA PAZ
Camp Aquino, Tarlac City- There were about 700 people were benefited from the Medical Civic Action Program (MEDCAP) and NOLCOM when the joint-team conducted “FREE MEDICAL MISSION” in the said area. NOLCOM Chief Lt. Gen Romeo B. Dominguez coordinated the mission with the local government officials of the Municipality of La Paz, more particularly Barangay Caut, Lapaz, Tarlac last Friday, Oct. 1, 2004.
According to LTC Elias H Escarcha PA of 1st Civil Realtions Group, CRSAFP, the MEDCAP is being supported by 3rd Dist. Congressman Jesli A. Lapuz. Nbrgy. Caut of La Paz, Tarlac was also one of the most affected areas by the recent calamity in the province.
MEDCAP is being headed by Camp Aquino Station Hospital (CASH) medical team; Major Arsenio Bellen and Major Jose Nasario take charge on the medical aspect of the patients such as diarrhea, fever, blood pressure, nausea and vomiting while Major Fermin Reunion leads the Dental Team.
“Napakalaking tulong serbisyo publiko ang naisagawang MEDCAP na ito ng mga sundalo na patunay ng tumatatag na ugnayan ng mga sibilyan at sundalo hindi lamang sa bayan ng La Paz kung hindi maging gsayunman sa ibang lugar ng ating bansa,” Municipal Councilor Santiago Megia and Brgy. Chairman Nestorio Alburo said. 1CRG
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