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Man Who Murdered US Peace Corp Volunteer Sentenced to Life
One year after US Peace Corps volunteer Julia Campbell was senselessly murdered in Batad Banaue Ifugao north of the Philippines, the case finally laid to rest. This after the culprit, Juan Donald Duntugan, was found guilty of killing Ms. Campbell last April 08, 2007 while picture-taking in the famed Banaue Rice Terraces. The local court also ordered Duntugan to pay the immediate family of the victim the amount of 39.67 million pesos in civil liabilities and damages. Judge Esther Pisoco Flor ... more
Views: 24RP Still Uses Age-Old Maritime Communication Equipment
In spite of alacrity and dedication to their duties, the Maritime Agency or the Philippine Coast Guard in particular, is not always ready to give immediate action to any sea going vessels having trouble while sailing in the country’s territorial waters. This after local media found out that the agency is still using the age-old two-way radio; 1VHF and 1 SSB or Single Side Band radios, which is no longer suitable to the current standard of GMDSS being used by countries from around the w... more
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Alternative Fuel Sources An...
Nomadicasian 5 days agoIn one of his State of the Nation (or is it Union?) Addresses, President George W. Bush, the Texan-in-boots mentioned in his speech the word “addiction to oil” which, according to him would be given importance by adopting new strategy to find alternative fuel sources and gradually give America some relief from oil dependence. But after that promising speech was made, addiction to o... more
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