Pangasinan: Gateway of opportunity (Last Part).
Byline: Fidel V. Ramos IN many significant ways, Pangasinan represents a microcosm of the Philippines. This I say not solely because I pride myself as a native of that province, born and grew up there, but as highlighted in last Sunday's column (13 January): "Beyond being the...

Addicted to nicotine.
Byline: Dr. Brix Pujalte a...it has always been my rule never to smoke when asleep, and never to refrain from smoking when awake.a -- Mark Twain (1835-1910), US author. aSeventieth Birthday Speech,a p. 715, Collected Tales, Sketches, Speeches, & Essays (1891-1910) ...

Global regulatory issues for the cosmetics industry; v.1.
9780815515678 Global regulatory issues for the cosmetics industry; v.1. Ed. by C.I. Betton. William Andrew Publishing 2007 170 pages $125.00 Hardcover Breakthroughs in personal care and cosmetic technology series K3649 ...

When it comes to food, `local' and `organic' aren't separate trends.
Byline: GUEST VIEWPOINT By Natalie Reitman-White For The Register-Guard The subtitle on a Jan. 2 article in The Register-Guard's Entree section repeated a popular new mantra: "local is the new organic." While I am a huge supporter of the local food movement and volunteer to support many...

Officials discuss 2008 plans and priorities; What's cooking in Westboro.
Byline: Kevin T. Baldwin WESTBORO - As the New Year begins, a number of town officials have themselves focused on new expectations, goals and projects. Sen. Pamela P. Resor State Sen. Pamela P. Resor, who represents Westboro and Precinct 3 in Northboro, said...

January trade balance yields $ 756-M deficit as imports soar.
Byline: EDU LOPEZ The country posted a trade deficit of $ 756 million in January this year, a reversal of the trade surplus recorded in January 2007. National Statistics Office (NSO) administrator Carmelita Ericta said total imports grew by 27.7 percent to $ 4.987 billion...

Tourism security will raise arrivals and investments.
Improved security in the tourism and leisure industries will sustain a rising number of tourist arrivals and increase investments in tourism infrastructures. This will enable companies to earn higher profits, train and employ more Filipinos, and lift more families from poverty. This is the basic message that...

Benguet rivers contaminated; Study finds traces of cyanide, mercury in water samples.
Byline: DEXTER A. SEE TUBLAY, Benguet -- A study conducted by the University of the Cordillera (UC) showed that at least seven river tributaries in Barangay Ambassador, this town are not safe for human use due to the presence of cyanide and mercury. The results...

RP gets $ 5-M GEF 'green' project grant.
Byline: MELODY M. AGUIBA The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has extended a $ 5-million grant to the Philippines for the construction of a more environment-friendly non-combustion facility that will dispose of banned hazardous substances called persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Director Julian...

Pesticides, other contaminants prevalent in West's national parks.
Byline: Matthew Brown Associated Press Writer BILLINGS, Montana (AP) - Pesticides, heavy metals, and other airborne contaminants are raining down on national parks across the West and Alaska, turning up at sometimes dangerously high levels in lakes, plants, and fish. A sweeping, six-year federal study...