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Higaonon tribe holds historic royal wedding Invited guests: Dionesia Pacquiao & VP Jejomar Binay GINGOOG CITY, Philippines (July 3, 2014) --- Higaonon Tribe held recently a historic Royal Tribal Wedding at the hinterland barangay, here around 800 kilometers south of Metro Manila. Mommy Dionesia, mother of Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay, two of the most popular invited guests were not able to attend the event. The lavish occasion that’s only in the Philippines and […]

QUEBEC, 1 st July. 2014 / CNW Telbec / - The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Quebec and Minister responsible for Status of Women, M me Stéphanie Vallée, held to mark the 50 th anniversary of the entry into force of the Act on the Legal Capacity of married women. This is indeed the 1 st July 1964 the Bill o 16 to amend the Civil Code of Lower Canada came into force, at the initiative of M me Marie-Claire Kirkland-Casgrain , first female MP and Minister the history of Quebec under […]

MONTREAL, June 28, 2014 / CNW Telbec / - The ministère des Transports du Québec wishes to inform road users of the metropolitan area that it will conduct the reopening of the tunnelViger Highway 720 in Montreal today , 16h. This closure was necessary to ensure the safety of road users and allow removal of a portion of the concrete slab that had been weakened over the tunnel. Inspection engineers following the dismantling of the concrete slab allows them to recommend to […]

MONTRÉAL, June 26, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - Summer has finally arrived!  Dr. Richard Massé, the director of public health at Montréal's health and social services agency, would like to wish all Montrealers a very happy summer. He also wishes to share seven tips to prevent health problems that occur mostly in the summer. Tip #1: Develop good habits When it's very hot, some people's health can deteriorate: older adults, people with chronic diseases, mental health conditions, and drug or alcohol addiction problems. […]

QUEBEC CITY, June 25, 2014 / CNW Telbec / - The member for Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and spokesman of the official opposition in housing, Carole Poirier , denounced the liberal cuts in various programs to support the home improvement that will affect particular persons with disabilities and low-income households in rural areas. Indeed, the estimates of expenditure of Housing component revealed that the budget for the adaptation Program (RAAP) for the disabled would be reduced by two thirds, and that of RénoVillage program for […]

QUEBEC CITY, June 25, 2014 / CNW Telbec / - The Minister of Transport and Minister responsible for the Montreal region, Robert Poëti, welcomes the ratification today by the governments of Canada and Quebec, the new Fund agreement of the gas tax. This administrative agreement, which covers the period from 1 st April 2014 to 1 st April 2024, defines the roles and responsibilities of the parties relating to the administration of the Fund tax on gasoline. As announced today, the Government of Quebec will have $ […]

Davao’s leading durian candy maker gains popularity DAVAO CITY, Philippines (June 22, 2014) --- A durian candy maker based here, is gaining popularity among local and foreign tourists after its operation started five years ago in Davao, the world’s largest city in terms of land area and one of the country’s leading tourist destinations. Apo Ni Lola, which started its operation in 2009 has its production area within a three-storey building at Matina, here with an outlet at the Waterfront […]