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DFA Welcomes Senate Concurrence On Protocol On Nuclear Safeguards

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04 February 2010 - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) welcomed the concurrence by the Senate on the Protocol on the application of safeguards in connection with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) on February 1.

In its committee report on January 21, the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee approved Senate Resolution 1542, which proposed that the Senate concurs with the President's ratification of the Protocol Additional to the Agreement between the Philippines and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the application of safeguards in connection with the NPT.
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President Arroyo, Secretary Romulo Lead Solemn Homecoming for Filipino Peacekeepers Killed in Haiti

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02 February 2010- Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto G. Romulo today paid tribute to four Filipino peacekeepers who perished in last month's deadly earthquake that struck Haiti, saying their sacrifice will serve as an inspiration for future generations of peacekeepers.

This morning, Secretary Romulo joined President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and other government and military officials and family members in the emotional homecoming at Villamor Air Base for Air Force Sergeant Janice Arocena, Navy Data Processor-3 Pearly Panangui and Army Sergeant Eustacio Bermudez of the 10th Philippine Peacekeeping Contingent in Haiti and United Nations staff member Jerome Yap.

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