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Article: President visits Palawan, bares dev't programs.(Main News)
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- December 17, 2000
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PUERTO PRINCESA - President Joseph Estrada gave residents of Palawan an early Christmas gift yesterday in the form of various programs aimed at making the province an alternative growth center.
Mr. Estrada also gave the city government of Puerto Princesa under Mayor Edward Hagedorn a P5-million gift, as he said he might settle in the province after his term ends in 2004.
"I would like to assure you that there is much, much more the people of Puerto Princesa and Palawan can expect from me and my administration," he said.
He said his administration is already undertaking programs in agriculture and housing to benefit Palawan's poor residents, ...