DAGUPAN CITY — Archbishop Oscar Cruz said here Tuesday the government should consider taking back the ill-gotten wealth of "jueteng lords" and using them for livelihood projects and scholarship grants for children of displaced jueteng collectors and "cabos."
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DANAO CITY, Cebu — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) officially proclaimed yesterday Ramon "Red" Durano, brother of Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano, as the new Cebu fifth district representative.
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LA TRINIDAD, Benguet — Mayor Nestor Fongwan of this capital town announced last Wednesday that La Trinidad’s strawberry cake baked last year was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest fruit shortcake in the world.
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RIZAL, Nueva Ecija — An ambitious program for a progressive, productive rice farming utilizing state-of-the art agricultural technology was launched in this town.
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SUBIC BAY FREEPORT— Gramsmed Asia Inc., a US-based multinational, signed recently a R15-million contract with Subic Bay Development and Management Corp. (SBDMC) for the construction of a manufacturing plant that is expected to generate some 1,000 factory jobs in the Freeport.
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STA. CRUZ, Laguna — The Region 4 office of the Environment and Management Bureau (EMB) and the provincial government of Laguna have joined hands to give a wholesome environment to Laguna.
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