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NPA resumes attacks in CL
BAGAC, Bataan – A few weeks after releasing a Marine abducted by guerrillas in Floridablanca, Pampanga, suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) attacked a cell site at Sitio Salaman, Barangay Ibis here, hogtied three security guards, and seized their firearms before destroying some equipment.
Vigan longganiza street dancing fest attracts thousands
VIGAN CITY — Some 15,000 tourists and thousands more of Ilocos residents crammed the major streets in this World Heritage City to witness the 5th edition of the annual longganiza street dancing festival here last Sunday.
Cebu board members want lower prices for medicines
CEBU CITY — To finally put an end to the problem of high cost of medicine in the country, members of the Cebu Provincial Board yesterday urged the Lower House to support and immediately pass the bill that seeks to regulate the prices of drugs.
LLDA to destroy illegal fishpens
RIZAL PROVINCIAL CAPITAL, Pasig City — The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) announced that it will demolish all illegal fishpens in Laguna de Bay to give way to the allocation of a bigger fishing ground for the lake’s marginal fishermen.
PNP sees end to marijuana trade
KAPANGAN, Benguet – Philippine National Police Chief Director-General Arturo C. Lumibao, predicted here an end to the marijuana cultivation in the Cordillera Region with the full-scale implementation of the yacon-growing project.
Death penalty for accused in slay of journalist called ‘right verdict’
CEBU CITY — Officers of the local chapter of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) and members of the Cebu media have expressed satisfaction over the imposition of the death penalty on the convicted killer of photojournalist Allan Dizon.
Officials of Kalinga town firm on their stand against mining
TABUK, Kalinga – Officials of Pasil, Kalinga, the host of the minining concession of the government-owned and idled Batungbuhay Gold Mines Inc. (BBGMI) which the Arroyo administration has placed on the auction block since September 2005, would not allow mining in their midst if it harms the environment.
Man watching Pacquiao fight suffers heart attack, dies
LAOAG CITY — A boxing fan, who was reportedly extremely excited while watching at home the televised Pacquiao-Morales fight last Sunday, suffered an apparent heart attack and later died in the hospital, a medical report stated.
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