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Barangay folk oppose plan for landfill facility
ITOGON, Benguet — Officials and residents of Barangay Gumatdang here are opposing a plan to construct a multimillion-peso sanitary landfill in their area, fearing the allegedly great negative impact on the environment and the manipulation done by some people to conceal the project.
Farmers happy over high tobacco prices
NARVACAN, Ilocos Sur — If you see a tobacco famer sporting a wide grin these days, don’t attribute it to the closing of classes that would enable them to reunite with their vacationing children.
Killing of American puzzles cops; deep probe ordered
CAMP GENERAL ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan — Senior Supt. Allen B. Bantolo, Bulacan police director, ordered yesterday deputy police director for intelligence and investigation Supt. Ronald M. Cabral to dig deep into the killing last Tueday of American Orval Ray Mikesell who was found dead with bullet wounds under his vehicle which was parked on MacArthur Highway at Purok 3, Barangay Pio Cruz Cosa, Calumpit town.
Rizal town is now operating but not yet at full capacity
RODRIGUEZ, Rizal — After a two-day standoff due to the alleged takeover by suspended Mayor Pedro Cuerpo and his supporters of the town hall, the municipal government is now operating, although not yet at full capacity.
Cebu board member bares rampant trafficking of women
CEBU CITY — Some 10,000 girls in Cebu are trafficked into sex slavery, Provincial Board Member Victor Maambong said.
Fire razes 19th century Cebu church
OSLOB, Cebu — An early dawn fire razed the 19th Century church and adjacent parish center in this town Wednesday, bringing faithful parishioners in this town 117 kilometers southeast of Cebu City into tears.
Board members to tackle global warming in Cebu meet
TACLOBAN CITY — Global warming issues will be taken up during the Provincial Board Members League of the Philippines (PBMLP) "17th National Convention" that will be conducted March 26-28, at the Waterfront Hotel in Lahug, Cebu City.
NBI agents collar fake optometrist
TACLOBAN CITY — Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI-EVRO-8) arrested in Ormoc City after weeks of surveillance a person illegally engaged in the practise of optometry.
Relatives search for tanker crewmen thrown overboard
TACLOBAN CITY — Relatives started searching for their missing family member who survived an attempted murder by shipmates about a week ago who had allegedly threw him, and two others, overboard.
Illegal dwellers in Iloilo decline by 50 percent
ILOILO CITY — The number of illegal dwellers in this city has dramatically decreased, from 21,000 families in 2001 to 9,000 families this year, Iloilo City Urban Poor Affairs Office (ICUPAO) head said.
Sulu cops alerted on MNLF attack
On orders of the Philippine National Police (PNP) regional office in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) headed by Chief Supt. Joel Goltiao, regional director, the Sulu provincial police is on alert in anticipation of attacks by Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) fighters.
Mining firm in Agusan del Norte hiring 1,300 additional workers
TUBAY, Agusan del Norte – In line with President Arroyo’s job-generation program, a mining firm is set to hire at least 1,300 workers for its large-scale operation in this town, it was learned yesterday.
Police, military cited for peaceful Holy Week
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor Celso L. Lobregat has commended the police, military and other law enforcement agencies for the orderly and peaceful observance of Holy Week in Zamboanga City.
ARMM government donates ambulance to Cotabato City
COTABATO CITY – Who says the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is the country’s poorest region?
TB awareness program launched in Butuan
BUTUAN CITY – Officials of the provincial government of Agusan del Norte and top regional and provincial health officials launched here the other day a tuberculosis (TB) awareness program.
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