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Thursday, September 06, 2007

 

Mayors deny ‘gambling 
lord’ financed Thai trip


SAN JOSE, Antique: The 14 Antique mayors who recently attended a travel-study program in Thailand denied reports that their trip was a junket financed by a known gambling lord to seeking to promote jueteng in Antique.

In an interview, newly elected Antique Mayor’s League President Joyce Roquero of Valderrama said they went to Bangkok for a Lakbay-Aral program of the League of Municipalities in the Philippines.

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BALANGA City, Bataan: The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office on Monday donated 14 motorcycles and 14 computer sets to the Bataan police provincial command.

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CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga: The court has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the order of Mayor Francis Nepumo­ceno to close down the small-town lottery (STL) operations here.

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DAVAO CITY: Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte of Davao City warned the Apo View Hotel management he would close it after he received reports that the hotel is allowing foreign guests to violate the city ordinance against smoking...

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LIGAO CITY: The Commission on Audit has played down the alleged irregularities in 143 contracts of the Albay Third District Engineering Office.

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THE military on Wednesday dispatched two engineering bat talions to the strife-torn province of Basilan, signaling the start of another offensive against the Abu Sayyaf.

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The Philippine Coast Guard on Wednesday launched an investigation into a minor oil spill off Maestro de Campo Island in Oriental Mindoro.

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LAW-enforcement agents of the Bureau of Immigration arrested in Baguio City five Koreans who were illegally engaging in the retail business and working without permits.

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