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Monday, May 12, 2008 |
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PASG seizes smuggled sugar |
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Contraband repacked in sacks printed with names of
local sugar producers
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SOME 22,000 sacks of smuggled imported sugar
worth P30 million were uncovered by the Presidential Anti-Smuggling
Group (PASG)in Meycauayan, Bulacan.
The PASG head, Undersecretary Antonio
“Bebot” Villar Jr., said criminal charges would be filed before
the Department of Justice (DOJ) against the warehouse owner and the
importer after PASG operatives were through with their
investigation.
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Moro Islamic Liberation Front ready
for war if peace negotiations collapse
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ZAMBOANGA CITY: The largest Muslim separatist
rebel group, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), warned that
fighting may erupt in Mindanao if peace talks with the Arroyo
government fail.
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Government to tap local leadership
in ensuring peace in Mindanao
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The government said it will rely on local peace stakeholders to
maintain peace in Mindanao as Malaysian peace monitors start their
phased withdrawal, Presidential adviser on the peace process Jesus
Dureza said.
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Bacolod bishop urges faithful
to join 2-day transport strike
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BACOLOD CITY: Bacolod Bishop Vicente Navarra enjoins the Catholic
faithful to join the two-day transportation strike today and show
their “indignation” to spiraling fuel costs.
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Independent travel firms
chide open skies in Clark
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THE National Association of Independent Travel Agencies (NAITAS)
over the weekend called on government to implement a calibrated,
measured, progressive and synchronized economic liberalization,
particularly in the aviation industry.
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Diocese of Kalibo maintains
anti-casino stance in Boracay
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BORACAY ISLAND: The Catholic Church here reiterated its opposition
to the planned casino in Boracay Island, reported Panay News. The
proposal reportedly came from the state-owned Philippine Amusement
and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR).
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New airport faces power disconnection
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ILOILO CITY: Unless the Air Transportation Office (ATO) pays P5.7
million covering two months and a half of electric power consumption
at the new airport in Cabatuan, Iloilo, it only has until today, May
12, or power will be cut off, said a reporter from the Philippine
News Agency.
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NBI files murder charges vs. police chief
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PUERTO PRINCESA: The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) filed
murder charges on Friday against the police chief of Puerto Princesa
City and two others for “covering-up” the March 28 killing of a
theft suspect, reported the Philippine News Agency.
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