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Ombudsman charges mayor for ‘ghost projects’ |
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Graft court indicts former town executive of Capas in
Tarlac and five others for misuse of public funds
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A provincial mayor in Tarlac was indicted before the
Sandiganbayan for criminal charges, including graft and corruption,
for his alleged misuse of funds and for having “ghost projects”
which were funded by the “pork barrel” of a lawmaker from their
province.
Ombudsman Ma. Merceditas Navarro-Gutierrez on
Friday charged in court the former Mayor of Capas, Tarlac and five
others for the misuse of then Rep. Herminio Aquino’s Municipal
Development Fund (MDF) and Countrywide Development Fund (CDF).
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US, RP troops finish school building in Mindanao, pledge more projects
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SULU ISLAND: US and Philippine soldiers deployed on Sulu Island have
finished a school building, the 50th since 2006, and other
humanitarian and infrastructure projects have reached almost P1
billion, a senior military commander said Friday.
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Salvor Titan diver airlifted to Manila
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SIBUYAN ISLAND: Sulpicio Lines today confirmed that one of the
divers of Salvor Titan was airlifted to Manila Friday morning, after
suffering from dizziness and shortness of breath on Thursday
afternoon.
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Government conducts probe of mining tragedy in
Itogon, Benguet
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BAGUIO CITY: The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) is currently
conducting an investigation to determine who must be held liable for
the operation of the mine tunnel where 16 private miners were
trapped on Sept. 22.
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Police commandos overrun 2 NPA camps in Compostela Valley
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The communist New People’s Army (NPA) in Southern Mindanao has
suffered a major setback when police commandos stormed and captured
two of its supply camps and training bases late afternoon Thursday.
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Bacolod contact center to employ 1,000 by year-end
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Bacolod City: Convergys Corporation, a global leader in relationship
management, said it plans to employ up to 1,000 workers in its
integrated contact center here by year-end. The new facility was
launched on Wednesday with President Gloria Arroyo as the guest of
honor.
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