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Monday, August 31, 2009

 

Legazpi mayor halts casino operation  

Strong moral stand of church led by Bishop Quiambao was a decisive factor

 
By Manny T. Ugalde, Correspondent
 
LEGAZPI CITY: With the church maintaining its strong opposition for any form of gambling, the city government opted to stop the potential of casino operation despite initial popular support from the business community and the public.

Said to be a decisive factor for the decision was the church citing the region’s economic misery made doubly disturbing by all forms of gambling that has considerably saturated region including jueteng operation with bet collectors reportedly invading schools and government offices.

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O T H E R   R E P O R T S

 

Cotabato City: Various donor institutions, both local and international, participated in the first Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Basic Education Donors Forum that was held in Davao City recently.

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