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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

 

Education officials appeal for safe release of 3 kidnapped teachers

Sec. Lapuz expresses concern for the safety of the hostages being held on Basilan island  

  
By Al Jacinto, Correspondent
 
ZAMBOANGA CITY: Education officials on Monday made new appeals to suspected Abu Sayyaf militants to release three teachers kidnapped on Friday in Zamboanga City.

The three, Quizon Freires, 28; Janette de los Reyes, 29; and Raphael Mayo­nado, 24 were on a motorboat returning to Zamboanga from a working break when gunmen intercepted them at sea near Zamboanga and brought them to nearby Basilan Island.

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COTABATO CITY: Continuous torrential rain starting from Monday night has left five people dead in North Cota­bato, an official said Tuesday.

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CLARK Freeport: Executives of Berthaphil Inc. and Samsung Electronic Philippines Corp. recently signed an agreement for the establishment of a central distribution center within the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA).

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CLARK FREEPORT: The Clark Development Corp. (CDC) may shut down the operations of a multimillion-tourism project here if the company fails to pay P28-million overdue lease.

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Subic Bay Freeport: Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group (PASG) head Antonio Villar Jr. orders its campaign against smugglers intensified on Monday after netting more than P12 billion in additional taxes, duties and illegal goods.

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SANTA ROSA, Nueva Ecija: Three suspected members of a robbery gang were killed in an encounter with five policemen at about 2:30 p.m. in Barangay Soledad on Monday.

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