Bohol:
Not 'crime area'
By
KIT BAGAIPO | | | Philippine
National Police Director Oscar Calderon said Bohol is not among the dangerous
places in the country even as Central Visayas topped in Camp Crame crime statistics
for the first half of 2006.
In
an interview with the Chronicle yesterday, Calderon cited the high incidence of
street and petty crimes as well as slayings attributed to vigilante groups in
Cebu City as a contributing factor why Region 7 ranks comparatively higher than
other regions.
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STORY | | PNP
TOP GUNS. PNP Chief Oscar Calderon (top foto) interviewed by Chronicle-DYRD
team yesterday at Miravilla Resort while photo above shows PNP Reg'l Director
Silverio Alarcio (l) confers with PNP Provl Director Arturo Evangelista. |
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Before Deadline.... |
2
missing after fuel tanker sinks
MANILA.
Two tanker crewmen went missing after their vessel, which was carrying 2 million
liters (528,360 gallons) of industrial fuel, sank in rough seas in the central
Philippines, the coast guard said yesterday.
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| | Mayor
orders demolition
53 uptown homes tom'row
In
a test of political will, Mayor Dan Lim declared "all systems go" for
the demolition of 53 houses tomorrow near the Integrated Bus Terminal in barangay
Dampas, this city.
Lim sees no hindrance to push through with the demolition,
as the mayor has repeatedly acquiesced to the illegal settlers who ignored his
ultimatum several times for more than three months now.
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STORY | | |  | | | 5
millionaires in BIR's PSR raffle draw bared
In
celebration of the 102nd anniversary of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) last
Aug. 1, 5 winners at 1M each, tax paid, was drawn thru electronic raffle of the
Premyo Sa Resibo (PSR) promo.
Winning
raffle entry numbers on Aug. 1, 2006 draw: 000003096029 - Makati; 000002252834
- Marikina; 000002343351 - Davao; 000003283147 - Pangasinan; 000001631395 - Quezon
City.
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| | | EDITORIAL | | | TERRORISM
GRIPS THE WORLD ANEW | |
The
Forces of Terrorism (Al Qaeda variety) has a flair for dramatics and an aura of
sophistication.
Their
"Big Bang" plan to duplicate the horrible Twin Tower 9-11 Disaster in
New York (probably near its 5th year anniversary) by blowing
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CHECK. Passengers can expect some inconveniences as their luggage at the City
Airport will be opened for inspection amid orders for tight security starting
yesterday. The x-ray machine is not working, causing further inconvenience.
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