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VOL. LII. No. 63

City of Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines

Thursday, December 14, 2006

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ROUSING WELCOME. Bishop Leonardo Y. Medroso (center) is escorted by outgoing Bishop Leopoldo Tumulak and Fr. Jose Sinforiano Monton upon arrival at the city port where parishioners pay respect to the church leader, while right photo shows school children extending their hands of welcome to the Bishop Medroso who will be installed today as the new bishop of the Diocese of Tagbilaran.

Bishop Medroso installed today, 6th bishop of Tagbilaran Diocese

Most Rev. Fernando Filoni, D.D. apostolic nuncio in the Philippines and dean of the Diplomatic Corps will install Bishop Leonardo Y. Medroso as the new bishop of the Diocese of Tagbilaran, vice Bishop Leopoldo Tumulak who was earlier appointed bishop of the military ordinariate of the Philippines, but was appointed as diocesan administrator while waiting for the assumption of the new bishop.

The Canonical possession of the diocese of Tagbilaran with Medroso installed as the new bishop is set at 9:30 this morning at the St. Joseph Cathedral.
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Just Before Deadline
PNP ready to move in if
CBCP rally gets unruly

A spokesman for the Philippine National Police (PNP) warned yesterday that the police will be forced to "move in" if participators of the Church-initiated prayer rally become unruly.

"If the situation requires... once a public assembly becomes violent the police will have to move in," Senior Superintendent Samuel Pagdilao Jr., PNP spokesman, told ABS-CBN's Magandang Umaga Pilipinas.

He said the police will move in accordance with existing laws or The Public Assembly Act of 1985.
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"SAVING GARCIA'S ANCESTRAL HOME"

There is a need to immortalize the life and acts of President Carlos P. Garcia, fourth president of the Philippine Republic and the most revered Boholano.

If indeed clothed with that distinction, every Boholano and tourist that steps into the province must pass by the home of the "Balak King" who has one of the best credentials in being elected both nationally as president in 1957 and as president of the 1971 Constitutional Convention.
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'MAAYONG PAG-ABOT!' Two church leaders, Bishop Leonardo Medroso (left) and Bishop Leopoldo Tumulak (right) on board a vehicle during a motorcade from the city port to the cathedral yesterday morning.

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