| | Phase
out 2-stroke motortrikes
By
KIT BAGAIPO | | | The
City Government will push through with the total phase out of two-stroke motorized
tricycle units by January next year, contrary to moves by other provinces and
cities elsewhere in the country to adopt retro-fitting of engines in lieu of the
more environment-friendly four-stroke motorcycles.
In
an interview with the Chronicle, Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) committee chair on
public utilities Councilor Edgar Bompat said retro-fitting kits being promoted
by an American firm specializing in converting two-stroke engines to lessen gas
emissions would cost around $300 or P15,000.
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| Editorial
| | "POETRY
IN MOTION" | | | Last
Sunday, it was Christmas in November. Noontime was revelry time like New Year's
Eve.
Manny
"The Pacman" Pacquiao of the Philippines had just demolished Mexico's
proud Aztec warrior Eric "El Terrible" Morales via a sensational third-round
TKO at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas in the last of a brutal trilogy between
two proud ring gladiators.
Thus
Pacquiao, the 27-year old Gensan Bomber - demigod, crushed the three-time world
champion and future Hall of Famer Morales into submission, shaking his head while
on his pants three seconds before the end of the third - retirement in his mind
- since "his spirit was willing, but the flesh weak."
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Before Deadline
Labor
groups denounce
murder of union leader
MANILA.
Militant labor groups were one in condemning the ambush-slaying on yesterday of
Alaska Corp. union leader Andrew "Bok" Iñoza in San Pedro, Laguna.
"A
cowardly act by enemies of labor," was how Gerry Rivera, Partido Manggagawa
(PM) national vice chair, described the killing. "We can think of no motive
behind his killing than to silence a defender of labor and terrorize the workers
of Laguna."
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