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VOL. LIII. No. 022

City of Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

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"BHIP-2 execs liable
for illegal fund use"
By KIT BAGAIPO

Administrators of the Bohol Irrigation Project Stage-2 (BHIP-2) can be charged of technical malversation of funds for the purchase of two luxury vehicles being used by the governor and a congressman.

The fund used for the vehicle purchase was taken from the irrigation project which was admitted by BHIP-2 Project Manager Modesto Membreve during an interview over dyRD's top-rated "Inyong Alagad" Monday.
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NIA UNDERFIRE AGAIN. Bohol Irrigation Project Manager Modesto Membreve is faced with yet another controversy as questions are raised on the purchase of "luxury vehicles" for two public officials even as project cost overrun has yet to be resolved by the Justice department. Above foto shows Membreve (l) with members of the media at the Bayongan Dam in San Miguel town. Foto DANNY REYES

"BOTIKA" MARKS 1ST YEAR. Prime movers Deputy Mayor Mariano Uy and City Mayor Dan Lim led in celebrating the 1st year anniversary of the highly successful "Botika sa Katawhan" while giving the assurance that free medicines will be available to the poorest of the poor in Tagbilaran City. Foto DANNY REYES

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