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Sunday, August 12, 2007
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Boholano pugs at
boxing World Cup

By KIT BAGAIPO
 

Boholanos Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and AJ "Bazooka" Banal will carry the Filipino battle flag today with four other Philippine boxers as they fight it out with Mexico's best in the World Cup of Boxing at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California.

After his two stablemates failed in their title quests this year, Bautista is next in line to carry out the uphill challenge of fulfilling the longtime dream of ALA Boxing Gym top honcho Antonio Lopez Aldeguer to have a legitimate world champion.
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NO SWEAT, NO GLORY. AJ Bazooka Banal (l) and Rey Boom Boom Bautista (r) in consistent and rigid training while in the United States, in preparation of today's historic title bouts in Sacramento, California, USA, 8 a.m. (Manila time) at the Arco Arena.
OVERPRICED. The construction of the multi-million Bayongan Dam is definitely overpriced as declared by former NEDA executive Romulo Neri who was transferred to the education department amid the raging issue on the project.

 

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P.25 power rate hike granted
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The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) authorized a provisional 25-centavos per kilowatt-hour increase to Bohol Light Company Inc. (BLCI) last Thursday.

On the next electric billing of Bohol Light, the new rate will already apply, according to Bohol Light manager Noel Alingig in an interview with the Chronicle.
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Bishop Medroso installs
CONBUSAC new officers

By MAURICIO ESTILLORE

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. The recently concluded 2007 Biennial Convention of the Confederation of Boholanos in USA and Canada (CONBUSAC) held at the Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, San Francisco, California last July 26 to 29 proved once again that Boholanos, wherever they are, can stand as one to achieve their common goal. With Ted Apalisok, CONBUSAC president at the helm, the convention proceeded to its successful conclusion as scripted.
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A NEW BOHOLANO BOXING CHAMP?

 

Boholanos the world over will drop shovel and pen and re-arrange Christian Sunday duties in order to witness yet another Bohol boxer become a world champion today at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California.


His name is Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista, only 21 (Candijay) with a sensational, spotless 23-0 win-loss record as he trades hammer-sledge punches against WBO super bantamweight champion Daniel Ponce De Leon, 26 (Chichuahua,Mexico) with a respectable 31-1 record - 26 of them by knockouts.
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CHEERS, ONCE MORE, IN FULL COLORS. The fêted 60th birthday dinner hosted by Mr. Hans Schoof (left), with Boholana wife, Lani (2nd from left) and children, Christian and Katrina, continues to draw interest as a tasteful and charitable affair.

Just Before Deadline.....
More troops rushed to Sulu

President Arroyo ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) yesterday to send more troops to Sulu in the offensive against the Abu Sayyaf.

"We cannot allow terrorists to hold the South hostage to their agenda of mayhem and bloodsport," Mrs. Arroyo told the AFP following the spate of military setbacks against the bandit group since Thursday.

"The military offensive against the Abu Sayyaf must continue, not as an act of vengeance but to win the peace," the President said.
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