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VOL. LIII. No. 026

City of Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

ADVERTISERS

SERIES OF CRIMES
Public cries out for police action
By KIT BAGAIPO

City residents are clamoring for a more effective drive to comb the rising criminalities in the city during the past three weeks.

The latest incident claimed the life of a marketing and sales executive of Bohol Tropics Resort Club who was gunned down in cold blood after parking his car in front of his residence along JS Torralba st., this city early Monday dawn.

The latest victim identified as Jack Arat, 30, suffered a single gunshot wound which caused severe bleeding. He was pronounced dead five hours later at the Gov. Celestino Gallares Regional Hospital, this city.
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WAIT FOR ANOTHER ACCIDENT. This is the second time within a month that a light plane crash landed at the runway of the City Airport. Shall we wait for another accident before authorities will control the entry of light planes at the local airport. Foto DANNY REYES

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