Albur landfill project to be suspended?

Gov. Erico Aumentado finally backs down to pressure from groups opposed to the Albur Cluster Sanitary Landfill as he requested for the suspension of the project's civil works.
The governor informed Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) general manager Robert Dean Barbers last Wednesday of his intent to stop ongoing construction at the project site in barangay Dangay, Alburquerque town.

This after residents complained on the turbidity of their drinking water blaming it on the ongoing works. Dangay is among the sources of potable water in Albur.
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EDITORIAL
TACTICAL LOSS, STRATEGIC GAIN?

We all saw it on nationwide television. The government forces, chiefly the PNP, crushed the mutiny staged by senator-

Was he the proverbial moth attracted to the light of the lamp only to die -consumed by the heat of its fire? Was this decorated (27 medals and ribbons) PMA cum laude graduate and top notcher of the University of the Philippines Masters in Public Policy - consumed by hubris - and miscalculated his move?
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Public awaits PVAO
probe on syndicate
By KIT BAGAIPO

The Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) has yet to conduct its probe on syndicates victimizing pensioners here.

Several beneficiaries and kin of pensioners of PVAO confirmed the existence of "fixers" who allegedly facilitate the release of claims.

Last November 14, one Paula Peligro, 77, resident of barangay Cansiwang, Guindulman and a survivorship pensioner reported to police a certain Danilo Surigao, 52, who asked for P92,500 as fee for facilitating the release of the back-pay for the former's deceased husband.
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City Central grand
slam in showdown
By CORAZON CORDOVA

The Tagbilaran City Central Elementary School, the show window of Tagbilaran City Schools Division, did it again as it emerged champion in this year's Alturas Drum and Bugle Corps Showdown.

Being true to its name, the school bested four other contingents in Category C from the different towns of Bohol.
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SPORTS
It's payback
showtime today
Local fight fans will take time out today, the second day of the Yuletide season to watch their ring idols defend their boxing crowns here and in the USA.

International Boxing Federation (IBF) titlist Nonito "Filipino" Donaire, Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista, the reigning WBO Intercontinental super flyweight title AJ "Bazooka" Banal will stake their belts against dangerous Mexican brawlers in Connecticut, USA and at the Araneta Coliseum, respectively.
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MANILA. Anyone with information leading to the capture of a renegade Marine officer involved in the Nov. 29 takeover of portions of the Peninsula Manila hotel in Makati City can expect to become a millionaire.

President Macapagal-Arroyo has offered a P1-million reward for the capture of Capt. Nicanor Faeldon, Philippine National Police Director General Avelino Razon said yesterday in a phone interview.

Razon had earlier described Faeldon as "armed and dangerous."
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