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VOL. LIII. No. 058

City of Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

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Tight watch on SK polls tom'row
By KIT BAGAIPO

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is closely watching Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairmen provincewide as they vote for their federated presidents tomorrow amid reports of kidnapping and vote-buying.

DILG provincial director Rustica Mascarinas said in an interview with the Chronicle yesterday that she has issued an order to all municipal local government operation officers (MLGOOs) to ensure that SK chairmen will not be herded by local politicians who have vested interests in the federated polls.
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UNANIMOUS WIN. Former Pres. Joseph Estrada raises the hand of "Boom Boom" Bautista after the latter's win over Mexican opponent Antonio Meza via unanimous decision last Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum.

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