4
mayors to block
oil seismic survey
By
KIT BAGAIPO |
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Four
mayors voiced their objections against the seismic
survey to determine the presence of oil and gas
deposits in the Bohol-Cebu Strait to be conducted
by the Department Energy (DOE) and an international
consortium next week.
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RICH? Will Bohol and Cebu become the country's richest
provinces once oil deposits can be confirmed to be found
in the Bohol strait. But, the preservation of the environment
should not be compromised with the scheduled seismic survey
affecting coastal towns in both provinces. Photo shows
anchorman Fred Araneta (center) of dyRD's top-rated "Inyong
Alagad" program interviewing lawyer Mark Gamaleo
and Kristoffer Fellows of the Dept. of Energy and NorAsian
Energy, Ltd, respectively. * CHRONICLE Graphics |
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Public
distrust in electoral process in ex-guv's stand
By KIT BAGAIPO
More Boholanos express distrust over the
Comelec's handling of the electoral process as they
agree on the decision of former Gov. Rene Relampagos
to abandon his protest of dagdag-bawas (vote-padding
and vote-shaving) against congressman-elect Adam Relson
Jala of the 3rd district.
In
a radio survey conducted over dyRD's top-rated "Inyong
Alagad" last Tuesday, respondents overwhelmingly
supported the decision of Relampagos to forego his electoral
protest as this would only entail additional costs while
it is highly improbable that the case will be resolved
before the next election.
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Sandugo
2007 committees tapped
By
DAVID S. MAULAS
The
Bohol Sandugo Foundation, Inc. (BSFI), chaired by City
Mayor Dan Neri Lim, has tapped seasoned personalities
to head the major activities primed for this year's
Sandugo Festival in July.
Loreto
M. Palapos, who has been with the foundation since its
inception, is still designated the executive director.
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EXPLOSIVE
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Oil
Exploration
Discovering
oil is like finding the "liquid gold"
- large quantities of which will fill the national
coffers and reduce the country's dependency
on "oil politics."
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Nobody
will argue against its financial and geo-political
significance. A Third World country suddenly finds
itself in the world map of countries that matter,
that's what.
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US
FBI in Cotabato bus
bombing probe
COTABATO.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has
sent two bomb experts in North Cotobato yesterday
to help investigate the bomb that exploded
inside a bus Friday and injured 10 people,
The
bomb went off at 2:45 p.m. inside a bus from
Weena Bus Lines with body number 70-17 in
Matalam town. The bus came from Cotabato City
and was en route to Davao City. The injured,
mostly bystanders, were immediately taken
to Armas Provincial Hospital.
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