Relampagos
bids
farewell to politics
" Hits Comelec, irregularities |
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RELAMPAGOS |
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Former
Gov. Rene L. Relampagos, who sounds quite
disgus-ted on the conduct of the last May
14 elections, appeared to be hanging his
gloves in politics after 13 years of service
in government.
Relampagos
who lost in his congressional bid against
the son of last termer Rep. Eladio Jala
in the third congressional district, told
the Chronicle yesterday that the "irregula-rities
which marred the elections" pushed
him to
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concludethat it is indeed difficult to fight the
"establishment," referring to the Commission
on Elections which he branded as "bias to those
in power."
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Before Deadline.... |
10
killed, 16 hurt
as man runs amok
TACLOBAN
CITY. A 39-year-old jobless man believed to be mentally deranged
went on a killing spree in an interior village in Calbayog
City, Samar, hacking 10 people to death and wounding 16 others
in an hour-long rampage yesterday, police said.
Chief
Inspector Aniceto Tecbobolan, Calbayog police chief, identified
the amok, who is now in police custody, as Danny Guades of
Barangay (village) Gadgaran.
FULL
STORY
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Raps
filed vs. 2 cops linked in
suspected goons release
By KIT BAGAIPO
Administrative charges were filed against
two police officers who were held responsible in releasing
two suspected "goons" identified with a politician
in Albur town.
The
complaint was filed by Albur Kag. Jet Ugdoracion, son
of elected Mayor Jose Ugdoracion, at the Bohol Police
Provincial Office (BPPO) in Camp Dagohoy last Wednesday.
FULL
STORY
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Sandugo
'07 eyes
local participation
By
DAVID S. MAULAS
After
showcasing the Street dancing Champions of renowned
Visayas festivals for two consecutive years, Sandugo
2007 is centered back on the participation of local
community. This was bared by Loreto Palapos, executive
director of Bohol Sandugo Foundation, Inc. (BSFI).
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STORY
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"VOICE
OF THE PEOPLE," THE MYTH
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"Vox
Populi, Vox Dei" could sometimes just
be a myth in the Philippines. When is the "Voice
of the People is the Voice of God" not
always real?
The imperfections of the electoral system, the
poverty of people,
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political
bossism and the damaged culture of most Filipinos
make it so.
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BACK
TO SCHOOL.
Pupils get ready for school opening tomorrow in public
schools as teachers prepare campuses to welcome back
students.
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