Five officials of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) were cleared of graft charges by the Ombudsman in relation to the alleged anomalous construction of the Talibon Small Reservoir Impounding Project (TSRIP).

The dismissal of the case came two years after a NIA Fact Finding Team evaluation report found prima facie evidence against the respondents for irregularities in the implementation of the questioned project.
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PICTURES WON'T LIE. The unfinished Talibon dam (l) where almost no facilities can be seen while the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) spent some P165 million. Right foto shows how the dam looks like as taken in February 2006. The public is questioning how the Ombudsman cleared those personalities earlier found with prima facie evidence on graft charges filed against them.

LAST EXTENSION. The 44 affected families are given another extention, Sept. 15, 2008 , to demolish their houses as construction of a Department of Education building near the CPG Memorial Park starts soon. Prov'l Atty. Handel Lagunay and Prov'l DeEd Siupt. Eladio Jala continue to dialogue with the residents.

Just Before Deadline.....
In picking Sen. Joe Biden to be his running mate, Barack Obama sought to shore up his weakness - inexperience in office and on foreign policy - rather than underscore his strength as a new-generation candidate defying political conventions.
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SPORTS
WBO challengers arriving soon
World Boxing Organization challengers Eden "Anestesista" Marquez of Mexico and Eddy "Torito II" Castro of Nicaragua will arrive this weekend for their breakthrough encounters against ALA Stable stars in the "WBO Night of Champions" card on August 30 at the Waterfront-Cebu City Hotel and Casino.
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Bohol mining law safeguards
land owners' rights, ecology

The proposed mining ordinance of the province is seen as a long-overdue mechanism for the recognition and protection of the rights of the Boholano landowners and the environment of Bohol.

In the absence of the provincial law, the mining applications filed with the regional office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), thru the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), are approved without the affected landowners' consent.
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FOR SECURITY & PRESERVATION. This naval patrol boat is badly needed at the Balicasag/Pamilac area than at the city port where its service is less relevant. Philippine Navy Capt. Honorio Balanon Jr. (Inset) says there is a need for a docking port in Balicasag if the boat has to be stationed there.

Boholana makes history
in world top law school
A young Boholana lawyer has distinguished herself as the only Filipina to be conferred the degree of Master of Laws in International and Comparative Law by the National University of Singapore (NUS), one of the world's 20 best law schools.

Mercedes Fama S. Baluyot also earned the rare distinction as one of NSU's "World Scholars for Lawyers" from 56 countries
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EDITORIAL
OMBUDSMAN DECISION RAISES MORE QUESTIONS

Written in plain legal English- and without new evidence - one wonders why it took all of two years (last June 26,2008) for Ombudsman