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VOL. LIII. No. 120
City of Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
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"CITY SQUARE" HEARING. City administrator Walter Toston and Ko Beng Sum, president of the consortium to operate the "City Square" answered queries fielded by city lawmakers Anne Mariquit Oppus and Zanaido Rama regarding the rehabilitate-operate-transfer (ROT) contract inked by the city government and the consortium during Monday's joint committee hearing at the Sangguniang Panlungsod session hall. Foto: DANNY REYES


 

New fare matrix tom'row
By KIT BAGAIPO

 

Public utility jeepneys and multicabs in the province could not implement the new P8 minimum fare until drivers and operators have secured the new fare matrix from the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).

LTFRB Region-7 director Romulo Bernardes told the Chronicle yesterday that although the new standard minimum fare for Central Visayas of P8 was approved Friday last week, they could start issuing matrices here in Bohol tomorrow.
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Just Before Deadline
New US, Aussie aid may boost
RP fight vs pirates, militants

MANILA.- The Philippines will tighten its southern maritime borders against pirates, smugglers and Muslim militants this year with financial aid and training from the United States and Australia, a senior defence official said on Tuesday.

Washington and Canberra have agreed to train, equip and help build up the Philippines' maritime security
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UNMASKING RP'S ECONOMIC "STRENGTHS"

 
 Despite the shameless corruption and countless human rights violations, the GMA Government tried to sell the notion to the voting Pinoys then in 2007 that the Philippine economy was
robust and thanks to "Gloria Economics," so-called.Of course, the thinking Pinoys never believed a word said - and instead gave a sound electoral spanking to many of the Palace's senatorial bets in 2007. And gave their Patroness by The Pasig River (GMA) - a resounding negative acceptability rating.
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