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VOL. LIII. No. 054

City of Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines

Sunday, November 23, 2008

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THIS STARTED IT ALL. The new Press Sec. Jess Dureza's " to lead this nation up to 2010 and perhaps, beyond," generated these facial reactions of Pres. Arroyo which ignited the fear of GMA extending her term beyond 2010.

Bohol solons go for Cha-cha

JALA

The petition of Third District Rep. Adam Relson Jala for the two chambers of congress to vote jointly on constitutional amendments may have been junked by the Supreme Court but is fast gaining support among fellow congressmen.

As early as Thursday, a resolution to convene the Senate and the House of Representatives into a constituent assembly has been quietly passed around for signatures of congressmen. FULL STORY

EDITORIAL
THE 'CHA-CHA' TRAIN HAS
LEFT THE STATION

Desperate times call for desperate solutions.

The Year 2010 - and the electoral moment of truth -

looks forbiddingly close for those whose necks are getting closer to the hanging noose. Indeed.

The woefully low approval rating of PGMA by the Filipino people - in fact, the worst among post-Marcos presidents - makes 2010 look like Good Friday for the Palace subalterns. FULL TEXT

Just Before Deadline.....
JDV details secret
Arroyo-ZTE meeting
MANILA. Benjamin Abalos was thoroughly at home in the ZTE headquarters and hogged the discussion on the National Broadband Network project. President Macapagal-Arroyo made no comment and her husband, Jose Miguel "Mike" Arroyo, hardly said a word.

But after lunch, Mike Arroyo suggested a formula that would eventually see the awarding of the NBN project to the Chinese telecommunications company. FULL STORY

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OPINIONS

Obiter Dictum		Juan L. Mercado
Sundry		One Voice
Fr. Roy Cimagala

COA asked to release cash
advances listing

The Commission on Audit will be asked to release the list of city hall officials and employees whose cash advances reached to no less than P6.5 million.

City Vice Mayor Jose Antonio Veloso will formally write tomorrow the commission after the committee on appropriations of the Sangguniang Panlungsod failed to show last Friday said list which was expected by the minority bloc as an offshoot of the privilege speech delivered by City Kagawad Djingo Rama. FULL STORY

Alturas marks 23rd anniversary
By ARIEL E. FULLIDO

Alturas Supermarket marks its 23rd anniversary tomorrow, November 24, celebrating more than two decades of dedicated service to the Boholanos.

PR & Marketing Manager of the Alturas Group of Companies, Loy M. Palapos, said taking centerstage in the anniversary celebration is the 21st Alturas Drum & Bugle Corps Showdown which will explode today, November 23, at the CPG Sports Complex, with sexy star/comedienne Giselle Sanchez. FULL STORY

ALTURAS DRUM & BUGLE CORPS SHOWDOWN 2008 explodes today at the CPG Sports Complex, with sexy star/comedienne Giselle Sanchez. (ARIEL E. FULLIDO)

SPORTS
Boom Boom at Las
Vegas fight Today

BAUTISTA

LAS VEGAS. Boholano Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista will take on Mexican Heriberto "Cuate" Ruiz in one of the undercards of today's Ricky Hatton-Paulie Malignaggi showdown, 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Both Bautista and Ruiz came in at an exact 122 lbs during official weigh-in held yesterday at the MGM Grand.
FULL STORY

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