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City of Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines
Sunday, November 30, 2008
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Guv to DENR: "Close outfall"


Gov. Erico Aumentado demanded the closure of the San Jose drainage outfall amid an "environmental disaster waiting to happen if the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will not act accordingly.

This was contained in a strongly worded letter of the governor to DENR Sec. Jose "Lito" L. Atienza, Jr. following laboratory tests which showed coliform contamination and toxic and deleterious pollutants coming from the drainage outfall which was ordered open by the city mayor last Nov. 6. FULL STORY

SAVE OUR BAY! Kids used to enjoy swimming at the seawaters between the Tagbilaran City Port and Bohol Tropics Resort Club. But, you will never see bathers after Nov. 6 when the drainage outfall was opened upon orders by the city mayor. DENR Sec. Lito Atienza's final verdict is being awaited on how to save Tagbilaran Bay. Foto DANNY REYES
GO GO GO! Gov. Erico Aumentado is flanked by MIAA General Manager Alfonso Cusi, Jr. and Rep. Edgar Chatto discussing the final engineering design for the Panglao Bohol International Airport during last Friday's PITE Meeting. Foto DANNY REYES

EDITORIAL
FIGHT THE CITY HALL
"STONEWALLING"

 

In aid of legislation and in the name of transparency, the Minority City Kagawads led by Vice Mayor Jose Veloso, are right in demanding for the people's right to know on the

P6.5-million unliquidated advances of City Hall officers and personnel as December 2007 per COA Report.

In a survey over "Radyo Merkado" over Station DYRD, all 28 respondents strongly stated that the City Hall auditing and accounting departments should not "stonewall" queries relating to the transparency in the use of government funds. FULL TEXT



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Expose P6.5M in cash advances
at City Hall

The public clamors for the city accountant and city auditor to reveal the complete list of cash advances by city officials and employees amounting P6.5 million that remain unliquidated as exposed in the 2007 Commission on Audit Report.

This as city accountant Kurt Bungabong and city auditor Teresita Irig rejected the request of Tagbilaran City Vice Mayor Jose Antonio Veloso to release the details of the unliquidated cash advances. FULL STORY


3-Day Sale at
Island City Mall
By ARIEL E. FULLIDO

Gear up for the holiday season with savings galore as Island City Mall will hold a 3-day sale on December 12, 13 and 14, with up to 50% off on great selections at the Home & Fashion Department and participating tenant shops.

In the big sale, the mall is open until 12 midnight on December 13, Saturday, featuring one of the country's hottest rock/alternative bands, 6cyclemind, live at carpark at 7 PM. To watch the concert, just present any receipt worth P300 from Island City Mall, including tenant shops. Sponsors of the concert are Bohol Plaza, Bohol Tropics, Chicken Ati-Atihan, Nature's Spring Water, and Jollibee.
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STRESSED. This caged tarsier is seen bleeding, an indication of severe stress. Let's save our tarsiers.
 

SPORTS
'I won't go down in five'
- PACQUIAO

Don't underestimate me . . . Four weight world champ Manny Pacquiao has warned De La Hoya. Pacquiao has told Oscar De La Hoya: Forget about knocking me out within five rounds.

Reports emerging from Team De La Hoya suggest the Golden Boy will go all out for a quick win when he meets Pacquiao in Las Vegas on Dec. 6. FULL STORY


Just Before Deadline.....
'Cha-cha moves are
no cause for panic'

MANILA. There is no reason for anyone to panic over moves in the House of Representatives to amend the Constitution, Majority Floor Leader Arthur Defensor said yesterday amid plans for mass actions against Charter change and a warning from an ally to listen to the people.

Defensor said he saw no need to withdraw the pending resolutions in the House that call for amendments to the Constitution's economic provisions and seek the convening of Congress as a constituent assembly voting jointly to propose changes. FULL STORY

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