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VOL. LIV No. 058
City of Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines
Sunday, August 2, 2009
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ICON OF DEMOCRACY. Pres. Corazon "Cory" Aquino when "People Power" declared her as President of the republic after a bloodless revolution that ousted the dictatorial Marcos regime. The succeeding photos show a "sorrowful Cory" in deep meditation and prayer as she knows it is inevitable to leave the nation she loves, the nation her husband, Senator Ninoy died for.

Boholanos mourn Pres. Cory's death

About 1.1 million Boholanos mourn the death of former Pres. Corazon "Cory" C. Aquino, the 11th President of the republic who finally bade goodbye to a country who loved her as an "icon of democracy" at 3:18 yesterday dawn at the Makati Medical Center - after a 16-months bout with colon cancer. She was 76.

The end came rather quietly with all the five Aquino siblings: Ballsy, Viel, Noynoy and Kris at her death bed after a private Holy Mass. They were on the fifth mystery of the Sorrowful Mystery of the Holy Rosary, when Cory breathed her last. FULL STORY

SWERTRES RAID. Cebu intelligence operatives arrested a city resident suspected to be a big-time swertres financier identified as Florentino "Bagtac" Ingles (extreme left) last Friday afternoon with seized swertres paraphernalia. PNP Foto

EDITORIAL
THE DEATH OF A DEMOCRATIC ICON

 

The Heaven's wept shamelessly yesterday as Corazon C. Aquino- Asia's first female leader - the first woman President of the Philippines - breathed her last.

The leaderships of the whole world joined in condolence and praise of the country's Joan of Arc who died clutching the rosary given by the visionary. Lucia of Fatima. FULL TEXT
SPORTS
Banal faces Mexican
in Hawaii

ALA Gym star AJ Banal is set to face tough Mexican Victor Proa on Aug. 29 at the Blaisdell Center in Hawaii.

A 10-round non-title bout is in the brew as ALA Promotions recently received a call from Solar Sports, closely working with Bob Arum's Top Rank Promotions for the card. FULL STORY

OPINIONS

 

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Dengue kills one,
downs 160 others


A 2-year old boy of Poblacion, Tubigon became this year's first casualty of dengue fever while the PHO already registered over 160 cases of the mosquito-borne virus since January this year.

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Reymoses Cabagnot advised the public to take necessary precautions to avoid dengue and illnesses that are associated with the rainy season such as flu. FULL STORY


'Wowowee, Singing Bee'
at Island City Mall today
By ARIEL E. FULLIDO

All roads lead to Island City Mall Carpark today, August 2, for the staging of the popular noon-time TV variety show, Wowowee, and the favorite TV game show, The Singing Bee, both from the Kapamilya network, ABS-CBN.

TV host Willie Revillame is here to conduct the Willie of Fortune and Hep, Hep, Hooray in Wowowee, while Boholano multi-awarded actor/director Cesar Montano will host The Singing Bee where contestants in kids and adults categories will outdo each other by trying to remember the lyrics of the popular songs. FULL STORY

Just Before Deadline.....
'What a great
gift we've lost'

MANILA. Her doctors said several times that she had only 72 hours to live, but a member of the Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters (also known as the Pink Sisters) predicted she would go on a First Saturday because of her devotion to Our Lady of Fatima.

The nun's prediction, made to family and friends of the cancer-stricken Corazon Aquino, was proved correct. A longtime Marian devotee, the former President passed on in the early hours yesterday, the first Saturday of the month. FULL STORY

"MY CHOICE". Survey front-liner Sen. Manny Villar from the airport proceeded to a studio interview over dyRD yesterday morning. The station has become the favorite stop of presidentiables who wish to have a dialogue with the Boholanos.

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