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VOL. LIIV No. 097
City of Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines
Sunday, December 13, 2009
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Lakas reinstates Rico
* Rivalry looms; 76% hopes for unity


AUMENTADO
 Gov. Erico Aumentado was reinstated Wednesday as the official candidate for congressman in the 2nd district after Lakas-Kampi-CMD national directorate revoked the certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA) of Trinidad Mayor Judith Cajes who earlier filed her CONA for the same position few hours before midnight of December 1
which was the deadline of filing for the certificate of candidacy at the Commission on Election. FULL STORY
MASS PROTEST. A peaceful demonstration was staged last Thursday to denounce Pres. Arroyo's declaration of Martial law in Maguindanao province. Placard bearing marchers questioned the rationale behind the proclamation.

EDITORIAL
ACID TEST OF UNITY FOR LAKAS
The May 2010 Polls will put the Lakas-Kampi-CMD combine into a severe proverbial litmus "test of unity".
The heated intramurals leading to the final Lakas major provincial candidates slate only re-affirm the fact that "politics is already the art of the possible."
That the "padrino" system works is a given dimension of the national political life. FULL TEXT
SPORTS
MGM Grand seems favorite
for Pacquiao-Mayweather
LAS VEGAS. Promoters of the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. bout have cancelled a trip to Dallas, an apparent sign that the new Cowboys Stadium won't host the mega-bout next year.
The trip was called off at the last minute Wednesday because Mayweather's promoter apparently decided he didn't want the fight at the new billion-dollar stadium that is home to the Dallas Cowboys NFL team.FULL STORY

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Businessmen assail
anti-smuggling men

Businessmen in the province are criticizing the disruption and delays in the release of their cargos caused by a group claiming to be agents of the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group (PASG).
The Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) on Friday expressed "grave concern" over the delays in transporting basic goods and commodities after a team of the PASG assigned in the province started to intercept last Wednesday the passage of cargo vans and trucks at the Tagbilaran City Port. FULL STORY


Simul med mission set
January 2010
In its committed effort to provide health and medical service opportunities to the Boholano community, the Provincial Government of Bohol thru Governor Erico B. Aumentado and Vice Governor Julius Caesar F. Herrera is leaning no stone unturned in paving the way for another big medical mission to be offered for the Boholanos at the start of the first quarter of the new year. FULL STORY

Just Before Deadline.....
Palace lifts martial law;
will answer 7 petitions

MANILA, Philippines--Malacanang lifted martial law in Maguindanao Saturday night after defending it for eight days against protests, legal cases and questions from lawmakers.
FULL STORY

AMBUSHED. This is the Crosswind service vehicle of BM Trabajo (inset)
with its window at te back seat hit by the assassin's bullet after the driver
backed out farther away from the unidentified armed men who blocked their
way Thursday evening in Dampas, this city. Foto: DANNY REYES

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