New
Year's Eve
Flashflood kills 1
A 76-year
old grandfather died while his 6-year old grandson remains missing after their
house was swept away by a flashflood in barangay Poblacion, Clarin town on the
early morning of New Year's Eve.
The
flashflood, brought about by 11 hours of pounding rains, hit at least seven barangays
in the towns of Clarin and Tubigon where at least 250 families were displaced
by the flooding. FULL
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kills Evaresto Ramos, 76, (left) while his 5-yr old grandson, Harold (right) remains
missing. Their house was washed out by the flashflood in the coastal town of Clarin
last Wednesday. The New Year's eve disaster awoke residents of Clarin town. They
were surprised to see a flooded neighborhood. |
Just
Before Deadline..... |
Fresh
House push
for Charter change
MANILA.
A new year, a fresh push for Charter change.
Allies
of President Macapagal-Arroyo will restart this month the debate on Charter change
(Cha-cha) in the House of Representatives, with the committee on constitutional
amendments expected to submit its choice of the mode-whether constituent assembly
or constitutional convention.
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court re-raffle on Agora tom'row
According to court sources,
the case could be assigned to three RTC judges after the raffle - Judge Pablo
Magdoza, Suceso Arcamo and Teofilo Baluma.
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SPORTS
Gerry
to train Nonito WBO
bantamweight champion Gerry Peñalosa has confirmed that he will train IBF/IBO
flyweight champion Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire for his scheduled
March 15 title fight against WBO super flyweight champion Fernando Montiel at
the Araneta Coliseum.
Penalosa
who is himself preparing for a mandatory title defense against a former WBA bantamweight
champion, said he had been asked by Donaire to train him and would leave today
for the
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LONGEST
ZIPLINE. Bohol takes pride of its "Sui-slide," the country's longest
zipline at the Danao Adventure Park. Photo (left) shows Danao Mayor Tom Gonzaga
ready to "jump" while a first timer (right photo) takes "flying
shot" holding his camera. Background shows the ground level (with a river)
some 200 meters down. |
P1M winner known
in grand raffle today
By
ARIEL E. FULLIDO
An
instant millionaire will be known today in the grand draw of Alturas Supermarket,
Plaza Marcela, Island City Mall and Kris-Lyn Shop n' Dine "Instant Milyonaryo,
Cash Papremyo" 2008 Raffle Promo, schedule this afternoon at 3:00 o' clock
at the Activity Center of Island City Mall.
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EDITORIAL
"THE
ENVIRONMENT OR BUST"
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The ancient sages
say: The environment is a wealth inherited from our parents that we must preserve
as stewards for our children. Its preservation - therefore - is a responsibility
we owe to the first and third generations. | "Environmental
protection" has thus become a contemporary buzzword for a province like Bohol
which claims to be an eco-tourism destination. In fact, the province holds the
distinction of being the first LGU to be accredited under ISO, an organization
for international standard. This was achieved by the province during the incumbency
of then Gov. Rene Relampagos. The positive note on the Aumentado administration
is that it continued to preserve that ISO distinction of his predecessor.FULL
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