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VOL. LIIV. No. 037

City of Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

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Guv enjoys satifsaction rating
amoung Boholanos

Gov. Erico Aumentado who is now on his last term as governor continues to enjoy high satisfaction rating among Boholanos, based on the latest Bohol Poll conducted by the Holy Nme University Research Center.

During its presentation yesterday, Gov. Aumentado registered an 82% satisfaction rating as far as his performance is concerned. Net satisfaction rating is high at +77 (five points lower than last year). FULL STORY

WORKING GOVERNOR. Gov. Erico Aumentado who turned 69 last Monday inspects the longest hand woven raffia making which was launched in Inabanga town yesterday. Welcoming the governor is Inabanga Mayor Jono Jumamoy. The governor continues to enjoy high satisfaction rating among Boholanos, up to his last term as chief executive of the province.

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"WHISTLE-BLOWERS" GET
BLOWN OUT

"Whistle-blower" is a proud tag of somebody close to the scene of the crime who suddenly shouts: "SOS"- help. And draws attention to people of a wrong doing.

Whistle-blowers are an important witness to a crime; in the Philippines they are lodged in the pre-departure area: to shortly see their Creator, go to jail, or lose a career. FULL TEXT

Just Before Deadline
SC to issue protection order
for Balikatan whistleblower

MANILA. A sister of Navy Lt. Nancy Gadian yesterday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to issue a writ of amparo, citing death threats against the Balikatan fund scam whistleblower.

"There is a very serious threat to the life, liberty, and security of [Gadian]," said Nedina Gadian-Diamante, sister of the "missing" Navy lieutenant, in a nine-page petition. FULL STORY

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