'Swine
flu' alert status
Amid
threats of a global pandemic of the deadly H1N1 virus or swine influenza, the
province is now placed on alert status.
In
a meeting with Gov. Erico Aumntado last Friday at the People's Mansion, health,
agriculture officials and municipal mayors were informed by the governor that
"strict quarantine measures in all ports of entry should be imposed".
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MORE to know this time it seems except the outcome of the fight as almost
everyone in the country is ready to pause from anything just to watch the "Pambansang
Kamao" Manny Pacquiao clash against "The Hitman" Ricky Hatton today. |  | | NEWLY
CROWNED Miss Tagbilaran 2009 Daisy Jean Quilicot (CVSCAFT), center, with 2nd
runner-up Mary Pauline Magallenes of Cogon (left) and first runner-up Meshellane
Real Jade Cajels of Budz and Bagz Boutique (right) after the pageant. The three
ladies were also the top three in the swimsuit competition in Miravilla Resort. |
| EDITORIAL
"A
DESPERATE MAN IN CITY HALL"  | | Since
most of his former allies have deserted him, the Desperate Man in City Hall, is
clutching any straw in sight to save him from drowning in massive public condemnation. |
It is a
pitiable sight to witness the Top Guy of this city, in figurative bended knees
- pleading readers and listeners not to patronize the Bohol Chronicle-DYRD.FULL
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SPORTS
Pacquiao-Hatton 'battle' today Four-time
world champion and pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao will clash today against
the British "hitman" Ricky Hatton in "The Battle of East &
West," at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Tipping
the scale in yesterday's weigh in, Pacquiao easily settled at 138 lb. while Hatton
stepped on at 140 lb.FULL
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Mayors
vow support to crackdown "swertres" Mayors
in the province vowed to support the call to crackdown the illegal numbers game
swertres here.
Catigbian
Mayor Bert Salinas, president of the League of Municipalities (LMP-Bohol chapter)
welcomes the pronouncement of the Philippine National Police (PNP) that they will
be all-out in their campaign. He issued the statement during the meeting of the
municipal mayors last Thursday presided by Gov. Erico Aumentado.FULL
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German constitutional
experts at Metro today Prof.
Dr. Rudolf Dolzer from the University of Bonn will talk on the German experience
with constitutional democracy at 5 p.m. today at MetroCentre Hotel, Tagbilaran
City.
Dr. Dolzer is a renowned constitutional expert. He served as a foreign
policy adviser to former Chancellor, Dr. Helmut Kohl and is the editor-in-chief
of the largest commentary on the German Constitution.
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Just
Before Deadline.....
DOH
seeks P90 M
to fight swine flu
MANILA.
Health officials yesterday sought at least P90 million in additional funds to
buy anti-viral supplies and prevent any outbreak in the Philippines of a deadly
new flu virus that has hit at least 11 countries around the world.
The
government is also tightening the screening of incoming travelers.
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FEMALE bottlenose dolphin washed ashore at barangay Sta. Cruz, Baclayon town
Wednesday. The 100-kilo, 2.2- meter mammal, which was discovered by fishers of
said barangay, bore four wounds. Baclayon Mayor Alvin Uy (fourth from left) and
town police decided to bury the dolphin after examinations by BEMO staff. |
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