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VOL. LIIV. No. 02

City of Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

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City Judges ruled out of Agora case

Judges of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Tagbilaran City may not be the ones to handle the case filed by three lawyers seeking the cancellation of the rehabilitate-operate-transfer (ROT) contract of the former Agora public market.

Even before a judge could handle the case for trial, intense wrangling among the lawyers for both parties is ongoing. FULL STORY

THIRD DAY. Faculty members and office personnel of the PhiIippine Maritime Institute (PMI) Tagbilaran remain on strike awaiting management decision on the release of bonuses due since last year.
Foto CHRISTOPHER LUMACTUD

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Super-architect Felino Palafox of the Palafox and Associates, is no accidental hero.

Founder of the only Philippine ISO

(international standard of excellence) accredited architectural firm and ranked now as the best in Southeast Asia, Palafox gave up US$1 million (P47 million) in architectural fee in protest over the planned cutting of 336 century-old trees in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. FULL TEXT

Just Before Deadline
PDEA buy-bust
a farce, says DOJ

MANILA. State prosecutors yesterday said anti-narcotics did not conduct a legitimate buy-bust operation against the so-called Alabang Boys whom they arrested in September 2008.

State prosecutors who dismissed the drug case involving Jorge Joseph, Richard Brodett and Joseph Tecson presented their report before the House of Representatives, which is investigating the alleged bribery try on justice and drug enforcement officials. FULL STORY

CHANGE OF PHIL. ARMY COMMAND. Col. Raoul J. Reyes FA (GSC) PA (left) relinquished command to Col Alex N. Albano INF (GSC) PA (right) as commander of the 8th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army based at Camp Rajah Sikatuna in Carmen town, province of Bohol. Formal turnover was held yesterday afternoon during ceremonies at the headquarters in Carmen town, presided by MGen Arthur I. Tabaquero AFP.
Foto DANNY REYES

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