source: Bohol News Daily
The magically lit Abatan river and the equally spectacular performance by the Teatro Abatan conspired to assert Bohol’s hold as Asia’s Cultural Capital in July.
At a place where time flows with the ebb of tides, Abatan was all the while, different last July 22.
There, time paused from its flow and momentarily sat along the banks of the river; a spectator of the rare meeting of the classical East and the ethnic and indigenous Bohol cultures which later exploded in a myriad of colors in the light of the celebration.
July 22 this is year is 156th Bohol Day, an event marked by the official declaration of the island province as independent from Cebu.
That day also brings the Asian spotlight to the province as Asia’s Cultural Capital for the month.
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source: The Ilocos Times
Loan to cover province’s xcise tax share
BY LEILANIE G. ADRIANO
THE LAND Bank of the Philippines (LBP) is making available more than a P240 million-peso loan for Ilocos Norte farmers provided the national government releases the long overdue tobacco excise tax share of the province.
The province’s excise tax share could have been released to the provincial government earlier this year, or during the waning months of the Arroyo administration through its monetization program but this was blocked by majority of the members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan after they expressed fears that the amount could be used in the election campaign of the previous provincial government administration.
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source: Mindanao Times
Written by: Mindanews , Mindanew
DARAPANAN, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Central Committee has just passed a resolution denying sanctuary to all members of the Ampatuan family and their followers within the MILF areas.
Members of the Ampatuan family and their followers who were involved in the November 23 massacre where 58 persons were killed, 32 of them from the media, are not allowed in MILF areas, MILF chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim said.
Six members of the Ampatuan clan the former Maguindanao governor Andal Ampatuan Sr., former Datu Unsay mayor Datu Andal Ampatuan Jr., suspended ARMM Governor Datu Zaldy Ampatuan, former Shariff Aguak mayor Datu Anwar Ampatuan, former Vice Governor Sajid Ampatuan, and former Mamasapano mayor and former OIC Vice Governor Akmad Tato Ampatuan are presently detained in Metro Manila, for 57 counts of murder. The remains of one victim, Reynaldo Momay, had not been found but for his dentures, hence the count of 57.
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source: The Negros Chrinicle
Anatomy of a rumor: that leads to nowhere What is a rumor? A rumor is an idea, or an event, heard or relayed by any means to anyone which has no basis in fact, but, which the human mind usually wants to believe as true. Such was the much talked about another sex scandal in Dumaguete, they say, as part II sequel of the voyeurism controversy a year back. Medically, the scandal bordered around the sickness called Vaginismus. If you want the meaning, just google it and you will have it in full and complete with anatomical fotos. This item is only for the educated and mature audience to know further. It will not help the ignorant since they will just simply fantasize about all their misunderstanding, as the guilty rumor monger did, whoever he was.
CRITICAL REPORTING
by: ELY P. DEJARESCO
Fact is, there is no evidence at all that it did happen in Dumaguete. Our fact finding expedition rendered the following rumor as untrue and all in the negative. First, the Holy Child Hospital administration denied that they have any record of such occurrence nor did they have a consultation that fit the rumor at anytime in the last 3 weeks. Yet, all who heard claim they heard it from DYGB and no other station. DYGB thru Prox Balatayo and Diones Manaban said they will issue a reply not later than August 6.
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source: Sunday Punch
Gov. Amado Espino Jr. declares “war” on fear, poverty, ignorance and sickness in his message during the celebration of the 111th Philippine Independence celebration at the Capitol Compound. (PIO photo)
