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VOL. 6 ISSUE 119 • THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2013
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PULONG’S RAPS. Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Z. Duterte (right) signs an affidavit of complaint for the direct assault case he filed against Michael Hatcher after a traffic altercation incident, in front of his lawyer Alexis Lumbatan (left) and city prosecutor Gaye Cañete Magdagasang at the Ninoy Aquino Hall of Justice in Ecoland yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.
Pulong sues Australian BULLY OR VICTIM? Australian Michael Hatcher demonstrates to members of media how Vice Mayor Paolo Z. Duterte pointed fingers at him and uttered harsh words while waiting for an inquest proceedings yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.
By EJ DOMINIC FERNANDEZ and By EMILORD P. CASTROMAYOR
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N Australian treasure hunter may have found the wrong guy to throw his rage and the wrong road to demonstrate his driving skills. At least, that’s the version of the story from Vice Mayor Paolo Z. Duterte and a police officer who both filed direct assault and frustrated murder charges against the Australian national after a morning road rage incident. The treasure hunter identified as Michael Hatcher, 73, was escorted by police at the office of Prosecutor Gaye Cañete Magdagasang, for the inquest proceedings. He was booked earlier at the Talomo Police Station after the traffic altercation around 10:35 am along McArthur Highway, south of Davao City for alleged reckless driving and for direct assault.
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FROZEN PORK P74.52-M PDAF barely utilized
By GREGORIO G. DELIGERO greg@edgedavao.net
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HERE’S a big fat ‘pork’ that went into the coffers of Davao City. Not to worry though, the pork is far from being consumed. As of June 30, 2013, a total of P74.52 million coming from Priority Development Assistance Funds (PDAF) were released to the local coffers of Davao City but the city government barely touched the funds identified by senators and congressmen.
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INSIDE:
Davao City gov’t. has P18.85-M ‘extra’ fund BIR sees higher than P60-B sin tax revenues for 2013 DC athletes win 2 golds
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