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Volume III, No. 059
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UCCP bishops to PNoy:
Tuesday
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
THE FOUR-WAY TEST of the things we think, say or do
1. Is it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIP? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
See story P15.00 on Page 12 July 29 2014
REPENT OR RESIGN
M
A L AY BALAY City–– Wi t h h i s credibility “gravely tarnishe d by the Disbursement Acceleration Program,” President Aquino’s only option is either to repent or resign, eight bishops of the United Church of Christ of the Philippines said Monday.
Regional Top Stories caraga
Other NFA workers should be investigated on missing rice u4 westmin
4 soldiers wounded in NPA attack in Zamboanga del Sur u 8
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P14.7b spent on infra in Region 12
GENERAL Santos City–– The national government has invested around P14.7 billion in the last three years for the implementation of various priority infrastructure projects in parts of Region 12 or the Soccsksargen Region. Reynaldo Tamayo, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 12 director, said Monday such funding covered for the construction and development of 1,773 projects that were set under the region’s infrastructure program from 2011 to 2013. He said these are on top of the 228 projects worth P5.17 billion that were approved by the national government under the region’s 2014 infrastructure program. See spent, page 11
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Farmers, tribesmen protest outside military base u 9 Rotary District 3870 District Governor Manny Along with PDG Bing Juarez, RID 3870 District trainer and assistant Rotary coordinator, Zone 7A with with some participants from Zone 3 (Cotabato) during the Rotary International District Strategic Planning and Membership Seminar last July 26 at the Mallberry Suites here in Cagayan de Oro City hosted by Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro East Urban. photo by mike baños
Illegal drug trade thrives in Surigao Norte town – official ALEGRIA, Surigao del Norte––The illegal drug trade has continued to proliferate in Alegria town in Surigao del Norte, Vice Mayor Uldarico S. Uriarte, Jr. on Monday said. He said this is one of the local problems that are always tackled in every meeting of the Municipal Peace and Order Council. Uriarte, however, could not say how rampant the drug problem in the town was. He also denied that town officials were involved in the illegal drug trade. “I’m 99.9 percent sure that no public official in town is involved in the illegal drug trade. I don’t know with the police officers in the town,” he said. MindaNews also asked Mayor Dominador M. Esma See trade, page 11
Improvements in Pelaez Sports Center cited By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent
Members of militant groups march in downtown Cagayan de Oro City on Monday afternoon during the State of the Nation Address of President Benigno S. Aquino. The rallyists carried placards and banners voicing out their sentiments on various issues hounding the country. Photo by Gerry Gorit
CAGAYN de Oro City––The manager of the Don Gregorio Pelaez Sports Center in Cagayan de Oro City expects Misamis Oriental Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano to include a development report of the sports facility when he delivers his State of the Province Address (SOPA) on August 6. Boboy Sabal, who has managed the sports center for one year now, said the governor sits as chair of the sports body that oversees See cited, page 11
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