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‘Govt saved funds to fatten up allies’ By Macon Ramos-Araneta VICE President Jejomar C. Binay castigated the administration of President Benigno Aquino III Sunday for squandering funds on its political allies while skimping on key social services. Next page
2-week rain kiLLs 4 Monsoon submerges farms, cuts off Pangasinan By Rio N. Araja
HEAVY monsoon rain over 15 straight days brought floods that killed four people, rendered roads impassable and submerged 90 percent of farmlands in Bani, Pangasinan, disaster officials said Sunday.
At least four people died as a result of the rains, including a six-month-old boy who was buried by a landslide. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council of Pangasinan said Bani and Bolinao town were the hardest hit, with more than 4,000 hectares of agricultural land damaged. Civil defense officials moved more than 3,000 peo-
ple to safety as heavy rains inundated more than 5,000 homes. The municipal government, fearing a storm surge, restricted fishing in the area. Reports said 100 percent of Bani’s fishery business was lost. All 27 of Bani’s barangays were affected by the floods, with eight of them considered the worst-hit. Next page
Sailor down. Crewmen of the MV Alam Manis, which ran aground in a marine sanctuary off Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur, carry the body of one of their fellow sailors, Henry Libo-on, to shore. Libo-on was killed in the accident at sea last Saturday night. CHRISTINE JUNIO
Poe unsure if she wants six-year job as President
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Lawmakers scared BBL will cost them votes
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