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Thursday, August 31, 2006 (Philippines)
| Fisher folk in Region 10 voice their own concerns over the effects of the oil spill on their livelihood in a forum in Cagayan de Oro, Wednesday. (Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro/Joey Nacalaban) |
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LOCAL fisher folk groups voiced fears of losing their livelihood once commercial fishing vessels operating in Bohol and Visayas that got affected by the Guimaras oil spill shift their operations to Northern Mindanao.
During Wednesday's forum, fisher folk groups from Gingoog Bay, Macajalar Bay, the Lanao provinces, the towns of Opol, Villanueva and Jasaan in Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon province, said they feared these commercial fishing vessels would inflict more pressure on the already limited fisheries and marine resources in their areas.
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Lawmaker defends people's initiative moves
CAGAYAN de Oro Representative Constantino Jaraula Wednesday defended the petition of Sigaw ng Bayan and Ulap for Charter Change under the People's Initiative arguing that these groups are moving for mere "amendments" and not "revisions" of the 1987 Constitution.
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Families fight over cop's body
THE family of a recently departed police officer was caught by surprise when the remains were seized and brought inside a waiting ambulance that sped off from Barangay Bulua at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
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Councilor urges strict security on schools
UNIVERSITIES and other huge educational institutions should be more strict in implementing security measures and come up with "mechanisms" to make sure that their students will not be conned by impostors posing as legitimate lecturers or examiners.
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