Saturday, March 01, 2003 (Philippines)

GIVE PEACE A CHANCE An unidentified rallyist carries a fellow protester suffering from muscle cramps on their way to the Fuente Osmeña from Colon St. Representatives from different nongovernment groups converged at the Fuente Osmeña rotunda yesterday to protest against the planned US-led war against Iraq.(SUN.STAR FOTOS/AMPER CAMPAÑA) MAYOR Tomas Osmeña accused Cebu City Councilor Jocelyn Pesquera yesterday of “sitting on” the request of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the honorarium of canvassers who served during the July 15 barangay and youth elections. “Why don’t you ask Mayor Pesquera?” the mayor told reporters, after saying he already referred the matter to the City Council. [full story]

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