Thursday, January 08, 2004 (Philippines)

EMPTY SHELLSand live bullets taken from the scene of the ambush murder in sitio Cantipla, Bry. Tabunan in the mountains of Cebu City. Avelino Bontuyan and his Nelson were killed while another son survived the attack.(SUN.STAR FOTO/AMPER CAMPAñA) PUBLIC officials seeking a fresh term in the May 10 elections will have to give up their police escorts, as well as avoid using government vehicles for campaign sorties. Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is willing to let his police escorts go to comply with a Philippine National Police (PNP) directive prohibiting the use of police escorts by candidates in the coming elections. [full story]

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