Saturday, June 04, 2005 (Philippines)

Witnessr Ongue (above), 33, identified former policeman Guillermo Wapille as the man who rode a motorcycle and with the use of a handgun shot broadcaster Edgar Damalerio on May 13, 2002 in Pagadian City. Trial of the case was transferred to Cebu City by the Supreme Court because of alleged threats on the lives of prosecution witnesses. Ongue said he had received death threats and a kidnapping attempt on his wife failed only because she fainted. (Sun.star photo/Amperb Campaña) Twenty-six more private elementary and secondary schools are raising tuition and other school fees this year compared to last year’s figures, Department of Education (DepEd) 7 records show. After a drop to 45 schools in 2004 from 48 the previous year, a total of 71 schools in Cebu Province gave DepEd 7 the requirements to raise tuition and students’ fees. They met last month’s deadline. While majority of the institutions are increasing their fees by 10 percent, some schools are raising their charges by 50 to 85 percent. [full story]