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Tuesday, July 18, 2006 (Philippines)
| Calvin Tan (above), alleged mastermind and financier of the shabu laboratory uncovered in Mandaue City, displays his skill at what he described as kung fu while co-accused Simon joins a group singing of “Happy Birthday to You” in Chinese. |
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Residents, resorts and other business establishments in Mactan Island will likely lose their water supply by next month if a supplier of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) makes good its threat to shut down operations.
Mactan Rock Industries Inc. president and chief executive officer Antonio Tompar said the firm will stop operating if MCWD makes it pay penalties amounting to over P14 million.
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Lawyers to sue police for freeing Koreans
Four lawyers—two of them with the Office of the Cebu Provincial Prosecutor—are filing charges against two police officials for the alleged unauthorized release of two Koreans arrested for child abuse last Friday night.
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ALU may take P18 pay increase issue to SC
While labor unions described as a token amount the P18 wage increase approved by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB), business groups consider it too high and are now worried about its effect on small firms.
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Pinoys fleeing Lebanon
Filipinos working in Lebanon are fleeing after Israel started attacking the country last Wednesday.
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