Wednesday, October 18, 2006 Barrita: Brothers By Eddie O. Barrita Small Bites
Officials of warring fraternities Akrho and Tau Gamma say they “are now brothers.”
They can even share meals or walk the avenues and boulevards holding each other’s hands.
To do that, they first have to stop shooting each other.
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It seems the leaders of both fraternities are serious in putting a stop to frat-related violence.
Finally, a breakthrough for Cebu Provincial Police Office Director Vicente Loot?
Let them bury the hatchet, Col. Loot, but not on each other’s backs.
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Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia and Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña are on a collision course on who gets to appoint members of Metro Cebu Water District’s board of directors.
Both are known for their “charm.”
Witnesses were a barangay captain and a lady representative of a non-government organization.
Who will prevail in this clash of charmers?
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Some 1,000 soldiers, including 500 battle-scarred Marines and some 5,000 policemen will secure Cebu during the 12th Asean Summit in December.
But don’t expect to see tanks rolling in the streets or soldiers marching with high-powered guns.
They’re best hidden from public view.
The delegates might think Cebu is under siege.
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Workers are now on a 24/7 frenzy to finish the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC), one of the venues of the Asean Summit.
Skeptics who smirk it will not be finished in time for the summit should take a good look at the CICC.
