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Friday, August 31, 2007 (Philippines)
| New centcom commander Maj. Gen. Victor Ibrado (center, above) is the new Central Command chief. He accepts the symbol of the command from AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Hermogenes Esperon(left), here with outgoing Centcom commander Lt. Gen. Cardozo Luna. (Sun.star photo/Arni Aclao) |
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IF these persist, the problems of garbage, squatting and corruption will put an end to Mactan Island’s success as a tourist destination, a business leader warned in a forum.
Ephraim Pelaez, Mactan Island Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MICCI) president, said that resort owners are already starting to feel the impact.
In a good governance forum at the University of Cebu last Wednesday, he urged local government officials to act, saying the island cannot remain a tourism magnet if initiatives are left solely to the private sector.
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Cops zero in on Roy gang
NOW that most of the members of the Casimero “Meloy” Garcia Robbery Group have been arrested, Cebu City Police Office Director Patrocinio Comendador said they will shift their focus to monitoring and running after the robbery group reportedly headed by Roy Fernandez.
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AFP chief predicts weaker terror force
WITH the arrest of Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairman Jose Ma. Sison, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Hermogenes Esperon believes that the communist movement in the country will weaken.
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Planning officers blame narrow roads, funeral processions, lack of political will
ALMOST as many cars run in Metro Cebu as in Manila, but Cebuano authorities are not improving the major roads, said Cebu City Planning and Development Officer Paul Villarete.
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