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Monday, November 19, 2007 (Philippines)
| STEEL YOURSELVES. It’s business as usual at the pier area, where a backhoe is hoisted from a ship, while crowds on the first Mandaue-Mactan Bridge view a religious fluvial procession in the distance. (Sun.Star Photo/Allan Cuizon) |
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THEY won in only 15 of the 80 Cebu City barangays, but the Genuine Opposition (GO) is confident they will grow in numbers to become a stronger and more credible opposition, starting in the villages.
GO Cebu City Chairman Jonathan Guardo said he is optimistic they can change the political landscape in the city by 2010, as shown in the number of GO allies who won in the Oct. 29 barangay and youth elections.
From only seven opposition barangay captains prior to the polls, there are now 15 village chiefs allied with the GO.
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Tomas, Jonas call for Vis-min agenda
DAVAO CITY—At least two Metro Cebu mayors are working with local officials from Davao and Cagayan de Oro, as well as Sen. Mar Roxas, on a checklist of what Visayas and Mindanao constituents need from the National Government.
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Capitol eyes Kawasan
THE Cebu Provincial Government is looking at the Kawasan Falls in Badian as the site of a bulk water development project, a year since the creation of the Provincial Water Authority.
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Region 7 governors back change in VSMMC’s services, says Gwen
GOVERNORS in Region 7 agree that the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) in Cebu City should focus on tertiary hospital services, so it can serve Central Visayas better, Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia said.
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