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Friday, August 22, 2008
Libre: Drawing the line
By Mel Libre
Free Verse


GOV. Gwen Garcia steps in, asks Compostela officials to refrain from talking about budget row.

Talk is cheap; delivering public service is not.

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Power theft rampant in 14 barangays.

That should spark debate.

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Cebu City Council fails to settle conflict between Barangays Lahug, Luz.

Is it that difficult to draw the line?

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MILFs sow terror.

When one sows something like this, don’t expect to have a good harvest.

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Palace backtracks, cites need for review of ancestral domain deal with MILF.

Lots of consultation is required for such a landmark agreement.

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Supreme Court affirms higher excise taxes on cigarette brands.

Smokers are still willing to pay more to die.

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President Arroyo undergoes medical tests.

With the pressure, she needs to go through these tests more often.

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Labor group opposes curb on medical workers’ deployment abroad.

Based on its diagnosis, the situation hasn’t reached critical condition as yet.

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Ched mulls scrapping board exams for agri-based courses.

These deserve to be thrown into the compost pit.

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Mä, son charged with arson for burning house of neighbor.

It must have occurred after a heated argument?

Business Process Outsourcing: Prospects and Challenges for Cebu’s Economy

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(August 23, 2008 issue)
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