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Sunday, August 31, 2008 (Philippines)
| BREAK. Daanbantayan Mayor Sun Shimura and Vice Mayor Ma. Luisa Loot take time off from the legal battle that is threatening their hold over the municipality as they enjoy the performances by participating contingents in the Haladaya Festival. With them is Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia. (Sun.Star Photo/Allan Defensor) |
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THOUGH they may have bickered a lot over issues like the hiring of employees, Mayor Jonas Cortes and Vice Mayor Carlo Pontico Fortuna have finally agreed on one thing—to give Mandaue City Hall’s job-order workers a raise.
They revealed the news during the closing of yesterday’s Charter Day celebration, with Cortes announcing the increase and Fortuna specifying the daily wage adjustment from P215 to P267.
The City is finalizing the guidelines for the P52-increase.
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Fest sets aside political woes
NOT even the looming threat of seeing their top two elected officials ousted from power stopped townsfolk of Daanbantayan from showcasing their talent and culture through the Haladaya Festival.
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Alternatives to CCMC
THE Cebu City Government will deliver health care to its constituents even if its plan to sell the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) materializes, an official said yesterday.
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Military wants to bring NGO to verify mass grave findings
THE Central Command is entertaining the possibility of inviting human rights group Karapatan Central Visayas to join them in their next visit to a mass grave.
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