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Monday, October 20, 2008 (Philippines)
| Neighbors do their share in fighting the flames that hit Barangay Tejero, Cebu City, where the poor state of the access road challenged firefighters. (Sun.star photo/Arni Aclao) |
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ALTHOUGH food and job security programs, health and education services are already in the proposed 2009 budget, Cebu City’s legislators welcomed proposals to help poor Filipinos cope with the effects of the global credit crunch.
Reps. Antonio Cuenco (Cebu City, south district) and Raul del Mar (Cebu City, north district) said they will support Sen. Mar Roxas’ proposed realignment in the draft P1.4-trillion budget.
Roxas is pushing to include P100 billion worth of “safety nets” and social welfare programs intended to help Filipinos weather the effects of the crisis.
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SRP team’s ‘smell test’
AT the corner of one of the access roads in Cebu City’s South Road Properties (SRP) is a sign that welcomes visitors to the “Hollywood of Asia.”rast to the Hollywood in Los Angeles, California.
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Drive-by attack kills teenager in Lapu City
AN 18-year-old man was shot dead while walking along a highway in Barangay Pajo, Lapu-Lapu City before dawn yesterday.
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FLI plan gets committee’s push
CITING the benefits the project will give Cebu City, the joint venture selection committee (JVSC) will recommend to Acting Mayor Michael Rama today to accept in principle the unsolicited proposal of Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI).
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