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Thursday, September 01, 2005 (Philippines)
| Two boys examine the carcass of a full-grown round-tailed ocean sunfish (Mola mola) brought to shore at Bacolod Beach in Barangay Tuban, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur by a fishing boat Tuesday morning. (Sun.Star Davao/Stella A. Estremera) |
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MANILA -- A security official said Mindanao "is like a terrorist academy" with Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) trainees taught how to make bombs, plant them, then set them off in test missions designed to help militants perfect their techniques to complete the course.
JI, al-Qaeda's Southeast Asian ally, is sharing bomb-making expertise with Muslim militants in the Philippines, providing at least nine explosive designs and eight chemical recipes to help ragtag insurgents become more lethal, police and military authorities also told the Associated Press.
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Taximeter calibrators eye suit v. franchising body
TWO local taximeter calibrators might just file a complaint against the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) head office for rejecting its application for accreditation, City Councilor Jesus A. Zozobrado Jr. said Wednesday.
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Crown Asia project is in housing zone
THERE is no reason why the City Council should block the Toscana housing project of Crown Asia at Sitio Durian in Bago Gallera, Talomo District, City Councilor Emmanuel D. Galicia Sr. said, as the area has been classified as a residential zone.
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Vice mayor refuses to take up word war v. minority anew
DAVAO City Vice Mayor Luis C. Bonguyan on Tuesday refused to comment further on charges of graft and corruption leveled on him by the minority bloc and on the statement of the administrative staff and secretariat of the City Council defending him against allegations that he demanded money from councilors for the beautification project and other matters.
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