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Friday, September 21, 2007 (Philippines)
| Senator Richard Gordon (with lanzones and durian in both hands), Cotabato Governor Manny Piñol (right), and Vice Governor Jesus Sacdalan (left) feast on the fruits during a news conference at the Philippine Air Force-Southern Mindanao headquarters Thursday. A truckload of different kinds of fruits from Cotabato were loaded to a C130 Air Force plane for Manila. (Sun.Star Davao/Rene B. Lumawag) |
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SENATOR Loi Ejercito, wife of former President Joseph Estrada, said the former President is still weighing things out and is thus not yet sure if he will accept a presidential pardon.
One thing is sure though, their family will not beg President Gloria-Macapagal Arroyo for anything, including pardon. "Para sa akin ang Diyos na lang ang bahala. We will definitely not go down on our knees and beg for anything," she said.
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Updates on the Kadayawan Festival 2007
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Focus on cheap meds law rather than on ZTE: Nograles
IF DAVAO City Representative (1st District) Prospero C. Nograles would have it, he'd rather that the congressmen focus on important laws like the pending bill for cheap medicines rather than feasting on the controversial multi-million ZTE broadband deal.
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Rebels say government forces harassing Pigcawayan folk
THE communist National Democratic Front (NDF) said government forces are harassing residents of Pigcawayan in North Cotabato and arresting them without any warrant.
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City to host weather forecasting center
THE Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) chief announced Thursday that Davao City will be the regional forecasting center for the entire Southern Mindanao while Cagayan de Oro City will be for the Northern Mindanao.
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