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Tension heightens over port cargo operations takeover

Supt. Dionardo Carlos turns over command of the Dumaguete City police office to Chief Supt. Leopoldo Cabanag Tuesday morning. (Sunnex/Victor L. Camion)

OVER a hundred port workers are protesting the takeover by a new firm of Dumaguete City port operations at past midnight Tuesday.

There was heightened tension when stevedoring and arrastre workers blocked Prudential Customs Brokerage Services, Inc. (PCBSI) personnel from coming into the port area.

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New cop chief vows low crime rate NEWLY installed Dumaguete City Police Chief Leopoldo Cabanag pledged Tuesday to lower the crime rate and continue the program to maintain peace and order started by his predecessor Dionardo Carlos. [full story]
Church leaders call on Arroyo, Palace execs to resign CHURCH leaders and allied organizations in Negros Island banded together to call for the immediate resignation of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and other Palace officials involved in the ZTE-NBN scandal. [full story]
Landowners seeks review of the CARP implementation LANDOWNERS want a review of government's Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (Carp), which has been ongoing implementation for about 20 years. [full story]

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