Wednesday, December 10, 2003 (Philippines)

TEARING UP. Cenro workers pull down streamers welcoming presidential aspirant Raul Roco who arrived Monday for a two-day sortie in the city. Cenro chief Val Lastimoso reportedly ordered the streamers torn down because of lack of permit. FOTO BY PAUL BERNALDEZ/CPIO A REGIONAL Trial Court (RTC) judge in Alabel, Sarangani issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) Friday against the Office of the Ombudsman preventing from enforcing its own order to several accused provincial officials and employees. The order was for the accused to answer the graft charges filed against them by a non-government organization (NGO). [full story]

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