Thursday, July 06, 2006 (Philippines)

Joebert D. Toledo, chief of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center emphasizes the significance of the National Symposium on Fisheries and Aquatic Technolgy, during the opening program held Wednesday at Seafdec, Tigbauan, Iloilo. (Contributed photo) CITY Councilor Merci Drilon Garcia said she was replaced as vice chairman of the Committee on Appropriations to cover up the failure of the committee head to conduct a hearing. Garcia said she was replaced last week during the City Council's regular session by Councilor Eduardo Peñaredondo, who is not even a member of the same committee, just to cover up the failure of the committee to conduct a hearing pertaining the allocations of the P33 million supplemental budget prior to its deliberation in June 21. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo [full story]