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Friday, August 25, 2006 (Philippines)

Joint Senate-House panel to probe Guimaras oil spill

Clemente Cancio, President of Sunshine Marine Development Corporation answers queries from the media about their sunken vessel - M/T Solar I, which caused the oil slick in Guimaras Island and nearby provinces of Iloilo and Negros Occidental. Also in photo are Petron Chair of the Board President Nicasio Alcantara, Guimaras Governor Rahman Nava, DENR Secretary Angelo T. Reyes, Iloilo Governor Niel D. Tupaz, (at the back) Dumangas Mayor Rolando Distura and Barotac Viejo Mayor Raul Tupaz. (Sun.Star Iloilo photo)

SENATORS Pia Cayetano who co-chairs the Joint Oversight Committee on the Clean Water Act and Senate President Manny Villar were set to conduct an ocular inspection of the oil spill site `in Guimaras to assess the extent of the damage in order to legislate measures to help in the affected communities.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is also set to visit the island on Saturday while the two lawmakers are scheduled to arrive Friday.

Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo

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Refloating charged against ship owner's insurance: Petron PETRON Corporation's local spokesperson Caloy Tan confirmed that a Japanese salvage company is coming to locate and refloat the ship that sank 16 nautical miles south southeast of Guimaras Island, but not to their expense. [full story]
Tan case dismissal preludes to dismissal of kidnapping and robbery cases? OBSERVERS are now asking if the recent dismissal of Conchita Tan's petition for Issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus against the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Western Visayas could also mean the dismissal of the pending kidnapping and robbery cases before the Office of the Ombudsman. [full story]
Fil-Am lottery winner charged with attempted murder A 62-year-old retired US Navy officer has filed attempted murder and illegal discharge of firearm charges at the Provincial Prosecutor's Office against a prominent Filipino-American cockfighting aficionado who allegedly threatened to kill him inside a cockpit in Igbaras, Iloilo. [full story]

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