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Saturday, March 12, 2005 (Philippines)
| Comedian and television host Tado and activists release white doves during a rally near the US embassy in Manila. The group demands the pullout of American troops in Iraq in order to save accountant Roberto Tarongoy, who has been held captive in Iraq since November 1, 2004. (Miko Santos) |
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TOXICOLOGISTS deployed by the Department of Health (DOH) are leaning toward the ingestion of pesticide-contaminated snack food as the cause of poisoning of grade school pupils in Mabini, Bohol.
Health Secretary Manuel Dayrit said four victims showed symptoms of pesticide poisoning or organo phosphate poisoning.
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Gov't exerting efforts to free kidnapped Pinoy in Iraq
Press secretary and presidential spokesman Ignacio Bunye Friday said the Philippine Government is doing its best to work for the release of Filipino accountant Robert Theodore Tarongoy, who has been held captive in Iraq for the past five months.
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Cops to sue 4 Moro rebel leaders for Sulu attack
POLICE will file criminal charges against four loyalists of detained former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm) governor Nur Misuari for an attack on a military detachment in Panamao, Sulu last February 6, which killed one soldier and injured several others.
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Senator accuses gambling agency of documents scam
IN an attempt to skirt the issue of legality of the joint venture agreements with private investors to operate slot machine arcades, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has allegedly changed the contracts and replaced it with antedated lease contracts for slot machines.
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