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Sunday, August 19, 2007 (Philippines)

Metro league mulls fixed time for announcement on class suspension

TO AVOID a repeat of last week’s blunder in the issuance of announcement on the suspension of classes due to bad weather, the League of Mayors in Metro Manila has proposed to fix at 5 a.m. when such announcements should be made.
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Probe sought on rape of Filipino helper in Saudi SENATOR Miriam Defensor-Santiago has filed a resolution seeking an investigation on the alleged rape of a Filipino domestic helper in Saudi Arabia. [full story]
Poll chief takes charge anew of autonomous region THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has reassigned Chairman Benjamin Abalos Sr. as commissioner-in-charge (CIC) of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in time for the barangay and Sangguinang Kabataan (SK) elections in October. [full story]
Defense chief reports ‘positive outcome’ of gun ban in Basilan DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Saturday that the enforcement of a gun ban in Basilan borne out by the July 10 ambush that left 14 Marine soldiers killed “is positively working.” [full story]

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Buy Pinoy Exporters fair promotes corporate social responsibility

	Lifestyle
Seymour Barros Sanchez's ‘Bodong’ competes in 3rd Moonrise Filmfest
New Line Cinema top brass visits RP to promote ‘Golden Compass’

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