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Sunday, February 08, 2004 (Philippines)
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| THE CHIEF'S CHALLENGE. Of the amended Sun.Star Code of Standards and Ethics, Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. says: "It should be the Bible, not only to the journalists of Sun.Star, but to all journalists." The chief justice (shown here in front of a projector screen) was guest of honor Saturday at the adoption of the amended code and the annual in-house editorial awards. (SUN.STAR FOTO/ALLAN CUIZON) |
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CAMP ALLEN, Baguio -- Politicians in Abra province and nearby Ilocos Sur have reportedly started giving guns and money to communist guerillas to gain access to rebel-controlled areas once campaign period starts.
Lieutenant Col. Elias Escarcha, Civil Relations Service (CRS) group commander for the Cordilleras and Ilocos Region, reported on Saturday that the mainstream New Peoples Army (NPA) under Jovencio Balweg allegedly started collecting P1,000 to P3,000 from politicians in the towns of Malibcong and Bangilo.
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