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Sunday, May 02, 2004 (Philippines)
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| A MEMBER of pro-labor group Confederation of Independent Unions holds aloft a caricature of the suffering of the public sector due to anomalies in the GSIS, the Philippine government's social security system. FOTO BY MIKO SANTOS |
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MANILA -- Malacañang on Saturday said that it has next week's elections firmly secured with the help of the military and the national police.
In a statement, Palace Spokesman Ignacio Bunye said the administration--which has been rocked by a number of coup tries due to perceived widespread corruption--is "confident that the security measures being implemented by the AFP and PNP will reduce cases of election-related violence."
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Brother Eddie ‘is not anti-Catholic’
| CEBU -- “This is clear black propaganda. I have nothing to do with such rumors.” Presidential aspirant Bro. Eddie Villanueva said so Saturday in reaction to text messages being spread that Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal has endorsed his candidacy. |
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Private firms asked not to deploy Filipino workers in Iraqi hotspots
| MANILA -- The government said Saturday it was asking private companies not to deploy Filipino workers in danger zones in Iraq following the killing there this week of a Filipino civilian. |
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CIDG arrest firearms manufacturer
| DAVAO -- A firearms manufacturer and trader, who has been into gunrunning activities for 21 years, was arrested by members of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) 11 Friday morning. |
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