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Tuesday, August 16, 2005 (Philippines)
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| Swat men conduct an assault drill as part of the annual general inspection of the local police force by inspectors from Camp Crame. The inspection started Monday, covering the capability of local units in rescuing hostages and arresting crime suspects. (Sun.Star Cebu/Allan Defensor) |
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CEBU CITY -- Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal is set to issue a more informative and bolder pastoral letter against the plan to divide Cebu into separate provinces.
"It is to prepare our people if a plebiscite is to be made on the proposal," Cebu Archdiocesan media liaison officer Monsignor Achilles Dakay said in a phone interview Monday night.
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| MANILA -- Ricardo Saludo, secretary of the Cabinet, said Malacañang has no plans to defer the implementation of the expanded value-added tax (VAT) in view of the soaring prices of crude in the world market. |
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| DAVAO CITY -- City Tourism Officer Edmundo Acaylar on Monday said an entry of Smart Communications to the Kadayawan float parade competition this Sunday was rejected after the telecommunications firm called off sponsorship of the event. |
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