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Friday, August 19, 2005 (Philippines)
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| President Gloria Macapgal-Arroyo (center) is flanked (from left) by Navy Vice Admiral Ernesto de Leon, Army Chief Major General Hermogenes Esperon, Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Generoso Senga and Defense Secretary Avelino Cruz after oath-taking rites of newly-appointed generals and senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines at Malacañang Palace. (AP photo) |
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CEBU CITY -- Cebu's officials fired back at the opposition for alleging that cheating took place here during the 2004 presidential polls, as shown by tampered election returns (ERs).
"Ang Cebuanos wala nanikas but muadmit nga gitikasan (The Cebuanos did not cheat but will admit that they were cheated)," said Cebu Archdiocesan media liaison officer Monsignor Achilles Dakay.
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Lawmakers back emergency powers proposal for Arroyo
| MANILA -- Senators and congressmen are one in opposing the proposal to grant President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo special powers to address the looming crisis brought about by the high oil prices. |
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Hold order sought vs Davao boxer
| DAVAO CITY -- North Cotabato Governor Emmanuel Piñol has asked a local court to issue a hold departure order against boxer, Diosdado Gabi--the Prince of Filipino flyweights, pending resolution of criminal charges against him. |
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Misamis Oriental execs draft plans against terrorism
| CAGAYAN DE ORO -- Around 10 suicide bombers from Indonesia are suspected to be in the country and some of them are in Mindanao, military intelligence sources revealed Thursday. |
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