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Monday, January 02, 2006 (Philippines)
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| A young boy is treated from injuries received by exploding firecrackers to welcome the New Year Sunday in Manila. (AP photo) |
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MANILA -- A lawyers' group urged President Gloria Macapagal on Sunday to move "swiftly and decisively" in investigating and prosecuting the perpetrators of Pasay City Judge Henrick Gingoyon as police assured to leave no stone unturned in the probe.
Counsels for the Defense of Liberties (Codal) in a statement condemns the slaying of Gingoyon and the impunity that rages the country with the unsolved killing of members of the legal profession, journalists and activists.
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3 killed, 600 others hurt in New Year's Eve revelries
| MANILA -- Three people were killed while 600 others were injured in New Year's Eve revelries in 2005, police and health officials said Sunday. |
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Fire razed 100 shanties in Cubao
| MANILA -- A big New Year's fire swept through a squatter's colony in Cubao, Quezon City destroying 100 shanties, the Bureau of Fire Protection said. |
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Arroyo stops constructions in Banawe rice terraces area
| BAGUIO CITY -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the local government of Banawe to restrict the construction of houses and other structures that block the view of the world famous Banawe rice terraces. |
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