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Friday, April 14, 2006 (Philippines)
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| A devotee kneels while praying as he reenacts the sufferings of Jesus Christ on Maundy Thursday in San Fernando City. Devotees inflict injuries on themselves in the belief that these will atone for sin, a move not sanctioned by the country's Roman Catholic Church. (AP photo) |
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MANILA -- Navy Flag officer-in-command Vice Admiral Mateo Mayuga said the result of the investigation on the alleged involvement of four generals in poll rigging activities in the 2004 elections had not been "watered down".
Mayuga, who led the inquiry when he was the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) inspector general, added on Wednesday he made sure that "fair procedure" was followed all throughout the investigation.
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