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Tuesday, July 25, 2006 (Philippines)
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| President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo applauds during her state of the nation address at Congress in suburban Quezon City on Monday. Arroyo focused her speech on the economy and avoided political controversies that have hounded her and divided the country. (AP photo) |
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MANILA -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday steered clear of divisive political scandals and focused her State of the Nation Address (Sona) on future economic potentials of what she dubbed as five super regions.
"I am not here to talk about politics, I am here to talk about what people want. We now have the funds to address social inequity and economic disparity," Arroyo said. "We now have the funds to stamp out terrorism and lawless violence."
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Empowering provinces gets loudest cheer
| CEBU CITY -- Cebuano leaders lauded President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for a detailed and specific development and economic master plan for the five super regions, but an opposition legislator noted Arroyo's insincerity in calling for unity and an end to corruption. |
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Rebels blockade Surigao highway
| SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur -- Around 50 fully armed members of the New People's Army put up a blockade along the ascending portion of the national highway in Barangay Campbagang in Barobo, Surigao del Sur, stranding hundreds of vehicles and commuters for several hours Monday afternoon. |
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American shot dead; Pinay companion wounded
| CEBU CITY -- A former American soldier and his Filipina fiancée were shot just as they got off a taxicab on R. Duterte Street, Banawa, Cebu City Monday afternoon. |
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