
| Sulu provincial Governor Sakur Tan, left, inspects a neighborhood in the volatile island of Jolo in southern Philippines Tuesday, following an overnight fire that destroyed hundreds of homes and left more than 5,000 people homeless. At least 9 people were injured in the blaze. (AP photo) |
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MANILA (3rd Update 3 p.m.) -- Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Benjamin Abalos got his chance in getting back at former socioeconomic planning secretary Romulo Neri who earlier accused him of bribery.
Abalos and Neri both appeared as resource persons in the Senate investigation looking into the alleged questionable national broadband network (NBN) project with ZTE Corp. , a Chinese firm.
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