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Thursday, June 05, 2008 (Philippines)
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| Filipino environmental activists gesture beside a mock earth sitting on piles of garbage during a demonstration on the eve of World Environment Day in suburban Manila on Wednesday. (AP photo) |
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MANILA (Updated 12:51 p.m.) -- A local court found newspaper publisher Ninez Cacho Olivarez guilty of libel and sentenced her to six months to two years imprisonment and to pay P5 million as moral damages.
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NFA, NBI start drive against hoarders
| DAVAO CITY -- The National Food Authority (NFA) in Davao City and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Southeastern Mindanao started Wednesday their no-nonsense drive against rice hoarders, blamed for the continuing increase in the prices of commercial rice in Mindanao. |
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Mayor sued for padlocking school campus
| CEBU CITY -- Officials of the Mandaue City College filed a case against Mayor Jonas Cortes for padlocking their Barangay Ibabao campus last April. |
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House inquiry on smuggling ends
| MANILA -- The House committee on good government ended Wednesday its inquiry but failed to identify the smugglers and customs officials who are reportedly responsible for bringing in untaxed and undervalued vehicles to Cebu. |
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