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Jocelyn “Jocjoc” Bolante, former undersecretary of agriculture linked to the multimillion-peso fertilizer scandal, returned to the country Tuesday night. In this ANC video clip, Bolante is on his way to a wheelchair, then to an ambulance. (Video grab from ANC)
MANILA -- Former agriculture undersecretary Jocelyn "Joc-Joc" Bolante arrived in Manila late Tuesday night, arrested by the Senate's sergeant-at-Arms and whisked to St. Luke's Medical Center for a medical check-up.

Bolante, accused of being the architect of the P728-million fertilizer fund scam in 2004, arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) past 10 p.m. Tuesday.

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Bishops slam government corruption
MANILA -- The influential Roman Catholic bishops slammed massive government corruption Tuesday and urged the public to help overhaul President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's graft-ridden administration.
Explosion heard before fire engulfs Ororama
CAGAYAN DE ORO -- Eyewitnesses reportedly heard an explosion before the fire started to engulf Ororama Mega Mall, flagship of businessman Hong See's chain of malls, on Wednesday, the city fire marshal said.
PB says 'nothing wrong' with P25-M recall budget
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The Provincial Board of Pampanga still considers appropriating P25 million for the recall election against Governor Eddie Panlilio should the Commission on Elections (Comelec) finds merit in the recall petition.
 
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CEBU: Price increases slow down: NSO

MANILA: San Miguel to be questioned on buying GSIS stake

DAVAO: PAL to cut fuel surcharge by November

 
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Nalzaro: ‘Palpaks’ in ceremony

Malilong: Winston and that deeds of sale distribution

Antalan: Letting go

Valdehuesa: What's the status of Corda?

Limlingan: Memories of Undas

 
Sports

CEBU: ‘The stuff Milenyo is made of’

DAVAO: Batucan stuns Serbian foe

 
Lifestyle

CEBU: A dose of Heaven

DAVAO: An island of tropical treat with Havaianas

PAMPANGA: Child-Friendly Malls

CAGAYAN DE ORO: On Crying and Colic

MANILA: Up close and personal with Patani Daño

 
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Bacolod
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Baguio
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Senator: Independent body should probe euro generals

Cebu
Police arrest woman, lover for allegedly staging abduction, demanding P100T
Defeated mayoral bet accuses bry. chief of confiscating documents for recall

Cagayan de Oro
More villages to plunge into darkness
Biz sector hails revenue exec transfer

Davao
Developers selling sans PALC warned
2 New Bataan villages under a state of calamity

Dumaguete
Sports institute inks pact with universities

General Santos
PB urged to act on environment code
Cost of war: P167.7M in aid; P258.3M in damage

Iloilo
283 traffic aides undergo drug testing
Mayor not worried by contractor's threat to sue

Manila
'Euro general' seeks SC's help vs arrest order
3.5T cops to secure Metro on All Saints' Day

Pampanga
Capitol assailed for holding, slashing back wages
KCI asked to become transparent

Pangasinan
2 'Manaoag church robbers' charged
'Bagged Art' launched

Zamboanga
Measures up in cemeteries for All Saints and All Souls' Day











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