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Marines seize alleged Abu Sayyaf marijuana
plantation in Sulu – ABS CBN News 06-30-2008
Must have been a ‘high’ priority target.
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DILG exec: Convicted US Marine moved
to container van – Philippine Daily Inquirer 06-31-2008
Hey, wetaminit! Are they planning to ship this guy out?
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Witness: Isnaji saw chance to 'make money'
from Drilon kidnap – ABS CBN News 06-30-2008
It did look somewhat fishy when the kidnappers insisted on ‘nominating’ Mayor Isnaji and his son to serve as negotiators.
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Nine-month low for peso – BusinessWorld 06-30-2008
At P44.90 per dollar, this has to be a new ‘high’ for OFWs and their dependents.
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Neri transfer to SSS seen – Daily Tribune 06-30-2008
The coward has proven in a pathetic way that silence is indeed ‘golden’.
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Refrigerated hand tools? Only in the
Philippines! – Manila Times 06-30-2008
The ‘hand tools’ turned out to be smuggled onions . . . in refrigerated containers cleared for entry by 21 Customs officials.
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Palace allies linked to Pagcor project – Manila Times 06-30-2008
Can a new company that has neither a track record in the gaming business nor proven financial capability become the newest multi-billion investor in the proposed “Tourism City” . . . that’s being positioned as ‘the new Macao’ . . . project of Pagcor? Yes, and blame it on ‘lutong Macao’.
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GMA scraps China deal on Northrail – Philippine Star 07-02-2008
But the Chinese ambassador said “It’s completely not true.” so one of them must be partially lying?
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GenSan ‘generals’ ready hero’s
welcome for Pacquiao – Philippine Star 07-02-2008
That’s how residents of General Santos call themselves but the champ himself has been promoted thrice . . . you can now call him Reserve Master Sergeant Pacquiao . . . and ‘outranks’ them all.
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Sulpicio cargo ships can sail – Philippine Star 07-02-2008
Yeah, but can their remaining captains be counted on to have better common sense than to sail into a raging typhoon?
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Search on for RP patriotic doctors – Philippine Star 07-02-2008
Doctors who have left the country for higher-paying jobs abroad need not raise their hands.
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Makati transport goes green – Malaya 07-02-2008
Kudos to Mayor Jojo for fielding the first electric jeepneys (e-jeepneys) after green public transports got permission in May from the LTO to ply commercial routes.
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After 30% slide, Asia rice could find
floor price – BusinessWorld 07-02-2008
But not until the Philippines stops causing the ceiling price to rise.
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Sulpicio sues weathermen, blames God
for disaster – Manila Standard Today 07-02-2008
God! Can’t Sulpicio Lines stop bungling its PR?
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