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  SharePrint Related Content View Photo   This photo provided by the …     Two men have been arrested in the killing of a teenage boy over an iPad in Las Vegas, police said Sunday. Jacob Dismont, 18, and Michael Solid, 21, were booked Saturday into the Clark County jail on charges of open murder, [...]

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PCG to probe Cebu 'submarine' over crushed corals Commodore William Melad, PCG Central Visayas District commander, said they joined a ;robe being conducted by the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to determine if a “yellow submarine” being operated by the Cebu Yellow Submarine and Undersea … Full News here – Read more on Philippine Star

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2 toddlers killed as fire destroys over 100 houses in Makati, Cebu MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) — Two children were killed in separate fire incidents that razed residential areas in urban cities in the Philippines, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Sunday. Lilzie Joy Buyco, 2 … Full News here – Read [...]

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Cebu Pacific flies over 3.5M guests in Q1 THE Philippines' largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) flew more than 3.53 million passengers from January to March (Q1) 2013, an increase of 5 percent compared to 3.37 million passengers in the same period last year. Seat sales, increased … Full News here – Read more [...]

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Well I couldn’t paste the link so I hope this works;  http://inserbia.info/news/2013/04/iran-8.0-earth quake. We felt it in my piece of the sandbox.. I’ve been in allot of earth quakes but this one had a strange high frequency to it, more of a visible vibration that a rock and roll motion. You guys with more time on your [...]

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Cebu trader, broker slapped with smuggling case over alleged illegal rice import MANILA, Philippines—The Bureau of Customs on Thursday filed a smuggling case against a Cebu based trader and his broker for illegally importing rice from Taiwan worth P6 million. In a complaint filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ), facing a … Full News [...]

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I’m curious how many expats over the age of 70 are still living in the Philippines.  I wonder about the quality of Philippine life as I get older.  Obviously the Philippines isn’t very handicap accessible for the most part.    Do you know many expats over 70?  Please share your thoughts on what Philippine life [...]

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Sandigan orders arrest of Garcia over Balili case MANILA (Updated) – Suspended Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia was ordered arrested by the Sandiganbayan Second Division on Thursday for not showing up at her arraignment for graft and malversation cases stemming from the purchase of the Balili … Full News here – Read more on Sun.Star

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Over 1000 volunteers join Bayani Challenge in Cebu CEBU CITY, March 22 (PIA) — Over 1,000 volunteers will troop to San Remigio, Cebu armed with a big heart to serve the poor communities of the coastal town as the five-day 8th Bayani Challenge 2013 kicks off tomorrow, Saturday, March 23. Full News here – Read [...]

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Agnes: Cebu is Aquino country twice over Acting Cebu Gov. Agnes Magpale last night recalled how Cebu has consistently supported two Aquinos. She said that when Cebuanos supported the late president Corazon Aquino after the 1986 Edsa uprising , this was also support for her campaign to … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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Court clears lawmaker, DPWH over 'lamppost scam' CEBU CITY — The anti-graft court dismissed a complaint filed against Lapu-Lapu City Representative Arturo Radaza and 12 other officials in relation to the purchase of allegedly overpriced lampposts in 2007. In a decision dated January 17, 2013, the … Full News here – Read more on Sun.Star

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The Capitol standoff entered its eighth day with the son of suspended Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia filing robbery charges against a Cabinet secretary and police officials for removing three tents used by her supporters in front of the Capitol. Pablo “Paolo” Garcia III filed the charge yesterday against Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas [...]

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Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez knocked Manny Pacquiao out cold with a vicious right hook to the chin at the last second before the end of the sixth round Saturday, putting a sudden end to the fourth fight between the two boxers. Full News here – philstar.com – Cebu News

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A member of the Rallos family yesterday filed a complaint against Rep. Tomas Osmeña for releasing government funds to pay for a property that was donated to the Cebu City government. Jack Rallos, who claims to be a relative of the lot owner, asked the Office of the Ombudsman in the Visayas to investigate Osmeña, [...]

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Signal number 3 was raised over Surigao, Siargao, Dinagat, Agusan, Davao Oriental as typhoon Pablo moved northwest at 24 kilometers per hour. The state weather agency Pag-asa also raised signal number 2 in the provinces of Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Compostela Valley and Davao del Norte in Mindanao and over the Visayas, Bohol and Southern [...]

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