The Philippines has cleared use of its airspace for search aircraft from Hong Kong to look for survivors in the sinking of a Panama-registered cargo vessel off Ilocos Norte, radio station dzBB reported Wednesday. Coast Guard commandant Vice Admiral Damian Carlos said the “Unicorn Ace" sank 80 nautical miles off Currimao Point in the northern Philippines province of Ilocos Norte. (from GMA7)
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
In Baguio: 'Maragtas'
Philippine Navy flag-officer-in-command Vice Admiral Rogelio Calungsad welcomed 73 graduates of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) "Maragtas" (Marangal na Tagapaligtas) Class 2007 who joined the Navy as their branch of service. (from the Manila Bulletin)
In Bohol: Seaweeds
GUSO farmers need not be forever vulnerable to unscrupulous middlemen in the seaweeds industry; a carrageenan processing plant – not even buying stations only – will be constructed in Bohol soon. (from the Bohol Standard)
In Cebu: Confused
AS IF the political affiliations of the candidates in Mandaue City are not confusing enough, mayoral aspirant Thadeo Jovito “Jonkie” Ouano is now officially endorsed by Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) as its official candidate for mayor in this year’s elections. (from SunStar Cebu)
In Legazpi: 'Big Catch'
The most notorious suspected drug personality here finally fell into police hands after having been caught while in possession of drugs ready for distribution. (from the Philippine News Agency)
In Tuguegarao: Anti-rabies
The regional office of the Department of Health (DOH) vowed to help boost the government's tourism industry as it intensified its anti-rabies campaign in the entire Cagayan Valley region. (from the Philippine News Agency)
In Surigao: Attacks
At least 60 heavily armed New People’s Army (NPA) rebels swooped down on a mining company in Sitio Mendezona, Barangay Raja Cabungsuan, Lingig town, Surigao del Sur, late Tuesday afternoon and disarmed seven company guards of their high powered firearms without firing a single shot, sketchy reports reaching the command and operation center of Northeastern Mindanao Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13) here on Wednesday said. (from the Philippine News Agency)
In Butuan City: P1.4 billion
The ground movement of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s P1.4 billion infrastructure and development projects, with four foreign assisted projects, went into high gear in Southern Mindanao region. (from the Philippine News Agency)
In Koronadal: Warrior
The royal council of elders of the century-old Grand Royal Sultanate of Talik may confer a royal title on boxing legend Manny "Pacman’’ Pacquiao and name him Datu Radjik, which means "honorable warrior.’’ (from ABS-CBN)
In Tacloban: "Bejo"
Despite an agreement forged in Malacañang by the Romualdezes and the Petillas in Leyte that they will not oppose each other in the coming polls and would support common candidates, Mayor Alfredo "Bejo" Romualdez formally announced on Friday that he is running for governor against incumbent Gov. Carlo Jericho "Icot" Petilla. (from ABS-CBN)
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