Ilocos Times - Online

The ILOCOS TIMES Online Issue Vol. VI No. 7
September 05 - September 11, 2005

VOTE FOR THE PHILIPPINES IN THE WORLD CHALLENGE

HEADLINE

Comelec dismisses raps vs MMSU officials

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Batac, Ilocos Norte—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) dismissed a complaint filed by Irene L. Flores against four officials of the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in this town for alleged violation of the Omnibus Election Code after the complainant was transferred during the election period last year.
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PGIN to acquire rice mill in Marcos town

The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) is set to acquire a rice mill owned by a Bahraini businessman, located in Marcos Ilocos Norte, who has pegged a P10 million price tag on installment basis as he has decided to return to his home country.
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UNHRC rules American’s LC trial as unfair

The United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) ruled during its 84th session held from June 11 to 29, 2005, that the complaint filed by Leon R. Rouse concerning his trial and subsequent imprisonment in the Philippines violated the complainant’s due process under international law.
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Feature
Int’l coastal clean-up calls for volunteerism

September is the coastal clean-up month. As such concerned government agencies, non-government organizations and other volunteer groups are expected to hit the shores—not to go on vacations but to partake in the worthwhile activity of ocean conservation for the future generation through coastal clean-up drives.

Statistically, each household in the world produces a minimum of six to 26 kilograms of waste weekly. With this number range in mind, a single household can produce 100 kilograms of waste monthly or more than a ton of garbage annually.
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Other News...
... LC dengue victims now total 36
... Former city dad is new LC legal officer
... SP backs California bill seeking inclusion of Filipino heroism in WWII in school curriculum
... Food security and poverty alleviation
... LC treasurer’s office erred in auctioning lot
... MVF irked on passport service brouhaha
... LC diocese volunteer group nominated
... LC to extend scholarship grant to poor but deserving students

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EDITORIAL
A broad united front emerges

Opinion / Columns :
... IN & OUT - Reactionary?
... LESS THAN ZERO - Ninoy and Gloria
... IN-DEPTH - You speak “Filglish”
... ANALYSIS - Philosophical anthropology
... KA IKING 4U - Export earnings vs customs revenues
... The country’s plight and status quo: Can we do anything about it?

FEATURES :
... Pinoys carve a nation in Guam

ILUKO articles
... RISSIK - Kontra droga
... BANDU ILUKO - Malagip! Maselebraran!
... RONDA NORTE

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