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Victory at last: Sarangani town mayor bucks PCOS machine error
By Edwin Espejo May 07, 2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY (May 7) – With barely a year left before the next local elections, newly proclaimed Maasim town Mayor Arturo Lawa can at least still savor his hard fought victory after the newly convened board of canvassers finally announced him the rightful winner in the hotly contested May 10, 2010 elections. Lawa ‘lost’
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Pacquiao Watch: Floyd tested but wins convincingly, so what now?
By Edwin Espejo May 06, 2012
Floyd Mayweather Jr. was bloodied in the nose and the mouth, pushed to the limit but still came out a clear and convincing winner over the game and competitive Miguel Cotto to wrest the latter’s super welterweight title and probably lay claim to being the best pound for pound boxer, if not for his arch
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SOUTHERN COMFORT: Long time coming
By Edwin Espejo May 06, 2012
It is unfortunate that it took Rep. Daisy Avance-Fuentes (2nd District-South Cotabato) to amplify a bill separating General Santos City from the First Congressional District of South Cotabato. For more than 20 straight years, the South Cotabato first district congressional seat was controlled by the Antoninos. First by Adelbert Antonino then his wife Lualhati before
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Pacquiao Watch: Pacman draws the line
By Edwin Espejo May 06, 2012
Rep. Manny Pacquiao was reported to have recently presided over a meeting with his political allies. It was a crucial meeting where he reportedly drew the line and put an end to all speculations, maneuverings and machinations inside his ‘growingly’ monolithic political party. A year ago, Pacquiao likewise presided over a meeting among all mayors
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Philippines: Sarangani town wants more power
By Edwin Espejo May 03, 2012The municipal council of Alabel on Tuesday asked the Department of Energy (DoE) to order the National Power Corporation (Napocor) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to give it priority in the dispatch of the electricity generated by the 55-megawatt Southern Philippine Power Corporation (SPPC) in the light of continuing power supply
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Pacquiao Watch: Floyd eats his words
By Edwin Espejo May 02, 2012
Flamboyant American boxing star but prison-bound Floyd Mayweather Jr used to taunt arch rival Manny Pacquiao for feasting on his leftovers. Pacquiao, after all, fought three boxers who all suffered defeats from Mayweather before bowing to the Filipino boxing icon. While Pacquiao and Mayweather both emerged victorious against them, the two scored contrasting victories against
