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It says here that many erring QC cops have been kicked out. Yes, in this Year of the Horse.

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A furniture maker in the city was heard saying: "We specialize in making antique furnitures."

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This happened in Kyoto, Japan: "A man admitted to police he choked the woman to death because she kept laughing as they made love."

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This news here says a man was beaten up by a cop for refusing to answer his questions. The man had the right to remain silent, not because it was his constitutional right, but because it was confirmed that he was deaf and dumb.

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One question about our Fiesta Señor that I could not answer: "Diin man to gikan ang 3.5 milyon nga misugwak atol sa Pista Senyor?"

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Banat News contributor Javier Tapulado took to task some people who prayed for fine weather but could not decide what to do in case of rain during the main fiesta activities. Jave said they wavered in their faith to the Sto. Niño. Didn't the Lord say: "Do not be afraid you people of little faith. I am here."

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The PAPI (Publishers Association of the Philippines) headed by my tokayo Juan Dayang has organized a Cebu Chapter with Andy Manatad, regional VP for Visayas, leading the effort. According to Loy Jurado who was elected chapter treasurer, Greg Sinining is the chapter president with Sam Costanilla as vice president, Jun Basadre as secretary, and Wen Celen as auditor, Induction was held last Saturday.

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A group of ecologists has come up with a statement against the mining business. Why not let these miners be. They're only mining their own business.

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I wish to acknowledge receipt of a letter from Rep. Rose Mary J. Arenas of the Third District of Pangasinan. Thank you Madam... The letter, done in impeccable English, expressed the congresswoman's concern about the calamities that hit the Visayas and shared the pain suffered by victims especially the Leyteños and Samareños.

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One of the avid readers of CEBUpedia by lawyer Clarence Paul Oaminal is my good friend Leonardo "Daido" Angel, who looks forward to reading about Fructuoso Ramos after whom F. Ramos St. is named. F. Ramos is Daido's uncle Oktoy.

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OVERHEARD. Three women playing mahjong reviewed what they saw during the Sinulog grand parade. One of them said: "Daghang artista ang nanakay og float oy." Reply: "Nalipay ka no? Kay kon way drama sa tv nia ka diri nagmahjong." Reply: "Ako wa malipay. Nagsamok-samok ra tong mga artista. Nahunong ang dagan sa parade kay nibabag man mga fans sa dan."