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                    [ArticleID] => 805056
                    [Title] => Slain rebel an ex-transport leader
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One of the three communist rebels killed in an encounter with government troops on Tuesday morning was a former president of the militant transport group in Bicol, the New People’s Army (NPA) said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2012-05-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096599 [AuthorName] => Cet Dematera [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 804926 [Title] => Piston denies former exec involved in extortion [Summary] =>

Militant transport group Piston on Wednesday said that the military's statement that a former Piston official was involved in extortion activities when killed during a clash with soldiers in Sorsogon is a mere black propaganda.

[DatePublished] => 2012-05-09 10:30:23 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1262583 [AuthorName] => Dennis Carcamo [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 666543 [Title] => Strike paralyzes Bicol transport [Summary] =>

A transport strike yesterday paralyzed up to 90 percent of public transportation in the Bicol provinces of Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte, forcing both public and private schools to suspend classes while some government agencies provided free rides in some areas.

[DatePublished] => 2011-03-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096599 [AuthorName] => Cet Dematera [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 486517 [Title] => AFP sees 'internal row' in strike leader's ambush [Summary] =>

The military dismissed as baseless the insinuation of the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (PISTON) that “government elements” had a hand in the ambush of a leader of a jeepney drivers’ association in Bicol during the nationwide transport strike last Monday.

[DatePublished] => 2009-07-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804767 [AuthorName] => Cecille Suerte Felipe [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 486386 [Title] => Piston blames govt for ambush of transport leader [Summary] =>

MANILA, Philippines -- An official of transport group Piston has pointed to the government for the attack on an official of one of its allied group in Bicol during yesterday's strike.

[DatePublished] => 2009-07-14 14:07:20 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1262583 [AuthorName] => Dennis Carcamo [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 486059 [Title] => (UPDATE) Ambushed transport leader in Bicol now 'stable' [Summary] => MANILA, Philippines -- The transport leader in Bicol who was ambushed by two motorcycle-riding gunmen this morning is now out of danger, an official of the militant group Piston said today. [DatePublished] => 2009-07-13 10:58:55 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1262583 [AuthorName] => Dennis Carcamo [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 486044 [Title] => Transport leader in Bicol ambushed [Summary] => MANILA,Philippines -- A transport leader in the Bicol region was seriouly wounded after he was ambushed by motorcycle-riding gunmen early this morning, a  transport spokesman disclosed today. [DatePublished] => 2009-07-13 06:10:06 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1262583 [AuthorName] => Dennis Carcamo [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 418348 [Title] => Transport strike in Bicol today [Summary] => LEGAZPI CITY – A regionwide strike of public utilitity vehicles is set today in Bicol’s mainland provinces to demand for a big-time rollback by the giant oil companies on the prices of the petroleum products even as crude prices for a barrel to a dollar have already drastically dropped in the world market. [DatePublished] => 2008-11-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096599 [AuthorName] => Cet Dematera [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) ) )
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