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The “generals” of General Santos City will greet with honor newly crowned world boxing lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao as soon as he comes home after his scheduled return to Manila this Friday.

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Pacquiao fans scattered across General Santos City barangays expressed disappointment after city Mayor Pedro Acharon Jr. said he will no longer give Pacquiao a hero’s welcome next month.
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Minutes after the plane touched down at the city’s airport, Pacquiao’s entourage made up of family members and close friends, was mobbed by the townsfolks very much in festive mood a week after the Filipino slugger’s three-round demolition of Mexican legend Erik Morales at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.
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Marfenio Tan, president of the Socsksargen Federation of Fishing Association and Allied Industries (SFFAAI), said the fishermen aboard F/V New Steel Carrier and F/V Mudah arrived at about 5 a.m. in the city’s international fish port.

"These fishermen were released by the Indonesian government for humanitarian reasons and in the spirit of Christmas," Tan said.
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Mayor Pedro Acharon Jr. lauded the police for the timely arrest of the suspects, which he attributed to the vigilance of civilian residents who tipped off the police.

Chief Inspector Ruel Palapar, who led the arresting team, identified the suspects as cousins Mark, Charito and Allan Panggilawan and a certain Yustinos Barahama.
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Sa pahayag ni Councilor Jose Mari Natividad, chairman ng Sanggunian Committee on Infrastructure sa mga mamamahayag na walang whitewash sa isasagawang imbestigasyon kahit na sinuman ang masagasaan.
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This barangay is the site of the "world’s most expensive public toilet," according to councilor Jose Mari Natividad.

The city council is set to conduct a probe into alleged irregularities in the construction of the public toilet which reportedly cost a staggering P350,000.

"We will definitely look into it," said Natividad, who chairs the council’s infrastructure committee. He vowed there would be no whitewash in the investigation.
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The “generals” of General Santos City will greet with honor newly crowned world boxing lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao as soon as he comes home after his scheduled return to Manila this Friday.

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Pacquiao fans scattered across General Santos City barangays expressed disappointment after city Mayor Pedro Acharon Jr. said he will no longer give Pacquiao a hero’s welcome next month.
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Minutes after the plane touched down at the city’s airport, Pacquiao’s entourage made up of family members and close friends, was mobbed by the townsfolks very much in festive mood a week after the Filipino slugger’s three-round demolition of Mexican legend Erik Morales at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.
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Marfenio Tan, president of the Socsksargen Federation of Fishing Association and Allied Industries (SFFAAI), said the fishermen aboard F/V New Steel Carrier and F/V Mudah arrived at about 5 a.m. in the city’s international fish port.

"These fishermen were released by the Indonesian government for humanitarian reasons and in the spirit of Christmas," Tan said.
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Mayor Pedro Acharon Jr. lauded the police for the timely arrest of the suspects, which he attributed to the vigilance of civilian residents who tipped off the police.

Chief Inspector Ruel Palapar, who led the arresting team, identified the suspects as cousins Mark, Charito and Allan Panggilawan and a certain Yustinos Barahama.
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Sa pahayag ni Councilor Jose Mari Natividad, chairman ng Sanggunian Committee on Infrastructure sa mga mamamahayag na walang whitewash sa isasagawang imbestigasyon kahit na sinuman ang masagasaan.
[DatePublished] => 2002-12-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Probinsiya [SectionUrl] => probinsiya [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 186095 [Title] => General Santos toilet costs P.35-M [Summary] => GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Flush this deal down the toilet — in Barangay Batomelong.

This barangay is the site of the "world’s most expensive public toilet," according to councilor Jose Mari Natividad.

The city council is set to conduct a probe into alleged irregularities in the construction of the public toilet which reportedly cost a staggering P350,000.

"We will definitely look into it," said Natividad, who chairs the council’s infrastructure committee. He vowed there would be no whitewash in the investigation.
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