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Monday, March 10, 2003 (Philippines)
| ODESSA TAMAYO, a 19-year-old college student at Cebu Normal University, expresses joy at hearing her father’s voice at the other end of the line. She was one of the many Cebuanos who lined up at McDonald’s-Colon to avail herself of a three-minute phone call to mid-East countries. The free call was part of the program Libreng Tawag sa Abroad sponsored by five companies. (Sun.Star Foto/Alex Badayos)
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THE imminent war in the Middle East does not only threaten the safety of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) there or raise fear among the families they left behind, it has also caused uncertainty on the education and survival of the people who depend on them.
Since they have already been assured that their father works far from Iraq where the United States plans to launch its attacks, Odessa Tamayo is more concerned about whether she and her siblings will still be able to finish school in the event of a war.
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Vidal prays for Cebu’s safety, condemns attacks in Davao
CALLING the recent bombing in Davao City a “cruel and heartless” act, Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal condemned the series of attacks in Mindanao, as he prayed that Cebu be spared from similar atrocities.
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2 rebels, not 1, killed in ambush v. soldiers
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