SunStar Network News feed for Dumaguete, Philippines http://www.sunstar.com.ph en-us Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:08:17 +0800 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:08:17 +0800 THE Philippine National Police (PNP) in Dumaguete City believed that vigilante group is behind the killing of a suspected financier of illegal drugs trade in Negros Oriental. Magtanggol Liu Jr. of Barangay Looc, Dumaguete City was gunned down by motorcycle-riding men at the corner of Aldecoa Street and North National Highway Dumaguete City, Monday night. Visit the Beijing Olympics 2008 blog http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dum/2008/08/22/news/vigilante.behind.drug.lord.s.killing.pnp.html Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified THE Philippine National Police (PNP) in Dumaguete City believed that vigilante group is behind the killing of a suspected financier of illegal drugs trade in Negros Oriental. Magtanggol Liu Jr. of Barangay Looc, Dumaguete City was gunned down by motorcycle-riding men at the corner of Aldecoa Street and North National Highway Dumaguete City, Monday night. Visit the Beijing Olympics 2008 blog http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dum/2008/08/21/news/vigilante.behind.drug.lord.s.killing.pnp.html Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified OPPOSITION Senator Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel assured the people of Negros Oriental that there are measures in place to prevent President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from using Charter change to extend her term. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dum/2008/08/20/news/safety.nets.in.cha.cha.moves.prevent.term.extension.html Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified SEVERAL groups in Guihulngan are happy over the appointment of a prosecutor for the town. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dum/2008/08/20/news/sectors.welcome.appointment.of.prosecutor.html Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified DUMAGUETE City Mayor Agustin Perdices urged other local chief executives of Negros Oriental's towns and cities to collectively file a complaint against the Bureau of Customs as a way of recovering their value added tax (VAT) shares in port operations. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dum/2008/08/20/news/perdices.to.other.mayors.sue.customs.html Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Edmund Sestoso FOUR combatants remain unbeaten with a perfect score of 3 points in as many rounds in the ongoing 1st Antonio and George Sy Memorial Open Chess Championship sponsored by the Sy Family through their youngest Beboy Sy. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dum/2008/08/19/sports/1st.a.and.g.sy.memorial.open.chess.championship.html Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified APPROXIMATELY two hundred Ultimate Frisbee players in the Philippines will battle it out in the upcoming Ultimate Shindig '08. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dum/2008/08/19/sports/dumaguete.to.host.ultimate.shindig.html Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Victor L. Camion NEGROS Oriental second district Representative George Arnaiz appealed to the public to understand the ongoing road rehabilitation in the major parts of the district, including Dumaguete City. Arnaiz issued the call after several motorists and other pedestrians complained of inconvenience on the road and without them being informed. Visit the Beijing Olympics 2008 blog http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dum/2008/08/19/news/guv.explains.rush.of.city.road.jobs.html Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Edmund B. Sestoso AFTER experiencing financial losses coupled with labor woes, the country’s national flag carrier, the Philippines Air Lines (PAL), is now back to provide services in Dumaguete. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dum/2008/08/19/bus/pal.resumes.dumaguete.flights.html Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified A TOTAL of 43,000 bags of imported rice arrived at the warehouse of the National Food Authority (NFA) in Dumaguete City and Negros Oriental province purposely to augment the local rice agency's food stock for the month of August. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dum/2008/08/18/news/imported.rice.arrives.in.negor.html Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified THE ongoing federalism campaign has nothing to do with the alleged "hidden motives" of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on a possibility of extending her term beyond 2010. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dum/2008/08/18/news/federalism.has.nothing.to.do.with.arroyo.html Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Edmund B. Sestoso A TOTAL of 43,000 bags of imported rice arrived at the warehouse of the National Food Authority (NFA) in Dumaguete City and Negros Oriental province purposely to augment the local rice agency's food stock for the month of August. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dum/2008/08/17/news/imported.rice.arrives.in.negor.html Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified THE ongoing federalism campaign has nothing to do with the alleged "hidden motives" of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on a possibility of extending her term beyond 2010. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dum/2008/08/17/news/federalism.has.nothing.to.do.with.arroyo.html Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Edmund B. Sestoso A TOTAL of 43,000 bags of imported rice arrived at the warehouse of the National Food Authority (NFA) in Dumaguete City and Negros Oriental province purposely to augment the local rice agency's food stock for the month of August. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dum/2008/08/17/news/imported.rice.arrives.in.negor.html Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Not Specified THE ongoing federalism campaign has nothing to do with the alleged "hidden motives" of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on a possibility of extending her term beyond 2010. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dum/2008/08/17/news/federalism.has.nothing.to.do.with.arroyo.html Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 Edmund B. Sestoso