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Know Your Officials: Mt. Province Governor Maximo Dalog
Governor Dalog (right) with Local Government Secretary Ronaldo Puno during the 2004 awarding ceremonies for the country’s Best Provincial Peace and Order Council where Mt. Province bagged the top award. Read the full story here.
PHOTO CREDIT: League of Provinces in the Philippines.
Video: Rizal, Kalinga Tragedy
Here’s a video of photos taken during and after the Rizal land dispute tragedy. It is sad, shocking, and not safe for the weak of heart. For us, the saddest portion of the video would be that picture of a handcuffed old man who was, from the looks of it, attempting to eat (or was he attempting to drink?).
Bloody Hell
Are these the signs of the apocalypse?
►Nine people were killed while nine others were wounded during a gun battle between squatters and police authorities in Rizal, Kalinga. [More at ABS-CBN and Kalinga Tambayan Blog.] We really have serious land problems in the Cordilleras.
►A known ally of Abra Governor-elect Takit Bersamin was shot dead while driving a tricycle in Bangued. [Sunstar] Meanwhile, the wife of Tineg Mayor Edwin Crisologo died one month after she was shot by a supporter of her husband’s political rival. [Inquirer]
Gloria in Baguio
Pick the best caption:
1) Dudette, what kind of get up is that?
2) And a little child shall lead them. (Isaiah 11:6)
3) Pare, kaya pala hindi ma-impeach impeach si Gloria dahil meron siyang anting-anting.
4) Where’s Morris? Doesn’t he need a walk?
Or suggest a better caption.