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Vol. XX No. 52

March 7, 2001

Virac, Catanduanes

Major Developments

Salie's bid threatens to wreck SSS alliance

The powerful Santiago-Sanchez-Sarmiento political machine ran into potentially-disastrous roadblocks last week, as former Gov. Rosalie Alberto-Estacio filed her independent candidady for vice governor and money trouble hounded alliance members. [Full Story]  

 

      

Public warned vs. Internet scams

The Department of Trade and Industry has warned the public about two Internet-based companies which have been duping thousands of Filipinos through a pyramiding scheme. [Full Story]  

 

 

 

Poll bets ready for heated campaign

A total of 387 aspirants have filed their certificates of candidacy for 113 provincial and municipal posts at stake in the May 14 local elections, records of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) here showed. [Full Story]

 

    

    

Wireless Internet for rural schools

Rep. Leandro B. Verceles, Jr. last week promised to link rural schools to the information superhighway through the use of wireless technology. [Full Story]