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Philippines: Dureza bares 18-billion worth of Mindanao super region projects

MANILA —At least seven major infrastructure projects totaling 18-billion
pesos under President Arroyo’s Mindanao super region strategy are now ready
for taking, according to Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza.

At the 2nd Government Infrastructure Forum held last week at Edsa Shang-rila
Hotel, Dureza presented projects that include roads, bridges, irrigation
with power generation, and a food complex as having greater economic
viability and with high impact on peace.
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Caraga Soldiers Accused of Illegal Arrest, Detention

Niadtong Abril 27, 2007 sa buntag samtang si PAULINO ?Dodoy? TARAY, sakto ang pangidaron, minyo, usa ka mag-uuma ug lumulupyo sa Purok #4, Mabog, San Roque, Bislig City kuyog sa iyang pamilya nagpahulay sa ilang panimalay kalit nga gilibotan sa mga kasundaluhan sa 36th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army pinanguluhan ni Lt. De Leon ang ilang balay. Dayon gipangti-onan sila ug pugos nga pagawason si Paulino, kung dili kini mogawas ug mukuyog kanila istrapingon ang ilang panimalay. Dili lalim ang gibati nga kahadlok sa pamilya ni Dodoy Taray ilabina na sa iyang mga gagmay nga anak. Gidala siya sa sentro sa Sitio Mabog ug didto siya gi-imbestigar, tungod sa pag-abot sa igsoon niini nga babaye gibuhian si Dodoy Taray.
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Philippines: EAGA transport cluster to reopen Gensan-Bitung sea link

GENERAL SANTOS CITY- Seeing the need for further expanding trading ties
within BIMP-EAGA, the sub-region’s working group on sea linkages agreed
recently to revitalize the sea link connecting the tuna-belt region of
Southern Mindanao and North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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