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Philippines’s Arroyo gifts Pope with Santo Nino Dormido

ROME (via PLDT)—- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo gifted the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, with an image of the Santo Ni?o Dormido (sleeping Sto. Nino) when she paid her respects to his Holiness Monday at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican City.

The image of the sleeping Sto. Ni?o was made of elephant ivory and was handcrafted between the 1970s and 1980s. It?s “tapis” was of solid gold and has “tres potencies” and a waistband made of solid silver.
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Helping Hands. Members of the Philippine and US navies load food and supplies onto a truck for delivery to a Mindanao orphanage. The donation by the US military was part of the 13th annual bilateral maritime training exercise called Carat (Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training) that began last week in Zamboanga and Basilan. (Photo courtesy of the US Navy/US Embassy)

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Duterte is sick, hints at Sara as mayor

In his TV program on Sunday, Duterte said he is scheduled to undergo a "nerve conduction velocity" (NCV) test to check his spine. He said he has been feeling numbness in the left portion of his body, from the neck down to his chest. Often, he said, he had difficulty closing his fist or gripping his fingers. Depending on the results of the test, he might have to undergo surgery, he said.
Related story: Transcript of Duterte's "Gikan sa Masa" interview

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Duterte on his illness

Excerpts of “Gikan sa Masa Para Sa Masa” telecast, June 3, 2007, ABS-CBN Davao, hosted by Councilor Mabel Acosta

Host: Ang pinakadako nga pangutana karun mga kaigsoonan para kang Mayor Duterte is ah, kabahin sa iyang maayong panglawas no. Naa ba kay gibati Mayor ug unsay dangatan sa mga taga Davao kay this is a public concern no, because you are the leader of the City, ikaw ang amahan sa dakbayan, concerned ang publiko kabahin sa imong panglawas?
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IFJ shocked at murder of female Afghan reporter

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is shocked to learn of the cold-blooded murder of an Afghani reporter last week.

Ms Shokiba Sanga Amaaj, a reporter and presenter for the Pashtu language channel, Shamshad TV, was shot by unknown gunmen at her home on the night of June 1.
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