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"I am, however, begging off from being a member of the said commission considering that I am already serving as crisis manager for Regions XI and XII as well as chairman of the regional peace and order council for Region XI," Duterte said in his letter to President Arroyo. 


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The six new names brought the number of designated con-com members to 39, just 11 short the 50 target number.


Explaining the absence of any names from the opposition, Presidential Management Staff chief Rigoberto Tiglao said there had been no applicants and nominations coming from them.


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However, the island of Samar is complaining that its appeal for more steel electric towers that would ensure sufficient supply of power was never considered.


Transco president Alan Ortiz said the completion of the Leyte-Cebu transmission link-up by December 2004 is lined among the measures set to ease the looming power shortage that would soon affect the Visayas. 


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CALBAYOG CITY MAYOR MEL SENEN SARMIENTO

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However, the island of Samar is complaining that its appeal for more steel electric towers that would ensure sufficient supply of power was never considered.


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