Sixteen prisoners escaped during their Bible Study in prison. They found truth in the Bible and that set them free.
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China told the US to respect the fact regarding the Ayungin controversy. As a matter of fact, the US does.
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It says here that four people died after eating horse meat. You may beat a dead horse. But eat it? Look what happened.
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Four women cops have been awarded medals of courage for their stand against robbers in the Mall of Asia. They chased the robbers and engaged them in a shootout. A fitting highlight to the celebration of International Women's Month.
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Bystanders in a city barbershop are earnestly watching the senators facing the plunder charge. They're betting on whether or not the senators would land in jail.
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Donations for Yolanda victims in Kinatarkan Island, Bantayan, in North Cebu, are stuck at the CIP (Cebu International Port) for four months now. Many are asking one another: “Why?"
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Said Narding Sy: "Let's hope the intended beneficiaries of the relief goods are still alive by the time the goods are released or haven't yet been deprived of the donation by the worms."
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It was the feast of San Pedro Calungsod last April 2. "Not many Cebuanos knew this," said Mrs. Leah Martinez, a devotee of the Visayan martyr Mrs. Martinez is not a Cebuano but led Cebuano friends in Sampaloc, Manila, in celebrating the feast of San Pedro Calungsod.
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Mrs. Martinez came to Cebu the day after our Visayan saint's feast day. She stayed for two hours at the San Pedro Calungsod Chapel at the SRP and another hour in the afternoon at the San Pedro Calungsod shrine in the archbishop's residence compound on D. Jakosalem St.
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OVERHEARD: The subject of the talks among salesmen at a restaurant at the SM City Cebu mall was the plunder case which three senators are facing. One of them was heard saying: "Ang gipaabot ko nga mahitabo kanila mao say gipaabot sa mga kauban ko sa trabaho." Remarked another one in the group: "Mao sad nay akong gustong mahitabo." Another remark: "Nga unsa man?" Reply: "Ah basta mao nay gusto sab nako." Way klaro ang ilang gusto.