The Freeman Stories

Sonny joins calls to probe alleged poll fraud in Cebu

"Did Arroyo really get majority of the votes in Cebu?" So asked former senator John "Sonny" Osmeña, who expressed his sentiments and lately joined the calls to investigate the alleged election fraud in Cebu during the last elections. Full Story

• Policeman shot, now in serious condition • Transco expects power crisis to hit the region • DTI wants malls to refrain from selling pirated CDs, VCDs • 24 RHD vehicles forfeited to gov't • Cuenco to call for revamp of Comelec • Capitol to continue to support police • Alleged pimp shot dead, blue guard hit • Export income up in January-March period • P18M in wages charged to wrong Talisay dept. • COA: Talisay overstates '04 assets by over P1.8M • PB body oks P1 fare hike for tricycles in Balamban • Town mayor wants PB to resolve his plaint vs 7 dads • Prov'l prosecutor wary over lack of town prosecutors • Court officer to look into loss of some evidences • DOLE exerts effort to find work for 43T unemployed • V-HIRE TERMINAL CASE: Deadline of mayor's pre-trial brief today • Tuburan barangay tanod chief hacked • Painter kills self in Capitol Site • Ombudsman staff told to avoid contact with former co-workers • Armed men rob jeepney passengers • Woman beaten up by own brothers • Man gets 15 years in jail for marijuana possession • 2 pushers fall in Talamban OPINION

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