The long and widing road by Eugenio Nierras Corpin

I was accused of killing that it has never occurred to kill the former governor but I admitted harboring grudge with him. And it was Napolice who shot him and passed the handgun, which Napolice stashed inside the backpack and passed it to me.
“Sa milabayng higayon” I was drinking at port area on or about 1st of Sept and the former governor approached me and challenged me to a fight, but I don’t want because God ask me not to fight with someone for he said; “forgive those who sins against us and lead us not to temptation but deliver us from evils”
“Nauwawan ko pag-ayo sa nahitabo. Mura gud og may circus ug drama ang pantalan" (i was humiliated. the pier area looked like a circus with drama).
I was challenged by the former governor to a fight but i did not rise to the challenge because i knew i was outnumbered by the angels fear to thread. I told the Naval Mayor Gerardo Espina Sr. about the incident and the mayors said; “forgive him because he is our brother.”
“Kon gusto nako siyang patyon, didto na lang sa Naval, dili na nako paabton dinhi sa Cebu" (Had I wanted to kill him, I could have done so in Naval. Why would I wait till we arrived in Cebu?),” “Mas makalingkawas pa ako sa kaso kay dinhi sa sugbo!” (I can survive prosecution than in Cebu!).
You see! …the police beating me black and blue when i was arrested here in Cebu, but in Naval i know all the police. But here in Cebu i couldn’t identify the policemen who mauled me.
“Ang nakaparat sa gugma kay dia sa ako mahugmak ang tanan” (the salt fall in love on me he he he ). “Peru nahilom lagi ang mga pagarpar” (the noise is quite, you see!).
“P eru mao kini’y leksiyon sa mga tawong way kasingkasing” (but this is a lesson to those who hearth us). "Sa madaug-daugon, kawatan, mangingilad, sugarol, babaero, limbongan ug sa mga tig-prenda ug dili ilang butang mag-bantay kamo sa silot sa Ginoo."
Kay miingon siya, (the Lord said); “silotan ko kadtong mga nakasala ug pagahukman ko sa dayon.” Amen!

Prostitutes are booming in Japan market by: Jade Morillo

Okinawa – Sex worker are feeling the pinch of Asian competition, the national news agency reported.
A brothel owner Pukiniya Me Kuto said cut-price Asian sex worker are flooding the Japanese market.
The madam, from the Nagasaki, told the Reporter without border had spent thousands of dollar investigating Asian women who listed their sexual services in local newspapers.
She found hundreds of them working illegal suburban brothels for half the going hourly rate.
Ms. Pukiniya Me Kuto added that the majority of these prostitutes were working illegally on tourist and student visas mostly from Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines and a Navalean husband were spotted by the reporter without border.
“And I think that is unfair. We’re the right thing, paying our taxes. It cost a year for especial checks on everything to make sure my property is safe and above-board,” she said. “They are stealing the bread and butter of Japanese sex worker. She added.
Some of the women traveled to Japan, worked everyday for six months, and then returned home to live on the proceeds for several years.

Congressman Espina favors no elections in 2007 by: By Rodrigo S. Victoria

Naval, Biliran (23 December) -– Continuity in the implementation of projects and programs for the district and too much politicking in the country that hinders its desired economic take-off and political unity are the reasons why Congressman Gerry Boy Espina of the Lone District of Biliran favors the non holding of elections in 2007.

In an interview with the young solon after several days of hectic schedule of visitations to the different municipalities in the province of Biliran, he said that the draft proposal submitted by the 55-member Constitutional Commission (ConCom) specifically in its transitory provision which provides the non-holding of elections in 2007 and extending the term of office of elected officials until 2010 will surely be approved by majority of the congressmen.

Congressman Espina disclosed that although there were some opposition lawmakers who are against the non-holding of elections in 2007, these people actually are really in favor of it. “Their mouth is against it but deep inside will tell that they are really for no election in 2007’ Cong. Espina candidly stated.
He also admitted that having no elections in 2007 is a big favor on his part and to all other elected officials since they will no longer spend their hard-earned money and for the national government to save billions of pesos used during elections.

He cited the implementation of scholarship program to poor but deserving college students in the province where in most cases it took four years for a particular student to graduate in college. Congressman Espina admitted that this good program in providing a free tertiary education to poor but deserving Biliranons will be cut short in his three year term.