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August 2012

Photos from Sun.Star affiliates that were published on Sun.Star newspapers in August 2012.
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FLIGHTLESS. Aviatour’s aircraft remain grounded as the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines investigates the Aug. 18 crash that killed Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo, pilot Jessup Bahinting and co-pilot Kshitiz Chand. (Sun.Star Photo/Allan Cuizon)
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FLIGHTLESS. Aviatour’s aircraft remain grounded as the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines investigates the Aug. 18 crash that killed Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo, pilot Jessup Bahinting and co-pilot Kshitiz Chand. (Sun.Star Photo/Allan Cuizon)

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  • NINOY. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama (fourth from left), former congressman Tony Cuenco and lawyer Demotrio Barcenas lead the commemoration of the 29th death anniversary of Benigno ‘Ninoy’ Aquino Jr. at Plaza Independencia. (Sun.Star Photo/Alex Badayos)
  • FAITH. Margarita Bahinting says her faith gives her strength as she awaits news of her husband Jessup, the pilot of the aircraft that Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo rode in. (Sun.Star Photo/Ruel Rosello)
  • MANILA. GMA Network chairman and CEO Felipe Gozon says the company is financially capable to carry out its regional expansion plan. GMA is in talks with TV5 owner Manny Pangilinan, who is planning to buy the country’s second largest broadcast firm.(Virgil Lopez/Sunnex)
  • CAGAYAN DE ORO. The 11 candidates for this year’s Ms. Kagay-an in their elegant gowns during Wednesday’s long gown competition held at the Rodelsa Hall. Coronation night is slated on August 26. (Joey P. Nacalaban)
  • ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT. Field surveyors Eric Barete (right) and Ralp Ian Abatol of EGS Asia show the side scan sonar that located of the crash site of the aircraft that Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo rode in. (Sun.Star Photo/Allan Cuizon)
  • TRACES OF PANIC. Slippers were left behind during the panic that ensued when an unidentified person shouted, “There’s a bomb!” The incident during the distribution of cash to the benificiaries of the Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program (4Ps) of President Noynoy Aquino at the Barili Sports Complex. Two women reportedly collapsed during the stampede. (Sun.Star Photo/Alex Badayos)
  • BACOLOD. “The Point Laureate” Ronnie Magsanoc (left photo) playfully tugs at the jersey of a Barangay Taloc hoopster whose teammates (right photo), though definitely out-sized, were unfazed in playing against “Defense Minister” Jerry Codiñera and “Tower of Power” Benjie Paras. (Gilbur Guarte)
  • BACOLOD. John Ruther Dimson, 31, a mentally-ill resident of Purok Katilingban, Barangay Bata, was found dead under a bridge near Rolling Hills Memorial Chapels in Barangay Mandalagan, at around 7 a.m. Sunday. (Gilbur L. Guarte)
  • CAGAYAN DE ORO. Eliza L. Singidas, owner of Singidas Furniture, models her product at the opening of the seven-day regional trade fair at the Entrance 3 of SM City Cagayan de Oro. The exhibit is part of the annual Feast of St. Augustine on August 28. (Loui S. Maliza)
  • SOLDIERS from the 4th Infantry Division lead a procession along Cagayan de Oro’s main thoroughfares dubbed "Diana" in time for the city’s fiesta celebration on Tuesday. (Joey P. Nacalaban)
  • FLUVIAL PROCESSION. More than a hundred residents participate in a fluvial procession along the Cagayan River in celebration of the feast of St. Augustine on Tuesday. At least 50 decorated pump boats joined in the annual event. (Joey P. Nacalaban)
  • THE float of IPI, which won third place. (Joey P. Nacalaban)
  • THE float of Concentrix that won the grand prize of P150,000. (Joey P. Nacalaban)
  • MANILA. Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno says she wanted a fair and effective judiciary under her 18-year term. (Virgil Lopez/Sunnex)
  • SHOCKED. Jovelyn Abucejo shows a picture of her son, two-year-old Jeffrey Abucejo, who was murdered by their neighbor who was reportedly a drug user. The incident happened in Biasong, Talisay City. The suspect is now detained at the Talisay Police Station.  (Photo by Alex Badayos of Sun.Star Cebu)
  • FLIGHTLESS. Aviatour’s aircraft remain grounded as the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines investigates the Aug. 18 crash that killed Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo, pilot Jessup Bahinting and co-pilot Kshitiz Chand. (Sun.Star Photo/Allan Cuizon)
  • CEBU. A police officer carries the child from the scene. The child, 8, was held hostage by her neighbor on Wednesday, August 29, in Barangay Apas, Cebu City. (Amper Campana)
  • CEBU. Paul “JunJun” Guigue is led away from Barangay Apas by Cebu City Police Chief Melvin Ramon Buenafe (left), who convinced him to let his hostage, a neighbor’s child, go unharmed. (Amper Campana)
  • Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno has a net worth of P18 million in 2011. (Contributed photo)
  • BACOLOD. In gratitude for their service to the Diocese of Bacolod, four lawyers were conferred with the St. Thomas More Award by Bacolod Bishop Rev. Vicente Navarra (with miter) at the San Sebastian Cathedral Wednesday. The awardees are: Atty. Mitchelle Abella (3rd from L, front row); Atty. Henrietta Vinco (5th from L); the late Judge Henry Arles (posthumous) and the late Ombudsman Juan Hagad (posthumous). (Gilbur L. Guarte)
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