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                    [ArticleID] => 1496490
                    [Title] => Fate of the faithful
                    [Summary] => 

Nov. 18, 1978 would probably count as one of the darkest dates for any religious group that gave a hero’s worship to their leader.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-05 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133538 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1012831 [Title] => DOTC allots P83.5M for airport, port projects [Summary] =>

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is spending P83.5 million to construct an access road to the airport in Samar as well as to improve ports in seven provinces.

[DatePublished] => 2013-07-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097197 [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 236092 [Title] => Ecleo challenged by uncle in poll bid [Summary] => SURIGAO CITY — What local observers believe could be a virtual victory for jailed cult leader Ruben Ecleo Jr. in the mayoral polls in San Jose, Surigao del Norte has run into some kinks.

The reason: Ecleo’s own uncle, Domingo, 57, beat the deadline and filed his certificate of candidacy to challenge him in his bid to become San Jose mayor again.

Domingo is a brother of Ecleo’s father, Ruben Sr., who founded the Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association (PBMA) 40 years ago, and former governor Moises Ecleo.
[DatePublished] => 2004-01-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096525 [AuthorName] => Ben Serrano [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 165296 [Title] => Amulets didn’t stop bullets [Summary] => The followers of the pseudo-Christian cult called Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association (PBMA) believed with all their heart that amulets such as libretas (booklets) and rings given to them by "Divine Master" Ruben Ecleo Jr. ensured that bullets would do them no harm.

Tuesday night until yesterday, they were proven wrong. At least 17 of them lay dead following a shootout with the police and military.

The libretas and rings that were supposed to make the PBMA invincible were no match for bullets.
[DatePublished] => 2002-06-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805318 [AuthorName] => Jaime Laude [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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