Supreme Court reverses self, rules Dinagat Islands a province

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The Supreme Court, voting 9-5 on Tuesday, ruled that the islands of Dinagat make up a legitimate and constitutionally valid province, reversing a decision it issued last year.View the full article

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Well that's just peachy. Let's do a little research about why they want to have a province there. From the article:

The Ecleos have set up a base for their religious group in the islands. The group counts hundreds of residents of the islands as members.
And now from the Sun Star article on the Eclos and their religious group:
CEBU CITY -- Residents of Dinagat Island in Surigao del Norte fear for a looming chaos in case arrest warrant against Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association (PBMA) “supreme master” Ruben Ecleo Jr. is served there.The Sandiganbayan on February 10 issued a warrant of arrest against Ecleo, citing the Supreme Court’s denial over an appeal filed against a 2006 Sandiganbayan 1st Division ruling, which convicted him of three graft cases.
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