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Article: De la Cruz arrives at hometown in northern Philippines
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- July 23, 2004
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De la Cruz arrives at hometown in northern Philippines
MANILA, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Crowds of people and a grand welcome
was waiting Filipino truck driver Angelo de la Cruz as he arrived at
his hometown of Mexico in the northern Philippine province of
Pampanga province on Friday.
As soon as De la Cruz came down from his vehicle, a happy and
frenzied crowd rushed to hug him and his family, the ABS-CBN news
channel broadcast live. A feast to welcome de la Cruz will be given
at nearby school grounds.
The De la Cruz family spent the night at the Department of Social
Welfare and Development compound in Quezon, Metro Manila before
proceeding to Mexico.
In the afternoon, De la Cruz is set to ...