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Tuesday, January 21, 2003 (Philippines)

Armed men hit bus, wound conductor
HE MISSED STAGE. Philippine Air Force skydiver Elizar Jose (encircled) was to land on the stage of the Cebu City Sports Center with five other skydivers. He landed instead on the roof because of strong winds. An anteenna used by a tv crew to send footage of the Sinulog activities to their station snagged his parachute and saved his life. Jose suffered a small wound in his right leg. (FOTO/PRINTZ HOLMAN)
SIX armed men robbed a northbound Philippine Cebu Bus Lines (PCBL) bus Sunday night, fleeing with more than P8,000 cash, cellular phones and jewelry in Bogo, Cebu.

The last robber that got off the non-air-conditioned PCBL bus shot at close range and seriously wounded bus conductor Quirino Potestad, 29, married of Barangay Manyo, San Remigio, said SPO4 Alberto Ygot of Bogo police station.

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Antenna ‘saved’ Air Force skydiver
AN ANTENNA temporarily installed at the roof of the Cebu City Sports Center grandstand may have saved the life of Air Force skydiver Elizar Jose.
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Honest mistake, says NBI
FOUR National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) 7 special investigators believe the injury or offense inflicted on five Plantation Bay employees “was a necessary consequence” in carrying out their duty.
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Police also ignored complaint: ex-altar boy
CHURCH officials allegedly were not the only ones who ignored the child abuse complaint former altar boy Michal Gatchalian filed against Fr. Apolinario Mejorada.
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Business
Ice Castle, Chicharritos looking for franchisees
Region’s biggest annual travel fair scheduled to open Friday in Cebu
Islacom cuts jobs to curtail losses
 
Opinion
Editorial: Just another post-mortem
Roperos: The Sinulog boom
Obenieta: Waiting to exhale
 
Sports
Dindo keeps Jr. welter title
Z Gorres impresses Rudy Salud
Batawang wins RP title
 
Lifestyle
Pagsakmit sa mga bata palayo sa mga kuko sa kadautan
Serna: Fiesta feature of Ms. Cebu laudable
 
Feature
Sinulog ‘03 champions
Cogon kids ‘real winners’

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