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Wednesday, March 05, 2003 (Philippines)
| RIPPED OFF. The waiting shed just outside the Davao City Airport, with its roof ripped off after an explosion at about 5:15 yesterday afternoon, killing at least 19 people, including an American national. (AFP FOTO)
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DAVAO—At least 19 people, including an American national, were killed and about 140 others injured in bomb attacks outside the Davao International Airport and at a health office in a nearby city.
The first blast struck a shed outside the Davao airport terminal, amid the backdrop of increased Muslim guerrilla activity in the region ahead of a planned deployment of US anti-terror troops.
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Police placed on nationwide alert
POLICE units all over the country were put on full alert, as ordered by PNP Chief Hermogenes Ebdane Jr., following the bombing at Davao City airport yesterday.
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Son of murder victim flips
THE 18-year-old son of tricycle driver Rogelio Bacalso, who was killed more than two years ago in Busay, Cebu City, yesterday cleared former policeman Engilberto Durano of any involvement in the killing of his father.
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Megadome critics unfazed by guv’s threat
CEBU Gov. Pablo Garcia’s warning to withhold the Countrywide Development Project (CDP) allowances of his critics may not be getting the desired effect as Board members yesterday said the “blackmail” has only strengthened their resolve against the megadome.
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