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Wednesday, April 16, 2003 (Philippines)
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  Breaking News
PAL hit hard by SARS scare
CAR OF RUBOUT VICTIM Edwin Pabia was turned over Tuesday to the PNP Crime Laboratory. Police Sr. Insp. Myrna Arriola (right) accepted the vehicle for Crime Lab's inspection. (SUN.STAR FOTO/AMPER CAMPANA)
DAVAO -- Residents of Muslim Village, NHA Bangkal, Davao City were terrified after 300 military men raided their houses Monday afternoon.

"Mga tawo diri nakuratan kay first time lang nakakita nga daghan kaayo'g mga sundalo (We were frightened because that was the first time we saw so many soldiers)," according to one resident who refused to be identified.

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Top Stories
Cancer not Sars caused woman's death: DOH
MANILA -- Health officials Tuesday clarified that a woman who exhibited symptoms of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) who was admitted in a Manila hospital died of cancer and not of Sars as earlier feared.
9mm shells match gun of one suspect
CEBU -- The 9 mm empty shells found at the scene where suspected drug trader Edwin Pabia was shot dead came from the handgun of murder suspect Emerlito Reyes.
San Roque Dam to operate amid NPA threats
BAGUIO -- The operation of the power-generation component of the US$1.15 billion San Roque Multipurpose Dam project, the second biggest dam in Asia, will start anytime next month amid threats of the New Peoples Army to sabotage its operation.

 
Business

CEBU: Economist: Agriculture can lift RP from crisis

 
Opinion

Wenceslao: Thirst for oil

Nalzaro: Rubout in Lapu-Lapu City?

Aportadera: UN is casualty of Iraq war

Flavier: The parable of the smartest dog

Gulle: What's cooking at the Bulaong Terminal?

 
Lifestyle

CEBU: They gather for the Carro

DAVAO: Tropicana opens 2 house models




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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
3 minors burn to death in house
Transport groups mull protest vs colorum, fake franchises

Baguio
Cordi hospitals incapable of handling Sars patients
Baby kidnapped inside beauty saloon

Cebu
Super typhoon threatens to hit Cebu this week
RIID-NBI asset shot to death; money bag taken

Cagayan de Oro
Bomb substances may be sold in Oro: Nene
Man threatens to burn up neighborhood

Davao
4th Muslim abducted, freed
Dismissal of raps vs 2 suspects won't affect case

Dumaguete
Health officer says OFW does not have Sars
Arnaiz brands Ka Drilon 'great liar'

General Santos
Pregnant wife raped, hacked
NBI says NFA employees involved in rice pilferage

Iloilo
Gonzalez nixes repairs on Housing units
Q motel killing suspect charged

Manila
Lacson lawyers ask SC to inhibit Callejo in Kuratong case
DOTC discloses nationwide airport development

Pampanga
Bayanihan Park vendors asked to reply CDC vacate-order
Mendoza leaves choice of city police chief to Napolcom

Pangasinan
New fish market soon to arise
Fama vows to reduce drug activities in town

Zamboanga
'I am not going home', says ex-Indon hostage
Mayor suspends all city works



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