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Wednesday, September 10, 2003 (Philippines)
  Breaking News
Gov’t may raise as much as US$500M through Islamic bond issue (4:22 pm)
Peso sure to recover after slide: officials (3:15 pm)
Manila may pay more on its debt after Argentina default: official (12:04 pm)
Suicide bombings in Israel leave 16 dead (10:59 am)
Arroyo issues alert on eve of Sept. 11 terror attacks anniversary (10:15 am)

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SO MANY GOT MONEY from him, Ruben Ecleo Jr. said, that he can't remember all of them. Ecleo (top in file photo) says members of his religious group have contributed the cash and checks in his possesion (above left). As to the portable chainsaw (right), his lawyer says, there's nothing irregular about its being in his client's cell. (ABOVE/SUNSTAR FILE; LEFT PHOTOS/ABS-CBN NEWS VIDEO)
CEBU -- Close to half a million pesos in cash and checks were among the items seized from the cell of Ruben Ecleo Jr. by Cebu City jail officers during the “Operation Greyhound” security search Monday night.

Worse, Ecleo admitted that he gave “minimal amounts” of cash to some jail officers, although he no longer remembered all their names.

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Top Stories
Blast suspect Yunos recants guilty plea
MANILA -- An alleged bomb expert linked to the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terror group withdrew on Tuesday his guilty plea to a spate of deadly Manila bombings in December 2000.
Foster parents fear for safety of PMA cadets
BAGUIO -- Several foster parents of Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadets expressed concern Tuesday for the safety of their sons and daughters following the drowning to death of a fourth class female cadet in the academy's own swimming pool on Monday afternoon.
Pusher meted death; another gets 20 years
DAVAO -- A man convicted of illegal drug trafficking was meted the death penalty while his companion was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for possession of an addictive substance.



 
Business

CEBU: BSP allows coop banks

DAVAO: SMEs to benefit from Bimp-Eaga cooperation: EABC

 
Opinion

Wenceslao: Councilors’ ‘cheap’ cars

Nalzaro: Pala’s questioned reputation

Antalan: Humor in politics

Maxey: Wake up, KBP

Flavier: The parable of the shy farmer

 
Sports

DAVAO: Montańa teams prevail in Rody basketball

 
Lifestyle

DAVAO: Weekend cooking

 
Features

DAVAO: Davao City, moving forward, onward




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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Police behind slay, 'asset’s' kin insists
Multisectoral body formed to fight crime

Baguio
Nabong first PMA female cadet casualty
Arroyo okays P3 billion for LGUs

Cebu
Test deregulation of fare rates in Cebu: ADB
Muslim leaders oppose call for snap elections

Cagayan de Oro
4th ID chief assures traders northern Mindanao is safe
NPA camp raid a lie, says rebels

Davao
Barangay official suspended for 'illicit' love affair
Filipino fishers may soon be allowed in Indon waters

Dumaguete
PAO alerts field men v. army worm attacks
Remollo kin confirms mayoralty bid in 2004

General Santos
GSCPO chief mum on slaying of 2 cops
Peace-loving people welcome to Gensan

Iloilo
EMB to shipping company: Clean up Boracay waters
PB condemns Pala's ambush-slay

Manila
PCSO raps Lacson before Senate ethics committee
Allow Marcos foundations to distribute escrow: SC asked

Pampanga
Tarzan giving way to Ed in Angeles congress race
5 new bridges bring hope to depressed barangays

Pangasinan
Another barangay chief nabbed in anti-drug drive
P50M bangus plant project on the offing

Zamboanga
DENR to file charges against goldmine operator
Coke launches recycling project



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