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Thursday, November 27, 2003 (Philippines)

Breaking News

Arroyo could lose in elections: survey (2:31 p.m.)

RP economy expands 4.4 percent in third quarter (1:27 p.m.)

Peso hits all-time low after FPJ declares candidacy (12:28 p.m.)

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FPJ declares presidential bid

PRINCESSES. Carina Manzo, 28, of Opao, Mandaue City with her twins Princess Ann and Princess May, who were born last Nov. 12. at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City. They need to be separated to lead normal lives. (SUN.STAR FOTO/ALLAN CUIZON)

* Lacson will still pursue presidential bid
* Lakas, Legarda welcome Poe's move; Palace not threatened by Poe's candidacy
* Business leaders still open to supporting FPJ

MANILA -- Actor Fernando Poe Jr., undisputed king of Philippine action movies, and a high school dropout with no political experience, ended speculations Wednesday as he announced his bid for the presidency in the May elections.
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CEBU -- President Arroyo is expected in Cebu next week to drum up support from the barangays for maintaining national roads, but her help will also be sought on Cebu's critical power supply situation.

Glo: Checkpoints not a prelude to martial law

MANILA -- President Arroyo Wednesday allayed fears of a martial law declaration with the establishment of mobile checkpoints in Metro Manila, defending the move as an act of "enhanced law enforcement".

Help my twins: mom

CEBU -- The mother of newborn Siamese twins is asking for help for the separation of her daughters, who are joined at the abdomen.

	Business
CEBU: RP set for downgrade on political uncertainty: Moody’s
DAVAO: Abaca congress to boost abaca industry
CAGAYAN DE ORO: US $11 B alloted for devt projects in Northern Mindanao

	Opinion
Wenceslao: Battle has begun
Flavier: The parable of the price bargaining
Malig: Subic's $215M port project turning into Tong-Dick battleground?

	Sports
CEBU: Diamond fiesta
DAVAO: Davao's Casalay trails in Taiwan
ILOILO: Ticel bounces back with 2 straight wins

	Lifestyle
CEBU: Magsaysay: The realities of a balikbayan
DAVAO: Alcantara: Being Imeldific
MANILA: Enrique Iglesias is 'Addicted' to success

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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
CNA bonus only to BCGEU members
City sets meeting with Ceneco, Transco, Genco on brownouts

Baguio
4 die, 7 hurt in road mishap
PMA, PIA ink partnership

Cebu
Priest sued on land deal
POEA says jobs offers of couple don’t exist

Cagayan de Oro
Muslims seek discipline, renewal at Ramadan's end
Local officials cool on FPJ presidential bid

Davao
DCWD exec defends drillings in Dumoy
Execs call for unity at Ramadan closing

Dumaguete
Project subcontractor to testify against Macalua
Perdices slams Ombudsman

General Santos
Radio reporters cry harassment
City to hold month long X'mas bazaar

Iloilo
'Tsinoys worried over kidnappings'
Rise in STIs seen sans ordinance: Treñas

Manila
DOJ execs protest outsider's appointment
State prosecutors accuse Yadao of 'bias'

Pampanga
Lapid stays with Lakas
Arroyo commends Esguerra, Restua and other Swat men

Pangasinan
San Jacinto officials hunting for treasure?
Complaint on school contribution, regulation on tardiness refuted

Zamboanga
Bike for passengers soon to ply city
Health office to deputize councilmen