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Wednesday, December 03, 2003 (Philippines)

Breaking News

Police ordered to trace killers of journalist (3:10 p.m.)

Second movie star president not bad for RP: VP (1:20 p.m.)

3 Abu Sayyaf rebels killed in clash (11:49 a.m.)

Arroyo's rating down ahead of 2004 polls (11:14 a.m.)

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P17M cereal held; barge gets away

LIGHT MOMENT. Arroyo and Bishop Socrates Villegas share a light moment during the Ten Outstanding Young Men Awards at Malacañang. Not even the sniffles deterred the President from attending the awards ceremony. Miko Santos

CEBU CITY -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) apprehended Tuesday 17,000 sacks of rice worth P17 million, on suspicion that the grains were smuggled from Vietnam.

Customs Special Agent James Aguilar said he and his colleagues, Ben Rom and Jaime Donaldo, spotted the barge LCT Emilia docking at F.F. Cruz private wharf at 3:20 a.m.
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MANILA -- The government took the fight against kidnapping a step further Tuesday by releasing pictures of nine ranking kidnap leaders and offering bounties for their capture, ranging from P500,000 to P1 million.

Guv to Koreans: So sorry

CEBU -- Cebu Gov. Pablo Garcia apologized to the South Korean ambassador to the Philippines Monday afternoon for the killing of two South Korean nationals, which he said has given the province a "black eye", while law enforcers scramble to solve the crime.

Banana plantations use controversial herbicide

DAVAO CITY -- The City Council's environment committee discovered recently that a controversial herbicide is among the chemicals used by banana plantations in the City.

	Business
CEBU: Attractive packages sought to draw tourists
BACOLOD: Sugar federations raise nationwide alert vs sugar smuggling
DAVAO: Huge market awaits local products in NZ

	Opinion
Editorial: Changing police chiefs
Flavier: The parable of the ardent suitor
ANTALAN: Who's afraid of FPJ?
Malilong: National ID law

	Sports
BACOLOD: 7 martial artists undergo rank promotion
CEBU: Championship settled tonight
DAVAO: Pinoy bets in Sea Games bounce back

	Lifestyle
CEBU: From the underground and into the mainstream

	Features
DAVAO: Ohio: America's heartland

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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Despite terrorist threat, foreigners increase
Mobile passport service set

Baguio
Pusher meted life term, P1.3-M fine
Students told anew not to go to malls during classes

Cebu
Driver fakes robbery
4 cops face arrest for drug case delay

Cagayan de Oro
4th ID keeping eye out for 'ghost Cafgus'

Davao
New airport's drainage system still unfinished?
Gang leader shot dead day after Rody warning

Dumaguete
Reyes hits 'ban' on info release
Bacong exec dares Alanano: charge me!

General Santos
Pentagon man nabbed
Rights group to file charges v. soldiers

Iloilo
Housing talks could end in shambles: contractor
Two mayors eyed in ambush-slay of councilor

Manila
Over 1T local officials 'protect' jueteng: church group
Resolution on Pidal probe sent to 3 committees

Pampanga
Lapid gets strong endorsement for Lakas' Senate bets - Pamintuan
300 families to get lots at P92.15 per square meter

Pangasinan
Bayanihan Council builds four-kilometer-road
Dagupan garners several awards

Zamboanga
Zamboanga BIR exceeds goal
Streetsweeper back to inactive status