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Monday, December 29, 2003 (Philippines)
  Breaking News
Lacson files COC under LDP; Noli to run as Glo's veep (3rd update; 3:00 p.m.)
Abu Sayyaf gunmen captured (1:45 p.m.)
Military to use texting to fight communist extortion (12:15 p.m.)

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DAILY ROUNDS. Evacuees bring home bags of rice from the San Francisco parish center in Southern Leyte. (SUN.STAR FOTO/ALEX BADAYOS)
SOUTHERN LEYTE — Spent before it could hit land, tropical depression Zigzag spared Southern Leyte during the weekend, giving relief workers a chance to keep delivering food and other essentials, like counseling.

Except for some drizzles, the province did not get bogged down by Zigzag, which was expected to hit the area Saturday night.

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Top Stories
Arroyo vows end to NPA campaign fees
KORONADAL CITY -- Communist guerillas are asking from P50,000 to P500,000 from politicians as permit to campaign fees, a practice described by President Arroyo as "extortion" and which she vowed to stop this election period.
Ping set to file presidential bid Monday
MANILA -- Opposition Sen. Panfilo Lacson is bent on pursuing his bid for the highest post of the country as he is reportedly preparing to file on Monday his candidacy for the presidency with the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
Davide ordeal is top story in 2003
THE centers of power nearly clashed. And a favorite son of Cebu was tested. The impeachment of Supreme Court Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. is Sun.Star Cebu’s top story of the year. To look back at it is to retrace a story that held people’s attention and drew impassioned reactions more than any other event did in 2003.



 
Business

CEBU: Market matching, more fairs in ‘04

 
Opinion

Amante: Mourning the missing

Mercado: The year that was

Echaves: The tales of two women

Nalzaro: Is there a religious vote?

Flavier: The parable of the most critical farmer

 
Sports

CEBU: Gejon wins but fails to meet expectations

PAMPANGA: US Navy man tops 1st Red Bull Golf Challenge

BAGUIO: Igorot karateka makes waves in international tournaments

 
Lifestyle

CEBU: Trece klase






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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Gov't sugar buying late: Rojas
Coalition insists on equity policy

Baguio
60 dogs rescued from dining table
2 nabbed for violating gun ban

Cebu
They’re not going back
List of Cebu voters swells by 387T names

Cagayan de Oro
Weeklong downpour displaced thousands in Armm, Caraga: OCD-10
Pimentel: Poe agreeable to federalism, Mindanao projects

Davao
Dabawenya, who survived Riyadh blast, reunites with kin
WMCC seek dads approval on moratorium bid

Dumaguete
RPA-ABB, NPA conflict escalates
PPA okays AOMARI project

General Santos
Lakas-CMD backs Rivera-Nuñez tandem
Fight graft, corruption in gov't, prelate urges people

Iloilo
2 killed, 2 wounded in Alimodian blast
Drug test for candidates pursuant to law: Comelec

Manila
'Zigzag' changes course
December 30 is a regular working day

Pampanga
Friendly mayoralty race seen in Mabalacat
Doc Eric quits DOH post, to file candidacy Monday

Pangasinan
Police chief pursues Oplan 'Bagnus'
GMA not FPJ, says JDV

Zamboanga
Meat shortage in department stores
Farms provided panels for drying harvest



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