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Friday, January 23, 2004 (Philippines)
  Breaking News
Gov't won't move to get communist rebels off terrorist lists (4:58 p.m.)
Suspect in P15M Land Bank robbery falls
Communist rebel slain, two wounded in new clashes (11:47 a.m.)
Thai poultry placed on watchlist amid bird flu fears (11:01 a.m.)
Comelec rules FPJ can run for president (2nd update, 11:03 am)
Woman rescued, 3 kidnappers arrested (9:30 a.m.)

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"LAWLAW." He's on the top of the police list of suspected drug pushers in Cebu and in the region. Wilfredo "Lawlaw" Cabanit was arrested with allegedly at least 80 grams of shabu. "Lawlaw" ( left with Cebu City police chief Ezra Sandalo and Councilor Jack Jakosalem) disowned the drugs. (SUN.STAR FOTOS/RUEL ROSILLO)
MANILA -- Beleaguered National Archives Director Ricardo Manapat filed an indefinite leave of absence effective Thursday to allow the unrestricted conduct of investigation on the alleged fabrication of public documents in connection with the disqualification case against Fernando Poe Jr.

Malacañang, who seemed eager to get rid of Manapat, was quick to approve his leave despite the lack of an official request and immediately appointed a replacement.

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Top Stories
Second man confined for Sars watch
CEBU -- A 41-year-old man who came from China is now confined at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) to see if he has Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars).
Busted phones, smelly CRs bug judges
CEBU -- Hounded by problems on telephone lines that get disconnected every now and then, an erratic water supply system and comfort rooms that are too smelly for comfort, a court official wants to retain a portion of the filing fees to cover the court's day-to-day operations.
Ex-boxing champ banned from fishport
GENERAL SANTOS -- The management of General Santos City Fish Port Complex banned former WBC junior lightweight champion Rolando Navarrete from entering the premises of the facility.



 
Business

CEBU: Aboitiz gets control of Veco

DAVAO: Women better breadwinners than men: NSCB

 
Opinion

Editorial: Not paying that debt

Roperos: Da King and Daan

Lee: The monkey and the goat

Flavier: The parable of the soldier

 
Sports

DAVAO: Sarabia Cup mulled in DC

 
Lifestyle

MANILA: Gardening: Soil Tests

DAVAO: Awe-inspiring Bohol churches






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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Call to stop execution of Lara gains ground
City defends creation of labor body

Baguio
Panagbenga logo contest launched
PNP-TMG warns dealers who repossess vehicles without court orders

Cebu
Tomas warns cops: Follow my orders or face showdowns
Cars mess seen to reach court

Cagayan de Oro
4th ID has new division chief
Former VM formalizes mayoralty bid

Davao
Girl stabbed, raped at Times Beach, dies
Laviña to push for declaration of Mindanao IP elders' summit

Dumaguete
PNP confirms NPA build-up, Army beefs up force
Capitol open to talks with Cruztelco

General Santos
Cop shot by fellow policeman dies
Cop toys with gun, ends up killed

Iloilo
Panay Power tests expansion plant, warns of power outages
Passi City boxer 'clinically dead'

Manila
Senate warns DOTC over ‘fund misuse’
SC reduces death term on battered wife

Pampanga
Traders take stand for competitive Central Luzon
San Fernando execs brace for traffic with cityhood anniv rites

Pangasinan
Slow moving vehicles banned on nat’l roads
Neda employee gypped

Zamboanga
Mila pushes resolutions in honor of late Lobregat
Celso calls for unity and hope



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