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Thursday, January 29, 2004 (Philippines)
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| REPRIEVE. Benilda Lara, mother of convicted kidnapper Roberto Lara, comforts Lara's two children John Paul and Emmy (L) after learning the Supreme Court suspended the execution of Roberto and another convict Roderick Licayan. AFP PHOTO |
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MANILA -- Six Army captains assigned in Fort Bonifacio were arrested Wednesday after calling for the resignation of Defense Secretary Eduardo Ermita and joining fresh efforts to destabilize the Arroyo administration.
A group of soldiers who called themselves "Kawal Filipino" appeared before national television Wednesday night and demanded for Ermita's resignation, allegedly for "politicizing" the Armed Forces.
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Arroyo stops execution preparation
| MANILA -- President Arroyo on Wednesday ordered the suspension of all preparations for the execution of two convicted kidnappers after the Supreme Court decided to defer their execution for 30 days to further review the case. |
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Birds could be carrier of flu virus to RP
| MANILA -- The agriculture department on Wednesday said the avian influenza, the virus causing the bird flu, could still spread to the Philippines through migratory birds, but health officials said the possibility is "very minimal". |
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John O, not Totol, cheated: Tomas
| CEBU CITY -- Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña believes that his cousin Sen. John "Sonny" Osmeña is the one who cheated for lawyer Aristotle Batuhan in the 2001 congressional race. |
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