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Wednesday, February 11, 2004 (Philippines)

Breaking News

Gov't sets up checkpoints to prevent entry of smuggled chicken (3:40 p.m.)

Presidential hopeful holed up in hotel over unpaid bill (2:30 p.m.)

RP assures neighbors over US war games near Spratlys (2:15 p.m.)

Movie actor Poe drafts vice president as econ adviser (12:32 p.m.)

Abducted US citizen rescued, kidnapper arrested (12:05 p.m.)

Police officers suspended for hiring strippers at post (10:45 a.m.)

Journalist murdered in Legaspi (10:15 a.m.)

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Fiesta mood signals start of campaign period

CASUALTY. Paterno Anoba, 80 and bedridden, died when he was left alone while his niece Mercedes Gonzales took her children to safety in Tuesday's fire in Suba, Cebu City. His body was partly buried among the debris. The fire also gutted 20 houses. FOTO BY RUEL ROSILLO

MANILA -- Six presidential candidates including a 56-year-old grandmother, the king of Philippine movies, an obscure businessman and a television evangelist kicked off their election campaigns Tuesday.

Showbiz personalities, motorcades, dragon dancers, and prayer rallies highlighted the start of the 90-day election period for national candidates.
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CEBU CITY -- The strike that crippled public transportation in Metro Cebu Tuesday ended after 16 hours.

Young man with P1.25-M an NPA courier: police

DAVAO CITY -- A man held for questioning for carrying a huge amount of money was reportedly a "courier" of the New People's Army (NPA) operating in Bukidnon, police officials said Tuesday.

PNP denies Abra killings poll-related

CAMP DANGWA, Benguet -- Chief Supt. Rowland Albano, Cordillera police chief, denied Tuesday reports linking the two killing incidents in Abra province over the weekend to politics.

	Business
CEBU: Carcinogen fears rock RP seaweed industry
DAVAO: OFW remittance in 11 months: P6.9-B
GENERAL SANTOS: TMRC to use new tack

	Opinion
Editorial: On being fooled badly
Echaves: Bedfellows
Antalan: The consequences of being honest
Flavier: The parable of the hair

	Sports
DAVAO: Sports events to spice up 'Araw' gala

	Lifestyle
CEBU: Costanilla: ‘Lapu-Lapu’ settles in Luneta
DAVAO: Young hearts

	Features
CEBU: Aloguinsan goes hi-tech farming
DAVAO: Exercise if you're too busy

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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
City police told: Shape up
Abalone hatchery eyed in north Negros

Baguio
4 local bets face disqualification
'Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom' flower arrangement winners bared

Cebu
Gwen dares John: take lie test
2-hour brownout costs Veco more than P300T

Cagayan de Oro
Seven PB members sign anti-coal plant manifesto
Lawyer for shame parade inmates seek NBI, CHR aid

Davao
Acosta pushes for approval of anti-truancy ordinance
Norwegian pleads not guilty to act of lasciviousness rap

Dumaguete
Bayan calls PGMA's Dgte visit 'politicking'
Jail warden probed for beating inmates

General Santos
Comelec nullifies Yap proclamation
Reds defend Loren

Iloilo
Facultad, partymates undergo drug test
Police step up anti-drug operations

Manila
Remove all 'illegal' posters in 3 days: Comelec to GMA, FPJ, others
Fornier asks SC to impose TRO on FPJ

Pampanga
Espino, Sagip-Bie say drug rehab funds 'intact'
Boking disqualification case far from over: Castro

Pangasinan
Barangay, residents can get immediate medical aid
Squatters in road project transferred

Zamboanga
Celso to keep posters in city streets
Luyahan housing MOA signed