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Tuesday, March 02, 2004 (Philippines)

Breaking News

P200T reward for arrest of DOTC exec's gunmen (2:49 p.m.)

3 policemen killed, 2 civilians kidnapped in Mindanao (1:46 p.m.)

Alert driver thwarts 'bombing' attempt in Baguio (1:39 p.m.)

3 military officers held for recruiting for anti-gov't rallies (12:22 p.m.)

Mystery over fate of scores missing from ferry fire (11:50 a.m.)

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GMA to DOTC: Cancel franchises of striking jeep operators

NO AGE LIMIT. A young girl joins her parents and members of the transport groups in Baguio City in denouncing the never-ending oil price increases and in urging the government to act on their demands. SUN.STAR FOTO/HARLEY PALANGCHAO

MANILA -- President Arroyo has ordered the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) to take appropriate action against jeepney operators who joined the nationwide strike, including cancellation of franchises.

This developed as Transportation Secretary Leandro Mendoza said the situation has been under control despite the alleged 70 to 90 percent paralysis of public transportation in some areas of Metro Manila and in some provinces nationwide.
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CEBU CITY -- Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal has been linked, along with other personalities, to destabilization plots against the Arroyo administration

Superferry 14 owners liable for accident: DOJ

MANILA -- Whether the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) is involved or not, owners of the ill-fated Superferry 14 may not escape liability.

Bt toxin found in blood samples of townfolks

GENERAL SANTOS -- A Norwegian scientist on Monday confirmed that residents of a farming village in Polomok, South Cotabato may have been exposed to Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt) toxin.

	Business
CEBU: Cebu firms off to Japan to seek IT outsourcing deals
DAVAO: Envoy sees slow movement of investments this year

	Opinion
Editorial: Transparency needed
Roperos: Political plots
Lee: Do it now!
Flavier: The parable of the statue
Cervantes: Beyond transport strikes

	Sports
DAVAO: Davao athletes ready: Cerrojales
GENERAL SANTOS: Dog sports enthusiasts hold competition
CEBU: Batch ’91 nips Shell 1970s-B

	Lifestyle
MANILA: New GMA show tackles presidency Lights! Camera! Elections!
DAVAO: American Idol
CEBU: Painter of the masses

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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
City ports heighten alert; Superferry 14 'liable' for mishap
Comelec 'troubleshooter' to leave Bacolod soon

Baguio
Cops bust 2, seize 47 grams of shabu
2 high school students found positive of illegal drug use

Cebu
Diores gets 6-17 years in lending firm ‘scam’
Detainee found dead in Tuburan police station

Cagayan de Oro
R-10 ferry survivors come home; Abu claims hand
Carmen market vendors assess raps v. Emano

Davao
Judge Avisado resigns
Man gets 3 death sentences, P90T fine for raping niece

Dumaguete
Ombudsman okays graft rap v. Tuanda
Body formed to probe escape of 2 prisoners

General Santos
2 suspected bombers arrested in Koronadal
2004 Rajah Buayan awardees named

Iloilo
Comelec reshuffling slated in Iloilo, too
PB's action on proposed coal plant sought

Manila
DOJ asks SC to reopen Kuratong case anew
Gil may be stopped from running for president

Pampanga
Partial jeep strike paralyzes work in San Fernando
Mendoza: Over P50M in permit to campaign fees collected in Pampanga alone

Pangasinan
Transport strike surprises hordes of commuters
Massive solid waste mgm’t info drive up in San Carlos City

Zamboanga
Fabian denies Fuertes' move
Ligtas Tigdas drive goes on