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Friday, April 02, 2004 (Philippines)
  Breaking News
Abu Sayyaf training Moro converts for terror attacks: Ermita (4:05 p.m.)
Customs official, local Shell executive killed in ambush (11:04 a.m.)
Poe marginally ahead in opinion poll: report (10:25 a.m.)

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NOT A TERRORIST. Hanna Villanueva (L) wife of suspected terrorist Abdulwali Villanueva appears at a press conference with Muslim leader Amirah Ali Lidasan (C) in Manila. Hanna denied her husband is a member of Abu Sayyaf terror group and threatened to file charges against the government for illegal detention and violation of human rights. AFP Photo
COTABATO -- Four Arabic teachers from Turkey have been arrested in Cotabato City for alleged ties with the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) regional terror network, officials said Thursday.

A highly classified military report also warned members of the Regional Disaster Coordinating Council in Koronadal City of the JI plan to bomb key cities in central Mindanao.

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Top Stories
Sonny to sue accuser on rape raps for libel
MANILA -- Sen. John Osmeña is on the warpath. "Based on these facts, my lawyers intend to file libel, perjury and falsification charges against this complainant," said Osmeña.
Ombud to probe John, 2 others
CEBU CITY -- The Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas has upgraded its fact-finding investigation on the Perdido Lex case into a formal criminal complaint, which Cebu Vice Gov. John Gregory Osmeña will have to answer.
2 dead, 1 injured in poll-related violence
ZAMBOANGA -- A liason officer of a mayoralty candidate in Zamboanga del Sur was gunned down by armed men suspected to belong to a contending party, according to a belated report reaching the Police Regional Office (PRO) 9 Thursday.



 
Business

CEBU: Black tiger shrimp wanted

DAVAO: Power users' Magna Carta bans outright disconnection

GENERAL SANTOS: DTI urges more consumers to file complaints

 
Opinion

Editorials: Futile charges

Roperos: Playing dirty politics

Lee: April Fool's

Flavier: The parable of the statue

 
Sports

DAVAO: Scrapping of events a blow to SMRTAA

 
Lifestyle

CEBU: Lou loosens up

DAVAO: PWC hosts thanksgiving dinner

 
Features

DAVAO: Who is Hung?

PANGASINAN: Dagupan celebrates Girl Child Week

GENERAL SANTOS: Maitum: Where rare beings can live longer






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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Friday is 'judgment day': Marañon
Oca goes on offensive, tags Iggy 'dumb'

Baguio
Young couple nabbed with 25 kilos of dope

Cebu
Cebu poll bets agree: Keep sex choice within bedroom
A blow below the belt, says ex-wife on homo tag

Cagayan de Oro
FPJ, Nene endorse Soriano and others
Ravanera disqualified: Comelec

Davao
BCG no longer PMP's official mayoral bet
Son of DIA blast victim misses pa on graduation

Dumaguete
Enardecido denies harassment claim
Kasaligan laughs off disqualification rap

General Santos
Alarm raised on rise of TB cases
Rehabilitation of Allah River starts

Iloilo
Sarabia, Facultad vie for FPJ's attention
Battle of manifestos at Seafdec

Manila
Gov't takeover of Maynilad 'best option': exec
Berroya named DOTC asst. sec

Pampanga
Mexico dads hit Punzalan for 'unfair treatment'
Mikey says Rey Lapid barking up wrong tree

Pangasinan
CIDG raid 'hulidap?'
Bangus Festival 2004 reels off April 26

Zamboanga
3 more village chiefs join Wee; Celso unfazed
Council rejects purchase of smaller Mampang lot



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