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Friday, April 09, 2004 (Philippines)

Soldiers kill six Sayyafs, including leader

NOT A TERRORIST. Bedjim Abdullah, a respected Islam professor in Baguio, denies government accusation he and Abdulwali Came, actor Robin Padilla's bodyguard, plan to bomb the Philippine Military Academy (PMA). Abdullah and Came are among several Muslims accused of being members of an Abu Sayyaf terror cell. (SUN.STAR FOTO/HARLEY PALANGCHAO)

ZAMBOANGA -- Government troops killed a leader of the Abu Sayyaf and five other rebels in Basilan on Thursday, as the bandit group, flushed out of their island bases by US military-trained soldiers, tries to bring its armed campaign to the country's capital.

In Thursday's clash on the outskirts of Isabela City, soldiers killed Hamsiraji Sali, who had a US-set bounty of five million dollars on his head, and his five companions, local Army commander Colonel Raymundo Ferrer said.
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PAGADIAN -- A security guard was wounded Thursday in a bomb attack on an official in this southern town in the latest spate of violence related to the May 10 national elections.

9 killed in Easter holiday travel accidents

MANILA -- Nine people were killed and 26 injured in two traffic accidents on Thursday, as thousands took to the roads for the long Easter weekend, police and news reports said.

Rebels allowed family visit sans firearms

BACOLOD -- Good news for communist guerillas based in Negros Occidental. They may go home and spend the Holy Week with their families without fear of getting arrested.

	Business
CEBU: DOT lures big groups of Koreans to visit RP
DAVAO: Equal gov't, donor aid to Minda pushed
GENERAL SANTOS: RP-Indon ties net $12-M investments

	Opinion
Mongaya: Publishing surveys
Ajero: Who's guilty of 'lobotomy'?
Alipio: Wanted: Servants in the kingdom
Yap: Passion
Flavier: The parable of the search

	Sports
CEBU: Mayol batters Indon, wins by KO in 8th round
BACOLOD: 37 teams join cagefest
DAVAO: Luy, Mesa, Cansino bag titles in Maco

	Lifestyle
DAVAO: Finding redemption in Camiguin
ILOILO: Best places to spend your Lenten break

	Features
BACOLOD: Balay Pasilungan shelters abused women

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Cebu
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Cagayan de Oro
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No K9 units for cops

Davao
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Karapatan stops search for NPA leader

Dumaguete
NegOr eases no plate-no travel policy
Perdices eyes P30M diversionary road

General Santos
Gov't offices to start moving to Koronadal
NDF's Madlos denies NPA 'misencounter'

Iloilo
Alert for Lent on
Lagdameo: Share the gift of resurrection

Manila
Problems, internal feuds bug KNP
Comelec holds mock polls through Vsat

Pampanga
AC selling AEC lands to collect P94M taxes
Thousands to witness crucifixion of 13 faithfuls in San Pedro Cutud

Pangasinan
Cop challenges chief, goes to jail
Killer of mayoral bet's driver pleas not guilty

Zamboanga
Airport security up
Nuño, Muslim leaders support Wee