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Friday, April 30, 2004 (Philippines)
  Breaking News
US pays bounty for arrest of Sayyaf rebel who beheaded American tourist (4:53 p.m.)
US observers for Philippine elections arrive (1:38 p.m.)
First Filipino killed in Iraq, Arroyo says no military pullout (12:50 p.m.)
2 leftists killed ahead of election (12:23 p.m.)

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INDEPENDENT presidential candidate and TV Christian evangelist Eddie Villanueva during a rally at the Makati financial district Thursday. FOTO BY MIKO SANTOS
MANILA -- Alyansa ng Pag-asa presidential standard-bearer Raul Roco disclosed Thursday the results of his medical check-up in Houston, Texas, which traced a recurrence of benign prostrate cancer.

At a press conference Thursday, Roco read the medical bulletin issued by Dr. Larry Hauskin dated April 23.

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Top Stories
Police clash with campaigning NPAs
DAVAO -- Suspected members of the New People's Army (NPA) engaged in gunbattle with police officers in Bansalan, Davao Del Sur after allegedly threatening residents not to support Bansalan mayor Peter Melchor Arches in the May 10 elections.
Eddie Villanueva supporters stage rally
MANILA -- About 20,000 supporters of Christian preacher Eduardo Villanueva staged a rally in the Philippines' financial district Thursday in support of their leader's May 10 presidential election bid.
DPWH pledges to rush flyover after dad's scolding
CEBU -- The construction of a flyover at the junction of Archbishop Reyes Ave. and Escario Ext., Cebu City will be rushed and will proceed without closing the thoroughfares to traffic.



 
Business

CEBU: RP furniture makers urged to buy timber from Laos

DAVAO: Livestock business soars high

MANILA: Bill restoring tax exemption to offshore banking units signed into law

 
Opinion

Libre: Value votes = value meals

Editorial: It doesn't help

Lee: The return of Sars, again

 
Sports

DAVAO: Davao divers suffer blow

PANGASINAN: Kid boxing tilt winners announced

 
Lifestyle

CEBU: Sarong and goodnight

DAVAO: Davao's car audio industry's pride






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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Nenaco suffers P72 million losses
More soldiers deployed to Negros for poll duties

Baguio
3 Baguio studes drown in Tuba
Scion facing 'rape' complaint released

Cebu
Buses collide: 20 people injured
Banks had lapses: report

Cagayan de Oro
More Muslim leaders abandon FPJ for GMA
Jaraula accepts debate challenge

Davao
Poll aspirants riding on councilman's slay
Duterte believes in own brand of justice

Dumaguete
Evidente's arrest a political plot: Anak ng Bayan
Army to deploy 400 militia, 100 soldiers for May polls

General Santos
Remote Mindanao villages lighted up
No increase in investments, official says

Iloilo
Workers demand P65 pay increase
Woman survives strafing; 2 teeners shot by NPA rebels

Manila
Ping camp unfazed by SC ruling on LDP row
Biazon bares bribery try by former poll official

Pampanga
Angeles poll rivals sign peace covenant
DENR gets P100M allocation for watershed management

Pangasinan
Manaois seeks impartial probe on Chua's killing
Conrad still supports FPJ, says uncle Jojo

Zamboanga
More troops deployed to 9 towns in trouble
Lacson to apply waistline policy if elected



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