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Tuesday, May 04, 2004 (Philippines)
  Breaking News
RP risking AIDS explosion by pandering to Catholic Church: HRW (3:17 p.m.)
Alyansa Senate bet says she's willing to take lie test (2nd update, 1:31 p.m.)
Two communist rebels killed in fresh clashes (1:24 p.m.)
Gov't curbs worker contracts in Iraq after shooting (10:44 a.m.)

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PROTEST RALLY. Militant groups call for the immediate pullout of US and Filipino troops from Iraq in a lightning protest rally in front of the Makati Shangrila Hotel where Iraqi Minister for Public Works Nesreen Barwari was speaker for the rebuilding of Iraq conference. SUN.STAR FOTO
BORACAY-- (Posted 2:05 p.m.) Police have launched a major murder investigation after four people, including one of Asia's best-known art dealers, were found hacked to death at a luxury villa on the resort island of Boracay.

Police on Tuesday identified Swiss-born Manfred Schoeni, who owns two art galleries in Hong Kong, and German property developer Anton Faustenhauser among the dead. The other victims were a British national and a Filipina maid.
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Top Stories
Palace paid Aunor for 'socio-civic projects'
MANILA -- Malacañang on Monday admitted issuing a check to Nora Aunor for joining the administration's outreach and advocacy programs for the poor.
CV voters list arrives, deemed useless
CEBU -- A new computerized voters list that contains the voters' identification number and photo arrived at the local poll office Monday, but because of discrepancies, it cannot be used in the May 10 polls.
Monkayo ABC prexy slain amid big crowd
DAVAO -- Election-related violence continue in the province of Compostela Valley with the killing of a barangay captain Sunday in front of hundreds of residents, less than two weeks after another village official was killed by still unidentified suspects.



 
Business

CEBU: Boy from Carbon becomes retail bigwig

DAVAO: More urban centers to be set up to boost investments

CAGAYAN DE ORO: Agri dept allots P5 M for hog raising program
 
Opinion

Flavier: The parable of the magician

Cabaero: ‘Pirates’ on the Web

Ajero: Like monkeys in a carnival
 
Sports

CEBU: 6 Cebu pugs in semis

CAGAYAN DE ORO: Oro footbelles top Boracay tilt

DAVAO: Medvil closes in on Kights
 
Lifestyle

BAGUIO: Filipino tenor in Baguio on May 15

CEBU: Am I real?




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Cebu
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Cagayan de Oro
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Davao
Name the teachers paid to commit fraud: DepEd
Gov't-MILF body tackles arrest of 4 JI suspects

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

General Santos
'Gold bar' syndicate members arrested
Livestock farmers up in arms

Iloilo
SC asked: Stop airport project
Baby dugong found in Guimaras shore

Manila
Pimentel to Biazon: Sue poll manipulators
Arroyo continues campaign despite security threat

Pampanga
Pro-Gloria head fears poll fraud by rivals
Punzalan bags DILG-3 award as CL 'Most Outstanding Mayor'

Pangasinan
Binmaleyans rap Rosario for 'terror acts'
City bets sign peace covenant

Zamboanga
10 Navy vessels readied in transporting poll materials
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