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Wednesday, May 05, 2004 (Philippines)
  Breaking News
Two dead, one injured in plane crash (5:43 p.m.)
Security forces seize large load of bomb chemical (5:16 p.m.)
Poe offers olive branch to Arroyo on election eve (3:15 p.m.)
Arroyo widens lead over Poe in election: poll (2:58 p.m.)
Three killed, five wounded in clash between rival bets (2:45 p.m.)
Bungled robbery likely cause of murders in Boracay (2:22 p.m.)
Roco, Villanueva won’t unite, pushing through with bids (1:05 p.m.)

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A WOMAN looks out from the window of the Schoeni art gallery in the Soho district of Hong Kong. Swiss-born Manfred Schoeni, owner of the art gallery, one of Asia's best-known art dealers, was found hacked to death along with three other people including a German and a Briton on the island of Boracay. AFP FOTO
ILOILO -- Authorities held five persons believed to have knowledge in the killing of three foreign nationals and a Filipina housemaid at a mansion in the famed island resort of Boracay in Aklan.

The five were among the 25 persons earlier summoned for questioning, a radio report, quoting an officer of Boracay police, said.
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Top Stories
Comelec prints 1-M ballots more; over 2T missing
MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) printed an additional one million ballots for the May 10 elections as 2,500 ballots were found missing from the National Printing Office (NPO) since last week.
Danao City now under Comelec control
CEBU CITY -- Danao City was placed under control of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for Monday's polls, along with 40 other towns and four provinces all over the country.
NFA rice distribution in Kidapawan halted
DAVAO CITY -- North Cotabato Gov. Emmanuel Piñol along with his supporters barricaded a private warehouse in Kidapawan City since Monday afternoon to stop the distribution of thousands of bags of rice allegedly for election purposes.



 
Business

CEBU: Investment problems traced to government

DAVAO: Date expected to hit P50-M in direct sales

CAGAYAN DE ORO: Local corn standardized for global acceptance: Lorenzo
 
Opinion

Wenceslao: Who should not win

Nalzaro: Choosing legislators

Sienes: RP's biggest motel and garbage dump

Mercado: The next governor is Arroyo's anointed
 
Sports

CEBU: Palaro champ, 5 others lead Mandaue Open chess tourney

CAGAYAN DE ORO: Gov. de Jesus approves Mobal, chess campaign

DAVAO: Davao shuttlers exact revenge on tormentors
 
Lifestyle

CEBU: Uptown, ukay-ukay?

DAVAO: Davao's reality TV family show
 
Features

PANGASINAN: A tribute to a remarkable woman




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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Nenaco vessels grounded anew
Teachers to get P2T advance Comelec pay

Baguio
SM tells Council: Sale of city property not disadvantageous to gov't
Baguio voters likely to choose bets who promote safe sex, study shows

Cebu
Suspension order vs. Carmen VM enforced
Comelec allows Salazar to assume as town mayor

Cagayan de Oro
De Jesus throwing cash to village execs: local leaders
COPC, AusAID, XU sign manual pact

Davao
City poll bets mass up at Iglesia, seek support
IBP to extend legal aid to teachers in elections

Dumaguete
Evidente's arrest a political plot: Anak ng Bayan
Candidate's son probed for violating gun ban

General Santos
NDF vows to give more access to information
Scholarship program for street children

Iloilo
Rapiz sacked by Comelec
Dumangas mayoral bet's 2 bodyguards charged

Manila
Alyansa senatorial bet sues Comelec over ruling
Opposition urges SC to stop Comelec quick count

Pampanga
Dungca asks NBI to fasttrack probe on Soliman sisters' killings
Aquino confident to gain most of Fernandinos' votes

Pangasinan
Task force formed to probe Sual policemen's laxity on missing car case
80 cops, 600 soldiers deployed to Pangasinan

Zamboanga
6 towns placed under 'areas of concern'
Zamcelco assures power supply during elections

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