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Saturday, May 08, 2004 (Philippines)
  Breaking News
8 killed in car accident in southern Philippines (5:30 p.m.)
GMA extends poll lead, calls for end to "hatred" (5:01 p.m.)
3 dead, 2 hurt in pre-election violence (4:15 p.m.)
Exit poll to predict election winner by Tuesday (2:59 p.m.)
Arroyo heading for reelection: opinion poll (12:07 p.m.)
Gov't gets 20% of San Miguel from Danding (11:58 a.m.)
Pinoy penchant for electing celebrities to face test (9:45 a.m.)

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ON THE LEAD. President Arroyo waves to supporters as her daughter Luli Arroyo looks on from a bus in Lapu Lapu, while campaigning in Cebu Province ahead of the 10 May elections. AFP Photo
MANILA -- Elections or no elections, a group that commits to guard the future of the country vowed to make the May 10 polls an honest, orderly and peaceful one.

Led by Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Rosales and Cebu's Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, the Coalition for Honest, Orderly and Peaceful Elections launched Friday "Operation Tutok" aimed at ensuring no violence and fraud will take place in Monday's local and national polls.

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Top Stories
15T excess ballots found in Davao City
DAVAO CITY -- More than 15 thousand ballots were found to be in excess from the delivered ballots by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for Davao City.
Glo breezes through 3 cities in Cebu sorties
CEBU -- Gloria candies, posters and caps literally flew from cars in public markets Friday afternoon when President Arroyo wooed the urban poor in a three-hour motorcade in Cebu.
P100T reward for Boracay killing info
ILOILO -- A P100,000 reward is being offered to anyone who can provide substantial information on the murder of three Westerners and a Filipina housemaid in the world-famous island resort of Boracay.



 
Business

CEBU: Imported machinery to get just 0-1% tariff

MANILA: Hyundai-Makati holds trade-in expo

DAVAO: Cooperatives: Key to economic dev't.

 
Opinion

Editorials: Keeping the faith

Roperos: Final assessment

Lee: Election reminders

Mercado: SC precedent favors Morales' eligibility

 
Sports

DAVAO: Duterte Agilas post 3rd win

CEBU: Bata goes for No.3

 
Lifestyle

CEBU: Faites simple

DAVAO: aw2spec.com: 1st online auto magazine in Davao

 
Features

DAVAO: Mother knows best






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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Roco volunteers in 1st District shift to GMA
Police augments Pulupundan forces

Baguio
Marcos bust become medium to warn Pinoys vs trapos
2 killed, 4 wounded as violence erupts anew in Abra, Kalinga

Cebu
Comelec recalls order, clears way for Salazar
Kishis cleared of baby’s death

Cagayan de Oro
Ravanera backers picket Comelec
Solon bets say ruling not final

Davao
Greater demand for lands by 2032 seen due to population growth
P226M taken from DepEd budget to buy school lots

Dumaguete
Evidente's arrest a political plot: Anak ng Bayan
Remollo hits back at Perdices

General Santos
Police on red alert ahead of elections
Health workers seek pay hike for doctors, nurses

Iloilo
Reward for info on Boracay killing P100T
3T PPCRV-Namfrel volunteers in Iloilo to watch polls

Manila
2 passengers killed in bus holdup; robbers arrested
Big-time 'swindler' nabbed

Pampanga
Comelec rule on Boking's disqualification case not final: Lambino
Alvaro's supporters hurt in grenade explosion

Pangasinan
Police releases list of most wanted men in Dagupan
Briana ordered to answer graft raps in Ombudsman

Zamboanga
AFP, MILF facilitate release of kidnap victim
Girl, 23, shoots self, in serious condition



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