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Sunday, July 18, 2004 (Philippines)

Breaking News

RP to withdraw all troops from Iraq on Monday: official (2:20 p.m.)

Philippine embassy in Iraq under siege as world waits for news on hostage (9:30 a.m.)

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Pinoy hostage a priority over foreign commitments: Palace

A BREEZE ON A BUDGET. Off for the weekend, four men and a boy lug a pot of rice to the South Reclamation Project, with the fixings for a beachside barbecue. Behind them is the site of the Department of Tourism central office. (Alex Badayos)

MANILA -- The Filipino hostage in Iraq has come to represent all Filipinos working overseas, and his safety justifies Manila's decision to pull its troops from Iraq despite commitments to foreign allies, the presidential spokesman said Saturday.

The remaining 32 members of the Philippine humanitarian contingent in Iraq are also set to leave for Kuwait on Sunday, an ABS-CBN report said.
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Top Stories

Crossing herd gets pilot's goat

CEBU CITY -- A herd of goats crossing the runway caused a taxiing airplane to "screech to a halt" at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) last Thursday.

CAR workers given P15 daily Cola increase

BAGUIO CITY -- The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board of the Department of Labor and Employment has granted a P15 daily increase in the cost of living allowance (Cola) of workers in the private sector currently receiving the minimum wage.

Young, alone and helpless

CEBU CITY -- Jelyn Bistes got her name from the sidewalk candle vendor who found her in front of the Mt. Carmel Parish of the University of San Jose Recoletos along Magallanes Street.

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Bacolod
Police lack traffic enforcers
Fresh grads seeks South Korea employment

Baguio
Top city schools probe gambling among students
Establishment of district health centers pushed

Cebu
SC orders: Hire strikers again
Drunk driver hits cop on way to GMA detail

Cagayan de Oro
Some hanky panky in EMB 10: Green group
Ocon urged to focus on lots bought by loan

Davao
Del Rosario not worthy of TFD post, Bayan says
Mt. de Oro small miners form 'kaldero' brigade

Dumaguete
Tuting doubts employees' work evaluation ratings
Police to public: Don't expect too much

General Santos
2 alleged cattle rustlers nabbed
3 in bar fracas still at large

Iloilo
Crackdown v. hold-uppers on
Mayor clarifies: I withdrew to ensure solid victory of Guv's son

Manila
Terror group may test Arroyo again: CBCP official
Bunye defends Cebu Malacañang plan

Pampanga
Angelo looks safe, healthy in last Al-Jazeera video
Concerned group urges DPWH to appoint 'eligible' execs

Pangasinan
Provincial police moves v. cattle rustling
Maximum security to cop slay suspects

Zamboanga
Safety consultant jumps to his death
Senga is new Southcom commander