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Sunday, August 15, 2004 (Philippines)

Breaking News

One dead, six wounded in Zamboanga clash (5:18 p.m.)

RP financial sleuth stalks terrorists, drug dealers (11:10 am)

Low-cost method works in country hospitals (11:00 am)

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Kidnap gang leader killed in attack: Army

Bright skies highlight Athens' message of history, love and hope during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics. About 70,000 turned up for the opening of the 16-day extravaganza, in which 10,000 athletes from 202 countries will strive for glory and the gold. (AFP FOTO)

MANILA -- Tahir Alonto, chieftain of a heavily armed kidnap gang on a US terror organization list was among the 17 gunmen killed in a military assault, the military said Saturday, a day after the attack.

"The chieftain is gone, so our problem will be lessened," Col. Franklin del Prado, spokesman for the army's 6th Infantry Division said.
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Top Stories

'Teach traders to save Carcar'

CEBU CITY -- A private organization is asking Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia to convince local officials of Carcar to declare the southern town as a "heritage district."

Journalists to stage rally in Camp Crame over killings

DAVAO CITY -- Media practitioners plan to hold a rally at Camp Crame Monday to protest the series of attacks perpetrated against journalists all over the country.

Dog 'food' rescued

BAGUIO CITY -- Joint elements of the Naguilian Municipal Police Station and the Animal Kingdom Foundation apprehended a vehicle loaded with dogs supposed to be delivered to Baguio City's slaughterhouses for the consumption of the local residents, Saturday.

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DAVAO: New roads boost farmers' income
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Opinion

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CEBU: Caidic still deadly with the trey
DAVAO: PBA fines 18 erring players
BAGUIO: 1st Baguio Mayor's Cup slated for 95th charter anniversary

	Lifestyle
CEBU: I could have dance all night
DAVAO: Media and surviving

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DAVAO: The victim

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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Power rates up
Mayor to focus on garbage, lights and traffic woes

Baguio
Montojo is new Naval Force commander
City's sisterhood body reorganized

Cebu
Test all aspiring teachers for drugs: lawmaker
City map favors Lahug

Cagayan de Oro
13 Capitol heavy units unaccounted for
No return to work for Awol employees

Davao
De Oro miners given more time to pack up
28.4-M Pinoys live below poverty level

Dumaguete
PNP fires 3 cops found positive of drug use
4 local officials suspended

General Santos
Billones favors arming of media
Hot SUVs seized at Makar Wharf

Iloilo
Jail riot looms
Guv to face inmates

Manila
SC bats for monopoly on reproduction of its rulings
Santiago to name names on Smokey Mountain scam

Pampanga
Bayan vows to remain strong on its 7th congress
Rector: New Cathedral bells to arrive November

Pangasinan
Indiscriminate whipping bothers Rosales police
Sual trims down casual employees

Zamboanga
17 Abu Sayyafs sentenced to death
Malaysians eye Zambo for motorcycle plant