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Saturday, August 21, 2004 (Philippines)

Breaking News

Communist group kills policeman (2:45 pm)

RP to lose 3,000 jobs with ban on workers in Iraq (1:00 pm)

Malaysian captain killed, six rescued in Philippine tugboat accident (10:30 am)

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Cousin, 2 uncles tagged in rape-slay of sisters

Ricardo Seletona (top) and Efren Seletona (above), uncles of the teenager who allegedly raped and killed two sisters in Barili, Cebu were arrested Friday and taken to Cebu City. (Sun.Star Cebu/Arni Aclao)

CEBU CITY -- After scouring the mountains for three days, police arrested the 16-year-old boy suspected of raping and killing his two younger cousins in Sitio Napo, Barangay Sta. Ana, Barili, Cebu.

But he did not act alone.

Ariel (real name withheld) admitted his part in the crime, but claimed that he was under the guidance of his two uncles.
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BEIJING -- President Arroyo is the world's ninth most powerful woman, Forbes Magazine said Friday as it published a list that also included China's Vice Premier Wu Yi, India's Sonia Gandhi and Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri.

3 suspects in twin blasts plead not guilty

DAVAO CITY -- Three of the five suspects arrested for the twin bombings in Davao City last year that killed 37 people and wounded 170 others pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges.

Town mayor linked to attack on councilor

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The local chief executive of Maluso town is being implicated in the attempted murder of Asdri Bud, a councilor of the town who was shot and seriously wounded in his residence Wednesday night.

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