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Saturday, September 04, 2004 (Philippines)
  Breaking News
Arroyo shoots down proposals to tax churches (1:10 p.m.)
RP shares Russia's pain over school bloodbath (10:20 a.m.)
Chinese, Vietnamese fishermen stranded (10:10 a.m.)

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President Arroyo exchanges pleasantries with Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra during their bilateral meeting Friday morning at the State Guest House, Dongcheng District in Beijing, China. The President is on the last leg of her three-day state visit to People’s Republic of China. (OPS Photo)
MANILA -- President Arroyo ended her trip to China Friday with gains on trade, investments and security, as her aides rush to explain her bringing with her on her travel extended family members including nursemaids.

Among the agreements entered into by Arroyo, who is expected back in Manila late Friday night, with the Chinese government include a visa waiver for the two countries' officials and diplomatic personnel, energy redevelopment, and joint seismic survey in the South China Sea.

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Top Stories
Barangay chief's son tied to sex raps
CEBU CITY -- A complaint for rape and child abuse was filed Friday against six men who allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl at least twice.
Dad leaps from overpass with son; kid dies
MANILA -- An alleged drug-dependent father took hostage his one-year-old son, climbed on a pedestrian overpass along Commonwealth Ave. in Quezon City and jumped off the structure an hour after on Friday afternoon.
Napocor urged: Study San Roque dam release
DAGUPAN CITY -- Controllers of the San Roque multipurpose hydroelectric dam's spillway have been urged to restudy the schedule of water releases from the reservoir.



 
Business

CEBU: Subcontractors need cheap funds: exporter

DAVAO: New customs brokerage law to cut back jobs

PANGASINAN: RP to export aircon jeep

 
Opinion
 
Sports

CEBU: Tiu registers perfect game

MANILA: PBA reaches out to Central Luzon flood victims

DAVAO: Holy Child faces Ateneo

 
Lifestyle

CEBU: Dicing without crying

DAVAO: Funky, Hot

MANILA: 'Ek! Channel' gains viewers

 
Features

PANGASINAN: No place better than 'Nature'

DAVAO: Proper maintenance








:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Water firm executes austerity measures
Congressman refutes broken promise

Baguio
'Hospitals not spared from terror attacks'
Most SSS violators are security agencies, construction firms

Cebu
Neda director holds on
Chief tanod, bizman back Dumpit

Cagayan de Oro
Oro firms facing near P10 rate hike
Admin execs gear up for Ocon exit

Davao
Maritime exec denies abuses v. fishermen
Water district asks for preliminary probe on tax raps

Dumaguete
Guv okays plan to use solar energy
City dads hit electric firms

General Santos
Van filled with used carpets, rugs held
RD to file raps vs erring crew

Iloilo
Number 1 most wanted in Guimaras nabbed
Army, police dismiss report on NPA attack

Manila
Cop finds P500T cash, returns it to owner
More than 5T hopefuls to take bar exams

Pampanga
PB okays P70M outlay for calamity, livelihood
Province loses P382M infra, crops in flood

Pangasinan
Binmaley loses P90M in fishery resources in floods
Cousins fight over coffin

Zamboanga
Pentagon gang top man killed
Deputy speaker endorsed as bet in polls



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