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Monday, September 20, 2004 (Philippines)

Breaking News

Gov't to send relief mission to hurricane-hit Cayman islands (6:00 p.m.)

Arroyo certifies Tax Amnesty Bill as urgent (5:30 p.m.)

Palace against jueteng legalization (3:20 p.m.)

3 killed in north expressway collision (11:47 a.m.)

Ratings agency warns possible RP rating downgrade (10:55 a.m.)

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Alay Lakad show stopped: 'obscene'

A gay performer, in a scanty costume, draws mixed reaction from his audience, composed mostly of young students, with his crass antics. Amusement and disgust register on the faces of the students. (Sun.Star Cebu/Amper Campaña)

CEBU CITY -- Participants of Sunday's Alay Lakad in Cebu City were promised wholesome entertainment but some were dismayed over the performances riddled with sexual innuendoes and cuss words.

While the activity had a huge crowd turnout, some of the participants, mostly students from public and private schools, were offended by some of the performances in the program prepared for them.
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MANILA -- An aide of President Arroyo said Sunday that her social fund is already earmarked for pro-poor projects and could not just be diverted to other programs.

Vidal challenges media: Stand up for what is true

CEBU CITY -- To gain the public's trust, one has to stand up for what is true, even if it means standing alone.

Arrest of rebel 'questionable', militants say

DAVAO CITY -- Militants are not through dogging the moves of Task Force Davao chief Lt. Col. Eduardo del Rosario, this time accusing him of taking hostage a rebel leader and his family.

	Business
CEBU: Low price not reason for rampant CD piracy
DAVAO: Roxas appeals for paradigm shift in Mindanao business

Opinion

	Sports
DAVAO: Talomo nips Tamayong 5
CEBU: Jewelers sign up Rubi, De Guzman for URBL

	Lifestyle
MANILA: UP premieres 'Fahrenheit 9-11'
CEBU: Take a second Luke
DAVAO: A midnight sail
PANGASINAN: Carmak Motors Corp. opens Lingayen branch

	Features
DAVAO: Davao's own songs from 'Kaliweteng Gitarista'

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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Reward up for informants on shabu lab
Solon seeks probe of Napocor

Baguio
12 nabbed in revived jueteng operations
Benguet youth council favors election abolition

Cebu
26 drug syndicates in Central Visayas
Cebuano mutineer hopes to live normal life again

Cagayan de Oro
Army condemns rebels for soldiers's slay
PB probes medical center on drugs controversy

Davao
Anti-truancy law to reduce hooliganism among students
Councilman tries to break up fight, stabbed

Dumaguete
Ombud dismisses complaint vs mayor
Child killed, 14 hurt in road accident

General Santos
Mayor doubts Hapilon presence in S. Kudarat
Lambayong officials seek release of ambulance in drug trafficking

Iloilo
Archbishop celebrates mass for media martyrs
Kidnap attempt reported in Tubungan

Manila
Arroyo unfazed by ouster threat over Aglipay extension

Pampanga
Angeles cops foil kidnap; Baguio cop, 2 others nabbed
MNTC toll hike is 1,000%: Halili

Pangasinan
Calasiao gov't inherits P16M debt
Another OFW from Malasiqui dies

Zamboanga
City commemorates Int'l Year of Family
Police operations division holds bomb-awareness seminars