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Tuesday, September 21, 2004 (Philippines)
  Breaking News
Give Revilla a chance, Bunye says (3:50 p.m.)
RP budget deficit 11.7 billion pesos in August (1:30 p.m.)
Cops deployed to secure Palace (12:15 p.m.)
Economic death for RP without new taxes: Arroyo (12:05 p.m.)
RP telcos lead world in texting profits (11:00 a.m.)

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Militant and other progressive groups mark Tuesday another anniversary of the Martial Law regime "to refresh the Filipino's memory of the dark era" in the nation's history. Baguio artists, in this file photo, gather below the busted bust of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos. (Sun.Star Baguio photo)
CEBU CITY -- Cebu City has the highest total net income among 102 cities in the country with P462.5 million.

Ironically, the City also has the highest amount of liabilities at P3.62 billion, representing loans, accounts and expenses payables.

The listing, prepared by the Commission on Audit, which came in the form of a paid advertisement Monday, did not include the 13 cities in the National Capitol Region.

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Top Stories
Arroyo pushes tax amnesty bill
MANILA -- President Arroyo certified as urgent Monday a proposed tax amnesty measure, which she said is necessary to raise needed revenues for the government's economic and social reform agenda.
Alert on against Abu Sayyaf bandits
DAVAO CITY -- Military detachments in Central Mindanao were placed on high alert after soldiers failed to get an Abu Sayyaf leader said to be hiding in a town of Sultan Kudarat even after four days of offensive operations.
Pampanga gets P799M grant for classrooms
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Pampanga is getting a P799.1 million grant from the Japanese government for the construction of classrooms with a water supply system in 40 elementary schools in the fourth district.



 
Business

CEBU: Cebu City ranks fifth in competitiveness

MANILA: Gov't incurs shortfall in VAT collection

DAVAO: P2B credit facility for banana growers

 
Opinion
 
Sports

CEBU: Chess prodigy Paragua is RP's new grandmaster

DAVAO: Boni urges athletes to fight for country

 
Lifestyle

CEBU: Precious as pearls

DAVAO: A fashion statement

PANGASINAN: RCDD inks sisterhood with RC Metro Cubao

 
Features

DAVAO: It's dangerous to be overweight








:: Country News ::

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

Baguio
Drivers, DENR oppose number coding repeal
Beneco's redistricting plan to 'partially' address clamor: dad

Cebu
City Gov’t bans Alay performers; organizers say sorry
City will no longer buy radio airtime: mayor

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

Davao
Court revives robbery raps against Ka Pipoy
Rallies to mark Martial Law anniversary

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

General Santos
Abu Sayyaf holding hostage, report says
Militants mark dark era of Martial rule

Iloilo
Court orders arrest of Guimaras cop
Pawnshop loses P5M to robbers

Manila
9 senators get provident claims from Pag-ibig
3 'holduppers' shot dead

Pampanga
Digger vows to repair destroyed properties
Congress inquiry on quarry sought

Pangasinan
Poultry farm closure in barangay council's hands
Fishkill victims get no aid

Zamboanga
Navy revamps task force
Police chief to prosecute erring cops



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