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Thursday, January 13, 2005 (Philippines)

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Breaking News

Yorac wants Cojuangco to continue heading San Miguel (9:35 p.m.)

Police eye drug war over spate of killings (9:12 p.m.)

Returning athletes deny leaving Baguio due to meningococcemia (9:10 p.m.)

US to help resolve row on McArthur's landing site (8:10 p.m.)

Palace pushes hike in VAT (11:03 a.m.)

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Barangay polls to be reset May '08

Even as debate on summary killings in Cebu City rages, Hunters/Trackers Team continues skill exercises. (Sun.Star Cebu/Amper Campaña)

CEBU CITY -- Two House committees agreed Wednesday to recommend that the barangay elections be put off until May 2008, which will stretch the present leaders' terms to a total of six years.

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2005-01-10 21:50:51
Boxtel - My Dearest Family, Friends and All the Sisters DST in Carcar Cebu Congregation,

Pit Senyor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Manghinaut ako nga maglampuson inyong pagsaulog sa fiesta Sa atong Senyor Santo Ninyo. Gimingaw ako sa aroma ug sa taste sa genamos ug bulad. Ug utan kalamunngay ug dugodugo. -- from Boxtel, Holland.
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MANILA -- The World Health Organization is dispatching two experts to help Philippine health officials contain an outbreak of a deadly meningitis-like disease, officials said Wednesday.

German charged for murder of 3 foreigners, Pinoy

KALIBO -- A German man was charged Wednesday in the murder last year of three foreigners and a Filipino maid on a central Philippine resort island, prosecutors said.

Sandigan judge told: Prove 'failing health' claim

MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) has given Sandiganbayan magistrate Edilberto Sandoval 10 days to pursue his claim of failing health as stated in his resignation letter.

	Business
CEBU: Furniture firms seek incentives from BOI
DAVAO: Multinational firms want to put up food business in Davao

	Opinion
Garcia: My last confession was...
Wenceslao: Sinulog and politicians
Maxey: A monkey wrench
Bangsoy: Meningonews
Flavier: The parable of the naked farmer

	Sports
DAVAO: Davao's Casaljay tops bike race
BACOLOD: Stingers lead Negros men's athletics team
PANGASINAN: Sembrano rules bikefest

	Lifestyle
CEBU: Trips abroad among Sun.Star promo prizes
DAVAO: Gifts from the Elders
ILOILO: Search for UP alumni awardees for '05 on

	Features
DAVAO: Mall of America

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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Rebel groups may be behind cane field fires
Cops deployed in highway to check garbage

Baguio
Proposed closure of Session needs careful study: official
Transfer of Benguet judges from Capitol delayed anew

Cebu
Danao man bludgeons wife to death
Ombud order upsets fiscal, ‘storms’ office

Cagayan de Oro
Council to file charges vs power firm
Hospital: We don't have any meningo patient

Davao
Drug suspects not likely to get death
Teacher faces raps for lascivious acts

General Santos
Gilugos sa pari, nabuntis
Lider sa Sufia tigbak

Iloilo
Lady realtor nabbed for Parcon murder
City's top drug dealer arrested

Manila
Palace exec backs amnesty for Oakwood mutineers
Aide defends Arroyo's visit of urban poor areas in metro

Pampanga
De Castro to give out land titles for Pinatubo beneficiaries
Transport groups await TRO on traffic measure

Pangasinan
Barangay captain charged in court
Dagupan set to repeat feat

Zamboanga
Government forces hoist combat alert status
Pa of killed integree says son fought for country