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Friday, January 28, 2005 (Philippines)
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  Breaking News
Officials urge public to protect Candaba swamp (6:50 p.m.)
Manila heightens precautions vs entry of bird flu (6:20 p.m.)
RP to appeal Malaysian court's death sentence for Filipino (6:00 p.m.)
5 rebels, including Indonesian, believed killed in military air strikes (2:06 p.m.)
Employers say VAT hike will hurt poor (11:02 a.m.)

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Rallyists wearing masks of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and House Speaker Jose de Venecia protest the increase in value-added tax Thursday. (AP photo)
DAVAO CITY -- An overseas Filipino worker from Digos, Davao del Sur, who was reported missing since January 11 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was found dead at a hospital there.

Suelito Leong, 40, died on January 12, a day after he was rushed to the hospital for injuries he sustained in a vehicular accident, said acting Labor Secretary Manuel Imson on Thursday.
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Top Stories
House okays VAT hike from 10% to 12%
MANILA -- The House of Representatives approved Thursday a proposed two percent increase in Value-Added Tax (VAT) rates from 10 to 12 percent.
5 of 7 Cebu reps vote for VAT hike
CEBU CITY -- Five of seven lawmakers speaking for Cebu in the Lower House voted in favor of raising the value-added tax (VAT) to 12 percent, a proposal that was approved on final reading at dawn Thursday.
Government radio station employee killed
BAGUIO CITY -- An employee of the government-owned radio station dzEQ was found dead with a gunshot wound on the head near the Botanical Garden along Leonard Wood Road late Wednesday night.


 
Business

CEBU: Retirees seen to boost real estate business

DAVAO: Local biz chambers to strengthen trade

CAGAYAN DE ORO: Virus, diseases, marketing of produce raised in cord talks

MANILA: PCCI organizes 'Investourism' forum
 
Opinion

Roperos: The Ecleo syndrome

Yap: Video/‘duende’

Sienes: Wrong timing for new taxes

Pangan: Tin kong qua?

Bangsoy: This politics of karawa
 
Sports

DAVAO: Governors to launch big boxing program

CAGAYAN DE ORO: 'Football sa Barangay' kicks off in Macabalan
 
Lifestyle

CEBU: Who hates Simon Cowell?

DAVAO: Sonia V. Garcia celebrates birthday

ILOILO: Up close with Neil Llorente

MANILA: Last call for entries to UE S&T writing tilt
 
Features

DAVAO: The prayer room



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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
'D' sugar cost planters P100M
CLO to file falsification raps v. VM, City Council secretary

Baguio
No new meningo case in Baguio, only in other provinces: DOH
Frost damage to vegetables in Benguet pegged at P46M

Cebu
P4.5m hot lumber: 14 DENR officials in Cebu, 7 in Davao suspended
Co-owner of shabu bodega surrenders, shares jail cell

Cagayan de Oro
Former dad says sale 'biggest estate theft'
Oro rape victim vows to pursue Cebu case

Davao
Tarongoys still hopeful gov't can rescue Bobby
Man sues fellow Korean national for hitting him

Dumaguete
Sayyaf 'presence' monitored
Capitol's dynamic leadership cited

General Santos
Murder charges slapped v. 2 cops
Norwegian union to visit city

Iloilo
4 groups get franchise to operate terminals
Coal Free to officials: Stop brokering DMCI's notoriety

Manila
Arroyo rejoices over peso upsurge
CAP can't pay plan holders: senator

Pampanga
Solons urged to file bill amending local gov't code
Galang: Resources firm should be made to pay P100M debt

Pangasinan
Dagupan's P350M budget attainable: councilor
Cop in P1.5M rob-try charged

Zamboanga
Paso dam water level drops to critical level
30% of businesses in Zambo without permits

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