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Friday, February 04, 2005 (Philippines)
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  Breaking News
House hit for amending Pagcor charter (7:00 p.m.)
Senator wants medicines exempted from VAT (11:43 a.m.)

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Environment Secretary Mike Defensor files on Thursday in Manila criminal complaints against illegal loggers in Southern Luzon before Chief State Prosecutor Jovencito Zuño. (Sun.Star Manila/Benjamin Pulta)
CEBU CITY -- A computer programmer was convicted and sentenced to suffer 20 to 40 years for raping a 20-year-old college student inside his house in Pitogo, Consolacion, Cebu last June 8, 2000.

He met her in an Internet chat room and lured her to his home after a month of chatting and exchanging text messages.

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Top Stories
Raps filed v. 'illegal loggers', barangay officials
MANILA -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) filed Thursday anti-illegal logging cases against 11 owners and operators of logging companies in the provinces of Quezon, Aurora, and Nueva Ecija and several barangay officials.
Video center padlocked for showing sex films
DAVAO CITY -- A video center found engaging in the illegal business of renting out pornographic VCDs (video compact discs) and tapes, even to minors, was padlocked Thursday.
Another member of 'Mendoza' gun-for-hire falls
DAGUPAN CITY -- Another member of the notorious Mendoza gun-for-hire group was arrested in Dagupan City Thursday dawn by operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).


 
Business

CEBU: Peza supports Ayala, MCWD water proposal

DAVAO: Davao traders nix 1.5% property tax rate

MANILA: Mandarin Oriental hotels offer Chinese New Year packages

PAMPANGA: Pampanga biz chamber welcomes new members

PANGASINAN: City to acquire IT park to boost economy

 
Opinion

Roperos: VAT is the issue

Wenceslao: Devalued Charter Day awards

Ledesma: Miriam's fury

Pangan: To VAT or not to VAT

So: Senioritis

 
Sports

DAVAO: No Davao regional athletic meet this year?

 
Lifestyle

DAVAO: Search for model micro entrepreneur ongoing

CEBU: Panasonic camera wins award for innovative design





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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Trooper, mistress, friend 'negative' in paraffin test
Japayuki's body set to arrive

Baguio
Panagbenga committee denies 'dubious deal'
Pupils, teachers pool resources for burial of 2 children

Cebu
Still at large: As Rey Torres’ nephew is linked to another robbery
Peace panel gets gripes vs. Byron

Cagayan de Oro
NDF dares Arroyo on total log ban
P600-T set for Bulua victim: suspect

Davao
Man gets 40-year term for rape of young girl
Tawantawan chief accuses councilor of 'paying' media

Dumaguete
Ombud invites witness from sweepstakes office
Dead dolphin found

General Santos
Dad seeks probe of 'encounter'
Nat'l arts month kicks off in Sarangani

Iloilo
Chinese envoy to grace Iloilo's New Year festivity
Treñas: We're waiting for COA's go-signal

Manila
Pray for Pope's recovery, ex-Manila archbishop urges Catholics
Senate cuts 2005 budget by P600M

Pampanga
Driver, nephew slain in Guagua shooting
PLDT might spare consumers from 2% VAT hike: Pangilinan

Pangasinan
Mayor 'won't allow' stop to fish pen demolition
City registers P10M income increase

Zamboanga
40T cops may lose jobs
3 hurt in brawl among fratmen



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