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Thursday, February 24, 2005 (Philippines)
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  Breaking News
Officials: Arrested JI suspects planned to bomb church, airport, malls (11:23 a.m.)
Metro Manila, nearby areas face water shortage (11:12 a.m.)

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Jamal Baharan (top) and Angelo Trinidad, suspects in the bombing of a bus in Makati City, face government prosecutors during Wednesday's preliminary investigation at the justice department in Manila. (Sun.Star Manila/Benjamin Pulta)
DAVAO CITY -- Two councilors in this city said Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Vicente Emano should have told police he knew of the plots to bomb the cities of Makati, Davao and General Santos and he would have saved lives.

"I wonder how he feels about the 12-year-old boy who died during the explosion," said Councilor Leonardo R. Avila III, referring to the bomb blast that rocked a bus terminal in Davao City on February 14.

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Top Stories
Recla project issue: Whom will Arroyo favor?
CEBU CITY -- Though she is known for refusing to comment on "local" issues, it is up to President Arroyo to end two cities' tug-of-war over part of the South Reclamation Project (SRP).
Charges filed against Makati bus 'bombers'
MANILA -- Charges were filed Wednesday against two men accused of involvement in near-simultaneous bombings in the cities of Makati, Davao, and General Santos that killed eight people and wounded more than 120 others.
2 more suspects assail Quezon City warrants
CEBU CITY -- Two of the 11 men arrested for allegedly manufacturing shabu in a warehouse in Mandaue City are asking the court to quash the search warrants used in the raids on three warehouses.


 
Business

CEBU: DTI vows to help Cebu improve its potentials

DAVAO: Roadmap to boost production of cavendish banana okayed

MANILA: Selected schools in Central Luzon to be 'wired up'

PAMPANGA: Chevrolet Pampanga is 2004 dealer of the year

 
Opinion

Garcia: Caller ID

Wenceslao: Blame game

Antalan: The season of Lent

Ong: Manipulated power crisis

Malig: A happy life for EYA

 
Sports

DAVAO: Corteza stuns veteran Luat

ILOILO: Barotac Nuevo booters hit Boracay beach tourney

DUMAGUETE: Nat'l basketball championship to boost provincial tourism

 
Lifestyle

ILOILO: Beauty and talent

CEBU: Families of seafarers to meet in conference

DAVAO: Great shopping pleasures at SM City

DUMAGUETE: Bear kites win special kitefest awards

 
Features

DAVAO: Fear factor





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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Rob ring busted
Acetylene gang leader nabbed

Baguio
Party-list group opposes VAT on coops
Dad eyes immediate rehab of Irisan open dumpsite

Cebu
CA brings relief: Bodega owners Ong, Ng get 60-day break
‘Watch Alona’s grave’

Cagayan de Oro
'Emano should have told us'
Execs of Jesus Christ Followers to undergo psychiatric testing

Davao
5 Davao blast suspects also want to be freed
More troops, cops deployed on city streets at night

Dumaguete
UN steps into Manggulod farmers' row
Agri dep't asked to donate breeding station to Capitol

General Santos
Hunt continues for bombers
Army troops open fire at town mayor, police chief

Iloilo
Leon drivers hold strike
Gonzalez on sex raps: Demolition job

Manila
Gov't pushes for prosecution of ex-solon in kidnap case
Arroyo gives 90-day reprieve to 14 death row convicts

Pampanga
Group to local governments: Create water districts
Mexicanos cry Army abuse

Pangasinan
Duque: Dads disobey house rules
Councilor's query over post irks legal officer

Zamboanga
Bizarre baby born with extra body parts dies
Cabatangan claim issue untimely, volatile: Beng



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