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Thursday, April 28, 2005 (Philippines)
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  Breaking News
Revenue bureau to go after jueteng operators (9:30 p.m.)
No survivors in chopper crash: seismology agency exec (3:27 p.m.)
Ex-seismologist Punongbayan among passengers of ill-fated chopper (2:36 p.m.)
6 killed in Air Force chopper crash (2:05 p.m.)
RP shares snap 3 days of losses to end 0.4% higher (2:00 p.m.)

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Lapu-Lapu (right), played by Luis Alandy, delivers the fatal blow that kills Ferdinand Magellan (played by Rafael Rosell IV). Wednesday’s reenactment of the famous battle celebrated Kadaugan sa Mactan or Victory in Mactan. (Sun.Star Cebu/Allan Cuizon)
MANILA -- Philippines and China signed Wednesday some US$1.5 billion worth of government-to-government and business agreements, including investments in the redevelopment of the Nonoc mining project in Surigao del Norte worth US$950 million.

The signing of the deals were witnessed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Chinese President Hu Jintao, who is on the second day of his three-day state visit to Manila.
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Top Stories
Ex-Cebu customs chief snubs turnover rites
CEBU CITY -- Bibby Bibit shot back at Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina, saying his superior deceived him, just hours after his replacement took oath as district collector of the Port of Cebu.
Slain envoy's sis speaks up, narrates rob-slay
MANILA -- After three days, the sister of murdered Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Alicia Ramos finally talked about the robbery-slay case.
Acquitted ex-civic leader plans vacation abroad
DAVAO CITY -- Businessman Jose B. Custodio is planning to go abroad after his acquittal from the rape charges filed against him by former colleague Karen Vertido.


 
Business

CEBU: First Quadrant wants to sell Cebu products

DAVAO: Davao Norte set to expand banana production area

MANILA: More doors open for RP businesses in South Africa

BACOLOD: New market-terminal opens

CAGAYAN DE ORO: World Bank team visits community projects
 
Opinion

Garcia: Papabile

Mongaya: President Arroyo and the coastal road

Oledan: Globalizing exploitation

Malig: Mabalacat City?

Dacawi: Environmental form and substance
 
Sports

CEBU: UC takes 3 slots in JVC regional badminton tilt

DAVAO: GenSan bowler leads executive category

CAGAYAN DE ORO: Siargao's surf queen bags tilt

DUMAGUETE: Dumaguete grabs 16 golds, lands 6th in atheletes' meet

PAMPANGA: Guagua little leaguers join Philippine series
 
Lifestyle

CEBU: Palawan

DAVAO: Video City celebrates 6th Anniversary

CAGAYAN DE ORO: Siargao surf clinic: The country's first

MANILA: 'Maalaala Mo Kaya' looks into 'organs for sale' scam
 
Features

DAVAO: Murphy's other laws

CAGAYAN DE ORO: Gail's self-portrait



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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Labor groups bat for P65 allowance
Terror reigns in Jonobjonob

Baguio
Mining firm hit for 'using' politicians v. strike
Benguet asked to put off getting P54M tax from firm

Cebu
City Council stalls bid to assail Talisay cityhood
5th district election a Gloria-Erap rematch too

Cagayan de Oro
Radioman to face new raps
Beauties engage in carjacking

Davao
Mayor vows to evict timber poachers
Teacher faces charges for counterfeit license

Dumaguete
Fastcraft suspends operation
Audit office says change of project site legal

General Santos
Rebel group admits execution of army sergeant, 3 others
Indonesian 'terrorist' a mole: Islamic aide

Iloilo
Drag race kills 3; driver charged
City councilors rule: Roxas village to stay

Manila
Arroyo accepts resignation of good gov't chief
Criminal raps filed v. ex-solon, 'cohorts' in kidnap case

Pampanga
Norwegian nabbed for pedophilia
Environment, bank plant mangroves to celebrate Earth Day

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