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  Breaking News
Arroyo appealed for prayers for her economic agenda (3:30 p.m.)
3 soldiers killed, 3 hurt in clash with rebels (1:46 p.m.)
Labor group threatens strike if wage hike bill is junked (1:30 p.m.)
Palace expects wage hike orders out this week (11:10 a.m.)

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A sudden downpour causes flooding and traffic at the corner of Junquera and Colon Sts. in downtown Cebu City. While that's welcome news to parched communities, it also raises the need to ensure sanitation in schools, with classes only 3 weeks away. (Sun.Star Cebu/Arni Aclao)
CEBU CITY -- Thousands of students in Cebu Province have upper respiratory tract infections, skin diseases and dental problems because of poor sanitation and lack of water.

The education department's health personnel found this out after inspecting 80 percent of the public elementary and secondary school population in the province last school year.
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Top Stories
Cop chief imposes '1-strike' policy on jueteng
MANILA -- Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Arturo Lomibao has replaced the three-strike policy in the police's anti-jueteng campaign with one-strike rule for police heads failing to stamp out jueteng in their area.
24 schools in West Visayas hike fees by 12 percent
ILOILO CITY -- Twenty-four private colleges and universities in Western Visayas are set to increase tuition and other fees this school year by an average of 12 percent. Average tuition per class unit is pegged at P345.11.
Abducted trader's kin demand 'proof of life'
MARAWI CITY -- The family of the kidnapped Cagayan de Oro City trader is asking his abductors for "proof of life" before going into final negotiations and paying the ransom for his release.


 
Business

CEBU: Bank of Commerce to offer Tier 2 notes

DAVAO: Former Moro combatants now grow seaweeds in Maguindanao

ILOILO: ICT industry's global key players to gather in Cebu

CAGAYAN DE ORO: River Cruise resto to open in Oro soon

GENERAL SANTOS: Sarangani eyed as fish processing center
 
Opinion

Mongaya: Killings of journalists

Nalzaro: Illegal gambling: A way of life

Maxey: On the brink

Velasco: Tardy

Dumaguing: How to avoid heat stroke
 
Sports

CEBU: Aldritz, Mandaue rule Mayor Ouano softball

DAVAO: Davao's Corteza enters next round

ILOILO: Caltex's Aguilar rules Supercross professional category

CAGAYAN DE ORO: YDKA pulls three golds
 
Lifestyle

CEBU: The shoedown begins

DAVAO: New Erap scholars at UP-Mindanao

ILOILO: 'Fiesta in the City' held at SM City

CAGAYAN DE ORO: From spiritually stagnant to spiritually vibrant

DUMAGUETE: Energy camp 'successful'
 
Features

DAVAO: Reconsidering history



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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
'Cadiz: Red's stronghold'
Scholarship for slain journalists' launched

Baguio
3 public works execs suspended
Benguet consumers to pay P54M Beneco taxes

Cebu
DepEd braces for 35T more pupils
Vice squad to sue Carreta official for obstruction in drugs arrest

Cagayan de Oro
Two bus companies fold; 400 laid off
Oro media to denounce media slays

Davao
Behave or be humiliated, Cotabato scions warned
Jueteng cannot enter city: mayor

Dumaguete
Negros Oriental fisheries survive drought
Vice guv supports bid to open nursing degree

General Santos
Charges v. Confesor, others filed
Cops in journalist's slay get death threats

Iloilo
Militants vow unity in wage hike demand
Police chiefs told: Stop illegal gambling or leave

Manila
Arroyo to approve e-VAT Tuesday
Government to prolong 4-day workweek

Pampanga
Tourism exec: No more illicit doings in Fields Avenue
Mayor backs Arroyo's all-out war v. jueteng

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