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Friday, August 12, 2005 (Philippines)
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  Breaking News
Police present 3 alleged Sayyaf bombers in Zamboanga City (4:22 p.m.)
Australia, RP agree on closer counterterrorism cooperation (3:44 p.m.)
Palace claims tapes of wiretapped Arroyo chat were manipulated (12:51 p.m.)
Arroyo urges Muslims to unite behind new autonomous region leaders (10:30 a.m.)

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Rescuers and paramedics bring down a blast victim from a three-storey building in downtown Zamboanga City. Two blasts rocked the city Wednesday night, wounding dozens of people. (Sunnex photo/Al Jacinto)
CEBU CITY -- A criminal complaint for robbery was filed Thursday against 12 persons who the police and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) believe were behind the P9.4-million heist at the Land Bank of the Philippines branch in Bogo, Cebu last week.

But of the 12 respondents, only two are under custody.

Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo

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Top Stories
Police chief oversees probe on Zambo blasts
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- National Police Chief Arturo Lomibao flew to this southern port city Thursday to check on the progress of the probe on the twin bombings that rocked the downtown area Wednesday night and injured 26 people.
2 poll execs rap retired general for bribery
MANILA -- Two election officers on Thursday filed charges against a retired general and his cohorts for coercing them into becoming witnesses of the opposition against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Detractor circulates letter v. vice mayor
DAVAO CITY -- A letter from an alleged former employee of Davao City Vice Mayor Luis C. Bonguyan was circulated Thursday in the City Council, divulging various anomalies allegedly committed by the vice mayor.


 
Business

CEBU: Outsourcing options needed

DAVAO: Cluster farming ensures steady supply of veggies

CAGAYAN DE ORO: Agency assures job openings in Oro

 
Opinion

Roperos: When two ‘felines’ meet

Seares: Clavel, Gwen

Pena: Cows are big air polluters?

Roco: Confessions of a political mind

Maxey: Quo vadis SP?

 
Sports

DAVAO: Davao's Gabi trains under Roach

CAGAYAN DE ORO: Salcedo raring to defend turf

 
Lifestyle

CEBU: As Good As It Gets

DAVAO: A dormitory and hostel

CAGAYAN DE ORO: Grow up like Jesus

PAMPANGA: City to mark 3rd Sisig Festival

 
Features

DAVAO: Mountains we must climb

CAGAYAN DE ORO: LRC, Simulation Room of Capitol University opens





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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Doctor, nurse, lawyer have aids
Ponteras' P3.6M cash advance now in city's dads' hand

Baguio
Water firm told to seek okay on extraction
Army dispatched to Lepanto due to rebels sightings

Cebu
Dengue in Cebu City 'isn't of epidemic proportion'
Ermita school site sought from Glo

Cagayan de Oro
Court rules status quo on RMN station
Rallyists call for abolition of autonomous region

Davao
City cops, troops step up security amid Zamboanga blasts
US firm donates P5M for new anti-drug agency building

Dumaguete
Money changer held up; P105T taken
Japanese housing volunteer named city's 'adopted son'

General Santos
Texting nets 7 illegal fishers
2 stranded whales rescued in Sarangani

Iloilo
Execs hit transfer of Palawan to Western Visayas
Cory, Drilon meet secretly with incoming bishops' group head

Manila
2M workers are drug users: labor
Cops find getaway van of kidnappers of Chinoy kid

Pampanga
Ex-mayor's son behind senator house's shooting: police
Kapampangan Heroes' Square to rise in Bacolor

Zamboanga
City dads mull bounty system to get bombers
Effective crisis preparation needed: vice mayor



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