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Friday, September 16, 2005 (Philippines)
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  Breaking News
Crisis group formed to help kin of 2 Pinoys in Singapore murder case (2:14 p.m.)

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Soldiers escort Thursday captured kidnap leader Nurham Amil, who heads the Pentagon gang. The group is behind the kidnapping of five Chinese engineers and an Italian missionary in 2001 in the southern Philippines. (Sun.Star Zamboanga/Al Jacinto)
MANILA -- Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago said she will subpoena the three unnamed "national-level public officials" implicated in the espionage cases filed against two Filipinos in the US once they are identified.

"The three national officials are scheduled to be named in a US court on September 22. The moment their identities are revealed, I will immediately subpoena them for a public hearing the next day, September 23," said Santiago, who heads the Senate foreign relations committee.

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Top Stories
P10 million town money lost to Abineses
CEBU CITY -- Santander "lost" more than P10 million that the Abines family allegedly deposited in an unauthorized bank when they were still in power, defying a ruling from the Central Bank of the Philippines.
Waterway endangers 100 houses
CANDABA -- The strong current of the Pampanga River and frequent soil erosion in its river bank is threatening more than 100 houses in the town, and affected families are now living in constant fear for their lives.
New Zealand army chief visits Zambo
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- New Zealand army chief Major General Jeremiah Mateparae arrived in the southern Philippine port city of Zamboanga and met with senior Philippine military commanders.


 
Business

CEBU: Cebu biz groups remain opposed to input VAT cap

DAVAO: Food agency imports 2M sacks of Vietnam rice

MANILA: Hotel chain picked top choice by Conde Nast Traveler

PAMPANGA: One town, one product to create jobs for Pinoys: trade

 
Opinion

Roperos: ‘Frat’ challenge

Wenceslao: Mayor Osmeña's lost heart

Antalan: The cutting edge

Pena: Household chemicals

Obenieta: Sa pagkurog sa puti'g itlog

 
Sports

DAVAO: Inter-school bowlfest fires off at Fairlanes

 
Lifestyle

MANILA: 'Survivor: Guatemala' begins Friday on Studio 23

DAVAO: Visual Smorgasbord: A maiden exhibit

CEBU: Apple introduces iPod nano

 
Features

DAVAO: So, you want to travel?





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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Merced 'unwanted' as new Bacolod police chief
Ex-CIDG chief joins UN peacekeeping mission

Baguio
2 lawyers slam peer for 'unethical' practice
Health gab planned to offset effect of Usaid project pullout

Cebu
Margot shoplifting case in 1991 raised; her lawyers assail motive
Partisans create sideshow in court hearing

Cagayan de Oro
City's finance records a mess: Audit
Manila-bound blast caps seized in port

Davao
Corrupt city execs also monitored
US PR firm services not for Pinoys: solon

Dumaguete
Sheriff readies writ v. mayor, vice mayor
Farmers hit revival of farmlands-as-collateral bill

General Santos
Rising fuel costs threaten fishing industry
Food agency to start palay procurement

Iloilo
Cases of HIV/Aids in W. Visayas increase
Gonzalez is scheming to have me kicked out of office: Tupas

Manila
Government puts up Marcos jewelry for auction
SC rejects suits questioning legality of impeach rules

Pampanga
City shoulders P12M for streetlight project
Kabalen contingent crowd favorite in Bonok-Bonok event

Pangasinan
Telephone firm pays P4.6M franchise tax
2 strains of dengue discovered in Pangasinan

Zamboanga
Local police chief dares detractors to face him
Local lotto bettor wins P28M jackpot



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