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Saturday, September 17, 2005 (Philippines)
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  Breaking News
Man's body recovered in receding floodwaters, 2 children missing (1:13 p.m.)
Senator hits Palace 'for endangering' RP's sovereignty (10:37 a.m.)

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Confetti rain on Manny Pacquiao (center), the new WBC International Super Featherweight champion, as he is given a hero's welcome at Manila City Hall, upon arrival from Los Angeles, CA, Friday. Pacquiao knocked out Hector Velasquez, of Tijuana, Mexico, in the sixth round of their title fight Saturday at Staples Center in Los Angeles. (AP photo)
CEBU CITY -- The Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas has resolved to file three counts of malversation of public funds charges against Rep. Clavel Asas-Martinez and eight others for the P26.5-million Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) controversy.

Deputy Ombudsman Primo Miro approved Director Virginia Santiago’s final evaluation report (FER) that also recommended that the committee on ethics of the House of Representatives be informed of the issue, “for whatever action they may take on the matter.”

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Top Stories
3 people swept away by flood; 1 dead, 2 missing
MANILA -- Three persons living near a river in Barangay Cupang in Muntinlupa City were swept away Friday by floodwaters brought about by continuous rains that have pounded Metro Manila and nearby provinces since Thursday night.
Government rejects protest v. US for 'spying'
MANILA -- THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) junked Friday calls of some members of Congress for the Philippines to file a diplomatic protest against the US for allegedly spying on government affairs.
Biz group demands P500T for aborted confab
DAVAO CITY -- An official of the Dipolog Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) Inc. said they want a reimbursement of the P500,000 they spent to prepare for the 14th Mindanao Business Conference (Minbizcon).


 
Business

CEBU: Cebu’s poor can avail of P100M loan ’til December

DAVAO: Davao airport is newest Globe Wi-Fi hotspot

CAGAYAN DE ORO: Power coops urged: Sign up with CDA

MANILA: Biz chamber elated over lifting of freeze order on e-VAT

 
Opinion

Roperos: ‘Illegal’ deposits

Nalzaro: Church and media

Aportadera: Impeachment debates pit idealists against tradpols

Libre: Winning Round 1

Rimban: The dance of the disciplines

 
Sports

DAVAO: Manny arrives home, gets mobbed by fans

 
Lifestyle

CEBU: Sizlling variations

DAVAO: Testimonial dinner for Tiu, Pagusara

 
Features

DAVAO: Mysterious Wakulla Springs





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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Churchman 'impregnates' girl?
12 "poisoned" by wild mushrooms

Baguio
La Trinidad jeeps to unload at slaughterhouse anew
Shilan folks intensify drive vs communal forest intrusion

Cebu
Put Ecleo back in jail, OSG asks Court of Appeals
2 shops lose P100T in cell phones to ‘con man’

Cagayan de Oro
COA says it has yet to get market pacts
Port police raise security in Nasipit

Davao
4th ferry bombing victim dies at DMC
Japanese duped of P150T over nickel babbitt trade

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
Vice guv tells guv to shut up, prove allegations
NPA admits killing ex-Cafgu

Manila
SC upholds poll protest of wife of ex-Manila solon
Pacquiao says Mexicans 'spied' on him'

Pampanga
Waterway endangers 100 houses
Arroyo leads UN Security Council meet

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

Zamboanga
Hunt for terror leader intensified
Anti-graft raps loom v. mayor: Councilor



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