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Wednesday, September 28, 2005 (Philippines)
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  Breaking News
SC rejects 2 suits questioning dismissal of impeach raps (7:20 p.m.)
RP bans import of wild birds, bolsters watch for avian flu (5:17 p.m.)
Arroyo prevents AFP from appearing in congressional probes (4:09 p.m.)
Officers face court martial for appearing in Senate probe (3:11 p.m.)
General claims May 2004 polls was marred by fraud (2:38 p.m.)

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Precious Lara Quigaman (center), a London-based Filipina, was crowned Miss International in Tokyo Monday night. The five-foot-six Binibining Pilipinas International is the fourth Filipina to be crowned Miss International. (AP photo)
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Troops raided a suspected Abu Sayyaf hideout on an island off Basilan in Mindanao before sunrise Tuesday and seized more than two tons of chemicals and blasting caps used in the manufacture of homemade explosives, officials said.

They said elite members of the naval anti-terror Task Force 61, backed by amphibious vehicles, stormed Pilas island near Basilan and raided the hideout where they recovered 42 bags of ammonium nitrate and boxes of blasting caps, including barrels of gasoline.
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Top Stories
South reclamation patent out for 7 lots
CEBU CITY -- The Cebu City Government finally got the special patent for the South Reclamation Project (SRP), which Environment Secretary Michael Defensor signed last week.
Poll body washes hands off 'missing' ballot boxes
MANILA -- Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Benjamin Abalos Sr. said Tuesday the more than 150 election returns (ERs) reported missing are no longer a concern of the electoral body.
Trader nabbed for drug lord links
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Anti-drug agents arrested on Monday a Chinese-Filipino businessman for alleged involvement in the manufacturing and trafficking of the illegal drug methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu.


 
Business

CEBU: Analyst to gov’t: Focus on agriculture,services

DAVAO: Net cafe owners seek Arroyo's help on software registration

MANILA: Survey shows bizmen 'optimistic but cautious' on doing trade in RP

PAMPANGA: Asian Spirit invests P10M in new sales office in Clark

BAGUIO: Studies prove potential power sources in Kalinga
 
Opinion

Nalzaro: Councilor as police officer

Wenceslao: No permit, no rally policy

Covington: Celebrity collectables

Sison: Rep. Nepo creates Air Force academy

Carvajal: Giving what you don't have
 
Sports

DAVAO: Real rules Division 2
 
Lifestyle

CEBU: Strength of Substance

DAVAO: Tesda 11, Kauswagan Found join hands on TVET courses

MANILA: 'The Amazing Race: Family Edition': Not your usual race
 
Features

BAGUIO: Mountain Province school goes high-tech

DAVAO: Lizada: Desiderata eleven



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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
No martial law: solon
2 banks monitored for shabu payment transaction

Baguio
Benguet beauties demand payment of cash prizes
Members of Baguio traffic body have to be experts: exec

Cebu
SC affirms: Lapu judge suspended
Cebu City Govt. ineffective against crime: Vidal

Cagayan de Oro
Tourism department confirms list of pedophiles
Cop exec status still uncertain

Davao
Councilors don't want Judge Carpio for water district case
Bureau: No truth in Microsoft raid rumors

Dumaguete
City officials pay P30T for indirect contempt
C. Visayas guvs to meet on Tañon oil exploration

General Santos
Getting things done the old fashion way

Iloilo
Foul play suspected in death of Capiz maid
Court stops suspension order on Igbaras mayor, others

Manila
Palace, solons vow to pass P1 trillion 2006 outlay before yearend
Senate to resurrect 'Hello Garci' issue

Pampanga
Cops seize 'hot' cars from prominent trader
City urged to enforce waste management slowly

Pangasinan
Holdupmen take P.5M from elderly couple
NIA's big problem: P100M in farmers' irrigation debts

Zamboanga
City taps NBI, fiscal to unravel trike anomalies
Social welfare flagship program reaches out to media

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