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Monday, November 07, 2005 (Philippines)
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  Breaking News
Shares slip, breaking six-day winning streak (2:17 p.m.)
Penalty awaits cops in wrong arrest (10:24 a.m.)

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The village in Mt. Diwalwal, the scene of a recent explosion that killed and trapped several miners inside one of the mining tunnels. Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte says during his visit to Diwalwal that it is an ecological disaster that is about to happen. (Sun.Star Davao/Rene B. Lumawag)
MANILA -- National Police Chief Arturo Lomibao said Sunday the alleged bandit leader they arrested Saturday in the village of Kitabog in Zamboanga Sibugay was just a "look-alike" of Abu Sayyaf chief of staff Radullan Sahiron.

In a press conference at the police headquarters Camp Crame in Quezon City Sunday afternoon, Lomibao apologized for the "unintentional lapse" in the capture of a man who was mistaken for Sahiron.

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Top Stories
Mayor, pal shot dead; 2 others wounded
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- A town mayor of Sulu and a son of a prominent lawyer were shot dead at around 2:30 a.m. Sunday in Pasonanca, north of Zamboanga City.
Political dynasties 'will survive Charter change'
CEBU CITY -- Political dynasties will likely survive attempts to amend the 1987 Constitution, said a member of the presidential consultative commission tasked to come up with Charter change proposals.
Search, rescue operations in Dawalwal halted
DAVAO CITY -- The search and rescue operation inside the Sunshine tunnel in Mt. Diwalwal was temporarily halted Sunday to give way to the clearing operation of the debris that blocked the tunnel.


 
Business

CEBU: High fuel costs raise Aboitiz firm’s net loss

DAVAO: Plan holders form 'Plan 05 Movement'

CAGAYAN DE ORO: P149M power contract inked

GENERAL SANTOS: ExcelAsia prepares Mindanao call center agents

BAGUIO: Price control sought due to e-VAT

 
Opinion

Nalzaro: On salary increase

Mongaya: Asean customs confab: opportunities and risks

Oledan: Punitive approach

Mercado: No rapes at Clark

So: Sandal tales

 
Sports

DAVAO: Ateneo outguns International

CEBU: Alta Vista bags plum in Davao leg of SLR golf

GENERAL SANTOS: PSC trains Sarangani coaches

 
Lifestyle

CEBU: Sharing Sharon

DAVAO: Fuss about Big Bro

 
Features

PAMPANGA: Haunted Pampanga

DAVAO: The power of persistence

GENERAL SANTOS: Mais, pawis, and Paris





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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Cop restricted for investigation
P6M, SWM management for 61 barangays

Baguio
Mayor vetoes bid to give back flower fest to founder
Ex-mayor meted 6-year jail term

Cebu
2 bike-riding men kill couple, driver
Political dynasties ‘will survive Charter change’

Cagayan de Oro
'Revamped' piso lot program up for okay
Traders hit House on wage proposal

Davao
Mayor to demolish David statue
Gold-rich mountain is one big graveyard: mayor

Dumaguete
Power rate hike an early Christmas gift
SU grad student delegate to UN Youth Summit

General Santos
Mining village placed under close watch
City Council bans firecrackers

Iloilo
Reyes confirms rebel groups have minors in ranks
House drafts wage hike bill before Arroyo declaration: solon

Manila
Arroyo: No shadowing on Ramos
Lawyer accuses high court of obstruction of justice

Pampanga
4 nabbed in foiled robbery
Witness in Subic rape to recant testimony?

Pangasinan
NIA's big problem: P100M in farmers' irrigation debts
Pangasinan to fill gap once USAID pulls out

Zamboanga
Police retract statement on arrest of 'Sayyaf leader'
Fabian vows to look into Filipino rape case



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