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Saturday, December 10, 2005 (Philippines)
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  Breaking News
Higher education told to crack down on poor quality schools (10:13 a.m.)

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Fr. Roderick C. Salazar Jr., SVD (left), president of the University of San Carlos, and Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, archbishop of Cebu, at the blessing of the new library and auditorium in USC's North Campus. (Sun.Star Cebu/Ruel Rosello)
DUMAGUETE CITY -- Tired of hearing about so many infrastructure projects for Cebu, government officials from Siquijor and Oriental Negros griped about the lack of attention to their provinces' needs.

Siquijor Governor Orlando Fua, who has long raised the need for an airport to improve access to his province, questioned Friday the proposed resolution on the construction of a parallel runway at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA).

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Top Stories
Senate threatens to arrest ex-poll official
MANILA -- The Senate committee on national defense and security on Friday warned it will order the arrest of former election commissioner Virgilio Garcillano if he would continue to snub hearings on the "Hello Garci" wiretapping controversy.
Town mayor's nephews tagged in councilor's slay
PAGADIAN CITY -- Self-confessed gunman Marlon Pastoril has named the two nephews of Zamboanga del Sur's Labangan town mayor as the alleged masterminds in the ambush-slaying of Pagadian City Councilor Sultan Abdul Marcaban, Liga ng mg Barangay president, and five of his security escorts, officials said.
Driver key to solving agency chief's murder
DAVAO CITY -- A passenger motorcycle driver holds the key to the identification of the man last seen with slain Southern Mindanao Technical Education Skills Development Authority (Tesda) regional director.


 
Business

CEBU: ‘Good news’: Chinese firms reject RP’s guso

DAVAO: City farmers get aid for coco-coir project

BAGUIO: Farmers, traders in worldwide protest v. tariff agreement

MANILA: T-Systems, Convergys sign 6-year billing services pact

ZAMBOANGA: Peso at its peak after 2 years

 
Opinion

Roperos: ‘Poor’ barangay school

Nalzaro: Garci should tell the truth

Carvajal: Here come the clowns again

Libre: The Filipino people can

 
Sports

DAVAO: New tennis prexy

 
Lifestyle

CEBU: Ho-ho-holiday cooking safety

DAVAO: 1st Mindanao film congress set Saturday

BAGUIO: Christmas in Baguio unfolds

 
Features

DAVAO: Afternoon delights

MANILA: 'Siglo: Passion', other books launched Saturday






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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Bacolod execs reject bad ratings for Negros Occidental
Peruvian now on immigration watch-list

Baguio
Harrison night market starts Saturday
Administrator begins 'patching up' mayor, dep't heads, dads

Cebu
Woman found dead on vacant lot
Tomas to cut part of incentive pay ‘if fireman really stole the money’

Cagayan de Oro
Misamis Oriental solons admit calling Garci
Ex-commissioner okay with lie test

Davao
AFP, PNP, MILF with most HR abuse complaints
Social welfare plans to relocate lumads from Diversion road

Dumaguete
Korean missionary loses P10T to snatchers
Guv pledges 7 library hubs in NegOr

General Santos
Top Indon police officer here for visit
Two quakes jolt GenSan

Iloilo
Groups protest over closure of airport probe
Ombuds gives justice head 10 days to answer charges

Manila
Foreigner apprehended for slapping stewardess aboard plane
First Gentleman treats Pinoy athletes to HK Disneyland trip

Pampanga
Subic expressway guard gunned down
Barangay health workers, healthy places recognized

Pangasinan
Expanded VAT accepted by public: internal revenue exec
Vice mayor: No pay parking ordinance yet

Zamboanga
Palace keeps cool over SWS satisfaction rating
Angry mob lynched, broke hands of thief



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