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Thursday, January 19, 2006 (Philippines)
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  Breaking News
Townsfolk bury Fil-Am soldier killed in Iraq (4:20 p.m.)
Shares fall 0.8%; PLDT, Holcim lead retreat (2:09 p.m.)
5 hurt in GenSan grenade blast (11:08 a.m.)
Palace consultant claims gov't is gaining ground v. corruption (10:43 a.m.)

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Army Chief Lieutenant General Hermogenes Esperon holds the photos of four junior army officers accused of leading a failed mutiny in July 2003 as he announces their escape from their army prison during a news conference Wednesday in Manila. (AP photo)
MANILA -- Four more junior officers who participated in the failed mutiny against the Arroyo administration in July 2003 escaped from their detention cell at the Fort Bonifacio in Makati City late Tuesday night.

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Mayor to ATF delegates: Disregard US travel advisories
DAVAO CITY -- Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte told delegates of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Tourism Forum to disregard travel advisories of "self-serving" American and European countries and visit Asean countries as often as possible.
People can’t pay tax raise: councilor
CEBU CITY -- Another council session ended Wednesday with no progress on the move to adjust real property market values—and in effect increase realty taxes -- in Cebu City.
Military camps up alert against 'destabilizers'
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- New southern Philippines military commander Major General Gabriel Habacon ordered tightened security in all military camps and posted photographs of a fugitive coup leader who is accused of trying to overthrow the Arroyo government.


 
Business

CEBU: Skilled, qualified labor needed by investors

BAGUIO: Folks oppose Globe tower construction

CAGAYAN DE ORO: Mindanao plant told to buy local coal

MANILA: Convergys reaffirms 2006 EPS guidance

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Opinion

Wenceslao: Basakanon’s complaint

Cabaero: Spreading the reach of Sinulog

Seares: Coddling frat punks

Perez: Corruption in a cartoon

 
Sports

CAGAYAN DE ORO: Team CDO tryouts to start on Friday

 
Lifestyle

CEBU: Kumander Nene joins TV Patrol World

DUMAGUETE: Education project improved pupils' performance






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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Recto meets son in court
Lizares burial set on Jan. 23

Baguio
Dad to power firm: Don't leave kids in the dark
'Psychotic' man holds boy in 3-hour hostage drama

Cebu
Wife hacks ‘cheating’ husband
Contracts debate threatens Capitol’s project

Cagayan de Oro
Suspect in army's slay wants to yield
Illegal numbers game growing strong in N. Mindanao

Davao
Group slams harassment of Balikatan protestors
Don't prejudge no-el: Nograles

Dumaguete
Probe sought on snatcher's death
P300T payroll looted in heist

General Santos
'Mastermind' in Esperat slay now in Middle East
Gov't health services corners P8.5M grant

Iloilo
Strengthen water authority: exec
Dinagyang Opening Salvo slated Friday

Manila
Military mulls hacking website of escaped mutiny leader
Ex-senator warns of restiveness in Armed Forces

Pampanga
Mayor's brod wins power coop directorship
Canadian, European firms now operating in Clark ecozone

Pangasinan
We'll wait for the dust to settle: guv
Survey says Hundred Islands now 3rd best place in Asia

Zamboanga
City fiscal recommends holding of Alih trials elsewhere
US spokesman: No whitewash on gang-rape



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