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Saturday, February 25, 2006 (Philippines)
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| A Filipino reads The Daily Tribune newspaper, at left, at a stand inside the Malacañang presidential compound in Manila on Saturday. Police barged into the offices of The Daily Tribune and confiscated editorial materials and a bundle of newspapers headlining Arroyo's declaration of the state of emergency. (AP Photo) More photos |
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MANILA (Updated 3:15 p.m.) -- The Arroyo administration launched Saturday a drive against the opposition by arresting two anti-government critics and raiding a pro-opposition newspaper.
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Coup jitters hardly felt in Cebu
| CEBU CITY -- Unlike Manila, Cebu went on with its usual business and barely felt tension Friday. Though the Cebu City Police Office was forced to send a crowd dispersal management team to the Malacañang in the South with reports of 300 demonstrators assembling in the area, there were no clashes. |
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Leyte rescue teams suffer blow: school remains lost
| GUINSAUGON, Southern Leyte -- The Philippine Army said Friday that a roof spotted in a mudslide-stricken village was not from a school that was buried with more than 240 students and teachers, dealing another blow to the chances of finding survivors. |
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Mindanao military remains loyal to gov't: generals
| ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Military commanders in the southern Philippines on Friday renewed their support to President Gloria Arroyo and vowed to crush attempts to overthrow the government. |
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