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Monday, March 13, 2006 (Philippines)
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  Breaking News
RP discuss anti-terrorist sea lanes with Malaysia, Indonesia (2:55 p.m.)
Stocks rise 0.9% on jump in PLDT (2:20 p.m.)
Prosecutors to question 5 lawmakers facing rebellion charges (11:15 a.m.)
Senators continue probe on Proclamation 1017 (11:13 a.m.)
Court orders police to free militant solon (10:50 a.m.)

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Southern Command chief Major General Gabriel Habacon examines the firearms confiscated from the rebels. With him is Fourth ID chief Major General Cardoso Luna (middle). (Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro/Joey Nacalaban)
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Security forces captured Sunday a senior commander of the al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group, blamed for the killing of kidnapped US citizens and Filipino hostages in 2001 in Mindanao, officials said.

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Top Stories
Arroyo says group still plots to bring down gov't
MANILA -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo acknowledged Sunday that threats to her government remained, and ordered the military and police to identify, make public, and anticipate all remaining threats to her administration.
Cebu City to relocate 100 houses along riverbanks
CEBU CITY -- At least 100 houses located along riverbanks in Cebu City will be demolished because City Hall fears of flashfloods and landslides, following the onset of the La Ñina phenomenon.
Cop killed, 3 hurt in outpost attack
DAVAO CITY -- A policeman was killed while three others were wounded when about 60 communist rebels opened fire on a police detachment in a remote town in Davao Oriental Sunday morning.


 
Business

CEBU: ALI appropriates P1B to renovate Cebu mall

DAVAO: International jobs fair set in Davao

BAGUIO: Hog raisers start use of organic feed

CAGAYAN DE ORO: Hog congress to draw in 2,000 participants

GENERAL SANTOS: Japanese top foreign investors in Mindanao

 
Opinion

Nalzaro: Deciding on PP 1017

Seares: To monitor and chill

Ledesma: Questions and answers

Pangan: Exploitation

Cariño: Women artists at Maryknoll

 
Sports

CEBU: Pals still nil; Coke on top

DAVAO: Peres, Alcoseba rip tennis foes

BAGUIO: 2nd Cool City Palm Sunday race up

PAMPANGA: Pampanga roaders ready for 3rd off-road test

CAGAYAN DE ORO: Tagupa keys Misor's first MVBA victory

 
Lifestyle

CEBU: The Billionaires list

DAVAO: Health conscious Dabawenyos

CAGAYAN DE ORO: Alive with the sound of music

 
Features

DAVAO: Duterte: Silent worker in sports

BAGUIO: Ailing boy's mom shares fund with another patient

GENERAL SANTOS: Press freedom under siege







:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Take over Bredco port, panel recommends
'Battle Royale' seen in power firm election

Baguio
Panagbenga 2006 trade fairs 'illegal': councilor
Plans to restore Baguio start

Cebu
Lost: 17T tons of grains
City tries to shrug off ‘drug paradise’ tag

Cagayan de Oro
Oversight inquiry set on Mother Theresa foundation
Mines bureau identifies landslide hotspots

Davao
'Batasan 5' to undergo preliminary probe Monday
Mayor says 'no comment' on ex-guv's mayoralty plan

Dumaguete
Chamber dissatisfied with police campaign
Mayor says no to hired killers in crippling criminals

General Santos
Disaster body orders Lake Sebu villagers to relocate
Eagle foundation set release of Philippine eagle

Iloilo
Chief denies mismanaging provincial hospital
Prosecutor to rule on Tan massacre case Monday

Manila
Prosecutors to begin probe v. 5 solons in coup plot
Senator told to end talking about military unrest

Pampanga
'Investor-friendly' tag waning in Angeles?
Arrest of American cyber-porn leader ordered

Pangasinan
Town to pay Pangasinan's property tax share
Police cannot stop budding 'terrorist'?

Zamboanga
Church to City Council: Recall mining endorsement
Sulu lawmaker: People held hostage by bickering



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