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Tuesday, March 28, 2006 (Philippines)

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Breaking News

Communist rebels urge fighters to step up attacks (4:45 p.m.)

Shares fall for 2nd day as investors lock in profits (2:10 p.m.)

Earthquake hits central RP (1:50 p.m.)

Subic manager denies smuggling activities in ecozone (10:45 a.m.)

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At least 9 killed, 20 wounded in Jolo blast

Lawyers, they are not. But they have been providing lawyer services, they admit: (from left) Antonio Binarao, Marcelo Inodio, Hilario Dalgo and Antonio de Real. All admitted having signed legal documents although they had not passed the bar and none of them had gone to law school. (Sun.Star Cebu/Amper Campaña)

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- At least nine people are confirmed dead and 20 others wounded, many seriously, after a bomb explosion ripped through a convenience store in the southern island of Jolo Monday, an aide to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said.

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CEBU CITY -- It WILL take a while for efforts to amend the 1987 Constitution to prosper in Cebu City after local poll officers said they have no way to verify the signatures gathered in the people's initiative campaign.

Justice office wants Subic rape case moved to Manila

MANILA -- The Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court (SC) Monday to order the transfer of the trial from Olongapo City to Manila of four US servicemen accused of raping a 22-year-old Filipino woman in Subic last year.

Mayor opposes small-town lottery

BAGUIO CITY -- Only a declaration from Congress would make Mayor Braulio Yaranon agree to the operation of the proposed small-town lottery (STL) in Baguio City.

	Business
CEBU: La Niña answers need in farms
DAVAO: Agri execs expect bumper harvest this year
CAGAYAN DE ORO: CDA, group seek referendum halt
BAGUIO: Mayor wants night market fee probed

	Opinion
Malilong: Pirma Dos
Cabaero: In five days
Seares: Chacha misstep
Oledan: Ripples
Obenieta: Stand up and deliver

	Sports
DAVAO: Mati hosts national skimboard competition
MANILA: RP muaythai team cops 2 more bronze medals

	Lifestyle
CEBU: Junar's artistry
DAVAO: All-Ateneo alumni convention slated

	Features
DAVAO: To cut or not to cut
BAGUIO: New generation of wellness solution now in Baguio

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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
City exec: Nothing wrong with gov't center site
City spent nothing for barangay assembly

Baguio
Failure to stop transport of dogs hit
Driver meted 14 years for killing fellow driver

Cebu
Palace ‘behind’ signature drive
NBI arrests 4 fake ‘lawyers’

Cagayan de Oro
Charter change signs hanging in 22 villages
City worker jumps to death from building

Davao
Shelved roofdeck to cost government more
Group encourages youth discussion on Charter change

Dumaguete
Prosecutor inhibits self in rebel faction slay
International researcher hits Japanese aid to RP

General Santos
Japanese students join Mt. Matutum celebration
Teacher rebuked for penalizing students

Iloilo
Task Force Snapper may be revamped: Exec
Court junks graduates' case v. commission

Manila
ABS-CBN offers amicable settlement for stampede victims
Ramos chides Arroyo on treatment of military rebels

Pampanga
Mabalacat barangay exec suspended
Barangay councilman killed, 1 hurt in shooting

Pangasinan
Town to launch 'Hapag Pandan' cookfest
Rosales' eco-tourism finalist in travel place search

Zamboanga
Marawi offers to host RP-US military drill
Symposium against women discrimination held