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Friday, April 21, 2006 (Philippines)

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Breaking News

Opposition lawmaker seeks probe on interior office's role in people's initiative (10:46 a.m.)

RP summons Saudi ambassador over mass arrests of Pinoys in Jeddah (10:00 a.m.)

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High court rules against Arroyo gag order

Nobel Prize winner Jose Ramos-Horta, speaking in Cebu, lauds President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s policy on death penalty. (Sun.Star Cebu/Arni Aclao)

MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) ruled Thursday that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's order banning cabinet and military officials from testifying at congressional inquiries is unconstitutional, when they are summoned in aid of legislation.

Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo

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CEBU CITY -- A service motorboat carrying eight crewmembers of a cargo vessel capsized off Liloan town, Cebu, Wednesday night, leaving one of the passengers dead and two others missing.

Korean accuses guard, ex-immigration man of threats

DAVAO CITY -- A Korean national accused a dismissed immigration official and a security officer of a high-end subdivision in Davao City of grave threats and slander by deed for allegedly manhandling him.

House okays bill expanding protection to news sources

MANILA -- The House of Representatives has approved a bill that would exempt print, broadcast, and Internet media practitioners from revealing the sources of their stories.

	Business
CEBU: Pinoys can be good in business - Tan
DAVAO: Finance body increases loan portfolio for local SMEs
CAGAYAN DE ORO: Panguil Bay Bridge among top projects
ZAMBOANGA: Zambo Sibugay welcomes Smart Click, values knowledge cliché

	Opinion
Roperos: One diplomat’s view
Malilong: De la Victoria and Fusilero
Ledesma: Arroyo beyond 2010?
Hortaleza: And as for Noli
Capillas: Emano as the environmentalist

	Sports
DAVAO: WC festival opens in Davao

	Lifestyle
CEBU: Caregiver students off to Tokyo, Japan
DAVAO: Fitting farewell for 'Encantadia'
MANILA: Let the gross times roll with ‘Slither’

	Features
DAVAO: Two points to ponder

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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
City police 2nd top performer in W. Visayas
Capitol bares P180-M plan for Paglaum

Baguio
'Bingo sa Barangay' gets 20-day relief
Solgen hit for 'dilly-dallying' over Prime Peak case

Cebu
Contractor favored to work on CICC’s superstructure
‘Blind spots’ in terrorism

Cagayan de Oro
Village plebiscite off
Mayor, opposition laud court rule on plebiscite

Davao
Trial vs water firm over 30% rate hike pushed
Implement dismissal order v. Palma Gil: complainant

Dumaguete
Vice mayor backs plan to scrap death law
Wasted chance: Guv on power coop's loan rejection

General Santos
Malaysian observers hail gov’t-MILF truce
Alleged gang leader aide slain in police custody

Iloilo
Sell Peco and Panay Power: Gonzalez
Ma still alive when burned: medico legal

Manila
Arroyo aide hits militant bishop for apologizing to Estrada
Carnappers apprehended after chase that ends in police headquarters

Pampanga
No more worries for NorthRail resettlers: housing office
Another village chief killed in Floridablanca

Pangasinan
3 cops in deadly highway shooting
Bangusfest provides showbiz glitter

Zamboanga
Zambo Norte Subanens sue Canadian mining firm
Security measures readied for regional sports meet