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Thursday, August 17, 2006 (Philippines)
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  Breaking News
Marines seize 6T blasting caps, detonators from ferry (6:05 p.m.)
Troops seize explosives in ferry in Jolo (4:30 p.m.)
Arroyo to set up commission to investigate political killings (3:20 p.m.)
Opposition says dismissal of Arroyo's impeach case will prolong crisis (3:00 p.m.)
Female activist in Nueva Ecija province shot dead (10:56 a.m.)

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MANILA -- By a vote of 56 to 24, the House committee on justice on Wednesday declared the impeachment case against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo insufficient in substance, thereby dismissing the complaint.

Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo

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Marshalls, right and left, scramble to grab slogans from activists, as they tried to display them during an impeachment complaint inside Congress in Quezon City on Wednesday to call support for an impeachment complaint against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. (AP photo)

 
Top Stories
Oil spill in Guimaras to hurt tourism: official
ILOILO CITY -- The oil spill in Guimaras Strait that resulted from the sinking of an oil tanker in the area is going to hurt tourism in the island, a tourism official in Region 6 said Wednesday.
Bogo mayor met P6M lady 'only once'
CEBU CITY -- Mayor Celestino "Tining" Martinez III on Wednesday pointed out that the Municipality of Bogo merely served as the "releasing agency" for the P6 million given to Sikap Yaman Foundation in 2004, and that it wasn't the municipality's money.
Basilan school principal shot dead
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Unidentified gunmen killed a school principal in a broad daylight attack in Basilan island in the southern Philippines, officials said.







:: Country News ::

Bacolod
British experts arriving to salvage sunken tanker
Oil spill a bad gift for our Golden Wedding anniversary

Baguio
PB to hold info drive on power firm conversion
Camp Dangwa fencing to secure area: police

Cebu
Tomas asks Neda to reject Carmen water project
Fewer executions recently: cops

Cagayan de Oro
20 cops off to Valencia amid threat
Missing 3-year-old in flashfloods found dead

Davao
Environment agency sues 8 men for cutting trees
Authorities dismissed bomb threat on 6 cities

Dumaguete
Carp land transfer stalled anew
Pamplona, Bais City public markets fail trade dep't search

General Santos
Armm secretaries confirmed en masse
Folks urged to move out from mining area

Iloilo
No work, no pay on Ninoy Aquino Day
Man arrested for spreading a sex video

Manila
Senate uncovers 'proof' of nursing exam anomaly
Senate head stops arrest of lawmaker for libel case

Pampanga
Fire razes Floridablanca town school
City dad warns public of water-borne diseases

Pangasinan
Ex-police chief offers free overseas calls in Pangasinan

Zamboanga
AFP offensive in Sulu shifts, terrorists highly mobile
Task Force Zamboanga has new chief



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