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Friday, August 18, 2006 (Philippines)
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  Breaking News
Stocks fall 0.7 % on profit-taking, led by Ayala group (3:00 p.m.)
MILF warns kidnappers in Basilan to free hostage (10:45 a.m.)
Gov't asks foreign assistance to deal with oil spill (10:40 a.m.)

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Firefighters point to the spot where remains of Necesaria Caray, 65, were found. Her husband Cirilo, who went out to buy medicine, had locked the door to keep away intruders. The fire erupted near the site of the Cebu International Convention Center. (Sun.Star Cebu photo)
MANILA -- A forensic examiner of the PNP Crime Laboratory and the last witness of the prosecution in the Subic rape case revealed in Thursday's hearing that the DNA profile found on the complainant's underwear matched the blood sample from accused Lance Corporal Daniel Smith.

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Top Stories
Audit agency tells towns--refund, settle
CEBU CITY -- Previous warnings from the Commission on Audit (COA) did not prevent 14 Cebu towns from giving allowances to members of their bids and awards committee (BAC) from unauthorized funding sources, prompting COA to demand immediate refunds.
'Clean-up could be done in five months'
ILOILO CITY -- If only the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and FF Cruz Company would be contracted for the use of their suction dredgers, the oil clean-up in the Guimaras seas would only take four to five months, a Coast Guard officer said Thursday.
Village chiefs to sue lawmaker over water pipes
ANGELES CITY -- The president of the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) here on Thursday warned Pampanga First District Representative Francis Nepomuceno of a court suit if he continues to keep mum on the missing water pipes worth P12 million.







:: Country News ::

Bacolod
'Bacolod in good shape'
Now time for real 'Paspas Guimaras'

Baguio
Benguet university paper on indigenous legumes wins int’l award
City to request Hedcor to continue Asin hydro management

Cebu
Locked-up woman dies in fire
USC-WRC loses subsidy from Dutch govt. for water project

Cagayan de Oro
Vehicle rams into bridge; 3 hurt
Iligan-Aurora road cleared for vehicles

Davao
UP Mindanao econ grad is this year's 'Hiyas'
Aussie exec doesn't favor total aerial spraying ban

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
16-centavo discount in power rates seen
DOH warns public to avoid oil spill contact

Manila
Palace denies hand in foiled arrest of senator
Court asked to stop oath taking of new nurses

Pampanga
Board member allays fears on drug use
Pampanga hosts C. Luzon health investment opening meet

Pangasinan
1st 'North Luzon Agribusiness Quadrangle' meet held
2 'cattle rustlers' killed

Zamboanga
Blasting caps, detonators seized from ferry
Southern Command split starts



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