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  Breaking News
'Bandit group' splits: Marine general (10:30 p.m.)
Arroyo elated over government's takeover of airport terminal (8:05 p.m.)
US military commander optimistic on capture of southern RP militants soon (6:20 p.m.)
Anti-terror agent asks for forgiveness (6:10 p.m.)
US Marine accused of rape to deny charges in court: lawyer (3:35 p.m.)

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President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, center, gestures toward Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Hermogenes Esperon Jr., left, as she talks to Vice President Noli de Castro, right, and Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, second right, before her plane left for a nine-day trip to Finland, Belgium, London, Cuba and Hawaii.(AP Photo)
CEBU CITY -- Can a local government unit use its calamity fund though no disaster has struck?

The Lapu-Lapu City Council thinks so, and declared the whole city under "imminent danger of calamity" because of the December summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).

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Top Stories
Moro rebels reject government's offer of limited autonomy
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has rejected Manila's offer for a limited autonomy in the restive Mindanao Island as peace negotiators from both sides try to reach an accord.
Court of Appeals lifts freeze order on terminal 3
MANILA - The Court of Appeals has paved the way for the government's claim over the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 3 by revoking its restraining order, Malacañang claimed Saturday.
Palparan appointment 'not yet final'
MANILA -- Despite last Friday's announcement by Malacañang, controversial Major General Jovito Palparan Jr. is not yet officially the National Security Council (NSC) deputy director for counter-insurgency.






:: Country News ::

Bacolod
City Council holds Petron accountable
2-year-old boy who died of asthma is 1st oil spill-related fatality

Baguio
Body to control water refilling stations in city eyed
City's regreening program gets aid

Cebu
Lender, worker slain in robbery
Public-private cooperation paves Asia’s road to success

Cagayan de Oro
Misamis Oriental guv identifies execs in 'demo job'
'Wowowee' show to go on in Oro

Davao
Rebels burn truck loaded with bananas
City has most number of gang wars in S. Mindanao

Dumaguete
Police say crime under control
Couple hacked to death

General Santos
15-year old girl rescued from Zambo night club
Sarangani shells out P100T each for Albay, Guimaras

Iloilo
Gov’t to check health of cleanup workers
Gov't assistance to continue even after cash for work project

Manila
Arroyo orders health office to minimize dengue cases
Malacañang justifies 'high terror alert' raised in Mindanao

Pampanga
Coronation of Virgen delos Remedios attracts thousands
Village chief’s killer known

Pangasinan
Pangasinan’s most wanted captured
Board look into fee collection by public schools

Zamboanga
58 'Tindahan Natin' outlets start operation
Business tycoon investing P1.250 billion in Mindanao

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