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Friday, October 27, 2006 (Philippines)
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  Breaking News
Tropical depression forms east of RP (4:00 p.m.)
Shares rise to new 9-year high on upbeat economic outlook (1:50 p.m.)
Arroyo starts 5-day visit to China as chair of Asean (12:50 p.m.)

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Victory for the people of Cebu, says Cebu City IBP president Alex Tolentino (extreme left). Tolentino, with (from left) former Cebu governor Pablo Garcia and fellow lawyers Benjamin Militar and Ronnie Gocuan, lauded the Supreme Court decision Wednesday rejecting people’s initiative. (Sun.Star Cebu/Arni Aclao)
MANILA -- An amicable settlement of sorts was reached Thursday by parties in the suit seeking to nullify the June 2006 nursing licensure examination due to a leakage.

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Pro-people's initiative justices wanted petition back to Comelec
MANILA -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo vowed Thursday to "keep the fire burning" in her advocacy for Charter change despite the rejection by the Supreme Court (SC) by an 8-7 vote of the petition for a people's initiative.
Ludo firm's P18.8 million in banks 'seized'
CEBU CITY -- After 10 years, 37 ex-company guards of the Ludo and Luym Oleochemical Corp. won their claim for back wages from their former employer.
US sailors do humanitarian work in Zamboanga
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Over 20 sailors from the US transport ship USS Harpers Ferry on Thursday trooped to a small village in the outskirts of Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines to donate books and food and help locals paint a school.






:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Even the dead will be guarded v. terror
Mild quake jolts NegOcc

Baguio
Miners seek inventory of deserted mining areas in Benguet
Relief of Baguio police chief clarified

Cebu
Junking petition ‘a blessing in disguise for Glo’
Pro-PI justices wanted petition back to Comelec

Cagayan de Oro
'Polls must go on amid Cha-cha's end'
Ex-guv secures Arroyo lawyer for bid

Davao
Cop 'escapee' plans to go abroad: police chief
Guv to lead plan holders in filing claims v. pre-need firm

Dumaguete
Vice mayor, 9 dads charged
Smooth sailing for N. Oriental's P840M budget

General Santos
Japan sends dev't expert to Mindanao peace process
Governor defends Murad

Iloilo
Major roads close for Parade of Festivals
Semirara folks get oil spill damage compensation

Manila
Military probers recommend court martial of coup plotters
Court asked to lift freeze order on Makati mayor's suspension

Pampanga
Mayor, village leader to be suspended for graft
Administration, opposition dads join mayor's slate

Pangasinan
Police hunt people who left drug containers in Burgos
House Speaker asked to settle village leaders' row

Zamboanga
Chinese trader shot, wounded in downtown Zamboanga
Surrender fake coins or face charges: police

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