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Wednesday, December 20, 2006 (Philippines)
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  Breaking News
Major oil player cuts gas prices by 2 pesos (10:15 p.m.)
Shares decline as Thai move triggers profit-taking (3:45 p.m.)
Bulusan volcano spews ash, but no eruption likely (10:55 a.m.)
Communists may be behind lawmaker's slay, says justice secretary (10:17 a.m.)

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US Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney distributes Christmas gifts to Filipino orphans during the traditional gift-giving gesture for the Yuletide Season by the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade based in Okinawa, Japan, at an orphanage in Paranaque on Tuesday. (AP photo)
MANILA -- Charter change remains a priority agenda of the Arroyo administration, days after the President and her allies at the House of Representatives backed down amid threats of massive street protests against amending the Constitution.

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Deadlock mars bicameral discussions on 2007 budget
MANILA -- Senator Franklin Drilon said on Tuesday that an impasse at the bicameral conference committee has resulted in the delayed ratification of the proposed 1.126-trillion budget for 2007.
Board of inquiry probes death of police trainee
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Police in the Zamboanga Peninsula created a six-member board of inquiry to investigate the death of a 27-year-old police trainee in Camp Colonel Romeo Abendan, which houses the regional police headquarters in Zamboanga City.
Power coop given 2 weeks to pay P70-M debt
APALIT -- The National Power Corporation (Napocor) has granted a two-week extension to the Pampanga 3 Electric Cooperative (Pelco 3) to settle its reported debt of P70 million.


 
Business

CEBU: Future Mandaue export mall to benefit SMEs too

DAVAO: Prices of fruits stable: trader

CAGAYAN DE ORO: Panguil bridge groundwork to start next year

BAGUIO: Town to charge telecom facilities annual fees
 
Opinion

Wenceslao: Speculations

Echaves: Meet ‘Globalese’

Oledan: Significant 'others'

Balingit: Christmas rush

Nalzaro: Five Cebuanas abroad
 
Sports

DAVAO: Talomo, Emar bag badminton crowns

CAGAYAN DE ORO: Gym Balls tourney off to 2007 start
 
Lifestyle

CEBU: The gift of a thousand caring hearts

DAVAO: Davao's pride

BAGUIO: Baguio lucky balikbayans to be feted

MANILA: RP competes for the 1st time in 48th Zinebi filmfest

PAMPANGA: All-Kapampangan art exhibit opens at City Hall
 
Features

BAGUIO: Baguio visitors' bureau most outstanding in North

MANILA: Religious ties can't protect women: gov't exec





:: Country News ::

Bacolod
20 percent of Capitol workers victims of 'loan sharks': Guv
It's not yet hopeless to arrest Londreses, Vargases killers: Quebrar

Baguio
Council votes: Pay parking firm execs unwanted in city
La Trinidad chosen as pilot area for boundary conflict resolution

Cebu
5 Cebuanas escape from employer in Malaysia
Peace threatened by conflict within one organization

Cagayan de Oro
Oro chamber laments tax bureau exec's 'no-show'
Gov't, rebel group sign peace pact

Davao
Mayor to resign if ex-mayor becomes vice
No reason to panic over meningo: hospital

Dumaguete
Sex workers in Dumaguete, Sibulan up due to poverty
Customs names 5 top brokers

General Santos
Murder raps filed v. Maitum mayor's killers
MNLF to MILF: Beware of 'language engineering'

Iloilo
Capitol gives out bonus to health, social workers
Govt. releases aid to village officials

Manila
3.3M Filipinos went hungry in 4th quarter: survey
3 more Air Forces pilots probed for 'moonlighting'

Pampanga
Mabalacat council sacks village chief for usurpation
Sisterhood process between San Fernando, California city starts

Pangasinan
Provincial police chiefs told to monitor political situation

Zamboanga
2 mortar ammunitions recovered in Zambo


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