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Thursday, January 11, 2007 (Philippines)

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Breaking News

Officials say bombings not linked to weekend summit (Updated 6:40 p.m.)

Postponed RP Open to be played in February (4:05 p.m.)

3 journalists plead not guilty to libel raps filed by First Gentleman (3:40 p.m.)

Updates on Asean Summit

Police suspect terrorists in at least 1 of 3 fatal bombings (2:55 p.m.)

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Bomb blasts kill 6, wound at least 20 others

Police investigator sifts through debris after an explosion in General Santos City in Mindanao. Wednesday’s bombing killed six persons and wounded 22 others, including this man lying on the ground near the cop. (AP photo)

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- A bomb explosion rocked this city's public market on Wednesday, killing at least six people and wounding 22 others, officials said, amid warnings that Muslim militants may try to disrupt this weekend's Asean summit in Cebu.

The blast, which occurred at around 6 p.m., ripped apart a lotto outlet along Santiago Boulevard in General Santos City, 1,000 kilometers southeast of Manila, said Senior Superintendent Alfredo Toroctocon, the city police chief.

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Top Stories

Make our region safer, Arroyo asks

CEBU CITY -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the host of two Asian regional summits this weekend, called on her counterparts Wednesday to make the region a safer and more open community, as it grapples with terrorism and poverty.

RP renews call for reform

CEBU CITY -- Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo said Wednesday he met with his Myanmar counterpart and reiterated a call for the military-ruled nation to fulfill a promise to rapidly move to democracy.

Online chat with Sinulog officials

CEBU CITY -- The Sinulog festivities are just a few days away. Get a chance to ask Sinulog organizers about preparations and advisories.

	Business
CEBU: CCCI reviews tourism plans, ‘difficult’ targets
DAVAO: Techno entrepreneurship to be offered in colleges
CAGAYAN DE ORO: Energy chief cites Arroyo pledge for Mindanao power
MANILA: RP, Norwegian investors mull expansion of power plant's capacity
BAGUIO: Veggie disposers hit 'La Trinidad trade post malpractices'

	Opinion
Wenceslao: Third force
Seares: Riding rough
Ledesma: Joecab is spreading himself too thin
Malig: Print journalism issues
Espinoza: Politicians starting to act up

	Sports
CEBU: Cebu shooters top 3 of 4 events in Leyte
DAVAO: Dimakiling opens bid in Vietnam
CAGAYAN DE ORO: Emano backs 2nd National Inter-School Arnis event