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Saturday, February 24, 2007 (Philippines)

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Cebu guv says lot swap out

She's not biting the bullet on the lots swap issue. Here it’s a horsewhip with flowers that’s between her teeth. Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia was one of the riders at the opening of the Kabayo Festival at the Mandaue reclamation area. (Sun.Star Cebu/Allan Defensor)

CEBU CITY -- Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia announced Friday that the proposed lot swap deal with the Cebu City Government is out.

"Now that it has become quite clear that (Mayor Tomas Osmeña's) only concern is his children, I will make it easier for him. He does not have to give up property nor go down on bended knees. I will directly deal with the 2,725 and not 5,000 as he feared...The lot swap does not need to go on...End of story," Garcia announced, after she arrived from a trip to the Camotes group of islands.

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MANILA -- Malacañang on Friday said Filipinos continue to have faith in the military despite the adverse findings of the UN Rapporteur Team and the Melo Commission linking some troops to the extrajudicial killings.

Mayors' league head rejects Pineda-Lapid team-up

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Candaba Mayor Jerry Pelayo said they couldn't sacrifice the future of Pampanga in the hands of the Lapids just for political harmony and reunification.

Zambo Peninsula politician hiring goons: poll body

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- A ranking election officer in Zamboanga Peninsula revealed that some politicians have started hiring the services of armed groups from other Mindanao regions for the forthcoming elections.

	Business
CEBU: IT firm strengthens aid to improve education
DAVAO: Hearing on investments plan set here Monday
CAGAYAN DE ORO: Regional council declares best LPMC winners
MANILA: Telecoms office reminds cellphone traders on label requirement

	Opinion
Roperos: Leadership exchange
Nalzaro: Bypassing the mayor
Libre: People power and elections
Carvajal: A lobby by any other name

	Sports
DAVAO: Duterte to watch Gorres-Montiel fight in Cebu
CAGAYAN DE ORO: Salgados, Chavez lead chess cast in 'Tubod Palaro'

	Lifestyle
CEBU: Ocean's Best
DAVAO: Exciting adventure awaits the Lovely Day Force Saturday
CAGAYAN DE ORO: Kaamulan Festival slated March 3
MANILA: Prepare for an 'out-of-body' experience in 'It's a Boy Girl Thing'

	Features
CAGAYAN DE ORO: Divine Mercy's 2-day congress starts Saturday
ZAMBOANGA: Correct over-fishing to prevent collapse, says expert

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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
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Baguio
Studies being done on eradicators of strawberry-eating mites
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Cebu
Junie says he or Clavel not ruling out fight v. Gwen
Alvin can’t say yet if he’ll face Tomas anew

Cagayan de Oro
American troops defend gun use
Fourth ID, groups trade barbs on special ops

Davao
Councilor fears colleagues may abuse privilege hour
Investments in education far-reaching

Dumaguete
Stop installation, operation of processing plant: mines bureau
Drivers hold protest action on V-day

General Santos
Church still oppose to mining firm overtures
PhilRice to upgrade facilities

Iloilo
Cops alerted on Estancia political rivalry
City poll office feels threat on enforcing ‘kiskis, alis’

Manila
Ousted Pasay vice mayor gets freeze order v. dismissal
Arroyo bares pressure to reject cheap drugs bill

Pampanga
3 nabbed for 'illegal hiring'
Investments attracting real estate firms to Angeles

Pangasinan
Pangasinan local execs told to back admin campaign rally

Zamboanga
Comelec to reshuffle officials in Zambo Peninsula
Zambo mayor orders farm road fast tracked