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Monday, July 30, 2007 (Philippines)
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  Breaking News
Benguet truckers seek more food lane routes (10:41 p.m.)
Pampanga: 2 'robbers' killed in shootout (10:19 p.m.)
ASEAN overcomes resistance, will set up regional human rights commission (9:16 p.m.)
Oro mayor, fire victims to meet on transfer (9:05 p.m.)
Davao: Politics weakened SK, Comelec official says (7:42 p.m.)
Full text of Arroyo's 2007 SONA


WHILE local officials in the 6th legislative district tangle on the creation of a new congressional district, children playing with defective plastic road barriers kept at the back of the Mandaue City Sports Complex take their hurdles with ease and even with smiles on their faces. (Sun.Star Cebu/Allan Cuizon)
MANILA -- A member of a committee reviewing the controversial schoolbooks for public elementary and high school students admitted that a textbook on health and science for Grade 5 was found 100 percent defective.

“It's condemnable,” said Dr. Jaime Tan, one of the guest speakers in the United Nation Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (Unesco) media breakfast forum held at the Ristorante La Dolce Fontana.

Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo

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Top Stories
Lapu-Lapu City won’t give up ‘independence’
LAPU-LAPU City -- Vice Mayor Mario Amores will oppose Rep. Nerissa Soon-Ruiz’s bill creating a 7th congressional district and reinstating the new highly urbanized city as another component city of the Cebu Provincial Government.
Navy seizes 23 boats in illegal fishing crackdown
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The Philippine Navy recently conducted a crackdown on illegal fishing activities along the Celebes Sea, resulting in the apprehension of 23 fishing vessels, an official said.
Marine banned from airline over bomb jokes
BUTUAN CITY -- A member of the Philippine Marines has now been banned for life from boarding any Cebu Pacific flights in Butuan City after making bomb jokes at the airport here Friday.
 
Business

CEBU: MCIAA mulls P200M project

DAVAO: DTI sees rise in demand for banana chips

CAGAYAN DE ORO: BIR launches campaign on receipt complaints

GENERAL SANTOS: Trade execs urge SMEs to aim for foreign market

 
Opinion

Nalzaro: Mindanao’s elusive peace

Seares: 'Stupid monkeys'

Ledesma: Tax fraud and land scam?

Pangan: Midlife

Alipio: Our fair share

 
Sports

DAVAO: 'The Lion' out of RP team to Shanghai

CAGAYAN DE ORO: Proposed Carmen chess tilt seen as top drawer

CEBU: Pinoys beat China, 79-74

 
Lifestyle

CAGAYAN DE ORO: Some enchanted night of music

CEBU: Man, pond

 
Features

DAVAO: Delivering IT for SMEs

BAGUIO: People respond to patients' call for help

PAMPANGA: SM's GreenBag gets environmental groups' support






:: Country News ::

Bacolod
DAR cancels another installation of farmer-beneficiaries in Malaga
Hospital Watch questions hospital new mng’t team’s competence

Baguio
36T schools tapped for cyber education
Team to check on anomalous projects in Cordi

Cebu
CIIB ready to sue former IBP leader
After two negatives, CV police hopes for approval

Cagayan de Oro
Top rebel chief slain in Agusan Sur
Enough military men to guard N. Mindanao

Davao
Cop accused in violence v. women lawsuit
Mayor: Congress that passed juvenile law 'stupid copycat'

General Santos
55 communist rebels yield in Sarangani
DOF 'special treatment' to export company hit

Iloilo
2 missing activists turned NPA members?
Treñas, Mabilog downplay Castellano’s threat

Manila
Lawmaker wants stiffer penalty v. robbers of holy items
Palace to select new SC justice in judicial council list

Pampanga
Capitol earns P1 million daily from quarrying
Cyber suspects freed

Pangasinan
Japanese firm holds job fair for Pangasinenses
3 robbery gangs busted

Zamboanga
City Health holds citywide mop-up immunization
Armm generates P370-M investments













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