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Friday, March 07, 2008 (Philippines)
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  Breaking News
JDV leaves Lakas presidency (8:00 p.m.)
30% of Pinays suffer from vaginal infection: expert (7:09 p.m.)
Senate warns of arrest v. ‘Greedy Group’ (5:04 p.m.)
JDV urged to bare knowledge on ‘Spratly deal’ (5:02 p.m.)
Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo


A Filipino nurse tends to patients along the corridors of the JP Rizal Medical Center, a government hospital, following a typhoid outbreak in Calamba City, Laguna province Thursday March 6, 2008. (AP photo)
MANILA -- The Senate has summoned two executives of Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE Corp. to testify about a corruption scandal battering President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's administration, officials said Thursday.

The Philippine government awarded the US$329 million national broadband network (NBN) deal to ZTE. But the contract was later scrapped by Arroyo following allegations of corruption and bribery.

Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo
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Top Stories
Student shot, killed over cell phone
CEBU CITY -- Over a cellular phone, a robber shot and killed past midnight Thursday a nursing student just three weeks shy of her graduation.
3 suspected Middle Eastern militants nabbed
MANILA -- Philippine authorities have arrested three Middle Eastern militants who were suspected to be involved in a plot to bomb the US and three other foreign embassies in Manila, officials said Thursday.
ABC president sued for rape of coed
KIDAPAWAN CITY -- Some 500 students of the University of Southern Mindanao (USM) held a silent protest last Wednesday to drumbeat calls for justice to their fellow student who was allegedly kidnapped and raped by a local official.
 
Business

CEBU: New markets, products

MANILA: First Gen now a retail electricity supplier

DAVAO: Mandaya Hotel posts 96% occupancy
 
Opinion

Seares: 'Wisdom of the crowds'

Oledan: Collective action

Roperos: Not a hero

Pangan: Moving Forward

Wenceslao: Magsaysay vs. Pacquiao
 
Sports

CEBU: Melindo, Effendi make weight easily

ZAMBOANGA: Zambo pugs ready for Camiguin encounter

DAVAO: Age-group netfest fires off March 15-17
 
Lifestyle

CEBU: Blooming bride

DAVAO: The rulers of the Philippines





:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Bio-fuel prod'n to cause hunger
Teachers: Make 'Search for Truth' graduation theme

Baguio
Baguio’s temperature drops to 10.4 degrees
DepEd eyes Teacher’s Camp as culture and arts center

Cebu
SC decides not to act on charges of graft vs. CA justices based in Cebu
PASG chief 'quits' over probe

Cagayan de Oro
Group says condoms not 100% safe against STDs
Daycare Center Worker: a thankless job

Davao
DCWD pushes P100-M loan
City's library finally has access to RP E-lib

Dumaguete
Electric coop urges consumers to report outages at once
PB okays health insurance ordinance

General Santos
LGUs restive about Tampakan mining
Latest Gensan blast a closed case: police

Iloilo
Malabor hits rumored Raul-Facultad tandem
Former RPA member dies, 3 wounded in grenade explosion

Manila
Trillanes, co-accused refuse to enter plea on rebellion raps
Cimatu confirms 'gentleman's agreement'

Pampanga
Bacolor folks rally vs Gugu desilting
Pagcor to infuse P2.8B project in Clark

Pangasinan
Ilocos region declared 'mango pest-free' area
Kiwanis Int'l to mark Women's Day

Zamboanga
City vet to bring down rabies mortality
Dengue reaches outbreak level: health office




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