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Monday, April 28, 2008 (Philippines)
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Arrest warrants out vs Salapuddin, 3 others in Batasan blast (1:32 p.m.)
General Santos: Drayber gibugha (12:50 p.m.)
Davao: Amahan gipusil, patay (12:43 p.m.)
DBP offers scholarships to aspiring nurses, seamen (11:09 a.m.)
Gov't rules out criticisms on negotiations with MILF (11:04 a.m.)
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Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao plays Lapu-Lapu against movie actor Dennis Trillo who plays Magellan. The annual festival “Kadaugan sa Mactan” on Sunday relived once more the victory of a Filipino over a foreign invader. (Sun.Star Cebu/Allan Cuizon)
CEBU CITY -- Citing several provisions of the Constitution, the House of Representatives Reference and Research Bureau pointed out legal obstacles to the proposed transfer of Cordova town to Cebu City's south district.

The bureau said each legislative district "shall comprise, as far as practicable, contiguous, compact and adjacent territory," as specified in Article 6 of the 1987 Constitution, which will be violated if Cordova is annexed to Cebu City.

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Church opposes monetary aid for poor families
MANILA -- The Catholic Church on Sunday expressed objection to the new program of the Arroyo government giving monetary assistance to the identified poor families in the country.
'Gov't entices mining investments recklessly'
DAVAO CITY -- The Philippines has enough mineral reserves to supply its own industrial requirements and even pay off foreign debt.
Dwarf cloud rat rediscovered
BAGUIO CITY -- A cloud rat species, which was last seen more than a century ago, was rediscovered in the country's second highest peak, prompting calls for more conservation efforts in the national park.
 
Business

CEBU: Group, firms present 5-year plan for Cebu watershed development

DAVAO: Cement prices up by 8%

GENERAL SANTOS: Transport group warns vs fuel crisis

MANILA: Manila Thermal power plant sold

 
Opinion

Editorials: Beauty within

Nalzaro: On being childish

Mongaya: Scapegoats?

Echaves: Attention: Osca

Dacawi: Setting things right

 
Sports

CEBU: Tabotabo makes Laguna Open q’finals

DAVAO: FU, SWU capture beach volley crowns

 
Lifestyle

BACOLOD: Costume, photo exhibit showcase Panaad

CEBU: Youth inmates finish school

DAVAO: A balanced life

 
Features

DAVAO: Bureaucracy deprives children





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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
City health rues low availment of 'pink card'
Alert raised on entry of 'GE rice'

Baguio
Power coop suffers from workers exodus
Contractor allegedly cheated out of landscaping job

Cebu
GMA to launch new projects, dine with media in 2-day visit to Cebu
18T homes in Cebu City still lack toilet bowls, safe water

Cagayan de Oro
Development aggression in its naked reality
Australian robbed

Davao
4 soldiers killed in Monkayo clash
PhilHealth cards for poor families

Dumaguete
Tan appointed as Central Visayas court administrator
Arroyo promotes 3 natural wonders in RP

General Santos
Gensan recycle fair recovers 5-T kilos of recyclables
New security tack observed in GenSan

Iloilo
Court junks plea for declaratory relief
Folks fret over emission of 15 gensets

Manila
Arroyo orders quick rehab of Pasig River
MMDA to inaugurate 2nd 'Gwapotel' inn for workers

Pampanga
Pampanga officials agree to scrap Ordinance 176
Court orders arrest of couple for 'estafa'

Pangasinan
Panel bares Bangusfest winners

Zamboanga
Picture-based health bill up in Congress
Gunman kills university professor











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