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Saturday, July 19, 2008 (Philippines)

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Breaking News

Palace tosses Armm poll postponement to Congress (1:05 p.m.)

Ermita: Not all Lakas events require Ramos' presence (12:55 p.m.)

Palace reminds Cabinet anew on 'convoy reduction' rule (12:25 p.m.)

McCain raises more than $21 million in June (10:15 a.m.)

Pope apologizes to victims of clergy child abuse (9:50 a.m.)

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Oil prices to increase anew

Students display a banner as they are blocked by riot police officers during an anti-government protest Friday in Manila. The protesters scored the soaring prices of gasoline and other oil products. (AP Photo)

MANILA -- The prices of diesel, kerosene, and gasoline are set to go up again this weekend.

Independent oil firms Flying V, Eastern Petroleum, and Seaoil Philippines confirmed they would increase the prices of their petroleum products.

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Sulpicio workers stage protest

CEBU CITY -- About 500 workers of Sulpicio Lines Inc. (SLI) staged a protest-rally Friday to pressure the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to lift the order that suspended the shipping firm's operations.

Child abuse raps filed vs PAF men

DAVAO CITY -- Police authorities filed charges against two members of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) for allegedly abusing a six-year-old child whom they caught playing inside the PAF compound in Sasa, Davao City.

Councilor to face raps for teener's death

CAGAYAN DE ORO -- Stung by criticisms of police negligence, PNP Director General Jesus Verzosa directed Friday the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (Cocpo) to file a case of reckless imprudence resulting to homicide against Councilor Alden Bacal.

	Business
CEBU: Projects to push through
MANILA: MRT to buy 73 more trains
CAGAYAN DE ORO: Airport dev't ahead of schedule: DOTC
BAGUIO: Itogon wants 2 more villages to benefit from dam

	Opinion
Editorials: Grounding Sulpicio ships
Roperos: Arguments about e-vat
Oledan: Status quo
Revilla: Collaboration in TB treatment
Speak out: Sea accidents: an analysis

	Sports
CEBU: Villaflor: The Footballer is a Lonely Hunter

	Lifestyle
CEBU: Chocolate dreams
DAVAO: There's something about Siggi's

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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Zayco inks MOA on geothermal exploration
'Pacman' tours Bacolod

Baguio
Swat female cops undergo free training
Arroyo to grace Lakas-Kampi merger

Cebu
Kiwanis recognizes police officers for setting good example, serving others
Court orders release of gun, car to family of Lapu’s slain lawyer

Cagayan de Oro
Fate of shipyard project rests on Hanjin: Guv
Soldier dies in stabbing

Davao
Avisado: Hardworking public servant
Another NGO hails ban of soldiers in campuses

Dumaguete
Mayor continues to supply free 'ozonized' water
Capitol approves creation of Tambobo Bay Development Authority

General Santos
Efforts to preserve Matutum intensified
600T bags of NFA rice allocated for C. Mindanao

Iloilo
Damaged road in San Miguel remains unfixed
City officials to check water retailers

Manila
Palace shrugs off Arroyo's poor approval rating
Poll body can't defer Armm elections

Pampanga
American trader sued over missing fence

Pangasinan
Ombud officials rally Urdaneta folk vs corruption
SK leader killed in road mishap

Zamboanga
3 more typhoons coming
LTFRB: Secure fare matrix before collecting new fare rate