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Wednesday, October 08, 2008 (Philippines)

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Philippine stock index plummets 4.8 percent (3:28 p.m.)

General Santos: 2 army angol sa giyera (3:13 p.m.)

Adobe releases new products (2:37 p.m.)

US law hits use of child soldiers in Philippines (2:01 p.m.)

Cagayan de Oro: 2 naipit sa trak, patay (2 p.m.)

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Another milk product positive for melamine

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III holds "JollyCow Slender High Calcium Low Fat Milk" from China and a list of 22 milk and milk products, also from China, that were tested positive for melamine, during a news conference Wednesday in Manila (AP Photo)

MANILA -- (Updated 12:08 p.m.) Jolly Cow Slender High Calcium Low Fat Milk from China has been found to be tainted with melamine, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III announced Wednesday.

In the same press conference, Duque also presented a list of 21 milk products cleared of melamine.

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MANILA -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered her economic team Tuesday to draft a contingency plan to cushion the impact of possible recession in the developed countries where there are Filipino workers.

Mayor's son locked up

CEBU CITY -- The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested late Monday night Talisay City Mayor Socrates Fernandez's son Joavan over illegal detention charges and was presented to RTC Judge Manuel Patalinghug Tuesday.

Davao mayor to criminals: Parade or execution

DAVAO CITY -- "It's a choice between being paraded in media or ending up dead in Davao City," was Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte's reaction to a police order against parading suspected criminals.

	Business
CEBU: Pami funds remain ‘stable, very liquid’ despite divestment - firm
MANILA: PSE changes indices composition
DAVAO: USAid projects not affected by US econ recession: Medco
DUMAGUETE: DTI: No China milk products in Negros Oriental

	Opinion
Nalzaro: Wake up, Brod Soc
Oledan: Judicious investments
Calinao: "Everything that glitters is not gold"
Mercado: (Phil)Health is wealth
Valdehuesa: Split-level values hinder reform

	Sports
CEBU: Boom goes November
DAVAO: Bangoyan, Otieno eye early KO
BAGUIO: Jaguar volleybelles cops BBEAL title
PAMPANGA: PB hails Guiao's appointment as RP team's head coach
CAGAYAN DE ORO: Over 100 kiddies set to duel it out

	Lifestyle
CEBU: A new landmark
DAVAO: An altar date with MJ & Tricia
MANILA: Metro highlights women power this October

	Features
PAMPANGA: Kapampangan artists stage exhibit at Aftershack

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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
City plaza reinvented for MassKara Festival
City dads slam Monico's 'right of reply' bill

Baguio
Cops to demand ID of cab drivers, passengers
Elders call for Balao's surfacing

Cebu
Prayers, support pour for Tom
CH market team swoops down on vendors selling expired goods

Cagayan de Oro
Official belies discrimination of evacuees
Oro coops hit water utilities admin chief

Davao
3 get life terms for shabu-making
Rody orders village chief to block rebels’ entry

Dumaguete
Legislators grill accountant on COA findings
Lawmaker urges Taclob's suspension

General Santos
Pangasius catfish production gains ground in C. Mindanao
Matutum Meat to start pork export to Singapore

Iloilo
Police nab one of Capasao's 'killers'
Mayor warns city workers on motorcycle rules

Manila
Escaped Batasan blast witness yields

Pampanga
City inspects stores for milk from China
'Youth officials' take over city hall

Pangasinan
Dialysis center soon to rise in San Carlos

Zamboanga
Citizens' peace watch submits reply to Lovfa
No truth to liquidation plot of officials