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Monday, November 17, 2008 (Philippines)
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  Breaking News
Enrile is new Senate president (4:45 p.m.)
Villar dominates presidential survey (4:31 p.m.)
Oil falls below $56 as Japan slips into recession (3:41 p.m.)
Foreign employers can stay in RP forever (2:25 p.m.)
Power quake in eastern Indonesia crumples homes (1:18 p.m.)


Along a street in Lahug, Cebu City, a vendor fixes her display of Christmas lights. (Sun.Star photo/Amper Campaña)
SEOUL, South Korea -- A cargo ship with five Koreans and 18 Filipino seamen onboard was hijacked by armed gunmen off the coast of Somalia, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said Sunday.

Chemstar Venus, owned by a Japanese shipping company and registered in Panama, was seized Saturday night in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia, the ministry said in a statement. It added that the ship was carrying unidentified chemicals.

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Congressman threatens to sue Cebu City officials
CEBU CITY –- Representative Pablo John Garcia (Cebu Province, 3rd district) threatened Sunday to sue city officials if they recall, revoke or modify the building permit City Hall issued for the construction of the Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) building.
Suspension of recall petition 'unconstitutional'
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The group that initiated the recall petition against Pampanga Governor Eddie Panlilio branded the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) move to suspend all recall petitions "unconstitutional".
Authorities heighten ban on shellfish
MANILA -- Authorities in Legaspi City have intensified their checkpoint operations in boundaries of Sorsogon and Albay to prevent entry of banned shellfish and other marine products.
 
Business

CEBU: Demand for space still up

DAVAO: Bank develops products, services to boost SMEs

MANILA: Energy firm to invest US$200M in biomass projects

GENERAL SANTOS: Power demand in C. Mindanao expected to zoom in 2012
 
Opinion

Nalzaro: Clean coal technology

Ledesma: The kettle and the pot

Bautista: Endless legislative inquiries

Sumog-oy: Political economy of Gensan park project

Dacawi: Formula for a carless Sunday
 
Sports

CEBU: Caught in a limbo

DAVAO: Ateneo spikers near gold

BAGUIO: BCC, CJH golf courses ready for 59th Fil-Am
 
Lifestyle

CEBU: Recipe for Happiness

DAVAO: Soon it will be Christmas

GENERAL SANTOS: Teatro Ambahanon invades Japan

BAGUIO: Teachers teach others to be musicians

MANILA: ABS-CBN wins 26 awards at 17th KBP Golden Dove Awards
 
Features

DAVAO: Poinsettia: The Christmas flower

GENERAL SANTOS: Covering the Mindanao war

PAMPANGA: Kids Love Fashion: Children take center stage in fashion show




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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Lightning kills 2, injures 10
Guv urges transport groups to implement fare rollback

Baguio
City wants barricaders' lawyer inhibited
Maligalig's legacy: tough changes

Cebu
Nerry in talks with Sonny over house
Store in trouble for sale of ‘fake’ heart meds


Davao
NPA finally admits Cammayo is a POW
Lumads have the right to visit city: mayor

Dumaguete
PDEA arrests 60% of Negros Oriental drug characters

General Santos
Beetles destroy coco farms in S. Cotabato town
S. Cotabato lawmakers to visit Rapu-Rapu for study tour

Iloilo
City to set up guidelines for relocation project
Station chiefs urged to do 2 drugs operations a week

Manila
Arroyo to attend Apec summit
Palace on Russia mess: ‘Whoever responsible will be punished’

Pampanga
Dabu: Power consumption to be taken from protesters' back wages
Town holds new festival on Pinatubo's eruption

Pangasinan
Arroyo attends lawmaker's birthday
Outstanding cops search in Region 1 begins

Zamboanga
Recall petition vs Sulu guv on hold
DSWD-Armm launches "communal kitchen" program for evacuees




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