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Monday, January 05, 2009 (Philippines)
  Breaking News
Thousands flee floods in Malaysia after heavy rain (3:15 p.m.)
Oil rises above $47 on Middle East tension (2:55 p.m.)
Stock index jumps 5.4% on US rally (2:48 p.m.)
Female bomber at Shiite shrine in Baghdad kills 38 (12:56 p.m.)
`Marley & Me' remains top dog with $24M weekend (12:49 p.m.)
Shooting attack injures Greek policeman (11:10 a.m.)
Fire at Bangkok's Chinatown mall kills 1 (11: 08 a.m.)


MANILA. Filipino kids scramble to get candies given by men dressed as the Three Kings during celebrations in Manila on Sunday. (AP)
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- At least 30,000 persons have already been affected by flashfloods in Northern Mindanao, with seven others reported missing, disaster coordinating councils said Sunday.

City disaster officials updated Sunday the number of residents affected by last Saturday's flashfloods in this city alone to 5,680 families or 28,376 persons.

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OFW's spouse killed in heist
CEBU CITY -- A woman was stabbed dead inside her house in what authorities believe was a robbery witnessed in part by her eight-year-old daughter in Barangay Cabancalan, Mandaue City Sunday morning.
66 Pinoys in Israel to be sent home
MANILA -- At least 66 Filipinos have agreed to be repatriated to the country from the battle-scarred Gaza Strip in Israel, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Sunday.
Bank holidays 'well-planned'
BACOLOR -- The holidays declared by two rural banks in this town last December 2008 may have been "well-planned," said two bank employees Sunday.
 
Business

CEBU: Recovery by midyear

MANILA: Retrenched OFWs in Taiwan to be redeployed soon

DAVAO: Lower down the cost of Pangasius production

GENERAL SANTOS: Exec: Small clusters seen to help resolve food issues
 
Opinion

Seares: Bush the book reader

Nalzaro: Reacting to Saavedra’s reaction

Oledan: Beyond Statistics

Mercado: Terminal 2 Project and Reghis Romero II

Sanchez: CSR
 
Sports

CEBU: Knights batter SCSIT in Reunion Cup

DAVAO: Pacquiao-Hatton fight in Vegas

GENERAL SANTOS: Pacquiao Watch: Revenue split

BACOLOD: Nova cites achievers, patrons during 30th anniversary rites
 
Lifestyle

CEBU: New Year, new look?

DAVAO: Blue is the color of the night

BACOLOD: Musical-fireworks a promising tourist attraction in Bago

MANILA: Helen Gamboa back in showbiz




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:: Country News ::

Bacolod
Drunken man burns house down
Firecracker victims down by 20%

Baguio
Balao remains missing after 100 days: kin
Arroyo wishes 2009 to be better for Filipinos

Cebu
Softdrink warehouse owner mistakes robber for a friend asking him for a gift
Crime rate in Cebu City drops; more crimes solved last year

Cagayan de Oro
Isla Delta residents forced to evacuate
Ship owners, operators reminded to follow guidelines

Davao
Duterte offers help to manage population
Violators deserve new year in jail

Dumaguete
Flashfloods, landslide destroy P11-M in properties
Firecracker-related injuries down to 40% in 2008

General Santos
Azolla deserves a second look
Guv: Hostage taking in Sultan Kudarat town not true

Iloilo
Typhoon Frank remains top story of 2008

Manila
Promulgation of Leviste's murder case set
2009 budget, Carp extension to be passed until June

Pampanga
Guiao: Ordinance's IRR 'illogical'
Guv's New Year resolution: More dialogues with folks

Pangasinan
Town launches triathlon festival
3 owls rescued

Zamboanga
Troops foil two bombing attempts




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