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Ship sinks with 750
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Princess of the Stars’ goes down in
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A ferry with about 750 people onboard listed and sank in just 15
terrifying minutes in the typhoon-battered seas of the central
Philippines, one of only four survivors
said Sunday.
The captain of the MV Princess of
the Stars “gave the orders to abandon ship shortly after it
listed,” sending passengers and crew scrambling for life rafts,
crew member Reynato Lanorio told dzBB radio from his hospital bed.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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At least 155
killed by Typhoon ‘Frank’
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At least 155 people are confirmed
dead and 27 are missing after Typhoon Frank ravaged the central and
southern Philippines, a Red Cross official said Sunday.
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Deped
suspends classes in Metro, elsewhere in Luzon
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The effects of Typhoon Frank will
continue to be felt today, as classes in several parts of Luzon are
suspended and utility workers rush to restore electricity to many
areas.
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President of OPEC
against output hike
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JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia:
Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries (OPEC) President
Chakib Khelil on Sunday opposed increased production to counter
record oil costs saying “the price is disconnected from
fundamentals”...
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Amid pressures at
home, GMA to meet Bush
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WASHINGTON: Facing political and
economic pressures at home, Philippine President Gloria Arroyo and
Vietnamese Premier Nguyen Tan Dung travel to Washington this week
for talks with US President George W. Bush.
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Noli: Review coast
guard policy
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VICE President Noli de Castro
vowed to file charges against officials who were remiss in their
duties in ensuring the safety of the MV Princess of the Star, which
capsized Saturday.
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SPECIAL REPORT: TOURISM INDUSTRY
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Local airlines
stick to plans for expansion
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Executives of local airlines said
they will not scale down expansion plans, despite the domestic and
global economic slowdown plus the soaring food and fuel prices that
are threatening the tourism and travel industry.
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