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Woman survives shark-infested waters for a day
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ZAMBOANGA CITY: A woman who survived more than 24 hours in
shark-infested waters off southern Philippines after a ferry sank
was hauled to safety on Monday in what officials hailed a
“miracle” rescue.
A specialist Air Force rescue team found Lita
Casunglon bobbing in the ocean off the Zamboanga peninsula, about 15
kilometers from where the SuperFerry 9 sank on Sunday morning in a
tragedy that left nine people dead.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Cargo ship goes down off Samar
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ZAMBOANGA CITY: Even as the country reels from the sinking of
SuperFerry 9 off the Zamboanga peninsula, another vessel sank on
Monday near Hilaban Island in Samar.
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IGLESIA LEADER SENT OFF BY A MILLION FOLLOWERS
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Influential religious leader Eraño Manalo was laid to rest Monday
at the Tabernacle at the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC, or Church of
Christ) Central Complex along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City.
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Firms lower pump prices, Shell’s LPG up
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Petroleum companies reduced pump prices on Monday on account of
falling international oil prices—even as a major player raised the
price of its liquefied petroleum gas.
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Fewer Filipinos can afford medical care, says ADB study
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Fewer poor Filipinos are seeking treatment from private and
government hospitals because of costlier medicines and healthcare
services, an Asian Development Bank (ADB) study said.
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FEATURE
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Political spotlight focuses on ‘Noynoy’
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The political spotlight is now on Sen. Benigno Simeon “Noynoy”
Aquino 3rd, who is expected to announce this week his decision on
seeking the presidency in 2010.
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RP, Czech Republic revive economic pact
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After a seven-year lull, the Philippines could revive its economic
partnership with the Czech Republic, Trade Secretary Peter Favila
said Monday.
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With change agenda at risk, Obama tested
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Barack Obama is on the ropes barely
seven months into his tenure, fighting off opposition blows over
healthcare reform, the war in Afghanistan and an anemic US economy.
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45M expected to vote in 2010
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More than 45 million registered voters are expected to vote in the
2010 elections, an official from the Commission on Elections (Comelec)
said Monday.
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Chinese official to promote ties with Tianjin
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The Philippines is set to sign a series of agreements with the
provincial government of Tianjin, with the arrival in the
Philippines of high-ranking officials of the Communist Party of
China, according to a statement released Monday.
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