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A wet Sunday night with Ai-Ai
2012-02-20T16:18:17Z

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Salud vetoes Lassiter trade
2012-02-20T16:18:14Z

MANILA, Philippines - PBA commissioner Chito Salud has vetoed the trade proposal that would have sent Powerade star...

Philippine police wanted for S.Korean kidnap
2012-02-20T21:44:40Z

Philippine authorities have ordered the arrest of ten policemen accused of kidnapping four South Korean tourists in a...

Kokoy Romualdez, younger brother of Imelda Marcos, dies at 81
2012-02-21T13:50:09Z

Former Leyte Governor Benjamin “Kokoy” Romualdez, 81, the younger brother of Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda R. Marcos,...

House committee finds probable cause to impeach SC's del Castillo
2012-02-21T05:16:46+00:00

The House committee on justice, voting 38-10 on Tuesday, found probable cause to impeach Supreme Court Associate...

Sinkhole also a wake-up call for officials
2012-02-21T02:00:25Z

CEBU CITY – Cornelia Tines looks out the window every night, unable to sleep since the day a sinkhole appeared on a...

AMLC official cites PSBank president’s testimony at impeachment trial inaccurate
2012-02-21T13:26:12Z

The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) on Tuesday disputed the testimony of PSBank president Pascual Garcia III that...

3 killed in foiled Kidapawan jailbreak
Posted 2012-02-20T16:18:26Z - ph.news.yahoo.com
DAVAO CITY ,Philippines – Three persons were killed while 15 others were wounded after a foiled jailbreak when...

Phl posts $864-M BOP surplus in Jan
Posted 2012-02-20T16:18:23Z - ph.news.yahoo.com
MANILA, Philippines - The country’s balance of payments (BOP) position posted a surplus in January as the flow of...

BSP launder body audited CJ accounts
Posted 2012-02-20T16:18:20Z - ph.news.yahoo.com
MANILA, Philippines - The accounts of Chief Justice Renato Corona with Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank) caught the...

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Breaking News

Lahore- Ahmadiyya forum slated
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:41:52 +0000

Banner: No CEBU CITY – The Lahore-Ahmadiyya...

Probe sought in 'hazing' death of San Beda student
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:33:05 +0000

Banner: No MANILA -- Justice Secretary Leila de...

Court denies prosecution bid to present PAL officer at impeach trial
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:58:14 +0000

Banner: No MANILA -- The Senate impeachment court...

Company suing Apple over iPad name open to talks
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:41:26 +0000

Banner: No SHANGHAI — The lawyer for a Chinese...

New ant-kidnapping force launched
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:04:42 +0000

Banner: No MANILA — The police have launched a...

Chinese envoy: Zero-sum mentality must stop
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:55:01 +0000

Banner: No MANILA -- Countries situated in the...

Palace rejects renewed calls to scrap VAT on oil
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:27:17 +0000

Banner: No MANILA -- Malacañang turned down...

Klitschko says he'd like another shot at Chisora
Posted Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:15:48 +0000 - www.sunstar.com.ph
Banner: No BERLIN — WBC heavyweight champion...

Imelda Marcos's brother Kokoy Romualdez passes away
Posted Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:39:01 +0000 - www.sunstar.com.ph
Banner: No MANILA -- The younger brother of Ilocos...

Government panel approves 4 road projects
Posted Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:55:32 +0000 - www.sunstar.com.ph
Banner: No MANILA -- Four road projects to be...

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Yemen election: Short on candidates, long on hope
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:58:40 EST

There is only one name on the ballot Tuesday as Yemen goes to the polls to replace longtime ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh....

Pakistan vows to arrest Musharraf for Bhutto assassination
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:18:44 EST

Pakistani authorities vowed Tuesday to use the international police agency Interpol to arrest former Pakistani...

Prosecution makes final pitch in Mubarak trial
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:41:09 EST

Prosecutors in the trial of Egypt's Hosni Mubarak offered their closing remarks on Monday, demanding the former...

Report of Quran burning sparks protests at Afghan base
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:56:54 EST

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan on Tuesday, spurred by reports that...

Strauss-Kahn questioned over alleged prostitution ring
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:57:34 EST

Dominique Strauss Khan, the former International Monetary Fund chief, is scheduled to be questioned Tuesday by...

Senegal's scenic island exposes slave trade horrors
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:23:00 EST

A short ferry ride away from Dakar, lies the quiet and picturesque Goree Island. Three kilometers off the coast, the...

Afghan police say they intercepted would-be child bombers
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:32:53 EST

Afghan police have intercepted 41 children whom insurgents were planning to use as suicide bombers, an Interior...

Fighting for survival inside Syrian shelter
Posted Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:10:09 EST - edition.cnn.com
CNN's Arwa Damon and her crew find desperate, fearful Syrians struggling to stay alive in a bunker in Homs.

Eurozone approves second bailout for Greece
Posted Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:16:00 EST - edition.cnn.com
Eurozone finance ministers sealed a deal Tuesday morning for a second bailout for Greece, including ?130 billion ($173...

Iran threatens pre-emptive action
Posted Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:58:58 EST - edition.cnn.com
Iran warned Tuesday it would strike against an "enemy" threatening it if needed to protect its national...

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Top News

Govt employees ask High Court to stop DBM order setting incentive bonus cap - GMA News
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:00:39 GMT

Govt employees ask High Court to stop DBM order setting incentive bonus capGMA NewsGovernment employees' groups...

Suspect arrested over beheading of 10 Marines - gulfnews.com
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:45:38 GMT

AFPSuspect arrested over beheading of 10 Marinesgulfnews.comBy Barbara Mae Dacanay, Bureau Chief Manila Security forces...

Ibuna gets custody of Iggy remains - Philippine Star
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:57:19 GMT

Ibuna gets custody of Iggy remainsPhilippine StarBy Reinir Padua (The Philippine Star) Updated February 22, 2012 12:00...

Dunderhead damage to US - Washington Post (blog)
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:24:18 GMT

ABC NewsDunderhead damage to USWashington Post (blog)By David Ignatius After the latest shoot-yourself-in-the-foot...

New Chinese envoy sees peaceful solution to Spratlys dispute - Philippine Star
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:57:32 GMT

New Chinese envoy sees peaceful solution to Spratlys disputePhilippine StarBy Pia Lee Brago (The Philippine Star)...

Cite Lani for contempt—Tinga - Manila Standard Today
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:07:42 GMT

Cite Lani for contempt—TingaManila Standard Todayby Ferdinand Fabella RETIRED Supreme Court Associate Justice Dante...

Homs now 'a bleeding wound' - CNN
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:41:48 GMT

The GuardianHoms now 'a bleeding wound'CNNBy Joe Sterling, CNN (CNN) -- The besieged Syrian city of Homs...

Defense raises specter of mistrial - Inquirer.net
Posted Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:47:21 GMT - news.google.com
Inquirer.netDefense raises specter of mistrialInquirer.netBy Christian V. Esguerra Fed up with senators purportedly...

Imelda's brother Kokoy passes away at 81 - BusinessWorld Online Edition
Posted Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:30:58 GMT - news.google.com
The NextWomen Business MagazineImelda's brother Kokoy passes away at 81BusinessWorld Online EditionFORMER...

DOJ to ask Manila court to reconsider ruling freezing probe on Gatdula - GMA News
Posted Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:10:47 GMT - news.google.com
DOJ to ask Manila court to reconsider ruling freezing probe on GatdulaGMA NewsJustice Secretary Leila de Lima said the...

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Gov’t warned on bank records leak: Palace blackmailing critics
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:02:29 +0800

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on Tuesday warned about the larger implications of the claim that the Anti-Money...

Enrile won’t hear PAL exec’s testimony
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:43:14 +0800

The Senate, acting as an impeachment court, disallowed the testimony of the Vice President of the Philippine Airlines...

UAAP: La Salle foils NU, bags tennis crown
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:31:20 +0800

A steadfast Ernesto Pantua starred in the deciding singles as La Salle clipped the tenacious National University, 3-2,...

Revised PBA trade: Al-Hussaini, Guevarra for Lassiter
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:26:55 +0800

A new proposal is reportedly in the works as Powerade and Petron continue to work on a deal that will send rookie...

Green Archers pulls off UFL stunner, rips Army
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:19:45 +0800

Green Archers United finally barged into the win column with a 3-1 stunning of Army Fritz and Macziol Monday night in...

Chiang Kai thwarts Hope HS, nears Tiong Lian title
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:12:51 +0800

Rising star John Kevin Baytan buried a three-pointer while Wilson Bartolome came through with a defensive gem in the...

CLRAA: Malolos tanker first triple gold medalist
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:09:56 +0800

Dexter King Lacuna of Malolos City became the first triple gold medalist of the 2012 Central Luzon Athletic...

Philippines contributed $125M to IMF as of end-’11
Posted Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:22:49 +0800 - www.inquirer.net
The Philippines contributed more than $125 million as of end-2011 to the pool of money disbursed by the International...

PAL parent firm reports P1.46B in net loss
Posted Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:14:05 +0800 - www.inquirer.net
Lucio Tan’s PAL Holdings Inc., the parent company of flag carrier Philippine Airlines, posted a net loss of P1.459...

Stocks down on profit-taking
Posted Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:06:13 +0800 - www.inquirer.net
The local stocks index on Tuesday pulled back from a new record high but stayed afloat the 4,900 mark while investors...

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Sunstar News

2/21/2012: TOP STORIES: Heart surgery
2012-02-21 18:04:18

FOR the first time in Cebu City, an open-heart surgery will be conducted at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical...

2/21/2012: TOP STORIES: 3 THREE-PEATS
2012-02-21 18:04:18

Best Edited Daily in the Country Konrad Adenauer Foundation-ppi Community Press Awards, for three straight years (1997,...

2/21/2012: TOP STORIES: NEWSPAPER OF YEAR THE
2012-02-21 18:04:18

Rotary Club of Manila National Journalism Awards (With Sun.star Cebu as flagship of Sun.star newspapers)

2/21/2012: TOP STORIES: 227
2012-02-21 18:04:18

MOST MULTI-AWARDED COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER IN THE COUNTRY.

2/21/2012: TOP STORIES: BEST REGIONAL, COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER NATIONWIDE
2012-02-21 18:04:18

Rotary Club of Manila National Journalism Awards (1992, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011)

2/21/2012: TOP STORIES: 2 HALLS OF FAME
2012-02-21 18:04:18

Philippine Press Institute (PPI) Communit y Press Hall of Fame (2000) Cebu Archdiocesan Mass Media Awards (Camma) Hall...

2/21/2012: TOP STORIES: U.P. SYSTEM’S GAWAD PLARIDEL
2012-02-21 18:04:18

Pachico A. Seares (For Community Journalism)

2/21/2012: FRONT PAGE: Sinkhole also a wake-up call for officials
Posted 2012-02-21 18:04:18 - epaper.sunstar.com.ph
CORNELIA Tines looks out the window every night, unable to sleep since the day a sinkhole appeared on a farm 50 meters...

2/21/2012: FRONT PAGE: ‘Shooter’ caught
Posted 2012-02-21 18:04:18 - epaper.sunstar.com.ph
It took four operations from last Thursday to early Monday morning to arrest the 5 men; alleged gunman was caught after...

2/21/2012: TOP STORIES: Cebu’s LGUS to join religious celebration
Posted 2012-02-21 18:04:18 - epaper.sunstar.com.ph
Blessed Pedro Calungsod Parish in Toledo jubilant about news of their patron’s canonization DIFFERENT local...

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TV Shows

Face To Face February 21,2012 (02-21-2012)
2012-02-21 18:04:22

Face To Face February 21,2012 (02-21-2012)

Wil Time Big Time February 21,2012 (02-21-2012)
2012-02-21 18:04:22

Wil Time Big Time February 21,2012 (02-21-2012)

Dong Yi February 21,2012 (02-21-2012)
2012-02-21 18:04:22

Dong Yi February 21,2012 (02-21-2012)

Valiente February 21,2012 (02-21-2012)
2012-02-21 18:04:22

Valiente February 21,2012 (02-21-2012)

Nandito Ako February 21,2012 (02-21-2012)
2012-02-21 18:04:22

Nandito Ako February 21,2012 (02-21-2012)

Legacy February 21,2012 (02-21-2012)
2012-02-21 18:04:22

Legacy February 21,2012 (02-21-2012)

My Beloved February 21,2012 (02-21-2012)
2012-02-21 18:04:22

My Beloved February 21,2012 (02-21-2012)

Saksi February 21,2012 (02-21-2012)
Posted 2012-02-21 18:04:22 - www.globalpinoytambay.com

City Hunter February 21,2012 (02.21.2012)
Posted 2012-02-21 18:04:22 - www.globalpinoytambay.com

Pinoy Big Brother Unlinight February 21,2012 (02-21-2012)
Posted 2012-02-21 18:04:22 - www.globalpinoytambay.com

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Showbiz

Celebrity doc Manny Calayan, nakauwi na; kasong kinaharap sa US, nilinaw
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:57:01 +0800

Kasabay ng kanyang pagbabalik sa Pilipinas, nilinaw ng celebrity doctor na si Manny Calayan ang kasong kinasangkutan ng...

Solenn Heussaff doesn't mind portraying kontrabida roles
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:04:56 +0800

Masaya si Solenn Heussaff sa nagiging takbo ng kanyang career sa kasalukuyan. Tatlo ang proyektong pinagkakaabalahan...

GMA Network bags honors at the 8th USTv Awards
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:06:30 +0800

Nationwide ratings leader GMA Network, Inc. bagged key recognitions at the 8th USTV Students’ Choice Awards held...

Hayden Kho Jr. retracts earlier allegations: ‘Vicki DID NOT have an affair with that guy.’
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:58:52 +0800

(2ND UPDATE) Binawi agad ni Hayden Kho Jr. ang mensahe niya sa Twitter na nagpapahiwatig ng pagkakaroon ng affair ni...

Kapuso star Rhian Ramos returns to work
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:42:45 +0800

'I'm happy to be here.' Ito ang masiglang pagbati ni Rhian Ramos sa mga showbiz press na nakaharap niya sa isang...

Al Galang speaks up about now controversial 'letter' to Dra. Vicki Belo
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:35:17 +0800

FIRST READ ON PEP: A few hours after posting—then, deleting—his posts about Dra. Vicki Belo's 'real proof...

TJ Trinidad tells manager Annabelle Rama to avoid Twitter
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:15:04 +0800

Kung si TJ Trinidad ang tatanungin, nais na daw niyang matapos ang mga problemang legal na kinakaharap ng kanyang...

Bobby Brown blames security for exit from Houston funeral
Posted Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:55:22 +0800 - www.gmanetwork.com
Singer Bobby Brown abruptly left the funeral of his ex-wife Whitney Houston on Saturday, claiming security guards asked...

Whitney Houston laid to rest in New Jersey
Posted Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:48:12 +0800 - www.gmanetwork.com
Whitney Houston was laid to rest on Sunday in a private burial before family and close friends near her birthplace in...

'Undefeated' on the gridiron of life. At Oscars, too?
Posted Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:42:55 +0800 - www.gmanetwork.com
It can't be easy making Sean 'Diddy' Combs cry, but Oscar-nominated documentary film 'Undefeated' did -- four times. 'I...

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