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SHOOTOUT IN MINDANAO: Labra, Dumpit arrest Torres
Who said cellphone calls cannot be tracked?When the long arm of the law finally caught up yesterday morning with Rey Torres, it was because Cebu City policemen armed with a tracking device succeeded in monitoring his cellphone calls and pinpointed his whereabouts.

Who is Torres?
A lot of crimes have been blamed on 36-year-old Ruel Rey Bernes Torres but little is known about him prior to his gaining notoriety.

 

OTHER NEWS

Marina to stop pre-departure clearance

2 men admit killing farmer

Drug pusher falls

Vigilance against dengue-causing mosquitos urged

Man gets 15 years for drug possession

DepEd activates calamity group

CH gets donation for upland bridge

Soc says Capitol rally participants were paid

Talisay city hall bonus yet unclear

Veco tells Mandaue to pay debts

Judge wants Pajantoy to surrender

Trisikads to be banned from highways soon

Regional power coops reduce system losses

Men charging thirty pesos for coastal road passage

Forwarding firm robbed of $15T

Alona's lawyer gets another threat on life

FOR UNPAID RENTALS: 189 Carbon stallholders told to leave

Militants to defy NTC order

CV workers finally get wage increase

Retired Army officer shot dead in Mandaue

PHILSOC plans simultaneous SEAG opening

Melendez captures CEPCA June crown

Cebu darters to invade Cabadbaran

Cebu darters to invade Cabadbaran

Banluta sets sights on Singapore triathlon

Good example

Rain Construction leads winners in Couples and Singles for Christ caging

All set for 9th WEKAF World Championship

Two poor girls dance their way to college

EDITORIAL

Have Metro Manilans ever bothered to consult us?

OPINION

Fr. Roy Cimagala: Humbling yet enriching
'This attitude of asking forgiveness and also of being merciful and forgiving will purify and rectify the past and set us in a better way toward our future.'

Valeriano S. Avila: A Federal Philippines or an independent Cebu?
Years ago, we used to joke about it, especially when that joker from Cagayan de Oro, Mr. Ruben Canoy came up with his Mindanao Dollar.

Leo Lastimosa: Adlaw sa panudya
Klarong nagsugod nang kataposan sa administrasyon ni Presidente Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Weather Update

Frontal system affecting Extreme Northern Luzon. Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao.
Metro Cebu: Cloudy with rainshowers and thunderstorms, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the south and southwest, coastal waters will be slight to moderate, temperature range 26 to 34°C (79 to 93°F).
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Game 3 At The Palace

Guarding Ginobili and scoring 7.0 ppg is not Prince's idea of fun.

Dial H-E-L-P

Can the Pistons take Game 3 (ABC, 9 ET) in Detroit tonight? Marc Stein has some solutions, starting with a phone call. Daily Dime

Phil @ Kobe Together Again

Phil Jackson Returning as Lakers Head Coach

By Mike Bresnahan and Mike Terry 

Phil Jackson, who guided the Lakers to four Finals appearances in five seasons but was cast adrift last June, was reintroduced as coach of the team this afternoon during a news conference at Staples Center.

 

Rules of the Waiting Game

By Mike Bresnahan

Laker assistant general manager says Jackson wants to make sure he's ready for the extended coaching commitment the team is seeking.

Inquirer Breaking News

BREAKING - NATION

Drilon agrees to Senate inquiry on wiretapped tapes
Police have 'good leads' on Ong's whereabouts
Palace urges military spy to tell the truth
Military turns over Doble to custody of police
President 'saddened' over son's leave
De Venecia approves Mikey Arroyo's request for leave
Follow son's lead, solon tells Arroyo
DoJ defers filing of charges against 'missing' Ong
President's voice on taped conversations '98% sure'--Bunye
Ignacio Arroyo files P10-M libel suit vs 'jueteng bagwoman'
Swiss parliament backs judicial cooperation treaty with RP
Militants looking for Legarda
Deny Bible study for Estrada, prosecutor asks court
Shades of Mahusay drama, Lacson calls latest caper

BREAKING - METRO/REGIONS

Several soldiers killed in NPA ambush in Ilocos Sur
Military remains on red alert in Metro Manila
Death toll in NLEX accident up to 5
Remaining Indon hostage in RP 'in good health'--military
Missing Korean found dead in Cavite

BREAKING - WORLD

Jackson faces tough battle to revive career, finances
Jurors say Jackson was treated like a common defendant
Michael Jackson's prosecutor defiant after acquittal
Michael Jackson scores sensational win at child sex trial

Alternative Arroyo Download

Posted by Alecks Pabico

PCIJ
 

THE tsunami-like surge in bandwidth usage due to the unprecedented download requests for the controversial tapes has already forced the shutdown of one of our servers and those of the mirror sites that have been generously shared to us. However, thanks again to some of our fellow bloggers' initiatives, the files can still be downloaded via the following links:

Three-Hour Tape

• BitTorent: http://mininova.org/tor/55762 (160MB)
• RapidShare:
  1. Audio Set 1 (01-11) - 48.7MB
  2. Audio Set 2 (12-20) - 45.6MB
  3. Audio Set 3 (21-29) - 46.8MB
  4. Audio Set 4 (30-33) - 20.5MB

Paguia Tape

• BitTorent: http://mininova.org/tor/55788 (31MB, including text file of transcript)
• Windows Media Video: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=12LP7M2J (with subtitles)

Google Alert - Philippines

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Philippines confident on business climate
BusinessWeek - USA
... Purisima, spokesman for Arroyo's economic team, told the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines that last week's drop in the value of the peso ...

WB grants Philippines $300,000 for anti-corruption efforts
Xinhua - Beijing,China
MANILA, June 14 (Xinhuanet) -- The World Bank on Tuesday announced a 300,000-US dollar-grant to the Philippines to strengthen its anti-corruption efforts. ...

8 soldiers killed in Philippines
NDTV.com - New Delhi,India
Suspected communist rebels opened fire at an army truck in northern Philippines, killing eight soldiers, wounding three and leaving three others missing. ...

Remaining Indonesian hostage in Philippines "in good health"
Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia
Philippines (AFP): Two Indonesians freed from their Muslimextremist captors at the weekend have said the remaining hostagewas in good health when they were ...

VN wipe floor with Philippines
Viet Nam News - Hanoi,Vietnam
HA NOI -- The Vietnamese women's team crushed the Philippines 6-1 in the opening Asian qualifier in Ha Noi yesterday. The tennis ...

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Cebu's USC, Korean quintet in big starts
INQ7 Interactive, Inc. - Philippines
DUMAGUETE CITY -- Cebu City's University of San Carlos overcame height disadvantage with speed and shooting accuracy to stun China's Xiamen University, 82-69 ...

Thousands show support for Arroyo
Sun Star - Philippines
CEBU CITY -- Forty-three towns and cities in Cebu were represented in Monday's Capitol-led rally to show support for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo amid ...

As unsolved murders keep rising in Cebu City
Sun Star - Philippines
Two men on a motorcycle shot dead a man who had just gotten off a jeepney along S. Osmeña St., Sitio Sagingan, Barangay Tinago, Cebu City at 10:30 am yesterday ...

Embattled Pres Arroyo urged to govern from Cebu
INQ7 Interactive, Inc. - Philippines
... to Cebu, transfer Malacañang to Cebu City," said Garcia, who also served as three-term congressman. "If you people in Manila will ...

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NATION

'Do not disturb' sign up: Dolphins mating
Vicarious traumatization of journalists
RP seamen's competence upheld
Why RP lacks teachers
Garcillano appointment hangs
Taped voices authentic, says Tatad
Tale of the Tapes
Samuel Ong slips out of seminary
Spy denies being tape source
Mikey Arroyo goes on leave from House
Arroyo dared: Break your silence on tapes

OPINION

Politicians and the cost of recovering ill-gotten wealth
GSIS open to non-government audit
Audit the coco levy funds
Right colors and materials for flag
An inspiring story amid news about gloom
English will destroy Philippine society
DA moving to increase rice yield
Singing the national anthem with pride
Editorial : Voice of reason
Viewpoint : 'Not a stone upon a stone'
There's The Rub : Alternatives
At Large : A bipolar nation
Political Tidbits : Filipino drama
INQBox : What to do with 'jueteng' protectors
Sense and Sensibility : The Candon exposition of 1892
Youngblood : Leaping frogs

LIFE

Well and Good : The real meaning of fitness
Inside Out : Beauty and wellness finds
Inner Awareness : Fax messages from the dead, Part II
Without Batting An Eyelash : Man behind 'Faces Disco' makes a comeback
Lateral stretch on stability ball
Krav Maga to the rescue

ENTERTAINMENT

Viewfinder : Younger look to 'Magandang Umaga, Pilipinas'
Dollywood : 8 stars and their dads
The Chinese Connection
A spark of hope for Pinoy bands

METRO

On Target : Arroyo should reinstate sacked colonel
Police to disclose soon owner of mystery car in seminary
Night of prayers ends in tragedy
Hot weather only a lull in rainy season, says Pagasa
Makati mounts campaign vs smoke belchers

REGIONS

Girl dies of meningo in Pampanga
Embattled Pres Arroyo urged to govern from Cebu
Women warned of illegal recruiters
Anti-malaria budget less than 5› per Filipino, says solon
Japan threatens to ban mangoes from RP

WORLD NEWS

Japanese leader thankful for 'The Last Samurai'
Indonesian president's mobile inundated with calls, text
Australia begins withdrawal of East Timor peace mission
Myanmar separatist leader arrested in Bangladesh
No plan to close Guantanamo, US vice president says
Japan distances itself from minister's remarks
China drafts new guidelines for textile export quotas

SPORTS

Spectator : From icon to idiot
Cebu's USC, Korean quintet in big starts
Prolific Miller books new PBA record
Sportswatch
World Slasher Cup under way at Big Dome
Ateneo-La Salle cage duel July 2
Puyat blasts BAP for defying POC
RP's Manalo marvelous in Nevada tilt
Ateneo spikers rip SSC; UST wins
Paintmasters shoot for a sweep

INFOTECH

May was the month of the Filipino whiz kid
PhilNITS seeks provincial scholars for Japanese exam
Controversial recordings spread on Internet
UP computer science students win int'l award

Weather Update

Frontal system affecting extreme Northern and Eastern Luzon. Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) affecting Visayas and Mindanao including Palawan.
Metro Cebu: Partly cloudy to cloudy with rainshowers and thunderstorms, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the southwest, coastal waters will be slight to moderate, temperature range 26 to 34°C (79 to 93°F).
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Michael Jackson Acquitted

Michael Jackson, center, waves as he leaves the Santa Barbara County Courthouse in Santa Maria, Calif. The jury in the Jackson child molestation case found the pop star not guilty on all counts.

PCIJ Download

Posted by Alecks Pabico, PCIJ 

FINALLY, here's the tracker to the torrent file of the three-hour tape, courtesy of Yuga and MLQ3, from which you can start seeding to have your own copy. You will need a BitTorrent client installed on your PC to download the content of the torrent file. With a DSL connection, download time is roughly about two hours.

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Spurs 97, Pistons 76

The Pistons got within eight late, but couldn't get any closer.

The Pistons aren't firing in the Finals and are in a two-game hole. The defending champs never led in a 97-76 loss. The Finals shift to Detroit for Game 3 on Wednesday (8 a.m. RP Time). Story

• Stern says league's best contract offer still to come
• Dumars explains decision to let Brown talk to Cavaliers
• Laimbeer has second interview for Knicks job
• Look who's talking: Jackson and Lakers, but no decision
• Sources: NBA officials told to prepare for lockout
• Wafer's tie to Florida State thins as he gets agent
• You blind? Bogut eyes NBA future despite sightly rumors
• Agent says Yao may have surgery on ankle

Pulso sa DYAB Abante Bisaya ug TV Patrol Central Visayas

Angay bang pa-resignon ni Pres. Arroyo silang Mikey ug Iggy Arroyo human sa paglambigit nila sa jueteng scandal?

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Google Alert - Philippines

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The Philippines' Own Bill and Hillary Show
Bloomberg - USA
That's the case with my columns on Gloria Arroyo and the Philippines. In my travels to the Philippines and around Asia in recent ...

Living in the Philippines
Sun Star - Philippines
... Independence Day last year, I posted a bulletin board message in my Friendster network asking my friends to list the good things about living in the Philippines ...

Philippines celebrates Independence Day
Korea Herald (subscription) - Seoul,South Korea
... never done. Today, the Philippines needs a new breed of heroes who will inspire greater love of country and faith in our future. Now ...

Vietnam crushes Philippines at AFC Women's Champs 2006
Thanh Nien Daily - Ho Chi Minh city,Vietnam
Vietnam's national female football team crushed the Philippines 6-1 in the first Group A match of the Asian Women's Football Championship qualifying round at ...

Philippines President Pleads for National Unity
CRI - China
Speaking at an Independence Day parade in Manila on Sunday, Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo pleaded for unity in the nation. ...

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Child prostitution in Cebu alarming -- ILO
Philippine Star - Manila,Philippines
CEBU -- There are more child prostitutes in Cebu City than in the cities of Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu, last year's study of the International Labor Organization ...

Silent drill caps off quiet celebrations
Sun Star - Philippines
A thirty-minute silent drill by 94 Philippine Military Academy cadets highlighted yesterday's celebration of the 107th Independence Day in Cebu City. ...

Parishioners junk Sugbuak in survey
The Freeman - Cebu,Philippines
One of the proponents to divide Cebu is losing the support of parishioners in his own bailiwick as shown in a survey conducted by the Catholic Church. ...

Lopez, Sevilleno lead Kapamilya Run winners
The Freeman - Cebu,Philippines
... the elite men's open division even as Christy Sevilleno defended her crown in the distaff side of the DYAB-Circulan Kapamilya Run at the Cebu Business Park ...

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Gloria's Alleged Conversations

You can download the three-hour-three-CDs audio recording of the alleged telephone conversation between Pres. Arroyo and Comelec Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano through these 33 separate MP3 files provided by PCIJ:

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For first-timers:  You can download by right-clicking on the links above and save each one to your hard disk.

The Freeman Stories

ARROYO CALLS FOR UNITY INSTEAD: Protests fail to oust GMA
Anti-government protests in Manila calling for the ouster of President Arroyo yesterday failed to gather crowds huge enough to force her out of office and the embattled leader emerged undeterred by the threats to her rule.

COA uncovers irregularities in DepEd-7
The Commission on Audit has recently uncovered several lapses in the Department of Education regional office, including the failure of some school officials to liquidate at least P11-million in cash advances, and undistributed textbooks, worth at least P600,000.

 

OTHER NEWS

Faelnar seeks legal aid for brgy tanods

Epileptic commits suicide

Fiesta visitor beaten to death

Man dies from dive

4 armed men rob jeepney

TO EXPEDITE UPDATING OF RECORDS: GSIS accepts pay slips as proof of repayments

Probe sought on abuse of RP nurses abroad

IN ANTICIPATION OF MONSOON RAINS: City dad seeks cleaning of canals, drainage system

Companies can fire workers hired on "retainer" basis

SC junks registration of gov't lot

Evidence against drug pusher lost

(ON RELEASE OF WORKERS' BONUS)Soc:"I did not lie"

NOT TODAY AS ANNOUNCED: Classes in college open tomorrow

Parents ought to know about truant children

PMA cadets wow Cebuano crowd

ILO SURVEY: Lapu-Lapu is biggest employer of children

Parishioners junk Sugbuak in survey

Coco farmers to gain from biodiesel plant

Bautista conquers Bolanos

Dignos starts hot in June RCM series

2005 ASIAN OPEN KARTING: Guidicelli saves RP in Asian carting tiff

2005 ASIAN OPEN KARTING: Guidicelli saves RP in Asian carting tiff

The Freeman/Aksiyon Radyo, ABS-CBN post NBAC records

Lopez, Sevilleno lead Kapamilya Run winners

Go, Jumapao show class in PBC Euromed bowl fest

All activities of barangay fiesta involving gays

EDITORIAL

Corruption in education rears its ugly head again

OPINION

Juanito V. Jabat: "Laging a-coup, a-coup, a-coup," says Gringo
'First it was Sandra Cam who came up with a "bombshell" against Ate Glo's son Mikey. Then followed Samuel Go. The attackers, they Cam and Go!'

Julius F. Fortuna: Manila is very tense these days
'The GMA government, it seems to me, is being saved by the fact that there seems to be no credible and tenable alternative to the present government.'

Jerry Tundag: A feeding program that feeds helplessness
'You do not throw bad habits out the window. You coax them down the stairs, one step at a time.'

Valeriano S. Avila: The Arroyo presidency's greatest crisis!
I'm sure that a great majority of Filipinos watched that nationwide live telecast Senate hearing last Thursday, which featured Jueteng whistle blower Sandra Cam... who sounded quite convincing... but we know their kind, they're the ones who can sell refrigerators in the North Pole!

Leo Lastimosa: Lisod pekehon
Unsaon nimo pagmaniobra ang tulo ka oras nga audio recording nga nagsentro sa tingog sa gidudahang si Comelec Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano.

 

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In the Philippines, people prepare for yet another coup
Taipei Times - Taipei,Taiwan
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is finding out the hard way that what goes around, comes around. Barely one year after ...

2 kidnapped Indonesians rescued in southern Philippines
Xinhua - Beijing,China
MANILA, June 12 (Xinhuanet) -- Two of the three Indonesians, who were kidnapped on March 30 in the southern Philippines, have been rescued, the military said ...

Philippines May Arrest Man Who Says He Has Arroyo Recordings
Bloomberg - USA
June 12 (Bloomberg) -- Philippine authorities may arrest a former National Bureau of Investigation official who said he has military recordings of President ...

Philippines on alert amid calls for people power uprising
Radio Australia - Australia
Six thousand soldiers have been mobilised in Manila amid fears of big anti government demonstrations during today's independence day celebrations. ...

Philippines military rescues two Indonesians held hostage since ...
Khaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab Emirates
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines - Philippines troops rescued Sunday two of three Indonesian seamen seized in March by Muslim militants in the southern Philippine island ...

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Businessmen in Cebu worried about effects of controversies on RP ...
Manila Bulletin - Manila,Philippines
CEBU CITY -- Businessmen here have expressed worries about the economic effects of the ongoing Senate inquiry on the controversies involving some members of ...

Ong behind masked ‘witnesses' to election cheating in Cebu
Sun Star - Philippines
... dyLA interview yesterday, Esmeralda also said Ong helped organize the presentation of 10 masked witnesses who claimed there was massive election fraud in Cebu. ...

Retired RAM general asks: Honor legal procedures
Sun Star - Philippines
CEBU CITY -- Calls for President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's resignation may be a bit "drastic" at this time, while an impeachment is favorable "if done the ...

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Bali terrorists 'in Philippines'
Brisbane Courier Mail - Brisbane,Queensland,Australia
TWO terrorists wanted in connection with the 2002 Bali bomb blast may be on the run in the southern Philippines, a US thinktank believes. ...

Police break-up protest in the Philippines
ABC Online - Australia
Police in the Philippines have used water cannons to break-up a protest by about 3,000 people, demanding President Gloria Arroyo resign over corruption ...

Supreme Court of the Philippines observes its 104th anniversary
Manila Bulletin - Manila,Philippines
The Supreme Court of the Philippines was created by the Philippine Commission on June 11, 1901 through Act No. 136, the Judiciary Law. ...

Reception marks China-Philippines diplomatic ties anniversary
Xinhua - Beijing,China
... Countries (CPAFFC) hosted a reception here Friday to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Philippines. ...

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Tapes show polls in Cebu province rigged: Martinez
Sun Star - Philippines
CEBU CITY -- The audio recordings prove that the 2004 elections in Cebu were rigged, said former congressman Celestino Martinez Jr. ...

Cebu governor mentioned in ‘poll fraud' tape
Philippine Star - Manila,Philippines
CEBU -- The controversial taped conversations depicting alleged fraud in the 2004 elections were also said to have mentioned the gubernatorial contest in Cebu ...

Cebu, Bacolod ready to host SEAG
INQ7 Interactive, Inc. - Philippines
CEBU and Bacolod City, the two biggest provincial satellite venues of this year's Southeast Asian Games, are more than 50 percent ready to host the 12 events ...

Pro-Sugbu-ak resolution vetoed
Philippine Star - Manila,Philippines
CEBU -- Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia vetoed the provincial board resolution supporting the move to split Cebu (Sugbu-ak) into four provinces. ...

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Philippines president gets US support amid local protests
Radio Australia - Australia
In the Philippines, more than three thousand people have protested in the capital Manila demanding the resignation of President Gloria Arroyo over corruption ...

Philippines debt increases 11.7%
International Herald Tribune - France
... Standard and Poor's and Moody's Investors Service this year lowered the Philippines' credit ratings, already below investment grade, citing the mounting debt ...

Singapore firm to merge with Philippines' Ayala-owned IMI
INQ7 Interactive, Inc. - Philippines
Get INQ7 business breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send EXTRA BUSINESS to 386. SPEEDY-TECH Electronics Ltd. ...

Corruption Is Unraveling the Philippines
Arab News - Jeddah,Saudi Arabia
... As usual, Migrante started a shrill and hysterical campaign in the Philippines to get a pardon for Cortez, saying that he faces imminent execution. ...

Coup Rumours Create Instability in the Philippines
Prensa Latina - Havana,Cuba
Manila, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) There is a climate of growing instability in the Philippines because of rumours of a coup, and opposition demands for the ...

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30 of Cebu's 47 towns oppose Sugbu-ak move
Philippine Star - Manila,Philippines
CEBU CITY -- Thirty out of Cebu's 47 municipalities expressed in resolutions their opposition to the creation of smaller provinces within Cebu. ...

DAKAY DENIES CEBU DAILY NEWS REPORT: Church not backing ouster ...
The Freeman - Cebu,Philippines
... Monsignor Achilles Dakay, spokesperson of the Archdiocese of Cebu, denied yesterday's banner story of the Cebu Daily News, which claimed that the Church ...

Part of tape refers to Cebu polls, stirs row
Sun Star - Philippines
CEBU CITY -- Snippets of wiretapped phone recordings linking President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to alleged electoral fraud did not spare the proclamation of ...

PB split-Cebu resolution vetoed
Sun Star - Philippines
Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia vetoed the Provincial Board (PB) resolution on the move to create three new provinces in Cebu. In her veto ...

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Manu's Tops

Manu Ginobili made 9-of-10 shots in the second half and finished with a game-high 26 points.

Spurs 84, Pistons 69

Manu Ginobili knifed through the vaunted Detroit D for 26 points.

Defending champion Detroit was unable to solve the Spurs on their home turf in the Finals opener on Thursday. The 84-69 outcome marked the Pistons' ninth straight loss in San Antonio. More

Kapamilya Run

Registration Centers:

• Ayala Center (beside the Activity Center)
• Aboitix Express in E-Mall
• SM City (beside the Supermarket)
• Cebu City Sports Commission (Cebu City Sports Center)
• ABS-CBN Broadcast Complex, Jagobiao, Mandaue City

The P100 registration fee entitles each runner singlets, snacks and giveaways.

 

Pulso sa DYAB Abante Bisaya ug TV Patrol Central Visayas

Too ka bang Estados Unidos maoy utok sa pagbisto sa audio recording ni Pres. Arroyo?

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Weather Update

Southwest monsoon prevailing over Luzon and Western Visayas.

Metro Cebu: Occasional rains, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the southwest, coastal waters will be slight to moderate, temperature range 24 to 30°C (75 to 86°F).
 

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ABS-CBN Stories

Arroyo: 'Nobody in my family or among my kin are above the law'
President Arroyo on Wednesday ordered the Department of Justice to look into fresh allegations that his son, Pampanga Rep. Juan Miguel Arroyo, and brother-in-law, Rep. Ignacio "Iggy" Arroyo, received P500,000 monthly in jueteng payoffs.
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'I am Gary,' says aide of Iggy Arroyo
The chief of staff of Rep. Ignacio "Iggy" Arroyo of Negros Occidental, the President's brother-in-law, said Wednesday that the voice of the man identified as "Gary" in the compact discs containing supposed conversations between President Arroyo and an elections commissioner sounded very much like his own.

 

Gary is still a mystery man, as far as Malacañang is concerned
Malacañang remains guarded in confirming or denying the identity of "Gary," the man President Arroyo allegedly discussed election fraud with in conversations taped during last year's election.

 

Jinggoy prefers mass action to impeachment
Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said on Wednesday that he prefers mass action to impeachment as a way of ousting President Arroyo.

 

One-witness hearing on jueteng turns farcical
Only one of the 52 suspected jueteng operators summoned to the House of Representatives' hearing on the illegal numbers game turned up Wednesday. And the lone witness was more entertaining than informative.

 

Indonesian 'terrorists' spotted in Mindanao
Two suspected Indonesian terrorists blamed for the deadly 2002 Bali bombings are plotting fresh attacks in Mindanao where one was spotted a few days ago, a top security official said Wednesday.

Bigger Clark airport planned
The Manila International Airport Authority will expand the operations of the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (formerly Clark International Airport) to enable it to handle more passengers.

 

CA confirms Reyes, Defensor
The Commission on Appointments on Wednesday confirmed the ad interim appointments of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Angelo Reyes, Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Michael Defensor, the Armed Forces chief of staff, Efren Abu, and 57 other military officers in what is believed to be the bicameral body's longest session in memory.

10 killed, 20 wounded in Agusan encounter
BUTUAN CITY - At least 10 people were killed while 20 others were wounded and a civilian was taken hostage by withdrawing communist guerillas who attacked an Army patrol base in the hinterland village of Nueva Gracia in Loreto, Agusan del Sur, some 130 kilometers southeast of this city Wednesday morning, military reports said.

COMELEC cash crunch derails automation of ARMM polls
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The automation of the elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao may be derailed after Congress allocated only a little more than a third of the funds the Commission on Elections needs to automate the polls set for August 8.

 

Carriers told to 'plug leaks' in cell phones
The National Telecommunications Commission said on Wednesday it will compel local carriers to strengthen security measures to avert interception of mobile-phone conversations.

 

Only one of the 52 suspected jueteng operators summoned to the House of Representatives' hearing on the illegal numbers game turned up Wednesday. And the lone witness was more entertaining than informative.

The Freeman Stories

GLO MOVES SWIFTLY TO BLUNT MOVE: Impeachment vs. GMA looms
President Arroyo is moving quickly to blunt an anticipated move by militant partylist and opposition members of the House of Representatives to have her impeached.

Talisay folk told to pray for Tomas
Talisay City Vice Mayor Aberdovey Belleza has called on Talisaynons to unite and pray for the enlightenment of the revengeful attitude of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña against them.

Fire hits 5 biz firms
An hour-long fire hit five business establishments on Manalili and El Filibusterismo Streets last night.
 

SC clears PAL on employee dismissal

Low-income towns oppose increase in real property taxes

Another Salcon blue guard killed

Boy kills brother over dried fish

FROM JAPANESE OIL FIRM: Tañon fishermen get compensation

FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC MARKET: Teddy to renew loan application with LBP

Council wants additional teachers in upland brgys

SRP cable wire thief arrested

Talisay meat inspector to face probe over fake inspection certificates

Mordeno backs bill moving school opening to September

Rattan employees strike ends with MOA signing

Cebuanos attest to healer's work

RAPE VICTIM?: Lapu-Lapu school girl, 15, found dead

Journalist's wife tags cop in husband's slay

30 towns sign up against "Sugbo-ak"

Vigilantes score anew

Council to decide on land swap deal

Muslims here now have own cemetery

Tom luring OceanJet to SRP

HRRAC sportsfest set June 19 at CCSC

Mercado, Jake top slalom tilt in Pabol

Pagdanganan to inspect SEAG venues here today

Spurs vs. Pistons

CECABA All Stars to play series of friendly games

Tuñacao denies internet report

Business firm official now a high school grad

EDITORIAL

There is a plot that is part of the fad

OPINION

E.C. Dioko: Classes even with signal no.1? DedEd Secretary must have been ill-advised
'When bureaucracy is overly centralized the result is palpak management.'

Aven Piramide: On the highly urbanized Cebu City (Second of 2 parts)
'The time has not come for us to consider our metropolis being downgraded to being a component city of Cebu province.'

Cherry Piquero-Ballescas: Minus 33
'Will jueteng charges depose PGMA and her family? Will PGMA join the league of ousted presidents? Will she be the 3rd after Marcos and Estrada?'

Valeriano S. Avila: Why we need to change our constitution
With seven out of eight Congressmen raring to do the cha-cha or change the constitution is good news for us Cebuanos who have grown tired and weary of the efforts by most of them to break up the Province of Cebu, which only shows that we Cebuanos are disunited.

Leo Lastimosa: Duha ka Gary
Karong nigawas na si Edgar Ruado, nga nagpailang maoy "Gary" sa kontrobersiyal nga audio recordings uban nilang Presidente Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ug First Gentleman Mike Arroyo, angay na bang tapuson ang kontrobersiya?

Pulso sa DYAB Abante Bisaya, Maayong Buntag, Kapamilya ug TV Patrol Central Visayas

Too ka bang si Comelec Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano ang "Gary" nga gikasulti sa telepono nilang Pres. Arroyo ug First Gentleman Mike Arroyo?

Please text your answer to DYAB REACT (opinion) and send to 2366.

Weather Update

Southwest monsoon prevailing over Luzon and Visayas.

Metro Cebu: Occasional rains, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the southwest, Manila Bay will be slight to moderate, temperature range 25 to 29°C (77 to 84°F).
 

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Pulso sa DYAB Abante Bisaya, Maayong Buntag, Kapamilya ug TV Patrol Central Visayas

Angay bang mo-resign si Pres. Arroyo tungod sa nabistong audio recording sa giingong pagtikas niya sa niaging eleksiyon?

Please text your answer to DYAB REACT (opinion) and send to 2366.

Weather Update

 

Typhoon "DANTE" was located based on satellite and surface data at 1,310 kms east northeast of Extreme Northern Luzon or at 720 kms southeast of Okinawa, Japan (24.4°N 133.7°E) with maximum sustained winds of 150 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 185 kph. It is forecast to move northwest at 06 kph. Southwest monsoon prevailing over Luzon and Visayas.

 
Metro Cebu: Cloudy with occasional rains, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the southwest, coastal waters will be slight to moderate, temperature range 23 to 30°C (73 to 86°F).

 
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The Freeman Stories

THE LATEST ANTI-TALISAY SQUEEZE: Tomas targets Talisay drivers
Jeepney and taxi drivers from Talisay City are the latest victims of the squeeze Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has applied on its neighbor to the south to punish it for laying claim to a portion of the south reclamation project.

CPA board backs suspended GM
 

Weesam deplores enforcement lapses

Illegal fishing still common in Cebu

Agrarian reform hit; new DLR logo out

Schools can celebrate only 19 events yearly
 

Man jailed 6 years for molesting girl

Withholding cash aid from towns denied

AFTER 8 YEARS: Odilao estafa case drags on

Christian ends life in front of Muslim lover

San Fernando pusher nabbed

Moneylender held up in Lawis, Pasil

Ex-town mayor faces disbarment complaint

Public schools ordered to accept late enrollees

Tomas sides with spa over row with hotel

Santiago urges media to be "responsible"

Vidal to be released from hospital today

TOM DARES IBP: Name law that I broke in closing coastal road

Mayor facing graft raps

Mayor Osmeña approves additional SEAG budget

Marlins rule Cebu novice swim meet

Thirsty badminton June 18-19

Don Bosco caps 2nd, Hiroshi ends 3rd in Barotac football

Cabrera takes Cetba month of May title

M. Lhuillier shoots down CDO Stars in Sogod, Leyte cagefest

Pipeline maintains clean slate in CITBA hoop

Ababat rules Micabaja chess

Bolanos, Bautista both predict wins

Queen City Run 2005

Hizzoner's premature statement vs. Talisay
 

EDITORIAL

It's not the government. It's ourselves.
OPINION
Juanito V. Jabat: Element of surprise ruined
'Mayor Tom O says one of his objectives now is to make Talisay City bankrupt in two years. Hizzoner should've kept that objective under wraps so as not to ruin the element of surprise.'

: Malacañang and the "Garcigate" tape
Letter to the Editor

Fr. Roy Cimagala: When signs begin to "speak"
'When minds are enlightened, and hearts are enkindled, signs begin to 'speak.''

Valeriano S. Avila: High tech destabilizers should be jailed!
I have little doubt that the forces of destabilization are totally behind the latest issue raging against Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA) wherein she was supposedly "caught on tape" talking with an official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) allegedly asking to secure a million vote margin against her political opponent Fernando Poe Jr. (FPJ).

Leo Lastimosa: Telebabad ni Glo
Giunsa pagtino sa Malakanyang ang mga pung nga gipuno o gikuha sa mga kaatbang ni Presidente Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sa audio recording sa pakig-istorya sa presidente ug ni First Gentleman Mike Arroyo uban sa usa ka "Gary?" Di lisod toohan nga mahinumdoman pa sa presidente ug sa iyang bana ang labing importanteng mga istorya nila sa telepono bisan kapin na sa tuig ang nilabay.

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