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Bohol Teacher Indicted

Benita Osorio of Dr. Cecilio Putong National High School in Bohol will face several counts of malversation of public funds for alleged irregularities in 1998. Philstar.com - The Filipino Global Community

Four Pinays Jailed in Singapore

Pinays who illegally entered and worked in Singapore will be imprisoned for one year. They were charged in court for unlawful return and illegal entry.
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RP's Top Ten CPAs

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced last night that 1,675 out of 6,651 passed the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Licensure Examination given by the Board of Accountancy in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, and Legazpi this month.

The top performing schools are: University of Sto. Tomas, University of the Philippines-Diliman, University of Saint La Salle, and Silliman University.

The top 10 examinees are: Emmanuel Alalid Guelas, Far Eastern University-Manila, 92 percent; David Jericho Malcaba Naval, San Beda College of Alabang Inc. (St. Benedict College), 91.14; Mary Grace Cruz Dumalaog, University of the Philippines-Diliman, 90.86; Ma. Andrea David Antonino, University of the Philippines-Diliman, 90.14; Shayne Bueno Laparan, University of Sto. Tomas, and Edna Lyn Reyes Sy, Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Main Sta. Mesa, 89.14;

Angeli Maye Tam Natividad, University of the Philippines-Diliman, and Alan Lindain Roque, University of Sto. Tomas, 88.57; Vincent Nabo Bedia, University of the Philippines-Visayas Iloilo City, Karlo Stephen Florendo Brillantes, University of the Philippines-Diliman, and Mark Joseph Alejo Rivera, Mariano Marcos State University-Batac, 88.43; Mary Agnez Corneja Yap, University of the Philippines-Diliman, 88.29; Melvin Hernandez Capuno, University of Batangas, Grace Enriquez Macabata, University of Sto. Tomas, Abegaile Seneca Molabola, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, John Reaner Ignacio Nocum, University of the East-Caloocan, and Manny John Musngi Tan, University of Sto. Tomas, 88; and Mae Tonette Nacionales Cortes, University of the Philippines-Diliman, 87.86.

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DYAB Abante Bisaya and ABS-CBN Cebu will hold its second Kapamilya Bloodletting Campaign on Sunday, October 16, 2005, in Ayala Lagoon. Merlie Pelen-Neri is overall coordinator. 

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ABS-CBN Flash Reports

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• Trade chief junks US offer of deep tariff cuts
• Finance bucks takeover of public utilities 
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Japan pushes trafficking law To prove it is sincere in preventing foreign entertainers from winding up as sex workers, the Japanese parliament is passing a law that would also penalize Japanese customers, bar owners and promoters who lure the entertainers into illicit jobs. The Manila Times

Mystery ship near Zambo ZAMBOANGA CITY - A US military ship, escorted by a small gunboat, was spotted Tuesday off the southern Philippines, where security forces are battling members of the al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group. The Manila Times

GMA allies, foes slam Gonzales Both allies and enemies of President Arroyo have criticized Justice Secretary Raul M. Gonzales for drafting a national emergency proclamation. The Manila Times

Defensor says he met Aragoncillo Environment Secretary Michael Defensor Tuesday said he had met Leandro Aragoncillo, a former US Marine officer facing espionage charges in New Jersey, through former President Joseph Estrada. The Manila Times

Weather disturbance enters RP A tropical storm has entered the Philippines, but is not expected to affect any part of the country, the weather bureau said Tuesday. The Manila Times

Unsolved crime: Lagman case adrift Rep. Edcel Lagman of Bicol doubts if the assassination of his brother, Filemon "Ka Popoy" Lagman, would be solved. The Manila Times

SC to decide on Gonzales' freedom in five days After almost eight hours of oral arguments Tuesday, the Supreme Court failed to decide on the legality of National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales's detention at the Senate. abs-cbnNEWS.com

Bunye brands Arroyo foes 'agents of paranoia' Malacañan branded Tuesday President Arroyo's critics as "agents of paranoia." abs-cbnNEWs.com

Bunye: Professional squatters impeding Northrail Malacañan on Tuesday said only professional squatters are complaining against the implementation of the $503 million Northrail project. abs-cbnNEWS.com

Noli welcomes SC decision on Legarda protest The camp of Vice-President Noli de Castro will no longer contest the Supreme Court's decision to trash their earlier motion to junk the election protest of Loren Legarda, abs-cbnNEWS.com learned Tuesday. abs-cbnNEWS.com

PHIVOLCS warns of Mayon volcano eruption The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Tuesday warned of an imminent eruption of Mayon volcano in Albay after its lava dome grew in size, ABS-CBN Regional Network Group reported. abs-cbnNEWS.com

House yet to account for missing '04 ballot boxes The House of Representatives has yet to account for over 150 ballot boxes that were reported missing since they were stored at the chamber following the 2004 elections, the camp of losing vice-presidential candidate Loren Legarda said Tuesday. abs-cbnNEWS.com

Gonzales out of hospital for court hearing Senate officials on Tuesday accompanied National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales from the Philippine Heart Center (PHC) to attend a hearing at the Supreme Court that seeks his freedom from the chamber's custody. abs-cbnNEWS.com

NBI: Aragoncillo's docus ended in Reds' hands Classified information allegedly stolen by Federal Bureau of Investigation documents analyst Leandro Aragoncillo may have ended up in the hands of communist rebels in the country, the National Bureau of Investigation said Tuesday. abs-cbnNEWS.com

Lawyers ask SC to nullify Northrail contract Members of the UP Law Center and an urban poor group filed a petition for certiorari on Tuesday before the Supreme Court to nullify the $503 million Northrail contract. abs-cbnNEWS.com

SC junks motion to dismiss Loren election protest The Supreme Court junked Tuesday a motion by Vice-President Noli de Castro to dismiss the election protest of former senator Loren Legarda. abs-cbnNEWS.com

Solon seeks inquiry into RP capability vs bird flu Eastern Samar Rep. Marcelino Libanan has filed a resolution calling on the House of Representatives to inquire into the nation's capability and preparedness to combat and prevent the entry and outbreak of bird flu or avian influenza epidemic in the country. abs-cbnNEWS.com

Defensor: Estrada introduced me to Aragoncillo Environment Secretary Michael Defensor on Tuesday admitted he has met Leandro Aragoncillo, a former US Marine officer facing espionage charges in New Jersey, through former president Joseph Estrada. abs-cbnNEWS.com

Typhoon Nando enters RP Weather bureau PAGASA on Tuesday said typhoon Nando has entered the Philippine area of responsibility and is threatening to bring rains over the provinces in northern Luzon. abs-cbnNEWS.com

Military tags more Indon bombers in RP The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has identified five more suspected Jema'ah Islamiyah members allegedly plotting bomb attacks in the Philippines, abs-cbnNEWS.com learned Tuesday. abs-cbnNEWS.com

President gives LGUs more economic perks President Arroyo on Monday vowed to give local government units more economic power, telling them at the Manila Hotel launching of the "Kilos Lokal, Asenso Nasyonal" program of the DILG, the Union of Local Authorities and NEDA. The Manila Times

Bunye, Raul clash over 'emergency' The palace on Monday disputed the announcement of Justice Secretary Raul M. Gonzales that President Arroyo was poised to declare a state of national emergency. The Manila Times

Military: Jema'ah terrorists in Metro The Armed Forces of the Philippines has confirmed the presence of Jema'ah Islamiyah (JI) terrorists in Metro Manila who are trained to launch Bali-like bombing attacks. The Manila Times

5 dead as cops rescue abducted businessman Five suspected members of a kidnapping gang who had abducted Willy Chua, a businessman, were killed in a shootout with police Monday morning in Caloocan City. The Manila Times

Senators foresee prolonged debates over antiterror bill Senators foresee protracted debates that will delay the passage of the antiterrorism bill in the Senate owing to "bad timing." The Manila Times

Unsolved crime: NBI ignores fresh leads in Bentain case Edgar Bentain was a marked man. He was the source of a controversial video showing then-Vice President Joseph Estrada in the friendliest terms with gambling cronies at the Casino Filipino. The Manila Times

SC asked to deny Gonzales's petition for habeas corpus Sen. Joker Arroyo on Monday urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the petition for habeas corpus filed by National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales because he is not covered by executive privilege. The Manila Times

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Quake Kills More Than 18,000 in South Asia

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Malaya Stories

Retired generals hit Gudani sacking Urge other officers to step forward on election fraud BY VICTOR REYES AT least 40 retired generals and senior officers, including former AFP chief Gen. Joselin Nazareno, yesterday expressed moral support for Brig. Gen. Francisco Gudani and Lt. Col. Alexander Balutan who were relieved after testifying before the Senate on alleged cheating in last year's presidential elections. Some of them asked other officers who have knowledge about cheating in the May 2004 polls to come out. They said the morale of junior officers was further diminished by the attempt to prevent Gudani and Balutan from testifying, confirming earlier reports that the sacking of the two Marine officers has triggered renewed restiveness in the military. Full Story...

Taiwan executive missing; kidnap for ransom eyed A TAIWAN business executive was reported missing in Cavite and might have been abducted by a kidnap-for-ransom gang, police said yesterday. Police said Kevin Tsai, chief executive of a local subsidiary of Taiwan-based Exito Electronics Co. Ltd., was reported missing by his office when he failed to show up on Thursday morning at the production plant in Silang, Cavite. "It appeared to be a kidnap-for-ransom case," said a police official who declined to be named. Full Story..

Marcelo quits as Tanodbayan, cites failing health TANODBAYAN Simeon Mar-celo yesterday resigned as head of the Office of the Ombudsman, barely three years into his seven-year term, citing failing health due to overwork. Marcelo submitted a one-page letter of irrevocable resignation to President Arroyo dated Sept. 30, 2005. He will be out of the anti-graft body effective Nov. 30, 2005. "[My] usual schedule of working seven days a week since I joined the government in February 2001 (as solicitor general) has exacted a heavy toll on my health, leaving me physically and mentally exhausted," Marcelo said in his letter. Full Story..