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ROYAL BANQUET: President Arroyo presents to Malaysian King Yang di-Pertuan Agong an antique jar from the Philippines shortly before the state banquet hosted by the king at Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur Tuesday. Looking on are Queen Raja Permaisuri Agong and First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo. - REVOLI CORTEZ

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Ombudsman steps into Lacson probe

The Ombudsman has created a three-member panel to investigate allegations that opposition Sen. Panfilo Lacson maintained multimillion-dollar accounts in foreign banks allegedly to launder proceeds from criminal activities. Overall Deputy Ombudsman Margarito Gervacio Jr. said Ombudsman Aniano Desierto, who has undergone cataract surgery, has designated graft investigator James Viernes to head the panel.

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Corpus accepts Ping’s offer, but...
Erap poises libel raps vs Corpus
$150-M investments vowed for Mindanao

Opinion
EDITORIAL - Let the courts decide

Senators are politicians, and their acts will always be tainted with politics. This is why it’s folly to entrust the investigation of criminal acts to the Senate, no matter how much the senators cry that the probe is in aid of legislation.

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BY THE WAY By Max V. Soliven
JAYWALKER By Art A. Borjal
POSTSCRIPT By Federico D. Pascual, Jr.

Business
PSE completes demutualization

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is now officially a demutualized company as it completed the last phase of its conversion from a non-stock exclusive membership club to a stock corporation.

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Auto sales down 13.6% in first seven months
New SSS head vows to continue investigation
Exports forecast to grow by 5% next year

Metro Manila
Three Malaysian ‘pirates’ arrested

Three Malaysians were arrested in Quezon City Tuesday by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for allegedly manufacturing pirated video compact discs (VCDs).

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Mark Jimenez can’t post bail, DOJ lawyers tell Supreme Court
Most wanted in Pateros arrested
Navotas gets a windfall in back taxes

Entertainment
The (music) gospel, according to Luke

Behind every successful artist (or those to whom success is only a grab away) is a sob story aching to be told. Luke Mejares, the macho member of South Border (who’s turning out to be far better than the one – Brix Ferraris...

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The game show to end all game shows
Regine Velasquez: Flying High in California

Nation
Experts decide to artificially breach Pinatubo crater lake

BOTOLAN, Zambales — Experts have decided to artificially breach Mt. Pinatubo’s crater lake as its level has risen to dangerous level, potentially unleashing some 28 to 55 million cubic meters of water and threatening villages in this town.

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Dirty water downs 90 Mayon evacuees
Military denies torturing Chavit ‘aide’
Cebu, Bohol governors trade potshots in battle for RDC chairmanship

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Sports
RP bid hinges on Olympians, world champs

If only the 22 Olympians and three former world champions who will be part of the RP delegation to next month’s 21st Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur could all deliver gold medals, then half the job can be considered done as far as the country’s chances in the biennial games is concerned.

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Initial list of Pinoy bets to 21st SEAG
Beermen reach final
Knights rip Lakers, cop last berth

News Feature
Drug test eyed for Cabinet men

Cabinet members and other officials whose appointments are subject to confirmation by the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) may be required to take a drug test.

The requirement may be imposed in the wake of reports that an unnamed young Cabinet member who heads a sensitive department is a regular cocaine user.

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