1 x 27 48 pt NCSB

1 x 27 48 pt NCSB

Refugee crisis rocks Howard

By Patrick Barkham

SYDNEY: The Australian government's refusal to allow 438
stranded asylum seekers on to its shores has bewildered the UN,
Norway and much of the international community.

2. 4Nation --
1 x 42 36pt Optima Bold

ASEAN makes headway to restore economies

BANGKOK: In the most unfamiliar terrain, some ASEAN member
countries are making advances in finance and corporate debt
restructuring with Indonesia and Malaysia leading the pack. Some
good news has also come out of the Philippines. No matter what
the ASEAN leaders may be preaching, they haven't neglected the
bottom-line.

3. 4Senate --
1 x 35 36pt NCSB

The Filipino senate show must go on

By Belinda Olivares Cunanan

MANILA: On Wednesday morning Filipinos across the nation had
their eyes and ears glued to television and radio. Riveting is
the only word for the testimony of Mary Ong as she described the
world of drug trafficking.

"Rosebud" was brought by Col. Victor Corpus to the Senate to
support his charges of drug trafficking and money laundering
against Sen. Panfilo Lacson.