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Monday, January 29, 2007 |
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Clashes continue
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militias and MILF; 6 killed |
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CAMP SIONGCO, Shariff Kabunsuan:
Three progovernment militias and three Moro Islamic Liberation Front
(MILF) rebels were killed in continuing military operations in
remote villages of Midsayap, North Cotabato.
Lt. Col.
Julieto Ando, Army’s 6th Infantry Division spokesman, said the
fighting started since January 25 after some 100 MILF rebels led by
Commander Yuri Sugod, Masdal, Garduque and Orih, all of the MILF
10th Base Command, stormed the villages of Rangaban and Mudseng
while locals were harvesting their farm crops.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Hostage situation
due to tribal conflicts
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BUTUAN
CITY: After hours of negotiations, seven families in Sitio Mankilana,
Barangay Lawan-Lawan, Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte, who were earlier
taken hostage by some 30 armed members of Bungkatol Liberation Front...
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Task Force Mayon
deactivated
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Legazpi City:
Lt. Gen. Alexander B. Yano, Solcom commander deactivated the “Task
Force Mayon Alpha” after 55 days of working “around-the-clock”
attending to evacuation, retrieval and relief operations in typhoon...
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Korea vows help to
develop RP fisheries
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DAGUPAN CITY:
The Korean government has confirmed its determination to help the
Philippines in further developing its vast fisheries and aquaculture
resources.
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Task Force urges
probe into other Abra killings
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TASK Force
Bersamin investigators on Sunday urged the House of Representatives
to include other unresolved killings in Abra in its inquiry and not
only on the possible involvement of Abra Gov. Vicente Valera...
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Discipline among
US soldiers during Balikatan emphasized
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ZAMBOANGA
CITY: United States officials expect discipline among its soldiers,
especially those who will take part in the forthcoming Balikatan
exercises this coming February.
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Children prime
targets of bird flu
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CITY OF SAN
FERNANDO: While the Philippines has zero bird-flu cases, health
officials warn against complacence, saying a possible outbreak could
kill millions of lives, especially children.
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