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Monday, April 21, 2008

 

Muslims march for freedom in Sulu

The Sultanate of Sulu was a Muslim state that ruled over much of the islands off the Sulu Sea

JOLO, Sulu: Hundreds of Muslims turned up Sunday and demanded independence for the province of Sulu, once the seat of power of the Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo.

With clenched fists and chanting “Allahu Akbar” (God is great), the marchers clad in their traditional garb demanded independence of Sulu, an archipelago in the remote part of the Philippines.

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PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan: The House of Representatives is looking to approve the Philippine baseline bill that redefines the country’s territorial boundaries when the Congress resumes its session today, reported the Philippine News Agency (PNA).

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LUCBAN, Quezon: “We are positive this year’s Pahiyas Festival would still be colorful and joyous despite the increase in rice prices,” Dr. Palermo Salvacion said in an exclusive interview by The Manila Times as to the general effect of the rice price hike in this town’s annual Pahiyas Festival.

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