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Tuesday, December 09, 2008 |
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5 soldiers die in fierce fighting in Basilan |
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MILF blames government for the breakdown of peace in
the island, as troops attack Al-Barka
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ZAMBOANGA CITY: Five marine soldiers and three Moro rebels were
killed and more than three dozens wounded in fierce fighting in the
southern Philippines, military and rebel spokesmen said Monday.
The weekend fighting in Basilan Island, south of
Zamboanga City, left five soldiers killed and 24 wounded, including
a combat pilot of an aging Bronco OV-10 bomber, whose aircraft was
hit with enemy fire over Al-Barka town, according to Lt. Steffani
Cacho, spokesperson for the Western Mindanao Command.
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Travel agents group scores open skies advocates
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SUBIC BAY FREEPORT: With the stranded Filipinos in Thailand arriving
safely home after a political struggle caught them in the middle of
such uncertainty, a non-governmental organization said that a more
expeditious rescue effort could have been done had there been more
players in the airline industry.
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Ombudsman files raps vs. former fire chief
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THE Office of the Ombudsman on Monday filed criminal charges before
the Sandiganbayan against the former Chief of the Bureau of Fire
Protection (BFP) for obstructing the conduct of an investigation
against the BFP officials in Region 3 who are involved in the fire
truck repair scam.
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FEATURE
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Muslims celebrate Eid’l Adha or ‘Feast of Sacrifice’
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COTABATO CITY: An estimated 1.5 billion Muslims around the world
including Filipino Muslims from this city celebrated the Eid’l
Adha or “Feast of Sacrifice” on Monday, December 8, which is the
culmination of the performance of the fifth pillar of Islam, which
is hajj or pilgrimage to Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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