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Friday, September 26, 2008 |
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Rebels, soldiers
clash anew in Mindanao |
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MILF warns the Arroyo government that a bigger war
could erupt in southern Philippines |
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By Al Jacinto, Correspondent
ZAMBOANGA CITY: Moro Islamic
Liberation Front (MILF) rebels attacked a government patrol in the
southern Philippines, sparking fresh clashes Thursday, officials
said.
Major Armand Rico, a regional
army spokesman, said the fighting erupted at around 8:30 a.m. in the
village of Dunguan in North Cotabato’s Aleosan town. There were no
immediate reports of casualties, he said.
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15 Muslim
militants killed in Maguindanao—military
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Government forces in Maguindanao
have killed at least 15 suspected Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)
rebels since Wednesday and the number could increase as firefight
between the two continue.
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Salvor set to send
divers through ‘Princess’ hull
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SIBUYAN ISLAND: Capt. Roberto
Aris of Harbor Star, local partner of international Salvor Titan,
announced on Thursday that divers had successfully cut a small hole
though the hull of the Princess of the Stars.
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World Food Program
set to raise P7.6M
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The World Food Program (WFP) of
the United Nations (UN) is still working to raise P7.6-million worth
of funds for humanitarian assistance in Mindanao.
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Militant groups
urged PNP, AFP
to surface abducted peasant leaders
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The Philippine National Police
(PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) were urged on
Thursday to exhaust all means to locate two peasant organizers
reportedly abducted by state security forces in Central Luzon on
September 21 and 22.
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Flooding leaves 6
dead in Mindanao
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COTABATO CITY: Monsoon rains
triggered flooding that left at least six people dead and have
worsened conditions for tens of thousands of people who fled
fighting in the southern Philippines, officials said Thursday.
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Landslide caused
by heavy rains in San Mateo kills 2 children
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Two children were killed in a
landslide in the town of San Mateo in Rizal on Wednesday evening
amid heavy rains, authorities said Thursday.
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