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Saturday, January 31, 2009

 

Government orders closure of refugee camps 

 
The government has ordered the closure of evacuation centers set up in the south following fighting that displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians, aid agencies said Friday.

The order is expected to hit 45,000 families who fled their homes when fighting flared up in August following the collapse of a peace agreement between the government and separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels.

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TRECE MARTIRES, Cavite: The Civil Security Group (CSG) of the Philippine National Police on Friday said they need first to evaluate the result of the investigation to determine if Star Maker Fireworks license would be revoked after the factory... 

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ZAMBOANGA CITY: Gov. Sakur Tan of Sulu on Friday reiterated Manila’s strict no-ransom policy and said any payment of money for the release of three kidnapped Red Cross workers would be used by the Abu Sayyaf to purchase more weapons.

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