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Thursday, June 25, 2009 |
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MILF attack in
Sultan Kudarat hurts five |
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By Al Jacinto, Correspondent
ZAMBOANGA CITY: Rebels from the
separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) attacked a village
in Sultan Kudarat, wounding five people as fighting continue in the
troubled region of Mindanao, officials said.
Col. Jonathan Ponce, spokesperson
for the Army’s 6th Infantry Division, said Moro rebels fired three
rounds of mortars on Tuesday afternoon at the detachment of the
Citizens’ Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) in the village of
Santa Clara in Kalamansig town of Sultan Kudarat.
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ICRC renews appeal
for Vagni’s release
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The International Committee of
the Red Cross (ICRC) expressed its disappointment over the continued
captivity of Italian Eugenio Vagni, who remains under the custody of
the Abu Sayyaf Group.
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Army reveals
abuses of NPA leader in Mindanao
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ZAMBOANGA CITY: The Philippine
Army on Wednesday bared a report detailing an alleged sex scandal
and money laundering activities involving a senior leader of the
communist rebel group New People’s Army (NPA).
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Environmentalists
push for stricter guidelines on dump closure
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Environmental groups Green-peace
and EcoWaste Coalition on Wednesday called on the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to implement more stringent
closure guidelines for garbage dumps.
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Ombudsman indicts
former Aklan governor for graft charges
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The Office of the Ombudsman on
Wednesday indicted before the San-diganbayan for charges of graft
the former governor of Aklan and six others because of alleged
irregularities in the disbursement of funds for various
infrastructure projects.
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Supreme Court
lowers PPA’s payment
for confiscated lands in Batangas
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THE Supreme Court has ordered the
Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to immediately pay at a
substantially reduced amount the 231 persons whose lots and
properties were expropriated eight years ago to give way...
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PDEA arrests drug
lord
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CAMP BADO DANGWA, Benguet:
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agen-cy-Cordillera Administrative Region
(PDEA-CAR) recently arrested a drug syndicate leader, which has
eluded arrest for almost a month.
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