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1 killed, 20 injured as grenade goes off in Philippine man's pantsCotabato City, Philippines - A farmer was killed Thursday in the southern Philippines when a hand grenade in his trouser pocket accidentally exploded, police said. Twenty people were injured in the ac...
philippinetimes.com Thursday, August 20, 2009Scores dead in Philippine clashesMANILA: Philippine troops overran two jungle camps of Al-Qaeda-linked militants in their deadliest clash in years, with 23 soldiers and 31 guerrillas killed in what a top commander described Thursday as a "slugfest." More than 400 marines, army and police commandos stormed the hilltop camps on southern Basilan Island on Wednesday in raids targeting ...
Topix.net Thursday, August 20, 2009Suspected NPA hitman falls in Makati CityAuthorities have arrested a suspected former communist hitman allegedly involved in the killing of eight policemen in 2000, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announced on Thursday. NBI dir...
Philippines News Thursday, August 20, 2009Arroyo OKs construction of Cory monument - spokesmanPresident Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has ordered the construction of a monument for former President Corazon Aquino in the capital city of Manila, a Palace spokesman said Thursday. In a press briefing...
Philippines News Thursday, August 20, 2009Run for party-list seat to avoid Sarangani rivals, Pacquiao urgedSupporters and allies of world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao are asking him to drop his plan to run for the congressional seat of Sarangani province in 2010, one of his closest friends said Thursday....
Philippines News Thursday, August 20, 2009Mendoza urges more support for Philippine indiesDirector Brillante Mendoza says he's grateful for a cash award from Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo after his best director win at the Cannes Film Festival in May, but urged his governmen...
philippinetimes.com Thursday, August 20, 2009Floridian Builds Monument to Filipino-American Wartime FriendshipAmong the more than 6,000 Filipinos living in the Orlando and Kissimmee area in Florida, one particular Filipino stands out. He is small, slight of build, hardly noticeable in a crowd. The man is so u...
Philippines News Thursday, August 20, 2009Filipinos rally to preserve country's organic farming capitalBACOLOD CITY, Philippines – Some 150 farmers and members of church and civic groups trooped to the Negros Occidental provincial capitol to press members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP)to up...
philippinetimes.com Thursday, August 20, 2009Arroyo orders construction of monument to late Philippine president AquinoPhilippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has ordered the "immediate construction" of a monument to the late President Corazon Aquino in Rizal Park, her spokesman said on Thursday. Deputy...
Philippines News Thursday, August 20, 2009Philippine economy expected to grow 0.9% in Q2The Philippine economy is forecasted to have expanded 0.9 percent in maximum in the second quarter of this year as consumption remains weak, the government socio-economic planning agency said Thursday...
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