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Aquino, Roxas forge game-changing partnershipBy combining Noynoy Aquino's powerful narrative with running mate Mar Roxas' campaign organization, the two heirs of political dynasties have suddenly become the team to beat, banking on an ar...
Philippines News Tuesday, September 22, 2009Philippines kill 19 militants in Abu Sayyaf strongholdFilipino soldiers Philippine soldiers backed by air strikes have seized the Abu Sayyaf group's main base on the southern island of Jolo, killing 19 rebels in a complex laced with bunkers and trenc...
Philippines News Tuesday, September 22, 2009Rebel Camp OverrunAbu Sayyaf , killing nearly 20 militants, the authorities said. Lt. Gen. Ben Dolorfino said that the camp had served as the main base for Abu Sayyaf on the island of Jolo, and that at least 200 rebels...
Philippines News Tuesday, September 22, 2009Philippine island braces for extremist revenge, say officialsZamboanga: Security forces on Jolo island are on alert for militant attacks after one of their main camps was captured, officials said on Tuesday. Jolo Police Chief Inspector Usman Pingay said he had ...
Philippines News Tuesday, September 22, 2009Thousands flee fighting on southern Philippine islandZamboanga City, Philippines - Thousands of villagers fled their homes on a southern Philippine island amid renewed fighting between soldiers and Islamic militants that killed at least 15 people, a loc...
Philippines News Tuesday, September 22, 2009Philippine Troops Killed After Seizing Rebel LairThe Epoch Times : International : Philippine troops seized the main base of the Abu Sayyaf group, but eight soldiers were killed.
newsxs.com Tuesday, September 22, 2009Conference Reports Strong U.S. SalesOfficials now say 1.4 million metric tons of U.S. agricultural products, valued at 392-million dollars were sold and/or negotiated at the 6th Annual Southeast Asia U.S. Agricultural Cooperators Conference, held in Cebu, Philippines, September 6-9. The conference was jointly hosted by the U.S. Grains Council and the American Soybean Association.
Topix.net Tuesday, September 22, 2009Toll rises as Philippines steps up hunt for militantsMANILA (Reuters) - Philippine troops killed more than 30 Islamist militants linked to al Qaeda and overran the rebels' main base on a remote island in the south of the country, a top military commande...
philippinetimes.com Tuesday, September 22, 2009PHILIPPINES: Mindanao food security still a challenge, says WFPMANILA Tuesday, September 22, 2009 (IRIN) - Food security will continue to remain a key concern for thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) on the southern island of Mindanao, despite moves towards possible peace talks, says the World Food Programme (WFP).
IRIN Tuesday, September 22, 2009Asian Development Bank upgrades region's growth forecastsMonsters and Critics : Business : Manila - The Asian Development Bank on Tuesday upgraded its economic growth forecasts for the region, which it
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