NPA Rebels Yield In Southern RPFriday, August 31, 2007 11:02:53 PM
COTABATO CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 31 Aug) – Dozens of communist insurgents have surrendered voluntarily to Philippine military officials in Saranggani province in Mindanao.
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Jolo Governor Orders Crackdown On Drugs, WeaponsFriday, August 31, 2007 03:51:24 PM
 | | JOLO ISLAND, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 31 Aug) – Jolo island Governor Sakur Tan ordered Friday a massive crackdown on illegal drugs and has imposed a total gun ban in this southern Philippine island.
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SRI LANKA: "Deadly" Climate for Reporters and Aid WorkersFriday, August 31, 2007 09:33:57 AM
UNITED NATIONS - Sri Lanka, which is fighting a longstanding insurgency against Tamil separatists, is fast gaining notoriety as "one of the world's worst places" both for journalists and humanitarian aid workers -- due primarily to a rising death toll and veiled threats from government and paramilitary forces in the country.
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Due To Insistent Public Demand, Alamat Returns To Manila StageFriday, August 31, 2007 09:26:41 AM
MANILA, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 31 Aug) - Due to a growing public clamor, Agham Theater Company (ATC), is set to re-stage a play entitled “Alamat” on October 8 and 9 at the Music Museum in the Philippine capital.
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Delights Of Open Source: Al Qaeda's Recruiting On YouTube, Secret Agents Are Crowdsourcing: Global PoliticianWednesday, August 29, 2007 05:22:30 PM
An Al-Qaeda-linked group from the Philippines managed to publish excerpts of a recruitment film for over 24 hours on YouTube, raising questions about online safety.
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Philippine Marines Chief Takes Over Army Ops In Troubled SouthWednesday, August 29, 2007 04:17:24 PM
 | | ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 29 Aug) – The chief of the Philippine Marines has been named as new commander of military forces in the troubled region of Mindanao.
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Roadside Washers Threatened With Jail: Reuters Tuesday, August 28, 2007 09:53:03 PM
ROME - Illegal immigrants in Italy earning a few coins by washing windscreens at traffic lights could face up to three months in jail after Florence launched a crackdown and other cities said they might follow suit.
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Teen Trades Hacked iPhone For New Car: APTuesday, August 28, 2007 09:44:38 PM
 | | SAN FRANCISCO - The teenage hacker who managed to unlock the iPhone so that it can be used with cellular networks other than AT&T will be trading his reworked gadget for a new car.
George Hotz, of Glen Rock, N.J., said he had reached the deal with CertiCell, a Louisville, Ky.-based mobile phone repair company.
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Taliban Agree To Free S. Korean Hostages: AP Tuesday, August 28, 2007 09:29:25 PM
GHAZNI, Afghanistan - The Taliban agreed Tuesday to free 19 South Korean church volunteers held hostage since July after the government in Seoul pledged to end all missionary work and keep a promise to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year.
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2 Sayyaf Allegedly Killed In Basilan Island Fighting; Slain Militant Beheaded? Tuesday, August 28, 2007 08:02:09 PM
BASILAN ISLAND, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 28 Aug) – Two Abu Sayyaf gunmen were allegedly killed in fighting Tuesday with government soldiers in Basilan island, south of the Philippines, a military report said.
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Will Indonesia's Jemaah Islamiyah Bounce Back?: Global PoliticianTuesday, August 28, 2007 06:02:10 PM
Indonesian police arrested the country's most wanted terrorist Zarkasi from Yogyakarta city on 15 June, 2007.
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Philippine Police Links Communist Insurgents To Abducted ActivistTuesday, August 28, 2007 05:51:07 PM
MANILA, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 28 Aug) – Filipino police on Tuesday implicated the New People’s Army in the abduction of a political activist in Manila and said it has three people who provided information about the victim.
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Foreign Truce Observers Extend Stay In Southern PhilippinesTuesday, August 28, 2007 04:38:40 PM
MAGUINDANAO, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 28 Aug) – Filipino and Muslim rebels negotiating peace have agreed to extend the stay of international truce observers in the strife-torn Mindanao island in southern Philippines, a rebel spokesman said on Tuesday.
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Filipino Artists Gather For DC Concert To Promote Human Rights In Philippines: ReportTuesday, August 28, 2007 03:51:50 PM
Washington, DC - Responding to the Philippine Congress's implementation of the Human Security Act (HSA) in July, Filipino groups along the east coast will be converging for a concert in Washington DC on Friday, September 28, one week after the 35th anniversary of Martial Law as declared by former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos in 1972.
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Anti-War Advocates Urge RP Lawmakers To Look Into US Bases In MindanaoTuesday, August 28, 2007 02:59:44 PM
 | | DAVAO CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 28 Aug) – An independent anti-war coalition on Tuesday urged Filipino lawmakers to investigate the presence of U.S. forces in southern Philippines.
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Troops Shell Sayyaf Targets In South RPTuesday, August 28, 2007 12:56:56 PM
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 28 Aug) – Philippine soldiers shelled suspected Abu Sayyaf lairs on Tuesday in the hinterlands of Basilan island as the military pressed hard to flush out the militants tied to al-Qaeda terror network.
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10 Held In Killing Of Russian Journalist: APMonday, August 27, 2007 09:55:50 PM
 | | MOSCOW - A Chechen crime boss, Russian police and security officers were involved in the death of the journalist Anna Politkovskaya, Russia's top prosecutor said Monday.
But he suggested that someone outside Russia masterminded the killing of the frequent Kremlin critic.
Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika spoke hours after announcing that 10 people were arrested in the October killing of Politkovskaya, a crime that has blackened the reputation of President Vladimir Putin's resurgent Russia.
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U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Resigns: AP Monday, August 27, 2007 09:51:24 PM
CRAWFORD, Texas - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned, ending a months-long standoff with Republican and Democratic critics who called for his ouster over the Justice Department's botched handling of FBI terror investigations and the firing of U.S. attorneys, officials said Monday.
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Taliban Kill 5 Western Soldiers In Afghanistan: Reuters Monday, August 27, 2007 09:46:44 PM
KABUL, Afghanistan - Five Western soldiers, including three Americans, were killed in a string of Taliban attacks in eastern and southern Afghanistan, officials said on Monday.
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Sleepless In Basilan: A Postscript by Antonio ManaytayMonday, August 27, 2007 07:34:02 PM
ISABELA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 27 Aug)- Expecting for bangs and booms upon my return to Basilan province after more than ten years of absence, I was in for a big surprise.
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Abandoned Baggage Triggers Panic In ZamboangaMonday, August 27, 2007 07:04:50 PM
 | | ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 27 Aug) – Police explosive experts detonated Monday a luggage thought to contain a bomb in the southern Filipino port city of Zamboanga, where 14 people were injured in a recent bomb attack.
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Certify Safety Of China Toys, RP Senator Urges Gov't Agencies Monday, August 27, 2007 11:27:29 AM
MANILA, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 27 Aug) – A Philippine senator on Monday urged the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) and the Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) to promptly certify the safety of all playthings being given away by popular fast-food chains as part of their special meal bundles for kids.
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Elite Army Forces Hunt Down Sayyaf In South RP Monday, August 27, 2007 10:52:15 AM
BASILAN ISLAND, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 2 Aug) – Army forces on Monday pursued Abu Sayyaf militants blamed for the wounding of two soldiers in a clash in the southern Filipino island of Basilan, a military spokesman said.
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Teachers, Aspiring Cadets Take Exams In Jolo Island Monday, August 27, 2007 07:36:33 AM
 | | JOLO ISLAND, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 26 Aug) – For the first time in Jolo's history, the Philippine Regulation Commission, allowed school teachers to take their licensure examinations on the southern island.
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Malu Fernandez's "From Boracay To Greece!" ...And How A Travel Writer Speaks About Hardworking OFWsSaturday, August 25, 2007 05:02:39 PM
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U.S. Solons Inspect American Troops In Southern PhilippinesSaturday, August 25, 2007 03:43:10 PM
 | | ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 25 Aug) – Five American lawmakers arrived in Zamboanga City in southern Philippines, where hundreds of U.S. troops are stationed.
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Troops Kill Sayyaf Man In Jolo Island; Refugees Get Relief AidFriday, August 24, 2007 11:46:12 PM
 | | JOLO ISLAND, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 24 Aug) – Philippine soldiers killed a suspected Abu Sayyaf militant after he resisted arrest in the southern island of Jolo, where security forces are fighting the terrorist group tied to al-Qaeda.
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NPA Rebels Deny Surrender Of 21 Fighters In South RPFriday, August 24, 2007 11:16:26 PM
DAVAO CITY, Philippine (Mindanao Examiner / 24 Aug) – The New People’s Army rebels on Friday strongly denied that 21 of its members had surrendered to the military in southern Philippines.
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Dapitan City Fast Becoming Major Tourist Destination In MindanaoFriday, August 24, 2007 10:41:08 PM
 | | ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, Philippines – More than P100 million have been poured in development projects in Dapitan City in the southern Philippines, where the country’s national hero Dr Jose Rizal was exiled by the Spaniards in 1982.
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RP Muslim Groups Call For Peaceful Solution In Troubled SouthFriday, August 24, 2007 08:03:55 PM
It is feared by many sectors that the military operations in Basilan and Sulu may have gone beyond the rules of law and had glossed-over due process.
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Sayyaf Targets Journalists, Civilians In South RPFriday, August 24, 2007 07:42:02 PM
 | | ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 24 Aug) – Abu Sayyaf militants whose group is tied to al-Qaeda terror network may be planning to seize journalists and civilians and used them as shield against security forces pursuing them in the southern Philippines, the military said Friday.
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Manila Society Columnist Quits Over OFW Bashing: ReportThursday, August 23, 2007 11:31:40 PM
MANILA, Philippines (ABS-CBN) - Complaints sent via the Internet and through other types of media led a Manila-based society columnist to resign from her job following her negative comments about overseas Filipino workers in the Middle East, ABS-CBN Middle East News Bureau reported Thursday.
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2,000 Teachers Take Licensure Exams In Jolo IslandThursday, August 23, 2007 11:21:27 PM
JOLO ISLAND, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 23 Aug) – Some 2,000 teachers are expected to take licensure examination in Jolo island in the southern Philippines, Governor Sakur Tan said.
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War And Development Vs Insurgency In Jolo IslandThursday, August 23, 2007 10:59:46 PM
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 23 Aug) – Manila will pursue a vigorous development and economic programs in an effort to defeat insurgency in the southern Filipino island of Jolo in the Sulu Archipelago, the Philippine News Agency said.
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Arroyo Braves Sayyaf Island, Inspects Troops Thursday, August 23, 2007 08:00:38 PM
 | | BASILAN ISLAND, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 23 Aug) – President Gloria Arroyo braved Thursday the southern island of Basilan, where troops are battling Abu Sayyaf militants tied to al-Qaeda terror network.
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Dubai Pinoy Press Cry Foul On Travel StoryThursday, August 23, 2007 08:04:00 AM
STATEMENT FROM THE FILIPINO PRESS CLUB-DUBAI ON THE DEROGATORY ARTICLES OF MALU FERNANDEZ.
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Blast Hits Zamboanga TownWednesday, August 22, 2007 09:41:18 PM
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 22 Aug) – A grenade exploded early Wednesday in the farming town of Ipil in Zamboanga Sibugay province in the southern Philippines, police and military said.
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NPA Rebels Raid Southern Philippine TownWednesday, August 22, 2007 08:56:42 PM
COTABATO CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 22 Aug) – New People’s Army rebels stormed Wednesday a small southern Philippine town and seized weapons from a police station before raiding a private plantation and took more firearms, authorities said.
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New Bombing Foiled In Southern RPWednesday, August 22, 2007 04:52:33 PM
PAGADIAN CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 22 Aug) – Philippine police found an improvised explosive device inside a commuter bus during an inspection Tuesday in the southern city Pagadian, about 210 kilometers from Zamboanga City where a bomb attack injured at least 14 people.
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Tight Security For Arroyo's Visit In Southern PhilippinesWednesday, August 22, 2007 02:45:37 PM
 | | ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 22 Aug) – Security forces have been tightened Wednesday in the southern Filipino port city of Zamboanga following a bomb attack that injured at least 14 people.
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14 Wounded In Southern Philippine BombingTuesday, August 21, 2007 11:04:08 PM
 | | ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 21 Aug) – At least 14 people were wounded when a bomb exploded late Tuesday in the southern Philippine port city of Zamboanga, authorities said.
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Marines Take Over Army Functions In Southern PhilippinesTuesday, August 21, 2007 06:25:01 PM
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 21 Aug) – Philippine Marines chief Major General Nelson Allaga has been named as the next commander of military forces in Western Mindanao, security sources told the Mindanao Examiner.
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Philippine Troops Comb Basilan Jungles For Abu Sayyaf TargetsTuesday, August 21, 2007 05:40:59 PM
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 21 Aug) – Philippine troops on Tuesday combed the hinterlands of Basilan island as offensive against the Abu Sayyaf group intensified.
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MILF Rebels Assail Delay In Philippine Peace TalksTuesday, August 21, 2007 04:11:36 PM
MAGUINDANAO, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 21 Aug) – Philippine Muslim rebels on Tuesday assailed the Arroyo government for delaying peace talks aimed at ending more than 30 years of bloody insurgency in the strife-torn region of Mindanao.
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What Is U.S. Base Construction Unit Spending P650 Million On In Mindanao?Tuesday, August 21, 2007 09:54:39 AM
MANILA, Philippines – As the controversy regarding the actions of US military
troops in southern Mindanao snowballs, Focus on the Global South, a
Bangkok-based international research institute that has been monitoring US military actions in the country, raises another question: What is a US base construction unit spending $14.4 million or about Php 650 million on in Mindanao?.
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Quake Rattles Southern PhilippinesMonday, August 20, 2007 11:16:22 PM
COTABATO CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 20 Aug) – A powerful earthquake measuring 6.8 in the Richter scale shook Mindanao on Monday, about 730 miles from southeast of Manila, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Caymans Brace As Hurricane Dean Nears: AP Monday, August 20, 2007 09:37:27 PM
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - Frantic vacationers lined up at ticket counters and slept on the airport floor, rushing to leave the Cayman Islands ahead of an expected brush Monday from Hurricane Dean, which has left a deadly trail of destruction across the Caribbean.
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Bush Seeks To Boost Canada, Mexico Ties: AP Monday, August 20, 2007 09:31:26 PM
OTTAWA - President Bush, tending to relations with two border nations, will try to give a boost Monday to his partnerships with the like-minded leaders of Canada and Mexico.
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Taiwan Jet Explodes Into Fire In Japan: AP Monday, August 20, 2007 09:24:49 PM
NAHA, Japan - Passengers used emergency slides to evacuate a China Airlines jet just minutes before the plane burst into a fireball Monday after arriving in Okinawa from Taiwan. All 165 people aboard escaped unhurt, including the pilot, who jumped from the cockpit at the last second.
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Broadcaster Wounded In Gun Attack In Southern PhilippinesMonday, August 20, 2007 09:04:04 PM
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 20 Aug) – Unidentified gunman shot and seriously wounded Monday a Filipino broadcaster in the restive southern Philippine region, reports said.
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Bodies Of Slain Marines Flown To ManilaMonday, August 20, 2007 08:22:50 PM
 | | ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 20 Aug) – The bodies of 13 Filipino soldiers slain in fierce fighting with Abu Sayyaf in the southern Philippines were flown to Manila on Monday, as troops continue to hunt for militants blamed for terrorism and kidnappings in the troubled region.
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U.S. Forces Tracking Iranians In Iraq: AP Sunday, August 19, 2007 09:59:03 PM
BAGHDAD - American forces are tracking about 50 members of an elite Iranian force who have crossed the border into southern Iraq to train Shiite militia fighters, a top U.S. general said Sunday.
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Thai PM Declares Victory In Referendum: AFPSunday, August 19, 2007 07:37:57 PM
BANGKOK - Thailand's army-installed government declared victory Sunday in a referendum on a new constitution and vowed to hold general elections by year's end to restore democracy following last September's coup.
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Hurricane Dean Poised To Hit Jamaica: AP Sunday, August 19, 2007 07:12:38 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaicans headed inland and tourists fled the country hours before a large and powerful Hurricane Dean appeared poised to make a direct hit on the island Sunday after a deadly and destructive march across the eastern Caribbean.
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5 Sayyaf Militants Capured In Southern PhilippinesSunday, August 19, 2007 06:30:23 PM
 | | ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 19 Aug) – Philippine troops swooped down Sunday on an Abu Sayyaf hideout and arrested 5 suspected militants in the southern island of Jolo, officials said.
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Black Propaganda Targets Canadian Mining Firm In South RP Sunday, August 19, 2007 06:09:42 PM
 | | ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 19 Aug) – Provincial government officials inspected a Canadian gold mine area after anti-mining activists spread news that a dam had collapsed and spread toxic chemicals in rivers and creeks in the southern Philippine province of Zamboanga del Norte.
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Philippine Combat Chopper Crashes In Basilan IslandSaturday, August 18, 2007 05:32:41 PM
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 18 Aug) – A Philippine combat chopper crashed Saturday in the southern island of Basilan, where security forces are fighting Abu Sayyaf militants.
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15 Marines Killed In Southern Philippine IslandSaturday, August 18, 2007 05:05:52 PM
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 18 Aug) – At least 15 soldiers and dozens of Abu Sayyaf gunmen were killed in fierce fighting Saturday in the southern Philippine island of Basilan, officials said.
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Veteran Infantry Commander, Now Chief Of Philippine ArmyFriday, August 17, 2007 05:57:04 PM
PAGADIAN CITY, Philippines (Al Jacinto / 17 Aug) – A veteran army commander who fought Abu Sayyaf militants and communist insurgents in the restive region of Mindanao is said to be the next chief of the Philippine Army.
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Sayyafs, Insurgents Split In Jolo Island Friday, August 17, 2007 05:05:53 PM
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 17 Aug) – Filipino troops on Friday continue searching for hundreds of Abu Sayyaf gunmen and insurgents blamed for the killing of 27 soldiers in Jolo island.
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Chávez: 'La Reforma Abre Otra Etapa En La Construcción De La Patria Socialista': El MundoThursday, August 16, 2007 08:55:52 PM
 | | CARACAS - El presidente venezolano, Hugo Chávez, presentó al Parlamento un proyecto de reforma constitucional que incluye las propiedades social y comunal, además de la privada, la creación de provincias y ciudades comunales, y la reelección continua del jefe del Estado.
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Elvis Presley Fans Boost Economies Of 2 U.S. States Thursday, August 16, 2007 06:40:32 PM
JACKSON, Mississippi - Even from beyond the grave, Elvis Presley still generates big bucks.That's even more true this week.
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Afghan, U.S. Forces Assault Al-Qaeda In Tora Bora Thursday, August 16, 2007 06:29:47 PM
KABUL, Afghanistan - United States and Afghan air and ground forces pounded al-Qaeda militants for a second day on Thursday in the Tora Bora mountains close to the Pakistan border where Osama bin Laden once fled in the wake of the 2001 invasion.
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RP Troops Launch New Offensive In Jolo Island; Sayyaf Produces Own Jihadist VideoThursday, August 16, 2007 02:33:06 PM
 | | ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 16 Aug) – Philippine troops on Thursday launched fresh operation to capture leaders of the al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group and two Jemaah Islamiya bombers in Jolo island, officials said.
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Strong Peru Quake Kills At Least 17Thursday, August 16, 2007 12:02:36 PM
LIMA, Peru - A powerful earthquake shook Peru's coast near the capital on Wednesday, reportedly killing at least 17 people as it toppled buildings and caused many residents to flee homes.
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Philippines Braces For Escalation: ReportThursday, August 16, 2007 10:34:42 AM
MANILA, Philippines - A major military escalation on Jolo island in the southern Philippines threatens to undermine fragile relations with major insurgent groups and contribute to rising regional inter-faith tensions.
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Do Not Travel To Mindanao, Koreans Told As Trouble Heats Up In Restive RegionWednesday, August 15, 2007 10:39:32 PM
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 15 Aug) – South Korea on Wednesday warned its citizens against traveling to the southern Philippines, where security forces are battling Abu Sayyaf terrorists and insurgents.
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Military Investigates Case Of Abducted Farmers In South RPWednesday, August 15, 2007 08:39:10 PM
IPIL, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 15 Aug) – The Philippine military is investigating the disappearance of three members of militant group linked to communist rebels in the restive southern region.
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U.S. Troops Establish New Kind Of Base In Southern Philippines: ReportWednesday, August 15, 2007 07:16:37 PM
MANILA, Philippines - A Bangkok-based international research organization that has been following the US military in the Philippines today warned that US troops spotted in Mindanao are not only involved in the ongoing war
but that they have also established a new kind of US base in the South.
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Filipino Solon Warns U.S. On Jolo Island CombatWednesday, August 15, 2007 05:40:56 PM
 | | ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 15 Aug) – A Filipino lawmaker on Wednesday warned the United States against participating in combat in the southern island of Jolo, where local troops are battling members of the al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group.
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Tribesmen Say Mining Destroy Sacred Lands In MindanaoWednesday, August 15, 2007 03:13:14 PM
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 15 Aug) – Lumad tribesmen on Wednesday slaughtered a white chicken in ritual to protest the destruction of their ancestral land by mining activities in the southern Philippines.
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Militarisasyon Sa Basilan, Sulu Binatikos!Tuesday, August 14, 2007 09:50:26 PM
BASILAN (Mindanao Examiner / 14 Aug) – Binatikos ngayon ng militanteng Liga ng Kabataang Moro ang umano’y militarisasyon sa lalawigan ng Basilan at Sulu na kung saan ay libo-libong mga sundalo ang ipinadala ng pamahalaan.
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Woman Activist Held, Two Others In RP Watch List: ReportTuesday, August 14, 2007 08:42:57 PM
MANILA, Philippines - Balikbayan Dr Annalisa Vicente Enrile was on her way back to the United States on August 5 after a month’s stay in the Philippines, however, as she proceeded to the Immigration booth to have her passport exit-stamped, she was told that she could not get on the plane because she was on the watch list.
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2 MILF Factions Clashed In South RPTuesday, August 14, 2007 05:48:07 PM
IPIL, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 14 Aug) – At least two rebels were killed when two factions of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front clashed Tuesday in the southern Philippine province of Zamboanga del Norte, officials said.
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Asian Bloc Works To Promote Regional TourismTuesday, August 14, 2007 02:48:10 PM
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 14 Aug) - To offer alternative options to the more prominent tourist destinations in Asia, such as Hong Kong, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, travel agencies and tour operators in the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines-East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) will formally converge this year to develop and market innovative and competitive tour packages across the EAGA.
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RP Labor Group Slams Looming Power Rate IncreaseTuesday, August 14, 2007 02:22:31 PM
MANILA, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 14 Aug) – A Filipino labor group, Kilusang Mayo Uno, has criticized Tuesday another petition of the Manila Electric Company for a new increase in power rates.
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Davao City Pays Tribute To Local ArtistsTuesday, August 14, 2007 01:51:52 PM
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 14 Aug) – Davao City in the southern Philippines will pay tribute Tuesday to world-class local artists in the “Performing Dabaw: Homage to Home-Grown Artists,” one of the main events of this year’s celebration of the 22nd Kadayawan sa Dabaw.
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Ensure Safety Of Filipino Prisoners Against DiseasesTuesday, August 14, 2007 01:02:23 PM
MANILA, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 14 Aug) – Philippine jail officials were ordered Tuesday to ensure the safety and protection of prisoners against diseases.
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Sayyaf Dares Military, Burns Marine Base In Jolo IslandMonday, August 13, 2007 10:06:14 PM
JOLO ISLAND, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 13 Aug) – Abu Sayyaf militants torched late Monday a military post in the southern Filipino island of Jolo, where security forces are battling hundreds of insurgents blamed for the killing of 26 soldiers, reports said.
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RP Army Chief Flies To Jolo Island To Lead Fight Vs Terrorists, InsurgentsMonday, August 13, 2007 08:54:47 PM
 | | ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 13 Aug) – Philippine Army chief General Romeo Tolentino flew to Jolo island to lead fresh offensive against the al-Qaeda-linked terrorist groups Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiya.
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Missing Soldier Now In Rebel Hands In Southern PhilippinesMonday, August 13, 2007 04:43:19 PM
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 13 Aug) – Philippine communist rebels on Monday said they are holding a government soldier captured during a firefight in the southern province of Compostela Valley.
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Vendetta War Erupts In Southern Philippine IslandMonday, August 13, 2007 03:06:28 PM
BASILAN ISLAND, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 13 Aug) – At least one person was killed in a firefight between two rival Muslim families in Basilan island in the southern Philippines.
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Cheap Medicines Bill and Quality Affordable Medicines Bill...Whatever!Monday, August 13, 2007 10:35:46 AM
MANILA, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 13 Aug) – Filipino Senator Mar Roxas said approval of the quality affordable medicines bill could be fast-tracked once the members of the Senate Committees on Trade and on Health are announced, most likely during this week.
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New RP Defense Chief Visits Troops In Frontlines Of War In Volatile SouthSunday, August 12, 2007 09:27:56 PM
 | | ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 12 Aug) – New Philippines Defense chief Gilbert Teodoro inspected troops Sunday in two southern islands where security forces are battling Abu Sayyaf militants tied to al-Qaeda, blamed for the killing of dozens of soldiers.
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Review Tourists Visa Extension Order, RP Immigration ToldSaturday, August 11, 2007 08:41:09 PM
MANILA, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 11 Aug) - Senator Mar Roxas called on the Bureau of Immigration to review a recent order that allows foreigners to extend their temporary visitors visas up to 16 months, saying this ran counter to the government’s crackdown on terrorism.
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Peace Advocates Call For Reduced Troops Presence In Basilan IslandSaturday, August 11, 2007 08:20:33 PM
BASILAN ISLAND, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 11 Aug) – An international peace mission said Saturday it is supporting calls for a reduced presence of troops in Basilan island, south of Manila.
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JI Bombers, Sayyaf Terrorists Protected By MNLF, Says RP MilitarySaturday, August 11, 2007 02:59:08 PM
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 11 Aug) – The Philippine military has accused the country’s former rebel group Moro National Liberation Front of coddling Jemaah Islamiya bombers, including Abu Sayyaf terrorists in Jolo island.
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Soldiers Pursue Communist Insurgents In South RPSaturday, August 11, 2007 12:20:42 PM
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 11 Aug) – Troops were pursuing Saturday a band of communist insurgents who attacked a government patrol in the southern Philippine province of Compostela Valley, officials said.
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2 Sayyaf, MNLF Commanders Killed In Jolo IslandFriday, August 10, 2007 10:54:44 PM
 | | ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 10 Aug) – Philippine soldiers have killed two sub-leaders of the al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group, including a veteran commander of the Moro National Liberation Front in fierce fighting in the southern island of Jolo, officials said Friday.
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Philippine Solon Honors Slain Teacher, Urges Authorities To Solve MurderThursday, August 09, 2007 07:10:04 PM
MANILA, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 09 Aug) – A Filipino senator on Thursday urged authorities to immediately resolve the killing of a public school teacher in Mindanao island in the southern Philippines.
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4 Killed In Zamboanga City ExplosionThursday, August 09, 2007 05:55:34 PM
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 09 Aug) – Four fishermen were killed and two others wounded Thursday when a vintage bomb they were tinkering in the southern port city of Zamboanga exploded, police said.
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Suspect In Beheading Of Soldiers Yield In Basilan IslandThursday, August 09, 2007 05:17:55 PM
 | | COTABATO CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 09 Aug) – One of four alleged Abu Sayyaf militants implicated in the beheading of ten Marines in Basilan island in the southern Philippines has surrendered Thursday and denied all accusations against him.
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Sayyaf Kills 9 Soldiers In Southern Philippine IslandThursday, August 09, 2007 12:08:43 PM
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 09 Aug) – Abu Sayyaf militants killed nine government soldiers in an ambush on Thursday in the southern Philippine island of Jolo, where U.S. forces are helping local troops fight terrorism.
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4 Killed In Fierce Fighting In Jolo Island In South RPWednesday, August 08, 2007 12:57:43 PM
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 08 Aug) – Three Abu Sayyaf militants and a government soldier were killed in fierce fighting Wednesday morning in the southern Philippine island of Jolo, a military commander said.
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Mindanao Examiner: All Rights For Sale! Wednesday, August 08, 2007 10:06:10 AM
RP Troops Pursue Sayyaf Militants In Basilan IslandTuesday, August 07, 2007 08:15:12 PM
 | | BASILAN, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 07 Aug) – Marines on Tuesday were pursuing Abu Sayyaf militants tied to al-Qaeda after a firefight in the southern Filipino island of Basilan.
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Cop, 2 Others Implicated In Murder Of State Examiner In South RPTuesday, August 07, 2007 05:29:13 PM
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 07 Aug) – Three people, including a policeman, were implicated in the murder of a state auditor in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines, officials said.
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Higher Wages In Philppines SoughtTuesday, August 07, 2007 04:47:27 PM
MANILA, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 07 Aug) - The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) on Tuesday said it will appeal for a wage increase that is "substantially higher" than the P12 approved by the Metro Manila wage board.
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Philippines Steps Up Hunt For Jemaah Islamiya Bombers In SouthTuesday, August 07, 2007 04:30:40 PM
MAGUINDANAO, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 07 Aug) – Philippine troops have intensified the search for a senior Jemaah Islamiya militant hiding in the southern region of Mindanao, a Filipino army commander said Tuesday.
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7 Dead In Landslide In Southern PhilippinesMonday, August 06, 2007 10:41:19 PM
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 06 Aug) – At least 7 people were killed when a landslide Monday buried six houses in the mountain town of Maco in Compostela Valley province, south of the Philippines, authorities said.
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Fighting Erupts In Basilan IslandMonday, August 06, 2007 08:46:09 PM
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 06 Aug) – Filipino soldiers clashed Monday with Abu Sayyaf militants, tagged as behind the beheading of ten Marines in the southern island of Basilan, officials said.
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Cops, Troops Search For Bombers In South RPSunday, August 05, 2007 11:34:31 PM
COTABATO CITY (Mindanao Examiner / 05 Aug) – Security forces on Sunday remained in heightened alert as troops and policemen search for terrorists who bombed a provincial bus depot in the southern Philippines.
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RP Military Vows To Pursue Killers Of SoldiersSunday, August 05, 2007 10:16:40 PM
 | | BASILAN ISLAND, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 05 Aug) – The Philippine military vowed to pursue Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels tagged as behind the killing of 14 Marines in the southern island of Basilan.
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2 MILF Men Linked To Killing Of Marines In Southern RPThursday, August 02, 2007 09:43:01 PM
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 02 Aug) – The Philippine military on Thursday linked two Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebels in the killing of 14 Marines in the southern island of Basilan.
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Two Alleged Marine Killers Yield In Basilan IslandThursday, August 02, 2007 07:20:56 PM
BASILAN ISLAND, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 02 Aug) – Two suspected Moro rebels involved in the killing of 14 Marines in the southern Philippine island of Basilan surrendered to authorities, officials said Thursday.
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State Auditor Killed In Zamboanga CityThursday, August 02, 2007 06:29:20 PM
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 02 Aug) – Motorcycle gunmen killed a government auditor in a daring broad daylight attack Thursday in Zamboanga City in the southern Philippines, police said.
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Troops Find Skeletal Remains In South RPThursday, August 02, 2007 03:19:24 PM
COMPOSTELA VALLEY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 02 Aug) – Filipino soldiers have exhumed three human skeletal remains, who were allegedly victims of summary execution by communist insurgents, from a shallow grave in the southern province of Compostela Valley, officials said on Thursday.
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MILF Tags Abu Sayyaf In Beheading Of 10 Marines In Southern PhilippinesThursday, August 02, 2007 11:41:27 AM
 | | BASILAN ISLAND, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 02 Aug) – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front on Thursday tagged members of the al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group as behind the beheading of ten marine soldiers in the southern Filipino island of Basilan.
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Brunei Prince Receives Highest Filipino AwardWednesday, August 01, 2007 08:08:55 PM
 | | MANILA, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 01 Aug) – The Philippines has awarded Brunei Prince Mohamed Bolkiah the prestigious Order of Golden Heart.
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Muslim Solon Says Sayyaf Behind Beheading Of Marines In Southern RPWednesday, August 01, 2007 06:28:22 PM
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 01 Aug) – A former Muslim rebel leader-turned-politician has tagged four suspected Abu Sayyaf militants as behind the beheading of 10 government soldiers in Basilan island.
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New Techonology, Creativity Top Agenda At ICT Exhibit In PhilippinesWednesday, August 01, 2007 04:33:14 PM
MANILA, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 01 Aug) - The Philippines’ largest annual ICT exhibit and conference will highlight a new focus on technology and creativity in 2008.
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Hunt For Moro Rebels Continue In Southern PhilippinesWednesday, August 01, 2007 02:42:03 PM
 | | BASILAN ISLAND, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 01 Aug) – Police searched on Wednesday for Moro rebels suspected of beheading ten of 14 marines in the southern Filipino island of Basilan.
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