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Gym blast kills 12 A bomb exploded in the southern Philippines, killing 12 people and wounding 30 others, including the town's mayor
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| Feb.27 |
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Manila ferry fire: 110 missing Explosions and fire tore through a ferry, killing one person and sending many into the sea to escape the blaze
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| Mar.29 |
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Terror attack averted An attack has been averted with the arrests of 4 Abu Sayyaf members and the confiscation of 80 pounds of TNT
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| May.9 |
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Violence mars poll Voters are choosing between incumbent President Arroyo, film star Fernando Poe Jr. and 3 other candidates
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| Jun.20 |
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Arroyo re-elected President has won another term in office, a congressional committee announced after finishing a contentious vote count
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| Jul.10 |
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Fate of Filipino hostage unclear A Philippine diplomat in Baghdad denied reports that captors had freed the hostage
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| Jul.11 |
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Philippines refuses hostage-takers demand The Philippines will not withdraw their troops from Iraq about a month earlier than scheduled
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| Jul.12 |
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Tape sets Filipino hostage deadline| A militant is saying Angelo de la Cruz will be spared if the Philippines withdraws its humanitarian forces within 11 days | |
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Philippines troop offer in Iraq A senior official has said his troops will leave Iraq 'as soon as possible'
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Source: Filipino hostage to be released Abductors holding de la Cruz have promised to release him
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| Jul.13 |
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Manila begins troop pullout| A move is being made to satisfy demands by kidnappers of a Filipino hostage | | |
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| Jul.14 |
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Allies slam Philippine move| A move to begin pulling troops out of Iraq in response to kidnappers' demands has drawn condemnation | |
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| Jul.16 |
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Philippines begins Iraq pullout| The Philippines is recalling the chief of its humanitarian force and 10 other to comply with the demands of kidnappers | |
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| Nov.30 |
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Storm kills 1000| 50 others missing after landslides and flash floods in the eastern Philippines | | |
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| Dec.12 |
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Blast at Market Kills 13 A huge explosion rocked the southern city of General Santos
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