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Sun, Mar 7 2010
7 suspected Abu members killed in Sulu encounter

7 suspected Abu members killed in Sulu encounter

MANILA, Philippines – Seven suspected members of terrorist group Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), including 2 women, died while a Marine soldier was wounded following a raid at an island in Siasi town in... 

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Sun, Feb 28 2010
Palace: Philippines raises alert after Abu Sayyaf attack

Palace: Philippines raises alert after Abu Sayyaf attack

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines on Sunday placed its military in the south on heightened alert to prevent more attacks by Al Qaeda-linked militants who killed 11 people in a pre-dawn raid the... 

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Fri, Jan 22 2010
‘Sayyaf bomb expert’ slain in Pakistan carried $1-M bounty

‘Sayyaf bomb expert’ slain in Pakistan carried $1-M bounty

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Abdul Basit Usman, described by the U.S. State Department as a Filipino bomb-making expert with links to the Abu Sayyaf Group and carrying a $1-million bounty on his head, was killed by a missile fired... 

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Tue, Jan 5 2010
Ampatuan Jr. pleads not guilty to slays

Ampatuan Jr. pleads not guilty to slays

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MANILA, Philippines – Datu Unsay Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr., the primary suspect in the massacre of 57 people in Maguindanao last year, pleaded not guilty yesterday to multiple counts of murder. Ampatuan... 

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Wed, Dec 23 2009
Taguig, Sta. Rosa folk don’t want Ampatuans on their turf

Taguig, Sta. Rosa folk don’t want Ampatuans on their turf

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For reasons of security, residents of Taguig City and Santa Rosa town in Laguna have rejected the government’s plan to use detention facilities in the two areas for the suspects in the November 23 Maguindanao... 

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Thu, Dec 17 2009
Woman judge accepts Ampatuan case

Woman judge accepts Ampatuan case

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MANILA, Philippines – The multiple murder case against Datu Unsay, Maguindanao Mayor Andal Ampatuan, Jr. was re-raffled off to Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes of Branch... 

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Mon, Dec 14 2009
4 justices still want to rule on martial law

4 justices still want to rule on martial law

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MANILA, Philippines – At least 4 magistrates believe that the petitions seeking to void the declaration of martial law in Maguindanao should not be declared moot despite Malacañang’s move to lift... 

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Fri, Dec 11 2009
Joint session vote on martial law on Dec. 15 – Nograles

Joint session vote on martial law on Dec. 15 – Nograles

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Whether Congress will revoke the declaration of martial law in Maguindanao will be known Tuesday once the members of the Senate and the Lower House vote on the issue, House Speaker Prospero Nograles said... 

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Thu, Dec 10 2009
Santiago hits, Locsin defends martial law

Santiago hits, Locsin defends martial law

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MANILA, Philippines – An apparent debate between Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago and Makati City Rep. Teodoro Locsin on martial law in Maguindanao stood out in the second day of Congress’... 

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Wed, Dec 9 2009
Ampatuans: Billionaires of 3rd poorest province?

Ampatuans: Billionaires of 3rd poorest province?

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MANILA, Philippines – Officially, the networth of the Ampatuan clan’s patriarch is P11 million. Unofficially, however, the wealth of embattled Andal Ampatuan Sr., former Maguindanao governor,... 

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