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Bombs rock Philippines after militants' deaths
AFP
COTABATO, Philippines — Two powerful bombs rocked the southern Philippines hours after police killed three members of the Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf militant group, authorities said Monday. No one was hurt in the explosions, which came as security was ...
AFP, PNP raise alert levels in MindanaoGMANews.TV
Checkpoints put up amid full alert in MindanaoInquirer.net
Blasts hit Maguindanao, CotabatoPhilippine Star
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Ombudsman affirms order firing hostage-taker from PNP
ABS CBN News
MANILA, Philippines - The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday affirmed its earlier decision dismissing slain hostage-taker Rolando Mendoza from the Philippine National Police (PNP) force. In a 13-page decision, ...
Yebra: No need to subdue Mendoza in early hours of hostage crisisGMANews.TV
HK police to return 3 phones in hostage probe mix-upGMANews.TV
Negotiator: No intel report on hostage crisisPhilippine Star
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Judiciary's budget woes continue, 2011 budget offers no solution
Inquirer.net
MANILA, Philippines—Budget woes continue to hound the judiciary and Malacanang's proposed appropriation for its co-equal branch for 2011 appear not to offer any solution. Appearing before the hearing of the committee on ...
SC defends P27-B budget: 'No place of our own'Inquirer.net

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Two Globe cell cites torched
BusinessWorld Online
TWO CELL sites of Globe Telecom, Inc. were torched by suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels Sunday night, the Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesman said on Monday. Senior Superintendent Agrimero A. Cruz, Jr. said in a text message that initial ...
Rebels burn Globe cell sites in Pampanga, TarlacInquirer.net

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Trial expected to begin in Philippine massacre
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- An alleged ringleader in what is considered the worst politically motivated killings in recent Philippine history is expected to go on trial in Manila on Wednesday. The mayor of Maguindanao province, Andal Ampatuan Jr., ...
Joker: 200 yrs for Ampatuan trialInquirer.net
Trial might take 200 yearsManila Times

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