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Tuesday, February 15, 2005 (Philippines)
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| Bomb in a bus killed three people and injured 60 others along Edsa in Makati. Elsewhere in the country, terrorists also struck: in Davao City and General Santos. The three explosions killed at least seven people and wounded 100 others. (AP photo) |
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A TRIO of bombs jolted the Manila financial district of Makati and two Mindanao cities Monday, killing at least seven people and wounding nearly 100 others, police said.
The bandit group Abu Sayyaf, which is on Washington's list of terror groups, claimed responsibility, calling it retribution for a major, ongoing military offensive against Islamic gunmen in Mindanao.
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Army: Moro fighters in Jolo now less than 200
| DAVAO CITY -- Fierce fighting on the island of Jolo in Sulu entered its ninth day Monday, but a military official said it was nearing its end, adding that Muslim rebel forces have now dwindled to less than 200. |
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'Palusot' in Palace order, says Talisay solon
| CEBU CITY -- Cebu City Hall finally got Malacañang's nod to declare 295 hectares of the South Reclamation Project (SRP) as a special economic zone. |
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Arroyo names new Bangko Sentral head
| MANILA -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo announced Monday that Amando Tetangco Jr. will replace Bangko Sentral Governor Rafael Buenaventura, whose six-year term will end in July. |
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