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Saturday, October 22, 2005 (Philippines)
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| Protesters keep their distance during a scuffle with riot police as they tried to march near the Malacanang palace in Manila, Friday. Police blocked several thousand militant farmers and left-wing groups demanding President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's ouster.(AP photo)
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MANILA -- Protesting militant and farmer groups from Luzon provinces peacefully dispersed Friday their protest to demand the ouster of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo after anti-riot police blocked them from getting to Mendiola, which is close to the presidential palace.
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| CEBU CITY -- The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Friday filed anti-graft charges against eight Consolacion police officials, including the station commander, for allegedly soliciting money in three separate occasions from a drug trafficking suspect and his partner. |
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