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Tuesday, May 02, 2006 (Philippines)
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| Riot police block protesters on their march Monday towards Mendiola leading to Malacañang in Manila. (AP photo) |
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MANILA -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo didn't grant a wage increase for workers Monday, but she announced a P40 billion package of benefits for both government and private workers during her Labor Day address.
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Rival protest groups quarrel over space
| CEBU CITY -- Instead of protesters and the police clashing, rival militant groups under the umbrella of Sanlakas and Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) were the ones that faced off over a spot to hold their Labor Day protest actions. |
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Insurgents attack militiamen in Mindanao
| ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Suspected insurgents attacked a small group of patrolling paramilitary troopers on a village in the province of Sultan Kudarat in southern Philippines, officials said Monday. |
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Town to use power of Internet to press for return of bells
| BALANGIGA, Eastern Samar -- A telecom-initiated enterprise may yet help the historic town of Balangiga in Eastern Samar recover three century-old bells now in the possession of the US government. |
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