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Friday, November 16, 2007 (Philippines)
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| A Filipino boy shouts to attract pedestrians who may want to ride his makeshift raft on a flooded street in Manila on Thursday. Continuous rains flooded parts of the metropolis area causing classes in primary and secondary levels in some schools to be suspended. (AP photo) |
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MANILA –- Security forces killed three suspected Abu Sayyaf terrorists who were allegedly behind last Tuesday’s bombing at the South Wing of the Batasang Pambansa that left four people dead, including Basilan Representative Wahab Akbar, in a raid Thursday afternoon in Quezon City.
The fatalities were Redwan Idaman and his wife Saing and Abu Jandal alias Bong.
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Autopsy result on Manette out Friday
| DAVAO CITY -- The result of the autopsy done on the cadaver of 12-year-old Mariannet "Manette" Amper, who was earlier believed to have committed suicide, will prove or dismiss speculations surrounding her death. |
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Classes suspended in metro areas due to floods
| MANILA –- The continued downpour on Thursday that flooded most of the streets in Metro Manila led to the suspension of classes in elementary and high school, both in public and private schools, in the cities of Manila, Pasay, Mandaluyong, Valenzuela, Taguig, and Parañaque. |
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Fisherfolk mourn livelihood loss
| CEBU CITY –- The exploratory drilling for oil and gas in the Tañon Strait off the coast of Pinamungajan town started Thursday, as fisherfolk said their livelihood also ended. |
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