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Friday, March 21, 2008 (Philippines)
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| Gerardo Galvez Jr. portraying Jesus Christ, takes a break in carrying the cross as he and others reenact the last few days of the life of Christ in observance of the Lenten season on Holy Thursday in Mandaluyong City. Archbishop Ponciano Aniceto urged Filipinos not to turn Holy Week into a "circus" calling flagellation and crucifixion rites "popular piety." (AP Photo) |
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DAVAO CITY -- Three persons were killed, a baby missing and 10 others were injured when flashfloods and landslide struck a village in Santa Maria, Davao del Sur early morning of Maundy Thursday.
Reports reaching Sun.Star Davao showed that continuous rain in the Davao region caused flashflood in Sitio Kitorok, Barangay San Pedro at around 1:30 in the morning of March 20. A landslide also struck the area that covered several houses.
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