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Monday, August 04, 2008 (Philippines)
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| Cyclists during a cycling caravan on Sunday in Quezon City call China to immediately take steps to improve human rights or miss the opportunity for a positive Olympics legacy. (AP Photo) |
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ZAMBOANGA CITY (Updated 12:30 p.m.) -- Thousands of Christians in Mindanao rallied Monday against the signing of a preliminary accord granting minority Muslims an expanded homeland as part of efforts to end a bloody Islamic insurgency.
Government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) negotiators were headed for Malaysia to sign the memorandum of agreement (MOA) Tuesday that identifies territory to fall under the Muslim region.
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Congress to decide on e-VAT matters
| MANILA -- Malacañang is leaving it to Congress and the economic managers to decide whether the expanded value added tax (e-VAT) on the systems loss charge for electricity could be scrapped or reduced. |
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P1.2B south tunnel 'still on track'
| CEBU CITY -- Despite minor delays, project managers hope to finish the P1.2-billion tunnel at the Cebu South Coastal Road Project (CSCRP) by July next year, but a three-month allowance for the actual completion has been set. |
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MILF to Mindanaoans: Build on trust
| DAVAO CITY -- The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has called on the people of Mindanao to promote trust, understanding, and cooperation and not hatred and mistrust. |
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