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Tuesday, August 05, 2008 (Philippines)
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| Malaysian Foreign Minister Rais Yatim (right) shakes hand with Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo after a joint press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Tuesday. (AP photo) |
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PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (Updated 1:40 p.m.) -- The Philippine government pledged Tuesday to convince Christian politicians to drop their opposition to an accord aimed at ending a southern insurgency by granting minority Muslims an expanded homeland.
The preliminary agreement had been scheduled to be signed in Malaysia Tuesday, but the Supreme Court (SC) issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) Monday to delay the ceremony after Christian politicians objected to the deal because they were not consulted.
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