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Tuesday, November 04, 2008 (Philippines)

5 killed, 5 wounded in ambush

The Land Transportation Office is set to implement the mandatory use of helmet and the prohibition in the use of slippers, sandals, sleeveless shirts and short pants by motorcycle drivers while driving. (Sunnex/Bong Garcia)

FIVE people were killed while five others were wounded in an ambush in one of the coastal towns in the province of Lanao del Norte.

A police official said the incident took place around 5 p.m. Sunday in the town of Linamon.

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Military: Kato fears of heavy casualties THE leader of the rouge Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Ameril Umbra Kato alias Commander Kato, has shifted to guerrilla tactics fearing heavy losses to government offensives, the military said. [full story]
Gunman kills ex-DENR employee A RETIRED employee of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) regional office was gunned down in Zamboanga City Sunday, the police said. [full story]
Medco favors opening of UP School of Health Science in C. Mindanao THE Mindanao Economic Development Council (Medco) has favorably endorsed the establishment of the University of the Philippines (UP)-School of Health Science in Central Mindanao, particularly in South Cotabato province. [full story]

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