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- Blast outside church in Philippine south kills 5
ANILA (Reuters) - A bomb exploded outside a church in the southern Philippines during Sunday morning mass, killing five people and wounding 35, an army spokesman said. Rogue Muslim rebels were suspected of placing the bomb near a food stall outside the
- Bomb hits Philippine church-goers
The bomb went off near Catabato's Immaculate Conception cathedral A bomb blast outside a Roman Catholic cathedral in the southern Philippines has killed three people and injured at least 26 others, officials say. The military immediately blamed the
- UPDATE 1-Blast outside church in Philippine south, 5 dead
(Adds death toll rises to 5, details) By Manny Mogato ANILA, July 5 (Reuters) - A bomb exploded outside a church in the southern Philippines during Sunday morning mass, killing five people and wounding 35, an army spokesman said. Rogue Muslim rebels were
- Philippine gov't debt seen 4.7 pct up next year
MANILA, July 5 (Reuters) - The Philippine government's outstanding debt is expected to rise 4.7 percent next year from this year's projected level due to an increase in maturing obligations, Department of Finance data showed. But the government's debt as
- Philippines removes stamp tax on stock trading
MANILA, July 5 (Reuters) - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has signed a law permanently removing documentary stamp tax on the sale, barter or exchange of listed shares to stimulate the market and make it more attractive to investors. The
- RP overtakes Japan, Argentina in flu cases
The Philippines now ranks Number 8 worldwide in terms of confirmed Influenza A(H1N1) cases, overtaking Argentina and Japan, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Saturday. WHO, in its latest pandemic update issued last Friday, July 3, showed the
- One Dead, 15 Hurt In Bomb Attack At Philippine Church - AFP
At least one person was killed and 15 wounded in a bomb attack outside a Catholic church in the strife-torn southern Philippines Sunday, police said. The bomb exploded as churchgoers were filing out of the Immaculate Conception cathedral in Cotabato city
- One dead, 15 wounded in Philippine blast
Jul 05, 2009 Jul 05, 2009 Jul 05, 2009 Jul 05, 2009 Jul 05, 2009 Jul 05, 2009 Jul 05, 2009 Jul 05, 2009 Jul 05, 2009 At least one person has been killed and 15 wounded in a bomb attack outside a Catholic church in the strife-torn southern Philippines,
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The Philippines were ceded by Spain to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. They attained their independence in 1946 after being occupied by the Japanese in World War II. The 21-year rule of Ferdinand MARCOS ended in 1986 when a widespread popular rebellion forced him into exile. In 1992, the US closed down its last military bases on the islands. The Philippines has had two electoral presidential transitions since Marcos' removal by "people power." In January 2001, the Supreme Court declared Joseph ESTRADA unable to rule in view of mass resignations from his government and administered the oath of office to Vice President Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO as his constitutional successor. The government continues to struggle with ongoing Muslim insurgencies in the south.
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