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Manila
Southern Philippines
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| Jan.12 |
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Asean leaders meet South-east Asian leaders have opened their annual summit to transform the Association into a closer political unit
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| Jan.22 |
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One-armed rebel leads Abu Sayyaf Septuagenarian Radullan Sahiron has become the top leader of the deadliest Islamic militant group
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| Feb.8 |
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Militants hold more hostages   Map of Niger Delta Nigeria| MEND, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, is holding 24 Filipino hostages | |
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| Feb.13 |
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Kidnappers release hostages 24 Filipino hostages abducted from a Baco-Liner cargo ship more than three weeks ago have been freed
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| Mar.27 |
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Gunmen seize bus At least 2 men have taken at least 30 children and several teachers hostage near the centre of the capital Manila
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| Mar.28 |
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Hostage-taker releases children, teachers | An armed daycare operator released more than 30 preschool children and their teachers | |
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| May.13 |
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Army on alert in poll Security forces are on high alert as voters go to the polls in parliamentary and local elections
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| Jul.10 |
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Rebels behead troops 8 Philippine marines have been killed, 4 of them beheaded, by Islamic rebels in the south of the country
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| Jul.19 |
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 Italy priest freed Giancarlo Bossi was kidnapped at gunpoint in the southern Philippines last month
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| Jul.31 |
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Volcano shoots ash up to 3 miles away The 5,150-foot Mount Bulusan is blanketing fields and villages, but there was no immediate sign of a major eruption
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| Sep.11 |
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 Estrada gets life for corruption| Former President Joseph Estrada has been found guilty of corruption and jailed for life. He will serve out the sentence under house arrest | |
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| Oct.26 |
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Ex-president released from jail Ousted President Joseph Estrada released after his successor pardoned his graft conviction to bridge the Philippines' deep political rifts
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| Nov.21 |
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 Tropical storms threaten thousands President Arroyo ordered the evacuation of thousands of people in the eastern Philippines ahead of a powerful tropical storm
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| Nov.23 |
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Typhoons near Vietnam, Philippines The 2 countries stepped up the evacuations of tens of thousands ahead of the landfalls of two separate typhoons
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| Nov.26 |
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Powerful typhoon killing 10 Typhoon Mitag slammed into the northeastern Philippines after killing 10 people in other parts of the country
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| Nov.29 |
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Manila hotel siege: Rebels surrender | Dramatically played out on live TV, an opposition politician and military officers surrendered to government forces after taking over a luxury hotel. President Arroyo has said the full force of th... | |
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| Dec.5 |
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Rebels jailed for life A court has jailed 14 Muslim militants for the high-profile abduction of a group of tourists in 2001 that left 5 hostages dead
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East Asia 
Crime
Main Event: Gunmen seize bus