Arroyo frees Philippine mutineers for Christmas
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Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ordered the early release of 53 military officers involved in a failed mutiny against her four years ago, the armed forces chief said on Thursday.
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Former President Joseph Estrada is freed from detention, after receiving a pardon from his successor.
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An Italian aid worker abducted in the southern Philippines was released unharmed after Muslim separatist rebels reportedly helped authorities corner his kidnappers.
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A group of 24 Filipino hostages kidnapped more than three weeks ago have been freed, a spokesman for Baco-Liner, their employer, said Tuesday.
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Joseph Estrada, the playboy former leader of the Philippines, was preparing for life as a free man on Friday as President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo faced criticism for rushing through his pardon.
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Filipino Muslims celebrated Saturday, November 13, `Eid Al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, with mass prayer and festivities.
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Former Philippine president and movie star Joseph Estrada was found guilty of massive corruption on Wednesday and ordered to spend the rest of his life in prison.
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President Gloria Arroyo has banned logging in the Philippines after rampant deforestation was blamed for much of the devastation caused by four recent storms that have left more than 1,300 people dead or missing.
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Philippine soldiers captured a suspected  Muslim militant who was part of a group planning to bomb  ferries and public facilities in the south, an army official  said on Tuesday.
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Influential Roman Catholic bishops in the Philippines on Sunday hit out at President Gloria Arroyo for shortening the jail time of a convicted child rapist, allegedly for political considerations.
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Ex-Philippine President Joseph Estrada is freed from detention, after receiving a pardon from his successor.
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A U.S. Marine was convicted Monday of raping a Filipino woman and sentenced to 40 years in prison, ending an emotional trial that has strained U.S.-Philippine ties and tested a joint military pact.
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Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Friday appreciated the &quot;courage and humility&quot; that the military officers, who participated in a mutiny last year,showed in an apology
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A ferry fire in the Philippines that killed more than 100 people was caused by a bomb, a report has concluded. President Gloria Arroyo, who initially downplayed claims of responsibility from the Abu Sayyaf
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PADRE BURGOS, Philippines  - Rescuers in the  Philippines freed more than 100 train passengers trapped on  Friday when a crowded economy carriage derailed and dragged  other cars into a steep ravine, killing at least 10 people.
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The jailed leaders of last year&#39;s failed military rebellion against Philippine President Gloria Arroyo have apologized for the incident.
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Muslim rebels released a top Philippine general, a senior government official and their aides on Sunday after holding them for two nights in their camp on a remote southern island.