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Government forces inspect the site of a car-bomb explosion that killed at least 10 people in Lamitan, a town in the southern Philippine island province of Basilan province, July 31, 2018.

Abu Sayyaf Leader in Basilan Killed, Philippine Military Says

Authorities blamed Furuji Indama for suicide bombing that killed 11 people in July 2018.

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Philippine National Security Adviser: Communist Rebels Remerge as Top Threat

The government seeks billions in cash to rehabilitate villages freed from communist influence.
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Senate Bill to Declare Holiday Honoring Late Dictator Angers Filipinos

Survivors of the regime of Ferdinand E. Marcos and rights advocates call legislation “perpetuation of historical lies.”
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Philippine Military Chief Meets Muslim Leaders about His Statement on Islamic Schools

Gen. Gilbert Gapay said madrassas don’t radicalize, but some extremist elements want to infiltrate them to spread hate.
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China Lurks around South China Sea Features for Months on End

Beijing has sent ships to the Scarborough Shoal in Philippine waters.
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Philippine Fishermen: Basing Coast Guard Ships in Western Pacific is Washington’s Right

However, the move may escalate tensions in the fraught South China Sea region that could affect fishermen, they add.
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Philippines: Typhoon Molave Forces Thousands from their Homes

Storm packed sustained winds of up to 77 mph before leaving landmass on Monday afternoon.
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At What Price Beauty?

How is China Using its Wealth and Power to Control the South China Sea?

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