There were major battles in the southern Philippines today were Muslim extremist were attacked by the Philippines Military. The fighting was in the Sulu region of the Philippines.
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Major Fighting in the Philippines
Bomb Attack on Cotabato City Cathedral Kills
Terrorism In The Philippines Cotabato City in the southern Philippines island of Mindanao seems to be having more than its fair share of terrorist actions of late. It started in December of last year and the militants seem to be targeting Christians. From memory, I remember bombs or grenades going off during the Christmas season….
Teachers Kidnapped in Mindanao
More Mindanao Kidnappings
Once again there have been kidnappings and once again it is Mindanao. Three teachers on their way via boat to Zamboanga City were captured and held for P6 million in ransom on January 23, 2009.
The families have been warned by the kidnappers to take the ransom demand seriously or the teachers will be killed. The teachers are poor and their families do not have P6 million. Government officials are sticking with the no ransom payments policy.
Philippines at War
Philippine Civil War Threatens to Spread
There is an active civil war in the Philippines! It is contained pretty much to a small part of the country, in the extreme southern tip of the Philippines. It would appear that the Philippine government has done a very good job of containing it.
There was a bomb threat for two courts in Metro Cebu this week and the Philippine police responded by stepping up security at those location. The police felt the threats were baseless but they were going to take no chances. The police reported that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) where responsible for the threats.
Violence In Tabuk City
The population of Tabuk is a combination of different cultures. The town engages in commerce and trade. The town is a center of economic activity for the far-flung areas of Kalinga. Merchants from Pangasinan and other nearby provinces come to the town center to trade mostly for rice which is the major product of Kalinga.










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