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Syrian rebels detain 21 UN peacekeepers at Golan Heights
Mar 07, 2013

."Early on Thursday, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said the UN commander on the ground told him that negotiations were progressing. He said he was told " #NewsTracker # Syrian rebels # UN peacekeepers # Golan Heights # Syria's civil war
Peace agreement with Muslim rebels very close: Philippine president
Feb 11, 2013

Manila: Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said Monday a final peace agreement with Muslim rebels may be signed next month."I think we #NewsTracker # Philippines # Benigno Aquino III
Philippine man kills 8 in shooting spree
Jan 04, 2013

nieces."He was shooting at us as we were running," he said.Abigail Valte, a spokeswoman for President Benigno Aquino III, said the killings " #Manila # NewsTracker # rampage # domestic problems
Despite opposition Philippine president passes law promoting sex ed
Dec 29, 2012

by the country's Roman Catholic Church.President Benigno Aquino III signed the law on Dec. 21 and his administration announced it only Saturday because #NewsTracker # Law # contraception # Sex education # Phillipines
Philippines to get law allowing govt funding for contraceptives
Dec 17, 2012

Aquino III, who certified the bill as urgent, considers it a major step toward reducing maternal deaths and promoting family planning in the impoverished #NewsTracker # Philippines # Roman Catholic Church
People across the globe express shock over US school shooting
Dec 15, 2012

is with the American people."In the Philippines, a society often afflicted by gun violence, President Benigno Aquino III said he and the Filipino people stand #US # kiran bedi # NewsTracker # David Cameron # Julia Gillard # gunman # Yoshiko Noda # Connecticut school shooting
Rescue ops of Philippines typhoon that killed 600 hampered
Dec 08, 2012

rough."President Benigno Aquino III visited New Bataan, ground zero of the disaster, and late Friday declared a "state of national calamity #NewsTracker # Philippines # Typhoon Bopha # New Bataan
Death toll from Philippines typhoon climbs past 500
Dec 07, 2012

in by government agencies and aid groups.President Benigno Aquino III on Friday visited New Bataan town, ground zero of the disaster, saying "I want to know how #NewsTracker # Philippines # Typhoon Bopha # Aquino
In typhoon-hit Philippines, warnings were ignored
Dec 06, 2012

Valley and Davao Oriental provinces and six others impacted by Tuesday's storm.The deaths came despite efforts by President Benigno Aquino III's government #NewsTracker # Philippines # Typhoon Bopha
Philippines typhoon toll over 270, could rise further
Dec 05, 2012

into the South China Sea by mid-Wednesday.The deaths came despite efforts by President Benigno Aquino III's government to force residents out of high #NewsTracker # Philippines # Typhoon Bopha # Compostela Valley # Philippines typhoon

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