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The Philippine Army’s anti-crime Task Force Tugis has sealed all key entry and exit points here after three separate bombings rocked the city and a commercial district in Sultan Kudarat town in Maguindanao over the weekend.

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President Aquino is seeking P881 million for a food-for work program for tens of thousands of “internal refugees,” or persons displaced by internal conflicts in Mindanao and other parts of the country.

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Manila, Philippines — Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima on Tuesday gave the green light to his staff to launch the government's first overseas peso-denominated borrowings to take advantage of the favorable market conditions.

Amid speculations that the government will issue up to $1 billion peso global bonds as early as this week, Purisima admitted that he already instructed his staff to launch the maiden peso bonds if there is a best opportunity.

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