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martial law
Dec 12 2009, Jessie

Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo lifted martial law in the country’s south, which she declared after the massacre of 57 people last month, Philippine news outlets reported Saturday.

The order lifting martial law was due to be...

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