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At least 20 killed as two bomb blasts hit Jolo Cathedral in Philippines

January 28, 2019

Bombs minutes apart tore through a Roman Catholic cathedral in Jolo, Sulu, in the southern Philippines region of Mindanao at the weekend. Video: Philippine Daily Inquirer By Rambo Talabong and Mara Cepeda in Jolo, Philippines At least 20 people were killed as two explosions rocked the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Jolo, ... <a title="At least 20 killed as two bomb blasts hit Jolo Cathedral in Philippines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/28/at-least-20-killed-as-two-bomb-blasts-hit-jolo-cathedral-in-philippines/" aria-label="Read more about At least 20 killed as two bomb blasts hit Jolo Cathedral in Philippines">Read more</a>

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Bangsamoro Islamic troops choose peace via historic Philippines vote

January 22, 2019

By Sofia Tomacruz in Sultan Kudarat, Mindanao Battle-scarred they might be, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front have faced their toughest campaign yet. Armed with nothing but a first-time vote, young troops from the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces prayed they would win the decades-old struggle for autonomy and independence through yesterday’s ballot. More than 150,000 former ... <a title="Bangsamoro Islamic troops choose peace via historic Philippines vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/22/bangsamoro-islamic-troops-choose-peace-via-historic-philippines-vote/" aria-label="Read more about Bangsamoro Islamic troops choose peace via historic Philippines vote">Read more</a>