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| Inter-Faith Rally at Makati City
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| As of 4:30pm, police estimated the crowd at 15,000 but organizers claimed that 75,000 joined the rally that called for truth and justice for change.
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| Groups gather for big rally
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| Militant and religious groups prepare to proceed to Ayala Avenue to join many other groups for the Inter-faith rally calling for President Arroyo's resignation due to corruption allegations.
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| Makati City Rally
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| Thousands of protesters gathered at Makati City demanding the ouster of President Arroyo and her husband for alleged corruption.
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| All Saints' Day
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| National Capital Region Police Office described All Saints' Day commemoration as generally peaceful with law enforcement personnel deployed in and outside the cemeteries and security measures were in order.
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| Explosion at Makati Mall
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Death toll now rises to 11 and more than 113 others injured
in an explosion at Makati City's Glorietta 2 of Ayala Center 1:30 p.m. Friday (Oct. 19, 2007).
Investigators are now checking on the possibility that the explosion was an industrial failure
after site probers found 2 power generators, air conditioning units, empty metal drums used
for diesel and the mall's septic tank at the basement of Glorietta 2 mall.
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| New Japanese Ambassador's Courtesy Call at Malacanang |
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| Courtesy call of the new Japanese Ambassador Makoto Katsura to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo at Malacanang. |
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| ARRIVAL OF THE NEW JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TO THE PHILIPPINES |
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| The newly designated Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of the Philippines, H.E. Makoto Katsura, accompanied by his wife arrived in Manila on 20 September 2007 aboard Japan Airlines flight 741 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Ambassador Katsura who described himself as a "Balik-bayan", expressed his determination to do the best to further develop and enhance the cooperative relationship between Japan and the Philippines, building upon the achievements by his predecessors. |
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| Flash Flood in the Metropolis |
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| Ika-15 ng Agosto 2007 - Kasunod ng malakas na buhos ng ulan na naging sanhi ng baha sa kalakhang Maynila, sinuspinde ng mga opisyal ng kagawaran ng edukasyon ang pasok sa lahat ng antas sa parehong pang-pribado at pampublikong paaralan Miyerkules ng umaga. Iniwan ng pag-ulan ang mga motorista at manlalakbay na maipit sa trapikong dala ng baha nang ilang oras kabilang si Presidente Arroyo at ang kanyang security convoy.
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| Typhoon Chedeng Flood |
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| Barangay Pio del Pilar | Pasay Road |
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