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November 24, 2009

Death Toll in Philippines Massacre Rises to 46, Including 12 Journalists
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Philippine President Gloria Arroyo has placed two southern provinces
under emergency rule after gunmen abducted and killed 46 people on
Monday. The gunmen attacked a group of people as they traveled to file
nomination papers for a candidate to contest the governorship in
elections next May. According to Reporters Without Borders at least 12
journalists were among those killed. The group said “Never in the
history of journalism have the news media suffered such a heavy loss of
life in one day.”



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