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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The capital of the Philippines, on southwest Luzon Island and Manila Bay, an inlet of the South China Sea. Founded in 1571, the city was controlled by Spain until it was seized by US troops in 1898 during the Spanish-American War. It was held by the Japanese from 1942 to 1945 during World War II.
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- proper noun The capital of the
Philippines , located on the island ofLuzon .
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MANILA, Philippines — A 6. 0-magnitude earthquake struck west of Manila on Thursday, the seismology institute reported, causing buildings in the Philippine capital to shake and sending frightened workers out of their offices.
Philippines Earthquake 2010: No Reports Of Serious Injury Or Damage After 6.0 Quake Outside Manila 2010
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MANILA -- Hong Kong forensic experts on Monday inspected the bullet-peppered bus in which a hijacker killed eight tourists in Manila last week, as the Philippines tried to calm China's outrage over the bloodshed.
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MANILA, Philippines — A 6. 0-magnitude earthquake struck west of Manila on Thursday, the seismology institute reported, causing buildings in the Philippine capital to shake and sending frightened workers out of their offices.
Philippines Earthquake 2010: No Reports Of Serious Injury Or Damage After 6.0 Quake Outside Manila 2010
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Media reports say at least a dozen people have lost their lives in flood waters that swelled rivers just south of the capitol region of manila due to tropicalcyclone Santi (Mirinae) and at least 28 area are flooded south of Manila.
UPDATE: Typhoon Santi (Mirimae): 12 dead several missing in floods, damaged bridges, and, blackouts 2009
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MANILA UCAN - Asian bishops discussed the prospects and challenges of living the Eucharist in their countries on the second day of meetings at the 9th FABC Plenary Assembly in Manila.
More inculturation and liturgical "updating", courtesy of the Asian bishops 2009
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ALFONZO ORIOSTE, MANILA: It has been weeks after typhoons "Ondoy" and "Pepeng" have struck Manila and other areas in Luzon.
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MANILA UCAN - Asian bishops discussed the prospects and challenges of living the Eucharist in their countries on the second day of meetings at the 9th FABC Plenary Assembly in Manila.
Archive 2009-08-01 2009
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Erik de Castro/Reuters MANILA EVICTIONS: A man hammered at an iron gate as residents were being evicted from a Manila government tenement Tuesday.
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MANILA, Philippines -- Arnold "Ali" Atienza promises to support the projects of Alfredo Lim for the good of the people of Manila.
WN.com - Articles related to Comelec wants voter education in schools 2010
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MANILA, Philippines -- Arnold "Ali" Atienza promises to support the projects of Alfredo Lim for the good of the people of Manila.
WN.com - Articles related to Comelec wants voter education in schools 2010
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