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MANILA, Philippines - Former President Joseph Estrada was declared the winner of Manila's mayoral election on Tuesday, his first ballot victory since his ouster in a 2001 anti-corruption revolt and a possible prelude to a return to higher office.]]>Tue, 14 May 2013 06:38:36 -0400Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepershttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/b4cefeb88de347ac9829e7b5f84da858/AS--Philippines-UN-Peacekeepershttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/b4cefeb88de347ac9829e7b5f84da858/AS--Philippines-UN-Peacekeepers

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine foreign secretary said Friday that he has recommended President Benigno Aquino III pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels, the second such incident in two months.]]>Fri, 10 May 2013 02:10:08 -0400