MNLF-Sema faction says allegiance with ISIS unlikely, assures protection to Mindanao Christians, Lumads

A Moro National Liberation Front faction said it is unlikely to follow the ways of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) because of the latter’s “radical” view of Islam.

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Growing threat of ISIS draws mixed Catholic and Muslim reactions

Dubbed as the successor of the extremist group Al-Qaeda, the growing threat of armed operations of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) across the troubled Middle East has drawn mixed reactions from Catholics and Muslims elsewhere.

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Tax group’s petition vs. tax reform goes online, claims workers are overtax

A Manila-based organization urging reform in the country's tax system has brought its campaign online to press amendment to what it called archaic tax law which it claimed to “overtax” middle class workers.

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