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Almost 50 young Filipinos are camping on a remote Philippine-held island in the South China Sea in a symbolic stand against China's claim to most of the waterway, officials said today.

Philippine President Benigno Aquino urged legislators today to pass a draft law aimed at ending a decades-long Muslim revolt, citing the growing threat of global terrorism as one reason to do so.

Four people were killed and thousands forced to flee their homes as floods inundated large parts of the northern Philippines, the government said today.

Almost 50 young Filipinos are camping on a remote Philippine-held island in the South China Sea in a symbolic stand against China's claim to most of the waterway, officials said today.

Philippine President Benigno Aquino urged legislators today to pass a draft law aimed at ending a decades-long Muslim revolt, citing the growing threat of global terrorism as one reason to do so.

Four people were killed and thousands forced to flee their homes as floods inundated large parts of the northern Philippines, the government said today.