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Cotabato, Davao, Leyte, Samar, Sultan Kudarat, Zamboanga and Palawan. When Mt. Pinatubo erupted in 1992, he was working there with the Aetas ethnic groups of Zambales. He held that position until the project funded by the
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Christians and Muslims. The Bishop's office of the Davao Episcopal Area has been actively involved in the Christian-Muslim Dialogue that seeks to find ways and means to achieve peace in Mindanao.
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