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1110:(2014)
1104:(2013)
1098:(2013)
1092:(2008)
1086:(2007)
1074:(2001)
1068:(2000)
1058:(1995)
1052:(1981)
1046:(1977)
1040:(1974)
1034:(1862)
965:(BIFF)
936:(MILF)
924:(MNLF)
884:(BIFF)
849:(MILF)
843:(MNLF)
819:(1974)
813:(1971)
807:(1971)
801:(1968)
794:Piracy
782:Racism
466:candle
332:Marawi
205:Manili
138:, and
111:Deaths
103:Target
1393:Ilaga
1001:(ASG)
995:(RSM)
989:(ASG)
983:(ASG)
977:(ASG)
971:(ASG)
959:(ASG)
953:(ASG)
890:(KIM)
878:(AKP)
872:(ASG)
494:Pasay
342:Danag
327:Bohol
317:Butig
1013:(MG)
1007:(MG)
896:(MG)
787:Rido
713:2010
676:2010
641:2010
615:2010
584:2010
549:2010
472:, a
450:noon
436:and
367:port
358:The
347:Jolo
220:Ipil
210:Jolo
132:MILF
67:Date
438:TNT
369:of
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