Southern Philippines province declared peace zone

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Updated May 1, 2008 19:43:06

The capital of one of the Philippines most dangerous, lawless and gun-soaked provinces has been declared a peace zone.

Presenter: Tom Fayle
Speaker: David Gorman, mediation advisor with the Swiss-based Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue; Hussin Amin, Mayor of Jolo.

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