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Shariff Kabunsuan turns over assets, manpower to Maguindanao governor

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Shariff Kabunsuan province abolished

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SC ruling on Shariff appealed

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The promise of Cotabato

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Sinsuat named Shariff Kabunsuan OIC

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Maguindanao votes to create new province

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