House urged to pass disaster management bill
Local executives and civil society groups on Wednesday joined the call for the immediate passage of a measure seeking to revise the government's approach to disasters. The Union of Local Author…
Pregnant woman held with drug-soaked jacket
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 14 (DPA) Malaysian airport police detained a Philippine national who is seven months pregnant after she was allegedly caught carrying a cocaine-soaked jacket, news reports said Wednesday.
Philippine pirate abducted Irish priest: military (AFP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
A “notorious” pirate leader in the southern Philippines kidnapped an elderly Irish priest and may have passed him on to Muslim rebels as part of a ransom plot, the military said Wednesday.
Kidnapped Irish priest said to be injured in Philippines – Summary
Manila – An Irish Catholic priest abducted by unidentified gunmen in the southern Philippines appeared to be injured, a military commander said Wednesday. Major General Ben Dolorfino said Columban mis…
Philippines asks rebels to help free Irish priest
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government asked a large Muslim rebel group Wednesday to help secure the freedom of an ailing Irish priest kidnapped by outlaws, as troops surrounded a jungle lo…
Months of hard work ahead in storm-battered Philippines, says top UN official
The crisis in the Philippines in the aftermath of two devastating storms that recently hit the country is not over, the United Nations humanitarian chief said today, as he appealed once again to donor…
Philippine navy tries to seal off priest’s kidnappers (Channel NewsAsia)
PAGADIAN, Philippines : Philippine navy gunboats were deployed and road blocks set up Tuesday to block the escape route of suspected Islamic militants who abducted an elderly Irish priest, authorities said.
