Typhoon Santi enters Philippine seas (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
The tropical cyclone east of Central Luzon has intensified into a typhoon and has entered Philippine seas, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Wednesday.
Government, Moro rebels ink pact to protect civilians (Sun Star)
THE Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) signed an agreement Tuesday to protect civilians during armed conflicts. read more
US trader who faces molestation case in Manila placed on BI watchlist (Manila Bulletin)
Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Marcelino Libanan on Wednesday placed on the bureau s watchlist a US national who is facing criminal charges in the Philippines since 2006, a day after ordering the deportation of three American criminals.
Arroyo thanks Alwaleed for donation (Arab News)
JEDDAH: Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of the Alwaleed bin Talal Foundation, received a telephone call from President of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo thanking him for his generous donation to victims of Typhoon Ketsana.
Church, police fear for kidnapped priest (UPI)
MANILA, Philippines, Oct. 28 (UPI) — Philippine police and Catholic officials are increasingly concerned about the health of kidnapped Irish priest Michael Sinnott, a heart bypass patient abducted two weeks ago.
New typhoon could spoil Philippines’ tradition to honour dead (EARTHtimes.org)
Manila – The Philippine government on Wednesday advised Filipinos against flocking to cemeteries to honour their dead on the weekend when a new typhoon could hit the country. Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said Typhoon Mirinae was forecast to hit…
Manila gets help to fight deadly disease (The Malaysian Insider)
MANILA, Oct 29 An international team of medical specialists is now in the Philippines to help fight a potentially life-threatening disease that hit flooded communities after a devastating storm a month ago. The World Health Organisation (WHO) team, which is given the task of helping the local health authorities, includes an infectious disease expert from a Singapore hospital. Water …
