Philippines police in a number of Islamist grabs
Police in the Philippines have arrested a leading figure in the Islamist Abu Sayyaf movement.
Thomas J. Hogan’s account of his World War II experiences (Rockford Register Star)
I joined the Navy on June 22, 1943, in Great Lakes, Ill. I already had brothers Bill (Army), Bob (Marines), Glen (Marines) and brother-in-law Jack Hitchcock (Navy) in the service.
PRC defends Walk in Examinations from bloggers’ criticism
The Professional Regulation Commission defended the Walk-In Examination against criticism published by the Joint Manning Group (JMG) in a blog article. Speaking on behalf of the PRC, Cynthia Topacio,…
EDSA Myths (Part I) (Bulatlat.com)
by CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise/Business World Posted by Bulatlat.com A ruling president shunning people power and a presidential aspirant eagerly laying claim to it. Neither one can be expected to explain to the people what Edsa was all about, what was achieved and what could not be achieved. And what is its continuing relevance to our [...]
IEDs found in Davao City Hall and outside Central Bank were "meant to scare only"
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/25 February) – Two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were discovered in a ladies’ comfort room on the ground floor of City Hall at around 3:45 p.m. and on the sidew…
US solon asked to help in release of Morong 43 (GMA News)
Concerned leaders and human rights advocates representing various communities in Los Angeles, California sent a delegation to speak with U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer s office to seek intervention on the case of the 43 health workers detained by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on suspicion of being New People s Army (NPA) rebels.
Partisan ‘EDSA’ divides nation
The government has partially achieved its goal to heal the divisions of the past EDSA popular uprisings although “People Power” has sadly become partisan that has polarized the nation anew…
Metro rail loop finally finished
Finally, a mass transit system has become reality for Metro Manila commuters as President Arroyo and Vice President Noli de Castro inaugurate the new rail line from North Avenue in Quezon City to Monu…
NBI agents search for tunnel in Ampatuan mansion (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Searching for a secret underground passage toward a suspected hideout, agents of the National Bureau of Investigation in Manila raided on Friday the mansion of former Maguindanao Governor Andal Ampatuan Sr. in Shariff Aguak.
Overcrowding fuels TB in prisons
MANILA, 26 February 2010 (IRIN) – Humanitarian agencies and rights groups are concerned about overcrowding in Philippine prisons, where tuberculosis (TB) is now taking a toll. At the Manila city ja…
