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Sunday February 05, 2012
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- 2 Jemaah Islamiyah members, 13 Abu Sayyaf Group members killed in military strike - Manila Bulletin (3 days ago) - MANILA, Philippines — Two members of the foreign terror group Jemaah Islamiyah and 13 other Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members were killed in a military strike in Parang town in Sulu early Thursday, a regional military official said.Maj. Gen Noel Coballes, commander of the Western Mindanao Command, said two OV10...
- Authorities identifying boat used in the abduction of 2 Europeans in Tawi-Tawi - GMANews (3 days ago) - Authorities are in the process of identifying the boat which may have been used in the kidnapping of two European birdwatchers in the province of Tawi-Tawi in the southern Philippines on February 1....
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Philippines: 3 most-wanted terror leaders killed - Asian Correspondent (3 days ago) - MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military said it killed three most-wanted leaders of the al-Qaida-linked terrorist groups Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiyah at dawn Thursday in one of the most significant successes against militants on their southern island stronghold. Those killed included Abu Sayyaf leader Umbra Jumdail, a Filipino,... -
JC de Vera takes on another well-loved role via 'Valiente' - Manila Bulletin (3 days ago) - JC de Vera especially lauds the work ethics of the veteran actors on ‘Valiente’ MANILA, Philippines – After playing tough guy Ben Maningding in the TV adaptation of “Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum,” TV5’s prized actor JC de Vera will breathe life anew into another popular character, Gardo Valiente in the... - CDO Mayor Ordered To Answer Complaint - Manila Bulletin (3 days ago) - MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has ordered Cagayan de Oro Mayor Vicente Emano to answer the administrative complaint in connection with his alleged negligence and dereliction of duty during a recent onslaught of a storm in the province. Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. issued a notice to explain to Emano after a...
- Liquor store boss accused of paying slave labour wages - NZ Herald (4 days ago) - Slave labour allegations have been leveled at an Auckland liquor store boss over his "shocking" treatment of 12 new immigrant workers.The workers at the centre of the allegations were all new immigrants from India and the Philippines......
- Gunmen abduct Dutch, Swiss in southern Philippines - Asian Correspondent (4 days ago) - MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Gunmen in the restive southern Philippines abducted Swiss and Dutch tourists and a Filipino bird photographer Wednesday and took the trio away by boat, authorities said. They were the latest kidnap victims in an impoverished region infested with al-Qaida-linked militants and criminal gangs that often seek...
- Ziggler receives endorsement from 1990s WWF star - Wrestling (4 days ago) - In an interview with Yahoo Philippines, former WWE/TNA wrestler Kip James endorsed Dolph Ziggler as the top young wrestler who has impressed him. "Ziggler he has a ton of talent and is on his ......
- UK travel warning: 'Kidnapping can occur anywhere in the PHL' - Gmannews (4 days ago) - The abduction of two Europeans and their Filipino guide in Tawi-Tawi Wednesday has prompted the United Kingdom to advise its nationals against traveling to parts of Mindanao. 'Kidnapping could occur anywhere, including on coastal and island resorts and dive boats and sites in the Sulu Sea,' the UK Foreign and Commonwealth...
- Medina, other special athletes eye London trip - PhilStar-Sports (4 days ago) - The Philippines is grooming 16 differently-abled athletes in five sports, led by bemedalled table tennis player Josephine Medina, for a possible stint in the Paralympic Games slated Aug. 28-Sept. 9 in London....
