Abducted pastor is in PNP custody
MANILA, Philippines -- The Rev. Berlin Guerrero, the activist pastor of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines, called his family this afternoon and told them that he is…
Peacekeeper from Philippines injured in East Timor clash
MANILA ? The Philippine Mission to the United Nations announced that a female Filipino police officer serving with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Timor Leste was reported injured in a civil disturbance in the capital Dili on 20 May 2007.
In his report to Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto G. Romulo, Philippine Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Hilario G. Davide Jr., identified the injured peacekeeper as Jimeli Valera Acuna, 32, of Taytay, Rizal, and a member of the Philippine police contingent serving with the UN Integrated Mission in Timor Leste (UNMIT).
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Philippines: PCCI seeks suspension of fee for customs x-ray
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is seeking the deferment of Customs Administrative Order (CAO) 4-2007, which implements the collection of container security fees for the use of x-ray machines at the Bureau of Customs.
GO told: Stop whining about Mindanao fraud
"They claim that they have the evidence to prove their victory. They claim that they have an anti-fraud infrastructure in place. They claim that they knew of the outcome of the senatorial elections. And with all of these, the GO candidates and its panicky lawyers should rest in peace and allow for the smooth end to the electoral process."
Pastor’s case just the latest in string of abductions blamed on military
?Abductions and enforced disappearances are becoming more frequent. The administration has not reined in the military despite condemnation by the international community.?
