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Philippines’s Pacquiao Blazes Campaign Trail

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -? Boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao appears to have scrapped his usual post-fight break this time in favor of yet another fight.

Barely three days after successfully defending his World Boxing Council International Super Featerweight title in San Antonio, Texas last Sunday, Pacquiao returned home this morning to prepare for his May 14 matchup against incumbent Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio for the first district congressional seat of South Cotabato.

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Philippines: AFP Denounces Actions of MNLF Renegade Leader

AFP DENOUNCES MALIK?S ACTIONS, BITAN-AG COMPLEX OVERRUN BY AFP TROOPS

HEADQUARTERS WESTERN MINDANAO COMMAND. LTGEN EUGENIO V CEDO AFP, the commander of the Western Mindanao Command denounces the series of attacks by renegade MNLF leader Habier Ustadz Malik and his group launched against military troops in Panamao, Sulu including the Municipal building of Panamao which killed 1 civilian and wounding another. The lawless group began their attack in the evening of April 13, Friday and sustaining their attack against the Marine Company in Luuk and the SOCOM in Talipao in the morning of April 14.

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Philippines Determined to Stop Human Rights Violations

MANILA — Malacanang assured today that more than anyone else, the Philippine government is determined to put an end to the issue of political violence and human rights violations in the country.

Press Secretary and concurrent Presidential Spokesperson Ignacio R. Bunye said the government is “working in an open and transparent way” and with the support of international partners to put an end to human rights violations.

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Philippines: Arroyo Asks SSS to Hike Pensions By 10%

MANILA — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo asked the Social Security System (SSS), which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, to once again increase the pension of SSS members and beneficiaries by 10 percent.

Speaking at the agency?s 2nd National Account Officers (AO) convention at the Great Eastern Hotel in Quezon City, the President said the proposed increase comes on the heels of an earlier 10 percent raise that she had also requested last September.

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Philippines Saddened by Death of Peace Corps Volunteer

MANILA — Malacanang expressed sorrow today over the death of Julia Campbell, an American Peace Corps volunteer who was found dead in Ifugao province.

“Ikinalulungkot natin na siya ay namatay pero harinawa hindi sa anumang pamamaraan other than just pure accident,” Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said during his regular press briefing in Malacanang this afternoon.

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