Philippines: Hapilon, Patek elude gov’t troops in Sulu
Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon and Jemaah Islamiyah bomber Omar Patek eluded government troops who raided their lair in Talipao town in Sulu before dawn Monday, military reports said. The…
Philippines: Infighting possibly triggered Sulu rampage, AFP says
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has not ruled out squabbling amongst its troops in Sulu as the cause for the Black Saturday shooting rampage that killed nine soldiers…
AFP Chief Notes Security Lapses in Davao Prison Raid
The Philippine military admitted Monday that lapses could have taken place in the successful raid conducted by the New People?s Army (NPA) on the Davao Penal Colony where over a hundred firearms were seized.
EAGA maps out 2007 action plan for transport, infra and ICT development
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10 April 2007
EAGA maps out 2007 action plan for transport, infra and ICT development
PUERTO PRINCESA, PALAWAN?The four governments of Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area(BIMP-EAGA) are now heading full gear towards an enhanced transportconnectivity, infrastructure and ICT development across the sub-region
as they are mapping out flagship transport, infrastructure and ICTprograms and projects at the 4th BIMP-EAGA Transport/Infrastructureand ICT Development Cluster Meeting.
Philippines: Youth party-list slams Comelec’s refusal to divulge partylist nominees
April 10, 2007
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Youth party-list slams Comelec’s refusal to divulge partylist nominees
DAVAO CITY – Kabataan Party-list, the only youth party-list
participating in the May polls, today accosted the Comelec for
refusing to divulge the identities of nominees of party-lists who are
alleged relatives and allies of administration officials.