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17 hrs ago | The State

Irish priest freed in Philippines after 31 days

A 79-year-old Irish Catholic priest abducted in the Philippines a month ago has been freed unharmed and neither country paid any of the kidnappers' $2 million ransom demand, Irish and Filipino authorities announced late Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, Philippines, World News,

Yesterday | Independent Online

Arroyo hails capture of Abu Sayyaf leader

By Stuart Grudgings and Dolly Aglay Manila - The Philippine military was flying a captured leader of the Islamic Abu Sayyaf militants to Manila on Monday, giving President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo a badly needed boost in a pre-election drive to appear tough on crime.

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Related Topix: Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Philippines, World News

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Earth Times

Philippine Senate calls for graft inquiry against President Arroyo

A Philippine Senate committee has called for an investigation of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo after allegations she received kickbacks from a scrapped 329-million-dollar deal with a Chinese firm, a senator said Wednesday.

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Human Rights Watch

Philippines: Clinton Should Press Arroyo on Killings

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should press President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo of the Philippines to prosecute military members responsible for politically motivated killings, Human Rights Watch said today.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, Philippines, World News, Charitable Organizations, Prison,

Sun-Star Baguio

Arroyo orders probe on beaheaded school principal

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered the creation of joint PNP-AFP task force to capture those responsible for the beheading of kidnapped school principal in Jolo, Sulu.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

Independent Online

School principal beheaded

Manila - Muslim militants beheaded a school principal on a remote southern island in the Philippines after holding him for ransom for three weeks, a marine general said on Monday.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, Philippines, World News

Sun Nov 08, 2009

The Columbian

Filipino militants behead captive schoolteacher

Suspected al-Qaida-linked militants in the southern Philippines beheaded a schoolteacher after kidnapping him last month, officials said Monday.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, Philippines, World News, Terrorism

Philippine News

Arroyo to promise Clinton of 'smooth transition of power' in May 2010 elections

Home >> Arroyo to promise Clinton of 'smooth tra... Philippinenews advanced Headlines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will reassure US State Secretary Hillary Clinton that the presidential elections in May 2010 will push through despite claims by some sectors of the Philippine society, Press Secretary Cerge Remonde has said.

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Related Topix: Prison, Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News, Southeast Asia, Philippines, World News

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Manila Bulletin

Help kin of kidnapped sailors - " GMA

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Saturday ordered the Department of Foreign Affairs to look into the plight of 14 Filipino seafarers who had been kidnapped by pirates in waters off Tanzania in Africa.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

ABS-CBN News

Armed man in Arroyo house in Lubao is a PSG

The armed man who claimed he owns a house in Barangay San Nicolas I in Lubao, Pampanga, believed to be owned by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, is actually a member of the Presidential Security Group's advance security team, her lawyer said Friday.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

BruDirect

Bulletin Journalist To Be Honoured With New Hero Award In The Philippines

Antonio 'Tony' Q Alabastro, a sub-editor with Borneo Bulletin, has been chosen to receive the 2009 Bagong Bayani Award, which honours Philippines' outstanding and exemplary Overseas Filipino Workers s, the Philippine Embassy announced yesterday.

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Related Topix: Journalism, Travel, Southeast Asia, Philippines Travel, Philippines, World News

Wed Nov 04, 2009

New America Media

U.S. Gives $8.5 Million in Food Aid to Philippines

The United States announced this week that it is giving $8.5 million in food aid to the Philippines to help it recover from back-to-back storms that killed more than 900 people.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, Philippines, World News

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Guam Pacific Daily News

Guam Filipinos voice concern over Estrada bid

Despite barely escaping a life sentence in prison after being convicted on corruption charges just two years ago, former Philippine president and recently pardoned Joseph Estrada announced plans last week to launch a new bid for the presidency.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, Philippines, World News, Asian-American, Filipino-American, University of Guam, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election

Mon Nov 02, 2009

The Irish Times

Video shows abducted priest alive and stable

NEGOTIATIONS TO free kidnapped Irish missionary Fr Michael Sinnott have been stepped up following the release of a video showing the priest alive and stable, though living in difficult conditions.

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Related Topix: Sinn Fein, Columbia, SC, Southeast Asia, Philippines, World News

People's Daily Online

One dead, two injured in ambush ahead of Philippine president visit

Suspected Muslim rebels on Sunday killed a civilian and wounded two others in an ambush ahead of the visit of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in the volatile south.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

Ireland.com

Prayers to be said for kidnapped Irish ...

Prayers are to be said today at masses in Ireland and the Philippines for the safe release of Irish priest Fr Michael Sinnott, who was taken hostage three weeks ago.

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Related Topix: Sinn Fein, Southeast Asia, Philippines, World News, Piracy News, Columbia, SC,

Sat Oct 31, 2009

OfficialWire

Typhoon Mirinae Hits Philippines

Typhoon Mirinae slammed into the eastern Philippines, bringing high winds and heavy rain as it headed for Manila Saturday, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Southeast Asia, Philippines, World News, Weather

MyFoxPhilly

Captors of a 79-year old Irish missionary kidnapped in the southern Philippines have released a video in which the priest says his abductors are demanding $2 million to release him.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, Philippines, World News,

Leinster Express

Video shows kidnapped missionary

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, Philippines, World News

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Asia Times

What keeps Arroyo up at night

What keeps Arroyo up at night By Al Labita MANILA - With only eight months left in Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's six-year term, talk is rife that she's likely to face charges in court once she steps down.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Southeast Asia, Philippines, World News

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