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Forces surround Abu Sayyaf |
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Two Red Cross hostages alive, media reports
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SULU: Security forces continue to tighten their cordon around the
jungle stronghold of Abu Sayyaf terrorists holding two kidnapped
foreign Red Cross workers in Sulu province in southern Philippines.
Chief Supt. Bensali Jabarani, the regional
police chief, said security forces have surrounded the Abu Sayyaf in
the town of Indanan where they are holding hostage Swiss Andreas
Notter and Italian Eugenio Vagni.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Thai premier declares state of emergency
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BANGKOK: Tanks and armored vehicles rumbled across Bangkok on Sunday
as Thai premier Abhisit Vejjajiva cracked down on protesters leading
the most serious challenge yet to his four-month rule.
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US CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC AS SIGNS OF RECOVERY EMERGE
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Barack Obama sees “glimmers of hope”
of economic revival and Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke detects
“green shoots” of recovery, but amid the guarded optimism are
concerns whether the United States can lead the world out of
recession.
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NOTES&COMMENTS
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Our populist christianity
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The center of gravity in Philippine Christianity is shifting
from the hierarchical Roman Church institution to the Pentecostals,
evangelicals and charismatics who make up the most exuberant
followers of the faith in our country—as they do in the whole of
the Global South.
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Air Force set to start crash probe
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The seven-man investigation team tasked to investigate the Bell 142
presidential chopper crash that killed eight people has finished
collecting aircraft parts and debris needed for the investigation of
the mishap.
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Philippines files claim over Benham Rise with UN body
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The Philippines has filed before the United Nations a claim over
Benham Rise, an extinct volcanic ridge off the east coast of
Luzon, beating the May 13 deadline for states to submit claims over
their extended continental shelves.
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ANALYSIS
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Summit debacle sets back Asian fight vs. crisis
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PATTAYA, Thailand: The dramatic cancelation of an Asian summit after
rampaging Thai protesters stormed the venue has set back a regional
effort to tackle the global economic crisis, analysts said.
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Myanmar poses tough test for Asean Charter
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BANGKOK: What should have been a showcase moment for Thailand,
current country chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(Asean) has turned into a logistical and public relations
nightmare—and a major embarrassment to the government of
Oxford-educated Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.
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Government owes war veterans at least P25-B worth of benefits
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The government owes the Filipino War veterans at least P25
billion because of a law that was passed in 1994—but was never
funded.
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