Somali pirates free three Filipino seafarers from five-month captivity
December 6, 2009 1:43 am· Comments Off
By Gloria Jane Baylon
MANILA, Dec. 05 –Somali pirates freed on Thursday three Filipino and seven Sri Lankan seafarers from captivity after a "prolonged and difficult negotiations," the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday.
Mangudadatu lauds ML declaration in Maguindanao
December 6, 2009 1:43 am· Comments Off
By Noel Y. Punzalan
COTABATO CITY, Dec. 5 –- "The declaration of martial law in Maguindanao province only proves that the government is determined to punish those who went beyond the bounds of the law.”
PPA receives cooling, ventilation facilities from Zambo solon
December 6, 2009 1:43 am· Comments Off
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec. 5 — Zamboanga City Second District Rep. Erico Basilio Fabian has donated over P3 million worth of cooling and ventilation facilities for the use of the Philippines Ports Authority (PPA) in this southern port city.
Jolo police station bombed; one killed, five policemen injured
December 6, 2009 1:43 am· Comments Off
By Teofilo P. Garcia
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Dec. 5 –A civilian was killed and five policemen were injured after an improvised bomb went off near the municipal jail of Jolo, Sulu before dawn Saturday, military authorities said.
DND eyeing 1 million reservists to respond to disasters in the country
December 6, 2009 1:43 am· Comments Off
BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 5 -– The Department of National Defense (DND) is eyeing one million reservists nationwide to help the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the national government in responding to natural calamities or disasters that may happen in the country.
Region 12 cops tighten watch vs diversionary moves from Ampatuan sympathizers
December 6, 2009 1:43 am· Comments Off
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Dec. 5 –- Police authorities tightened security on Saturday in various key areas in Southern and Central Mindanao to avert possible diversionary moves by sympathirzers of the Ampatuan family in the wake of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's declaration of martial law in Maguindanao province.
Ampatuan supporters not welcome to join MILF — Jaafar
December 6, 2009 1:43 am· Comments Off
By Allen V. Estabillo
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Dec 5 -– The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) said on Saturday it would not accommodate any of the armed supporters of the Ampatuan family in Maguindanao should they seek protection from any of their units in the area.
Over 20 injured in Urals fire to be flown to Moscow
December 6, 2009 1:43 am· Comments Off
PERM, Dec. 5 — A total of 21 people, injured during Friday's fire in the Urals city of Perm, will be flown to Moscow for treatment, Russia's emergencies minister, Sergei Shoigu, told journalists on Saturday.
Owner of Russian Urals nightclub arrested after fatal fire
December 6, 2009 1:43 am· Comments Off
PERM, December 5 (RIA Novosti) — The owner of a nightclub in Russia's Urals where a fire broke out early on Saturday, killing at least 102 people, has been arrested, investigators said.
British Parliamentarians call for resumption of Indo-Pak dialogues
December 6, 2009 1:43 am· Comments Off
LONDON, Dec. 5 — A group of British Parliamentarians have underscored the continuation of dialogues between India and Pakistan saying it is only way to solve outstanding issues between the two which will positively pave the way for economic integration of South Asia.