Manila police chief ‘ignored’ order on hostage crisis – witness

Manila police chief ‘ignored’ order on hostage crisis – witness

By MBJ on September 6, 2010

The chief of the Manila Police District (MPD) “ignored” an order for the deployment of an elite force in the botched rescue attempt that led to the killing of eight Hong Kong tourists, according to a witness in his testimony before a government panel.

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$400-M ADB loan boosts Aquino anti-poverty drive

$400-M ADB loan boosts Aquino anti-poverty drive

By MBJ on September 5, 2010

A member of the Aquino Cabinet reported that a $400-million approved by the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided a big boost to the government’s poverty reduction programme.

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Philippine top cop retiring on Sept. 14

Philippine top cop retiring on Sept. 14

By newsmaster on September 5, 2010

The embattled chief of the 125,000-strong Philippine National Police (PNP) is stepping down on September 14, or four months before he reaches his mandatory retirement age of 56 in December, the PNP spokesman has confirmed.

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Aquino not quitting for apology, says aide

Aquino not quitting for apology, says aide

By MBJ on September 5, 2010

President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino is not resigning although he has taken full responsibility for the botched police rescue attempt that resulted in the killing of eight Hong Kong tourists in Manila, a Malacanang official stressed on Saturday.

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Pacquiao goes on leave as lawmaker

Pacquiao goes on leave as lawmaker

By MBJ on September 4, 2010

Filipino and world boxing icon Manny “Pacman” is on leave as a member of the House of Representatives and is now in the US for a promotional tour of his upcoming fight with a Mexican brawler, the House speaker has confirmed.

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Aquino takes responsibility for hostage-taking ‘fiasco’

Aquino takes responsibility for hostage-taking ‘fiasco’

By MBJ on September 4, 2010

President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino on Friday took full responsibility for the bungled police rescue attempt that resulted in the killing of eight Hong Kong tourists who were held hostage by a dismissed Manila police captain on August 23.

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No whitewash, bishop warns in Manila hostage-taking drama

No whitewash, bishop warns in Manila hostage-taking drama

By MBJ on September 1, 2010

A member of the influential Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Tuesday warned against any attempt at “whitewash” as he urged officials to hasten the investigation of the recent Manila hostage-taking drama that claimed the lives of eight Hong Kong tourists.

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Aquino forms advisory committee for peace talks

By newsmaster on September 6, 2010

President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino has formed a committee to advise the government panel when it resumes peace talks with the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), a Malacanang official disclosed on Sunday.

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Police kill Abu Sayyaf leader, 2 others in Mindanao encounter

By newsmaster on September 6, 2010

Police commandos killed a leader of the Abu Sayyaf extremists and two of his men in an encounter on the strife-torn island province of Sulu, a ranking police officer reported on Sunday.

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Aquino declares end of Ramadan national holiday

By newsmaster on September 4, 2010

President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino on Friday declared September 10, which marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a non-working holiday nationwide.

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Mindanao peace talks set to resume Sept. 30 – MILF leader

By newsmaster on September 1, 2010

A ranking leader of the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Tuesday said peace talks with the government could resume either on September 30 or in early October. Mohagher Iqbal, the head of the MILF panel, explained that Malaysia, the broker or facilitator of the talks, will have a week-long celebration of the Eid’l Fitr that marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan that is to end between September 10 and 12, depending on the lunar calendar.

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Cocaine unloaded in Visayas from Colombia – drug chief

By MBJ on August 29, 2010

The estimated 1,000 kilos of cocaine bricks which were thrown overboard by the crew of a vessel off Samar province in the Visayas in late 2009 came from Colombia, the chief of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has disclosed.

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