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Top Islamist militants killed in Philippines: army

Top Islamist militants killed in Philippines: army
AFP - Friday, November 20

ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP) - - Philippine troops have killed one of the top commanders of the Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group, the military said Friday. More »

  • Philippine troops kill militant commander

    AP - Friday, November 20

    MANILA, Philippines - Philippine troops killed a senior commander of al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf militants wanted for kidnappings and bombings amid an ongoing offensive, the military said Friday.

  • Philippine gay group fights to contest elections

    AP - Friday, November 20

    MANILA, Philippines - A Philippine gay rights group is waging a legal battle to be allowed to run in next year's polls after the Elections Commission ruled it cannot register as a political party on grounds that it advocates immorality.

  • Philippines' Arroyo steps down as coalition leader

    Philippines' Arroyo steps down as coalition leader

    AFP - Thursday, November 19

    MANILA (AFP) - - President Gloria Arroyo on Thursday stepped down as leader of the Philippines' ruling party but offered no clues about her future plans amid talk she may seek a seat in Congress.

  • Pacquiao hits out over romantic rumours

    Pacquiao hits out over romantic rumours

    AFP - Thursday, November 19

    MANILA (AFP) - - Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday brushed off rumours his marriage was on the rocks amid reports the Philippine boxing superstar flew a starlet to Las Vegas to watch him win a record seventh world title.

  • UN seeks more funds for storm-ravaged Philippines

    UN seeks more funds for storm-ravaged Philippines

    AFP - Wednesday, November 18

    MANILA (AFP) - - The United Nations on Wednesday nearly doubled its appeal for funds to help the Philippines cope with the effects of back-to-back storms that left over 1,100 people dead and 1.7 million homeless.

  • Aquino favourite to be next Philippine president: poll

    Aquino favourite to be next Philippine president: poll

    AFP - Monday, November 16

    MANILA (AFP) - - The son of Philippine democracy champion Corazon Aquino is an overwhelming favourite to win next next year's presidential election, according to a national survey released on Monday.

  • Aquino leads in latest Philippine presidential poll

    Reuters - Monday, November 16

    MANILA (Reuters) - The son of Philippines democracy icon Corazon "Cory" Aquino continued to lead candidates for the 2010 presidential election, an opinion poll said on Monday.

  • Aquino keeps lead in Philippine election survey

    AP - Monday, November 16

    MANILA, Philippines - The son of the late president and democracy icon Corazon Aquino was the most favored candidate in a survey on next year's presidential elections, an independent pollster said Monday.

  • Philippines charges suspects in priest kidnapping

    AP - Sunday, November 15

    ZAMBOANGA, Philippines - Philippine police have filed charges against three suspected Muslim separatist rebels accused of kidnapping an Irish missionary priest who was freed unharmed after being held for a month in the country's volatile south, the national police chief said Saturday.

  • Philippine communist attack leaves 23 dead: officials

    Philippine communist attack leaves 23 dead: officials

    AFP - Saturday, November 14

    LANUZA, Philippines (AFP) - - Twenty-three people died in the southern Philippines as communist guerrillas and security forces engaged in one of their most deadly battles in years, officials said Friday.

  • Philippine president signs anti-torture law

    AP - Saturday, November 14

    MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine president signed a bill criminalizing all forms of torture and prohibiting state authorities from using secret detention centers, her spokesman announced Friday.

  • Communist rebel attack kills 12 in Philippines

    AP - Saturday, November 14

    MANILA, Philippines - Communist rebels killed 12 security forces when they responded to an attack on a logging company in the southern Philippines, the military said Friday.

  • Clinton applauded predicting Pacquiao boxing win

    AP - Friday, November 13

    MANILA, Philippines - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton drew loud applause at a town hall meeting with students Friday in the Philippines by giving the right answer to the most pressing question.

  • Clinton supports Philippine antiterrorism fight

    AP - Friday, November 13

    MANILA, Philippines - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday vowed support for the Philippine fight against al-Qaida-linked militants and highlighted the U.S. military's role in helping the country recover from deadly typhoons.

  • Kidnapped Irish priest released in Philippines

    AFP - Friday, November 13

    ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP) - - Kidnapped Irish priest Michael Sinnott emerged from a month in the jungles of the south Philippines Thursday, declaring himself in good health and eager to continue his missionary work.

  • Clinton pledges strong alliance with Philippines

    AFP - Friday, November 13

    MANILA (AFP) - - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vowed Thursday to maintain a strong alliance with the Philippines as it fights Islamist militants who officials say are now using Iraq-style tactics.

  • Irish priest freed in Philippines after 31 days

    AP - Thursday, November 12

    DUBLIN - 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.

  • Kidnapped Irish priest freed in the Philippines: Ireland FM

    Kidnapped Irish priest freed in the Philippines: Ireland FM

    AFP - Thursday, November 12

    BELFAST (AFP) - - Father Michael Sinnot, an Irish priest kidnapped in the Philippines one month ago, has been freed, Ireland's Foreign Minister Micheal Martin said late Wednesday in Belfast.

  • Philippines' Mayon volcano spews ash, could erupt

    AP - Thursday, November 12

    MANILA, Philippines - The cone-shaped Mayon volcano in the central Philippines, which killed scores in an eruption 16 years ago, shot up an ash plume Wednesday _ prompting hundreds of nearby residents to evacuate in case it blows again.

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