Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesman Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner Jr. confirmed to ANC that 21 bodies were found by members of the 601st Infrantry Brigade of the Philippine Army around 4:30 p.m. Monday.
11/23/2009 5:56 PM
MANILA - Bodies of 21 of the 44 beheaded kidnap victims, including the wife and relatives of Buluan town's vice mayor, were recovered by government troops in Ampatuan town in Maguindanao province Monday afternoon.
The killings are the first reported poll-related violence. The May 2010 elections is still 6 months away. Most of the victims are women.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 11/23/2009 5:10 PM
MANILA - The wife and relatives of the vice mayor of Buluan, along with several media men, were kidnapped by over a hundred armed men in the municipality of Shariff Aguak in Maguindanao province early Monday.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 11/23/2009 3:19 PM
MANILA - Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao on Sunday led the oath taking and proclamation of candidates in Sarangani province of local party People’s Champ Movement (PCM) for the 2010 local elections.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 11/22/2009 7:52 PM
MANILA - An improvised explosive device (IED) was disrupted by police in Zamboanga City Saturday after it was found near the office and resthouse of a partylist representative to Congress.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 11/22/2009 6:20 PM
Manila – Nine armed men on Saturday evening abducted 3 crew members, including the captain, of a tugboat at the vicinity of Siocon Bay, Zamboanga del Norte, police confirmed Sunday.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 11/22/2009 12:53 PM
MANILA - After a day’s festivities in Metro Manila for his boxing victory over Miguel Cotto, new World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao flew to his hometown to greet his province mates, who warmly welcomed him.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 11/22/2009 3:21 AM
Mainit din ang pagsalubong ng mga taga-General Santos City at Sarangani province sa pound-for-pound king at bagong WBO welterweight champion na si Manny Pacquiao sa kabila ng mga intriga sa kanyang 'love life.' Nagpapatrol, Anne Santos.
11/21/2009 11:38 PM