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Buluan Vice Mayor says wife was to file COC in his behalf
Buluan Vice-Mayor Esmael "Toto" Mangundadatu told ANC that his wife, Genalyn, and some relatives were on their way to file a certificate of candidacy for governor of Maguindanao province on his behalf when a group of about 100 armed men abducted them. He also identified the persons who accompanied his wife.
11/23/2009 7:57 PM
AFP: 21 bodies have been recovered in Maguindanao
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
(UPDATE 5) At least 30 dead in Maguindanao massacre
MANILA - Bodies of at least 30 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 violence related to the May 2010 polls, which are still 6 months away.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 11/23/2009 5:10 PM
Buluan vice mayor's wife, media men abducted
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
Pacquiao proclaims his party's candidates in Sarangani
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
Improvised bomb found near congressman’s resthouse
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
(UPDATE) 3 tugboat crew abducted in Zamboanga del Norte
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
GenSan, Sarangani welcome Pacquiao
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