Philippines

Philippines: Government, NDF In Secret Peace Talks
May 16, 2008 1104 GMT
Philippine rebel group the National Democratic Front met May 13-15 with representatives of the... [more]
Philippines: President Pardons Officers
May 13, 2008 0009 GMT
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo pardoned nine army officers May 12 who participated... [more]
Philippines: Auction For Rice Tender Nullified
May 5, 2008 1139 GMT
An auction in the Philippines for a tender for 675,000 tons of rice to be delivered in July was... [more]
Philippines: Thousands March For Higher Wages
May 1, 2008 1058 GMT
Thousands of workers marched to demand pay increases May 1 in the Philippine capital of Manila... [more]
Philippines: Abu Sayyaf Camp Captured
April 30, 2008 1208 GMT
The Philippine military captured a camp belonging to Islamist militants on a remote island April... [more]
Philippines: Arroyo To Reshuffle Cabinet
April 29, 2008 1320 GMT
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo confirmed April 29 that she plans to reshuffle her... [more]
Philippines: Buying Ammunition Ahead Of Peacekeeper Withdrawal
April 29, 2008 1228 GMT
The Philippines is preparing to procure $38 million worth of ordnance ahead of the phased... [more]
Philippines: Military Expects Militant Attacks To Increase
April 23, 2008 1414 GMT
The Philippines' military said April 23 that it expects Maoist-led militants to increase attacks... [more]
Philippines: Suspected Militants Torch Quarry Firm Truck
April 22, 2008 1332 GMT
Suspected members of the New People's Army (NPA) torched a 10-wheeler used by a private firm in... [more]
Philippines: Abu Sayyaf Behind Bombing?
April 15, 2008 0129 GMT
Philippine militant group Abu Sayyaf is believed to have carried out two bomb attacks April 13 in... [more]
Philippines, U.S.: Dole Banana Plantation Attacked
April 10, 2008 0858 GMT
Suspected Maoist-led guerrillas destroyed packing equipment at a banana plantation belonging to... [more]
Philippines: Troops On Alert After Attack
March 31, 2008 1043 GMT
Philippine troops were placed on alert after communist rebels set ablaze two cargo trucks... [more]
Philippines: Suspected Abu Sayyaf Member Arrested
March 26, 2008 1426 GMT
A suspected member of the militant Abu Sayyaf group, who allegedly was involved in the 2000... [more]
Philippines: Arroyo To Visit Spratly Islands
March 24, 2008 0916 GMT
Concerns by Philippine lawmakers that a joint seismic study of the Spratly Islands with China has... [more]
Philippines: Blast Near Presidential Palace Injures 15
March 18, 2008 1037 GMT
An explosion occurred about 4:30 p.m. local time March 18 about 300 yards from the Philippine... [more]
Philippines: MILF Says It Will Not Reject Peace Process
March 11, 2008 0915 GMT
Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels will not reject the peace process with the Philippine... [more]
Thailand: Foreign Militants Blamed For Unrest
March 7, 2008 1033 GMT
Foreign militants are instigating separatist unrest in Thailand’s mainly Muslim southern... [more]
Philippines: Guerrillas Attack Southern Mine
March 7, 2008 0732 GMT
The Communist New People’s Army guerrilla group raided a joint-venture gold mine in southern... [more]
Philippines: Plot To Bomb 4 Embassies Discovered
March 6, 2008 1008 GMT
Philippine security forces have arrested three Middle Eastern men, including a Jordanian,... [more]
Philippines: Security Forces On Alert Ahead Of Rally
February 29, 2008 0807 GMT
More than 5,000 Philippine police were preparing for a Feb. 29 rally organized to protest... [more]
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