Tuesday, August 02, 2005 (Philippines)

Robbery victim Joy Cabading could only cry her heart out after being divested of P50,000 by unidentified armed men. (Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro/Joey Nacalaban) CAGAYAN de Oro Mayor Vicente Emano on Monday denied any knowledge of last weekend's scheduled two-day political caucus of Autonomous Region Muslim Mindanao (Armm) leaders held in the city in preparation for the regions' elections next week. Emano also voiced disappointment that the police and military weren't able to immediately react to the entry of heavily armed bodyguards of the unnamed Armm leaders. [full story]