Monday, May 15, 2006 (Philippines)

Caraga residents look for copies of "The Da Vinci Code" sold at stalls there. (Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro/Ben Serrano) POLICE authorities and family members of the kidnapped victims dismissed reports that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is involved in the kidnapping of businessman Izay Mutin's daughter and brother on Saturday, May 6. Senior Police Officer 1 Roger Gamon of the Opol Police Precinct said there is no truth to reports that the MILF is behind the abduction of Mutin's daughter, 21-year-old Haniya, and brother, Ayubcan Mutin, around 12:00 p.m. of May 6 at Patag, Opol. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo [full story]