Sunday, June 18, 2006 (Philippines)

A member of Anakbayan (right) interrupts a forum at the University of Cebu in Banilad to yell at National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales, who later said it was “my first heckling.” (Sunstar photo/Amper Campaña) National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales has heard of several training assassins from the New People’s Army (NPA), but is not sure if all of them are in Cebu. This was Gonzales’ reaction to a police intelligence report that some 20 members of the NPA’s hit squad have arrived in Cebu from Mindanao. As for the alleged 80 terrorists that Mandaue City Mayor Thadeo Ouano claimed are now in Cebu, Gonzales admitted that he did not hear of such a report. [full story]