Sunday, April 15, 2007 (Philippines)

Members of team Pacquiao look over his shoulder as Manny Pacquiao (center) relaxes and reads his cell phone prior to weighing-in for his 12-Round WBC International Super Featherweight title fight in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. (AFP photo) TWO coordinators for different party-list groups were allegedly abducted by armed men who they claimed were members of the Military Intelligence Group. Beethoven Avila and Preciousa Daño, who are coordinators for Kabataan and Bayan Muna party-list groups, respectively, claimed “psychological torture” after agents allegedly grabbed them in broad daylight and forced them inside a gray Delica van. Pinoy Votes: Sun.Star Election 2007 [full story]