Sunday, June 19, 2005 (Philippines)

Members of militant and church-based youth groups call GMA "fake President" and denounce killings of their members during their parade on Independence Day around Dumaguete City. (Sun.Star Dumaguete/Edmund Sestoso) THE Philippine National Police (PNP) in Dumaguete City admitted it is alarmed by the series of hold-ups and snatchings happening. Chief Inspector Manuel Hidalgo, Dumaguete City police chief, said he has ordered his men to run after the 'bad elements' preying on people even as a female law student of Foundation University (FU) from Bindoy, a teacher from Jimalalud, and a couple in Barangay Banilad became the latest victims of the motorcycle bandits prowling the streets of Dumaguete City and held-up the same day on Wednesday. [full story]