President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo walks along the shores of Inampulugan island in Guimaras province. Arroyo during her visit Monday said Australia and France have pledged to help the Philippines clean up the massive oil spill. (Malacañang photo via AP)
CEBU CITY -- Cebuanos should remain vigilant even after the pronouncement that the oil slick in Guimaras Island has veered away from Cebu Province, said Governor Gwendolyn Garcia Monday.
The towns of Madridejos and Bantayan in northern Cebu have already prepared improvised booms to help stem the flow of the spill into their waters.
MANILA -- No "sacred cows," no preferential treatment, was the guarantee made by retired Supreme Court associate justice Jose Melo when he took his oath as head of a group tasked to look into extra-judicial killings in the country.
ILOILO CITY -- With the aid of an international wildlife conservation group, Guimaras would recover fast and even come out better than before the oil spill incident, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said during her second visit to the island Monday.
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Three alleged Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) bombers were captured by security forces in the southern Philippines while about to board a ferry bound for Manila, military and other sources said Monday.
