Activists point to a mock police line-up whom they blame to be responsible in the series of alleged political killings during a press conference Thursday in Quezon City. The recent killings of leftist activists have reach a total of 748 civilians killed since 2001 whom they blamed to the military. (AP)
MANILA -- The Senate inquiry into alleged looting of assets of a government- sequestered corporation turned into a battle arena when Senator Richard Gordon and Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) Chairman Camilo Sabio figured in a shouting match.
CEBU CITY -- A student was shot dead in a jeepney robbery Wednesday night, raising questions on the effectiveness of increased police visibility as Cebu prepares for an international summit.
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Australia has offered to train Filipino Special Forces soldiers in the restive southern Philippine region, where the military is battling members of the al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group, local officials said Thursday.
DAVAO CITY -- An official of a local environmentalist group denied reports Thursday they “coached” a woman to claim that she acquired a rare skin disease after being exposed to chemicals used in aerial spraying.
