Twin-engine, 10-seater plane, a Britten Norman Islander, gets help after the crashlanding. (Sun.Star Cebu/Allan Cuizon)
MANILA -- Senators approved a watered-down anti-terrorism bill on Wednesday that authorities have long sought to fight al Qaida-linked militants, but activists said it still could be used to muzzle legitimate dissent.
CEBU CITY -- Three angles are being looked into as possible motive in the shooting to death of a Bureau of Customs (BOC) official last Tuesday night in Lapu-Lapu City.
MANILA -- Senator Edgardo Angara on Wednesday accepted the invitation of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to join the administration's unity slate for the May elections.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Majority of the village chiefs aligned with the ruling PaDayon Pilipino party want Mayor Vicente Emano to run for vice mayor instead of congressman in the coming May elections.