Boxing champions Manny Pacquiao and Gerry Peñalosa ham it up during a press conference at Marriott Hotel at Ayala Business Center in Cebu City. (Sun.Star Cebu/Amper Campaña)
MANILA -- Government forces have sealed off the possible escape routes of the remaining Abu Sayyaf members who escaped from a camp that was assaulted by Marine forces last Saturday in Ungkaya Pukan town in Basilan.
The raid resulted in the killing of 15 Marine soldiers and wounding of seven others. The military said soldiers doing clearing operations in the seized camp accounted for at least 42 dead Abu Sayyaf bandits.
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The remains of 14 of 15 slain Marine soldiers were airlifted to Villamor Airbase Monday afternoon en route to their respective hometowns.
PAMPANGA -- The Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 57 has upheld the mandate of Mayor Rogelio Santos as elected chief executive of Porac, dismissing the electoral protest filed against him by defeated mayoralty bet Condralito dela Cruz.
