Bernard Liu (center) leaves the Cebu City Jail flanked by Councilor Jun Pe (right) and Rep. Antonio Cuenco. Cuenco was chairman of the House committee on illegal drugs when Liu and Ananias Dy testified in an inquiry last August 2002. (Sun.Star Cebu/Arni Aclao)
MANILA -- Philippine immigration agents have arrested two brothers wanted by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), officials said Friday.
Marvin Mercado, 34, has been hiding in the Philippines for 11 years and his 33-year-old brother, Pierre, has been doing so since 2000, said Immigration Commissioner Marcelino Libanan.
CEBU CITY -- Bernard Liu, who testified against two Cebu businessmen in a House committee investigation on illegal drugs, is now out of jail and is thinking of suing those responsible for his detention.
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Australian Embassy has advised its nationals not to travel to the southern Philippines, saying there is a recent credible report that terrorists plan to attack power infrastructures in Mindanao.
MANILA -- Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez Sr. on Friday went under the knife at the National Kidney Institute for a transplant to replace his ailing kidneys.
