| Drivers check a passenger "Jeepney" (modified jeep), which is running on purely LPG as fuel during the unveiling of the country's first public utility vehicles (PUVs) running on alternative fuels Monday in Manila. (AP photo) |
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MANILA (Updated 1:30 p.m.) -- Al-Qaeda-linked militants extended a Tuesday deadline for a ransom payment to free a TV news anchor and her cameraman kidnapped in the southern Philippines, a negotiator said.
Government forces are also on standby for any contingencies that may arise in relation to the abduction of Ces Drilon's news team by suspected Abu Sayyaf members.
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