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Condemning Violence: Philippines

Tulsa World - Wed Nov 25, 3:40 am ET

Protesters hold lighted candles while displaying placards during a rally Tuesday in Manila's Quezon City to condemn election violence in the southern Philippines.

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Former AP stringer among 57 dead in Philippines
NBC26 Green Bay - Wed Nov 25, 11:36 am ET
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Alejandro "Bong" Reblando, a veteran Filipino journalist and former Associated Press stringer, was among at least 18 reporters killed in an attack on an election caravan, authorities said. He was 53.
Arrests in Philippines' kidnap-slaughter
UPI - Thu Nov 26, 12:29 am ET
MANILA, Philippines, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Philippines' ruling coalition expelled members of a political clan allegedly linked to the election-related massacre as arrests began Thursday of suspects.
4th typhoon in month lashes Philippines; 7 killed
Park Hills Daily Journal - 1 hour 48 minutes ago
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A typhoon battered the Philippine capital and surrounding provinces still reeling from recent flooding, sending residents of one town clambering onto rooftops Saturday to escape rising waters. Seven people died and at least five were missing.
Politician charged over Philippines massacre
CNN - 2 hours 37 minutes ago
Authorities have filed murder charges against a politician over the massacre of 57 unarmed civilians in the Philippines, state-run media reported Thursday.
10,000 Filipino-American Vets Get $123M
New America Media - Thu Nov 26, 4:47 am ET
MANILA—As of November 20, more than 10,000 Filipino and Filipino-American veterans of World War II have received their one-time compensation for military service during the war, totaling nearly P5.8 billion ($123 million), the United States embassy here said in a statement.
WHO donates 9 million flu shots to Philippines
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Thu Nov 26, 4:24 am ET
The World Health Organization (WHO) promised on Thursday to donate 9 million H1N1 flu shots to the Philippines, and assured the country the vaccines were safe.
Philippines politician to be questioned
CNN - Thu Nov 26, 1:43 am ET
The son of a Philippines provincial governor is voluntarily turning himself in for questioning in the massacre of at least 57 unarmed civilians, a CNN affiliate reported Thursday.
Group: Philippines most dangerous country for journalists
CNN - Thu Nov 26, 1:09 am ET
The Philippines this year has been the world's most dangerous country for journalists, an official of the advocacy group the Committee to Protect Journalists told CNN's "Amanpour" program Wednesday.
21 killed in Philippines in attack on journalists and Mangudadatu supporters
Washington Post - Tue Nov 24, 12:00 am ET
MANILA -- Dozens of gunmen hijacked a convoy carrying journalists and family and supporters of a candidate for provincial governor, killing at least 21 of the travelers Monday in the southern Philippines' worst political violence in years.
Emergency declared in southern Philippines
UPI - Tue Nov 24, 7:32 am ET
MANILA, Philippines, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Tuesday declared a state of emergency in the southern region, scene of a massacre of several kidnap victims.
Clan figure in Philippines massacre surrenders
Denver Post - Thu Nov 26, 3:28 am ET
A scion of a powerful clan suspected in the massacre of 57 people in an election caravan in the southern Philippines turned himself in today amid mounting pressure on the government to crack down on lawlessness and warlords.
Prime suspect in Philippines massacre of 57 people, Andal Ampatuan Jr., surrenders
New York Daily News - Thu Nov 26, 1:46 am ET
A scion of a powerful clan suspected in the massacre of 57 people in an election caravan in the southern Philippines turned himself in Thursday amid mounting pressure on the government to crack down on lawlessness and warlords.
Filipino Journalist Escapes Political Massacre
New America Media - Tue Nov 24, 2:18 pm ET
A Filipino journalist recalls the events of the morning with his colleagues who were part of the 37-man media group of a gubernatorial bet's convoy, before many of them were found killed in a political massacre in southern Philippines. This Inquirer reporter shares how he narrowly escaped death.
Murder complaint filed against Hawaii man sought in 2 killings in Philippines
Honolulu Advertiser - Tue Nov 24, 9:04 am ET
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine police searched for an American who escaped after allegedly killing a government official's son in a road-rage shooting — the second homicide case against him, officials said Monday.
Death toll rises in Philippines massacre
CNN - Tue Nov 24, 10:58 pm ET
Bodies lie scattered in a rural field in the southern Philippines, some unearthed from a shallow grave hastily dug by the gunmen who seized the group of men and women just a day earlier.