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A Filipino activist holds a mock axe painted with a slogan to dramatize their condemnation of martial law during a protest at the historic Mendiola bridge near the Malacanang Presidential Palace in Manila, Philippines on Tuesday.
One day after Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo imposed martial law in Maguindanao Province, where her allies are linked to a recent massacre, critics have raised questions about her political motives and the potential for abuses.
MANILA -(Dow Jones)- The net profit of companies listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange in the nine months to September rose 61% on year, underpinning the robust performance of the bourse.
MANILA -- Critics of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo challenged her declaration of martial law in a southern province, as the government conducted more raids on Monday to battle what it calls an armed rebellion. Mrs. Arroyo's critics, including legislators and civil libertarians, say she overstepped constitutional bounds when she put Maguindanao Province under martial law Friday.
The Philippine government and a Muslim separatist group Tuesday resumed peace talks that collapsed 16 months ago, restoring formal efforts to end a decades-long rebellion that has claimed at least 120,000 lives.
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- A lawyer representing the ruling clan in the Philippines Maguindanao province has asked the Supreme Court to lift military rule put in place after the election- related massacre of 57 people last month.
MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Martial law in the Philippines province of Maguindanao was in force Saturday after last month's massacre of 57 people there, officials said.
MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Police in the Philippines have arrested more than 60 people and confiscated hundreds of illegal weapons after the recent election-related massacre left 57 dead.
MANILA, Philippines , Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Grammy Award Winner and Humanitarian Usher Raymond IV, announced today that his non-profit organization, Usher's New Look, will take Powered By Service, an initiative from Usher's New Look that encourages young people to utilize their talents and resources to make a difference in their community, to the Global Peace Convention in the Philippines from ...
The Filipino club at Sacramento State hosted a talent show to raise money for the October typhoon victims in the Philippines.
The Philippine military showed its might Tuesday by flying bomber planes over a province under martial law, as helicopters dropped leaflets urging the surrender of a warlord's militia.
Members of a powerful Muslim clan rounded up after the Philippines imposed martial law in their provincial stronghold will be charged with rebellion, the government said Sunday.
MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, in the aftermath of last week's massacre, ordered dismantling of political clan-dominated private armies Friday.
Troops in the southern Philippines early Sunday took advantage of martial law to hunt down those believed responsible for last week's killings there.
MANILA--The clash of the titans is on. Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao and undefeated American superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr. have agreed in principle to face off in a potentially record-breaking bout that is expected to gross at least $120 million, Top Rank chief Bob Arum revealed on Dec 4.
A Malaysian official says the Philippine government and Muslim separatist rebels have resumed peace talks that collapsed 16 months ago.
