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Humbled but defiant Army officer released by NPA captors
STO. TOMAS, Davao del Norte (December 6) – Army Special Forces officer 1Lt. Vicente Cammayo remained defiant even when he was already being released by the New People’s Army (NPA) custodial unit which held him captive for 59 days.
Cammayo said he remained “loyal to the government” and insisted he was “captured” and “did not surrender” [...]
PACQUIAO WATCH: Revenue split
THE Pacquiao-Hatton showdown on May 2 is a done deal. What remains to be ironed out is the split in revenue given that both fighters both bring fans and excitement to the table.
My inside information said immediately after the ODLH-Pacman fight, both camps from the Filipino boxing superstar and the Mancurian Hitman were already sitting [...]
Gensan hit by 2 explosions in 2 nights
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (January 1) – Twenty-five people were hurt, including three policemen, when unidentified suspects lobbed grenades at two different location in as many nights, the latest of them was on New Year’s Eve.
At least 22 persons were injured when a grenade exploded at the General Santos City Oval Plaza on New Year’s [...]
AFP chief sends wishes to Ka Oris
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (December 31) – “O, hindi siya magpagamot? Balita ko malala pa rin siya.” (He doesn’t have plans to undergo medication? I heard he is still ill.)
These were the immediate words of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Alexander Yano when told that Jorge Madlos, Mindanao spokesperson of [...]
40 YEARS AND COUNTING: The communist movement in Mindanao
THE ride was rocky and uphill. In another place and time, the roar of motorcycle engines used to ferry visitors and select members of the Mindanao press for 24 hours non-stop would have easily given away that something big is going on in the mountains just a handful of kilometers from the national highway connecting [...]
‘We won’t target journalists’ – Ka Oris
AGUSAN DEL NORTE (December 26) – Journalists, in Mindanao at least, can find solace in that the communist rebel movement is not targeting members of the press for assassination unless of course they are in actual armed combat and operations against the New People’s Army (NPA).
National Democratic Front (NDF) Mindanao spokesperson Jorge Madlos gave this [...]
NPAs in Mindanao grew by 5% this year – NDF
AGUSAN DEL NORTE (December 26) – Armed regulars of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Mindanao have reportedly increased by five per cent this year, according to a member of the Mindanao Commission of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).
Top ranking communist leader Jorge Madlos, alias Ka Oris and also the spokesperson of the [...]
SOUTHERN COMFORT: A political demise
SARANGANI Representative Erwin Chiongbian’s frantic effort to fend off Manny Pacquiao’s strong start as pretender to the seat in Congress he will forcibly vacate in 2010 underscores his increasing isolation and detachment from political realities on the ground.
Although Manny’s intention is no longer a secret, Chiongbian’s reaction when interviewed by a local television here revealed [...]
SMI drill contractor slain in ambush, two others injured
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (December 22) – A supervisor of a drilling company was killed while two others were seriously hurt when unidentified armed men fired at their vehicle before midnight Sunday in the remote village of Tablu in Tampakan, South Cotabato.
Sagittarius Mines Inc. (SMI) corporate communications manager John Arnaldo confirmed the incident through e-mail [...]
PACQUIAO WATCH: Is Hatton doing a Marquez?
THE proposed fight that will pit new boxing superstar and biggest draw Manny Pacquiao against the Mancunian Hitman Ricky Hatton is in danger of falling by the wayside.
Hatton, who holds the fringe light welterweight title of the International Boxing Organization, is being groomed as Pacquiao’s next opponent, possibly in May next year.
But a chess match [...]
