Extractions: Languages Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW The military confirmed clashes with the rebels have taken place By staff and wire reports ZAMBOANGA, Philippines Intense street battles erupted in a southern Philippines town as the military clashed with rebel kidnappers holding as many as 200 hostages, officials said. The rebels, already holding 20 hostages from as tourist resort, claim to have taken as many as 200 people in total, seized from a church and a hospital. About 40 to 60 Abu Sayyaf extremists invaded the town of Lamitan on the southern island of Basilan early Saturday and were waging a street battle against troops, said town Mayor Inocente Ramos. Meanwhile, other Abu Sayyaf rebels holding hostages seized from a beach resort clashed with troops in a nearby dense jungle, the Associated Press reported. "There is heavy fighting and many killed," Inocente told Radio Mindanao Network. "There are big explosions." He said Abu Sayyaf members invaded a hospital and a church in Lamitan, only one of two Christian areas on the predominantly Muslim island. He said soldiers and police had apparently surrounded the church and hospital but were under heavy fire from rooftop guerrilla snipers, Associated Press reported. As of late Friday, two soldiers, several civilians and some guerrillas were reported dead, and 14 soldiers injured, as the army fights to rescue 20 hostages including three Americans seized from the Dos Palmas beach resort in the western Philippines last weekend. But fighting continued throughout the night and casualties were expected to rise. The military fired on the group of kidnappers Friday on Basilan, Brigadier-General Edilberto Adan told CNN.
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Extractions: Title Index From Clinic to Court: The Making of a Feminist Physician in the Philippines Dr. Sylvia de la Paz interviewed by Delia D. Aguilar FFP Bulletin (Winter 1993). I n September 1992 a federal court in Hawaii found the late Ferdinand Marcos, Philippine President and dictator for a period of twenty years, guilty of human rights violations in his country. Interpreted by justice-minded people as a warning to all potential despots, the verdict constituted a moral victory for the 10,000 Filipino victims in whose behalf the suit was filed. Among the testimonies presented during the trial was that of Dr. Sylvia de la Paz, former Executive Director of MAG (Medical Action Group for victims of human rights abuses) and widow of Dr. Remberto de la Paz, an activist physician who lost his life to a military gunman's bullet in 1982. In the following interview, Dr. de la Paz begins with an explication of the trial's significance for present-day Philippine politics, then moves on to detail the various shifts in her own thinking that were brought about first by her initiation to alternative medical practice in a destitute rural community, then by her husband's murder and, more recently, through the influence of a burgeoning feminist movement. What remains constant throughout her narration is a firm conceptual grip over what she refers to as "a structural analysis," the strands of which she has been able to weave fairly sturdily into the fabric of the different phases of her life so far.
Extractions: Let's Make a Deal negotiating tactics, the value of connections, recommended business card style and content, business card protocol, sitting and presenting yourself in meetings, language for brochures and promotional material, pace of business, preferred presentation styles, final agreements, thinking styles, adherance to company policy, and more on Philippines business culture . . . Prosperous Entertaining typical mealtimes throughout the day, best venues for business entertaining, punctuality for social events, dinner table seating etiquette, mealtime etiquette, importance of alcohol, toasting, guidelines for hosting a banquet/social event, what foods should be served/avoided, accepting and declining invitations, and more on Philippines business etiquette. . .
Extractions: MANILA, Philippines American forces in the southern Philippines are likely to remain in the country beyond the originally scheduled departure date at the end of June, Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said Sunday. More than 1,000 troops are currently assisting the Philippine military in their battle against the Abu Sayyaf Muslim militant group. The group, which is holding two American missionaries and a Filipino nurse hostage, has been linked to Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda terror network. Speaking at a world security conference in Singapore Wolfowitz said U.S. forces were likely to remain in a training and support role as the operation against the Abu Sayyaf continues. MORE STORIES U.S. Military in the Philippines
Tau Omega Mu Cybertambayan Tau Omega Mu Fraternity and Ladies Circle. Founded in Manila in 1972. http://www.geocities.com/~tomphil/TOM.htm
Extractions: T A U O M E G A M U Where are we now? Manny Laserna Photo Album Links ... Bicol Chapters Welcome to the Tau Omega Mu Fraternity and its Ladies' Circle residents, alumni and friends tambayan on the internet. Tau Omega Mu Fraternity was founded in 1972 at the University of the Philippines Manila . It was founded as a brotherhood of leaders who aim to be outstanding in everything they do. Today, the organization has chapters in several universities and colleges in the Philippines. Its alumni are all over the world who still aim, and are succeeding in being outstanding in their chosen fields of endeavor. With the internet and with this website, we intend to continue the fellowship that brought us together in our college days. [30 Oct 2001] Attention fraternity alumni, Ladies' Circle alumnae, and residents of all chapters! We will be holding our First International Congress in Manila in October 2002. Please email the webmaster for more information.
BBC News | ASIA-PACIFIC | Philippines Police Raid Love Bug House Police in the philippines say they have raided the house of the person suspected of creating the Love Bug computer virus that paralysed computers world wide last week. BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/740468.stm
Extractions: Police in the Philippines say they have raided the house of the person suspected of creating the Love Bug computer virus that paralysed computers world wide last week. Officials say they entered the house in the capital, Manila, after obtaining a search warrant. They have not said whether anyone was in the house at the time, or who the suspect is, though news reports have said he or she is a twenty-three year old. From the newsroom of the BBC World Service Search BBC News Online E-mail this story to a friend Links to more Asia-Pacific stories In This Section Blaze kills 42 in Indonesian bar China vows to overhaul courts Koreas trade fresh war of words Philippines Church apologises for sex abuse Search for 'spy' pilots in China Chinese chemical spill kills 13 Malaysian state passes Islamic law Vietnam's unburied soldiers head home Philippines storms kill 14 Inquiry into warship accident Breast advert 'unfit for the young' Bank of China to raise $3bn in share sale Wireless internet arrives in China Finance chiefs target terrorist cash Hewitt on cloud nine Woodbridge wins yet again
Extractions: International Edition MEMBER SERVICES The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Autos SERVICES Video E-mail Newsletters Your E-mail Alerts RSS ... Contact Us SEARCH Web CNN.com Arroyo will would no longer stop executions of people convicted of serious crimes, amid a public outcry over a recent ransom kidnappings. Story Tools YOUR E-MAIL ALERTS Follow the news that matters to you. Create your own alert to be notified on topics you're interested in. Or, visit Popular Alerts for suggestions. Manage alerts What is this? MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) Reacting to public anger over a wave of kidnappings, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo lifted a moratorium on the death penalty on Friday, opening the way for executions to resume in January. The move follows a series of kidnappings targeting the ethnic Chinese community that have added to the perception that Arroyo's government is failing to curb rampant crime. It also risks alienating her supporters within the powerful Roman Catholic Church ahead of elections next May. "I shall no longer stand in the way of executions scheduled by the courts for January 2004," Arroyo said in a statement.
Department Of History history 209 SELECTED TOPICS IN PHILIPPINE history Research based on primary history 250 SEMINAR IN PHILIPPINE history. A research course based on http://web.kssp.upd.edu.ph/history/courses_graduate.html
Extractions: HISTORY 202: THE PHILIPPINES, 1521-1600. Spanish and Mexican background of various European expeditions sent to the Philippines; Spanish colonial policy; and the beginnings of colonization, based on primary sources. 3 hours a week (class); credit 3 units. HISTORY 203: THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE 17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES. 3 hours a week (class); credit 3 units. HISTORY 204: THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE 19TH CENTURY. Research based on primary sources. 3 hours a week (class); credit 3 units. HISTORY 205: THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES. 3 hours a week (class); credit 3 units. HISTORY 206: SEMINAR ON CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS IN ASIA. (may repeated once for a different area). 3 hours a week (class); credit 3 units. HISTORY 207: THE PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION ( 1896-1897). Research based on primary sources. 3 hours a week (class); credit 3 units. HISTORY 208: THE PHILIPPINE AMERICAN WAR ( 1898-1901) Research projects based on primary sources. 3 hours a week (class); credit 3 units. HISTORY 209: SELECTED TOPICS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY Research based on primary sources; supplemented by class discussion.
Extractions: Engages in kidnappings for ransom, bombings, assassinations, and extortion. Although from time to time it claims that its motivation is to promote an independent Islamic state in western Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago, areas in the southern Philippines heavily populated by Muslims, the ASG now appears to use terror mainly for financial profit.
Adventure Vacation In The Philippines A detailed account of two weeks of travel in remote but picturesque areas of the philippines. http://1000kmedia.com/adventure
Bundok Philippines Photos and trip reports from climbing and trekking in the philippines. General information and maps for some area mountains, including a climbing guide for Mount Apo. (philippines) http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/3712/main.html
Extractions: [1940-45, Amer.; Tagalog bundok mountain] When American GIs returned from Asia at the close of World War II, besides Victory they brought home a new word to add to the lexicon "boondocks". It is derived from bundok the word for mountain in most Philippine dialects and decribes a place that is remote and inaccessible. The Bundok Philippines Website is about making the boondocks somewhat more accessible. It's about the Philippine mountains and other wild areas: where to find them and how to explore them. Besides exploring, you'll find a little about their history and the important issue of conservation. If this is your first visit, you may want to start with the Website Overview Mt. Amuyao, Mountain Province Photos by Rachel Hibok-Hibok, Camiguin by Bob Philippine Tarsier Hundred Islands Park Monitor Lizards Whale Sharks ... Vital Tipset #3 by Ruby Legend of Magayon by Lorna Visayan Treks by Antoinette Historical Essays by Fr. Bernad
Extractions: Languages Spanish Portuguese German Italian Danish Korean Arabic Japanese Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW Residents display the wanted poster of Aldam Tilao, also known as Abu Sabaya, of the muslim extremist group Abu Sayyaf By Rufi Vigilar in Manila MANILA, Philippines (CNN) Skeletal remains supposedly belonging to an American hostage of Abu Sayyaf guerrillas are to be examined by United States embassy officials. The officials are expected to arrive in the southern Philippines on Monday. The thighbones suspected to be those of American tourist Guillermo Sobero were recovered Friday in a remote village in Basilan province, 900 km (560 miles) south of Manila, and were flown to a military camp in neighboring Zamboanga City over the weekend. The Abu Sayyaf seized Sobero, American missionary couple Martin and Gracia Burnham, and 17 Filipinos from a beach resort in western Palawan province on May 27 before bringing them to Basilan, a guerrilla stronghold. Abu Sayyaf spokesman Abu Sabaya on June 12 claimed to have ordered Sobero beheaded as an "Independence Day gift" to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's administration.
Extractions: CNN Europe CNN Asia Languages Spanish Portuguese German Italian Korean Arabic Japanese On CNN TV Transcripts Headline News CNN International ... Special Reports SERVICES Video E-mail Newsletters CNNtoGO SEARCH Web CNN.com Police stand guard as a tourist relaxes on Kuta beach in Bali, Indonesia. Tourists are becoming harder to spot as nations warn their citizens not to travel there. Story Tools WASHINGTON (CNN) The State Department Saturday urged Americans in the Philippines to maintain a high level of security awareness and said the terrorist threat in the archipelago was high. "In view of a number of recent security-related incidents and the possibility of future terrorism, kidnappings, and other violence or criminal activity, Americans traveling to or residing in the Philippines are urged to exercise great caution and maintain a heightened security awareness," a government statement said. The statement strengthens one issued October 23 and includes information on the potential for terrorist bombings during the holidays and the threat posed by Jemaah Islamiya and other terrorist groups. It expires January 10. Noting last month's terrorist bombings in Bali, Indonesia, the statement said the State Department "is concerned that similar attacks may occur in other Southeast Asian nations, including the Philippines."
Moalboal, Philippines Diving Information Lists and describes Moalboal dive shops, sites, accommodation, restaurants and activities. Also contains some pictures. http://www.moalboal.wright-nafzger.org/index_main.html
Extractions: US troops have arrived in the southern Philippines in the latest secretive visit following a deal between the two countries to work together in the fight against terrorism. US military advisors have made a number of trips to the Philippines to train troops in their hunt for the Muslim separatist group Abu Sayyaf. Lieutenant Colonel Danilo Servando The US has linked the Abu Sayyaf with Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda network, suspected of carrying out the 11 September attacks on New York and Washington. News of the latest US visit - described by a military spokesman as "sensitive" - came amid rising expectations that the Philippine military was about to mount a mission to rescue two US hostages and a Filipino held by the rebels.
