MANILA, Philippines -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines has begun the pretrial investigation of the culpability of Army Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim and 10 junior military officers in the takeover of the Peninsula Manila hotel seven months ago in an attempt to overthrow the government.
Read Full StoryMANILA, Philippines -- The pre-trial of the rebellion case against Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and the soldiers involved in the brief takeover of a hotel in Makati City in November 2007 has been postponed anew by a local court.
Read Full StoryMANILA, Philippines—We have just seen two extreme forms of censorship. The first was extreme in its brutality. Bert Sison, a 60-year-old newsman and broadcaster in Quezon Province, was driving his Toyota Corolla with his two daughters, when two motorcycle riding men cut in front and showered them with bullets.
Read Full StoryMANILA, Philippines-The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the dream of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, who is on trial for coup d'etat against the Arroyo administration, to discharge his legislative duties on the Senate floor.
Read Full StoryMANILA, Philippines -- Seven months after rebel soldiers occupied the Manila Peninsula Hotel in an attempted uprising, the military was back in the luxury hotel in the heart of the country's financial district, this time as welcome guests.
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