“It was an attack on humanity, not just on the US.” This was how Filipino American Arland Macasieb, professional triathlete and running coach, described to Radyo Inquirer 990AM the tragedy that hit the 117th Boston Marathon (Monday in Manila).
So far, there have been no reports of Filipinos hurt in the deadly Boston Marathon explosion, Foreign Affairs spokesperson Assistant Secretary Raul Hernandez said on Monday.
Malaysian authorities have arrested 32 supporters of the Liberal Party, including two of its local candidates, after strong waves brought their vessel to Malaysian waters.
Interior Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II has found an unlikely ally in his talks with a younger brother of Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III in an effort to resolve the Sabah territorial dispute.
Acting Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Governor Mujiv Hataman backed President Benigno Aquino III in the claim that there have been officials from the Arroyo administration who instigated the standoff in Sabah.
Militant groups on Tuesday staged a protest at the Malaysian Embassy in Makati City amid fresh attacks on the Sultanate of Sulu’s ‘Royal Army,’ urging President Benigno Aquino III to “stop campaigning” and instead, focus on resolving the tension in Sabah.
President Benigno Aquino III on Monday reiterated that the government would pursue peaceful means to resolve clashes between followers of the Sultanate of Sulu and the Malaysian government.
A political analyst on Monday called for emotional restraint as tension between the royal army of the Sultanate of Sulu and the Malaysian authorities escalated in Sabah.
The supporters of the sultanate of Sulu must return to the Philippines if they want to pursue talks on their claims to Sabah, a Palace official told Radyo Inquirer 990AM on Monday.
Senatorial aspirants are blaming the Philippine government for the standoff in Sabah that ended in the death of three people Friday when Malaysian forces attacked the “royal army” of Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram encamped in the area.
“This is do or die,” Raja Muda Agbimuddin Kiram, brother of Sultan Jamalul Kiram III, told Radyo Inquirer 990 AM on Monday.
A legislator on Thursday urged the Philippine government to consider reviving its claim to Sabah amid a standoff between the Malaysian authorities and a group claiming to be members of the Sultan of Sulu.
