It was the chief minister of Sabah no less who stopped the repatriation to the Philippines of fugitive Manuel Amalilio, the alleged ringleader of the P12-billion Ponzi scheme that victimized 15,000 Filipinos, according to Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas.
The three technical divers from Malapascua Island, a popular diving spot in northern Cebu, succeeded in locating the ill-fated Piper Seneca plane used by Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo, because of their training and experience, according to their associate.
The United States Department of Defense has approved the requested underwater assistance from the Philippine government as it tried to locate missing Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo, said a report Tuesday.
A United States naval rescue and salvage ship docked in this freeport zone for repairs will be sent to Masbate City on Tuesday to assist in the search and rescue operation for Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo and the two pilots of the light aircraft that crashed into the sea in that city on Saturday.
Shoppers flooded markets in India, women decorated their feet with tattoos in Pakistan, while others in the Philippines prayed for peace and the recovery of Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo, as Muslims around the world celebrated the Eid’l Fitr feast marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
The Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP) told the Bureau of Immigration that it cannot issue a certification on missing Jordanian journalist Baker Atyani because visiting journalists apply for accreditation with another organization.
Jordanian journalist Baker Abdullah Atyani didn’t have a working permit when he entered the Philippines, Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo said Wednesday.
Abu Sayyaf leader Radullan Sahiron is holding Jordanian journalist and his two Filipino companions, Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo said.
President Benigno Aquino on Wednesday said a Jordanian journalist would be asked to explain why he should not be banned from entering the country again for interviewing Abu Sayyaf bandits without informing local authorities.
Veteran Jordanian TV journalist Baker Atyani and his Filipino crew – Ramelito Vela and Rolando Letrero – are most likely not being held hostage after all, even though they are in the company of Abu Sayyaf bandits in Sulu, Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo said Tuesday.
If debris from North Korea’s rocket launch falls on your area, do not touch it and call the fire department immediately. Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo on Monday gave this and other instructions to governors, mayors and village chiefs as part of the government’s precautionary measures against North Korea’s planned rocket launch this month.
Malacañang assured the public on Sunday that the government is capable of providing security to its people and visiting foreigners following a travel advisory issued by the United Kingdom as a result of the April 5 explosions in Palawan.
