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Hostage drama may have been political gimmick

By Kali at 03/30/07 12:06

The authorities are mulling over the possibilty that the school hostage drama acted out in Manila last week may have been a political gimmick.

Original source: Yahoo News. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ nm/ 20070329/ wl_ nm/ philippines_ hostages_ dc_ 16;_ ylt=AorSVMAih8uKn2t351EYeRhUKYUA, anchor: Probe into Manila hostage drama; was it a stunt?]

Hostage drama may have been political gimmick

The authorities are mulling over the possibilty that the school hostage drama acted out in Manila last week may have been a political gimmick.

Original source: Yahoo News. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ nm/ 20070329/ wl_ nm/ philippines_ hostages_ dc_ 16;_ ylt=AorSVMAih8uKn2t351EYeRhUKYUA, anchor: Probe into Manila hostage drama; was it a stunt?]

Hostage drama ends peacefully

A 10 hour hostage drama was finally brought to an end, after the owner of a children's day care centre, who had armed himself with grenades and a sub-machine gun, freed the children and surrendered to the police.

Original source: Telegraph.co.uk. Gunman frees 32 child hostages in Philippines

Hostage drama ends peacefully

A 10 hour hostage drama was finally brought to an end, after the owner of a children's day care centre, who had armed himself with grenades and a sub-machine gun, freed the children and surrendered to the police.

Original source: Telegraph.co.uk. Gunman frees 32 child hostages in Philippines

Imelda Marcos back to launch her own Jewelry range

Imelda Marcos's ostentatious displays of wealth still haunt the Philippines, and now she is back. This time to launch her own range of Jewelry, aimed at a generation who are too young to remember the days when the former beauty queen strutted her stuff through Manila's corridors of power

Original source: The Independent. Imelda: The first lady of fashion

Imelda Marcos back to launch her own Jewelry range

Imelda Marcos's ostentatious displays of wealth still haunt the Philippines, and now she is back. This time to launch her own range of Jewelry, aimed at a generation who are too young to remember the days when the former beauty queen strutted her stuff through Manila's corridors of power

Original source: The Independent. Imelda: The first lady of fashion

Sending home the money

According to the World Bank, the Philippines is the fifth-largest recipient of foreign remittances behind India, China, Mexico and France. Money sent home by Filipinos working overseas last year totaled a record $12.8bn.

Original source: BBC news. Filipino remittances hit $12.8bn

Sending home the money

According to the World Bank, the Philippines is the fifth-largest recipient of foreign remittances behind India, China, Mexico and France. Money sent home by Filipinos working overseas last year totaled a record $12.8bn.

Original source: BBC news. Filipino remittances hit $12.8bn

An expat in the Philippines: living in Cebu

Straight, uncensored information from an expat who lives in Cebu, in the Philippines, this site documents life as it is in this fascinating region.

Original source: Livingincebu.com. Living in Cebu: uncensored information

An expat in the Philippines: living in Cebu

Straight, uncensored information from an expat who lives in Cebu, in the Philippines, this site documents life as it is in this fascinating region.

Original source: Livingincebu.com. Living in Cebu: uncensored information