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Senator: US aid to Philippines should have strings attached

By Kali at 03/20/07 07:45

A prominent US Democrat Senator says that persistent reports of Philippine military involvement in killings of leftist activists will result in the United States becoming associated with their deaths, because of US aid to that country.

Original source: Yahoo News. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ nm/ 20070314/ pl_ nm/ philippines_ usa_ killings_ dc_ 1;_ ylt=AlmMHbtnYU3yLtikoJ. DX6RUKYUA, anchor: U.S. aid to Philippines questioned over killings]

Senator: US aid to Philippines should have strings attached

A prominent US Democrat Senator says that persistent reports of Philippine military involvement in killings of leftist activists will result in the United States becoming associated with their deaths, because of US aid to that country.

Original source: Yahoo News. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ nm/ 20070314/ pl_ nm/ philippines_ usa_ killings_ dc_ 1;_ ylt=AlmMHbtnYU3yLtikoJ. DX6RUKYUA, anchor: U.S. aid to Philippines questioned over killings]

Arrest a 'campaign bonanza' says Ocampo

Speaking from detention the Manila police headquarters where he was in detention, the party-list Rep. Satur Ocampo said yesterday his arrest was a "campaign bonanza’’ that would boost his group’s chances in the May 14 polls.

Original source: Philstar.com. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. philstar. com/ philstar/ News200703180401. htm, anchor: http://www.philstar.com/philstar/News200703180401.htm] [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. philstar. com/ philstar/ News200703180401. htm, anchor: ]

Arrest a 'campaign bonanza' says Ocampo

Speaking from detention the Manila police headquarters where he was in detention, the party-list Rep. Satur Ocampo said yesterday his arrest was a "campaign bonanza’’ that would boost his group’s chances in the May 14 polls.

Original source: Philstar.com. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. philstar. com/ philstar/ News200703180401. htm, anchor: http://www.philstar.com/philstar/News200703180401.htm] [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. philstar. com/ philstar/ News200703180401. htm, anchor: ]

No election related violence so far

Commission on Elections chairman Benjamin Abalos said there has been no recorded election-related incident of violence since the start of the campaign for senatorial and party-list elections in the Philippines.

Original source: ABS-CBN News. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. abs -cbnnews. com/ storypage. aspx?StoryID=70445, anchor: No election-related violence so far, says Abalos]

No election related violence so far

Commission on Elections chairman Benjamin Abalos said there has been no recorded election-related incident of violence since the start of the campaign for senatorial and party-list elections in the Philippines.

Original source: ABS-CBN News. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. abs -cbnnews. com/ storypage. aspx?StoryID=70445, anchor: No election-related violence so far, says Abalos]

Many arrests after crackdown on illegal firearms

After a 150 ban on carrying firearms was imposed, seventeen people have been killed and more than 1,000 arrested in the Philippine crackdown against illegal firearms. The measures were taken in an effort to curb violence in the May 14 elections,

Original source: Yahoo. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ afp/ 20070313/ wl_ asia_ afp/ philippinesvoteguns_ 070313074311;_ ylt=Aj8Y3mxmeg3fYhJllscTUHtUKYUA, anchor: More than 1,000 arrested in Philippine gun crackdown]

Many arrests after crackdown on illegal firearms

After a 150 ban on carrying firearms was imposed, seventeen people have been killed and more than 1,000 arrested in the Philippine crackdown against illegal firearms. The measures were taken in an effort to curb violence in the May 14 elections,

Original source: Yahoo. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ afp/ 20070313/ wl_ asia_ afp/ philippinesvoteguns_ 070313074311;_ ylt=Aj8Y3mxmeg3fYhJllscTUHtUKYUA, anchor: More than 1,000 arrested in Philippine gun crackdown]

Philippines government warns of communist threat in polls

There were rumblings that the Philippine communist rebel group the New People's Army (NPA) will attempt to use the left-wing political parties in an attempt to win more seats in May's congressional and local elections. This is confirmed by an announcement made by the president's security adviser.

Original source: The China Post. Philippines government warns of communist threat in polls

Philippines government warns of communist threat in polls

There were rumblings that the Philippine communist rebel group the New People's Army (NPA) will attempt to use the left-wing political parties in an attempt to win more seats in May's congressional and local elections. This is confirmed by an announcement made by the president's security adviser.

Original source: The China Post. Philippines government warns of communist threat in polls