The Armed Forces of Philippines denied that the dreaded terror group Abu Sayyaf (Al Harakatul Al-Islamiya) is behind the recent abduction of Irish priest and missionary Michael Sinnott in Pagadian City. Major General Benjamin Dolorfino, chief of the AFP Western Mindanao Command said a big kidnap-for-ransom (KFR) group known largely as the Pentagon KFR group [...]

The Catholic Bishop’s Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) just released a strongly worded condemnation of the Arroyo regime. CBCP head Archbishop Angel Lagdameo condemned the Arroyo regime for doing nothing to fight corruption. Lagdameo urged the people to act now and change the government. This, by far, according to Ricky Carandang, is the strongest denunciation ever [...]