The Department of Justice (DoJ) is speeding up process to resolve the seven separate motions for reconsideration (MRs) which asked the department to reverse its February 5 resolution approving the criminal indictment of 197 more persons for the November 23, 2009 Maguindanao massacre since the trial has already started.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is set to declare a state of calamity in Mindanao to ensure government resources are ready to address the debilitating power shortage in the region.
Placing Mindanao under a state of calamity was recommended by the senior government officials during a meeting of the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City as the region continues to grapple with long brownouts.
JAKARTA, Indonesia – A top-ranked Southeast Asian militant wanted for planning the deadliest terrorist attack in Indonesia’s history has been killed in a shootout with police at an Internet cafe, the president confirmed yesterday.