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                    [Title] => Kidnapping
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Some weeks ago a friend wanted to know if I now go around with a bodyguard.

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The year 2013 showed Joseph Estrada, the country’s 13th President who was deposed by a People Power uprising, returning to power as mayor of Manila.

[DatePublished] => 2014-01-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097133 [AuthorName] => Jose Rodel Clapano [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1251248 [Title] => Chinese, HK tourists arriving in Manila [Summary] =>

More than 1,000 Chinese and Hong Kong tourists will arrive in Manila, Mayor Joseph Estrada announced yesterday.

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Mayor Joseph Estrada invited yesterday tourists from Hong Kong and China to visit Manila, assuring them that the 2010 hostage crisis, which left eight Hong Kong tourists dead, will not happen on his watch.

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Asian shares rose Monday, with Chinese and Hong Kong markets benefiting from relief that Beijing refrained from raising interest rates over the weekend.

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China was mum on the release of the report on the Aug. 23 hostage crisis, but the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Chinese ambassador had already conveyed his appreciation for President Aquino’s “strong leadership” in ensuring a “comprehensive, transparent, and credible” investigation into the incident.

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Justice Secretary Leila de Lima refused today to reveal the report on the August 23 Manila hostage-taking incident even under threat of being cited for contempt by congressmen.

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Asian markets gained Friday on better economic news from the US and Japan, despite fresh concerns over the health of European banks, which dragged down Europe's markets in early trading.

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This is a particularly difficult letter to write because its sentiments almost certainly run counter to what many Filipinos may be feeling at this time or what many Chinese have manifested with little restraint.

[DatePublished] => 2010-08-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097694 [AuthorName] => Vicente T. Villegas, Ayala Avenue, Makati City [SectionName] => Letters to the Editor [SectionUrl] => letters-to-the-editor [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 607146 [Title] => Gringo wants grievance mechanism for all agencies [Summary] =>

Sen. Gregorio Honasan said there is a need for “national soul-searching” in the light of the outrage and humiliation that followed last week’s bungled rescue of eight Hong Kong tourists held hostage by a deranged dismissed police officer.

[DatePublished] => 2010-08-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096615 [AuthorName] => Christina Mendez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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Some weeks ago a friend wanted to know if I now go around with a bodyguard.

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The year 2013 showed Joseph Estrada, the country’s 13th President who was deposed by a People Power uprising, returning to power as mayor of Manila.

[DatePublished] => 2014-01-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097133 [AuthorName] => Jose Rodel Clapano [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1251248 [Title] => Chinese, HK tourists arriving in Manila [Summary] =>

More than 1,000 Chinese and Hong Kong tourists will arrive in Manila, Mayor Joseph Estrada announced yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2013-10-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097133 [AuthorName] => Jose Rodel Clapano [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1249783 [Title] => Erap invites Hong Kong tourists to Manila [Summary] =>

Mayor Joseph Estrada invited yesterday tourists from Hong Kong and China to visit Manila, assuring them that the 2010 hostage crisis, which left eight Hong Kong tourists dead, will not happen on his watch.

[DatePublished] => 2013-10-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097133 [AuthorName] => Jose Rodel Clapano [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 638570 [Title] => Asian stocks rise as China rate hike fears fizzle [Summary] =>

Asian shares rose Monday, with Chinese and Hong Kong markets benefiting from relief that Beijing refrained from raising interest rates over the weekend.

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China was mum on the release of the report on the Aug. 23 hostage crisis, but the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Chinese ambassador had already conveyed his appreciation for President Aquino’s “strong leadership” in ensuring a “comprehensive, transparent, and credible” investigation into the incident.

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Justice Secretary Leila de Lima refused today to reveal the report on the August 23 Manila hostage-taking incident even under threat of being cited for contempt by congressmen.

[DatePublished] => 2010-09-20 16:55:32 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 610575 [Title] => Asia stocks gain but Europe down on bank fears [Summary] =>

Asian markets gained Friday on better economic news from the US and Japan, despite fresh concerns over the health of European banks, which dragged down Europe's markets in early trading.

[DatePublished] => 2010-09-10 21:06:15 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 607389 [Title] => Civilized protocols [Summary] =>

This is a particularly difficult letter to write because its sentiments almost certainly run counter to what many Filipinos may be feeling at this time or what many Chinese have manifested with little restraint.

[DatePublished] => 2010-08-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097694 [AuthorName] => Vicente T. Villegas, Ayala Avenue, Makati City [SectionName] => Letters to the Editor [SectionUrl] => letters-to-the-editor [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 607146 [Title] => Gringo wants grievance mechanism for all agencies [Summary] =>

Sen. Gregorio Honasan said there is a need for “national soul-searching” in the light of the outrage and humiliation that followed last week’s bungled rescue of eight Hong Kong tourists held hostage by a deranged dismissed police officer.

[DatePublished] => 2010-08-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096615 [AuthorName] => Christina Mendez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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