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I saved the Pangasinan leg from last week’s piece on our “Northern exposure” trip for another installment because I thought it merited its own report, given the two delightful architectural discoveries I mentioned.

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Coinciding with the arrival of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Irish priest Michael Sinnott emerged from a month of captivity in Zamboanga yesterday.

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The government rejected a $2 million ransom demanded by the kidnappers of an ailing Irish priest in the country's volatile south and said Sunday that efforts would continue to safely secure his freedom.

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A ranking official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines has expressed opposition to pull out foreign missionaries in the country, especially in kidnap-prone areas in the South with the latest abduction of Irish priest Fr. Michael Sinnott.

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Malacañang clarified yesterday that the participation of foreign governments in the effort to secure the release of Irish priest Michael Sinnott would not mean sending troops to the country but would most likely be in the form of intelligence gathering and equipment.

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While the nation was preoccupied with natural disasters, crooks struck in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, snatching an Irish priest.

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Unidentified armed men barged into the Columban House in Gatas District in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur and abducted an Irish priest Sunday night, according to police officials.

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While the nation was preoccupied with natural disasters, crooks struck in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, snatching an Irish priest.

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