It's illuminating to learn what nations, other than the U.S., consider to be acceptable behavior by foreign nationals in their borders. The Philippines are quite different from the United States. A foreign national faces deportation for being rude in a
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How did the Philippines hunt down Abu Sayyaf leaders and others terrorizing the southern Philippines with hostage takings and beheadings? With the help of the United States military and their own brand of justice, that's how. There have been numerous
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I'm no fan of Gloria Arroyo. While not as corrupt as some past leaders she has had her hand in corruption including being taped in a phone conversation trying to rig voting. Her husband and family fled the country
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You remember the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), a 26-year-old terrorist organization based in Mindanao that the Filipino government is in peace talks with. These fluffy little "Islamic Revolutionaries" have been caught red handed again plotting against Filipino allies. We
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Last November, Filipino accountant Robert Tarongoy was abducted in Iraq and held captive. Today, he was released under circumstances that haven't been explained. From The Manila Times:Robert Tarongoy, the Filipino accountant held captive in Iraq since November, has been
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Well this is just the strangest thing. It seems 300 Filipinos contracted to work for Prime Projects International and Kellog Brown and Root at Camp Cooke in the province of Taji, Iraq have went on strike after a contract dispute.
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Joseph Mussomeli, the second in charge at the U.S. embassy in the Philippines, made comments Monday that the southern island of Mindanao is a haven for terrorist training and could become "the next Afghanistan" in terms of sanctuary for al-Qaeda
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Even though she has bent to "the people's will" paying ransoms for hostages and pulled workers out of Iraq, President Gloria Arroyo’s approval rating is at an all-time low of 38%. In addition the administrations approval rating on 11 out
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The Philippine government has confirmed that there were Filipino terrorists killed in raids by Iraqi military last week that took out 85 of the terrorists. Whether these are members of the Abu Sayyaf is not yet known. Didn't the government
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The wife of former corrupt President of the Philippines, Joseph Estrada, was detained and questioned by immigration officials in San Francisco. Luisa Estrada, a Senator in the Philippines, says she was held for questioning for 90 minutes and that most
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This brings to 25 the number of beheadings this year in Saudi Arabia. Can they break last years total of 35? The Philippine Star Four Filipinos convicted of murdering a compatriot were beheaded by the sword yesterday in the western
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There was a recent discussion in the comments on an article I did a few days ago entitled "Utah Governor Signs "Driving Card" For Illegal Aliens Bill". I have decided to post some of that here and also my take
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The terrorist group Jeish al-Mujahideen, which is holding hostage Roberto Tarongoy, has apparently lifted a deadline they set to murder the hostage. Initially the group said if their demands of $10 million and the pullout of 6,500 Filipino's by
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Roberto Tarongoy appeared on al-Jazeera March 7 in an orange jumpsuit at which time his hostage takers said he will be executed by Friday if their demands are not met. President Arroyo of the Philippines is reported by a
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The Abu Sayyaf, best known to Americans as the terrorists who took Guillermo Sobero and missionaries Martin and Gracia Burnham hostage (Sobero was beheaded, Martin Burnham was shot in the back and Gracia was held hostage for over a year
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In a New York Times article on a report on immigration there is some note on the changing face of New York City with 6 in 10 births having one parent that is foreign-born. Now in and of itself this
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The fate of a Filipino hostage is still unknown as the deadline for his ransom demand expired on Friday. Roberto Tarongoy was abducted November 1, along with five others -- an unidentified American and three Iraqis in a shootout
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Ahh those wacky Filipinos. Once again they enter my spotlight with this lovely story. A man and his two sons have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a neighbor and then eating parts of his body ... The three men
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I Just read this Article about a drunk Filipino man, it was quite disturbing. Here's an excerpt: "A drunk farmer nailed his wife's mouth shut and beat her to death, then fell asleep, woke up the next day and prepared
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In her post Michelle Malkin: THE $6 MILLION CUTTHROAT PAYOFF, Michelle goes over a story found at The Philippine Daily Tribune. The Article alleges that President Arroyo personally authorized to pay the Iraqi terrorists holding hostage filipino truck driver Angelo
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In celebration of the Philippine Government showing how wimpy they are and bowing to some startup terrorist group in Iraq over a Filipino hostage I give you: A short history of the Philippines as understood by an ex US sailor
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