http://www.matrixmasters.com/blog/philippines01.html News briefs about ways in which the US is waging a low profile war in the Philippines. 2004-01-13T23:40:22Z en-US http://www.matrixmasters.com/blog/archivephilippines/2004_01_01_archivephilippines.html#107403722199663157 Communist revival worries the Philippines The Communist rebellion in the Philippines began 35 years ago. It foundered but has regained strength and, according to military estimates, now counts 10,000 fighters in its armed wing, the New People's Army. . . Lorenzo 2004-01-13T23:40:21Z http://www.matrixmasters.com/blog/archivephilippines/2004_01_01_archivephilippines.html#107316659427675430 NH Marine company back from Philippines (Hunter McGee, Union Leader, January 1, 2004) The 182 members of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, were stationed on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines as part of the effort in the war on terroris Lorenzo 2004-01-03T21:49:54Z http://www.matrixmasters.com/blog/archivephilippines/2003_12_01_archivephilippines.html#107290158825625499 Philippines Arrest Two U.S. Brothers as "Terrorist Suspects" (Hrvoje Hranjski, Associated Press, December 29, 2003) Philippine authorities said Monday that they have arrested two American brothers for suspected links to terrorism, as the country remaine Lorenzo 2003-12-31T20:13:08Z http://www.matrixmasters.com/blog/archivephilippines/2003_12_01_archivephilippines.html#107101769369304367 Leader of Abu Sayyaf kidnappers' group captured in Philippines (Helsingin Sanomat, December 8, 2003) The Philippines Army reported on Sunday that they had captured a senior rebel leader from the Islamic militant Abu Sayyaf group. Galib Andang, also know Lorenzo 2003-12-10T00:54:53Z http://www.matrixmasters.com/blog/archivephilippines/2003_12_01_archivephilippines.html#107076512550357739 Philippines may extend stay in Iraq (JapanToday, December 7, 2003) The Philippines may extend for another six months the presence of its contingent in war-torn Iraq, Foreign Secretary Blas Ople said Thursday. The Philippine presence is composed of 55 Lorenzo 2003-12-07T02:45:25Z http://www.matrixmasters.com/blog/archivephilippines/2003_12_01_archivephilippines.html#107051887627716187 Philippines pushes national ID system (Borneo Bulletin Online, December 2, 2003) President Gloria Arroyo has asked Congress to authorise a national identification system to help the Philippines combat terrorism and fraud . . . The system would combat sw Lorenzo 2003-12-04T06:21:16Z http://www.matrixmasters.com/blog/archivephilippines/2003_12_01_archivephilippines.html#107051757734027951 Radio broadcaster becomes 7th journalist murdered in the Philippines this year (Category.net, December 2, 2003) Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières) voiced outrage at the fatal shooting today of local radio broadcaster Nelson Nadura on Lorenzo 2003-12-04T05:59:37Z