MANILA, Philippines - House Speaker Prospero Nograles Jr. urged President Arroyo to call a meeting of the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (Ledac) to tackle the global economic meltdown.
Govt troops capture 15 MILF rebel strongholdsThousands of troops backed by air and artillery fire have captured 15 Muslim guerrilla strongholds in the southern Philippines after five days of intense fighting, while more than 272,000 villagers... + Full Story