MANILA, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The Philippines freed on Tuesday 11 army officers linked to a failed attempt to oust President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2006, after a military court failed to prove their role in the putsch, officials said. Full Article at Reuters Alert Net

all about," he said. "We have a lot of real and serious problems in this country, and same-sex marriage is not one of them." Full Article at TwinCities.com

The three were abducted at an elementary school in Zamboanga Sibugay province's Naga township by Abu Sayyaf gunmen. The militants demanded $208,300 (10 million pesos) but the impoverished families of the three teachers failed to pay, police said. Full Article at Gulfnews