http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Gloria_Macapagal_ArroyoFind stories, videos, and photos about Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:33:17 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Gloria_Macapagal_Arroyo14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/25/philippines.massacre/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/25/philippines.massacre/index.html#cnnSTCTextPhilippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo expects arrests in the massacre of at least 57 unarmed civilians in the next 24 hours, a spokesman said Wednesday.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:24:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/23/philippines.hostages/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/23/philippines.hostages/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Philippines government has increased security in the southern region of Maguindanao after gunmen kidnapped and killed at least 22 people, according to military officials and the country's national news agency.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:55:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/philippines.typhoon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/philippines.typhoon/index.html#cnnSTCTextTyphoon Parma crossed the northern tip of the already storm-battered Philippines Saturday afternoon and early Sunday, killing three people, according to local media.Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:24:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/02/philippines.typhoon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/02/philippines.typhoon/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands of Filipinos who live near coastlines and mountainous areas were evacuated Friday as the storm-battered country braced for Typhoon Parma, which is expected to make landfall Saturday.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/01/philippines.typhoon.parma/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/01/philippines.typhoon.parma/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands of Filipinos who live near coastlines and mountainous areas were evacuated Friday as the storm-battered country braced for Typhoon Parma, which is expected to make landfall Saturday.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/26/philippines.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/26/philippines.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least 51 people have died and at least 21 others are missing after torrential rains and subsequent flooding pummeled the Philippines on Saturday, the government said.Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/05/philippines.aquino/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/05/philippines.aquino/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer Philippine President Corazon Aquino was remembered as an icon of democracy at a solemn funeral mass on Wednesday, the country's official news agency reported.Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/31/corazon.aquino.obit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/31/corazon.aquino.obit/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer Philippine President Corazon Aquino, whose "People Power" movement pushed out longtime strongman Ferdinand Marcos less than three years after her husband's assassination, has died at age 76, her family announced Saturday.Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/05/07/manny.pacquiao.boxing.philippines/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/05/07/manny.pacquiao.boxing.philippines/index.html#cnnSTCTextBoxing idol Manny Pacquiao returned to the Philippines early Friday despite a request from Manila that he delay his hero's return as a precaution against the spread of swine flu from the United States.Sun, 10 May 2009 01:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/arroyo.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/arroyo.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextAllies of Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Wednesday defeated an attempt by opposition leaders to impeach her on large-scale corruption charges -- the fourth such attempt in four years.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:55:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1834473,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1834473,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWeeks after nearing a peace agreement, the Philippines restive south is hit by a new wave of fighting between the government and separatist insurgentsThu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/26/philippines.ferry/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/26/philippines.ferry/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe official toll from last weekend's typhoon in the Philippines has risen to more than 500 people killed and could go much higher, according to the latest figures from the country's National Disaster Coordinating Council.Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/25/philippines.ferry/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/25/philippines.ferry/index.html#cnnSTCTextSeventy people have been confirmed dead and more than 700 remain missing more than four days after a ferry capsized in a typhoon off the coast of the Philippines, the country's defense minister said Wednesday.Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:03:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1817079,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1817079,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsRescuers in the Philippines may bore a hole in a ferry capsized by a deady typhoon in a desperate attempt to find survivors among more than 800 missing passengers and crew, an official said MondaySun, 22 Jun 2008 19:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/11/philippines.tv.reporters/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/11/philippines.tv.reporters/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree members of a Filipino television news crew traveling in the island province of Sulu were kidnapped Sunday and are being held for ransom, possibly by the Islamic militant group Abu Sayyaf, their news network said.Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:21:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1735810,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1735810,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsForeigners will be permanently banned from receiving kidneys for transplant in the Philippines to prevent the country from becoming a major black market Asian centerTue, 29 Apr 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/29/philippines.hotel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/29/philippines.hotel/index.html#cnnSTCTextDramatically played out on live television, an opposition politician and rebel military officers surrendered to government forces after taking over a luxury hotel in Manila.Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:37:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/29/philippines.coupsuspects/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/29/philippines.coupsuspects/index.html#cnnSTCTextSeveral military officers defied a deadline to surrender after storming out of their coup trial Thursday, taking over an upscale hotel and demanding that President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo resign.Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:04:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/23/asia.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/23/asia.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Philippines and Vietnam stepped up the evacuations of tens of thousands ahead of the landfalls of two separate typhoons expected on Saturday.Sat, 24 Nov 2007 03:42:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1683792,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1683792,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe blast at the Philippines' legislature appears to have targeted a lawmaker at odds with the Islamic terror group Abu Sayyaf. But with political violence in the Philippines so widespread, its real cause may never be known Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/08/31/forbes.women.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/08/31/forbes.women.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextGermany's Chancellor Angela Merkel tops Forbes magazine's list of the world's 100 most powerful women for the second year in a row, while Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice slipped to fourth from second last year.Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:56:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/31/malaysia.anniversary.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/31/malaysia.anniversary.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextMalaysia marked 50 years of independence Friday with dances and parades in a colorful show of ethnic unity that belied worsening race relations and growing fears about eroding minority rights.Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/04/02/8403452/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/04/02/8403452/index.htm1. Brazil Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/02/17/philippines.nigeria/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/02/17/philippines.nigeria/index.htmlTwenty-four recently freed Filipino hostages safely arrived home to Manila Saturday after militants held them captive for 25 days in a clandestine jungle camp in Nigeria.Sat, 17 Feb 2007 11:56:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/12/03/philippines.typhoon/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/12/03/philippines.typhoon/index.htmlRelief efforts in the Philippines faced delays Sunday for survivors of Typhoon Durian, as fears grew of a rising death toll in the archipelago nation from last week's storm.Sun, 03 Dec 2006 07:48:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/09/18/8386175/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/09/18/8386175/index.htmMuntinlupa, Philippines--Faced with the worst oil spill in Philippine history after a tanker sank off the coast of Guimaras Aug. 11, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo made an unusual plea for human... Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:04:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/05/04/spy.case/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/LAW/05/04/spy.case/index.htmlA former vice presidential military aide and FBI analyst pleaded guilty Thursday to supplying documents to unnamed individuals in the Philippines on how to orchestrate a coup attempt against Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.Fri, 05 May 2006 00:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/03/02/philippines.emergency/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/03/02/philippines.emergency/index.htmlPhilippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has lifted a weeklong state of emergency imposed after security forces thwarted what a top general said was a plot to overthrow her.Fri, 03 Mar 2006 04:56:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/25/philippines/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/25/philippines/index.htmlFilipinos on Saturday marked 20 years of freedom from a previous dictator while living under a state of emergency imposed by current President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.Sat, 25 Feb 2006 05:48:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/24/philippines.arroyo/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/24/philippines.arroyo/index.htmlPhilippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared a state of emergency after security forces thwarted what they said was a plot to overthrow her.Fri, 24 Feb 2006 13:23:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/23/philippines.landslide.1120/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/23/philippines.landslide.1120/index.htmlA group of rescuers were saved in the Philippines Thursday after getting stuck in mud while recovering a body from last Friday's mudslide that is feared to have killed more than 1,000 people, many of them children.Thu, 23 Feb 2006 16:17:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/23/philippines.landslide/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/23/philippines.landslide/index.htmlAerial photographs are reported to have spotted what is believed to be the roof of a Philippine school swamped by a landslide, and rescue workers will undertake a risky mission to check it.Thu, 23 Feb 2006 11:32:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/22/philippines.landslide/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/22/philippines.landslide/index.htmlPhilippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo arrived Wednesday at the site of the mudslide which is thought to have killed 1,000 people, many of them children.Wed, 22 Feb 2006 06:02:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/17/philippines.landslide/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/17/philippines.landslide/index.htmlRescuers have resumed searching for 1,500 people estimated missing after a massive mudslide buried a village in the southern Philippine island of Leyte.Fri, 17 Feb 2006 07:22:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/01/27/talkasia.year2005.script/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/01/27/talkasia.year2005.script/index.htmlLorraine Hahn: Hello I'm Lorraine Hahn. Today's Talk Asia looks back at the year 2005, and all the wonderful personalities who have shared their stories with us.Fri, 27 Jan 2006 07:49:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/12/11/asean.patrols/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/12/11/asean.patrols/index.htmlThe Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei have agreed to regularly hold joint patrols in border areas frequently hit with attacks by kidnappers and Islamic militants, Philippine officials said.Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:38:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/12/philippines.spies/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/12/philippines.spies/index.htmlAn FBI intelligence analyst and a former official with the Philippines National Police were ordered Monday to remain jailed on charges they passed classified U.S. information to current and former members of the Filipino government.Tue, 13 Sep 2005 03:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/08/10/talkasia.arroyo.script/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/08/10/talkasia.arroyo.script/index.htmlAirdate: August 6th, 2005Wed, 10 Aug 2005 08:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/25/philippines.arroyo.impeach/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/25/philippines.arroyo.impeach/index.htmlPhilippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has asked for constitutional change that would allow a parliamentary form of government, as she battles calls for her impeachment.Mon, 25 Jul 2005 04:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/10/arroyo.poll/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/10/arroyo.poll/index.htmlA majority of people surveyed this month say Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo should not complete her presidential term, according to a new CNN/Time poll.Sun, 10 Jul 2005 23:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/06/22/iraq.philippines/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/06/22/iraq.philippines/index.htmlA Filipino citizen taken hostage in Iraq almost eight months ago has been released from captivity, Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has said.Wed, 22 Jun 2005 11:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/14/philippines.prison/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/14/philippines.prison/index.htmlPhilippine police have stormed a Manila prison to put down a revolt by members of the al Qaeda-linked Muslim separatist group Abu Sayyaf, killing 22 inmates.Tue, 15 Mar 2005 02:07:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/12/poe.stroke/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/12/poe.stroke/index.htmlAn action film star who narrowly lost this year's Philippines presidential elections and then sought to nullify President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's victory, suffered a stroke and was in a coma, his spokesman said Sunday.Sun, 12 Dec 2004 07:03:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/09/philippines.floods/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/09/philippines.floods/index.htmlAs the confirmed death toll from devastating storms in the Philippines rises to more than 840, rescuers have pulled at least four survivors from a building that collapsed in mudslides 10 days ago.Thu, 09 Dec 2004 05:18:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/03/philippines.storm/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/03/philippines.storm/index.htmlRescuers are battling to reach thousands of people left stranded in the Philippines, where storms have left 1,000 people dead or missing.Fri, 03 Dec 2004 08:05:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/01/philippines.storm/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/01/philippines.storm/index.htmlHigh winds and heavy rain from the approaching Typhoon Namandol are hampering rescue efforts in the northeastern Philippines where emergency services are struggling with the aftermath of two earlier storms.Thu, 02 Dec 2004 03:18:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/11/30/philippines.storm/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/11/30/philippines.storm/index.htmlThe Philippines is bracing for more disastrous weather over the next few days, coming hard on the heels of two earlier deadly storms.Tue, 30 Nov 2004 21:19:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/09/19/jiang.retires/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/09/19/jiang.retires/index.htmlCommunist veteran Jiang Zemin has bowed out as China's top military leader, 15 years after he took up the post, completing the first smooth transition of leadership since 1949.Mon, 20 Sep 2004 01:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/07/26/philippines.arroyo/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/07/26/philippines.arroyo/index.htmlPhilippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has painted herself as a protector of her people in her first state of the union address since winning elections in May.Mon, 26 Jul 2004 05:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/22/iraq.philippines/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/22/iraq.philippines/index.htmlThe Philippines has laid on a hero's welcome for freed hostage Angelo dela Cruz who returned to Manila on Thursday.Thu, 22 Jul 2004 04:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/20/iraq.philippines.0800/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/20/iraq.philippines.0800/index.htmlA Filipino truck driver who was taken hostage in Iraq earlier this month has been freed after Manila fulfilled his kidnappers' demands, Philippine and United Arab Emirates officials said.Tue, 20 Jul 2004 11:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/20/iraq.philippines/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/20/iraq.philippines/index.htmlThe wife of a Filipino hostage freed in Iraq says she is overjoyed by the truck driver's release but will never allow him to return to the Middle East.Tue, 20 Jul 2004 07:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/15/philippines.hostage/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/15/philippines.hostage/index.htmlMilitants holding a Filipino hostage say they will free him when "the last Filipino leaves Iraq on a date that doesn't go beyond the end of this month," according to a statement read by the Arabic-language news network Al-Jazeera.Thu, 15 Jul 2004 05:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/13/philippines.reax/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/13/philippines.reax/index.htmlThe Bush administration has expressed concern and confusion over an apparent decision by the Philippine government to withdraw troops from Iraq ahead of schedule.Tue, 13 Jul 2004 19:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/10/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/10/iraq.main/index.htmlMilitants who took a Filipino man hostage in Iraq have extended their death-threat deadline by 24 hours, hours after relatives were told he had been freed.Sat, 10 Jul 2004 11:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/10/iraq.philippines.bulgaria/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/10/iraq.philippines.bulgaria/index.htmlA Filipino truck driver taken hostage in Iraq apparently has been freed and is now safe, a Philippines official says.Sat, 10 Jul 2004 09:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/05/12/iraq.filipino.deaths/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/05/12/iraq.filipino.deaths/index.htmlA mortar attack on a U.S. air base in northern Iraq has killed two Filipino civilian contractors, a spokesman for Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said.Wed, 12 May 2004 10:42:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/05/11/philippines.poll.weds/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/05/11/philippines.poll.weds/index.htmlVote counting is under way in the Philippines amid mixed signals over which of the two main contenders holds an advantage.Wed, 12 May 2004 01:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/05/11/philippines.poll/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/05/11/philippines.poll/index.htmlVote counting is under way in the Philippines, where exit polls and early unofficial counts showed incumbent President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo running ahead of her movie star challenger.Tue, 11 May 2004 10:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/05/10/philippines.poll.open/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/05/10/philippines.poll.open/index.htmlPhilippine voters are choosing between incumbent President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, film star Fernando Poe Jr. and three other candidates amid reports of scattered violence.Mon, 10 May 2004 04:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/05/05/philippines.poll.violence/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/05/05/philippines.poll.violence/index.htmlAs the Philippines deploys as many as 100,000 security forces to tackle any threat from Islamic militants ahead of May 10 elections, many officials say the biggest threat comes from communist rebels.Thu, 06 May 2004 01:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/05/05/boracay.murders/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/05/05/boracay.murders/index.htmlThe murder of three overseas visitors and a local maid on the Philippine island paradise of Boracay has sent shockwaves throughout Asia, particularly in the expatriate community of Hong Kong.Wed, 05 May 2004 07:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/03/31/philippines.terror/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/03/31/philippines.terror/index.htmlPhilippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo says security forces have foiled a plan to bomb civilian targets in Manila, a terror strike she says that was on the scale of the attacks in Madrid earlier this month.Wed, 31 Mar 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/02/10/phil.elections/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/02/10/phil.elections/index.htmlCandidates in the Philippine presidential election have hit the campaign trail in what is expected to be a two-way fight between incumbent Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and movie star Fernando Poe Jr.Tue, 10 Feb 2004 03:42:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/01/12/philippines.fire/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/01/12/philippines.fire/index.htmlA massive fire roared through a Manila shantytown leaving more than 22,000 residents homeless, a top official said.Mon, 12 Jan 2004 07:10:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/01/10/philippines.raid/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/01/10/philippines.raid/index.htmlSix people are dead after around 50 rebels attacked a power station south of the Philippine capital of Manila with grenade launchers and machine guns.Sat, 10 Jan 2004 08:19:00 EST