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Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago announces during a press conference on Wednesday (July 2, 2014) that she has been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. “God never asks us for an opinion. God just goes ahead and does whatever is in His hands. I just say okay,” Santiago says. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago on Wednesday told a televised press conference that she has stage 4 lung cancer. She said doctors who examined her after she complained of shortness of breath found “genetic mutation” in her left lung. Santiago said she will not undergo chemotherapy but will instead take “one tablet a day” to fight the disease, which doctors said is not spreading to other parts of her body. “I was assured I can work,” she said. She said the doctors don’t know how she got the disease. Her doctors expect the cancer to degenerate after six months with the treatment, but if it does not, she said she might have to go to Mount Sinai in Los Angeles for a more extensive treatment. Santiago sais her sister who is a doctor in Mount Sinai is constantly monitoring her lungs through X-rays and CT scans taken by a local specialty hospital and sent to the United States. She said there’s a huge possibility that she will survive. “I don’t know what the reaction of my enemies are. Maybe they’ll be happy because, on one hand, I might die and they could get rid of me, but on the Read More …

Clark Freeport Zone —  Mary Joy Tabanes hit a two RBI homerun in the bottom of the third inning as Smokey Mountain rallied for a gripping 11-10 win over Guam to capture the Senior League softball crown of the Little League Asia Pacific Regional Championships at the Clark parade grounds in Angeles City, Pampanga on Thursday. Tabanes homered over the center field fence, sending home Madeline Villamor and Lovely Ridaya to fuel the comeback of the Smokey Mountain girls after falling into a 3-7 hole when the Guamanians erupted for six runs in the top of the third. Her efforts didn’t go to waste  as Smokey Mountain scored two runs in the bases-loaded seventh, with   Grace Malalon stealing home before Ella Martinez scored the winning run  on the Guamanian first baseman’s  fumble on a relay of Gelay Llave’s hit to short. The locals wrapped up the best-of-five series with the visitors at 3-1 in the event sponsored by the Philippine Sports Commission, Clark Development Corp., Globe, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Limitless Possibilities, Inc.

By Nestor Corrales |INQUIRER.net 7:20 pm | Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 MANILA, Philippines—At least five militants linked to terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) and Abu Sayyaf were believed to be hiding in the “southern Philippines,” a Malaysian online publication said. The STAR online said five terrorists were believed to be hiding in Mindanao according to Malaysian police. The report identified the terrorists as Dr. Mahmud Ahmad, Mohd Najib Husen, Muhammad Joraimee Awang Raimee, Mohd Amin Baco, and Jeknal Adil. It said the group is believed to be responsible for recruiting and arranging for four Malaysians sent to Syria on March 5 this year, including Ahmad Tarmimi Maliki, the first Malaysian suicide bomber. The report quoted a source saying that Baco and Adil had trained with Abu Sayyaf and have now joined the secessionist group in the southern Philippines. RELATED STORIES Officials: Syrian suicide bomber was an American UN: 5.5 million Syrian children affected by war Follow Us Other Stories: Batanes Court schedules arraignment of PCG men for July 7 Travellers to US face tighter airport security Australian surgeons remove huge growth from Filipino boy’s face Filipino Muslims urged to abort Mecca trip due to MERS virus Recent Stories: Complete stories on our Digital Edition newsstand for tablets, netbooks and mobile phones; 14-issue free trial. About to step out? Get breaking alerts on your mobile.phone. Text ON INQ BREAKING to 4467, for Globe, Smart and Sun subscribers in the Philippines. Short URL: http://globalnation.inquirer.net/?p=107532 Factual errors? Contact Read More …

Malaysian authorities suspect at least five militants with ties to terrorist groups like Isil and the Abu Sayyaf may have gone into hiding in the Philippines, a Malaysian news site reported Thursday. A report on Malaysia’s The Star Online quoted Royal Malaysian Police Inspector-General Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar as saying the five are believed to be “hiding in southern Philippines.” Khalid urged the public to call the nearest police station or the Bukit Aman Counter Terrorism Division at 03-2266 7010 or 011-2104 6850, or e-mail them at CTD.E8M@gmail.com. The report said the group is suepcted to have recruited four Malaysians and sent them to Syria last March 5. Now being tracked down by police are: – former lecturer Dr. Mahmud Ahmad and stationery shop owner Mohd Najib Husen, believed to be leaders in the local militant group training and sending members to fight in Syria and Iraq. The two were also suspected of arranging meetings between foreign and local militant leaders, supposedly to set up a “Daulah Islamiyah Asia Tenggara” (South-East Asia Islamiyah network).– former Selayang Municipal Council employee Muhammad Joraimee Awang Raimee, 39, a spiritual leader.– Darul Islam Sabah members Mohd Amin Baco, 31, and Jeknal Adil, 30, both from Tawau. — Joel Locsin /LBG, GMA News

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