Manila - The Philippine government Wednesday warned against possible terrorist attacks while the predominantly Catholic country celebrates Christmas and urged the public to be vigilant.
Presidential Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said security forces had received information "a few months back" on plans by terrorist groups to launch attacks during the holidays.
He said the government had been preparing since then for possible terrorist attacks.
"We don't want to take chances, whether there is information or not, we are assuming there are people who want to create trouble."
Cotabato City, Philippines - A suspected bomb courier was killed and a police officer was wounded when a homemade bomb exploded near a police outpost in the southern Philippines, the military said Wednesday.
Manila - A member of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's cabinet was in hot water on Monday after a businessman accused him and his two sons of beating him and his teenage son in a brawl at a golf course.
Manila - Communist rebels in the Philippines said Friday they expect more people to join the decades-old insurgency movement as they suffer "terrible" hardships brought about by the global financial crisis.
