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the President, ghosts: Weekend News

(Photo of Bhangarh Fort, India,  right-clicked from Yahoo Philippines as part of the story curated, for non-commercial purposes)

Yahoo Philippines: “The Spookiest Places to Visit in Asia” (story below)

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inquirer.net: “Next AFP target: Al-Barka. By Julie Alipala. Inquirer Mindanao   Local execs seek prior warning, cooperation Basilan leaders want the military to first coordinate with them before launching any combat operation, particularly in the town of Al-Barka where 19 soldiers were slaughtered on Oct. 18.”

Philippine Star: “Ligots missing after arrest order. By Edu Punay and Iris Gonzales (The Philippine Star) Updated October 29, 2011 12:00 AM Comments (114)  . MANILA, Philippines – Justice Secretary Leila de Lima yesterday said she would order a manhunt for former military comptroller Jacinto Ligot and his wife Erlinda after the couple reportedly went missing following the issuance of an arrest order by the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) for tax evasion.”

gmanewsonline: “Banditry may undo 2001 ceasefire with MILF – AFP. KIMBERLY JANE TAN, GMA News10/28/2011 | 05:10 PM. (Updated 9:20 p.m.) The military on Friday emphasized that the 2001 ceasefire agreement between government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) can stand some review and even changes because the active presence of bandits and criminal gangs in western Mindanao has altered the variables that led to what is now a shaky truce.”

abs-cbnnews: “Bong Revilla’s brother killed. MANILA, Philippines (4th UPDATE) – Ram Bautista Revilla, a half-brother of Senator Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr., was killed in his home in Parañaque City past midnight on Saturday. xxxSen. Revilla told dzMM that a gunman wearing a bonnet entered the house of his half-brother in BF Homes and then shot and stabbed him and his girlfriend, Janelle Manahan.”

Sun Star news: “Government: Aquino can’t be impeached for funding MILF. MANILA — The Palace dismissed the possibility of impeaching President Benigno Aquino III for approving a P5-million aid for the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)”

Yahoo Philippines: “Halloween Specials. The Spookiest Places to Visit in Asia: 1. Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Cambodia. xxx In the late 1970s, the Khmer Rough used Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, known then as Pol Pot’s Prison, as a detention and torture centre. Out of the approximately 17,000 people who entered the complex, only a handful of them were known to have emerged alive. xxx 2. Bhangarh Fort, India. xxxThere are a number of myths as to why the city was abandoned almost overnight, and never re-inhabited, but almost all of them conclude that it’s due to a curse (although there are disagreements as to who put it there), and that ghosts now haunt the city.xxx One popular story goes that a magician, Singha Serva wanted to marry the fort’s Princess Ratnavati, and when she foiled his plot to seduce her, he cursed the fort and all its inhabitants.3. Lipe Island, Thailand.xxxAsk a resident if he’s seen a ha-too recently (the Chao-le word for “ghost”), and he’ll tell you he’s seen many on the island – sometimes too many. Not only a belief held by the older generation, Chao-le kids are regularly seen tracking ghost prints left in the sand 4. Himuro Mansion, Japan.xxxThe complex is rumoured to be the home to one of the most gruesome murders in modern Japanese history. The members of the Himuro family, who were is said to be involved in their own dark rituals, were killed by their housemaster, who then in turn fell on his own blade. 5. Liu Mansion of Minsyong, Taiwan. xxx Some believe a maid who died in the mansion’s well still roams the grounds, while others support the theory that the spirits of dead Japanese soldiers who lived near the mansion during World War II have taken up residence there. If you’re in the mood to travel this Halloween, find out who’s right for yourself.xxx”