Fr Michael Sinnott, Irish passport photoThe kidnapping of Fr Michael Sinnott is getting wide coverage in the main broadsheets published in Manila. It is the lead story again today in the print edition of the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Here are links to the stories in the online editions of the three most widely-read Manila dailies. I am not endorsing anything in the stories but know that the journalists are doing the best they can.
MILF rejects gov’t challenge to surface Sinnott captor (by Jeoffrey Maitem)
COTABATO CITY, Philippines—The Moro Islamic Liberation Front on Thursday rejected a challenge by the government to surface a commander being accused of holding Irish priest Michael Sinnott. Full story.
Angry MILF slams Puno
Kidnap rap ‘cheap propaganda’
The MILF is the Moro National Liberation Front. Ricardo Puno (photo below) is the Interior Secretary.
The MILF has its response to Secretary Puno here. It also has an editorial, dated 1-7 November, on its website: Fr. Michael Sinnott's kidnapping.
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita
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