61.   Philippine officials also forbade the deployment of more maids to the city-state, which is one of the biggest employers of Filipino domestic workers.

62.   Philippine officials appealed Monday to the abductors of a Belgian land reform consultant and a journalist to release their captives immediately.

63.   Philippine officials believe the structures could be used for military purposes, but Beijing insists they are only shelters for Chinese fishermen.

64.   Philippine officials claim the Chinese have built a platform on the Panganiban Reef and detained Filipino fishermen briefly last month.

65.   Philippine officials claim the Chinese have built a platform on the Panganiban Reef and that they detained Filipino fishermen briefly last month.

66.   Philippine officials demanded Friday the early release of an army general and three other military and police officers held captive by communist rebels.

67.   Philippine officials have become sensitive about the plight of Filipino workers abroad following the controversial execution for murder of another maid, Flor Contemplacion, in Singapore in March.

68.   Philippine officials have become sensitive about the plight of Filipino workers abroad following the execution for murder of another maid, Flor Contemplacion, in Singapore in March.

69.   Philippine officials have denied the allegation.

70.   Philippine officials have hailed the arrests and seizure of explosives as a major blow to terrorism.