- Philippine police said Wednesday Facebook helped crack a murder case against a Filipino man suspected to have killed nine people, including three foreigners. Police Senior Inspector Joel Mariano said at least two witnesses were able to positively identify the suspect through his Facebook account as the person they saw at the crime scene. Mark Dizon C, is escorted by cops. AFP Pic: Ted Aljibe "Facebook helped us in getting positive identification of the suspect from some of the witnesses," he said. "I think we have a solid case against the suspect." Mark Dizon, a 28-year-old computer technician, was arrested Tuesday in San Fernando City in La Union province, 225 km north of Manila, according to Mariano. Dizon's father lured him to a meeting in a public area in San Fernando where police arrested him, he added. The suspect allegedly killed six Filipinos, an American, a Canadian and a British man in Angeles City in the nearby province of Pampanga in the past two weeks. The suspect, who comes from a rich family in Pampanga, denied the accusations. The killing spree started July 12 when Canadian Geoffrey Allan Bennun, 60, and his Filipino girlfriend were shot to death in a hotel room. On July 16, Briton James Bolton Porter, 51, and his girlfriend were killed by a gunman inside their home. Last week, US citizen Albert Mitchell, 70, his wife and three Filipino domestic helpers, were killed inside their house. Police said a close-circuit television camera from a pawnshop in Angeles City showed the suspect carrying possessions including a laptop computer from one of his victims. A security guard also identified Dizon as the man he saw leaving Mitchell's house on the night of the killing. Investigators said the suspect allegedly used the same pistol in the killings.
2010-07-29 14:09:23
- The Philippine economy is seen growing at a faster rate in the second quarter, a senior government official said on Wednesday. "The second quarter could be higher than the first quarter as some leading economic indicators have so far been pointing to that direction," Myrna Asuncion, acting director for policy planning at economic planning agency, told reporters. The higher car sales, a healthy banking sector, stronger exports and consumption are just among the positive indicators that drov ...
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- The daughter of a British man shot dead in the Philippines has pleaded for "any help" as she tries to raise thousands of pounds to bring his body home.
2010-07-28 17:13:35
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2010-07-28 15:37:03
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2010-07-28 07:00:00
- The family of a British man shot in the Philippines say they have struggled to raise money to repatriate his body.
2010-07-28 03:07:22
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2010-07-28 01:00:00
- Philippines' trade balance logged a deficit of $513 million in May, slightly smaller than the $529 million deficit a year ago, the National Statistics Office said on Tuesday.
2010-07-27 18:43:25
- The Philippines' National Statistics Office said on Tuesday that the volume of production index for the manufacturing sector grew 25.5% year-on-year in May, slower than the 31.4% increase in the previous month.
2010-07-27 18:36:25
- Philippine group to raise up to $1.6bn in fresh capital to fund investments and acquisitions as it diversifies into heavy industry and infrastructure
2010-07-27 18:00:00
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