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Visiting Indonesian officials, led by Hamid Awaludin, called for the speedy trial of three Indonesians arrested for carrying explosives and suspected of being involved in terrorist activity, said a senior official.

An Indonesian opposition party has demanded that the Philippine embassy in Jakarta obtain the release of three suspected Indonesian militants arrested by the Philippine authorities in Manila, saying their detention is politically-motivated.

A network of groups is leading a move to overhaul the constitution and is proposing a shift to the federal and parliamentary system of government.

Vice President and Foreign Secretary Teofisto Guingona yesterday said he would not sign the document allowing the further deployment of 300 U.S. troop engineers for the wargames.

Vice President and Foreign Secretary Teofisto Guingona has called on the U.S. to re-direct the U.S.-Philippine wargames by preventing the entry of illegal poachers in the South China Sea.

Philippines has welcomed the release of the Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, 56, from 19 months of house arrest yesterday.

A Filipino seafarer who was held by U.S. authorities for attempting to take a bladed weapon aboard a commercial flight was put on three months probation by a federal court, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said.

The Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) has asked a Philippines government representative to attend the meeting of deputy foreign ministers who will discuss the implementation of the 1996 government-Moro National Liberation (MNLF) Front peace agreement, said the Foreign Undersecretary.

The Indonesian chief of intelligence is asking the government to release the remaining suspected Indonesian terrorist who is allegedly involved in a plot to conduct terrorist activities in the country.

The two-day processing charge for a Philippines passport in Manila will now cost $15, up $2 from its current fee, said the foreign affairs department. The new rate took effect from May 2.

Some United States officials have expressed support for the Philippines' bid to send more Filipino migrant workers abroad in response to the global economy's growing needs, according to Labour Undersecretary Manuel G. Imson.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is expediting a new passport system requiring the purchase of a $200 million machine to be able to conform to a new law in the U.S. asking travellers to obtain documents containing biometric identification.