He added that the invitation was sent on short notice, only four days before the hearing, with the House quadcom's invitation dated October 18.

They were also ordered to pay their victims P300,000 in moral, civil and exemplary damages.

CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna, Philippines — An Army intelligence officer was shot dead by suspected New People’s Army guerrillas in San Mateo, Rizal on Thursday afternoon.

Cpl. Christian Tapia, 30, was on a motorcycle when he was killed along Timberland Avenue in Barangay Malanday at around 1:50 p.m.

Witnesses said a gunshot prompted them to rush to the area. They found Silloga with a gunshot to the head.

The killing occurred as the Communist Party of the Philippines was celebrating its 56th anniversary.grand finity play