News on Richard Gordon

Philippines Elections

2010-02-08T23:30:21Z

Presidential candidates for the May 10 national elections, from left, Benigno Aquino III, John Carlos de los Reyes, Richard Gordon, Jamby Madrigal, Nicanor Perlas, Gilbert Teodoro, Gartner Inc.</p><p>The positive forecast, which follows a similar one from Reuters) - Rescue teams searched the waters off the central Philippines on Sunday for at least 21 people still missing from a ferry that sank, the second such accident in less than a week, officials said.</p><p>Four people were confirmed dead.</p><p>Three ships passing through th...

Philippines Ship Sink

2009-12-26T20:45:23Z

Philippine National Red Cross Chairman and Senator Richard Gordon, right, consoles Eris Musni, a survivor of the latest sea tragedy, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009 at the port in Batangas City, south of Manila, Philippines. A passenger ferry sank off the coast of Batangas and 63 passengers were res...

Red Cross chief 'sabotaging hostage talks': aide

2010-03-03T08:06:38Z

<div><p>A senior aide to President Gloria Arroyo accused the head of the Philippines Red Cross of sabotaging official efforts to free two European Red Cross workers kidnapped by Islamic militants.</p><p>Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said parallel negotiations conducted by Gartner Inc. said on Tuesday.</p><p>Gartner forecast that worldwide IT spending would decline 3.8 percent in 2009 to 3.2 trillion dollars from last year's 3.4 trillion dollars.</p><p>"IT orga...

Philippine general takes leave during hostage crisis

2010-03-03T12:25:46Z

<div><p>The general leading troops pursuing Islamic militants holding three Red Cross hostages in the southern Philippines has gone on leave amid failure to rescue the captives, the defence secretary said Monday.</p><p>Major

Philippines, Red Cross clash over hostage release

2010-03-03T12:43:33Z

<div><p>The Philippine government and the local Red Cross branch rowed in public on Sunday after Islamic militants failed to release one of three aid workers held hostage as they earlier promised.</p><p>Swiss Andreas Notter,...

Militants agree to free Red Cross hostage: official

2010-03-03T13:57:49Z

<div><p>Islamic militants in the Philippines have agreed to release one of three kidnapped aid workers following deadly clashes with advancing troops, a Red Cross official said.</p><p>Senator Richard Gordon, who heads the lo...

Militants agree to free Red Cross hostage

2010-03-03T13:57:50Z

Abu Sayyaf agrees to free one hostage: official

2010-03-03T14:00:46Z

<div><p>Islamic militants in the Philippines have agreed to free one of three Red Cross hostages and the military has agreed to "reposition" its troops to allow the transfer, the chairman of the local Red Cross chapter told AFP.</p><p&am...

Red Cross says Philippines hostages still alive

2010-03-03T14:16:14Z

<div><p>Three Red Cross workers held hostage by Islamic militants are alive after deadly clashes with security forces trying to rescue them, the Philippine Red Cross said Wednesday.</p><p>However, the organisation's chairman Ric...

Philippines Kidnapping

2009-03-18T10:09:24Z

Philippines Sen. Richard Gordon, also the head of the Philippine National Red Cross, speaks to members of the Red Cross Richard Gordon speaks during a meeting of the Foreign Corresponde...