Friday, July 09, 2004

I missed the news yesterday because we had no cable reception due to sudden heavy downpour of rains on Thursday afternoon. Otherwise, if I heard Angelo dela Cruz's fate in Iraq since last night, I have included him in my prayer this morning.

The Philippine government had difficulty yesterday knowing who was Angelo dela Cruz's family here in Manila because according to Dept. of Foreign Affairs, there were about 36 Angelo dela Cruz who were issued with Philippine passports. Upon knowing Angelo's middle name, the media people communicated immediately with his family in Pampanga.

Anyway, the nation unites today, forget differences and pray together for Angelo dela Cruz's safety, a Filipino, who is working as truck driver for a Saudi Arabian company. He was abducted in Fallujah after his convoy was attacked by Iraqi insurgents, Iraqi Islamic Army-Khaled bin al-Waleed Corps, yesterday. (Above image taken from GMA7's 24 Oras footage.)

Although intermediaries are currently negotiating with Angelo's release, I believe the Philippine government, just like Korea, will not pull out from Iraq in spite of Iraqi militants' demand for Philippine troops to pull out in 72 hours or they threaten to behead Angelo. (Above image taken from Pan-Arab TV channel Al-Jazeera footage.)

Knowing Angelo's possible execution, his eight children sought the public to pray for their father's safety. And anyone who read this blog, please help us pray for the innocent soul who is about to shed his blood for the meaningless war Bush and his intelligence men brought in Iraqi soil. (Above image taken from ABS-CBN's TV Patrol footage.)

Now that Filipino workers are barred from going to Iraq, the Iraqis have issued their political statement and the Arroyo government should pull-out all Filipino peacecorps and workers to avoid further death toll.

Sites about Angelo dela Cruz capture:

• Iraqi insurgents hostage a Filipino - DFA
• Pampanga town holds vigil for Filipino hostage in Iraq
• Iraqis threaten to behead Pinoy
• Filipino hostage faces death threat in Iraq