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                    [ArticleID] => 1371894
                    [Title] => Hopes dim for return of Philippine troops to Golan
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President Benigno Aquino III said he's been told security threats on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights are not expected to ease soon, dimming hopes that U.N. peacekeepers can be deployed back to the region in the near future.

[DatePublished] => 2014-09-22 08:15:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140922/filipino-peacekeepers-golan-heights.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1371237 [Title] => United Nations reaffirms support for force in Golan Heights [Summary] =>

The U.N. Security Council on Friday reaffirmed its unconditional support for maintaining the U.N. peacekeeping force in the Golan Heights that has been caught up in Syria's civil war.

[DatePublished] => 2014-09-20 10:24:41 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1289544 [AuthorName] => Edith Lederer [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://i62.tinypic.com/o7ugie.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1370873 [Title] => Filipino peacekeepers in Golan Heights coming home [Summary] =>

Members of the Philippine peacekeeping contingent in Golan Heihts are coming home to the Philippines with the first batch set to arrive Friday.

[DatePublished] => 2014-09-19 16:14:38 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1212169 [AuthorName] => Camille Diola [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://i59.tinypic.com/9hrwj8.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1367483 [Title] => Fiji says Syria insurgents to release peacekeepers [Summary] =>

Fiji's military chief said Wednesday that Syrian insurgents have agreed to release 45 United Nations peacekeepers later this week without conditions.

[DatePublished] => 2014-09-10 08:42:15 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1619800 [AuthorName] => Nick Perry and Pita Ligaiula [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140910/Fiji-UN-peacekeepers-Syria-Golan-Heights.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1367380 [Title] => Phl seeks review of UN peacekeeping duties [Summary] =>

The Philippines is seeking a review of the peacekeeping mission of the United Nations in view of recent threats to multinational peacekeepers, including Filipino troops.

[DatePublished] => 2014-09-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140901/Filipino-UN-Peacekeeper-Golan-Heights.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1367047 [Title] => DFA insists Pinoy peacekeepers ordered to surrender [Summary] =>

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has officially relayed to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon the accusation raised by Filipino peacekeepers in the Golan Heights against their UN commander who had ordered them to surrender to Syrian rebels.

[DatePublished] => 2014-09-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097047 [AuthorName] => Jess Diaz [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1363280 [Title] => Can you hear the bombs? [Summary] =>

When Maj. James Sababan, one of the Filipino peacekeepers deployed in the Golan Heights, called his wife Clety last Wednesday, there was an ongoing firefight.

[DatePublished] => 2014-08-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805309 [AuthorName] => Alexis Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140830/sababan-2.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1363078 [Title] => 81 Filipino peacekeepers trapped in Syria [Summary] =>

An armed group detained 43 U.N. peacekeepers during fighting in Syria early Thursday and another 81 peacekeepers from the Philippines are trapped, the United Nations said.

[DatePublished] => 2014-08-29 08:23:53 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1212308 [AuthorName] => Cara Anna [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140829/filipino-peacekeepers-syria-golan-heights.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1269577 [Title] => Pinoy peacekeepers in Golan Heights captured Syrian abductors’ hearts [Summary] =>

Being kidnapped in a foreign land can be a horrifying experience, but Cpt. Arlis Jardin, the team leader of Filipino peacekeepers held hostage in Golan Heights last May 7, did not feel much tension.

[DatePublished] => 2013-12-18 18:20:29 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805309 [AuthorName] => Alexis Romero [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/4411/hwye.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1170011 [Title] => AFP: Pinoy peacekeepers in Syria safe [Summary] =>

The military yesterday said that Filipino peacekeepers in the Golan Heights are safe amid tensions caused by the chemical attacks allegedly staged by the Syrian government.

[DatePublished] => 2013-09-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805309 [AuthorName] => Alexis Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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