AN 80-year-old Irish priest, who made international headlines last year when held captive for a month by rebels in the Philippines, received a prestigious humanitarian honour, at the weekend.

AN 80-year-old priest, held captive for a month by rebels in the Philippines a year ago, will be presented with the 2010 Hugh O’Flaherty Humanitarian Award, in Killarney at the weekend.

A massive public rally will be held tomorrow in the Philippines demanding a kidnap gang release an ailing Wexford-born priest snatched almost a fortnight ago.

SANCHA MAGAT has helped hundreds of exploited migrant workers since she came to Ireland from the Philippines 18 months ago.