Manila, Philippines, SPA -- A Filipino hostage in Iraq hasbeen released after almost eight months in captivity,President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo announced Wednesday. Robert Tarongoy, an accountant for a company thatcaters for the Iraqi army, was kidnapped on Nov. 1 alongwith American Roy Hallums from their office in Baghdadafter a gunbattle killed an Iraqi guard and an attacker. ANepalese and three Iraqis were also abducted but laterfreed. "Finally, Robert Tarongoy is going home after a longtime,"Arroyo told reporters. "He is now in the hands ofour Iraq crisis team. They're arranging how Robert Tarongoycan go home," she was quoted as saying by the Associated Press.--SPA1347 Local Time 1047 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/271790