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To say farewell to Cory, Filipinos displayed discipline and orderThe wake and funeral of former President Corazon Aquino could have been chaotic, with throngs of people eager to pay their last respects. It could have been a circus too, with media scrambling to g...
Philippines News Monday, August 10, 2009Communist rebels ransack militia outpost in PhilippinesManila - Communist rebels raided an outpost of government militiamen in the southern Philippines, seizing 15 assault rifles, a town police chief said Monday. The raid occurred Sunday afternoon in the ...
Philippines News Monday, August 10, 2009Philippines defies predictions to avoid recessionMANILA -- Many predicted a grim future for the export-dependent Philippines as the global slump hit world trade, but recent data suggest it could avoid recession as the government remains defiant.
Philippines News Monday, August 10, 2009Typhoon Morakot Kills 36 In The Philippines And Taiwan(RTTNews) - Typhoon Morakot is reported to have killed more than 36 persons, including a French tourist and two Belgian tourists, in the Philippines and Taiwan after producing a record-breaking 98 in...
Philippines News Monday, August 10, 2009Philippine stocks surge more than 2 per centMonsters and Critics : World : Manila - Philippine share prices rose 2.42 per cent on Monday on optimism that the United States and
newsxs.com Monday, August 10, 2009Manila's Hobbit House bar: Full of little people and a big loveLos Angeles Times : International : Ex-Peace Corps volunteer Jim Turner rescued dwarfs from the Philippine capital's harsh streets and gave them a place to call home. Now they can't imagine life without him. Every night without fail, Jim Turner is there at the far corner of the bar, ...
newsxs.com Monday, August 10, 200925 fishermen missing off E Philippine coastTwenty-five fishermen on board five pump-boats remain missing more than a week after they sailed off the eastern Philippine coast for fishing, local newspaper reported Monday. Families of the fisherme...
philippinetimes.com Monday, August 10, 2009MANILA: Just simple dinner for ArroyoMalacaA ang is furious at reports that President Gloria Arroyo and her party spent close to 1 million pesos for a dinner at a classy New York restaurant, which triggered denunciations of "brazen" spending at a time when many Filipinos have nothing to eat.
Topix.net Monday, August 10, 2009Aliens warned vs. marrying Pinays for human organsF oreigners who offer marriage to Filipino women in exchange for their kidneys or other human organs or issues risk running afoul of Philippine criminal laws, Cotabato Rep. Emmylou Taliño-Mendo...
philippinetimes.com Monday, August 10, 2009The foggy financial history of Gloria ArroyoM ultimillion pesos of net growth in stocks, real assets, cash on hand/in bank, and other personal properties could not be accounted for in the statements of assets and liabilities and net worth (SALN...
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