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Solons cite key role of INC in local racesT he death of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) leader Eraño “Ka Erdie” Manalo will not affect the religious group's long-standing tradition of bloc voting in the polls. Members of the...
philippinetimes.com Wednesday, September 02, 2009Philippines' San Miguel 2Q profit jumps sixfold(AP) ? MANILA, Philippines - Philippine food and beverage conglomerate San Miguel Corp. has reported a sixfold increase in second-quarter profits, mainly from the sale of assets. Net profit in...
philippinetimes.com Wednesday, September 02, 2009More Philippine terror arrestsA suspected militant accused of high-profile kidnappings of at least four Americans and dozens of Filipinos has been arrested in the Philippines.
Topix.net Wednesday, September 02, 2009Philippines Mining Report 2009: Essential for Professionals and Strategists, Analysts, Mining Associations, Government Departments and Regulatory BodiesPhilippines Mining Report 2009 " report to their offering. Philippines Mining Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, mining associations, government departments an...
philippinetimes.com Wednesday, September 02, 2009Philippines Unlikely To Move Up In Ease-Of-Business Surveyisn't expected to improve its standing in the World Bank-International Finance Corp. survey, which measures the ease of doing business in 183 countries, and which is due out next week.
philippinetimes.com Wednesday, September 02, 2009No Such Thing As Ethnic Groups, Genetically Speaking, Researchers SayScienceDaily (Sep. 1, 2009) - Central Asian ethnic groups are more defined by societal rules than ancestry. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Genetics found that overall there are more genetic differences within ethnic groups than between them, indicating that separate 'ethnic groups' exist in the mind more than the blood.
Topix.net Wednesday, September 02, 2009Develop genetically modified coconut, Pinoy scientists urgedMANILA, Philippines - A University of the Philippines professor has urged Filipino scientists to develop genetically modified coconut to increase the production of lauric acid, a substance found mainly in coconut oil and is used in making soaps, insecticides and cosmetics. Dr. Calixto Protacio of the University of the Philippines Los Banos' Crop Science Cluster said the development of canola with a lauric acid content of 60 percent is threatening the Philippines' lead in the oils market. Canola is already available in the United States although it is not yet used to a large extent in Asia. Helen Flores, The Philippine Star
Topix.net Wednesday, September 02, 2009Marcos vs Aquino in 2010 pollsBy Harvey S. Keh With less than 10 months before the 2010 National Elections, it seems that any hope of uniting the reform constituency in our country is becoming slimmer ...More
Philippines News Wednesday, September 02, 2009Panlilio to drop 2010 bid to support AquinoBy Harvey S. Keh With less than 10 months before the 2010 National Elections, it seems that any hope of uniting the reform constituency in our country is becoming slimmer ...More
Philippines News Wednesday, September 02, 2009Saving the World One Filipino at a TimeWhen one describes a professor of psychology and a historian, the image that comes to mind is a serious, no-nonsense guy. Yet, Professor Kevin Nadal does not fit that description. In fact, he is also ...
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