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Philippines puts its hope in young votersKhamenei accuses US of making false overtures Iran's
supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivered his strongest rebuke to date against the Obama administration on Tuesday saying that the US has n...
philippinetimes.com Wednesday, November 04, 2009Filipino teachers in Avoyelles Parish languish in debt from recruiter's feesLouisiana Association of Educators officials said Monday they will meet with the Avoyelles Parish School District's Filipino teachers who have joined hundreds of other Louisiana educators denouncing labor contract violations by their recruiter. I was asked to pay $11,200 for a placement fee, and some of it I had to borrow from a company," said Amy F. Bihag, one of 20 Filipino teachers working for Avoyelles Parish schools. As she spoke, she broke into tears when referring to payments that have left her in deep in debt. The firms have been used by some Louisiana school districts, including in Avoyelles, Caddo and East Baton Rouge parishes, to fill teacher positions. Karina Donica
Topix.net Wednesday, November 04, 2009Pacquiao holds hopes of Filipinos in his fistsMANILA - For the Philippines, boxer Manny Pacquiao is more than a sports champion. His fans, the media and politicians see him as nothing less than a national hero whose feats can lift the nation. "Th...
philippinetimes.com Wednesday, November 04, 2009Philippine police bust drug syndicate transporting heroinManila - Philippine police have busted a drug syndicate that allegedly abducted people and forced them to swallow capsules packed with heroin to transport the narcotics to Asian neighbours, an officia...
philippinetimes.com Wednesday, November 04, 2009Comelec to inspect production of counting machines in ShanghaiT he Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be sending technical team to Shanghai next week to inspect the production of the vote counting machines for the 2010 elections. Two officials, who th...
philippinetimes.com Wednesday, November 04, 2009Filipino Muslim rebels defends field commander tagged for abduction of Irish priestFilipino Muslim rebels defended their field commander tagged by a Manila official responsible for the kidnapping of Irish priest Father Michael Sinnott. Mohagher Iqbal, chief negotiator of the Moro Is...
philippinetimes.com Wednesday, November 04, 2009Hundreds of Philippine police join search for abducted Irish priestPagadian City, Philippines - Hundreds of additional police forces were deployed in the southern Philippines to join the search for a kidnapped Irish Catholic priest, a police task force commander said...
philippinetimes.com Wednesday, November 04, 2009Typhoon Mirinae Rolls Across Philippines, Leaves 11 Dead Before WeakeningAt least 11 people are dead and six missing after Typhoon Mirinae roared across Manila and southern Luzon island before weakening into a storm and moving west of the Philippines toward the South China Sea.
Topix.net Wednesday, November 04, 2009Moro Muslims urge Philippines to stop accusations over priest holdingMoro Muslims urged Philippines to stop accusations against Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members over the holding of priest. The Philippines also rejected an offer by the country's largest Musl...
philippinetimes.com Wednesday, November 04, 2009Philippines sends more troops to help free priestMANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines has sent hundreds of armed policemen to the southern region of Mindanao to force the release of a kidnapped Irish priest after rejecting an offer of help from Muslim...
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