28/Jun 2008 | Round 5: Pacquiao batters Diaz's bloodied eye | Diaz, however, tried attacking Pacquiao with several hooks to the body. The Filipino shrugged the attacks, even raising his hands. ESPANA - Local Filipino fisherman Robert Naiya looks out across the ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Diaz continues to bleed in round 6 | WBC lightweight champ David Diaz continued to bleed in Round 6 due to a right cut suffered in the previous round against Manny Pacquiao at the Mandalay Bay Hotel Resort and Casino in Las Vegas Saturda... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Malaysia's Anwar attacks new sex charges | Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim denounced as a "complete fabrication" allegations that he sodomised a male aide, the same charge that saw him jailed a decade ago. Anwar said the allegations... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Pulitzer winner awarded for covering the border | Eileen Welsome received the Rub n Salazar Speak Truth to Power award at the Fiesta Fronteriza held June 20th at Caf Mayapan. El Paso del Norte Civil Rights Project honored Pulitzer Prize-winning jour... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Malaysia's Anwar denounces new sex charges | 2008 - 1:27PM. Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim today denounced as a "complete fabrication" allegations that he sodomised a male aide, the same charge that saw him jailed a decade ago. Anwar... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Official cyclone toll tops 138,000 dead and missing | AFP) More than 84,000 people died in last month's deadly cyclone, while nearly 54,000 were still missing, a Burmese official said on Tuesday, raising the government's estimate of the casualties. Deput... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Purchasing power parity | With high property costs and home loan rates deterring buyers, builders are looking to get into affordable housing in the next few months. While property experts have been screaming at the top of the... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Retailers, banks under fire over runaway consumer spending | Plus, Personal loans in UAE jump 11%; Saudi inflation shows signs of easing; Dunkin' Donuts opens region's largest production facility; Iran says Gulf oil route at risk if attacked. Abu Dhabi's govern... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Pacquiao vs Diaz starts | The championship fight between Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao and WBC lightweight king David Diaz has begun, as the fighters started squaring off before thousands of spectators at the Mandalay Ba... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Somalia: The Mbgathi Peace Process | Somalia s National Peace and Reconciliation Conference took place in Kenya from 2002 to 2004. It was held under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Authority for Development and largely funded by th... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | McCain, Obama court Hispanic voters (KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul) | Arroyo, McCain discuss strong RP-US ties, Mindanao (Philippine Daily Inquirer) . McCain, Obama court Hispanic voters (KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Arroyo, McCain discuss strong RP-US ties, Mindanao (Ph... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Pacquiao Concert in Las Vegas | Events , Music . Sunday Jun 29,2008 People s Champ Manny Pacman Pacquiao will be having a concert, Voices of the Heart , on June 29 at The Orleans, Las Vegas Hotel and casino at 5pm. He will be per... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | U.S. Aircraft Carrier and Other Navy Ships Provide Assistance To Typhoon Victims | Iloilo, Philippines - USS Ronald Reagan and other U. Navy ships arrived on station near the central Philippine island of Panay June 25 to join the humanitarian assistance mission being led by the Arme... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Support For Philippine Disaster Relief Continues In Typhoon Frank Aftermath | Manila, Philippines - The United States government continues to support Philippine disaster relief efforts in the aftermath of Typhoon Frank (Fengshen). In addition to the P4 million ($100,000) worth ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | U.S., Philippines Strengthen Bilateral Ties | Washington - United States President George Bush and Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo met recently to discuss a number of bilateral issues. President Bush disclosed that one of the key top... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Explosives found in Midsayap, North Cotabato | Philippine Army detonated an improvised explosive device in the town of Midsayap, North Cotabato, Sunday morning. The explosives were detonated using a water cannon. A strong explosion took place, but... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Laurente KOs Pacquiao's sparring partner | 58 minutes agoDennis Laurente knocked out Steve Quinonez in the fourth round of their fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Laurente, a lightweight and fighter of Johnny Elorde, n... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Sibuyan coastal communities suffer from fishing ban | Agence France-Presse ESPANA - Local Filipino fisherman Robert Naiya looks out across the still waters towards the bow of the ill-fated Princess of the Stars and asks: "What about us?" "We should be o... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | S. Korea, EU to Hold Minister-Level Talks on FTA | Trade ministers from South Korea and the European Union (EU) will meet next week to resolve contentious issues such as auto trade and rules of origin in their free trade negotiations, according to off... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Tano and the micro-hydroelectric power plant | Remembering the Manila of old. Global waste meeting fails to break impasse -- delegate. Global waste meeting fails to break impasse -- delegate. SINCE CHILDHOOD, Tano Mindanao had not experienced the... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Pacquiao arrives at Mandalay Bay | Pacquiao-Diaz fight generates buzz online By Erwin Oliva INQUIRER.net THE TWO tough sluggers have already started their bout a few days before the actual fight scheduled on June 28 in Las Vegas (June ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Stop Now Or We ll | Stop Now Or We ll Bury You , China Warns US As Weather War Intensifies June 21, 2008 By: Sorcha Faal, and as reported to her Western Subscribers (Traducci n al Espa ol abajo) Russian Military Analysts... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | First Japanese naval visit brings memories, smiles to China | Please send the love and friendship of the Chinese navy and people back to Japan," Lt. Su Shiliang, commander of the South Sea Fleet of China, said to Major-Gen. Shinichi Tokumaru of the Japanese Mari... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Explosive device found in N Cotabato | 19 minutes agoKIDAPAWAN CITY, Philippines An improvised explosive device was found Sunday morning in Midsayap town in North Cotabato and was detonated by responding members of the explosives and ord... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | NDCC: 3M people affected, P7-B infra, crops destroyed | The onslaught of Typhoon Frank (international codename Fengshen) last week affected at least three million people and destroyed more than P7 billion in infrastructure and agricultural crops, livestock... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Mugabe set for inauguration after Zimbabwe's one-man poll | Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, 84, addresses the media on June 27. Mugabe was expected to be inaugurated Sunday for a new term as Zimbabwe's president following a one-man election that has led to... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | AFP desecrates graves in Sulu town | The grim record of human rights violations committed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has reached a point where it is comparable to that of the late President Ferdinand Marcos' Martial Law... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Saving an indigenous variety of rice | STANDING ON SLOPING ground near his hut in the midst of a rainforest, Apolonio Loloy Dian, 55, clutched up a grain-laden stalk from one of the sacks of his newly harvested palay. The grains are not ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Muslims rally for peace in southern Philippines | ZAMBOANGA CITY: Thousands of Muslims yesterday held rallies in key cities in the southern Philippines to urge President Gloria Arroyo to resume. This is a show of unity among Muslims who are for peac... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | What if oil hits $200 a barrel? | Advertising Autos The Biz Money Real Estate Small Business Technology Video Games Wealth Work & Careers Your Money . Business A-Z Investor Tips Law Resources Money Librar... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | S-E Asia struggles to tap earth's power | JAKARTA/MANILA - FACED with looming energy crises in their developing economies, power-hungry Indonesia and the Philippines are looking deep into the earth for a solution. Both are in the so-called Pa... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Robert Mugabe s thugs shout | A baby boy had both legs broken by supporters of President Robert Mugabe to punish his father for being an opposition councillor in Zimbabwe. Blessing Mabhena, aged 11 months, was seized from a bed an... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Jocelyn B. Garcia | Good or bad idea? The person who came up with this idea have the intention to help out voters locating their voting precinct and making sure that the voter s information is correct. With what expense ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Remix antares | Description: !ADD MY MUSIC PAGE .I sang a remixed version, i call it "I Know" hope u guys like it!(SUBSCRIBE TO MY VIDZ!) . Tags: and antares autotune autotuner brown chamillionaire chris ciara hip-h... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Mugabe victory expected Sunday | Getty ImagesA voter in Zimbabwe shows off her ink-stained finger, a mark that she has voted in that country's run-off election. was expected to be sworn in on Sunday after winning a one-candidate elec... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Malaysia's Anwar denounces new sex charges as 'fabrication' | AFP - 18 minutes ago KUALA LUMPUR, June 29, 2008 (AFP) - Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday denounced as a "complete fabrication" new allegations of sodomy against him, the same char... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Timeline: Sudan | 1899-1955 Sudan is under joint British-Egyptian rule. 1958 - General Abbud leads military coup against the civilian government elected earlier in the year 1962 - Civil war begins in the south, led by ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Muslims rally for peace in sou | ZAMBOANGA CITY: Thousands of Muslims yesterday held rallies in key cities in the southern Philippines to urge President Gloria Arroyo to resume peace talks with Muslim rebels. Soldiers kill 4 communis... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Social Workers Board Exam Results 2008 | Social Workers in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi and Zamboanga . for Social Workers are Monina Cruz-Manapat, Chairman; Lorna Camacho-Gabad, Zenaida Felizard... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Hansen signs agreement with TN govt to setup manufacturing unit | Chennai, June 29 Belgium-based Hansen Transmissions Saturday signed an agreement with the Tamil Nadu Government to setup manufacturing facility at Suzlon SEZ near Coimbatore for producing gearboxes fo... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Latest tally: "Frank" leaves 14 dead, 21 missing, 25 injured, 707,375 persons affected | Tacloban City (June 29) -- The latest update released by the Regional Disaster Coordinating Council at 5:00pm yesterday disclosed that 14 persons have been confirmed dead, 21 remains missing, 25 injur... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Laurente KOs Quinonez in Pacquiao-Diaz undercard | The Philippines' Dennis Laurente dropped Steve Quinonez of Palm Springs, California via knockout in the fourth round of their eight-round lightweight fight Saturday (Sunday in Manila) in the undercard... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Sodomy allegations against Malaysia opposition leader | Malaysia's opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, will be investigated over new allegations of sodomy, police said, the same charge that saw him jailed a decade ago. Anwar's Keadilan party said that one of... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | FEATURE-Geothermal-rich SE Asia struggles to tap earth's power | By Ed Davies and Karen Lema JAKARTA/MANILA, June 29 (Reuters) - Faced with looming energy crises in their developing economies, power-hungry Indonesia and the Philippines are looking deep into the ear... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Sign up or shut up | The Asean charter is too important to have some member countries dither over pet words. MORE than six months after the Asean charter was signed in Singapore, nearly half the 10 member countries have s... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | The smallest member state of the European Union (Malta) elects five MEPs, while the biggest one (Germany) elects 99 | The choice of electoral system is one of the most important institutional decisions for any democracy. Electoral systems define and structure the rules of the political game; they help determine who i... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Zimbabwe vote results expected on Sunday | Zimbabwean election officials say they hope to announce results from the one-man presidential election on Sunday and swear in President Robert Mugabe for a new term. Meanwhile the US announced new san... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | The Emerging Emergency | While Bush is in office, he will continue to take the United States down a questionable path of destruction with plans for an attack on Iran. His May 2007 passage of the National Security Presidential... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | UK marketing partner appointed for Lancaster Condo Hotel | PLC International Marketing Networks based in Manila, Philippines recently appointed David Stanley Redfern Ltd [DSR] with offices in Nottingham, UK as their marketing partner for the Lancaster Brand o... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | 'Who backed Israel-bashing conference?' | Representatives of Germany's foreign and economics ministries are fumbling the hot potato of who, exactly, backed a conference in Berlin last week that became a mouthpiece for anti-Semitic Iranian pro... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | La Oropesa sees dead people / Marge C. Enriquez | Ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan By Izah Morales INQUIRER.net AS clich as his declaration may sound, the words of our national hero Dr. Jose Rizal still resonate up to this day: Ang kabataan an. Le... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Is Claudine doing an Angelina Jolie? | Claudine started the ball rolling by adopting Sabina, who turned four last June 21. And the girl is turning out to be precocious and independent-minded. When Claudine brought her to pre-school on the ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Turkey faces storm in economy over politics | Selcuk Gokoluk Turkey's economy will be the first victim of political instability if a top court closes the ruling AK Party for Islamist activities and analysts say there is little the government can ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Mixed Media : Remembering Betsy / Sylvia L. Mayuga | La Oropesa sees dead people. For bilinguals, a distinct personality for each language. Titanic life-jacket fetches $68,000 in US auction .. Bush s baffling salute to Filipino Americans. Ang kabataan a... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Govt expels two Malaysians, American from Aceh | The government Tuesday expelled two Malaysians and a U. citizen after they illegally entered the restive province of Aceh which remains under a state of civil emergency, an official said. "This mornin... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Mugabe rushes to be sworn in | Re-elected President plans to face down his critics at an African Union summit after a poll conducted amid violence and threats . Voters check the initial results after the run off presidential elec... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | ERMA New Zealand Seeks Views On Endosulfan | Gordon Campbell. ERMA Media Release 27 June 2008 ERMA New Zealand Seeks Views On Endosulfan The Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA New Zealand) is calling for public submissions on the cont... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Bush Seeks New Penalties Against Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe came under threat of further sanctions on Saturday as President Bush said the U. was working on new ways to punish longtime leader Robert Mugabe and his allies following the widely denounced ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | New Air Force Reserve chief is 'still Charlie' in Plain City | Charlie Stenner was president of the Class of 1968 at Jonathan Alder High School. He also was the starting quarterback and the salutatorian, and he dated the homecoming queen. He was the kind of guy w... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Defending our chart and compass | Constitutional expert Prof Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi shares his passion for a national treasure that has guided this country s democratic journey for half a century. MY book is important because the Const... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | New Vision Party holds first W/R congress | Mr. Kojo Gyamfi, Press Secretary of the New Vision Party (NVP), on Saturday said the party is seeking power to reform and modernize the economy. He was speaking at the first Western Regional Congress ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | High jinks above Hong Kong | OUR cable car lurched, sideways. The three of us, strangers, looked at each other for the first time. What each saw was not exactly full-blown terror, but let\'s say the "joy" had just dropped from th... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | M'sia's Anwar denies aide's sodomy complaint | MALAYSIA'S de facto opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, denied on Sunday allegations that he had sodomised an aide, saying the charges were an attempt by the government to curb his rise to power. A form... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Perkins cites GSDF development as source of pride | Pacific edition, Monday, June 30, 2007 CAMP ZAMA, Japan Gen. Army Japan longer than Perkins, who is slated to retire Monday following a 35-year career. He took over the job in June 2003 and also bec... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Korean War hero honored with long-awaited statue | Courtesy of the Korea America Friendship Assocation An artist's rendering of a planned statue of Lt. The Korea America Friendship Association plans to erect the statue at U. Army Garrison-Yongsan in D... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Nene wants opposition to pursue unity talks for 2010 | Philippine Star - Sunday, June 29 Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. has renewed his call for various opposition groups to unite and field a common presidential candidate for the 2010 electi... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | 'Sibuyan Sea has long been a dangerous maritime route' | The Sibuyan Sea has been a dangerous maritime route, including being the site of one of the greatest naval battles, a former Romblon town mayor said yesterday. Dindo Rios, former town mayor of San Fe... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | 'Frank' damage to infra, livelihood hits P7.2 B | NDCC said the typhoon's land-based death toll is now 540 and most of the fatalities were from Antique, Aklan, Capiz and Iloilo. Reports said that damage to agriculture was estimated at P5.2 billion wh... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | NZ Should Be Formally Recognised As Multi Cultural | Election 08. United Future NZ Party Media statement For immediate release Saturday, June 28, 2008 UnitedFuturewants New Zealand formally recognised as a multicultural nation UnitedFuture leader Peter ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | AL to take part in local polls | DHAKA: A major Bangladesh political party has said it will take part in local council polls in a big boost to the army-backed government s plans for the so-called country s smooth transition to democr... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | RIGHTS-KENYA : Doubly Displaced | RIGHTS-KENYA : Doubly Displaced By Najum Mushtaq NAIROBI, Jun 28 (IPS) - The Kenyan government says Operation Rudi Nyumbani -- Return Home in Kiswahili -- is almost complete; most of the camps for int... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Philippines - Typhoon Fengshen | Philippines - Typhoon Fengshen Disaster Response Report June 24, 2008 Background ..On Friday, June 20, Typhoon Fengshen-locally named Frank-made landfall in Eastern Samar Province in the Philippines a... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | China - Earthquake Update | Background On May 12, an earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale struck Sichuan province in southwestern China. This earthquake is the worst natural disaster to hit China in more than 30 years.O... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Ponting & Co to Boycott Champions Trophy in Pakistan: Report | PTI Melbourne,Jun 19: Cricket Australia is heading towards a major crisis with its leading cricketers set to boycott the Champions Trophy in Pakistan owing to security apprehensions, according to a me... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | General Emilio Aguinaldo (1899-1964) Proclaimed the first republic in Asia | La Independencia newspaper published Jose Palma s poem. It was also the first publication by that newspaper who's editor was Antonio Luna. General Emilio Aguinaldo (1899-1964) Proclaimed the first rep... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | New Rule Adds Horse Sale Safeguards | Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today announced a new rule requiring a bill of sale, dual agency disclosure and access to medical records whenever horses are ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Opposition leader faces sex | MALAYSIA'S opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, will be investigated over new allegations of sodomy, police said today, the same charge that saw him jailed a decade ago. Anwar’s K... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Tropby | Ah, guys, again, isn't this a bit.emotional? Now, there's nothing wrong with an emotional reaction to things, but the trouble with emotional reactions is that it starts to block out the reasoned respo... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | (2nd LD) S. Korea's current account deficit narrows to US$377.5 mln | Summary of Russia TV Rostov "Vesti Don" news 1630 gmt 26 Jun 08 (2nd LD) S.5 mln Seoul shares to pend on ECB meeting, inflation report Brazilian Aracruz Getting Pricey . South Korea's current account... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | MortgageNewsClips: Russ Middleton, Hamptons Foreclosure, Used Cars, FN-Freddie, Commodity Investing, Gross Prefers Swaps, Different Directions, David | MortgageNewsClips: Russ Middleton, Hamptons Foreclosure, Used Cars, FN-Freddie, Commodity Investing, Gross Prefers Swaps, Different Directions, David Kotok, . Bad To Own (Bad to the Bone- George Thoro... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Mugabe heading for massive win in polls | Patrick Chinamasa[1]; Gordon Brown[1]; Morgan Tsvangirai[1]; Nelson Chamisa[1]; Thabo Mbeki[1]; Other categories: Society; Environment; ROBERT Mugabe is preparing to declare victory in Zimbabwe... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Malaysian row over word for 'God' | A church and Christian newspaper in Malaysia are suing the government after it decreed that the word "Allah" can only be used by Muslims. In the Malay language "Allah" is used to mean any god, and Chr... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Scapegoats of a bloodied land: From peace to war in Northern Uganda | Peter Okema Otika A glimpse of hope and relative peace has prevailed in northern Uganda for the last two years since rebels of the Lord s Resistance Army (LRA) declared a ceasefire. The guns had roare... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Mugabe likely to be sworn in | Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is expected to be sworn in on some time today after a landslide victory in a one-candidate election boycotted by the opposition, government sources said. The sources... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Fragile economy improves a bit | 06-27) 04:00 PDT Washington -- The fragile economy improved slightly at the beginning of the year and could grow a bit stronger in the current quarter as extra cash from tax rebates spurs people to bu... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Ship s insurance limited | Prayer restores Do a Paz survivor to life, acceptance .. Romblon mayor declares 800-m radius around ship off-limits .. Caritas nuns, psychologists to counsel kin of ship victims . Kin struggle to iden... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Caroline Glick: It is impossible to know precisely how many Israelis will be killed in the future if the deals now on the table are approved | Caroline Glick: It is impossible to know precisely how many Israelis will be killed in the future if the deals now on the table are approved.com /servlet/Satellite?cid=1214492517226&pagename=JPost%2FJ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Bush orders sanctions against | 50 minutes ago WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush said Saturday he had directed that sanctions be drawn up against the "illegitimate" government of Zimbabwe after a run-off vote boycotted by the... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Major Bangladeshi party to take part in local polls | Major Bangladeshi party to take part in local polls * Awami League announces U-turn to participate in Aug 4 city and town elections DHAKA: A major Bangladeshi political party has said it will take par... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Mugabe Swearing-In Expected After 'Big Victory' in Run-Off | LatestNewscast News Now Live VOA Africa Live Africa Americas Asia Europe Middle East U. American Life Health & Science Entertainment News Analysis Special Reports Shows by Name VOA News Blog T2... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Poll says 6 out of 10 Britons still question climate change | The majority of Britons do not believe that their actions are causing global warming. Many think that scientists are exaggerating the problem. In a survey carried out for the national Sunday newspaper... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Malaysias Anwar accused of sodomy denies charge | 15:15:04 Location: KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was accused Saturday of sodomizing a man, police said, sparking speculation that he might be arrested on the same ch... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Malaysia's Anwar accused of sodomy; denies charge | Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was accused Saturday of sodomizing a man, police said, sparking speculation that he might be arrested on the same charge that led to his imprisonment a decade... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | McCain cites significant improvement in Iraq | WASHINGTON Appearing together in solidarity, Republican John McCain and Iraq's president said today that the war-ravaged country is making significant but fragile progress. The GOP presidential nom... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Hanoi Hilton Jailer Says He d Vote for McCain (ABC News) | McCain, Arroyo discuss Mindanao at meeting (Philippine Daily Inquirer) McCain, Iraqi president say progress being made (WTOL 11 Toledo)... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | There Are No Hyphenated Americans | Thus, Poet-pundit Fred Burce Bunao came up with one his many jokes about Erap, the Filipino who likes to speak English when the King s language does not like him. This writer, however, says that ERAP ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Decisive vote tomorrow on Mongolia's future | Decisive vote tomorrow on Mongolia's future Mongolia parliamentary elections commodities inflation unemployment Russia China Parliamentary elections are being held, and it is feared that the current f... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Moment of truth for Diaz | Celtic pride on Pacquiao fight night?. Iloilo residents to ward off gloom with Pacquiao-Diaz fight. Pacquiao s political rival sees win for Philippine fist . Moment of truth for Diaz By Roy Luarca ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Malaysia's Anwar to be investigated on | Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim will be investigated over new allegations of sodomy, police said today, the same charge that saw him jailed a decade ago. Anwar's Keadilan part... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | McCain, Arroyo discuss Mindanao at meeting (Philippine Daily Inquirer) | WASHINGTON, D. (UPDATE) President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Republican presidential candidate John McCain met Saturday here to discuss the good and strong relationship between the two countries ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Pinoy band builds watering hole in Hanoi | By JEREMAIAH M.net HANOI, VIETNAM True to their band s name, four Filipinos here are carving Melia Hanoi hotel s watering hole for fellow OFWs craving for a taste of home. They call themselves the D... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Philippine TV Denies Anew It Paid Ransom To Abu Sayyaf | Inasmuch as we would like the truth to come out, it is our duty to correct erroneous reports that have been repeatedly published in major newspapers. The reports allude to the involvement of ABS-CBN i... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Nevada Community Associations Institute Chooses AtHomeNet To Energize Online Website Presence | Internet Nevada Chapter of Nationally Known Community Associations Institute Seeks out Ten Year Industry Leading Firm AtHomeNet To Develop & Host New Website Duluth, GA ( Vocus / PRWEB ) June 28, 2... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Undermining Iraq's Food Security | US Foreign Policy . 'Order 81 is an illegal act of biopiracy of Iraq's agricultural heritage and designed to undermine food security. By illegally invading Iraq and robbing it of its plant varieties, ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | McCain praises Iraqi president | Iraq s president Saturday for significant but fragile progress and said he is committed to continuing the work that needs to be done in the country. The Arizona senator met for 45 minutes with Iraqi... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | We're Not Causing Global Warming | The majority of Britons do not believe that their actions are causing global warming. Many think that scientists are exaggerating the problem. In a survey carried out for the national Sunday newspaper... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Bin Laden's biblical bridge | Bin Laden's biblical bridge. now Osama bin Laden's half-brother is planning to build a bridge over it. Building on engineering feats such as the Channel Tunnel between England and France, the Panama C... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Malaysia's Anwar to be investigated on sex charges: police | Malaysia''s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim will be investigated over new allegations of sodomy, police said today, the same charge that saw him jailed a decade ago. Anwar's Keadilan party said that o... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | McCain Lauds Military Progress in Meeting With Iraqi President | Appearing together in solidarity, Republican John McCain and Iraq s president said Saturday that the war-ravaged country is making significant but fragile progress. The GOP presidential nominee-in-wai... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Mugabe to be sworn in Sunday: government sources | Philimon Bulawayo/ReutersAn election official holds up a ballot for that country's contentious run-off election. The sources told Reuters official tallies from two-thirds of polling stations showed Mu... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Arroyo in Washington D.C. to meet McCain (Philippine Daily Inquirer) | Fight for Pivotal Vote (Fox News) . McCain, Iraqi president say progress being made (KAIT Jonesboro) . McCain, Iraqi president say progress being made (KSLA-TV Shreveport). President Gloria Macapaga... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Guantanamo Bay, 2008 Now What? | GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba) This was a sleepy Navy outpost before the U. began using it to hold prisoners in the wake of the Sept. It is increasingly obvious that the days of this U. The Bush ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | MAGNOLIA DOWNS COCA-COLA, MOVES INTO A TIE FOR 3RD | Join Us!!! We are looking for someone to help us cover Filipino women basketball. Join Us !!! We are looking for someone to help us cover Filipino women basketball. The Magnolia Beverage Masters have ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Sagip Kapamilya continues relief assistance to Panay | The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has responded to the damage wrought by Typhoon "Frank". Maynilad Water is upgrading its pipe network in Manila as part of its continuo effort to improve service,... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Rebel without a clue : Shame / Patricia Evangelista | Arroyo to skip Pacquiao fight -- Ermita. 5 is to 1 Official photo and caption: STANDING OVATION FOR PGMA President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo receives a standing ovation at the reception of the Philipp... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | At Large : DNA in rape cases / Rina Jimenez-David | Tano and the micro-hydroelectric power plant. Ex-soldier nabbed in raid on bomb factory in N. THE COLUMN ON THE JANE DOE RAPE kits so-called because the evidence gathered using these kits will be ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Sulpicio s gamble | Still zero contamination but retrieve toxic cargo ASAP .. Cebu-bound Sulpicio ship picks up 20 bodies from Bicol .. Divers push on despite death, dangers in sunken ship. Kin struggle to identify loved... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Malaysia's Anwar faces sex claim | Police in Malaysia say they are investigating renewed sodomy allegations against the opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim. One of his aides is said to have filed a complaint. Mr Anwar has denied the claim... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Makati police website launched | NPA goes high-tech in poll tax collection .. Singapore man jailed over Internet nude picture threat. Pacquiao-Diaz blow-by-blow via Twitter By Lawrence Casiraya INQUIRER.net THERE is no escaping the... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | NCC pilots e-payment system | 5 is to 1 Official photo and caption: STANDING OVATION FOR PGMA President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo receives a standing ovation at the reception of the Philippine-US Friends. Creating summary slide wi... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | ROUNDUP: How to get rich | Gotcha! Here s a snappy secret from publishers. Use words like how to get rich in ten simple steps or secrets of wealthy people in title and promotional materials. Like everyone else on this plane... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Chinese Pharma companies | 2. The Convergence of Biomarkers and Diagnostics: Therapy area analyses, key products and future trends. Stakeholder Opinions: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - Adverse events with drug-eluting ste... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Reforestation efforts of Puerto Princesa cited | By BRENDA P. TUAZON Former President Joseph Estrada cited yesterday the successful reforestation initiative to protect the environment and natural resources being implemented by the people of Puerto P... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Solons push grassroots-based livelihood training programs | By EDMER F. PANESA The House of Representatives is pushing for grassroots-based livelihood and skills training programs to support the government s goal of drastically reducing poverty incidence in th... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Rizal in the 21st century | Blooey P. Singson With the 'Complete Jose Rizal, NHI and Filipiniana.net deliver Rizal in equal measure, providing a more balanced and accurate impression of both the man and the hero. Over the years,... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Why bad things happen to good people | By Fr. San Luis, SVD THE devastating typhoon "Frank," along with the terrible cyclone in Myanmar and earthquake in China which claimed hundreds of thousand of lives, highlights the reality of the enor... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Araneta Center, Megaworld push dev t | Edu Lopez Araneta Center, a premier shopping and entertainment hub has forged a strategic partnership with Megaworld Properties developers of the country s most successful techno-residential centers l... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Jollibee decides to temper expansion | James A. Loyola Jollibee Foods Corporation intends to ease down its aggressive expansion efforts due to the weakness in consumer spending caused by runaway inflation. In a press briefing after the fir... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | First Gentleman celebrates birthday in New York | By GENALYN D. KABILING NEW YORK CITY (via PLDT) -- President Arroyo took a break last Friday from her busy schedule to celebrate the 62nd birth anniversary of her husband, Jose Miguel Arroyo, in the c... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Tanglad goes mainstream, yields essential oils | Family carves sturdy name in furniture. Tanglad goes mainstream, yields essential oils . Tanglad goes mainstream, yields essential oils By Jo Martinez-Clemente Philippine Daily Inquirer First Po... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Central bank chief promises to curb rising inflation | Macroeconomics 15 November 2007 Another interest rate hike appears to be in the cards after central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan pledged to take action against rising inflation and curb excess liquidi... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Manny Pacquiao is Out To Make Boxing History | By Ronnie Nathanielsz History beckons for the Philippines boxing idol and national treasure Manny Pacquiao as he climbs into the ring at the Events Center in the plush Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino i... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | African Union undecided what to do about Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe. It s reported that they re waiting for Sunday's meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council and the heads of state summit the day after. AU foreign ministers have been quarrelling behind cl... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Freeport and industrial park set to rise in Zambales | IBA, Zambales - A 600-hectare freeport industrial park envisioned to spur economic development in this typhoon-devastated province is set to rise here. Amor Deloso said Imagine Realty Corp is bullish ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Damage to agri, fishery reaches P49M in Negros Occidental | By MARTY GO ABS-CBN Bacolod The estimated cost of damage due to Typhoon "Frank" in agriculture and fisheries in Negros Occidental has reached P49 million as of June 27. The Office of the Provincial Ag... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Eastwood City: Laying out the blueprint for Megaworld s rise | Restoring our heritage: Taking the cue from Gion. AGFI sign deal with Cebu City to construct school buildings. Walkthrough of F1 City Center condotel, loft model units INVESTMENT manager Ryan Osea giv... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Zimbabwean government happy with election | The government press proclaimed the Zimbabwean election a peaceful triumph while other reports said many citizens resisted orders to vote for Robert Mugabe . Thousands of people stayed away from the p... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Health officials alarm on cybersex | DAVAO CITY, June 28, 2008 Health officials in the city expressed alarm on the emergence of cybersex problem particularly among the youth today. Vicente, chair of the Regional Health Research and Deve... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Pacquiao sets sights on 4th world crown / Roy Luarca | 2 Digit Result: 18 05 3 Digit: 1 5 1 7 4 8 2 3 4 4 Digit: 7 2 7 3 MegaLotto 6/45 Winning Numbers: 44 03 11 18 25 13 P 4,559,601. Pacquiao s political rival sees win for Philippine fist . Pacquiao... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Letran dumps JRU, 83-69 / Cedelf P. Tupas | Pacquiao s political rival sees win for Philippine fist . Pacquiao s political rival sees win for Philippine fist . MANILA, Philippines -- Colegio San Juan de Letran coasted to an 83-69 victory over... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Court orders Subic shabu destroyed | Kidnapping victims should outsmart their captors . Support for Panlilio s war on jueteng grows. Basilan cops say 1 of 5 seized power linemen freed. Clarification on the Climate of terror in Biliran... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Caritas nuns, psychologists to counsel kin of ship victims | Kin struggle to identify loved ones among decomposing bodies. Caritas nuns, psychologists to counsel kin of ship victims . Still zero contamination but retrieve toxic cargo ASAP . Divers push on despi... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Bush calls for more Zimbabwe penalties | Story Highlights. NEW: Bush will push for sanctions against "illegitimate government" . NEW: Wants "arms embargo on Zimbabwe and travel ban on regime officials" . Opposition says party officials beate... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | 27/06 Merkel reportedly breaks her foreign aid promise | 12:35 CET Online: .German Chancellor Angela Merkel won't keep her word about increased aid spending for poorer countries, according to Munich daily S ddeutsche Zeitung on Friday. German inflation surg... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Report on Turkey: PACE Approved | PACE Monitoring Committee should closely inspect the efforts to prepare a new Turkish constitution as well as functioning of democracy in Turkey, the report also said, adding post-monitoring dialogue ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Guantanamo s days numbered, tough choices ahead | GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba This was a sleepy Navy outpost before the U. began using it to hold prisoners in the wake of the Sept. It is increasingly obvious that the days of this U. The Bush adm... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | GMA pitches RP to US investors | NEW YORK (via PLDT) The Philippines capability to withstand the global economic slowdown as well as its efforts to stamp out corruption and increase political stability make it an attractive place ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Search shifts to open sea | Retrieval operations shifted to the open sea following reports that more than 50 bodies believed to be passengers of the sunken M/V Princess of the Stars were found floating off Claveria town in Masba... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Health scams deterring RP's medical tourism bid | Recent health-related scandals could dampen the Philippine's bid as a medical tourism destination, a congresswoman leading a legislative investigation into the issue said Thursday. Janette Garin said ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Bush wants more penalties for Zimbabwe | Story Highlights. NEW: Bush will push for sanctions against "illegitimate government" . NEW: Wants "arms embargo on Zimbabwe and travel ban on regime officials" . Opposition says party officials beate... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Bush calls for Zimbabwe sanctions | Story Highlights. NEW: Bush will push for sanctions against "illegitimate government" . NEW: Wants "arms embargo on Zimbabwe and travel ban on regime officials" . Opposition says party officials beate... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | OFF TO CHINA | Beijing . Look forward to catching up with TWN readers there. But a great friend of mine who works for the State Department in . Vienna sent me this clip that will make any travelers, or wannabe glo... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Army forces are landed at Talisay Point, Cebu, Philippines, by Naval attack group | President William McKinley and his cabinet approve a State Department memorandum calling for Spanish cession of a suitable "coaling station", presumably Manila. The Philippine Islands were to remain S... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Pakistan Hits 'Rapidly Advancing' Taliban | Pakistan has deployed 1,500 paramilitary troops to protect Peshawar, the provincial capital of the Northwest Frontier Province that many fear could soon fall to the Taliban. Pakistani army troops patr... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Bush wants more penalties for Zimbabwe after 'sham' vote | Story Highlights. NEW: Bush will push for sanctions against "illegitimate government" . NEW: Wants "arms embargo on Zimbabwe and travel ban on regime officials" . Opposition says party officials beate... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Celtics Big Three to root for big fan | The Philippine Star LAS VEGAS The Celtics are in town to watch Manny Pacquiao fight David Diaz at Mandanay Bay Saturday evening. If plans push through, the newly crowned NBA champions from Boston, l... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Red Lions off to roaring start | By NELSON BELTRAN The Philippine Star Back-to-back titlist San Beda showcased its awesome strength right in the opener of the 2008 NCAA men s basketball tournament Saturday, clobbering Mapua, 85-56, b... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Top 10 Finale Episodes (since 2007) | After placing 8th in the Top 10 Pilot Episodes since 2007 in the NUTAM tally of AGB Nielsen Media Research, Philippines, Maria Flordeluna staged a strong comeback to claim the No. 1 spot overall in t... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Mugabe likely to be sworn in on Sunday-govt sources | Mugabe heading for landslide - government sources * Bush condemns election, calls for arms embargo * Election authorities say counting complete By Cris Chinaka . is expected to be sworn in on Sunday a... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Retailers, banks under fire over consumer spending | UNDER FIRE: The DPE has said banks and retail outlets are partly responsible for soaring consumer spending in the UAE. Abu Dhabi's government has hit out at irresponsible retail outlets and banks for... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Zimbabwe Opposition to Lobby Africa | HARARE As votes were being counted on Saturday, June 28, in Zimbabwe's single candidate presidential election, the opposition said it would lobby A (more) . HARARE As votes were being counted on ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Mugabe likely to be sworn in on Sunday | President Robert Mugabe is expected to be sworn in on Sunday after a landslide victory in a one-candidate election boycotted by the opposition, government sources said on Saturday. The sources told R... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | 2007 trade surge being repeated in 2008 despite global slowdown | The latest figures from the National Statistics Office (released May 9, 2008) shows that in March 2008, the People s Republic of China (excluding Hong Kong, which is in China but is sometimes entered ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | FVR sees countless opportunities | FORMER President Fidel V. Ramos is the most active mover and shaker for greater Philippine-China trade, investment and human development relations. He is the chairman of the board of the annual Boao F... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Ties with PRC, now most important to RP, also involves security matters | Under the Arroyo administration, the relationship with China appears to have become the most important. As a reflection of this importance, China has the most number of Philippine diplomatic postings ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Protestations of love on China-Philippine Friendship Days | Every June 9 is Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day. It commemorates the establishment of relations between the Republic of the Philippines and the People s Republic of China in 1975. The celebration is a... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Enjoying life at the center | Live-work-play environments have emerged as the ideal address for most urban dwellers desiring to reside in communities that place them within easy reach of everything. Various districts around the ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Mugabe likely to be sworn on Sunday | Zimbabwe 's President Robert Mugabe is expected to be sworn in on Sunday after a landslide victory in a one-candidate election boycotted by the opposition, government sources said on Saturday. Preside... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | DOE: more coal-fired plants needed until renewables kick in | The Department of Energy (DOE) is pushing for clean coal technologies as "bridge fuel" to help avert a power crisis in the near future. Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes said they are supportive of coal p... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Families receive counselling | PSYCHOLOGISTS from the University of Santo Tomas were sent to Manila s North Harbor to help relatives of the victims of the ill-fated MV Princess of the Stars in need of counseling. Fr Egay dela Cruz,... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Man murdered in front of wife, 2 kids | BLOOD spilled out of Baltazar Bagaporo, 49, as the assassin s bullets pierced his entire body in Cagayan de Oro.5-million theft fell to the ground like hunted deer in front of his wife and two childre... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Patay sa lumubog na ferry umabot na sa 173 | UMAKYAT na sa 173 pasahero ang kumpirmadong patay sa lumubog na MV Princess of the Stars sa Romblon. Ito ay ayon narin sa opisyal na talaan ng National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) kahapon. Ay... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | 1st RP-made ship ready to sail | SUBIC Bay Freeport " It s all systems go for the scheduled inauguration of the first Philippine-constructed cargo ship, M/V Argolikos, on July 4 before turning over the ship to its Greek owner, the D... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | He's all yours, Manny | MANNY Pacquiao, the country s beloved son, takes another giant step towards boxing immortality when he seeks a fourth world title today that could be the biggest in his colorful, Hall of Fame career. ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Noli to motorbike way to Palace? | THE country s second highest official is training to be a Motorcycle Rider, apparently with a plan to motorcycle his way to the presidency in 2010, the Journal Group learned yesterday. Just like t... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Navy to keep Guantanamo base if prison closes | GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba No matter what happens to America's offshore military prison, this much is clear: This Navy base will remain open for years to come, and so probably will the McDonald... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | McCain, Iraqi president say progress being made | WASHINGTON - Appearing together in solidarity, Republican John McCain and Iraq's president said Saturday that the war-ravaged country is making significant but fragile progress. The GOP presidential n... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Militants twit Obama for friendly statement on Arroyo | Militant umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) twitted US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama Saturday for his "friendly" message for President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Bayan, ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Bob wastes no time | Mugabe to be sworn in soon'. Harare - Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe, certain of victory after a one-man election, is expected to be inaugurated for a new term as president on Sunday, government source... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | PGMC to ship nickel to Australia in Q3 | Platinum Group Metals Corp. (PGMC) said its mining projects in the provinces of Surigao del Norte and Isabela would ship at least 450,000 metric tons of nickel ore to Australia before the end of the t... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Journalists cry foul over Makati RTC dismissal of media class suit | The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) on Saturday said it is ready to contest the decision of the Makati Regional Trial Court dismissing the class suit filed by several media org... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | No 'significant' release of toxic chemical yet: experts | By ISAGANI DE CASTRO, JR abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak The 10 tons of the toxic insecticide, endosulfan, in the MV Princess of the Stars hull is still in a not-so-soluble "solid flake" form, which explai... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Mugabe inauguration expected Sunday | Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe casts his ballot at a polling station in Harare. Mugabe, certain of victory following a one-man election, is expected to be inaugurated for a new term as president on ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Still zero contamination but retrieve toxic cargo ASAP | UPDATE 3) Pesticide found inside ferry; search halted. A team of salvage experts with high-tech gadgets from Singapore is on their way to Sibuyan Island in Romblon to extract a container van containin... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Mugabe to be sworn in for new term on Sunday: report | Zimbabwe 's president on Sunday as leaders continue to debate the best way to deal with the controversial actions of his regime. Mugabe may be inaugurated on Sunday Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Global OFW deployment surpasses half a million | Judging by the deployment figures for January to May 2008, total deployment this year is expected to surpass the million being targeted by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) while global re... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Baseball Philippines: Manila, Cebu stay on top of standings | MANILA, Philippines - Manila and Cebu cemented their hold of the top two spots in the Baseball Philippines Series 3 on Saturday with respective victories against Antipolo Sharks and Forward Taguig. Fo... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Time short for survivors | OTTAWA - Time is running out for those who survived a massive cyclone that may have killed more than 10,000 people in Burma, a prominent opponent of the country's military dictatorship said today.Sein... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Suspected MILF separatists attack Army outpost in North Cotabato | Suspected members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front allegedly attacked a military patrol Saturday afternoon in North Cotabato province. More than 100 fully armed men purportedly of the MILF conduct... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Resilient Taliban | The Pentagon said the Taliban have regrouped after its initial fall from power and have coalesced into a resilient insurgency. The Taliban have regrouped after its initial fall from power by the US ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Bad news brings good tidings to Cebu cooperative | Bad news brings good tidings to Cebu cooperative By Tina Arceo-Dumlao Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 21:38:00 06/28/2008 CEBU CITY -- THE WORLD CAME crashing down on the laborers of Pacific T... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Anti-war American Anti-Imperialist League assembles | Anti-war American Anti-Imperialist League assembles. American Anti-Imperialist League was organized in opposition to the annexation of the Philippine Islands. Among its members were Andrew Carnegie, M... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Foreign observers: Zimbabweans voted out of fear | Sign up to receive our free Daily Briefing e-newsletter and get the top news of the day in your inbox. Zimbabweans look at election results posted out a polling station in Harare for the presidential ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | RP, US fruit firm ink pineappl | MANILA, Philippines - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Saturday (Manila time) witnessed the signing of an agreement between the Philippines and NTC Marketing Inc for the supply of pineapples from ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Negros folk send aid to typhoon-ravaged Iloilo | DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental -- Residents of the university town here filled a truck with relief goods for victims of typhoon "Frank" in Iloilo City, where most areas were flooded. Aftershock rumor... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Pacman all set for Diaz; both boxers pass weigh in | The Mandalay Hotel is all set for another Mexican versus Filipino rivalry--the fight between David Diaz and Manny Pacquiao for the WBC Lightweight Championship belt. Souvenirs for the fight are out li... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Douglas Southgate: Latin America's leftist tide is ebbing | Latin American leftists have had much to celebrate during the past couple of years. Beginning in December 2005, when Evo Morales was elected president of Bolivia, allies of Venezuelan strongman Hugo C... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Soaring debts stoke recession fears | U. Politics Social Issues Local Editions World Politics Business Sports Health Tech/Science Living/Entertainment . Economists say soaring household debt is stoking fears ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | PGMA sends Palace emissary to Eastern Samar | By Alice Nicart Borongan City (28 June) -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sent here Cabinet Officer for Regional Development (CORD), Gabby Claudio who leads the Information Caravan in the Region th... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Gov't working triple time vs energy, food crisis - ASEC Dato | By Alice Nicart Borongan City (28 June) -- "The country is experiencing a reflection of a global problem," thus said Assistant Secretary Ian Dato in his apparent reference to the rice and energy probl... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Boost productivity 10-fold per carbon unit: Economists | Washington, June 28 (DPA) A 10-fold increase in productivity per unit of carbon emissions over the next decades would balance the need of the world to slow down global warming while maintaining econom... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Mugabe likely to be inaugurated on Sunday - sources | HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is heading for a landslide victory in a one-candidate election boycotted by the opposition and is expected to be sworn in on Sunday, government so... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | The Need For Epistemological Approach To Revolutions | 7:56 pm | by Patricio Mangubat In his study on revolutions, Sociologist Walter Goldfrank summed up his observations by listing four prerequisites for revolutions to occur: a favorable world context, a... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Nur Misuari Flexes His Political Biceps | Written on Sunday, June 8th, 2008 at 7:36 am | by Ding G. Gagelonia Here s the follow-up piece on the developing story on Sabah and the Philippines dormant claim, this time with Nur Misuari assertin... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Cities and Insurrections - Eric J. Hobsbawm | Eric J. Hobsbawm is a well-known English Marxist academic historian. This article is an adaptation of a chapter that was originally published in his book . Whatever else a city may be, it is at the ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Cash-strapped Basilan power firm says 'no ransom' for kidnapped workers | Will offer electrification projects instead By DAVID SANTOS ABS-CBN Zamboanga ISABELA CITY, BASILAN - The kidnappers of four workers of the Basilan Electric Cooperative (Baselco) would not be gettin... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Pinoys enjoy natural parks in Ireland | When not at work, Filipinos spend quality time with their families in several natural parks that are offered by Ireland. "Dito kasi more on natural, sa Pilipinas umuunti na ang parks natin dahil sa mo... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | P500 power subsidy in provinces still in limbo | The government has yet to fulfill its promise of providing P500 as power subsidy to small electric consumers in the provinces especially in Cordillera. Leonardo Belingon, Benguet Electric Cooperative ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Mo and Pagunsan share lead at Thailand PGA | Agence France-Presse CHIANG RAI - South Korea's Mo Joong-Kyung grabbed a share of the lead at the Thailand PGA Championship here Saturday, leaving him on the brink of ending a 12-year drought on the A... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Big Fight Night | Popular Filipino 'Pacman' favored to make boxing history 06/28/2008. TOYOTA/SAVE MART 350 NOTEBOOK - Import of starting position may. (06-28) 04:00 PDT Las Vegas -- - Manny Pacquiao's quest to topple... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Macau Will Next Year Review Gaming Industry | The Secretary for the Economy and Finance, Mr Tam Pak Yuen, said today the Government would review the management and operation of the entire gaming industry within next year. Speaking to the media on... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | On the 2nd year of Karen and Sherlyn s Abduction: Search for Justice Continues | Bawat Kilometro Tibok ng Puso. UP Writers Club s Summer Writing Workshop for High School Students . Missing for two years as of June 26, University of the Philippines (UP) students Karen Empe o and Sh... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Divers push on despite death, dangers in sunken ship | 2 Digit Result: 18 05 3 Digit: 1 5 1 7 4 8 2 3 4 4 Digit: 7 2 7 3 MegaLotto 6/45 Winning Numbers: 44 03 11 18 25 13 P 4,559,601. Kin struggle to identify loved ones among decomposing bodies. Diver... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Islamic Processes In Azerbaijan | 16:41:07 ISLAMIC PROCESSES IN AZERBAIJAN Araqs Pashayan .s&nid=1254 26 June 2008 Religious processes in post-Soviet Islamic secular republics, including Azerbaijan, have their specificity. They co... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Afghan War Has A Bleak Forecast | Local. The Taliban is seen as a resilient force that is likely to continue the scope and pace of its terrorist attacks and bombings in 2008." The Taliban has regrouped after its initial fall from pow... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Mbeki departs for AU summit | President Thabo Mbeki is leading a South African government delegation to the African Union (AU) summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, the department of foreign affairs said on Saturday. "President Mbeki ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | The non-recession continues | Almost no one has reported on a surprising announcement from the Bureau of Economic Statistics yesterday. While analysts keep talking about a recession, the GDP actually increased in the first quarter... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Sight of 'Princess' victims leaves Palace exec sleepless | The sight of decomposing bodies and body parts being brought to a "processing center" in Cebu City was enough to traumatize a Malaca ang official into losing sleep. Presidential Management Staff (PMS... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Muslims not prepared to declare cloning 'halal' | The country s Muslim clerics and food experts said they were not yet prepared to adopt a ruling on whether or not to declare as halal, which means permissible or lawful, experimental animal cloning.... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Philippine Stock Exchange and NYSE Euronext Sign Memorandum of Understanding | Philippine Stock Exchange, NYSE Euronext, Sign Memorandum of Understanding MANILA/NEW YORK/PASIG CITY, 26 JUNE 2008 NYSE Euronext (NYSE Euronext: NYX) CEO Duncan L. Niederauer and Philippine Stock E... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | NDCC to act on lack of medical persons, medicines in W V typhoon-hit areas | Iloilo City (28 June) -- Military doctors will reinforce government and private doctors in extending medical services to areas badly hit by typhoon Frank in Western Visayas. who is also the chairman o... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | First Japanese naval visit brings memories, smiles | Zhanjiang -- "Please send the love and friendship of the Chinese navy and people back to Japan," Lt. Su Shiliang, commander of the South Sea Fleet of China, said to Major-Gen. Shinichi Tokumaru of the... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Victorian by-elections | 10:33pm THE Labor Party has declared victory in the Kororoit state by-election. Victorian Premier John Brumby declared candidate Marlene Kairouz the winner of the state seat about 9pm (AEST) today, th... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | 'India ranks low among countries for business' | NEW YORK: India has been ranked 64th in a global list of best countries to do business in, dropping from 51st place last year. While India has dropped 13 places, China is down two notches to No 79. In... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Mass transit providers project budget shortfalls | In this time of eye-popping gas prices, the commuter's mightiest saviour might also be the trend's most hapless victim. The area's providers of mass transit are suffering the same consequences as thei... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Nipping at Montgomery County's heels | Economic development official Bernadette Musselwhite says Montgomery County will invest more to stay competitive in biotech. It begins, as do so many suburban economic development enterprises, with a... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Manny Pacquiao-David Diaz Fight the Top Story in | BrookLopez MichaelBeasley CourtneyLee TigerWoods RobinLopez RoyHibbert KevinLove MarioChalmers DerrickRose EricGordon ChrisDouglas-roberts OnDeck DarrellArthur PacmanJones CrystalBallin2008 JasonThomp... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Farmers abort move to evict them from their land | GMANews.TV - 56 minutes ago MANILA, Philippines - Farmers in Calatagan, Batangas have aborted an attempt by a local miner to evict them from land they already own and till. Workers of Asturias Indust... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Farmers bar move to kick them out of their land | GMANews.TV - 58 minutes ago MANILA, Philippines - Farmers in Calatagan, Batangas have aborted an attempt by a local miner to evict them from land they already own and till. Workers of Asturias Indust... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | First Japanese naval visit brings memories, smiles to China since WWII | Xinhua writers Ding Yimin, Fu Shuangqi, Zuo Yuanfeng ZHANJIANG, Guangdong, June 28 (Xinhua) -- "Please send the love and friendship of the Chinese navy and people back to Japan," Lt. Su Shiliang, comm... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Essential reading: The week in seven stories | SAT. 12 trampled to death in Mexico City nightclub raid. Court clears Ontario man after Bernardo confession. Top court sides with Honda in landmark wrongful-dismissal case. The election in Zimbabwe w... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Hungary Fin Min: To Deliver 4%/GDP '08 Budget Deficit Target | 12:03 GMT.Hungary Fin Min: To Deliver 4%/GDP '08 Budget Deficit Target BUDAPEST -(Dow Jones)- Hungarian Finance Minister Janos Veres pledged Saturday that the country will meet its 2008 budget deficit... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Rice pide que Corea del Norte deje todos sus programas nucleares | AFP - hace 1 hora 14 minutos SE L (AFP) - La secretaria de Estado estadounidense, Condoleezza Rice , exhort nuevamente este s bado a Corea del Norte a renunciar a sus ambiciones at micas, dos d as de... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Arroyo to skip Pacquiao fight -- Ermita | MANILA, Philippines -- President Macapagal-Arroyo won't be watching Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao when he takes on Mexican-American David Diaz in Las Vegas over the weekend, Executive Secretary ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Baguio City to host 21st Philippine Advertising Congress | By KRISTINE ADDATU ABS-CBN Baguio City The city government of Baguio warmly welcomed the opportunity for the City of Pines to be the host for the 21st Philippine Advertising Congress slated for next y... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Metro Manila poor families to get access to affordable rice | Poor and hungry families in Metro Manila can now look forward to much-needed relief as the government plans to give access to cheap rice from the National Food Authority (NFA) to 700,030 deprived resi... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Baguio to host next year's Advertising Congress | GMANews.TV - 2 hours 30 minutes ago BAGUIO CITY, Philippines - Mayor Peter Rey Bautista confirmed Saturday that the city would be hosting the Advertising Congress next year. We just told them that we ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | PAGASA tosses blame to Sulpicio Lines | By ISAGANI DE CASTRO, JR.com/Newsbreak The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) tossed back the blame for the sinking of MV Princess of the Stars to its... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | PNC To Provide Subsidies | THE PRESIDENTIAL Candidate of the People s National Convention (PNC), Dr. Edward Mahama, has promised to provide subsidies to Ghanaian farmers as was being done in developed countries, if given the ma... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Breaking the downward cycle | 7:20AM by Peter Cohan Filed under: Major movement , International markets , Bad news , Market matters , Personal finance , Politics , Commodities , Oil , Federal Reserve , Recession . What will it ta... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Govt to exhume at least 20 bodies in Masbate believed from ill-fated ferry | More than 20 bodies, believed to be victims of capsized MV Princess of the Stars, were set to be exhumed in the province of Masbate beginning Saturday up until Sunday, the head of the inter-agency tas... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Labor declares victory in Kororoit | Labor's campaign manager Stephen Newnham said he expected the party would eventually have more than 70% of the two-party preferred vote versus the Liberals, "which is a great result for the government... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | New Envoy Calls For Revival Of Pakistan-Afghan Peace Councils | The government of Pakistan s restive North West Frontier Province (NWFP) has recently appointed veteran Pashtun politician and human rights activist Afrasiab Khattak as its peace envoy. In his new job... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Pacquiao s political rival sees win for Philippine fist / Aquiles Zonio | Pacquiao s political rival sees win for Philippine fist . Iloilo residents to ward off gloom with Pacquiao-Diaz fight. GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines -- She predicted a defeat for Manny Pacquiao wh... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Switzerland ready to assist reform process in Armenia | President Serzh Sargsyan met with member of the Federal Council of the Swiss Confederation, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Micheline Calmy-Rey and the delegation led by her, the RA leader s press o... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | The Three Stooges in Iraq, and the US's First Stooge | In order to achieve some degree of legitimacy, it was important to create a native stooge - what some call a "comprador" - heavily dependent upon American power to govern in the interests of the US go... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Rise and fall and rise of China to great power | Modern China: The Fall and Rise of a Great Power, 1850 to the Present" (Ecco.95), by Jonathan Fenby: In 1776, the 13 American colonies began their two-century march to making the United States the wor... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car | Ngong Ping 360 is destined to be one of Hong Kong's 'must see' attractions. Preserving the natural ecological environment and features of the Ngong Ping area and converging the custom and culture of t... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | PGMA woos the ''big apple'' investors to pour their money into the Philippines | PGMA woos the ''big apple'' investors to pour their money into the Philippines SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2008 | FOREIGN INVESTMENT NEW YORK CITY-- On the last day of her 3-day visit to the US financial dist... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | PGMA witnesses signing of $500-M contract between RP and Libby's Fruits | M contract between RP and Libby's FruitsSATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2008 | FOREIGN RELATIONS New York City --- . witnessed today the sealing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Philippines and NTC ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Finishing touches for NAIA Terminal 3 being rushed for PGMA s arrival and inaugural opening Monday | INFRASTRUCTURE Airport authorities are rushing the finishing touches to the Passenger Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) where President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is expected to... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | PGMA calls on the U.N. to help ensure steady supply of rice to needy nations | CITY --- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo called on the United Nations to help ensure the steady supply of rice especially to needy nations amid the global threat of rising oil and food prices. The P... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Bangsamoro group appeals for peace in rally in North Cotabato | More than 50,000 Bangsamoro people attended the Mindanao Alliance for Peace mass rally Saturday morning in Pikit, North Cotabato. The participants were calling for a stop to the upcoming Autonomous Re... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | India ranks low among best for business | While India has dropped 13 places, China is down two notches to No 79. In the new Forbes study that compared business climate from various angles in 121 countries, Denmark tops the list, having displa... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | HISTORY BECKONS FOR PACQUIAO | History beckons for the Philippines' boxing idol and national treasure Manny Pacquiao as he climbs into the ring at the Events Center in the plush Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas and takes... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Zimbabwe counts votes : opposition to lobby Africa | 10:45 Votes were being counted today in Zimbabwe's single candidate presidential election and state media predicted a landslide victory for President Robert Mugabe despite reports of low turnout in ma... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Sri Lanka: New fighting kills 43 | COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Government troops captured a Tamil Tiger rebel-held village in war-ravaged northern Sri Lanka on Saturday while infantry clashes across the region killed 40 rebels and three soldi... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Caroline Kennedy News | Democratic nomination for President in 2008. Obama has named three people including Caroline Kennedy , daughter of the late President John F. President Bush met with Filipino President Gloria Macapa... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Aldar wins BEX's 'Best Futuristic Design' and ITP's 'Best Island | Aldar Properties, Abu-Dhabi's leading integrated property development company, has won international recognition for the design of two of its major projects. Aldar sponsors outstanding talents for abr... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Three unusual islands | My friend Edith Ann Pazmino and I took an adventure that included three unusual islands between Asia and Australia, July 6-25, 05. Our 20-day trip took us from San Francisco to Hong Kong, Hainan Isla... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | A5N regional tournaments kick off in Guam | Guam and Brunei kicking off on Sunday, 29 June, at Wettengel Field, Dededo, Guam. Brunei will then meet the Philippines on Wednesday, 2 June, with the final encounter between Guam and the Philippines ... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | A secret revealed in Singapore | Three hours by plane from Manila across South China Sea is Singapore, a modern city where elegance and beauty are vividly expressed in its buildings, shops, parks, streets and train stations. In this... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Zimbabwe counts votes, opposition to lobby Africa | Nelson Banya HARARE (Reuters) - Votes were being counted on Saturday in Zimbabwe's single candidate presidential election and state media predicted a landslide victory for President Robert Mugabe desp... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | (Update) 'Sulpicio nixes refloating, wants full insurance claim' | Agence France-Presse SAN FERNANDO, Romblon - The owners of a sunken Philippine ferry are unwilling to see its vessel refloated because it would be unable to claim full damages from insurers, a maritim... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Fire guts stockroom of Manila university | A fire broke out at a stockroom at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) in Intramuros, Manila Saturday noon. A stockroom at the university, which contained old office equipment, was gutted by fi... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | BIG Plans By Seventymm.com.. Will They Work Out? | Seventymm.com was the first DVD rentals company that recieved million dollar funding in India. It used that funding to acquire a smaller player like madhouse. We also featured an interview with the fo... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Voters forced to polls in Zimbabwe runoff | ANGUS SHAW The Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe - Widespread voter intimidation and low turnout marked Zimbabwe's one-candidate presidential runoff Friday, further damaging the vote designed to bolst... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | News Analysis: Hard move from four months to four years | Only four months in office, Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej faced his first no-confidence vote. With majority seats in hand of government coalition parties, the 73 year old premier comfortably su... Read » |
28/Jun 2008 | Zimbabwe braced for post-vote violence | Story Highlights. Five peopel killed in government-sponsored pre-vote violence, MDC alleges . Opposition leader Tsvangirai denounces vote as an "exercise in mass intimidation" . Reports of Zimbabweans... Read » |
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