07 January, 2009

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Govt defers water rate hike for the new year
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MANILA, Philippines - Water rate hikes scheduled for the new year has been deferred after the government agreed to extend the concessions of two Metro Manila water distributors.
January 07, 2009 06:36
Company: Somali pirates free hijacked Turkish ship
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ANKARA, Turkey - The owner of a Turkish ship commandeered off Somalia with 20 crew on board says pirates have freed the ship.
January 07, 2009 05:08
Philex reports December metals shipment
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MANILA, Philippines - Philex Mining Corp., the Philippines' largest mining company, has shipped P800-million worth of precious metals in December.
January 07, 2009 04:41
Philippines to brave credit crisis with billion-dollar bond issue (Channel NewsAsia)
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MANILA: The Philippines is preparing to sell at least US$1 billion in bonds, braving a market ravaged by the global financial crisis, a report said Wednesday.
January 06, 2009 11:55
Philippines Hires Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, HSBC for Bonds (Bloomberg)
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Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The Philippines hired Credit Suisse Group AG, Deutsche Bank AG, and HSBC Holdings Plc to manage a dollar bond sale, according to an e-mail sent to investors.
January 06, 2009 06:28
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 Politics Minimize
Philippines offers free rice, medical service to Baguio residents
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Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo hands out free rice to local residents in the president's office in the northern city of Baguio, Cordillera Province, the Philippines, Dec.

January 05, 2009 07:57
Philippines Senate and House of Representatives to probe a P50-million drug bribe messa
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Philippines Senate and House of Representatives to probe - P50-million drug bribe mess' Saturday, January 3, 2009 World map of the Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International , which measures ...

January 04, 2009 05:28
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 Culture Minimize
Foreign experts mystified about Ebola Reston virus
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MANILA, Philippines - Foreign health experts remain mystified about the implications of the Ebola Reston Virus on hogs and humans.
January 07, 2009 06:48
PEP : Sole Survivor JC Tiuseco says no to going sexy
GMA News
"Siguro, hindi. Hindi ko kaya," sagot ni JC nang tanunging kung payag siyang mag-bare sa movies. Mas preferred daw niya ang makilala as a wholesome celebrity.
January 07, 2009 05:03
Hong Kong to restore Bruce Lee's old home
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HONG KONG - The Hong Kong government has agreed to preserve a former home of late martial arts legend Bruce Lee and turn it into a tourist attraction, an official said Wednesday.
January 07, 2009 05:04
Philippines: Expert: Virus In Filipino Pigs May Pose Human Risk (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
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Dr. Juan Lubroth, left, head of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization Infectious Diseases Group-Emergency Prevention System, talks to reporters in suburban Quezon City, Philippines, 7 Jan 2009.
January 07, 2009 02:03
UN mission investigates Ebola-Reston outbreak in Philippines (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Experts from three UN agencies have arrived in the Philippines to investigate an outbreak of the Ebola-Reston virus at two pig farms north of Manila, the World Health Organisation said Wednesday.
January 06, 2009 10:06
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 Sports Minimize
Guiao agrees "in principle" to coach Air21
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MANILA, Philippines - Yeng Guiao will be coaching the Air21 Express beginning the Philippine Basketball Association Fiesta Conference next month.
January 07, 2009 06:30
West, Paul lead Hornets past Lakers 116-105
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LOS ANGELES - David West scored 15 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter, Chris Paul added 32 points and 15 assists, and the New Orleans Hornets beat Los Angeles 116-105 on Tuesday night to snap the Lakers' 15-game home winning streak.
January 07, 2009 03:26
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 Crime Minimize
Two prisoners killed by fellow inmates in Taguig
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MANILA, Philippines - Two inmates at the Metro Manila District Jail (MMDJ) at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig were killed by their fellow detainees on Tuesday afternoon for still unknown reasons, police said on Wednesday.
January 07, 2009 06:44
CA justice who inhibited from 'Alabang Boys' case should resign - lawyer
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MANILA, Philippines - Court of Appeals Justice Juan Enriquez should resign for inhibiting from the 'Alabang Boys' habeas corpus case filed before the appellate court, the suspects' lawyer said Wednesday.
January 07, 2009 06:25
South Philippines on alert
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PHILIPPINE security forces were ordered on Friday to stay on stay on high alert after threats of more bomb attacks in the country's volatile south, police said.

January 04, 2009 11:27
Paquiao Gives Filipinos a Glimpse of What Can Be
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Philippine National Police spokesman Nicanor Bartolome noted that only 11 incidents were reported nationwide during the entire day of the fight.

January 02, 2009 10:27
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 Cities Minimize
Govt defers water rate hike for the new year
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MANILA, Philippines - Water rate hikes scheduled for the new year has been deferred after the government agreed to extend the concessions of two Metro Manila water distributors.
January 07, 2009 06:36
Two prisoners killed by fellow inmates in Taguig
GMA News
MANILA, Philippines - Two inmates at the Metro Manila District Jail (MMDJ) at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig were killed by their fellow detainees on Tuesday afternoon for still unknown reasons, police said on Wednesday.
January 07, 2009 06:44
Surgeon tagged as mastermind in Masbate cathedral theft
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MANILA, Philippines - The police have tagged a surgeon and two cohorts as suspects in the robbery of the ivory head and hands of the Immaculate Conception statue inside a cathedral in Masbate city in central Philippines.
January 07, 2009 05:16
Knives, cell phones found in Negros jail inspection
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MANILA, Philippines - At least 30 improvised knives and several cell phones were seized from inmates at the Negros Occidental Provincial Jail in Bacolod City during a surprise inspection Tuesday.
January 07, 2009 02:04
Philippines: Expert: Virus In Filipino Pigs May Pose Human Risk (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
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Dr. Juan Lubroth, left, head of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization Infectious Diseases Group-Emergency Prevention System, talks to reporters in suburban Quezon City, Philippines, 7 Jan 2009.
January 07, 2009 02:03
Philippines: 2,500 Philippines Workers Lose Taiwan Jobs (Nasdaq)
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MANILA (AFP)--At least 2,500 Filipino workers have lost their jobs in Taiwan amid a global economic slowdown, and more are expected to be sent home in the coming months, the Philippines government said Wednesday.
January 07, 2009 02:04

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