Friday 18th May, 2012

• Japan eyes maritime aid for Philippine defense

  Inquirer

  Map showing the disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea (south China Sea), including the Spratlys Islands and Scarborough Shoal. AFP MANILA, Philippines – Japan is planning to provide ...

• Philippines willing to share Spratlys bounty – Aquino

  Inquirer

  President Benigno Aquino III/Malacaang photo bureau MANILA, Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III is willing to share with other countries in the region the benefits of the natural gas ...

• Beijing seeks clear Manila message

  Global Times

  China yesterday called on the Philippines to send clear and consistent messages and take concrete measures to seek solutions to the standoff between the two countries in the South China Sea."We ...

• Ex-military rebel Faeldon will fish, raise Philippine flag in Scarborough

  Inquirer

  Map showing the disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea (south China Sea), including the Spratlys Islands and Scarborough Shoal. AFP MANILA, Philippines--From posh hotels, former military rebel, ...

• Philippines imposes fishing ban to ease standoff with China

  CTV

  MANILA -; The Philippines has imposed a two-month fishing ban in a South China Sea shoal to help ease a tense standoff between Chinese and Philippine ships. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...

• Philippines seeks new markets amid sea dispute with China

  The Star

  MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines needs to develop new overseas markets so that a maritime standoff with China, which has thrown relations into turmoil, does not take a toll on tourism and fruit ...

• Philippine-China tensions likely to have modest effects on economy

  Inquirer

  MANILA, Philippines--Tension between the Philippines and China over Scarborough Shoal might have ';modest effects'; only on the Philippine economy, new Socioeconomic Planning Secretary ...

• Local Bible Group Condemns Gaga, Wants Manila Concert Stopped

  Manila Bulletin

  Biblemode Youth Philippines slams Lady Gaga and her songs, particularly her hit 'Judas' (Screen grab from the 'Judas' music video courtesy of the LadyGagaVEVO on YouTube) ...

• Philippines eyes export of Basmati rice

  Inquirer

  MANILA, Philippines--In line with President Aquino’s plan to make the country a rice exporter after 2013, the Department of Agriculture said it is developing areas for the planting of Basmati ...

• Philippines protesters to sail to disputed shoal

  West Australian

  AFP ©

  Filipino protesters said on Thursday they plan to sail to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, amid efforts by rival claimants China and the Philippines to resolve a tense ...

• Aquino: Philippines willing to share resources but not sovereignty

  Inquirer

  President Benigno Aquino III. (Photo by: Jay Morales / Malacaang Photo Bureau) MANILA, Philippines--President Benigno Aquino wants the whole region to benefit from the huge natural gas deposits in ...

• Philippine president appoints special envoys to China

  Asia News Network

  Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has appointed two special envoys to China at a time when the Philippines is in the middle of a dispute with Beijing over territories in the West Philippine ...

• Police name injured in Manila restaurant explosion

  Inquirer

  MANILA, Philippines — Police identified Thursday the five persons, including a minor, who were wounded in a grenade explosion inside a restaurant in Quiapo, Manila a little before midnight ...

• Philippines building 'modest deterrent capability' in West Sea

  Asia News Network

  The Armed Forces ofthe Philippines (AFP) is speeding up the deployment of surveillance equipment which it hopes would, in tandem with newly acquired ships and helicopters, help it build a ...

• Philippine investments up 255% in April

  Asia News Network

  Investments registered with the Philippine Board of Investments (BoI) in April surged by 255 per cent to 133.18 billion pesos (US$3.1 billion) from only 37.56 billion pesos ($874 million) a year ...

• US sub visit has nothing to do with China, says Philippine official

  Asia News Network

  The arrival of a US submarine in Subic Bay in Zambales (north of Manila) is a "regular port call" and not related to a territorial dispute between the Philippines and China, the Department ...

• Credit union managers from Sask, Philippines compare notes on their work

  Leader-Post

  Conexus Credit Union Branch Manager Cindy Tycholis shows Mizpah Aira Taala a credit Union manager in the Philippines how the system works at the Victoria Avenue and Wallace Street branch May 16, ...

• China Concerned About Nationals in Philippines

  New America Media

  BEIJING - China on Friday expressed concern over the security of its citizens in the Philippines and hope that the Philippine side will refrain from actions that will escalate tensions.Foreign ...

• 'X Factor Philippines' judge Charice shares excitement

  ABS-CBN News

  05/17/2012 2:16 AMUmaarangkada na ang 'X Factor Philippines.' Pumunta ng Cebu ang mga judges para magsagawa ng auditions. Pero hindi lang mga contestants ang tinatamaan ng kaba; inamin ni ...

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