Saturday 28th January, 2012
UN official surveys typhoon damage in the Philippines
The head of the United Nations office dedicated to disaster risk reduction wrapped up her visit to the Philippines today by comparing the damage caused by Typhoon Sendong to that of major tsunamis ...
Philippines to beef up security in South China Sea
The Philippine Coast Guard is beefing up security in the disputed waters around the country by deploying three vessels to conduct round-the-clock monitoring and ...
Bigger US Military Role in Philippines Sought
The United States is planning the expansion of its military presence in the Philippines, including the stationing of U.S. Navy ships on a temporary basis and the conduct of more frequent joint ...
US Tourists Missing After Boat Capsizes in Philippines
Hispanic Business MagazineEleven American tourists were reportedly missing after their outrigger boat capsized in the resort island of Boracay on Thursday noon. Niven Maquirang, Boracay jetty port administrator, said ...
'Salvage' victim found in Manila
ABS-CBN NewsMANILA, Philippines – The body of a man believed to be a victim of summary execution was discovered in Paco, Manila early morning on Saturday. "Parang sinalvage tinapon siya dito ...
Bottle classrooms filling Philippines schools void
ITNWaste is being used in the Philippines to meet demand for classrooms. Used plastic bottles are filled with a mixture of soil, water, and cement, which are then packed together to form the walls ...
Tapping Malaysia as a major tourist market for the Philippines
Manila BulletinMANILA, Philippines - The potentials of tourism can not be overlooked. More and more, the Philippine government is turning to tourism as a rich source of foreign exchange revenues. Last year, ...
Upgraded Philippine International Property Investment
Manila BulletinMANILA, Philippines - Just a little over a year ago, based on a survey of Emerging Trends in Real Estate Asia Pacific 2011, the Philippine property market was ranked as below fair to appalling. ...
Philippines Tops Natural Disasters List
Manila BulletinMANILA, Philippines - The Philippines is on top of the list of countries in the world in terms of the occurrence of natural disasters in 2011, the Special Representative of the United Nations ...
Breaking News: Manila Court issues 72-hour TRO
Manila BulletinMANILA, Philippines - Manila Court stops Department of Justice from implementing its findings against sacked NBI director Magtanggol Gatdula when it issued a 72-hour temporary restraining order ...
Philippines seeks US defence ties
BBCThe Philippines has confirmed that it is discussing ways to "maximise" defence ties with the US amid territorial disputes in the region. In a statement, the foreign affairs secretary ...
Seven soldiers killed in southern Philippine clash
People's DailySeven government soldiers were killed in a clash between Philippine troops and the Al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group in the southern Philippine province of Sulu on Thursday.According to Lt. Col. ...
Washington to expand military presence in the Philippines
wsws.orgon January 26 revealed that a delegation from the Philippines was engaged in bilateral talks in Washington to negotiate the expansion of the American military presence in the country. The ...
Three missing after Philippine tourist boat capsizes
West AustralianMANILA (AFP) - Ten foreign tourists were rescued but three local crewmen remain missing after their boat capsized off the popular Philippine resort island of Boracay, according to police.The ...
US seeks military ties, not base, in Philippines
The Seattle TimesThe United States says it shares a common interest with the Philippines in protecting freedom of navigation in the South China Sea but is not seeking to re-establish a military base on the territory ...
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