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One killed as light plane crashes in southern Philippines
One person was killed and another injured when a light plane used for spraying pesticide over plantations crashed in southern Philippines late on Wednesday, police said on Thursday.Bonifacio Cabansag, 42, a traffic control personnel for banana firm Dole Philippines died after being hit by the company's spray aircraft as it landed on an airstrip in Mapawa village, Maragusan town, in ...
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11 dead as Philippine troops clash with militants
MANILA (AFP) - Eleven people were killed in the southern Philippines early Saturday as troops clashed with a militant group blamed for the country's deadliest terror attacks, the military said. The fighting left seven Filipino marines dead and nine others wounded on the island of Jolo, said Colonel Jose Cenabre, a local military commander. Four members of the Abu Sayyaf group were also ...
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PHL sets world record for flying over 15000 sky lanterns in UP Visayas
The Philippines set a new world record for the most sky lanterns flown simultaneously after Filipinos flew more than 15,000 sky lanterns for peace in Iloilo ...
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Brazilian novelist Paulo Coelho to Pinoys Your souls lead to the gates of heaven
Famous Brazilian author Paulo Coelho told Filipinos that their souls "lead to the gates of heaven," an apparent reference to the recent brouhaha that American thriller writer Dan Brown sparked by calling Manila "the gates of hell" in his latest book "Inferno."Coelho sent his message to Filipinos on ...
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Palace No need to convene Security Council yet on Ayungin Shoal row
Malacañang sees no need yet to convene the National Security Council (NSC) over the sighting of Chinese ships and fishing boats near Ayungin Shoal in the disputed Spratly Islands.Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said President Benigno Aquino III wants to continue pursuing a diplomatic solution and follow a rules-based approach, adding that Manila will deliberately not ...
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Govt shifts to rehabilitation rebuilding for typhoon ‘Pablo’ victims
Nearly six months after Typhoon Pablo (Bopha) devastated parts of Mindanao, the government is shifting into rebuilding and rehabilitation for victims of the calamity.President Benigno Aquino III met Friday with Task Force Pablo and instructed government agencies concerned to make sure their efforts will be sustainable."Mahigpit na bilin ng pangulo, kailangan masigurado ang rebuilding and ...
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Philippine GDP on track to meet 6-7 target
The Philippine economy's first-quarter performance was likely "on track" to hitting the government's 6- to 7-per cent growth target for the year, Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said on the sidelines of the 34th National Conference of Employers. Balisacan, who is also director-general of the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda), said a stronger ...
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DepEd assures locals of first crack at teacher hiring
Local residents have received an assurance from the Department of Education (DepEd) they will have first crack at being hired for teaching jobs in their local schools.The DepEd cited its Order No. 12 issued last year, where it prioritizes the hiring of applicants "who hail from the community where the school is located.""In filling up vacant positions, priority shall be given to ...
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NDRRMC Tornado in South Cotabato affects 33 families causes P500000 damage
At least 33 families were affected by a tornado that devastated their neighborhood in Polomolok town in South Cotabato province on Friday ...
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Daughter of slain Taiwanese fisherman asks for end of attacks on OFWs
The daughter of the Taiwanese fisherman who died in an incident that has become a raging issue between Taiwan and the Philippines has pleaded with fellow Taiwanese not to attack Filipinos. Tzu-Chien Hong, first-born of Hung Shih-Cheng, also asked Taiwanese to not harass Filipino workers. "She says don’t attack Filipinos in Taiwan. She will tell the government and she will tell the ...
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In New York Filipino costume and set designer Clint Ramos wins Obie Award
Costume design for the Imelda Marcos hit musical "Here Lies Love" Set and costume designer Clint Ramos received the 2013 Obie Award for Sustained Excellence of Costume Design at the 58th Annual Village Voice Off-Broadway Theater Awards ceremony. He was also the recipient of the 2013 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Scenic Design and a nominee of Outstanding Costume Design for his ...
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Metro Manila takes first steps into the 'future'
The greater region of Manila, Metro Manila, will in a few years posses a futuristic community that its developers claim will redefine the way humans live, providing a glimpse of what is to come in terms of the integration of technology with lifestyles and sustainable environmental practices. The community will essentially be “future-ready” according to developers, but the details on how this will be achieved are murky.
Metro Manila is one of the most populated and developed regions of the country, with the capital city, Manila, responsible in large part for the regions progress compared to the rest of the Phillipines. It makes sense then that the Greenfield Development Corporation and Cisco have teamed up to develop the most futuristic residential community in the country ever. Read more
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