Provides the latest RSS feeds for Philippines News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Manila News.net http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/cat/0267775d6f1c3971/ en-us Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:44:25 -0400 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:44:25 -0400 30 The low-pressure area west of Luzon has intensified into a tropical depression before noon Thursday and has been codenamed Fabian - mere hours after Tropical Storm Emong (Leepi) exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). In a radio interview, PAGASA forecaster Joey Figuracion said Tropical Depression Fabian will enhance the southwest monsoon and may exit the PAR on Saturday. "Naging ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215313721/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:38:21 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215313721/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 The country's influential and powerful families poured in the most money for the two major political parties during the latest midterm elections, a cursory look at their expenditure reports filed with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) shows. The Liberal Party received P183.2 million in contributions. The United Nationalist Alliance meanwhile got P72,750,025. For the administration-led ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215312757/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:33:24 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215312757/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 After the outburst of public anger, amplified by official outrage orchestrated by an unpopular government, Taiwan is sounding less bellicose these days. Perhaps President Ma Ying-Jeou and his advisers think they have forced the Philippines into a corner. They would be wrong. After the shooting death of Taiwanese fisherman Hung Shih-chen on May 9, in Philippine waters, it was incumbent on the ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215311813/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:22:30 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215311813/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 "So, is there still corruption in the Philippines?" The Chinese self-proclaimed would-be investor asked the panel of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, consular staff and guests Friday at the "Latitude Longitude Emerging Markets" conference at the Philippine Consulate on June 14. "I want to do my research. Just a yes or no, please," he insisted. Until the question was ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215311680/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:22:22 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215311680/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 The Philippines has deployed a fresh batch of Marines and supplies to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea where a Chinese warship appeared last month, triggering a new standoff in the strategic waters. Defence Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said on Wednesday the new contingent of Filipino marines replaced troops at the Ayungin Shoal, internationally known as the Second Thomas Shoal, where the ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215311981/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:22:17 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215311981/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 that sank off Masbate last June 14, as well as officials of the company that owns the ship, may be among the first to be grilled at an upcoming Board of Marine Inquiry on the ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215311036/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:20:47 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215311036/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 After enhancing the southwest monsoon and bringing heavy rain to parts of the country, Tropical Storm Emong (international name Leepi) exited the Philippine area of responsibility early Thursday and is now headed for southern ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215308789/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:11:01 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215308789/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Duo of Tomato My culinary experience in Singapore was so great that I don't even know where to start. Imagine: Sakizuke (appetizer) made of tofu skins from Kyoto topped with uni from Hokkaido, capped with freshly grated wasabi from Shizuoka near Japan's Mt. Fuji; Chlorophyll, a vegetable dish as satisfying as a tender juicy steak; Mazusoba, a dry ramen with noodles that are ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215305600/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:42:24 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215305600/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Cuisia. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines--Filipinos exploited in an immigrant-worker fraud by a United States chain of convenience stores are fine and expected to serve as witnesses in a case involving one of their compatriots and seven other foreigners, according to the Philippine Embassy in Washington. Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Cuisia Jr. ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215306076/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:41:34 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215306076/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 TAIPEI -- The plight of Filipinos in Taiwan has been carefully scrutinized during an ongoing diplomatic spat over the past month between Taipei and ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215304767/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:44:27 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215304767/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Tropical Storm Emong (international name Leepi) maintained its strength as it continued to move away from the Philippines Wednesday night. State weather forecasters projected that it may exit the Philippine area of responsibility early ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215300223/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:18:27 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215300223/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 The journalist unions from the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia and Myanmar formed the region-wide Southeast Asian Journalist Unions ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215298154/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:08:13 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215298154/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Many MManila areas flooded due to heavy downpour. Motorists navigate their vehicles in gutter-deep flood along Araneta Avenue in Quezon City after a heavy downpour caused by Tropical Depression Emong on Monday afternoon. Hadji Rieta/GMA News Tropical Storm Emong (Leepi) continued to move away from the Philippines Wednesday afternoon, even as state weather forecasters indicated the weather may ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215298155/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:08:12 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215298155/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a lookout bulletin order against the suspects in the killing of Assistant Pronvincial Prosecutor Alexander Sandoval, which included a former mayor and her husband.Through this, government authorities will monitor if the suspects - former Sta. Teresita mayor Ana Marie Mendoza, her husband Kalayaan Barangay chairman Heneroso Mendoza, alleged gunman Jayson ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215296618/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:57:31 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215296618/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 The Philippines Port Sector presents substantial commercial opportunities to across all its stakeholders. Over 400 billion pesos (US$9.6 billion) has been set by the government in 2013 for infrastructure upgrade targeting at ports, roads and rails. The port sector is poised for stronger growth in the coming years. The Inaugural Philippines Port Development Summit will confront challenges faced ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215295924/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:37:08 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215295924/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Rahm Emanuel is trying to get more information on the environmental and economic impacts of the proposal before deciding whether to support it, mayoral spokesman Tom Alexander said. "The mayor will work with members of City Council to reach a consensus on this issue," Alexander told the Chicago Tribune. Alderman George Cardenas, the council's Heath Committee chairman, has ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215295917/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:30:12 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215295917/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 But Mr. Tagarro's experience -- of being left behind by the country's newfound prosperity -- mirrors that of many Filipinos, according to the latest government poverty and employment ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215293979/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:53:02 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215293979/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 MANILA, Philippines — How do you solve a problem like flooding in Metro Manila? An ambitious project calls for a massive, multi-year flood-control program, but it would cost P600 billion, according to a bill filed at the 15th Congress. But the bill appropriating the amount to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has been stranded at the committee level since August 2012. ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215294818/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:48:57 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215294818/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Outgoing Cebu governor Gwen Garcia on Wednesday asked the Sandiganbayan Second Division to junk a motion filed by the Office of the Ombudsman seeking her suspension from office.In her petition, Garcia disputed the prosecution’s claim that she has effectively admitted the validity of the charges against her when she entered "not guilty" pleas during her arraignment last March ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215294820/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:47:15 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215294820/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 PNP Robinson R44 chopper crashes in Kalinga, 3 hurt. A PNP Robinson R44, which is similar to the two secondhand helicopters allegedly sold by former First Gentleman Mike Arroyo to the PNP in 2009, lies on its side after it crashed due to mechanical failure in Mt. Bitulayungan, Tinglayan, Kalinga on Wednesday, June 19. The three occupants of the chopper were injured and airlifted to Tabuk City for ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215294819/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:47:14 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215294819/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 A former University of Southern California professor on the FBI's most-wanted list for alleged sex crimes involving children was caught in Mexico, the FBI said. Bill Lewis, FBI assistant director in charge, said 64-year-old Walter Lee Williams was arrested Tuesday by Mexican authorities, The Los Angeles Times reported. The FBI said authorities have identified at least 10 of the alleged ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215294574/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:21:01 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215294574/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Tropical storm Nock-Ten (local name: Juaning) damaged 17.17 million pesos (about 407,664 U.S. dollars) worth of Philippine crops, according to initial report filed Thursday by the agriculture department.Nock-Ten, which triggered flash floods, destroyed 2,977 hectares of farmland planted with rice, damaging 10.83 million pesos (257,183 U.S. dollars) worth of unmilled rice.A total of 612 metric ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215294047/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:14:05 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215294047/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Seven 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. Randolph Cabangbang, spokesman for the Armed Forces' Western Mindanao Command, the encounter between the 11th Marine Battalion Landing Team and Abu Sayyaf under Raidula Sahiron and Isnilon Hapilon, ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215294821/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:14:02 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215294821/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 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 ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215294600/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:13:56 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215294600/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Drowning has become a public health issue in the Philippines especially among minors that it should be treated "like tuberculosis and malaria" by the government, the head of a water safety and lifesaving awareness group said Wednesday.Unlike diseases which can be avoided through vaccination or medicine, drowning can be prevented mainly through "survival swimming," or the ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215293320/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:42:03 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215293320/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Philippines troops at the Quneitra crossing between Syria and the Israeli annexed Golan Heights last week. The Philippines Wednesday said it would keep its peacekeepers in the Golan Heights until at least August, and may stay longer if the United Nations increased security ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215293196/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:22:42 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215293196/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario talks about three big issues involving the Philippines, including the presence of the Philippine contingent to the UN peacekeeping forces at the Golan Heights during a news conference Wednesday June 19, 2013 in Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Bullit ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215291859/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:33:42 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215291859/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines' top diplomat says U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry have appealed to Manila not to withdraw more than 300 Filipino peacekeepers from the Golan Heights to avoid "maximum volatility" in the restive Middle East region. Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said Wednesday the diplomats made the appeal to him ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215292063/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:15:20 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215292063/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 MANILA, Philippines--A member of a kidnapping group was killed and one of his accomplices was arrested in a bloody rescue of an abducted overseas Filipino worker in Talisay, Cebu by the National Bureau of Investigation. NBI Director Nonnatus Rojas on Wednesday said the fatality was Wane B. Tiano, a member of a kidnapping gang in the province. Ronelo Martel Roble, 47, from Kalinaw 2, San Rafael, ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215291100/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:31:45 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215291100/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 With an "unprecedented" budget of P2 billion, the Philippine National Police (PNP) will procure some 2,500 vehicles that will be distributed to police offices all over the country, Interior Secretary Mar Roxas II announced Wednesday."This is the first time nagkaroon ng ganitong kalaking pagbili," Roxas said at a press briefing in Camp Crame. "Unprecedented itong P2 ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215291102/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:30:35 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215291102/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 The government needs 23 years to complete its P351-billion master plan to solve the perennial flooding in Metro Manila, but short-term steps are being undertaken to address the problem, Cabinet officials said Wednesday. At a press briefing in Malacañang, Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson explained that the full implementation of the flood control plan will only be realized in 2035 ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215291101/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:30:35 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215291101/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines has deployed a fresh batch of marines and supplies to a shoal in the disputed South China Sea, where a Chinese warship and surveillance vessels appeared last month and triggered a new standoff in the strategic waters, the Philippine defence secretary said Wednesday. The new contingent of Filipino marines replaced troops at the Second Thomas Shoal, where the ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215290790/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:10:27 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215290790/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 President Benigno Aquino III wants sanctions for local government officials who will allow informal settlers to return and build houses near waterways, a Cabinet official said Wednesday.Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson said Aquino gave the directive during Tuesday's Cabinet meeting to make sure that the government will be able to implement its plan to clear eight priority ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215290154/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:26:14 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215290154/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Supreme Court magistrates have formally supported the status quo ante (SQA) order issued by Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno stopping the implementation of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) resolution against large cash withdrawals before the May 13 polls.To recall, an SC resolution days before the elections said the order was "[g]iven by authority of Chief Justice [Maria Lourdes ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215290153/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:26:13 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215290153/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Mexican authorities have arrested an American professor who was on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in the resort city of Playa del Carmen. Prosecutor Gaspar Armando Garcia Torres said Walter Lee Williams, 64, (pictured) a former university professor, is wanted on charges of sexual exploitation of children and traveling to Philippines for child sex. Garcia said Williams was ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215290046/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:12:38 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215290046/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Government officials together with local government units (LGUs) are doing their parts in addressing the country's perennial flood problems, at least two Cabinet secretaries said Wednesday."Tumutulong naman ang mga LGUs, 'yung ating mga mayors ay kausap natin, at iba't ibang ahensya ng LGUs ay nakatutok naman dito sa ating mga baha," said Interior and Local Government ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215289241/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:21:41 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215289241/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 The government is now in the final part of a two-phase revision of the 80-year-old Revised Penal Code (RPC), enacted during the American occupation in 1932. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said the Criminal Code Committee (CCC), created in April 2011 to carry out the task of updating the country's general criminal code, has started "Phase 2" or drafting "Book 2" of the ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215289240/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:21:40 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215289240/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Part of the P155 million funding intended for the construction and maintenance of drug rehabilitation centers in the country has yet to be accounted for, according to the Commission on Audit (COA) in a report.The funds were released by the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) to national government agencies (P140.57 million), local government units (P13.99 million), and non-government organizations (P1.08 ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215288342/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:17:51 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215288342/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 This photo taken on May 2, 2013 shows children sorting tobacco leaves for curing at a farm in Currimao town, Ilocos norte province, northern Philippines. Tobacco enriches and corrupts in the dry, sun-drenched northern Philippines, where family fortunes as well as political empires are built on the golden leaf. AFP / TED ALJIBE CANDON CITY, Philippines--Tobacco enriches and corrupts in the dry, ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215288121/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:06:50 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215288121/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Workers arrange some of five tons of confiscated ivory at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife center in Quezon city. The tusks will be destroyed Friday to oppose the illegal wildlife trade, Philippines officials ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215288253/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:03:04 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215288253/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:54am EDT (Adds details on company and Philippine IPO market) * Plans to sell 461.9 mln shares at 86.64 pesos each * Offering is one of the biggest IPOs in Philippines * Manila index down more than 12 pct since mid-May HONG KONG/MANILA, June 19 (Reuters) - Robinsons Retail Group, which operates supermarkets, hardware and department stores in the Philippines, plans to raise up to ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215288109/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:54:01 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215288109/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Despite heavy rain in past weeks, the water levels in major dams in Luzon are not in danger of overflowing, state hydrologists said Wednesday.PAGASA noted water levels in some of the dams, including one in Quezon City, even went down slightly compared to Tuesday, radio dzBB's Manny Vargas reported.In ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215287469/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:14:23 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215287469/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 The Philippine justice secretary Tuesday demanded an investigation after a woman was detained in a police prison for more than five years without charge, in a case likened to the plight of terror suspects languishing in Guantanamo Bay. Joanne Urbina was arrested along with a male suspect after police found 150 grammes of banned stimulants and marijuana at her Manila home on December 14, 2007, ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215286283/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:23:20 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215286283/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Foreign visitors who want to extend their vacation in the Philippines may now do so without the usual hassles. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced on Tuesday that foreigners who would like to stay longer in the country, could avail of a six-month, long-stay tourist visa from the agency. The program is set to be formally launched next week, according to the BI. In a statement, Immigration ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215286513/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:06:31 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215286513/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Even in ordinary, everyday life, missed deadlines are no trifling matter. When something is not done or delivered or paid for at the agreed-upon time, there are consequences. A student who turns in a late assignment runs the risk of a failing grade. A bounced check can land its issuer in court for estafa. A business supplier unable to produce the required goods under contract faces legal ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215285771/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:59:29 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215285771/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 It's not just foreign employers who are abusing overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Even Philippine Embassy officials are allegedly involved in the sexual exploitation of their countrymen--so says Party-list Akbayan Representative Walden Bello. Bello, who chairs the House committee on overseas workers' affairs, on Tuesday said three "predators" from Philippine overseas offices ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215284981/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:53:33 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215284981/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 The National Democratic Front (NDF), the political arm of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), has ruled out "localised peace talks", the government's preferred method of negotiations to deal with the decades-old communist insurgency. Luis Jalandoni, the lead negotiator of the NDF peace panel, on Tuesday said the units of the New People's Army (NPA)--the armed wing ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215284982/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:53:29 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215284982/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Many MManila areas flooded due to heavy downpour. Motorists navigate their vehicles in gutter-deep flood along Araneta Avenue in Quezon City after a heavy downpour caused by Tropical Depression Emong on Monday afternoon. Hadji Rieta/GMA News Tropical Storm Emong (Leepi) slightly intensified as it started heading for the Japan area early Wednesday, state weather forecasters said. But PAGASA ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215283934/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:50:41 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215283934/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Nicole Huen and Franco Orr are on trial in B.C. Supreme Court. A prosecutor suggested Tuesday that the Vancouver couple took advantage of a Filipino nanny when they brought her to Canada from Hong ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215283935/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:40:26 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215283935/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 The Philippines has announced it will destroy five tons of seized ivory, a major symbolic step for a nation known for playing a major role in the illegal ivory trade. ';The destruction of the items would hopefully bring the Philippines’ message across the globe that the country is serious and will not tolerate illegal wildlife trade, and denounces the continuous killing of elephants ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215282602/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:51:15 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215282602/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Fight the dengue virus with another virus, that's what scientists are proposing as a fresh strategy for attacking one of the country's leading killers. But it is still years away from implementation. However, the Department of Health has indicated that it is open to field testing the technique of ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215282821/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:44:56 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215282821/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Among the winners in the senatorial elections, Gringo Honasan got the most bang for his buck.The re-electionist senator ended up spending just P1.8 for each of his 13.2 million votes, according to calculations made by GMA News Online based on candidates' expenditure reports released by Commission on Elections (Comelec).Each candidate's expenses were divided by the number of votes they ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215282822/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:44:55 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215282822/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 ILOILO CITY, Philippines--Direct flights between Iloilo and Korea are being eyed by airlines in the country, according to the Department of Tourism. DOT Western Visayas director Helen Catalbas said the Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific have been conducting market studies on flights between Incheon in South Korea and Iloilo. "This is a feasible venture because of the significant volume ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215282559/scat/0267775d6f1c3971 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:22:33 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/215282559/scat/0267775d6f1c3971