Provides the latest RSS feeds for Manila 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/3e5bbccc730d258c/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 09:08:48 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:08:48 -0400 30 MANILA, Philippines — In a sign of easing tensions, President Benigno Aquino III's expression of gratitude to Taiwan when it urged its citizens not to harm Filipinos was received well by the Taiwanese leaders, Malacaang said on Wednesday. After talking with his counterparts in Taiwan, Amadeo Perez, chair of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (Meco), on Wednesday relayed the ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214687052/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Wed, 22 May 2013 07:58:36 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214687052/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c The Philippines will soon send an investigation team to Taiwan to gather evidence on the death of a Taiwanese fisherman killed by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said Wednesday."The team will be leaving very soon," de Lima told reporters Wednesday, but she would not confirm when the team would exactly leave for Taipei, explaining that is because the ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214687056/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:40 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214687056/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c MANILA, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Four Philippine U.N. peacekeepers captured by Syrian rebels in the Golan Heights five days ago have been freed, Philippine government officials said on Sunday. They had been seized by the rebels at an observation post on the ceasefire line between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday. ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214686060/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Wed, 22 May 2013 06:14:07 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214686060/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c MANILA – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Mar Roxas accompanied ABS-CBN Foundation Managing Director and concurrent Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission Chair Gina Lopez in going around two waterways in Manila on Wednesday. Roxas and Lopez visited the Estero de Paco and Estero de San Miguel to observe the progress that has been made in the area after the ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214684217/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Wed, 22 May 2013 04:28:36 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214684217/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Wed May 22, 2013 4:07am EDT Shares in conglomerate Alliance Global Group Inc jumped 3.8 percent to a one-week high of 27.2 peso amid hopes of potential gains from a planned listing of its hotel joint venture, a Manila-based equity trader said. Alliance Global Group shares have risen 8.6 percent since the listing plan report on May 10, outperforming a 2.7 percent gain of the broader Philippine ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214684665/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Wed, 22 May 2013 04:07:23 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214684665/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c (56 mins ago) A new reporter in Taiwan has been sacked for fabricating a story about a diner refusing to serve Filipinos amid a diplomatic row over the recent killing of a Taiwanese fisherman, his company said today. The journalist, identified only by his family name Cheng, wrote on his Facebook page that he ';witnessed'' a diner owner refusing to sell boxed lunches to two men ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214682070/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Wed, 22 May 2013 02:05:56 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214682070/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Chen Wen-chi (left), from Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice of the Department of International and Cross-Strait Legal Affairs, listens as Chen Ming-tang, deputy minister of Taiwan’s Justice Ministry, speaks while holding a picture showing a bullet found in the fishing vessel after it was attacked by Philippine coastguards, killing a Taiwanese fisherman, during a press conference in Taipei ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214681897/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Wed, 22 May 2013 02:05:38 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214681897/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c MANILA--Daily flights between the Philippines and Brazil, South America's largest country, may start soon following the approval of new air rights between the two countries this week. The on Wednesday announced that the Philippine and Brazilian governments had signed an air agreement. Under the accord signed by the Philippine air panel this week, a total of seven flights a week are now ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214681931/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Wed, 22 May 2013 01:54:44 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214681931/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c International credit watchdog Standard & Poor's described the Philippines as the first "sovereign rising star" of 2013 for becoming the first country to convince investors that it is a safe haven for investments. In a report titled "The Philippines is the First Sovereign Rising Star of 2013," S&P said the country was the first this year to emerge from a ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214678870/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 22:48:55 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214678870/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Remember the Maine Incident of 1898? The USS Maine sank off Havana after an explosion and two crew members were killed. An anti-Spanish press enflamed American public opinion to a war-fevered pitch. Congress clamored for action. President William McKinley reluctantly succumbed and asked Congress to declare war. Congress did, of course. The Spanish-American War was brief, and the US acquired the ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214678998/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 22:47:42 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214678998/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Taiwan on Tuesday released a satellite record of the route of a fishing boat fired on by Philippine coastguards, flatly rejecting Manila's allegations that the boat intruded into Philippine waters.The killing of crew member Hung Shih-cheng, 65, sparked outrage in Taiwan, which has announced a series of economic sanctions against the Philippines.Taiwan's Fisheries Agency said the voyage ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214677770/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 21:42:44 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214677770/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Bandar Seri Begawan - A Filipino lady was charged in court for causing public nuisance yesterday whilst she was held at RIPAS Hospital over her seemingly unfit ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214676912/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 20:29:31 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214676912/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c MANILA -- Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday announced a US$1.8 billion military upgrade to help defend his country's maritime territory against "bullies," amid an ever-worsening dispute with ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214670138/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 15:45:39 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214670138/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c (MENAFN - Arab News) The Philippines has approved three wind farm projects that will generate 208 megawatts, enough to power more than 40,000 middle-class homes, an energy official said. The wind projects will be the first to benefit from an incentive scheme which aims to ensure half the country's energy comes from renewable sources by 2030, compared with about 39 percent currently, the ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214667728/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 14:39:09 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214667728/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c The Philippine National Bureau of Investigations (NBI) is close to finishing its investigations on a Taiwan fisherman shot dead by Philippine coast guards, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said Tuesday.Except for the physical examination of the fishing vessel, the NBI has already completed its probe on the case, said Aquino in a chance interview after the 115th anniversary celebration of ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214665732/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 13:20:54 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214665732/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c The Singapore-based unit of global fund manager Aberdeen Asset Management plc has increased its stake in Ayala-led Manila Water Co. Inc. to a little more than 5 percent, part of a continuing trend of local corporations drawing foreign money amid buoyant economic conditions. A Philippine Stock Exchange disclosure Tuesday showed that Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd. has accumulated a total of ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214663439/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 10:38:42 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214663439/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Cesar Guarin, seen here in Abu Dhabi recently, plans to be the first Filipino global runner, covering 42,000km across 47 countries. Fatima Al Marzooqi / The ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214661990/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 10:03:40 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214661990/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c MILF-backed candidates release doves on the campaign trail to symbolize peace MANILA, 21 May 2013 (IRIN) - The oppressive summer heat bore down on this impoverished southern Philippine town on Mindanao Island as thousands gathered to hear a "proxy candidate" of the country's largest Muslim rebel force address the crowd on the eve of recently concluded mid-term elections. In the ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214662581/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 09:54:55 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214662581/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Members of the Philippine Navy SEALS display their gear during a ceremony celebrating the 115th anniversary of the Philippine navy at Fort San Felipe, Cavite city southwest of Manila, Philippines Tuesday, May 21, 2013. The Philippine government is planning to spend $1.8 billion dollars to modernize the Philippine navy with acquisition of additional ships and anti-submarine helicopters. AP ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214662442/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 09:35:38 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214662442/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c And for the 1.2 billion adherents to the faith worldwide, it is a decisive moment. The faithful are looking to a new pope to bring a time of healing - and better governance - to a church tarnished by scandal and deeply ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214661071/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 08:39:05 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214661071/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin confirms the sighting of Chinese fishing vessels in the Philippine-occupied Ayungin Shoal. Gazmin says the Chinese fishing boats were escorted by a Chinese naval ship. ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214661440/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 08:34:14 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214661440/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c A truck lays damaged in a field near the Moore Medical Center, background, after a tornado moves through Moore, Okla. on Monday, May 20, 2013. AP MANILA, Philippines — No Filipino was reported hurt so far in the deadly tornado that ripped through the US Midwest, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday. "The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago reported that so far, ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214661218/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 08:25:03 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214661218/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c PHILIPPINE President Benigno Aquino has announced a $A1.84 billion military upgrade to help defend his country's maritime territory against "bullies", amid an ever-worsening dispute with China. The announcement came on the same day that the Philippines filed a protest with China over the "illegal and provocative" presence of a Chinese warship and two other vessels at a ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214662443/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 08:21:19 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214662443/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c CAVITE CITY, Philippines– The Philippine Navy is looking forward to the delivery of five Navy helicopters, three of which are due to arrive in December. ';We arealso [waiting for] the acquisition of naval helicopters. The initial batch will be arriving by December of this year,'; Flag-Officer-in-Command Vice Admiral Jose Louis Alano told reporters in an ambush interview at the ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214659579/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 07:32:32 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214659579/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c The All-New Volvo V40, a modern expressive car, with characteristics from larger Volvos wrapped in a sleek, compact package, is now in the Philippines. This 5-door, 5-seater luxury hatchback combines trendsetting design with class-leading driving ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214659830/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 07:05:33 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214659830/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. RYAN LEAGOGO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines – Internet voting could be the solution to the low voter turnout of overseas absentee voting (OAV) in the recently concluded May 2013 elections, Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. said Tuesday. Senator Franklin Drilon said in a statement that there was ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214658899/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 06:24:00 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214658899/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III disclosed Tuesday the warfare equipment to be purchased by his administration that will help boost the capability of the Navy.The country's second class cutter, the BRP Ramon Alcaraz, which came from the United States, is expected to arrive in Manila in August."We are planning to buy three multi-purpose attack craft, eight amphibious assault ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214658530/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 06:23:25 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214658530/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c President Aquino, accompanied by Philippine Navy Flag Officer in Command Vice Admiral Jose Luis Alano (left), attends the 115th anniversary of the Philippine Navy at the Commodore Posadas Wharf, Fort San Felipe, Cavite City on Tuesday. Aquino vowed to strengthen the navy's capability to defend the country from external ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214659062/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 06:16:35 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214659062/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c (26 mins ago) Taiwan has released a satellite record of the route of a fishing boat fired on by Philippine coastguard, flatly rejecting Manila's claims that the vessel intruded into Philippine waters. The killing of Hung Shih-cheng, 65, sparked outrage in Taiwan, which has announced a series of economic sanctions against Manila, including a travel alert. Taiwan's Fisheries Agency ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214658950/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 06:08:43 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214658950/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c CAVITE, Philippines (AP) -- The Philippines has protested the presence of a Chinese warship and other vessels off a Filipino military-occupied shoal in the disputed Spratly ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214658637/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 05:48:31 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214658637/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III has created an inter-agency task force that will help investors do business in the country.Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. said Tuesday that Aquino signed Administrative Order No. 38, creating the Task Force on Ease of Doing Business (EODB Task Force) that will improve the country's global ranking in business competitiveness.The task force ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214657498/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 05:21:37 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214657498/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c /enpproperty--> BORACAY, Philippines - Taiwan tourists to Boracay, a world-renowned resort in central Philippines, have started canceling hotel reservations since Taiwan issued an advisory against traveling to the country after Philippine Coast Guards killed a Taiwan fisherman. Percy Malonesio, head of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to Kalibo International Airport ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214657778/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 05:12:07 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214657778/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c By Richard Javad Heydarian MANILA - After three years of inconclusive bilateral negotiations with China and a year of precarious diplomatic brinkmanship under Cambodia's chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Philippines has sought new ways to resolve its territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Despite earlier hopes that China's leadership ... http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214657788/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Tue, 21 May 2013 04:41:11 -0400 http://www.manilanews.net/index.php/sid/214657788/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c