Philippines – Militants lament Jonas Burgos
Militants lament Jonas Burgos
MANILA, Philippines – Two years after agriculturist Jonas Burgos disappeared, militants lamented Tuesday the government's continued inaction on the case, along with the assumption of a retired gen…
Mass oath-taking for new party-list reps set
MANILA–The mass oath-taking of all proclaimed party-list representatives in the House is scheduled on Tuesday afternoon, said Secretary General Marilyn Yap. Yap said the House decided on mass oath-ta…
Center helps Filipinos get ahead
For Imelda Constantino, practicing typing for hours on end in a cramped computer lab is her idea of a perfect Sunday. With her eyes fixed on a computer monitor, the Filipina caregiver tried hard not …
SC clears top Piatco official of graft
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court has ordered the Sandiganbayan to dismiss the criminal complaint against Henry Go, president of the Philippine International Air Terminals Co. (Piatco), in conne…
Philippine Troops Overrun 13 MILF Rebel Camps – Military (Nasdaq)
COTABATO (AFP)–Troops have overrun 13 “satellite camps” of the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front group in the southern Philippines, the military said Tuesday.
Disqualification case to be lodged vs Palparan
MANILA, Philippines – Militant groups are set to lodge a disqualification case against Bantay party-list Rep. Jovito Palparan, whom they blame for the killing of activists during his stint as a milita…
RP imported pork from nine swine flu-hit countries in
MANILA, Philippines The Philippines imported pork products in 2008 from nine of the at least 12 countries where the North-American influenza or the so-called swine flu virus have reportedly spread. …
Manila asks APEC for piracy protection (The Manila Times)
The Philippines, the world s biggest supplier of merchant sailors, Tuesday called on fellow APEC members to improve the protection of ships against pirate attacks off Somalia.
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