Philippines – Blasts hit Mindanao again, 6 people dead, over 40 injured (GMA News)
Blasts hit Mindanao again, 6 people dead, over 40 injured (GMA News)
MANILA, Philippines – Two separate bombings in Jolo and Iligan City on Tuesday morning killed six people and injured around 40 others, including state security personnel, officials said.
7K cops to be deployed in Metro Manila on Arroyo SONA (GMA News)
At least 7,000 police personnel will be deployed in Metro Manila on July 27, when President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo delivers her State of the Nation Address (SONA) before a joint session of at the Batasan Pambansa complex in Quezon City.
Muslim women to wear hijab to work
The bishops’ commission on interreligious dialogue has lauded the health department’s move to allow Muslim women health workers to wear veils while on hospital duty. On June 30, the Islamic Medical A…
Healing Mass for Mrs. Cita O. Bajamunde
Fr. Allan Lastimosa led a healing mass for Mrs. Cita O. Bajamude who is undergoing treatment for cancer. In a massive show of support, friends and family filled a community center hall in Park Ridge, …
Messaging system to help distressed Filipino expats
Manila: A Filipino techie has been promoting the use of a text messaging system for distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). “We launched the project [on] Valentine’s Day … It was our gift …
$7-M Marcos jewelry collection excluded from forfeiture case – govt
MANILA, Philippines – Two jewelry collections owned by former First Lady Imelda Marcos were excluded from a government forfeiture case, raising the possibility that these may be returned to her. Wo…
US ready to intervene to ensure clean, free RP polls
Close this THE Obama administration has signaled the strongest message yet that the United States is prepared to intervene to ensure free and clean elections in the Philippines next year. Speaking to …
Six dead, 40 wounded in Philippine bombing: police (AFP via Yahoo! News)
At least six people were killed and more than 40 wounded by twin bomb blasts in the Philippines Tuesday, in what officials described as coordinated attacks by Al Qaeda-linked militants.
Philippine inflation falls again
Philippine inflation fell to 1.5% in June – its lowest rate in 22 years – after energy prices fell, according to official figures.Last month’s inflation was the lowest rate since April 1987 and came a…
Pope Benedict Decries Bombing at Philippine Cathedral
Vatican City, Jul 5, 2009 (CNA).- This morning in the Filipino town of Cotabato City, a bomb was detonated near the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, killing at least five people and wounding so…
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