Dusit Thani Manila is best city hotel in Manila for 3 years in a row (Manila Bulletin)
The iconic purveyor of King Rama VI s wondrous utopian kingdom in Manila, Philippines was once again awarded as the Best City Hotel Manila during the 20th TTG Annual Travel Awards 2009 at the Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld, Bangkok, Thailand.
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-10-18 03:07 Manila says may use some of $1 bln bonds for 2009 budget (Interactive Investor)
MANILA, Oct 18 (Reuters) – The Philippines may use a portion of the $1 billion proceeds from a recent offer of global bonds to finance its 2009 budget deficit, set to hit a record 250 billion pesos ($5.4 billion), a senior official said at the weekend. But a substantial share of the proceeds from the global bond sale, Manila’s third issue this year, would finance the Southeast Asian country’s …
Cops go high-tech vs Sinnott’s abductors (GMA News)
Literally, the police now have a much clearer picture of what the abductors of Irish priest Michael Sinnott look like, thanks to their computer-generated sketches.
Columban leader in Mindanao to seek priest s release (GMA News)
The superior general of abducted Irish priest Michael Sinnott flew into Mindanao from Hong Kong to meet with a local Catholic bishop in Pagadian City and appeal for Sinnott’s release.
Philippine plane crash in Manila suburb killing four (The Star)
MANILA, Philippines (AP): A propeller-driven plane on a test flight crashed and burst into flames in a suburb of the Philippine capital on Saturday, killing at least four people onboard, airport officials said.
Seized priest s friends ask RP, US governments for help (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Kidnapped Columban priest Fr. Michael Sinnott s colleagues in the United States have appealed to Philippine authorities to exhaust all peaceful means to rescue the 79-year-old Irish missionary, even as they turned to the US government for help.
Filipino nurse recalls his winding career journey (Westminster Community Times)
Dino Doliente III, of Owings Mills, is president of the Maryland chapter of the Philippine Nurses Association of America. Submitted photo. For Dino Doliente III, growing up with sisters aunts and cousins who were nurses left a strong impression.
Philippine plane crash in Manila suburb kills 4 (MalaysiaNews.net)
MANILA, Philippines — A propeller-driven plane on a test flight crashed and burst into flames in a suburb of the Philippine capital on Saturday, killing at least four people onboard, airport officia…
Manila says may use some of $1 bln bonds for 2009 budget (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
MANILA, Oct 18 (Reuters) – The Philippines may use a portion of the $1 billion proceeds from a recent offer of global bonds to finance its 2009 budget deficit, set to hit a record 250 billion pesos ($5.4 billion), a senior official said at the weekend.
Arroyo: Rehabilitation to take longer than my term (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
While acknowledging that the rehabilitation of areas ravaged by Tropical Storms Ondoy and Pepeng would be passed on to the next administration, President Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday said that it was her duty to start the rebuilding process correctly.
