Jul
22

Philippines – Apex Mining Shares Surge on Philippine Gold Discovery

Apex Mining Shares Surge on Philippine Gold Discovery
Apex Mining Co., the Philippine gold producer, rose by the daily 50 percent limit in Manila after saying it may have found high-grade bullion in a mine in the south.

Pacquiao to train in Manila
MANILA, Philippines – Manny Pacquiao will make sure that his next fight, against anyone out there, won t stand in the way of his duties as congressman in the lone district of Sarangani.

Filipino maid inherits P200M from boss
SINGAPORE A devoted Filipino maid inherited S$6 million (around P202 million) from her late employer after more than 20 years of service, a newspaper report said on Wednesday.

Terrorism-Related Charges Against Two Americans
The charges against the two, both devotees of a radical cleric, are part of a marked increase in homegrown extremism in the United States, often influenced by radical material on the Internet.

Rep. Gloria Arroyo refuses to grant interviews
When she was president, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo wasn t exactly media-friendly. Now that she s a member of the Lower House representing Pampanga, her inclination to avoid reporters carries on like an old habit.

Carlos Arroyo to re-sign with Miami Heat
El Gran Combo will reverberate in 2010-11 at AmericanAirlines Arena.

ASIA LOCAL BONDS-Philippine yields drop to near record lows
* Markets hopeful that government would meet deficit goals

AK couple pleads guilty to lying about hit list
A National Weather Service employee and his British-born wife pleaded guilty Wednesday to domestic terrorism charges of lying to the FBI about a hit list of possible targets.