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Six dead in Philippine landslide

indiaenews.com     1 hr ago   10 related          

From correspondents in Manila, Philippines, 02:00 PM IST Six people were killed and seven reported missing when a landslide struck a mining village in the southern Philippines, officials said Sunday. At least 13 homes...                    

BF throws hat in 2010 pres'l race

abs-cbnnews.com     2 hrs ago          

Chairman Bayani Fernando of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority offically announced Sunday his intention of joining the presidential race in 2010 amid criticisms that he has already initiated campaigning by way...                    

MINOR TRAVELING UNATTENDED - By : Jerry Seiden

ourstory.com     6 hrs ago          

MINOR TRAVELING UNATTENDED - The captains' voice came over the speakers, "Flight attendants, prepare for takeoff." While Michael was getting a tour of the cockpit the flight attendant told me his grandmother would pick...                    

‘A pile of rubbish was home to baby twins’

timesonline.co.uk     13 hrs ago          

When Cat Deeley went on a night mission into the streets of Manila in the Philippines last month, Britain’s favourite girl next door was finally lost for words. “It was like . . .” she reaches around for a word. “It was...                    

U.S. military presence questioned in Philippines

xinhuanet.com     16 hrs ago   1 related          

MANILA, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- A leftist political coalition said Saturday that it will question the presence of "overstaying US troops" in the southern Philippines before the Southeast Asian country's Supreme Court later...                    

Beware: Cell phone fraud

abs-cbnnews.com     22 hrs ago          

Businessman Arnold Buenaventura recently went to Greenhills Shopping Center in San Juan to purchase a brand new cell phone. Buenaventura, 27, a gym operator, also of San Juan, had no idea that he would eventually regret...                    

Manila govt raps contractor for 'massacre of trees'

abs-cbnnews.com     yesterday          

The Manila City government has filed charges against the contractor involved in the "massacre of trees" at Plaza Roma in Intramuros. Cases for violation of Section 3 of Presidential Decree 953 and Republic Act 9172 were...                    

Philippine troops head south amid 'crisis' warning (AFP)

yahoo.com     yesterday   18 related          

MANILA (AFP) - The Philippines has sent 1,000 troops to guard food aid in its troubled south, officials said Friday, as the Red Cross warned of a "humanitarian crisis" after a surge in separatist violence and the halting...                    

Pinoys try to set Guinness record for longest beer bar

abs-cbnnews.com     yesterday          

It may only be September but this has not stopped partygoers and beer lovers from joining San Miguel Corp.'s (SMC) "Oktoberfest" in Manila as the country attempts to break the world record for setting up the longest beer...                    

Filipino Americans take stock in old country

reuters.com     05-Sep-2008   2 related          

By Marnette Federis MANILA (Reuters) - Alan Marasigan looks like any other Filipino as he fiddles with his cell phone inside a shopping mall in Manila. But his American accent and perfect English give him away. In his...                    

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