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Complete:: Pilipino Language Course

The focus of this course is on speaking and understanding useful Pilipino. The audio programs use Pilipino, Tagalog, and Filipino interchangeably. The course is divided into five units covering the following topics: getting to know you, getting around, at the restaurant, shopping, and getting help. Each unit is divided into two to three lessons. The learning activities for most units are: conversations, notes on the conversations, exercises, and a self-evaluation quiz. The cultural notes include information on: geography, climate, history, food, and restaurants, sightseeing, shopping, and currency.

You are about to begin the Philippine Headstart course. This course is designed to enable you to communicate in situations which you are likely to encounter in the Philippines. The emphasis of the course is on speaking and understanding Pilipino, and you will be working extensively with the CD's or MP3.

Philippine I

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Thursday, Mar 11, 2010

Under the sea adventure this Easter at Dusit Thani Manila (Malaya)

Thu, Mar 11, 2010 14:16:08 CST
http%3A//www.malaya.com.ph/
THIS Easter, Dusit Thani Manila signals a frolic holistic celebration starting off with an Easter Sunday Mass from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., a fun-filled, action-packed Under the Sea Adventure at the Grand Ballroom from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and the unbeatable buffet fare of the renowned Family Sunday Crossover Brunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Philippine ICT market posed for rebound this year (EE Times Asia)

Thu, Mar 11, 2010 14:16:08 CST
http%3A//www.eetasia.com/
IDC's annual predictions of the information and communications technology (ICT) see 2010 as the "launch pad" for further recovery in the Philippine market.
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Thousands in S Philippines flee as troops attack Abu Sayyaf gunmen (People's Daily)

Thu, Mar 11, 2010 14:16:08 CST
http%3A//english.people.com.cn/
Thousands of terrified Philippine civilians fled on Thursday as Philippine security forces staged an assault on Al-Qaeda linked Abu Sayyaf gunmen in volatile south Philippines. More than 6,000 residents have abandoned their homes in Siasi township in Sulu for fear of their safety due to government troops offensive, said Philippine Marine Ground Commander Rustico Guerrero. Guerrero said they were
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Philippines' next leader will have to raise taxes (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Thu, Mar 11, 2010 14:16:08 CST
http%3A//www.abs-cbnnews.com/
MANILA, Philippines - The country's next president will have to turn his back on populist promises made during the campaign and raise taxes sooner rather than later to prevent a financial crisis soon after the May elections.
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Philippine president declares state of calamity in south (People's Daily)

Thu, Mar 11, 2010 14:16:08 CST
http%3A//english.people.com.cn/
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Thursday declared state of calamity in the southern Philippines. But Arroyo's spokesperson, Ricardo Saludo, has ruled out any price cap on oil prices. Saludo said the President is expected to sign the draft proclamation on Friday before it would be released. The government was banking on Arroyo to declare a state of calamity to help solve the
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Taiwan Air Force pinasalamatan ng MECO (Pilipino Star Ngayon)

Thu, Mar 11, 2010 14:16:08 CST
http%3A//www.philstar.com/
Pormal na pinasa-lamatan ng Manila Economic and Cultural Office ang Taiwan Air Force ma-ta-pos maisakay sa isa nitong helicopter noong Marso 1 ang sugatang ma-rinong Pilipino mula sa barko ng isang Hong Kong-registered vessel sa karagatan ng katimugang bahagi ng Taiwan.
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TG World Acquires Interest in Philippine Oil Project (CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance)

Thu, Mar 11, 2010 13:30:34 CST
http%3A//biz.yahoo.com/ - 46 minutes ago
CALGARY, ALBERTA-- - TG World Energy Corp. has signed farm-in agreements for a 12.5% equity interest in two Philippine offshore development ready oil discoveries.
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New Philippine eagle hatched (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Thu, Mar 11, 2010 13:17:37 CST
http%3A//newsinfo.inquirer.net/ - 59 minutes ago
A new Philippine eagle was hatched Sunday at the breeding facility of the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) in Malagos in Calinan district.
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ABL Champs Philippine Patriots' snare 2 more awards (Good News Pilipinas)

Thu, Mar 11, 2010 11:20:05 CST
http%3A//goodnewspilipinas.com/ - 2 hours 56 minutes ago
ASEAN Basketball League Champions The Philippine Patriots' received their championship rings in the ABL Championship Presentation Dinner in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Related posts: Philippine Patriots rule 1st ASEAN hoops championship The Philippine Patriots completed a sweep of Indonesia Satria Muda... Patriots seek title in 1st ASEAN Basketball League The Philippine Patriots are in the finals of
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BBC News travel show features top Philippine sites (Good News Pilipinas)

Thu, Mar 11, 2010 11:19:55 CST
http%3A//goodnewspilipinas.com/ - 2 hours 57 minutes ago
BBC World News' popular travel program Fast Track crisscrossed the Philippines to showcase the scenic sights of the archipelago. Related posts: Top Philippine bird sites praised by British MP's A UK birdwatching delegation, led by two Members of Parliament... Baler named fastest rising Philippine travel destination Baler, the capital and oldest town of Aurora province is... TV reality show
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Philippine leader invites foreign observers to presidential polls (EARTHtimes.org)

Thu, Mar 11, 2010 10:50:54 CST
http%3A//www.earthtimes.org/ - 3 hours 26 minutes ago
Manila - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Thursday invited foreign observers to elections in May amid suspicions she was plotting to disrupt the polls to extend her term indefinitely. Arroyo, who has been the target of electoral fraud and
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Philippines calls on Myanmar to rescind law disqualifying Suu Kyi (EARTHtimes.org)

Thu, Mar 11, 2010 10:44:53 CST
http%3A//www.earthtimes.org/ - 3 hours 32 minutes ago
Manila - The Philippines Thursday urged Myanmar to rescind a new election law that disqualifies democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from taking part in national polls planned this year. Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo also reiterated the Philippines'
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Analyst: 'Hungrier' Clottey is capable of an upset (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Thu, Mar 11, 2010 09:55:46 CST
http%3A//www.abs-cbnnews.com/ - 4 hours 21 minutes ago
MANILA, Philippines - WBO welterweight champ Manny Pacquiao may be ahead of Joshua Clottey in terms of sheer popularity but according to a sports analyst, the Ghanaian is capable of pulling off an upset against the beloved Filipino boxer.
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Research and Markets: Travel and Tourism in the Philippines (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Thu, Mar 11, 2010 09:51:00 CST
http%3A//biz.yahoo.com/ - 4 hours 25 minutes ago
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Travel and Tourism in the Philippines" report to their offering.
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Philippine central bank keeps policy rate steady (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Thu, Mar 11, 2010 09:47:14 CST
http%3A//www.abs-cbnnews.com/ - 4 hours 29 minutes ago
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged in a policy meeting Thursday in line with market expectations.
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Fifth meeting big for Manila, Earle (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

Thu, Mar 11, 2010 09:47:07 CST
http%3A//www.arkansasonline.com/ - 4 hours 29 minutes ago
If familiarity breeds contempt, one would be safe in assuming tonight's Class 3A boys state championship game between the Manila Lions and the Earle Bulldogs might end up being a knockdown, drag-out affair.
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Under-the-sea claymation is a whale-of-a-tale! (Manila Bulletin)

Thu, Mar 11, 2010 05:48:07 CST
http%3A//www.mb.com.ph/ - 8 hours 28 minutes ago
Independent filmmaker Mia Buenaventura with deejay Chico Garcia who did the voice for Billie, the sea horse, in both the English and Tagalog versions. The claymation film opens with Billie the sea horse perched on a brain coral, a place that his giant whale shark friend Ben calls a "thinking spot" because "it wasn't called brain for nothing." Billie, the sea horse: Bakit ba ang laki mo, Tata Ben
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Philippines Reports Budget Deficit as Spending Rises (Update1) (Bloomberg)

Thu, Mar 11, 2010 05:40:34 CST
http%3A//www.bloomberg.com/ - 8 hours 36 minutes ago
The Philippines reported a ninth monthly budget deficit in January as the government increased spending to support an economic recovery.
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Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010

Kairiki Energy Limited (ASX:KIK) Secures Farm-Out Agreement With TG World For SC 54A, Philippines (MENAFN)

Wed, Mar 10, 2010 22:17:22 CST
http%3A//www.menafn.com/ - 15 hours 59 minutes ago
Kairiki Energy Limited (ASX:KIK) Secures Farm-Out Agreement With TG World For SC 54A, Philippines
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Pagpabor ng Manila RTC sa tinaguriang big 3, ikinadismaya ng mga consumer (RMN)

Wed, Mar 10, 2010 22:17:22 CST
http%3A//www.rmn.ph/ - 15 hours 59 minutes ago
7:25 am Dismayado ang mga consumers sa pagpayag ng Manila Regional Trial Court na magpatupad ng lingguhang pagtaas sa presyo ng langis ang mga kumpanya ng langis. Kaugnay nito sinisi
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FACTBOX-Philippine policymakers' comments on rates, economy (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

Wed, Mar 10, 2010 22:17:22 CST
http%3A//asia.news.yahoo.com/ - 15 hours 59 minutes ago
MANILA, March 11 (Reuters) - Following are comments by senior Philippine policymakers since late January when the central bank began unwinding its easy monetary policy.
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Henry Sy is Philippines' richest man: Forbes (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Wed, Mar 10, 2010 22:17:22 CST
http%3A//www.abs-cbnnews.com/ - 15 hours 59 minutes ago
MANILA, Philippines - Philippine mall magnate Henry Sy has been named the country's richest man, according to an annual ranking done by Forbes magazine.
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One long, hot summer day: 5 fires hit Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Wed, Mar 10, 2010 16:59:09 CST
http%3A//newsinfo.inquirer.net/ - 21 hours 17 minutes ago
A 12-hour fire destroyed P10 million worth of properties in a Manila residential- commercial establishment on Tuesday night.
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Manila's bets sign pact for clean elections in May (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Wed, Mar 10, 2010 16:58:59 CST
http%3A//newsinfo.inquirer.net/ - 21 hours 18 minutes ago
Candidates running for elective positions in Manila Wednesday signed a peace covenant to ensure orderly elections in the city in May.
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Employers should avail of SSS penalty condonation (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Wed, Mar 10, 2010 16:57:37 CST
http%3A//opinion.inquirer.net/ - 21 hours 19 minutes ago
THE NATION HAS VIEWED WITH SOME DISMAY the inability of the Commission of Elections to enforce its thrice-issued writ of execution for the installation of Roberto Pagdanganan as governor of Bulacan, and the unheeded cease-and-desist order on Joselito Mendoza's continued occupation of that office.
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MTD not selling stake in Luzon highway firm (Business Times (Malaysia))

Wed, Mar 10, 2010 16:35:46 CST
http%3A//www.btimes.com.my/ - 21 hours 41 minutes ago
MTD Capital Bhd (9032), the country's second-largest toll road builder, is not selling its 80 per cent stake in Philippines South Luzon Expressway Corp (SLTC), said its president and chief executive officer Datuk Azmil Khalili Khalid. SLTC is a venture with state-led Philippine National Construction Corp (PNCC), which has a 30-year toll concession agreement over the South Luzon Expressway. The
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Philippines to head special UN body (BusinessWorld Online)

Wed, Mar 10, 2010 16:28:06 CST
http%3A//www.bworldonline.com/ - 21 hours 48 minutes ago
THE PHILIPPINES was elected to head a United Nations (UN) special committee that would examine proposals to strengthen the international organization's function in maintaining peace and security, a statement read yesterday.
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RP Patriots hailed in KL (Malaya)

Wed, Mar 10, 2010 10:15:34 CST
http%3A//www.malaya.com.ph/ 1 day 4 hours 1 minute ago
KUALA LUMPUR. - Resplendent in their barong tagalog, the Philippine Patriots received their championship rings Tuesday in lavish Asian Basketball League rites at the luxurious Garden Hotel here.
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Fire hits Manila residential area - police (GMA News)

Wed, Mar 10, 2010 10:15:34 CST
http%3A//www.gmanews.tv/ 1 day 4 hours 1 minute ago
A fire of still undetermined origin hit a residential area in Sta. Cruz, Manila on Wednesday afternoon, police said. No one was reported hurt or killed.
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Taiwan and Philippines issue travel advisory for Thailand (Thailandnews.net)

Wed, Mar 10, 2010 10:15:34 CST
http%3A//feeds.thailandnews.net/ 1 day 4 hours 1 minute ago
The Foreign Ministries of Taiwan and Philippines on Wednesday warned their citizens about the safety issue should they plan to visit Bangkok this weekend. The two countries advised their citizens to
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Manila court denies motion on oil firms (Manila Bulletin)

Wed, Mar 10, 2010 10:15:34 CST
http%3A//www.mb.com.ph/ 1 day 4 hours 1 minute ago
The Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) has denied the motion for reconsideration of a lawyers group which sought for the reversal of a court's earlier ruling that rejected a petition to stop Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp., Chevron Philippines Inc. (formerly Caltex Philippines Inc.), and Petron Corp. from raising pump prices weekly.
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Philippine exports post fastest growth in 15 years (GMANews.TV via Yahoo! Philippines News)

Wed, Mar 10, 2010 09:30:51 CST
http%3A//ph.news.yahoo.com/ 1 day 4 hours 46 minutes ago
(UPDATED) - Philippine export earnings rose at their fastest pace in almost 15 years in January, with sales to major economic blocks that include Europe, the US, Eastern and Southeast Asia posting growth amid the global economic recovery.
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Aquino, Villar race tightens in Philippines elections (AsiaOne)

Wed, Mar 10, 2010 09:17:09 CST
http%3A//www.asiaone.com/ 1 day 4 hours 59 minutes ago
MANILA, Philippines - Two months before the May 10 elections, the presidential race may have narrowed down to Senators Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III and Manuel "Manny" Villar Jr., but nobody has a clear lead yet, a political analyst said Tuesday.
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Global recovery to boost 2010's FDI inflow in Philippines (People's Daily)

Wed, Mar 10, 2010 08:57:49 CST
http%3A//english.people.com.cn/ 1 day 5 hours 19 minutes ago
The inflow of foreign direct investments to the Philippines is expected to be higher this year as the global recovery boosts investor confidence. "There should be an upward drift in FDIs this year relative to 2009," Philippine Central Bank Officer-in-Charge Diwa C. Guinigundo said at the sidelines of the Financial Education Expo being held here. FDIs in 2009 rose by 26.2 percent to 1.9 billion U
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Manila's Aboitiz Power to sell $110 mln retail bonds (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

Wed, Mar 10, 2010 08:55:41 CST
http%3A//malaysia.news.yahoo.com/ 1 day 5 hours 21 minutes ago
MANILA, March 10 (Reuters) - The Philippines' Aboitiz Power Corp said on Wednesday its board has approved the sale of up to 5 billion pesos ($110 million) in retail bonds.
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Wing Chun masters promote martial art in Manila (GMA News)

Wed, Mar 10, 2010 08:09:53 CST
http%3A//www.gmanews.tv/ 1 day 6 hours 7 minutes ago
Wing Chun masters arrived and toured Metro Manila last week to promote the Chinese alternative martial art popularized by the late actor Bruce Lee.
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Akihiro Sato sends most of his earnings to his family in Brazil (Philippine Entertainment Portal)

Wed, Mar 10, 2010 07:54:06 CST
http%3A//www.pep.ph/ 1 day 6 hours 22 minutes ago
The model-actor chose to have a career in the Philippines over Thailand.
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32 killed in series of road crashes in Philippines (3:13 p.m.) (Sun Star)

Wed, Mar 10, 2010 07:23:14 CST
http%3A//www.sunstar.com.ph/ 1 day 6 hours 53 minutes ago
MANILA - Members of a wedding party, worshippers visiting Catholic churches and Korean workers were among the dead from various fatal road crashes in the past six days in the Philippines, police sai read more
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Mga Pinoy, hinimok na bantayan ang bagong AFP chief (RMN)

Wed, Mar 10, 2010 03:55:28 CST
http%3A//www.rmn.ph/ 1 day 10 hours 21 minutes ago
11:53 am Dapat maging vigilante ang mga Pilipino sa kilos ng bagong talagang Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff. Ito ang panawagan ni Nacionalista Party presidentiable Manny Villar
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San Miguel Rises in Manila as Directors Initiate Tender Offer (BusinessWeek)

Wed, Mar 10, 2010 03:48:28 CST
http%3A//www.businessweek.com/ 1 day 10 hours 28 minutes ago
San Miguel Corp., the Philippines' largest food and drinks maker, rose to the highest in more than two years in Manila trading after a company controlled by its directors initiated a tender offer.
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Philippine Independence Day celebration launched (The Peninsula)

Wed, Mar 10, 2010 03:17:54 CST
http%3A//www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/ 1 day 10 hours 59 minutes ago
DOHA: This year's celebration of Philippine Independence has been successfully launched, thanks to the support of Filipino event organisers who are expert in the field.
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Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010

36? C init naitala sa Metro Manila (Pilipino Star Ngayon)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 18:15:50 CST
http%3A//www.philstar.com/ 1 day 20 hours 1 minute ago
Naranasan kahapon ang pinakamainit na pa-nahon sa Metro Manila ngayong 2010 matapos makapagtala ang PAG-ASA ng 36 degree celsius na temperatura.
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Pagpapabuwag ng Manila RTC sa PAS-G, kinatigan ng ilang constitutionalist (RMN)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 18:15:50 CST
http%3A//www.rmn.ph/ 1 day 20 hours 1 minute ago
7:34 am Kinatigan ng ilang Constitutionalist ang desisyon ng Manila Regional Trial Court na nagsasabing unconstitutional ang pagkakatatag sa Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group o PAS-G. Ayon kay Dean Amado Valdez ng
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Benchmark Bash 2010 planned at Manila Middle School (Northeast Arkansas Town Crier)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 18:15:50 CST
http%3A//www.thetown-crier.com/ 1 day 20 hours 1 minute ago
Trena Shedd, counselor for Manila Middle School, is making plans and looking forward to the first Benchmark Bash. "Benchmark testing time can be so stressful, I wanted to find a way for students, teachers and parents to join together for a fun day in preparation of the testing," Shedd said.
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'Emperor' as AFP chief raises fears of poll fraud (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 18:15:50 CST
http%3A//newsinfo.inquirer.net/ 1 day 20 hours 1 minute ago
Members of both sides of the political spectrum are antsy over President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's appointment of the "Emperor" as Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff.
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Philippines election: Doubts arise over electronic voting machines (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 17:54:05 CST
http%3A//news.yahoo.com/ 1 day 20 hours 22 minutes ago
Concerns are rising that the use of electronic voting machines in the May Philippines election, meant to prevent vote-rigging, could fail due to technical problems and end up threatening rather than reinforcing the credibility of the ballot.
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4 blazes keep Manila firefighters busy (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 16:50:04 CST
http%3A//newsinfo.inquirer.net/ 1 day 21 hours 26 minutes ago
Hundreds of families in Manila were left homeless in four fires that broke out one after the other Tuesday afternoon.
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'Mambo Magsaysay' and Quirino's golden 'orinola' (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 16:42:26 CST
http%3A//opinion.inquirer.net/ 1 day 21 hours 34 minutes ago
WHEN YOU ASK SCHOOLCHILDREN TO describe postwar Philippine presidents, they remember: Fidel V. Ramos with his trademark grin and thumbs-up sign; Cory Aquino with her eyeglasses, homey yellow dresses and her right hand flashing the Laban sign.
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Manila Water's systems loss down to 15% (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 16:26:07 CST
http%3A//business.inquirer.net/ 1 day 21 hours 50 minutes ago
AYALA-LED MANILA WATER CO. INC. SAID it had significantly lowered the systems loss in its east zone concession area to 15 percent as of the end of 2009, from a high of 63 percent when it started operations in 1997.
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Manila court orders abolition of PASG (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 15:10:38 CST
http%3A//www.abs-cbnnews.com/ 1 day 23 hours 6 minutes ago
MANILA, Philippines - A Manila court on Tuesday ordered the abolition of the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group (PASG) after declaring that the order creating it is illegal and unconstitutional.
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Mixed reactions greet Bangit promotion (The Daily Tribune)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 13:56:34 CST
http%3A//www.tribune.net.ph/ 2 days 20 minutes ago
Administration lawmakers supporting the appointment of Lt. Gen. Delfin Bangit as the Armed Forces of the Philippine Chief of Staff found a strange bedfellow in Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino standard bearer, former President Joseph Estrada, who doused speculations that the Army general would pave the way for Mrs. Arroyo's continued hold on power beyond the May 10 polls.
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Philippines rules out Muslim peace accord under Arroyo (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 10:45:45 CST
http%3A//www.abs-cbnnews.com/ 2 days 3 hours 31 minutes ago
MANILA, Philippines - Philippine President Gloria Arroyo will not be able to achieve her aim of ending a decades-old Muslim rebellion before she steps down in June, the government's top peace negotiator said Tuesday.
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Investors rank Philippines 4th most corrupt in AsiaPac (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 09:52:35 CST
http%3A//www.abs-cbnnews.com/ 2 days 4 hours 24 minutes ago
MANILA, Philippines - A survey released on Monday showed that the Philippines was rated the fourth most corrupt of 16 major Asia-Pacific investment destinations.
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Don Protasio at Philippine Fashion Week (The News Today)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 09:39:20 CST
http%3A//www.thenewstoday.info/ 2 days 4 hours 37 minutes ago
Ilonggo fashion designer who's now based in Cambodia, Don Protasio, jetted to the Philippines in order to participate in the Philippine Fashion Week to showcase his spring and summer collection for 2010.
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Summary executions continue (Manila Bulletin)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 08:19:07 CST
http%3A//www.mb.com.ph/ 2 days 5 hours 57 minutes ago
Three bodies of alleged "salvage" victims, including a woman, were found early Monday morning in two towns in Cavite, raising to five the number of suspected summary execution cases in the province in a span of one week, police records showed. "Salvage" is a police jargon for summary execution, from the Tagalog word "sinalbahe" or "sinalvage". Last year, there were more than 10 victims found in
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ASIA LOCAL BONDS-Philippine extends rally, Thai yields inch up (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 08:15:08 CST
http%3A//asia.news.yahoo.com/ 2 days 6 hours 1 minute ago
* One-year Philippine swap rates at 4-month lows
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Familiar faces dominate Senate survey (Manila Standard Today)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 02:16:40 CST
http%3A//www.manilastandardtoday.com/ 2 days 12 hours ago
SENATORS Ramon Revilla Jr. and Jinggoy Estrada led the race for Senate seats in the latest Manila Standard poll, taking 54 percent and 53 percent of the vote, respectively.
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Music and fireworks at the Manila Bay (GMA News)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 02:16:40 CST
http%3A//www.gmanews.tv/ 2 days 12 hours ago
The stars took a backseat Sunday night as the United Kingdom and China staged their pyromusical extravaganza in the skies above the Manila Bay.
[article rank: 68.98%   article score: 30]
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John Mayer adds Manila stop to world tour (Manila Bulletin)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 02:16:40 CST
http%3A//www.mb.com.ph/ 2 days 12 hours ago
John Mayer, the hit-making pop artist that gave us "No Such Thing," "Your Body Is A Wonderland," "Daughters" and "Waiting On The World To Change," among others, is making his way to Manila this May. The Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter/guitarist's Facebook account announced the addition of a Philippine show last Friday afternoon (midnight in Manila).
[article rank: 95.56%   article score: 72]
[keywords: manila, philippine]

Philippines star 'sorry' in election campaign row (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 02:16:40 CST
http%3A//news.yahoo.com/ 2 days 12 hours ago
Philippine talk show host Kris Aquino has apologised after she provoked a fellow celebrity into launching a campaign against her presidential candidate brother Benigno Aquino.
[article rank: 89.86%   article score: 63]
[keywords: philippine, philippines]

Aquino, Villar statistically tied in SWS poll (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 02:16:40 CST
http%3A//newsinfo.inquirer.net/ 2 days 12 hours ago
Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III and Senator Manuel Villar are statistically tied in the presidential derby in the survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) at the start of the official campaign period a month ago.
[article rank: 68.98%   article score: 30]
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Roxas, re-electionist senators top SWS surveys (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 02:16:40 CST
http%3A//www.abs-cbnnews.com/ 2 days 12 hours ago
MANILA, Philippines - Liberal Party vice-presidential bet lost Manuel "Mar" Roxas dropped 4 percentage points but remained the overwhelming choice in the vice-presidential race, according to the latest survey of Social Weather Stations.
[article rank: 83.53%   article score: 53]
[keywords: manila, philippines]

Suspected Muslim militant bomber nabbed in Philippines (EARTHtimes.org)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 02:16:40 CST
http%3A//www.earthtimes.org/ 2 days 12 hours ago
Cotabato City, Philippines - A suspected Muslim militant bomber was captured in the southern Philippines, a provincial police chief said Tuesday. Aladdin Dumpao was captured over the weekend at his hideout in Isulan town in Sultan Kudarat province, 9
[article rank: 87.96%   article score: 60]
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Mga residente ng Metro Manila, kinalma sa usapin ng heat wave (RMN)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 02:16:40 CST
http%3A//www.rmn.ph/ 2 days 12 hours ago
11:41 am Hindi makakaranas ang Metro Manila ng pinakamainit na panahon na 40 degrees centigrade. Ayon kay PAGASA Weather specialist Nathaniel Cruz ang tanging hindi makakaligtas sa naturang temperatura ay
[article rank: 68.98%   article score: 30]
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Manila's JG Summit eyeing $262 mln IPO for airline arm (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 02:05:31 CST
http%3A//ph.news.yahoo.com/ 2 days 12 hours 11 minutes ago
MANILA, March 9 (Reuters) - Philippine conglomerate JG Summit Holdings Inc said on Tuesday it plans to raise around 12 billion pesos ($262 million) from an initial public offering of its airline unit to fund its purchase of more aircraft.
[article rank: 100.00%   article score: 83]
[keywords: manila, philippine, philippines]

Philippine budget airline to go public (Asia News Network)

Tue, Mar 09, 2010 02:01:52 CST
http%3A//www.asianewsnet.net/ 2 days 12 hours 15 minutes ago
Philippine budget carrier Cebu Pacific announced Monday plans to raise about 12 billion pesos through the sale of new shares to the public.
[article rank: 78.47%   article score: 45]
[keywords: philippine]
Monday, Mar 08, 2010

Philippine promotion to attract Johoreans to its tourism sites (The Star)

Mon, Mar 08, 2010 23:11:05 CST
http%3A//thestar.com.my/ 2 days 15 hours 5 minutes ago
JOHOR BARU: The Philippine Tourism Department wants to work closely with Johor-based travel and tour agents to promote the country to Johoreans.
[article rank: 78.47%   article score: 45]
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Metro Manila nakuha ni Gibo (Pilipino Star Ngayon)

Mon, Mar 08, 2010 14:15:20 CST
http%3A//www.philstar.com/ 3 days 1 minute ago
Nasisiguro ni Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard bearer Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. na makukuha niya ang suporta ng Metro Manila sa darating na eleksyon matapos siyang mainit na tanggapin mula sa Quezon City sa Norte hanggang sa Paranaque City sa Southern Metro Manila.
[article rank: 86.07%   article score: 57]
[keywords: manila, pilipino]

Philippine troops capture foreign trained bomb expert in S. Philippines (People's Daily)

Mon, Mar 08, 2010 14:15:20 CST
http%3A//english.people.com.cn/ 3 days 1 minute ago
Philippine security forces captured a suspected foreign trained Al-Qaeda linked militant in the southern part of the country, police said Monday. The suspect, Aladdin Dumpao, did not resist arrest when combined police and military cordoned his hideout during a raid on Sunday in a village in Sultan Kudarat province, Mindanao in southern Philippines, said police chief Saiben Acmad. Acmad said
[article rank: 100.00%   article score: 94]
[keywords: philippine, philippines]

Women activists present condoms to Philippine bishops (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Mon, Mar 08, 2010 14:15:20 CST
http%3A//news.yahoo.com/ 3 days 1 minute ago
Philippine Catholic bishops, already waging a bitter battle with the government over birth control, received an unwelcome gift Monday when female activists delivered them two baskets of condoms.
[article rank: 78.47%   article score: 45]
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Manila Standard survey: Noynoy, Manny tie, Erap gains (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Mon, Mar 08, 2010 14:15:20 CST
http%3A//www.abs-cbnnews.com/ 3 days 1 minute ago
Halos tabla sina LP standard bearer Senador Noynoy Aquino at Nacionalista Party bet Senador Manny Villar sa resulta ng survey ng pahayagang Manila Standard! Umangat din ng 3 porsyento sa survey si dating pangulong Estrada! Nagpa-Patrol Nina Corpuz. TV Patrol World, Lunes, Marso 8, 2010
[article rank: 68.98%   article score: 30]
[keywords: manila]

16 dead in two months of Philippine poll violence: police (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Mon, Mar 08, 2010 14:15:20 CST
http%3A//www.abs-cbnnews.com/ 3 days 1 minute ago
MANILA, Philippines - Attacks on candidates and campaigners involved in forthcoming Philippine national elections in May have claimed 16 lives in the past two months alone, police officials said Monday.
[article rank: 100.00%   article score: 98]
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Tanauan City health officials declare measles outbreak (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Mon, Mar 08, 2010 13:48:30 CST
http%3A//www.abs-cbnnews.com/ 3 days 28 minutes ago
BATANGAS, Philippines - At least 3 children in 1 barangay in Tanauan City were found positive for measles (rubeola), prompting city health officials to declare an outbreak.
[article rank: 70.88%   article score: 33]
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PHILIPPINES: Food security warnings over El Nino (AlertNet)

Mon, Mar 08, 2010 10:29:11 CST
http%3A//www.alertnet.org/ 3 days 3 hours 47 minutes ago
Source: IRIN Warnings have been raised over food security in the Philippines as the El Nino phenomenon wreaks havoc across vast agricultural areas, leaving staple crops such as rice dying in parched earth, officials say.
[article rank: 81.00%   article score: 49]
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Philippines catches recovery wave (Asia Times)

Mon, Mar 08, 2010 10:19:08 CST
http%3A//atimes.com/ 3 days 3 hours 57 minutes ago
MANILA - As the global economy shifts from crisis to recovery, the business processing outsourcing (BPO) industry is sparking new demand and buoying employment and investment in the Philippines, where it is one of the country's most important industries.
[article rank: 93.66%   article score: 69]
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Rock band Paramore in Manila for concert (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Mon, Mar 08, 2010 09:52:17 CST
http%3A//www.abs-cbnnews.com/ 3 days 4 hours 24 minutes ago
MANILA, Philippines - American rock band Paramore has arrived in Manila for their one-night concert on Monday (March 8) at the SM Mall of Asia grounds in Pasay City.
[article rank: 94.29%   article score: 70]
[keywords: manila, philippines]

Philippine Eagle Center reports new hatchling (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Mon, Mar 08, 2010 09:31:57 CST
http%3A//newsinfo.inquirer.net/ 3 days 4 hours 45 minutes ago
A baby Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) hatched in Davao City, the 23rd eaglet born under the Philippine Eagle Foundation's (PEF) conservation breeding program.
[article rank: 89.86%   article score: 63]
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Enzo Pineda and Rocco Nacino insist they have no bitter feelings towards Steven Silva, who won as StarStruck Ultimate ... (Philippine Entertainment Portal)

Mon, Mar 08, 2010 09:25:56 CST
http%3A//www.pep.ph/ 3 days 4 hours 51 minutes ago
Both would concentrate on career first before lovelife
[article rank: 68.98%   article score: 30]
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Port of Manila beats February collection target by P1.2 billion (Manila Bulletin)

Mon, Mar 08, 2010 09:14:03 CST
http%3A//www.mb.com.ph/ 3 days 5 hours 2 minutes ago
Despite the slowdown on imports from China due to the Chinese New Year, the Port of Manila (PoM) has defied the odds following its revenue collection of a total of P3.856 billion last month, surpassing its target by P1.246 billion. "This is 16.7 percent higher than the positive deviation registered last January and 56.9 percent higher compared with the P2.457 billion collected in January," said
[article rank: 73.41%   article score: 37]
[keywords: manila]

Philippines may cut Q2 borrowing program (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Mon, Mar 08, 2010 08:22:24 CST
http%3A//www.abs-cbnnews.com/ 3 days 5 hours 54 minutes ago
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines may cut its local borrowing in the second quarter if it pushes through with a plan to issue foreign-denominated retail bonds, National Treasurer Roberto Tan said on Monday.
[article rank: 100.00%   article score: 80]
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Philippine health chief, church fight over condoms (AP via Yahoo! News)

Mon, Mar 08, 2010 08:21:45 CST
http%3A//news.yahoo.com/ 3 days 5 hours 55 minutes ago
On Valentine's Day, Philippine government health workers hit the streets of Manila to hand out roses and condoms to passers-by.
[article rank: 91.13%   article score: 65]
[keywords: manila, philippine]

46 died, 6,190 fell ill with dengue in January, February - report (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Mon, Mar 08, 2010 08:18:59 CST
http%3A//newsinfo.inquirer.net/ 3 days 5 hours 58 minutes ago
Dengue cases went up to 6,236 cases in the first two months of 2010, an 11 percent-increase over last year's figures (5,616) in the same period, the National Epidemiology Center (NEC) of the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday.
[article rank: 68.98%   article score: 30]
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Philippines troops kill seven militants (Malaysian Mirror)

Mon, Mar 08, 2010 03:20:36 CST
http%3A//www.malaysianmirror.com/ 3 days 10 hours 56 minutes ago
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines - Philippine marines killed seven Islamist militants early Sunday in a raid on their remote southern island hideout, the military said.
[article rank: 99.99%   article score: 79]
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