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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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Monday, Feb 08, 2010

Arroyo launches 'super region' project in Batangas (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 14:16:10 CST
http%3A//newsinfo.inquirer.net/
President Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday afternoon launched the Urban Luzon Beltway Super Region at the multipurpose gymnasium of the University of Batangas here.
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UCCP to celebrate 99th anniversary (Sun Star)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 14:16:10 CST
http%3A//www.sunstar.com.ph/
THE United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) - Baguio marks its 99th anniversary on February 11 with the launching of a year-long calendar of activities for its approaching centennial. read more
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Philippines still world's No. 2 outsourcing hub (Business Times (Malaysia))

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 14:16:09 CST
http%3A//www.btimes.com.my/
MANILA: Call centre and outsourcing industry in the Philippines grew by almost a fifth in 2009 to over US$7 billion (US$1 = RM3.44), an industry official said yesterday.
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02/08/2010 16:14 PHILIPPINES Manila: young Taize community members pray in silence (AsiaNews.it)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 14:16:09 CST
http%3A//www.asianews.it/
> by Santosh Digal Titled 'Trust on earth', the fifth pilgrimage organised by the Taize community took place in Makaty City (Manila). More than 3,000 people from around the world participated in the event, which began on 3 February. Some Muslims were also present.
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Premium-rice push in Manila negotiations (The Nation - Thailand's English news)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 14:16:09 CST
http%3A//www.nationmultimedia.com/
Thailand is attempting to persuade the Philippines to accept 50,000 tonnes of premium-grade Thai rice, to increase the value of Thailand's normal exports of low-quality rice to the Manila market.
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RUNNER-UP LANG SA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Team Philippines nadiskaril sa Britain (Pilipino Star Ngayon)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 14:16:09 CST
http%3A//www.philstar.com/
Bumigay ang tikas ng pag-l-alaro ng Team Philippines upang lasapin ang 1-4 kabi-guan sa Great Britain sa finals ng 1st World Team Pool Cup Championship na idinaos sa Han-nover, Germany.
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Erap meets with Mindanao leaders, skips PDI debate (The Daily Tribune)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 13:55:15 CST
http%3A//www.tribune.net.ph/ - 21 minutes ago
Former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada yesterday skipped the presidential debate sponsored by the Philippine Daily Inquirer at the University of the Philippines as the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) standard-bearer yesterday met his political leaders from Mindanao, which took up virtually the entire morning and early afternoon.
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UST Global Announces New Center in Manila (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 13:00:00 CST
http%3A//biz.yahoo.com/ - 1 hour 16 minutes ago
ALISO VIEJO, Calif.----UST GlobalR, a new-generation pioneer in IT and BPO services, was honored to have Her Excellency Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Republic of Philippines, inaugurate its new Manila offshore development center on February 2, 2010.
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'Erap' holding proclamation rally in Quiapo (Manila Bulletin)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 12:13:14 CST
http%3A//www.mb.com.ph/ - 2 hours 3 minutes ago
Former President Joseph Estrada will hold his proclamation rally this afternoon at Plaza Miranda in Quiapo to signal the start of his official presidential campaign seeking to continue his poverty alleviation program for the poor, and to declare former Manila mayor Joselito "Lito" Atienza as candidate for the mayoral race in Manila under his Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) banner.
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Globe Asiatique May Delay Philippine IPO, Bank Says (Update1) (Bloomberg)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 11:10:28 CST
http%3A//www.bloomberg.com/ - 3 hours 6 minutes ago
Globe Asiatique Realty Holdings Corp. may postpone the biggest Philippine initial share sale in 21 months because of a delay in completing the developer's financial statements.
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Politician murdered in Philippine massacre province (AsiaOne)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 09:20:13 CST
http%3A//www.asiaone.com/ - 4 hours 56 minutes ago
COTABATO, Philippines, Feb 8, 2010 - Gunmen on Monday killed a politician in the same southern Philippine province where 57 people were murdered in an election-linked massacre last year, police said.
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Pimentel's daughter booted out of PMP senatorial slate (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 09:16:07 CST
http%3A//newsinfo.inquirer.net/ - 5 hours ago
Gwen Pimentel is out of the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) senatorial lineup.
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Manila may issue Samurai bonds this month, sees "good demand" (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 08:56:47 CST
http%3A//ph.news.yahoo.com/ - 5 hours 20 minutes ago
MANILA, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The Philippine government may issue at least $500 million in Samurai bonds this month once it signed a deal with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation on the guarantee terms for the bonds next week, a senior government official said on Monday.
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StarStruck V finalist Rocco Nacino sees Enzo Pineda and Steven Silva as his toughest rivals (Philippine Entertainment Portal)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 08:49:59 CST
http%3A//www.pep.ph/ - 5 hours 27 minutes ago
Rocco admits having a fan-base dilemma.
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Kidnapped Yemeni released in southern Philippines (EARTHtimes.org)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 08:24:51 CST
http%3A//www.earthtimes.org/ - 5 hours 52 minutes ago
Manila - A kidnapped Yemeni man working for an international non-government organization was freed unharmed by his captors in the southern Philippines after more than a week in captivity, a police report said Monday. Najid Al Udaini, 30, was released
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Metro Pacific, Piltel to form holding firm for Meralco shares (GMANews.TV via Yahoo! Philippines News)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 07:34:34 CST
http%3A//ph.news.yahoo.com/ - 6 hours 42 minutes ago
Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) and Pilipino Telephone Corp. (Piltel) are in talks to form a company that will hold their combined shareholdings in Manila Electric Co. (Meralco).
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1 of 43 arrested health workers tagged in Palparan slay attempt (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 07:34:20 CST
http%3A//newsinfo.inquirer.net/ - 6 hours 42 minutes ago
The military claimed on Monday that one of the 43 health workers arrested in Morong, Rizal, was involved in a foiled attempt to gun down an Army official, while the rest of those arrested had been previously held or charged.
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Manila Water, Indian firm in joint venture deal (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 05:22:24 CST
http%3A//www.abs-cbnnews.com/ - 8 hours 54 minutes ago
MANILA, Philippines - Ayala-led Manila Water Co. Inc. and New Delhi-based Jindal Water Infrastructure Limited (JWIL) have agreed to jointly develop water businesses in India.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-08 02:27 RPT-PREVIEW-Philippine campaign starts as race tightens (Interactive Investor)

Mon, Feb 08, 2010 02:57:20 CST
http%3A//www.iii.co.uk/ - 11 hours 19 minutes ago
MANILA, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Philippine politicians begin campaigning on Tuesday in a wide open race for the presidency, with voters looking for a clean face after the scandal-plagued administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. The latest opinion poll shows two opposition lawmakers are neck-and-neck for the May 10 presidential election, but analysts say it is too early to establish a two
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Sunday, Feb 07, 2010

NORIMITSU ONISHI Sinatra song often strikes deadly chord (The New Straits Times)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 22:17:08 CST
http%3A//www.nst.com.my/ - 15 hours 59 minutes ago
The cause of violence at karaoke clubs in the Philippines has been attributed to breaches of karaoke etiquette, like hogging the microphone, jeering at someone's singing or repeating a song that has already been sung, writes NORIMITSU ONISHI
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Singing Sinatra can be a death wish in Philippines (Denver Post)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 22:17:08 CST
http%3A//www.denverpost.com/ - 15 hours 59 minutes ago
After a day of barbering, Rodolfo Gregorio went to his neighborhood karaoke bar, grasped a microphone with a habitue's self-assuredness and briefly stilled the room with the Platters' "My Prayer."
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Sinatra "My Way" Karaoke Killings Plague Philippines Bar Scene (Gizmodo Australia)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 22:17:08 CST
http%3A//www.gizmodo.com.au/ - 15 hours 59 minutes ago
Apparently, when people sing Sinatra's My Way in a Philippines karoake bar, and they sing it poorly, they die. (more.)
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ASIA LOCAL BONDS-Philippine bond ylds inch up on global jitters (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 22:17:08 CST
http%3A//asia.news.yahoo.com/ - 15 hours 59 minutes ago
MANILA/HONG KONG, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Philippine local bond yields firmed on Monday as fiscal concerns in the euro zone and weak Asian stock markets prompted some investors to cut down on emerging market assets.
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Doctor On Medical Mission In Philippines (WBNG Binghamton)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 22:17:08 CST
http%3A//www.wbng.com/ - 15 hours 59 minutes ago
Vestal, NY (WBNG Binghamton) - A local doctor will travel to the Philippines this week to perform more than 50 facial surgeries in three weeks.
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Corporate News: Manila Water inks deal with Indian firm (BusinessWorld Online)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 22:17:08 CST
http%3A//www.bworldonline.com/ - 15 hours 59 minutes ago
East zone concessionaire Manila Water Co., Inc. has partnered with an Indian company to provide water services in the second most populated country in the world.
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Philippine police say 7 suspects shot dead (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 22:17:08 CST
http%3A//malaysia.news.yahoo.com/ - 15 hours 59 minutes ago
Philippine police say seven robbery suspects have been shot to death after they rammed a security checkpoint.
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Philippine poll race tightens (Gulf Times)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 22:04:03 CST
http%3A//www.gulf-times.com/ - 16 hours 12 minutes ago
Philippine politicians began campaigning yesterday in a wide open race for the presidency, with voters looking for a clean face after the scandal-plagued administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
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'My Way' a dangerous song in Philippines (UPI)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 21:04:42 CST
http%3A//www.upi.com/ - 17 hours 12 minutes ago
GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Singing the U.S. hit "My Way" in a karaoke bar in the Philippines can result in death as part of a troubling trend across the country, authorities say.
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Bt brinjal Philippines Bangla watching India (Hindustan Times)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 19:39:53 CST
http%3A//www.hindustantimes.com/ - 18 hours 37 minutes ago
Bangladesh and the Philippines are both waiting for India to make up its mind about Bt Brinjal. India's decision will influence theirs. Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh is set to take a decision on February 10, reports Zia Haq .
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Philippines police have lead on senator (UPI)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 19:23:31 CST
http%3A//www.upi.com/ - 18 hours 53 minutes ago
MANILA, Philippines, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- The Philippine National Bureau of Investigation said Sunday it has received information on the whereabouts of fugitive Sen. Panfilo Lacson.
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Acting tyro Frencheska Farr plays the lead in one of the biggest films in 2010, Emir the musical (Philippine Entertainment Portal)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 16:34:59 CST
http%3A//www.pep.ph/ - 21 hours 42 minutes ago
Frencheska didn't realize she had gotten the part until the first day of shooting.
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RP to borrow $650 million from WB, JBIC (Philstar.com via Yahoo! Philippines News)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 16:00:00 CST
http%3A//ph.news.yahoo.com/ - 22 hours 16 minutes ago
MANILA, Philippines - The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved two concessional loans of the government worth $650 million from a unit of the World Bank (WB) and the state-run Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).A
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Philippine campaign starts as race tightens (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 10:15:29 CST
http%3A//www.abs-cbnnews.com/ 1 day 4 hours 1 minute ago
MANILA, Philippines - The latest opinion poll shows two opposition lawmakers are neck-and-neck for the May 10 presidential election, but analysts say it is too early to establish a two-horse race because voters have yet to hear detailed policies from the candidates.
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Lexus Manila marks 1st anniversary (Malaya)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 10:15:29 CST
http%3A//www.malaya.com.ph/ 1 day 4 hours 1 minute ago
Lexus Manila, Inc. marks its first year of doing business in the Philippine luxury automotive scene this month. Since its brand debut in January 2009, it did not take long for Lexus Manila to make good on Lexus global reputation for production quality and customer satisfaction.
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Toyota Motor Philippines announces new president (Malaya)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 10:15:29 CST
http%3A//www.malaya.com.ph/ 1 day 4 hours 1 minute ago
Michinobu Sugata, in a turnover ceremony at the New World Hotel Makati. Sugata succeeds Hiroshi Ito who concludes his four-year term as president of the country's leading automotive manufacturer.
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Singapore eyes talks with Manila for pork imports (GMA News)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 10:15:29 CST
http%3A//www.gmanews.tv/ 1 day 4 hours 1 minute ago
Singapore wants to resume talks for pork imports from Manila, which voluntarily suspended what was supposed to be its first pork export due to the Ebola Reston virus in 2008, the National Federation of Hog Farmers, Inc. (NFHFI) said at the weekend.
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Detained Health Workers Denounce Philippine Government (New York Times)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 10:15:29 CST
http%3A//www.nytimes.com/ 1 day 4 hours 1 minute ago
The families and colleagues of 43 health workers detained over the weekend denounced the Philippine government on Sunday and accused the police and military of framing the suspects.
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Elderly from Pangasinan found dead in Manila creek (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 10:15:29 CST
http%3A//newsinfo.inquirer.net/ 1 day 4 hours 1 minute ago
The body of a septuagenarian from Pangasinan was found floating Sunday morning in a creek in Manila.
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Manila Hotel joins ranks of most prestigious hotels (Manila Bulletin)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 10:12:23 CST
http%3A//www.mb.com.ph/ 1 day 4 hours 4 minutes ago
MANILA HOTEL LISTED AS ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS HOTELS. Receiving the plaque from Mr. Gustavo Cabrera (second from left) is Manila Hotel's Executive Vice President Mr. Enrique Y. Yap, Jr. (second from right). The Manila Hotel opened 2010 with a bash as it is finally in the finishing stages of its massive beautification project, and the Grand Dame's efforts have paid off as it is
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Standard & Poor bullish on Philippine economy (Good News Pilipinas)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 10:04:46 CST
http%3A//goodnewspilipinas.com/ 1 day 4 hours 12 minutes ago
Global ratings agency Standard & Poor's forecasts a Philippine economy outperforming the government's expectation and grow by 3.7 percent this year. Related posts: American investors bullish on RP economy Investors from the United States are looking at better prospects... Moody's upgrades the ratings of RP banks' New York-based Moody's Investors Service upgraded from 'negative' to 'stable'... RP
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Two killed in communist attack, fighting in Philippines (EARTHtimes.org)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 07:25:01 CST
http%3A//www.earthtimes.org/ 1 day 6 hours 51 minutes ago
Manila - Two people were killed in an attack by communist rebels and a clash with government troops in the Philippines, the military said Sunday. One militiaman was killed Sunday in Juban town in Sorsogon province, 400 kilometres south-east of Manila
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Manila c.bank approves $655 mln in soft loans (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 07:04:22 CST
http%3A//ph.news.yahoo.com/ 1 day 7 hours 12 minutes ago
MANILA, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The Philippine central bank has approved $655 million worth of official development assistance loans from multilateral institutions in support of fiscal consolidation and social welfare projects, official documents show.
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Sinatra's song often strikes deadly chord in Philippines (Seattle Times)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 04:43:39 CST
http%3A//seattletimes.nwsource.com/ 1 day 9 hours 33 minutes ago
The authorities do not know exactly how many people have been killed warbling "My Way" in karaoke bars over the years in the Philippines, or how many fatal fights it has fueled. But the news media has recorded at least six victims in the past decade and includes them in a subcategory of crime dubbed the "My Way Killings."
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Mayorya ng mga pilipino wala daw maiiwang pamana sa mga mahal sa buhay ayon sa isang international study (RMN)

Sun, Feb 07, 2010 04:43:04 CST
http%3A//www.rmn.ph/ 1 day 9 hours 33 minutes ago
12:40PM Maraming pilipino ang wala daw maiiwan sa kanilang mga anak o mahal sa buhay sakaling pumanaw. Ito ang lumabas sa pag-aaral ng Sun Life of Canada na isang kilalang
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Saturday, Feb 06, 2010

OPW dinedo sa sariling bahay (Pilipino Star Ngayon)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 18:15:42 CST
http%3A//www.philstar.com/ 1 day 20 hours 1 minute ago
Kamatayan ang sinapit ang isang 45-anyos na overseas Pilipino workers makaraang pagbabarilin ng isa sa dalawang maskaradong lalaki sa labas ng kanilang tahanan sa Barangay Maliksi sa bayan ng Bacoor, Cavite kamakalawa ng hapon.
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43 held in raid on alleged Philippine communists (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 17:05:43 CST
http%3A//news.yahoo.com/ 1 day 21 hours 11 minutes ago
Forty-three people were arrested Saturday in a raid on a house in the northern Philippines that a military spokesman said had led to the biggest detention of suspected communist rebels in memory.
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Philippine automated vote system 'almost perfect': officials (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 17:02:01 CST
http%3A//news.yahoo.com/ 1 day 21 hours 14 minutes ago
The Philippines' controversial new automated voting system passed its test in a mock election Saturday, despite press reports of minor glitches, an elections commission official said.
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Manila spares hawkers the rod (Manila Standard Today)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 14:45:59 CST
http%3A//www.manilastandardtoday.com/ 1 day 23 hours 31 minutes ago
Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim has relaxed his zero-vendor policy imposed last year amid clamors for its orderly enforcement. During the opening conference on Wednesday at the police headquarters, he told the city's 11 station heads under Chief supt.
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Mandarin Oriental, Manila ushers in the Year of the Tiger (Manila Standard Today)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 14:44:18 CST
http%3A//www.manilastandardtoday.com/ 1 day 23 hours 32 minutes ago
Mandarin Oriental, Manila is commonly known for ushering the Chinese New Year and this year they are holding another grand event.
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Philippines enters semis of World Team Pool Cup (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 13:25:50 CST
http%3A//www.abs-cbnnews.com/ 2 days 51 minutes ago
MANILA, Philippines - Former World No.1 Dennis "Robocop" Orcollo secured an important win against Polish Rodoslaw Babica to send Team Philippines into the semifinals of the World Team Pool Cup Championship late Friday (Manila time) at Hall 13 Hannover Exhibition Grounds in Hannover, Germany.
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Gwen Pimentel kicked out of PMP Senate slate (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 09:02:14 CST
http%3A//www.abs-cbnnews.com/ 2 days 5 hours 14 minutes ago
MANILA, Philippines - The Senate squabble over the ethics case of Nacionalista Party standard-bearer Sen. Manuel Villar has cost Sen. Aquilino Pimentel's daughter her place in the senatorial slate of former President Joseph Estrada's party.
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Normal operations as usual at PGH, says UP Manila Chancellor (GMA News)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 02:16:36 CST
http%3A//www.gmanews.tv/ 2 days 12 hours ago
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) is conducting normal operations, contrary to a GMANews.TV online report stating that the directorship row is paralyzing the country's biggest government tertiary hospital. PGH is a unit under the general supervision of UP Manila.
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Philippines inflation slows to 4.3% in January (MENAFN)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 02:16:36 CST
http%3A//www.menafn.com/ 2 days 12 hours ago
Philippines inflation slows to 4.3% in January
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Police hunt for fugitive Philippine senator (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 02:16:36 CST
http%3A//news.yahoo.com/ 2 days 12 hours ago
Police are searching for a Philippine senator who faces arrest for murder even though the politician says he has fled abroad, officials said Saturday.
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UP studes stand tall in Global Game Jam Manila gaming tournament (Manila Bulletin via Yahoo! Philippines News)

Sat, Feb 06, 2010 01:13:34 CST
http%3A//ph.news.yahoo.com/ 2 days 13 hours 3 minutes ago
Students of the Department of Computer Science (DCS) made a good account of themselves in the just concluded Global Game Jam Manila held last January 29-31, 2010 at the UP Information Technology Training Center (UP ITTC).
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Friday, Feb 05, 2010

Jellyfish in Surigao, Philippines (The Record and Herald News)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 23:53:47 CST
 2 days 14 hours 23 minutes ago
Looking like an orbiting spaceship, a stingless jellyfish swims just under the surface of a remote lake in Surigao, Philippines.
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Audio: Statesmen's Forum: Alberto Romulo, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines (Center for Strategic and International Studies)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 22:04:11 CST
http%3A//csis.org/ 2 days 16 hours 12 minutes ago
This is the audio for event "Statesmen's Forum: Alberto Romulo, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines" on February 5, 2010, a Banyan Tree Leadership Forum and Statesmen's Forum with His Excellency Alberto Romulo, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines.
[article rank: 90.53%   article score: 60]
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Inquirer debate at UP: 81 pointed questions, answers (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 21:24:44 CST
http%3A//newsinfo.inquirer.net/ 2 days 16 hours 52 minutes ago
A GILBERT TEODORO SUPPORTER has wagered that Sen. Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III won't show up for Monday's first Inquirer presidential debate in 25 years.
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Philippines to up growth target on elections, reconstruction (AFP via Yahoo! Asia News)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 16:30:00 CST
http%3A//asia.news.yahoo.com/ 2 days 21 hours 46 minutes ago
Spending on May elections and rebuilding work after last year's deadly typhoons are likely to boost the Philippines' economy this year above the official growth forecast, a senior official said Friday.
[article rank: 83.10%   article score: 49]
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6 pulitiko nagbigay ng pera sa NPA (Pilipino Star Ngayon)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 14:15:24 CST
http%3A//www.philstar.com/ 3 days 1 minute ago
Anim na pulitiko na pa-wang kandidato sa halalan sa Mayo ang nagbayad uma-no ng malaking halaga ng permit to campaign fee sa New People's Army para makakampanya sila sa balwarte ng mga rebelde sa Southern Tagalog.
[article rank: 77.69%   article score: 41]
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Philippines sees Myanmar vote 'farce' in September (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 14:15:24 CST
http%3A//news.yahoo.com/ 3 days 1 minute ago
Myanmar is likely to hold elections around September but they are shaping up to be a "farce" with democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi unable to run, Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo said Friday.
[article rank: 92.56%   article score: 63]
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Students go to Philippines (This is Hampshire)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 12:15:57 CST
http%3A//www.thisishampshire.net/ 3 days 2 hours 1 minute ago
A GROUP of Southampton school pupils are today due to embark on a trip of a lifetime to the Philippines to help build a school playground.
[article rank: 83.10%   article score: 49]
[keywords: philippines]

Z Gorres back in Manila after Valentine's (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 10:37:34 CST
http%3A//www.abs-cbnnews.com/ 3 days 3 hours 39 minutes ago
MANILA, Philippines - After nearly 2 months of hospital confinement in Las Vegas, ZC Oliveros "the Dream" Gorres is finally leaving the US on Valentine's Day and is scheduled to arrive in the Philippines on February 16.
[article rank: 100.00%   article score: 79]
[keywords: manila, philippines]

Teves in race to fix Philippines' economy (Asia Times)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 10:12:53 CST
http%3A//atimes.com/ 3 days 4 hours 4 minutes ago
MANILA - Philippines' Finance Secretary Margarito Teves is running short on time.
[article rank: 96.61%   article score: 69]
[keywords: manila, philippines]

Yemeni kidnapped in Philippines: police (Khaleej Times)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 09:52:52 CST
http%3A//www.khaleejtimes.com/ 3 days 4 hours 24 minutes ago
MANILA - A Yemeni man working for an Islamic religious group has been kidnapped in the troubled southern Philippines, police said on Friday.
[article rank: 96.61%   article score: 69]
[keywords: manila, philippines]

Philippine political landscape remains unpredictable, analysts say (GMA News)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 09:50:26 CST
http%3A//www.gmanews.tv/ 3 days 4 hours 26 minutes ago
Three months is an eternity, especially in Philippine politics. Just ask allies and supporters of Senator Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino, who until recently, was the country's leading presidential candidate.
[article rank: 80.40%   article score: 45]
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Neck-and-neck race for Philippines' presidential elections (AsiaOne)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 09:20:01 CST
http%3A//www.asiaone.com/ 3 days 4 hours 56 minutes ago
MANILA, Philippines - Sen. Manuel Villar or his closest rival, Sen. Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, would win the presidency if the elections were held last month, results of a survey conducted by Pulse Asia Inc. show.
[article rank: 96.61%   article score: 69]
[keywords: manila, philippines]

K-pop group '4minute' in Manila to promote album (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 08:20:58 CST
http%3A//www.abs-cbnnews.com/ 3 days 5 hours 56 minutes ago
MANILA, Philippines - Members of the all-girl South Korean pop group "4minute" are now in Manila for a series of mall tours to promote their album "For Muzik" this weekend.
[article rank: 97.29%   article score: 70]
[keywords: manila, philippines]

Three Indians killed in Philippines accident (MalaysiaNews.net)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 07:50:25 CST
http%3A//www.malaysianews.net/ 3 days 6 hours 26 minutes ago
Manila, Feb 5 (DPA) Three Indian nationals were killed when their pick-up collided with a passenger bus in the northern Philippines, police said Friday.
[article rank: 96.61%   article score: 69]
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Philippine opposition senator ordered arrested (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 07:33:00 CST
http%3A//ph.news.yahoo.com/ 3 days 6 hours 43 minutes ago
An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for a Philippine opposition senator who fled the country to avoid murder charges he says are political harassment.
[article rank: 100.00%   article score: 78]
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Lacson now a 'fugitive' as Manila court orders his arrest (GMA News)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 06:15:47 CST
http%3A//www.gmanews.tv/ 3 days 8 hours 1 minute ago
A Manila court on Friday ordered the arrest of Sen. Panfilo Lacson, who flew out of the country last January 5, two days before he was formally charged in court in connection with the November 2000 killing of publicist Salvador "Bubby" Dacer and his drive Emmanuel Corbito.
[article rank: 70.26%   article score: 30]
[keywords: manila]

Arrest warrant vs Lacson, inilabas na ng Manila RTC (RMN)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 06:12:44 CST
http%3A//www.rmn.ph/ 3 days 8 hours 4 minutes ago
2:05pm Pormal nang nagpalabas ng warrant of arrest ang Manila Regional Trial court laban kay senator Panfilo Lacson kaugnay sa Dacer-Corbito double murder case. Sa bisa ng kautusan ni Manila
[article rank: 74.99%   article score: 37]
[keywords: manila]

Teodoro brings faith, feng-shui into campaign kickoff (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 05:47:55 CST
http%3A//newsinfo.inquirer.net/ 3 days 8 hours 29 minutes ago
Faith, feng-shui, and friendly territory were what sealed Gilbert Teodoro's choice of Antipolo City as the venue for the opening salvo of his presidential campaign next week, a close aide said.
[article rank: 70.26%   article score: 30]
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Philippine stocks down 2 per cent on Wall Street decline (EARTHtimes.org)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 05:39:51 CST
http%3A//www.earthtimes.org/ 3 days 8 hours 37 minutes ago
Manila - Philippine shares dropped 2.03 per cent Friday, dragged down by declines on Wall Street and in other Asian markets. Asian stocks followed the US lead after US issues posted their worst losses in nearly nine months Thursday as a surprising ju
[article rank: 93.91%   article score: 65]
[keywords: manila, philippine]

Philippine inflation eases to 4.3% in Jan (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 04:35:53 CST
http%3A//www.abs-cbnnews.com/ 3 days 9 hours 41 minutes ago
MANILA, Philippines - Philippine annual inflation eased in January, the first time in 5 months, the National Statistics Office reported on Friday.
[article rank: 100.00%   article score: 98]
[keywords: manila, philippine, philippines]

Manila c.bank says CPI data supports easy policy stance (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 04:07:32 CST
http%3A//asia.news.yahoo.com/ 3 days 10 hours 9 minutes ago
MANILA, Feb 5 (Reuters) - A slight easing in the Philippines' annual inflation rate in January supports the central bank's view that current policy settings were appropriate, a central bank deputy governor said on Friday.
[article rank: 92.56%   article score: 63]
[keywords: manila, philippines]

Arroyo Tax Cuts May Undo Philippine Finance Gains, Beltran Says (Bloomberg)

Fri, Feb 05, 2010 03:14:34 CST
http%3A//www.bloomberg.com/ 3 days 11 hours 2 minutes ago
Philippine President Gloria Arroyo 's support for a sales tax exemption for the elderly may reverse the fiscal improvements she made in office, the nation's top finance bureaucrat said.
[article rank: 80.40%   article score: 45]
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