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Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:14:00 GMT

Election campaign kicks off in Philippines

MANILA, Feb. 9 KYODO Campaigning got under way in the Philippines on Tuesday, three months ahead of the country's first automated elections to elect a new president who will steer this country in the next six years. Campaigning got under way in the
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:14:00 GMT

Philippines: NEDA, CCC sign MOA for climate-change local dev't planning project

Source: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Reporter The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) recently signed a memorandum of agreement with the Climate Change Commission (CCC) for the Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:07:00 GMT

Philippines: Gov't task force implements farm measures vs El Nino

Manila (8 February) -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) and six of its attached agencies are carrying out assorted intervention measures that include optimizing water delivery to irrigation systems and deploying mobile animal diagnostic laboratories to
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:07:00 GMT

Philippines: Maguindanao roads to undergo rehab

Source: Government of the Philippines Koronadal City (8 February) -- Two major roads of Sultan Kudarat and Datu Odin Sinsuat, all in the province of Maguindanao, will soon have a facelift if proposals are approved, according to Department of Public Works
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 06:07:00 GMT

3 suspected thieves killed in Quezon City shootout

MANILA, Philippines - Police killed three suspected robbers who allegedly shot it out with authorities in Quezon City before dawn Tuesday, police said. The still unidentified suspects exchanged shots with police who were pursuing them along Congressional
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 05:57:00 GMT

Estrada a no-show; handlers say PDI 'biased'

Philippine Daily Inquirer Filed Under: Inquirer Politics, Eleksyon 2010, Elections, Joseph Estrada Other Most Read Stories x News News Most Read RSS MANILA, Philippines—Was it a case of conflicting schedules or a snub? Explaining his absence at an
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 05:54:00 GMT

Tight race, violence mark beginning of Philippine election campaign

Political violence emerges as a main concern in the run-up to elections
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 05:45:00 GMT

Car sales up 33.8% in January

Let’s Talk Tax -- By Leonardo D. Cuaresma Jr.: “Ready to file your income tax return and financial statement?” Story tools Breaking News ( Updated as of 01:06 PM ) The automotive industry kicked off 2010 with a 33.8% sales growth for January over
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 05:41:00 GMT

Colourful Philippine election season kicks off

The Philippine election season kicked off on Tuesday with the world's best boxer and the defiant wife of a dead dictator among the dizzying array of characters hoping to grab a share of power. The Southeast Asian nation's chaotic brand of democracy will
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 05:41:00 GMT

Candidates' take on issues that worry Philippine markets

MANILA -- Four main candidates are vying for the Philippine presidency in May's election, but there is no clear favorite, in part because the incumbent is not running and also because the candidates have not fully revealed their platforms. Analysts say
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 05:28:00 GMT

Stocks close 1.72% lower

Breaking News ( Updated as of 01:10 PM ) The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index declined by 1.72% or 48.99 points at the close of trading Tuesday, settling at a fresh four-month low of 2,797.61 points. The index went as high as 2,846.6 points and
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 05:23:00 GMT

Arroyo signs 2010 P1.54-trillion budget

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed on Tuesday the P1.54-trillion national budget for this year. Prior to signing, the president had directed to allot some P64 billion from the proposed pork barrel funds of lawmakers to debt servicing, Budget
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 05:21:00 GMT

Colourful Philippine election season kicks off

MANILA (AFP) - The Philippine election season kicked off on Tuesday with the world's best boxer and the defiant wife of a dead dictator among the dizzying array of characters hoping to grab a share of power. The Southeast Asian nation's chaotic brand of
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 05:05:00 GMT

Colourful Philippine election season kicks off

MANILA (AFP) The Philippine election season kicked off on Tuesday with the world's best boxer and the defiant wife of a dead dictator among the dizzying array of characters hoping to grab a share of power. The Southeast Asian nation's chaotic brand of
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 04:53:00 GMT

Stocks drop in early trade

The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index retreated by 16.55 points or half a percentage point to 2,830.05 points at the opening of trade Tuesday. Justino B. Calaycay, Jr. of Accord Capital Equities Corp. said the market at best would remain flat on
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 04:42:00 GMT

Colorful Philippine election season kicks off

MANILA, Philippines- The Philippine election season kicked off on Tuesday with the world's best boxer and the defiant wife of a dead dictator among the dizzying array of characters hoping to grab a share of power. The Southeast Asian nation's chaotic
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 04:40:00 GMT

Colourful Philippine election season kicks off (AFP)

MANILA (AFP) The Philippine election season kicked off on Tuesday with the world's best boxer and the defiant wife of a dead dictator among the dizzying array of characters hoping to grab a share of power. The Southeast Asian nation's chaotic brand of
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 04:38:00 GMT

Colourful Philippine election season kicks off

Photo: AFP/File Noel Celis The Philippine election season kicked off on Tuesday with the world's best boxer and the defiant wife of a dead dictator among the dizzying array of characters hoping to grab a share of power. The Southeast Asian nation's
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 04:32:00 GMT

Arroyo won’t be at Teodoro campaign launch—Lakas exec

MANILA, Philippines – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will not attend Tuesday's campaign kickoff activity of her anointed one, former defense secretary Gilbert Teodoro, an official of the Lakas-Kampi party said. Ray Roquero, Lakas-Kampi deputy
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 04:12:00 GMT

Philippine election campaign open

Official campaigning has begun in the Philippines for the first presidential elections in six years. President Gloria Arroyo is not allowed to run again in the vote on 10 May. Competition is intense between two opposition figures, with Mrs Arroyo's
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 04:11:00 GMT

Philippine election campaign opens

Official campaigning has begun in the Philippines for the first presidential elections in six years. President Gloria Arroyo is not allowed to run again in the vote on 10 May. Competition is intense between two opposition figures, with Mrs Arroyo's
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 03:59:00 GMT

Philippine poll campaign begins

By Vaudine England BBC News, Bangkok Analysts say the election is likely to be close Official campaigning has begun in the Philippines for the first presidential elections in six years. President Gloria Arroyo is not allowed to run again in the vote on
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 03:58:00 GMT

Arroyo won't be at Teodoro campaign launch-Lakas exec

MANILA, Philippines - President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will not attend Tuesday's campaign kickoff activity of her anointed one, former defense secretary Gilbert Teodoro, an official of the Lakas-Kampi party said. Ray Roquero, Lakas-Kampi deputy
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 03:54:00 GMT

Arroyo wont be at Teodoro campaign launchLakas exec

MANILA, Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will not attend Tuesday's campaign kickoff activity of her anointed one, former defense secretary Gilbert Teodoro, an official of the Lakas-Kampi party said. Ray Roquero, Lakas-Kampi deputy secretary
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 03:50:00 GMT

Estrada focuses on pursuit of 'interrupted' plans

Former President Joseph Estrada, the standard bearer of the Partido ng Masang Pilipino (PMP), will focus on his pro-poor programs rudely interrupted by the 2001 military takeover that installed President Arroyo when he leads the PMP proclamation rally
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 03:35:00 GMT

A Filipino house maid stabs to death the sister of her employer

Security - NNA - the agency's correspondent said that one of the Filipino house maids killed the sister of her employer and wounded her niece in Ain Saadeh. According to security sources, a Filipino house maid who works for Matilda Saad, stabbed her
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 03:27:00 GMT

UST Global Announces New Center in Manila

UST Global(R), 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. The new
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 03:23:00 GMT

Bayani Agbayani for love, not war

Diz Iz It, Bayani! Although Bayani Agbayani’s new show, “Diz Iz It,” which premiered on February 8, is being pitted against ABS-CBN’s hit show, “Showtime,” the comedian says there's no pressure on their part. “Actually tinanggal namin
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 03:14:00 GMT

Triple threat

Dubbed as Philippine taekwondo’s Triple Threat – Rani Ann Ortega, Camille Alarilla, and Janice Lagman have turned into overnight celebrities after bringing home the gold medal for the poomsae event from the last Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 03:14:00 GMT

PGMA approves P1.54 trillion budget

signed into law the proposed P1.54 trillion national budget for the year, her last outlay in her nine-year reign in the country. The President, during a visit at Real Elementary School in Calamba, Laguna, said she signed the proposed 2010 budget with the
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 03:14:00 GMT