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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:42:00 GMT

U.S. secretary of state to visit Philippines next week

MANILA, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit the country next week for talks with top Philippine officials that are expected to include human rights issues in the country, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:42:00 GMT

Philippines anti-trafficking project launched

The Australian and Philippine governments have launched an anti-trafficking project in Manila. The program aims to strengthen the capacity of the Philippines criminal justice system against people trafficking. Australian Ambassador to Manila Rod Smith
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:08:00 GMT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to visit Philippines

Manila� - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was scheduled to visit the Philippines next week, her Filipino counterpart said Saturday. Clinton was to arrive in Manila Thursday for a two-day visit before heading to Singapore for next weekend's
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:06:00 GMT

Frost & Sullivan: Capitalize on the Emerging Broadband Opportunities in the Philippines Telecom Industry

MANILA, Philippines, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan hosted the Philippines Telecom International Summit 2009 today. The summit's broad theme was to discuss the increasing national ICT competitiveness through universal broadband access and was
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:03:00 GMT

Philippine China Bank net profit for Jan-Sept up by 40%

MANILA, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- China Banking Corp., one of the Philippines biggest commercial banks, chalked up 3.21 billion pesos (68.5 million U.S. dollars) in net profit for the first nine months of the year, or up 40.7 percent on year, on back of
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:50:00 GMT

Salonga concert to aid Philippine storm victims

Here's hoping for a sellout for Lea Salonga's concert Tuesday night at Blaisdell Concert Hall. The Broadway legend - the original 'Miss Saigon' - is donating $2 from every ticket sold to disaster relief to help the Philippines rebuild after Typhoon
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:33:00 GMT

Philippines: Samurai next year

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:22:00 GMT

2 Filipino seafarers hurt in ship fire in United Arab Emirates

Two Filipino seamen were injured after their ship caught fire five miles off Khor Fakkan port in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last Wednesday. UAE-based Khaleej Times reported Friday the two Filipinos were among four crewmen injured in the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:18:00 GMT

Gunmen kill Taiwanese trader in southern Philippines

Gunmen shot and killed a Taiwanese trader on Friday night in southern Philippines, according to a local media report Saturday morning. The victim, William Tsu, was attacked and killed by two unknown gunmen while about to park his vehicle near a
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:57:00 GMT

Financial Cards And Payments In The Philippines Report Establishes The Size And Structure Of The Market

Financial Cards and Payments in the Philippines report establishes the size and structure of the market for ATMs cards, smart cards, credit cards, debit cards, charge cards, pre-paid cards and store cards. It looks at key players in the market (issuers
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:53:00 GMT

Arroyo political plan known Dec. 1

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:52:00 GMT

Clinton to visit Philippines

WASHINGTON - US SECRETARY of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday she would visit the Philippines after an upcoming trip to Singapore to 'show solidarity' with the storm-battered nation. Typhoon Mirinae slammed into the Philippines this week, killing 27
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:41:00 GMT

BizTechDay: Entrepreneurship, optimism, Filipino talent

Filed Under: Entrepreneurship, Economy and Business and Finance MANILA, Philippines – For the past six years, Steve Uy has been running his two home care facilities in the San Francisco Bay Area. So why did Uy attend BizTechDay, a two day business
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:29:00 GMT

Philippines eyes $2.5bn geothermal investment

Source: BusinessGreen The Philippines, the world's second-largest developer of geothermal power, plans to award contracts for 19 geothermal power plants that could attract more than US$2.5bn in private investment, according to a senior official. In the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:26:00 GMT

Philippines eyes US$2.5bn geothermal investment

Source: BusinessGreen The Philippines, the world's second-largest developer of geothermal power, plans to award contracts for 19 geothermal power plants that could attract more than US$2.5bn in private investment, according to a senior official. In the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:26:00 GMT

PhilWebServices Philippines Launches New Corporate Blog

PhilWebServices officially launches its corporate blog to facilitate knowledge-sharing and showcase company-initiated activities. (I-Newswire) November 6, 2009 - In its efforts to expand its reach and initiate information-sharing, PhilWebServices Global
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:20:00 GMT

First Pacific local unit eyes debt for additional Meralco shares

THE local unit of Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd. plans to borrow money to finance its purchase of additional shares in Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) from the Lopez group. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Metro Pacific Investments
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:58:00 GMT

Fresh govt debt lifts dollar reserves to new high

THE country’s dollar reserves rose to an all time high in October due mainly to the proceeds of a government borrowing from the international bond market, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. In a statement, BSP Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. said
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:58:00 GMT

Black Eyed Peas Apl.de.Ap Promotes Home Country In New Take Me To The Philippines Music Video

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (November, 2009) - The Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT), in partnership with MTV Asia, has just launched a new campaign featuring a state-of-the-art computer animated music video by Apl.de. Ap of the Black Eyed Peas. Titled
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:42:00 GMT

Clinton to visit storm ravaged Philippines

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she will travel to the Philippines next week to "show solidarity" with the storm-battered nation, just after her visits to Singapore and Berlin. Clinton also announced on Friday she will join President Barack
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:21:00 GMT

Autism Hearts hosts first International Autism Conference in Manila

MANILA, Nov. 6 — Around the world, the number of children identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has nearly reached epidemic proportions. In the Philippines, it is estimated that about 500,000 people in the country have autism, with only
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:28:00 GMT

Gunmen kill Taiwanese trader in southern Philippines

Gunmen shot and killed a Taiwanese trader on Friday night in southern Philippines, according to a local media report Saturday morning. The victim, William Tsu, was attacked and killed by two unknown gunmen while about to park his vehicle near a shopping
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:21:00 GMT

Gunmen kill Taiwanese trader in southern Philippines

Gunmen shot and killed a Taiwanese trader on Friday night in southern Philippines, according to a local media report Saturday morning. The victim, William Tsu, was attacked and killed by two unknown gunmen while about to park his vehicle near a shopping
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:17:00 GMT

Race on to save Philippine-Japan friendship symbol

Old buildings are being knocked down on a regular basis in the name of development in the nation's capital. But one proposed project has led to protests, attempted intervention by a foreign president, and might even bring Yoko Ono into the fray. Resident
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:15:00 GMT

Cantata concert to mark 100 years of ICM in Philippines

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:03:00 GMT

Gunmen kill Taiwanese trader in southern Philippines

COTABATO, Philippines, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Gunmen shot and killed a Taiwanese trader on Friday night in southern Philippines, according to a local media report Saturday morning. The victim, William Tsu, was attacked and killed by two unknown gunmen while
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT

Gunmen kill Taiwanese trader in southern Philippines

COTABATO, Philippines, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Gunmen shot and killed a Taiwanese trader on Friday night in southern Philippines, according to a local media report Saturday morning. The victim, William Tsu, was attacked and killed by two unknown gunmen while
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:59:00 GMT

Food notes: New Idaho wine, chocolate and Filipino food: Food notes:

(McClatchy-Tribune Informa) GET COILED You can taste the newest addition to Idaho's wine family this week as winemaker Leslie Preston releases her first batch of Coiled Syrah. Preston grew up in Boise and has worked for Clos du Bois, Saintsbury and...
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:54:00 GMT

The Honolulu Advertiser Lee Cataluna column: Concert to benefit Samoas, Philippines

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:48:00 GMT

Philippine China Bank net profit for Jan-Sept up by 40%

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:30:00 GMT

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