Japan offrs rice to Philippines (Philippine Daily Inquirer)MANILA, Philippines--Japan has offered to supply the Philippines with 60,000 metric tons of rice to add to the country’s stockpile, Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap said.
As of: Thu, 15 May 2008 00:59:01 GMT
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Philippines urges removal from UN child soldiers list (The New Sabah Times)MANILA : The Philippines has urged its removal from the UN’s list of countries with child soldiers, stressing that it condemns the practice by various rebel groups, the foreign department said Wednesday.
As of: Thu, 15 May 2008 02:42:55 GMT
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Trust Officers Association of the Philippines (TOAP) pays courtesy call on Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Philippine Star via Yahoo! Philippines News)The Board of Directors for 2008-2009 of the Trust Officers Association of the Philippines (TOAP) poses with BSP Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. (seated center) and Deputy Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr. (seated fourth from left).
As of: Wed, 14 May 2008 17:35:25 GMT
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Philippines: overseas remittances up 9.4 percent in March (Yehey!)Money sent home by millions of Filipinos working abroad rose 9.4 percent from a year earlier to 1.4 billion dollars in March, the Philippines central bank said Thursday.
As of: Thu, 15 May 2008 03:23:22 GMT
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The Philippines: Counter-insurgency vs. Counter-terrorism in Mindanao (AlertNet) Source: International Crisis Group The U.S. and the Philippines need to refocus energies on peace processes in Mindanao or they risk new hostilities between government forces and insurgents.
As of: Wed, 14 May 2008 17:54:00 GMT
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Philippines: Anti terrorism tactics could worsen conflict, says think-tank (Adnkronos) Philippines: Anti terrorism tactics could worsen conflict, says think-tank (AKI) - Counter terrorism efforts could backfire in the Philippines and lead to fresh conflict between Manila and Islamic rebels on the southern island of Mindanao, an international think-tank warned on Wednesday. In its latest report, the International Crisis Group claimed that US-backed security operations ...
As of: Wed, 14 May 2008 14:09:47 GMT
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ICG urges Philippines to resume talks with MILF (Philippine Daily Inquirer)MANILA -- The Philippines should resume talks with Muslim separatists, or risk renewed fighting in the troubled south between government forces and the insurgents, the International Crisis Group warned Wednesday.
As of: Wed, 14 May 2008 13:59:31 GMT
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China's largest bank setting its sights on the Philippines (GMANews.TV via Yahoo! Philippines News)MANILA, Philippines - The largest bank of the world’s fastest growing economy is looking at the possibility of acquiring a Philippine lender, Filipino monetary officials announced on Wednesday.
As of: Wed, 14 May 2008 09:27:55 GMT
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Philippines defers sale of two power plants (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)MANILA, May 14 - The Philippines said on Wednesday it has deferred the sale of two geothermal power plants by about three weeks to give interested buyers more time to complete bidding requirements.
As of: Wed, 14 May 2008 07:58:14 GMT
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The Philippines imports more goods than previously reported (GMA News)MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines bought more foreign goods last year than previously reported, indicating that the Southeast Asian nation"s imports exceeded the products it had sold abroad.
As of: Wed, 14 May 2008 10:03:49 GMT
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