Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 10-03-2010
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo vowed on Wednesday to oversee a smooth transfer of power, allaying fears soldiers may intervene in May elections after she installed a loyal general as army chief.
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Philippines’ Arroyo vows smooth power transition
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 05-03-2010
MANILA (Reuters) – Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino has widened his lead in the race for the Philippine presidency, although support for former president Joseph “Erap” Estrada has risen sharply, an opinion poll showed on Friday.
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Aquino leads in Philippine opinion poll, Estrada up
Filed Under (forex) by admin on 02-03-2010
NYSE Technologies and four leading ASEAN equities exchanges–Bursa Malaysia (BM), the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)–today during the 10th ASEAN Exchanges CEO’s Meeting …
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ASEAN Markets to Consolidate on Gains | Ebeling Heffernan Live …
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 21-02-2010
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine troops on Sunday killed a senior leader of the small al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf militant group blamed for kidnappings and bombings on a remote southern island, a military commander said.
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Philippines says kills Islamic militant leader
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 15-02-2010
MANILA (Reuters) – A Philippine left-wing leader said on Monday that communist rebels had lost interest in peace talks with the current government, but did not say if negotiations could resume when a new administration is formed later this year.
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Philippine Maoist rebels say no talks with this govt
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 09-02-2010
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine politicians launched their campaigns on Tuesday in a wide-open race for the presidency, with poverty, corruption and unemployment the top issues for the impoverished Southeast Asian archipelago.
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FACTBOX – Key facts on Philippines’ top presidential hopefuls
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 09-02-2010
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine politicians launched their campaigns on Tuesday in a wide-open race for the presidency, with poverty, corruption and unemployment the top issues for the impoverished Southeast Asian archipelago.
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Church pews fill as Philippine poll campaign begins
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 29-01-2010
MANILA (Reuters) – A Philippine court sentenced to life imprisonment an unemployed man it found guilty for the 2005 murder of a radio commentator on the southern island of Mindanao, a media watchdog said on Friday.
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Philippine court jails gunman of slain journalist
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 22-01-2010
MANILA (Reuters) – Revenue from a small hydropower plant that cost little more than a supercar to build, will help preserve 2,000-year-old Philippine rice terraces dubbed the “Eighth Wonder of the World”, conservationists say.
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Green power to help save famed Philippine terraces
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 21-01-2010
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, the frontrunner in opinion polls ahead of national elections in May, said on Thursday he would not impose new taxes or increase tax rates if elected president.
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Philippine frontrunner Aquino pledges no new taxes
