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By Michael Lim Ubac, Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines--Two rival parties are raiding the ruling Lakas-Kampi-CMD and its traditional bailiwicks, thus changing the political terrain ahead of the May 2010 national elections. The Liberal Party (LP) seems to be ahead of the Nacionalista Party

Domingo cites need to develop new population and industrial centers outside Metro Manila
MANILA, Nov. 7 — Presidential Adviser for New Government Center (PANGC) Secretary Victor Domingo has proposed to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo the creation and development of new population and industrial centers outside Metro Manila.

CLINTON TO VISIT THE PHILIPPINES
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Embassy receives $29,674 for Philippine flood victims
Philippine Ambassador to Brunei Alexander B Yano receiving from a representative of the donors, Josephine Carandang Padilla of Delifrance, 2,000 pieces of new children's clothing from Happy Deals Sdn Bhd, 100 boxes of Sedap noodles from Mum Bakery &

Blast hits Roman Catholic Church in southern Philippines
Suspected Al- Qaida affiliated militants tossed a grenade early Saturday at abandoned Roman Catholic Church in the volatile southern Philippines but there were no reported casualties, Xinhua reported. Philippine military regional spokesman Major

Enlist in the AFP reserve force, Remonde urges Filipinos
Enlist in the Armed Forces Reserve Command (ARESCOMM). This was the advice of Press Secretary Cerge Remonde during an interview this morning with Radyo ng Bayan. He urged Filipinos to enlist in the Armed Forces so that in times of calamities and other

Troops capture Muslim militant behind beheading in S Philippines
COTABATO, Philippines, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Philippine troops on Saturday arrested a suspected Al-Qaida linked Abu Sayyaf militant responsible for the beheading of Filipino Marines in the volatile south two years ago. Asnawi Adan Sala, who is facing

Dismissed Workers in Thailand and Philippines Call for Boycott of Triumph Products
In the approaching shopping season for Christmas, Triumph underwear as gifts for one’s self or for loved ones may no longer be a generous idea anymore. It would be tantamount to blessing the global giant’s cruel treatment of its employees. This year,

Arroyo not quitting admin party—Claudio
Philippine Daily Inquirer Filed Under: Elections, Eleksyon 2010, Politics, Inquirer Politics MANILA, Philippines—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo isn't quitting the ruling party, but is merely turning over her chairmanship to administration

Cavalcade of BSP candidate attacked in Jaunpur
Jaunpur (UP) Nov 7 (PTI) The cavalcade of a BSP candidate for Rari assembly seat was allegedly attacked by unidentified persons during polling for by-elections here today. The miscreants, allegedly members of a rival group, pelted stone on the cavalcade

Cavalcade of BSP candidate attacked in Jaunpur
Jaunpur (UP): The cavalcade of a BSP candidate for Rari assembly seat was allegedly attacked by unidentified persons during polling for by-elections here today. The miscreants, allegedly members of a rival group, pelted stone on the cavalcade of BSP

Manila F.A.M.E. to include performing arts, music next year
(McClatchy-Tribune Informa) Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) said it has included Philippine performing arts, music, architecture and an "eco-show" in Manila F.A.M.E. International to be held in April next year. "Some

Manila to hold painting exhibit honoring Cory Aquino
MANILA, Philippines-The Manila city government is holding a painting exhibit titled 'Democracy in Yellow' as a tribute to former president Corazon Aquino who died a hundred days ago on Sunday. The exhibit, organized by The Manila Historical and Heritage

Arroyo not quitting admin party-Claudio
MANILA, Philippines-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo isn't quitting the ruling party, but is merely turning over her chairmanship to administration standard-bearer Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro. 'Lakas Kampi will remain PGMA's party. She has been

2 suspected illegal recruiters nabbed in Manila
MANILA - The Bureau of Immigration arrested Friday an Iraqi and a Kuwaiti national for allegedly recruiting local workers for overseas jobs without the proper permits. Elements of the Philippine National Police Task Force Illegal Recruitment and the

Filipinos ready major relief shipment
DOHA: A Filipino community group has readied a 40-foot container for the shipment of relief goods for the victims of flood-prone areas that have been battered by three successive storms that hit the Philippines in past few months. The shipment

U.S. Secretary Of State To Visit Philippines Next Week
MANILA, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit the Philippines next week for talks with top Philippine officials that is expected to include human rights issues in the country, China's Xinhua news agency reported quoting

Electrifying Bidding War For Philippine Power Producer
A bidding war for the Philippines' leading energy producer is heating up, underlining both the relative buoyancy of the local economy and of the forecast growth in electricity demand the country is seeing. In a fight equivalent to the 1975 'Thrilla in

SC orders Air France to pay P1.7M to Filipino passenger
THE Supreme Court has ordered an international airline to pay some P2 million in damages to a Filipino passenger for breach of contract of carriage. The Supreme Court First Division, in a ruling written by Assoicate Justice Renato Corona, has affirmed an

BSP keeps rates unchanged to support rehab efforts
The Philippines’ borrowing costs stayed unchanged for the third straight month, a move seen to support local demand for good and services and efforts to rehabilitate infrastructure damaged by typhoons. Key policy rates remained at record lows after the

Philippine ambassador backs Georgetown University survey
By CHRIS V PANGANIBAN DOHA: The Philippine Embassy in Qatar is seeking comments from the Filipino community members if they agree to be part of a survey being conducted by Georgetown University on a research project, 'Qatar Study of Migrant Families.' An

Philippine China Bank net profit for Jan-Sept up by 40%
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 stronger revenues. In its

U.S. secretary of state to visit Philippines next week
11/7/2009 2:16 AM - Xinhua News Agency (China) MANILA, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit the country next week for talks with top Philippine officials that is expected to include human rights issues in the country, the

Blast hits Roman Catholic Church in S Philippines
COTABATO, the Philippines, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Suspected Al-Qaida affiliated militants tossed a grenade early Saturday at abandoned Roman Catholic Church in the volatile southern Philippines but there were no reported casualties. Philippine military

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

Cebu Pacific cuts fares for Laoag-Manila flights
Cebu Pacific (CEB) has reduced its Laoag-Manila year-round Go Lite fare from P988 to P788. This is the lowest possible fare for this route, and is available upon early booking. Passengers with check-in luggage will just add P100 to this fare. CEB also

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

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

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

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