Category: Philippines
IMF keeps 2012 growth forecast for Philippines
The International Monetary Fund has kept its 2012 growth projection for the Philippines, but reduced its figure for next year as it sees a weaker global economy, which may [...]
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NY firm expands Philippine BPO operations
New York-based business process outsourcing (BPO) firm EXL has bared plans for a third facility in the Philippines to support the growing demand for healthcare and [...]
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Philippines sees naval port as vital to US
The Philippines said Monday a former US naval base facing the South China Sea could play a key role as a hub for American ships as Washington moves to strengthen its presence [...]
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Philippines and US Start Joint Exercises
Marines from the Philippines and the United States began 10 days of joint exercises focused on disaster relief, humanitarian assistance and maritime security. The exercises, [...]
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Long road to resolution of Philippine rebellion
A final resolution to a decades-long Muslim rebellion in the Philippines is a long way off with many tough issues yet to be resolved, experts cautioned Monday, a day after a [...]
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Philippines sees naval port as vital to US
The Philippines said Monday a former US naval base facing the South China Sea could play a key role as a hub for American ships as Washington moves to strengthen its presence [...]
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Philippines audit: Billions lost in final Arroyo years
The Philippines lost Dh9 billion through misuse of state funds and assets during the latter years of graft-tainted ex-president Gloria Arroyo’s rule, government [...]
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Philippines, Muslim rebels agree to peace plan
The Philippine government and the country’s biggest Muslim rebel group announced Sunday they had agreed a deal to end a decades-long separatist insurgency that has [...]
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Philippines appeals to hackers to cease attacks
Hackers incensed by the Philippines’ controversial cybercrime law have attacked government sites that deliver emergency information during natural disasters, an [...]
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Philippine president defends cybercrime law
Philippine President Benigno Aquino defended a new cybercrime law Friday amid a storm of protests from critics who say it will severely curb Internet freedoms and intimidate [...]
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Philippine rebels accuse military amid peace talks
Muslim rebels waging a decades-long insurgency in the southern Philippines said Friday the military had provocatively violated a ceasefire as peace negotiators held crucial [...]
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Philippines considers visa office at Taoyuan airport
The Philippines is considering setting up a visa office at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in the wake of Taiwan’s inclusion in the US’ Visa-Waiver [...]
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Philippines pushes Asean maritime information-sharing
The Philippines has proposed an information-sharing system for Southeast Asia to help protect its waters from security challenges such as piracy, illegal fishing and drug [...]
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Philippines detains Arroyo on plunder charges
Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was detained on Thursday on charges of plunder, a crime which carries a maximum penalty of life in jail, in one of a [...]
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Philippines mulls opening visa office at Taoyuan airport
Manila, October 3 (CNA) The Philippines is considering setting up a visa office at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in the wake of Taiwan’s inclusion in the United [...]
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