Category: Philippines
Philippines behind Iraq, Somalia in slain journalists
For the fourth-straight year, the Philippines placed third-worst worldwide among countries that had the most number of journalists killed and the killers remain free. The [...]
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Kingdom, Philippines to sign deal on domestic workers
Philippine Ambassador Ezzedin H. Tago has said 2013 will be significant for the protection of the rights of household workers, as the Philippines and Saudi Arabia are set to [...]
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Philippines ask for 90-day amnesty period
The Philippine government will ask for a reprieve of 90 more days from authorities in Saudi Arabia, for the repatriation of overseas Filipino workers who have been working [...]
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Japan, Philippines see few signs of Asia bubbles post-BoJ easing
There are few signs of asset bubbles forming in Asia due to Japan’s massive monetary easing, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda and his counterpart in hot-money [...]
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High unemployment rate in Philippines despite strong economic
Despite strong economic growth, the unemployment rate in the Philippines remains the highest in Southeast Asia. The government admits it has not been able to meet its target [...]
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Philippines says communist peace talks have failed
The Philippines says that peace talks with communist rebels have collapsed and a target of ending the decades-long insurgency by 2016 is impossible to achieve. Philippine [...]
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Muslim extremists kill two soldiers in southern Philippines
Muslim extremists linked to Al Qaeda killed at least two soldiers in an ambush Sunday in the restive southern Philippine province of Basilan. Regional military spokesman Col. [...]
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Philippine police hunt mayor’s attackers
Philippine police said they have identified and are hunting eight gunmen who killed 13 people in an ambush on a mayor, an attack that cast a pall of fear over upcoming [...]
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Philippines hopes to sustain exporting rice
The Philippine government expressed hope on Sunday that it could sustain rice export that will start next month. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said that [...]
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Philippines mayor injured in ambush as gunmen kill 13
Gunmen killed 13 people in an ambush on a Philippine mayor, police said Friday, in the deadliest of a string of violent incidents that have marred campaigning for May [...]
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Philippines accuses China of ‘de facto occupation’
The Philippines on Friday accused Beijing of engaging in the “de facto occupation” of a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, following a face-off that began [...]
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Philippines Cuts Special Deposit Account Rate, Holds Benchmark
The Philippines cut the rate it pays on special deposit accounts for a third time this year, boosting efforts to curb capital inflows and avert asset bubbles. Bangko Sentral [...]
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Arbitral panel to hear Philippines case vs China complete
THE international arbitral tribunal that will hear the case filed by the Philippines against China on the West Philippine Sea dispute is finally complete with the appointment [...]
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12 dead in Philippines political ambush ahead of vote
Twelve people were killed in an ambush on a Philippines mayor, officials said Friday, in the deadliest of a string of violent incidents that have marred the campaign for May [...]
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China slams Philippine bid to ‘legalise’ occupation of islands
China accused the Philippines on Friday of trying to legalise its occupation of islands in the disputed South China Sea, repeating that Beijing would never agree to [...]
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