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Philippines' Mayon volcano spews ash, could erupt
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Scientists say the cone-shaped Mayon volcano in the central Philippines has shot an ash plume into the air and are advising nearby residents to be ready to move in case of eruption. Comment?
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Brunei, Philippines To Collaborate In Rice R&D
... research, development, training and extension aspects of rice production between Brunei and the Republic of the Philippines, through the DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA Phil-Rice). The signing ceremony was held at the Empire Hotel and ... Comment?
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Democratic Voice of Burma: Suu Kyi release met with skepticism a " Joseph Allchin
... was made by the director general of Burma's foreign ministry, Min Lwin, as he boarded a plane in Manila, Philippines. He said that the junta may allow her to play a role in elections next year. Suu Kyi was sentenced in August to a further 18 months ... Comment?
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Fuel supply shortage felt in Lucena City, Batangas
Some gasoline stations in Lucena City have started rationing to customers due to a shortage of supply allegedly brought about by the price freeze clamped by the government on petroleum products in Luzon. Comment?
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ARMM Gov optimistic peace pact forged before Arroyo term ends
... election campaign so it is likely that the peace panels both in the GRP-MNLF (Government of the Republic of the Philippines-Moro National Liberation Front) and in the GRP-MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front) have only from November 2009 to ... Comment?
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Suspected Lindsay Hawker killer had face surgery
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... according to the Japanese media, he was a regular customer. Japanese detectives even mobilised detectives in the Philippines after a report that Mr Ichihashi had been seen in the resort town of Cebu, but this turned out to be a different person of ... Comment?
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Beheading prompts DepEd to suspend classes in Sulu
MANILA School officials in Sulu have decided to temporarily suspend the classes of more than 50,000 school children following the beheading on Monday of an abducted elementary school principal in the province. Comment?
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China hopes for immediate resumption of Philippine Northrail project
China's ambassador to the Philippines said on Tuesday that the prolonged delay in the construction of the controversial 503-million-U.S.-dollar Northrail project will cost the Philippine government and the Chinese contractor more money. Comment?
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Bandits abduct 3 men in Basilan
ISABELA, Basilan About 20 gunmen believed to be members of the Abu Sayyaf Group raided at dawn Tuesday a plywood factory in Maluso town in this province and abducted three factory workers, a day after suspected ASG bandits beheaded a school principal whom they kidnapped in Sulu province last month. Comment?
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Quesadilla recipe and Asian-inspired pasta, a la Century Corned Tuna
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... live without coffee....and brown sugar. Get to know more about me Annalyn a.k.a Ajay Founder and Editor Manila, Philippines Sign up to receive breaking news as well as receive other site updates! Comment?
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'Avengers of Bataan' Indiana's 38th Infantry
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It is 1945 in the Philippines. A short while earlier, American forces were made the Bataan Death March. Comment?
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Lindsay Ann Hawker murder: timeline
... Japan to appeal for new leads on the first anniversary of her death. January 16, 2009 A private detective in the Philippines claims that Ichihashi is living in the country, having been based on the island of Cebu before moving to Manila. The ... Comment?
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NC house fire kills 2 children
... including kids A fire swept through a residential building as people slept in a slum community in the central Philippines on Monday, killing 16 residents including women and children. The fire started after midnight Monday and rapidly spread because ... Comment?
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Building of 2nd Balangay Replica in Butuan to Commence this Week
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" Costing more or less 1 million pesos, Butuan will build the second replica of Balangay which would finally start within this week. Comment?
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RP close to lifting fuel price cap
The Philippines edged closer on Tuesday to lifting a cap on fuel prices in the typhoon-stricken island of Luzon, after the country's president urged a government panel to decide if the area's calamity status should be removed. Comment?
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Love at first fight: A match made in boxing heaven
Fighter Pacquiao and trainer Roach `so in tune with each other, it's like watching a ballet' GREG BISHOP The New York Times Boxer Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines, right, poses with his trainer Freddie Roach during a news conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., September 14, 2009. Comment?
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Public information as pro-government propaganda
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... I write a weekly column (Philippine Fantasy). Public information is supposed to be easily understandable. In the Philippines, however, the government has made "public information" synonymous with "pro-government propaganda." Technically, public ... Comment?
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MMDA to resume demolitions along Pasig River banks
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority demolition of illegal structures built by land developers and private firms along riverbanks in Marikina and Pasig is back in full swing. Comment?
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... No. 839 freezing oil prices, the Chinese Embassy's economic counselor, Wu Zhengping, told mining officials the Philippines must address some key concerns for the industry to attract investment from his country. "The first thing you have to do is ... Comment?
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Efren Pe aflorida, a Filipino, is among the top 10 CNN Heroes chosen...
... Award in Hollywood's famed Kodak Theatre on November 26. He said he does not know yet when he will return to the Philippines as he is still making arrangements to extend his visit in the US for the benefit of the Filipino community. He disclosed ... Comment?
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