Scorched Earth Politics
May 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Juan L. Mercado
“No country in Asia has had more experience with democratic institutions,” Read more
Abused women can get green cards
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WASHINGTON D.C. = Here’s good news for Filipino women illegally in the US who have become victims of abuses at the hands of their employers. Read more
Arroyo coming to DC?
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MANILA - Malaya newspaper said April 25 President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is “set to go to the United States for a state visit on June 24-25.” Read more
Cannes brings cheer to ailing Philippines film industry
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A Cannes festival call-up for two independent films is raising hopes of a rebirth for the struggling Philippines movie industry, hit by rampant piracy, high taxes and foreign imports. “Serbis,” an edgy drama by Brillante Mendoza, is competing for the … Read more
Typhoon Rammasun maintains strength toward northern Philippines
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Typhoon Rammasun maintained its strength toward northern Philippines while a new low-pressure area was spotted off central Philippines early Sunday, said the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). As of 2 a.m…. Read more
Dengue cases in Philippines rise by 34 percent: government
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The Philippines recorded 9,176 cases of dengue fever nationwide from January 1 to April 5 this year, an increase of almost 34 percent over the same period last year, the health department said Saturday. Deaths due to dengue fever reached 108 in the ye… Read more
Missing Briton located in Philippines
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Philippine police have tracked down a British national in central Philippines two days after he went missing in the southern port city of Zamboanga, officials said. James David Rowe, described as a businessman, was reported missing after he failed to … Read more
