Philippine government to send medical team to China
May 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Philippine government will send a medical team to China to help the rescue and relief efforts after a strong earthquake hit China’s Sichuan Province on Monday, said a presidential spokesman on Tuesday. Spokesman Anthony Golez said President Gloria Maca… Read more
3 branches of Philippine gov’t sign agreement of cooperation
May 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The three-branches of the Philippine government, the executive, legislative and judicial, signed on Tuesday an agreement to better cooperate among themselves in pursuit of the rule of law and national development, reported the official Philippines News Age… Read more
Cannes brings cheer to ailing Philippines film industry
May 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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
May 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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
Missing Briton located in Philippines
May 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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
European officials and businessmen urge Philippines to improve business climate
May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
European officials and businessmen have urged the Philippine government to improve the business climate in the country to attract investment from Europe, reported a local daily, the Philippine Star, on Friday. The report said participants at the European C… Read more
Philippine Coast Guard aims at zero casual in typhoon season
May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Philippine Coast Guard said on Friday it is aiming at the goal of zero casualty in the upcoming typhoon season of the country, reported local television network GMA News. Acting Coast Guard commandant Vice Admiral Wilfredo Tamayo said they are monitori… Read more
Tropical storm “Rammasun” gains strength, moves northward off Philippines
May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Tropical storm “Rammasun”, locally called “Butchoy”, continued to gain strength Friday as it was moving northward in the high seas east to the Philippines, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. As of… Read more
Philippine export drops by 6.8 percent in March
May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Philippines’ export dropped by 6. 8 percent in March compared with the same month last year to stand at 4.181 billion U.S. dollars, said the National Statistics Office (NSO) Friday. The decrease is due to weak electronics shipments abroad and reduced s… Read more
Philippines hunts down 5 British men for pedophile crimes
May 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Philippine authorities have launched a manhunt against five British men accused of pedophile crimes, the Philippine Bureau of Immigration said Thursday. Immigration Commissioner Marcelino Libanan said the five British men were charged of sexually moles… Read more
Boom time for Philippine banana plantations
May 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Crop dusters skim like dragonflies above the low green canopy of the banana plantantions stretching as far as the eye can see on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. The intrepid landowners of the coastal plains and low lying hills around the D… Read more
Philippine senators worried by proposed SEA rice cartel
May 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Senior Philippine officials expressed concern Saturday about a plan for a Southeast Asian rice cartel, saying it would cause greater problems than it would solve in the midst of a global food crisis. The so-called Organization of Rice Exporting Countr… Read more
Philippines, Britain in extradition talks on sex offenders: official
May 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Philippines and Britain are set to start work on an extradition treaty for pedophiles and other sex offenders, a visiting British government minister said Saturday. “Putting in place an extradition treaty would make the process of (sending) sex of… Read more
Philippines to impose tighter control on subsidized rice provision
May 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Philippine government will impose tighter control on the provision of government-subsidized rice to make sure the country’s poor do not go hungry, Social Welfare Secretary Esperanza Cabral said on Saturday. The government will pull out subsidized rice … Read more
Filipino selected New York Times 2008 Teacher of the Year
May 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
A Filipino immigrant to the United States has been selected as The New York Times 2008 Teacher of the Year for creative skills in teaching English as a second language, reported local newspaper Philippine Daily Inquirer website on Saturday. Feliciano Jaime… Read more
