Category: Philippine News
40% Of Men Visiting the Philippines Are Sex Tourists
| Posted by Manila Mail under Articles/Stories, Philippine News |
MANILA – US Ambassador to the Philippines Harry Thomas claims that 40 percent of foreign men visiting the Philippines are sex tourists! He made this revelation when he addressed the… Read More
UNICEF says sex can stop fighting
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MANILA — Women in the southern Philippines brought peace to their strife-torn village by threatening to withhold sex if their men kept fighting, the UN refugee agency reported. The “sex… Read More
RP Among 20 Top Best Places for Women- ‘Newsweek’
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MANILA – Malacanang is grateful for a Newsweek article ranking the Philippines 17th out of 165 countries as the best place for women. Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said the Palace… Read More
PH-donated destroyer to US named ‘Rizal’
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WASHINGTON D.C. - No Filipino is perhaps more recognized and revered than national hero Jose Rizal. His likeness appears in virtually every Philippine town, and Rizal markers have been placed… Read More
PH Lizard In New Species List
| Posted by Manila Mail under Articles/Stories, Philippine News |
By Rodney J. Jaleco WASHINGTON D.C. – A 6-foot-long fruit-eating “bayawak” from the Philippines and 7 species of mice have made it to the list of newly discovered species discovered… Read More
Binay gets $455,000 grant for PH slum upgrade
| Posted by Manila Mail under Articles/Stories, Philippine News |
WASHINGTON D.C. – Philippine Vice President and Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) Chairman Jejomar C. Binay recently signed a grant agreement that would develop a National Slum Upgrading… Read More
Annual Antipolo Pilgrimage June 25
| Posted by Manila Mail under Philippine News |
The 14th annual national pilgrimage in honor of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Birhen ng Antipolo) will be held at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in… Read More
Delays for Balikbayan Box
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MANILA The Bureau of Customs (BoC) warned of more delays in the release of Balikbayan boxes sent by family members and relatives residing or working abroad. The BoC, responding to… Read More
Aquino Backers Nix Hero’s Burial for Marcos
| Posted by Manila Mail under Articles/Stories, Philippine News |
WASHINGTON D.C. – President Aquino’s key backers in last year’s elections said they’re “very disturbed” that he’s taken the backseat on the debate where to bury former strongman Ferdinand Marcos… Read More
Only 3,410 register in DC
| Posted by Manila Mail under Philippine News |
MANILA -Thus far, only 3,410 Filipinos out of the tens of thousands residing within the jurisdiction of the Philippine embassy in Washington D.C. have thus far registered to vote in… Read More
Erap reconciles with Arroyo?
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CEBU CITY – President Arroyo holds former President Joseph Estrada’s arm as they walked together as sponsors during the traditional march at the Codilla-Frasco wedding at the Cebu Cathedral Aug.… Read More
23 Marines killed in clash with Abus
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MANILA – Intense close fighting between Marines and the terrorist Abu Sayyaf in Basilan resulted in the deaths of 20 Philippine Marines and 3 Army soldiers, including two junior officers… Read More
Lawyer to sue MMDA over footbridge
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MANILA, PhilippinesA lawyer will file a complaint this week against Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Bayani Fernando over the design of the agency’s footbridges, which he claimed was ‘exposing,’ instead of protecting,… Read More
Take drug price plaints to health centers
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MANILA, PhilippinesHealth Secretary Francisco Duque III Sunday urged the public to bring complaints against drugstores that continue to sell medicine at exorbitant prices to their nearest health center. ‘We are setting up complaint desks in all Centers for Health Development offices in the country to take calls and reports regarding outlets that are not complying with the new law,’ Duque said. Read More
Manufacturers, BPOs are top software pirates
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MANILA, Philippines – The local manufacturing and outsourcing sectors are the biggest software pirates in the country, due mainly to the large number of computers that they use in their operations. According to Business Software Alliance consultant for the Philippines Bienvenido Marquez III, the sheer number of terminals that these two industries use had made them the top contributors to the… Read More
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