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Why We Fight
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When the Pentagon reveals the casualties of America’s wars, it does not make distinctions of their ethnicity. They are all Americans, even for those who were not one quite yet.… Read More
BSP allows OFWs to exchange Libyan dinars
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MANILA, Philippines?The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has set up a facility that will allow Filipinos evacuated from Libya to exchange their dinars into pesos. With the foreign exchange facility, Filipinos who returned from Libya may go to any of the branches of the BSP to exchange their dinars into pesos. Read More
Libya turmoil triggers evacuation scramble
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GOVERNMENTS around the world are struggling to evacuate nationals from violence-hit Libya, with Asian countries facing a “mammoth” task of rescuing more than 150,000 low-paid workers. Fears of a full-scale civil war in the North African country prompted countries from Canada to China scramble to charter ferries and planes overnight to secure their citizens’ safety despite poor communication links and growing violence. The logistical challenges were especially acute for Asian countries with tens of thousands of migrants trapped in Libya. Read More
To single Filipinos – go on group dates
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Manila – A Catholic priest on Sunday advised single Filipinos to go out on group dates to avoid being lonely on Valentine’s Day. “You don’t have to be sad about being alone,”… Read More
2 Filipino soldiers, 5 militants killed in clash
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ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP) — Army troops captured a jungle encampment of al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf gunmen and killed five militants in a gunbattle that also left two soldiers dead in the southern Philippines, officials said Sunday. Among the militants reportedly killed in Saturday’s clash near mountainous… Read More
Survey: Filipinos prefer rich partners to good-looking ones
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Manila – More than half of Filipinos would pick a partner who is rich but ugly rather than someone who is good-looking but poor, a nationwide survey showed Friday. The survey, conducted by… Read More
Philippines, communist rebels plan cease-fire
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MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government and communist rebels will declare a seven-day cease-fire when they resume negotiations next week aimed at ending one of Asia’s longest-running insurgencies, the chief government negotiator said Friday. Read More
Customers pampered at Manila’s first "maid cafe"
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MANILA (Reuters) – Waitresses in frilly French maid costumes, some with elaborate blonde ringlets tumbling down their shoulders, serve coffee and tea, pampering customers at Manila's first “maid cafe.” The recently-opened cafe in capital Manila, also a Philippines first, hopes to cash in on the growing popularity of “cosplay” or costume play among Filipinos, in which participants dress up as favourite characters from anime or manga comics to indulge… Read More
Philippine victims of Marcos win $7.5 million in U.S. court
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MANILA (Reuters) – Victims of rights abuses under the regime of Ferdinand Marcos will pursue further assets of the deposed Philippine dictator after a U.S. court awarded them $7.5 million this week, their lawyer said on Friday. About 7,500 Filipinos will receive around $1,000 each from the middle of February under the settlement, lawyer Rod Domingo told Reuters Read More
‘Forget chestnuts, boil local peanuts instead’
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MANILA, Philippines?Forget chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Nilagang mani (boiled peanuts) are just as round and satisfying as their imported counterparts Read More
Samsung exec gets leave to travel
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BY WENDELL VIGILIA–> THE Department of Justice has granted the request for a travel permit of Kyung Chull Park, president and chief executive officer of Samsung Philippines, who along with two Korean executives and 13 Filipinos are facing charges of syndicated and large-scale illegal recruitment and economic sabotage. Park was allowed to be abroad until Jan. 13, 2011 Read More
Too many private cars on Metro Manila roads
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Most Read Opinion Still and yet again, televise it Escudero and Bonifacio, ilustrado SC sees double Not quite Finding the two Filipinos who distrust President Noy A prosecutor’s delight Too many private cars on Metro Manila roads A birth control pill acceptable to the Church Inquirer violating first point of Journalist’s Code of Ethics Proclamation 75: Amnesty Read More
83% of Filipinos lament slow pace of massacre trial
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MANILA, Philippines?At least 8 in 10 Filipinos are disappointed with the slow pace of the Maguindanao massacre trials involving prominent members of the powerful Ampatuan clan for the killing of 58 people in Maguindanao last November 23, 2009,… Read More
More Pinoys aim for half-a-billion-peso lotto jackpot
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MANILA, Philippines?Unmindful of the long queues and sweltering afternoon heat, thousands of Filipinos again made a beeline to betting stations for a chance to win the country’s record lottery jackpot which has shot past the half-billion-peso mark. Jun Jimenez, 65, a vendor from Pasay City, said he has been regularly placing bets since the pot money for the Grand Lotto exceeded the P100 million mark. But unlike most people who choose numbers in their… Read More
QC councilor urges conversion of used cooking oil into fuel
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MANILA, Philippines ? A Quezon City councilor is urging the use of used vegetable cooking oil as a cheaper alternative to diesel fuel in order to help reduce air pollution. In a draft resolution, Councilor Gian Carlo Sotto pushed for the city government to conduct an… Read More
Remittances hit $1.6B in September, BSP says
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MANILA, Philippines?Money sent home by Filipinos abroad reached $1.6 billion in September, up by 10.6 percent from the $1.45 billion registered in the same month last year, according to data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Read More
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