Smart to introduce Internet to more Filipinos in provinces

MANILA, Philippines — Dominant carrier Smart Communications Inc. is going out to the countryside to introduce more Filipinos to the benefits of the Internet, as part of efforts to increase broadband penetration in the Philippines.

Philippines celebrates 112th Independence Day

Manila: Filipinos around the world celebrated the country’s 112th Independence Day on Saturday as groups geared up for a protest against outgoing President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo….

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Top 2 bets among top 20 RP ‘advertisers’ –> Manila RTC judge’s car bombed

BY EVANGELINE DE VERA BOMING attacks on two regional trial court judges prompted the Supreme Court yesterday to request the Commission on Elections to consider exempting judges from the election gun ban. At around 6 a.m

Filipino troops chase militants after deadly raid

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine troops clashed Wednesday with a top Muslim militant commander and dozens of fighters suspected of trying to seize a key predominantly Christian southern city in a daring attack the previous day that killed at least 13 people. There was no word of casualties in the latest fighting between troops and more than 60 Abu Sayyaf gunmen led by Puruji Indama, a notorious militant whose brother was among the dead in Tuesday’s coordinated attacks on the Basilan provincial capital of Isabela, said Lt. Gen.

SC asks Comelec anew to exempt judges from gun ban

MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court has renewed its call for the Commission on Elections to exempt judges across the country from the election gun ban. ‘I urge [Comelec] Chairman and Justice (Jose) Melo and Justice (Lucenito) Tagle to have a second look at our application to exempt judges from the gun ban,’ Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez said.

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700 Quezon bikers join fun ride for clean poll

LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Philippines—More than 700 bikers on Sunday joined the military and police in their declaration of unity for the holding of a peaceful and honest election on May 10.

Philippines diaspora begins voting for next president

Sunday, April 11, 2010 HONG KONG: More than half a million Filipinos living overseas, who help pump billions of dollars into the Philippines’ economy, Saturday began voting for a new president. Nine million Filipinos live outside the Philippines with many working as maids, nurses, construction workers and sailors and the 590,000 registered voters can cast their votes until May 10. In Hong…

Hawaiian Airlines Expands New Fleet with Another New Airbus A330 for Delivery in 2011

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Defense chief meets with MILF officials

DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao, Philippines—(UPDATE) Defense Secretary Norberto Gonzales, who is also President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s national security adviser, met with officials of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front on Saturday and discussed a proposed interim peace agreement, officials and other sources…

Joma Sison denies Reds exporting cadres to other countries

MANILA, Philippines—Exiled communist leader Jose Maria Sison denied the Philippine government’s claim that the Communist Party of the Philippines was sending communist cadres to train insurgents in places like India and Thailand. In a statement issued to the media Friday, Sison said the claim that CPP cadres were being ‘exported’ under the…

Report Emphasizes Connection Between Property Rights and Economic Well-Being

Philippines says Mindanoa will have power for vote

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines will ask malls and industries on southern Mindanao island to operate on reduced power for three days around next month's national polls to ensure a successful vote, officials said on Wednesday. A drought caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon has dried up…

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