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Support government in shoal row, DFA urges top businessmen

Support government in shoal row, DFA urges top businessmen

FOREIGN Secretary Albert del Rosario on Wednesday appealed to the country’s top businessmen to stand by the state in defending territorial integrity amid the Scarborough Shoal standoff with China, as he gave assurance the government was exhausting diplomatic means to defuse the tension.

Del Rosario told the Makati Business Club that “everyone needs to sacrifice” amid threats of withdrawal of Chinese businesses from the Philippines and the arrival of fewer Chinese tourists in the country.

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P25-M smuggled footwear seized in Pasay City

P25-M smuggled footwear seized in Pasay City

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Thursday seized an estimated P25 million worth of counterfeit footwear stored in a house in Baclaran, Pasay C

EDC, hydro unit prop up First Gen Q1 income

EDC, hydro unit prop up First Gen Q1 income

LISTED First Gen Corp. (First Gen) reported on Wednesday attributable net income increased by 171.4 percent to $52.1 million for the first q

Merkel, Hollande 1st meeting yields growth signal for Greece

Merkel, Hollande 1st meeting yields growth signal for Greece

GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande said they would consider measures to spur economic growth in Greece a

China still largest US creditor

China still largest US creditor

CHINA remained the largest foreign US creditor, adding to its holdings in March as the Treasury 10-year note yield reached the highest level

 
     



 
 

P133.18-B investment projects OK’d

THE Board of Investments (BOI) approved in April P133.18 billion worth of investment projects, exceeding by P100 billion, the total approved investment projects in the same month last year.

The jump re

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GMA exec says other parties keen on broadcast company

THE group of Manuel V. Pangilinan isn’t the only interested party that wants to acquire GMA Network Inc. There are other Filipino entities as well, according to the network’s Chairman Felipe Gozon

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Q1 international passenger volume up by 11% to 4.3M, says CAB’s Arcilla

The number of passengers onboard international flights grew 11.63 percent to 4.30 million in the first quarter of the year from 3.85 million in the same period last year, data from the Civil Aeronauti

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BSP launches spruced-up ‘save ailing rural banks’ program

REGULATORS have since planned to put the program on stream and finally on Wednesday launched the spruced-up version of the Special Program for Rural Banks or SPRB which seeks to rescue problematic cou

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Peace pact with MILF must be backed by politicians–think tank

AN international think tank monitoring the peace talks between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has raised the possibility that the peace settlement being hammered out will

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Ex-Palawan governor, brother on Interpol ‘most wanted’ list

FORMER Palawan Governor Mario Joel Reyes and his brother, Coron Mayor Mario Reyes Jr., are now in the wanted list of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol).

This after they failed to

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Apple discovers a new market in China: Rich boyfriends

THE eight million iPhones that Apple sold in China last quarter (according to my rough estimates) are a lot like exotic pets: They’re cute and they make great gifts for rich young men to give to the
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Turning PHL into a prime retirement destination

Turning PHL into a prime retirement destination
AS discussed in our previous column, a target group cannot simply be defined over age. The target group 50-plus is heterogeneous and, therefore, has different needs and wants.
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Indiana edges short-handed Miami, 78-75

Indiana edges short-handed Miami, 78-75

MIAMI—Two players can’t be better than an entire team every night. In the Miami Heat’s first full game without forward Chris Bosh, Miami lost to the Pacers, 78-75, in Game Two of the Eastern Con

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A universal digital library is within reach

A universal digital library is within reach

SINCE 2002, at first in secret and later with great fanfare, Google has been working to create a digital collection of all the world’s books, a library that it hopes will last forever and make knowl

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P-Noy to launch P11.2-B Iloilo dam project

ILOILO CITY—President Aquino is slated to launch the P11.2-billion dam project in Iloilo during his scheduled visit here on June 1.

The P11.2-billion Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project II (JRMP II) t

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Cruising the River of Kings

Cruising the River of Kings

FOR many, a visit to Thailand would not be complete without a cruise, whether by river bus, cross-river ferry or water taxi (also known as long-tail boat), along the enchanting and historic Chao Phray

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Merkel, Hollande 1st meeting yields growth signal for Greece

Merkel, Hollande 1st meeting yields growth signal for Greece

GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande said they would consider measures to spur economic growth in Greece as long as voters there committed to the austerity demanded t

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AIDS fight enters new phase with prevention pill

AIDS fight enters new phase with prevention pill
CHICAGO—Condoms and other safe-sex practices have accomplished only so much. Now the 30-year battle against AIDS is on the verge of a radical new phase, with the government expected to endorse a onc
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Greece edges closer to default

Greece edges closer to default
ATHENS, Greece—Another attempt to assemble a new coalition government in Greece collapsed on Thursday, adding to concerns that the country won’t be able to continue with European Union-mandated au
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The healing wonders of fruits

The healing wonders of fruits

SINCE time immemorial, fruits—whether fresh or dried—have been a natural staple diet of human beings. Replete with minerals, vitamins and enzymes, they are easily digestible. In some parts of the

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Catching Rhys Millen’s drift

Catching Rhys Millen’s drift

RHYS MILLEN is one of the most versatile and professional racecar drivers in the world, having had numerous triumphs in drifting, hill climb and rally. He was crowned 2005 Formula Drift Champion drivi

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DepEd readies Oplan Balik Eskwela for June 4 opening

EDUCATION Secretary Armin Luistro said on Sunday the department is set to activate Oplan Balik Eskwela (OBE) on May 28 as part of the preparations to secure the school opening on June 4.
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