Thursday 17th May, 2012
Ex-military rebel Faeldon will fish, raise Philippine flag in Scarborough
Map showing the disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea (south China Sea), including the Spratlys Islands and Scarborough Shoal. AFP MANILA, Philippines--From posh hotels, former military rebel, ...
Corona dollar accounts authentic, says Palace official
The documents pertaining to the purported dollar accounts of embattled Chief Justice Renato Corona that Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales presented before the Senate impeachment court last Monday ...
Philippines imposes fishing ban to ease standoff with China
MANILA -; The Philippines has imposed a two-month fishing ban in a South China Sea shoal to help ease a tense standoff between Chinese and Philippine ships. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...
Philippines seeks new markets amid sea dispute with China
The StarMANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines needs to develop new overseas markets so that a maritime standoff with China, which has thrown relations into turmoil, does not take a toll on tourism and fruit ...
Philippine-China tensions likely to have modest effects on economy
InquirerMANILA, Philippines--Tension between the Philippines and China over Scarborough Shoal might have ';modest effects'; only on the Philippine economy, new Socioeconomic Planning Secretary ...
Suspect in slay of son of Cebu mayor nabbed in Bohol
InquirerCEBU CITY, Philippines--The suspect in the killing of Carl Vinson Apura, son of Mayor Nicepuro Apura of Carcar City in Cebu, was arrested Thursday afternoon in Catigbian, Bohol. Police Regional ...
Corona camp on possible 2nd impeach complaint: Laughable, shameful
GMA NewsA defense lawyer of embattled Chief Justice Renato Corona on Thursday said lodging a second impeachment complaint against the chief magistrate would only work against those who would file it. Jose ...
Palace justifies Domingo Lee's appointment as special envoy to China
GMA NewsMalacañang on Thursday justified the appointment as special envoy to China of Domingo Lee, whose appointment as permanent ambassador to China was earlier bypassed by the Commission on ...
Corona to critics pushing another impeach complaint: 'See you next year'
GMA NewsEmbattled Chief Justice Renato Corona seemed to be prepared to face another impeachment complaint if the one currently being heard by the Senate results in an ...
Philippines eyes export of Basmati rice
InquirerMANILA, Philippines--In line with President Aquino’s plan to make the country a rice exporter after 2013, the Department of Agriculture said it is developing areas for the planting of Basmati ...
Philippines protesters to sail to disputed shoal
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Filipino protesters said on Thursday they plan to sail to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, amid efforts by rival claimants China and the Philippines to resolve a tense ...
Ombudsman urged to find out if Gloria Arroyo was source of Corona’s deposits
GMA NewsA House prosecutor on Thursday urged Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales to find out whether Chief Justice Renato Corona got his alleged multimillion bank deposits from former President Gloria ...
Ex-Marine rebel officer to lead protest at Panatag Shoal
GMA NewsFilipino protesters said Thursday they plan to sail to a disputed shoal in the West Philippine Sea (also called South China Sea), amid efforts by rival claimants China and the Philippines to resolve ...
Palace: US sub's presence not show of support for PHL
GMA NewsMalacañang on Thursday said the presence of a nuclear-powered submarine in the country is not an expression of support by the US to the Philippines, now locked up in a territorial row with ...
Prosecutors: Corona can only save himself by testifying at impeachment trial
GMA NewsChief Justice Renato Corona’s testimony next week in his own impeachment trial is his only chance to save himself from conviction, the House prosecution team said on ...
Aquino: Philippines willing to share resources but not sovereignty
InquirerPresident Benigno Aquino III. (Photo by: Jay Morales / Malacaang Photo Bureau) MANILA, Philippines--President Benigno Aquino wants the whole region to benefit from the huge natural gas deposits in ...
Supporters celebrate Corona's 2nd year as chief justice
GMA NewsSupreme Court employees and supporters of impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona on Thursday gathered in a Mass at the SC compound in Manila to commemorate his second year as the country's chief ...
Senior ASEAN-US diplomats hold Manila meet amid Panatag Shoal dispute
GMA NewsSenior diplomats from the United States and from the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations are holding their regular meetings in Manila this week amid tensions from renewed territorial ...
Philippine president appoints special envoys to China
Asia News NetworkPhilippine President Benigno Aquino III has appointed two special envoys to China at a time when the Philippines is in the middle of a dispute with Beijing over territories in the West Philippine ...
Tourism chief saddened but unfazed by Chinese tourist pullout
GMA NewsUnfazed by the pullout of Chinese tourists in the Philippines due to a month-old standoff at Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. expressed confidence the situation is ...
PNoy reveals 4 sure LP senatorial bets for 2013
GMA NewsPresident Benigno Aquino III on Wednesday night revealed four sure senatorial bets of the ruling Liberal Party in the coming 2013 midterm elections. "Well, we have four candidates already that ...
Philippines building 'modest deterrent capability' in West Sea
Asia News NetworkThe Armed Forces ofthe Philippines (AFP) is speeding up the deployment of surveillance equipment which it hopes would, in tandem with newly acquired ships and helicopters, help it build a ...
Philippine investments up 255% in April
Asia News NetworkInvestments registered with the Philippine Board of Investments (BoI) in April surged by 255 per cent to 133.18 billion pesos (US$3.1 billion) from only 37.56 billion pesos ($874 million) a year ...
US sub visit has nothing to do with China, says Philippine official
Asia News NetworkThe arrival of a US submarine in Subic Bay in Zambales (north of Manila) is a "regular port call" and not related to a territorial dispute between the Philippines and China, the Department ...
Credit union managers from Sask, Philippines compare notes on their work
Leader-PostConexus Credit Union Branch Manager Cindy Tycholis shows Mizpah Aira Taala a credit Union manager in the Philippines how the system works at the Victoria Avenue and Wallace Street branch May 16, ...
BFAR adopts persuasion-first approach in fishing ban; no arrests yet
GMA News- At least for the early stages, Philippine fishery authorities are adopting a persuasion-first approach in enforcing a fishing ban in parts of the West Philippine Sea. Bureau of Fisheries and ...
Militants: US sub's visit may escalate PHL-China row
GMA NewsMilitants on Wednesday questioned the entry of the USS North Carolina (SSN-777), a US nuclear-powered submarine, in the former Subic Naval Base in Zambales province, saying it may escalate the ...
PAGASA: Flash floods, landslides threaten extreme north Luzon
GMA NewsFlash floods and landslides threaten extreme northern Luzon while scattered rain showers and thunderstorms may fall over northern Luzon and Mindanao Thursday, state weather forecasters said. The ...
China Concerned About Nationals in Philippines
New America MediaBEIJING - China on Friday expressed concern over the security of its citizens in the Philippines and hope that the Philippine side will refrain from actions that will escalate tensions.Foreign ...
Fishing ban brings goodwill to men and fish
GMA NewsNot only will the fishing ban around the Panatag Shoal help replenish the fish stock, but it may also diminish the tension between the Philippines and China. Both countries are claiming the area as ...
Smile! Filipinos get chance to win P250,000
InquirerMANILA, Philippines – That smile could win you P250,000. Teachers, school officials and other personnel should start the school year with a smile to encourage a happy atmosphere in the ...
Malacanang responds to Morrissey elephant appeal, tasks experts to check on Mali
GMA NewsPrompted by a letter from English singer and lyricist Morrissey, Malacanang has ordered the Bureau of Animal Industry to evaluate if the Manila Zoo's 35-year old Asian elephant, Mali, should be ...
NBI: Suspects in Gerry Ortega slay in Interpol 'Wanted List'
GMA NewsThe National Bureau of Investigation has placed former Palawan governor Joel T. Reyes and his brother, Coron Mayor Mario Reyes in the International Criminal Police Organization’s Red Notice ...
Philippines says Manila Zoo elephant to have welfare, activists uncertain
bikyamasrElephant in Manila Zoo receives government promise. MANILA: The Philippine’s government has said it will ensure the welfare of an elephant currently held at the Manila Zoo. The Palace made ...
Beijing Eases Anti-Philippine Talk, Holds Firm on Territorial Dispute
VOABEIJING - The Chinese government is not yielding in its weeks-long maritime territorial dispute with the Philippines, although it is softening some of its sharp rhetoric. It is no surprise ...
China's standoff with the Philippines heats up with travel warnings, oil drilling
Christian Science MonitorProtesters march towards the Chinese consulate during a rally on Friday, May 11, in Manila's financial district of Makati, Philippines. The Philippines and China are in a standoff over ...
World Bank $275 mn loan to tackle Philippines sewage
Manila BulletinMANILA, Philippines (AFP) - The World Bank is lending the Philippines $275 million to tackle huge volumes of untreated sewage that threaten to swallow the capital Manila, the lender said Wednesday. ...
PNoy tags 'sin tax' urgent
GMA NewsPresident Benigno Aquino III has certified as urgent a bill seeking to impose higher taxes on tobacco and alcohol products, the sin tax reform bill. With the certification, legislators can expedite ...
Philippines - Another Mindanao radio anchor receives threat over mining stories
IFEXLito Labra, Journalist Journalist's family (CMFR/IFEX) - 14 May 2012 - A Mati City-based radio commentator received a threatening text message (SMS) last 10 May 2012, just two days after the ...
Defense: AMLC report on Corona bank accounts fabricated
GMA NewsThe camp of Chief Justice Renato Corona on Wednesday concluded that the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) report claiming the chief justice maintains 82 dollar accounts was fabricated. In a ...
Domingo Lee, Cesar Zalamea as PHL special envoys to China
GMA NewsAfter being bypassed thrice by the Commission on Appointments, President Benigno Aquino III tapped Domingo Lee as Philippine special envoy to China, but only for six ...
PHL wants to end Panatag Shoal standoff to resume normal ties with China
GMA NewsThe Philippines hopes a breakthrough would soon end a tense maritime standoff with China at the disputed Scarborough Shoal so that both Asian nations can resume normal relations, Foreign Affairs ...
Exporters In Cebu Maintain Optimism
Manila BulletinCEBU CITY, Cebu - Although the recent row between the Philippines and China has not significantly affected the exports of Cebu-based products to the Chinese market, Cebu exporters are keeping their ...
Corona to testify in his impeachment trial on May 22
GMA NewsSenate President Juan Ponce Enrile and the defense panel on Wednesday agreed that Chief Justice Renato Corona will take the witness stand in his impeachment trial next Tuesday, some four moths after ...
Philippine leader backs Sanchez on 'American Idol'
The Seattle TimesMANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has picked his "American Idol." The Philippines' leader says he is happy Jessica Sanchez is one of the singing ...
Filipino fishers told not to fish at shoal for 2 months amid BFAR study
InquirerA Chinese fishing vessel is spotted in the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. AFP Nolcom Photo MANILA, Philippines--The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on Wednesday ...
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