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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Philippines News.net http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/cat/3e5bbccc730d258c/ en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 07:22:07 -0400 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:22:07 -0400 30 Tropical storm Nock-Ten (local name: Juaning) damaged 17.17 million pesos (about 407,664 U.S. dollars) worth of Philippine crops, according to initial report filed Thursday by the agriculture department.Nock-Ten, which triggered flash floods, destroyed 2,977 hectares of farmland planted with rice, damaging 10.83 million pesos (257,183 U.S. dollars) worth of unmilled rice.A total of 612 metric ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214755613/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Sat, 25 May 2013 04:29:30 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214755613/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Seven government soldiers were killed in a clash between Philippine troops and the Al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group in the southern Philippine province of Sulu on Thursday.According to Lt. Col. Randolph Cabangbang, spokesman for the Armed Forces' Western Mindanao Command, the encounter between the 11th Marine Battalion Landing Team and Abu Sayyaf under Raidula Sahiron and Isnilon Hapilon, ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214756207/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Sat, 25 May 2013 04:29:25 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214756207/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c One person was killed and another injured when a light plane used for spraying pesticide over plantations crashed in southern Philippines late on Wednesday, police said on Thursday.Bonifacio Cabansag, 42, a traffic control personnel for banana firm Dole Philippines died after being hit by the company's spray aircraft as it landed on an airstrip in Mapawa village, Maragusan town, in ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214756063/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Sat, 25 May 2013 04:29:13 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214756063/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c MANILA, Philippines - At least seven Filipino marines and four Abu Sayyaf militants were killed in a clash Saturday as the military launched an offensive against al-Qaida-linked gunmen who have been blamed for recent kidnappings and of trying to sabotage a road project in the southern Philippines. Nine other marines and about 10 Abu Sayyaf fighters were wounded in the gunbattle that raged for an ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214755260/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Sat, 25 May 2013 03:31:27 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214755260/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c MANILA (AFP) - Eleven people were killed in the southern Philippines early Saturday as troops clashed with a militant group blamed for the country's deadliest terror attacks, the military said. The fighting left seven Filipino marines dead and nine others wounded on the island of Jolo, said Colonel Jose Cenabre, a local military commander. Four members of the Abu Sayyaf group were also ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214753865/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Sat, 25 May 2013 01:48:27 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214753865/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c The Philippine economy's first-quarter performance was likely "on track" to hitting the government's 6- to 7-per cent growth target for the year, Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said on the sidelines of the 34th National Conference of Employers. Balisacan, who is also director-general of the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda), said a stronger ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214753254/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Sat, 25 May 2013 00:27:56 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214753254/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Costume design for the Imelda Marcos hit musical "Here Lies Love" Set and costume designer Clint Ramos received the 2013 Obie Award for Sustained Excellence of Costume Design at the 58th Annual Village Voice Off-Broadway Theater Awards ceremony. He was also the recipient of the 2013 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Scenic Design and a nominee of Outstanding Costume Design for his ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214748991/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Fri, 24 May 2013 18:42:51 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214748991/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c RONY FORTICH, now on his seventh year as music director of Hong Kong Disneyland In 2005, I was one of hundreds of Filipinos auditioning for a job at Hong Kong Disneyland. I didn't have to dance or sing, but the nerves and nausea were still there. You see, my audition for musical director was to run the audition, as Disney executives observed. It involved sight reading, teaching songs and ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214748051/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Fri, 24 May 2013 17:33:43 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214748051/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Nonie Buencamino It is an industry term, we were told the other day. The term "triple threat" in the theater world refers to a performer who can sing, dance and act at the same time. With this in mind, get ready for the Cultural Center of the Philippines' triple-whammy solo concert series titled "Triple Threats: Leading Men and Women of Philippine Musical Theater." The ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214748050/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Fri, 24 May 2013 17:33:43 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214748050/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said it welcomes remarks made yesterday by a Philippine cabinet official that Manila and Taipei are likely to discuss a possible fishery agreement soon, probably by June or July this ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214745792/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:20 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214745792/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Manila, May 24 (Prensa Latina) The Philippine government is extremely displeased with the latest novel by the author of the "Da Vinci Code," Dan Brown, which portrays this city as hell''s antechamber. The novel called "Hell" describes Manila as a place of suffocating traffic and pollution, massive poverty and child prostitution. The head of Manila's Municipal ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214744358/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Fri, 24 May 2013 14:19:52 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214744358/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c More than half of all births take place at home MANILA, 24 May 2013 (IRIN) - Varied implementation of a Department of Health (DOH) policy advocating health facility-based delivery under the care of a skilled birth attendant (SBA) has health officials and advocates worried that the policy may be doing more harm than good. The DOH policy known as ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214742656/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Fri, 24 May 2013 13:02:08 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214742656/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c NCRPO director Chief Supt. Leonardo Espina. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines--The Manila Police District Office's water supply is to be restored next week following agreement by the Philippine National Police headquarters to pay for the district's water bill arrearages totalling P8 million, a high police official said Friday. National Capital Region Police Office Director ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214742311/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Fri, 24 May 2013 13:01:38 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214742311/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c MANILA, Philippines--A case of qualified trafficking in persons has been filed in the Manila Regional Trial Court against six people working for a night club allegedly owned by a Manila policeman, who himself faces similar charges, for hiring guest relation officers to engage in pornography by putting on indecent shows and offering customers sex for money. The National Bureau of ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214743091/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Fri, 24 May 2013 13:01:38 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214743091/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c MANILA, Philippines –This Saturdaymay be the first and last time Filipino fans of AllStar Weekend will see the trio perform their hits as a pop group before their transition into more mature sound. No they are not exactly parting ways, bassist Cameron Quiseng clarified in a recent interview with INQUIRER.net but their new album’s sound has veered away from the usual pop music they ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214734273/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:27 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214734273/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c MANILA, Philippines — They say third time’s the charm. And after performing for their Filipino fans in a two-night gig in December, Arizona-based pop rock band This Century of Sound of Fire fame is back for a third. The four-piece group’s guitarist Sean Silverman told INQUIRER.net in a recent interview that they were psyched to be back in a place they saw as an important fan ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214734272/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:23 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214734272/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c HOLLYWOOD, California - Almost two decades ago, Jesse and Celine, the characters played by Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, met and fell in love in the movie "Before ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214734274/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Fri, 24 May 2013 05:01:24 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214734274/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Dan Brown has annoyed leaders of Manila in the Philippines with his hellish description of the city in his latest book, Inferno. Photograph: Jim ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214731242/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Fri, 24 May 2013 01:41:47 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214731242/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Manila , Francis Tolentino, wrote an open letter to the American author, saying that while Inferno is fiction, "we are greatly disappointed by your inaccurate portrayal of our beloved metropolis".Mr Tolentino objected to the "gates of hell" phrase and to Manila being defined by what he calls terrible descriptions of poverty and pollution. He said that the novel fails to ... http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214731259/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c Fri, 24 May 2013 01:33:39 -0400 http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/214731259/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c