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Philippines seeing development in new property segment

Potential first-time home owners and start-up entrepreneurs can now take advantage of a one-of-a-kind SOHO residential unit in 8 Adriatico, according to press material recently released to the Philippines news media by Eton Properties Philippines Inc, a major realty firm run by property tycoon Lucio Tan.

Eton Properties is constructing a number of residential developments in the capital city, all of which are primarily targeted at the country’s first time home owners, a target market that is reflected in the name of their subsidiary handling the construction and sale of one new development, First Homes Inc. Read more

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Olongapo native crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2013

ABS-CBN News - Sunday 19th May, 2013

MANILA, Philippines – Tears of joy flowed down the cheeks of Olongapo City's Angelee Delos Reyes as she was crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2013 at the coronation night held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday. Meanwhile, Kimverlyn Suiza from Nagcarlan, Laguna was named Miss Philppines-Air, Nancy Leonard from Zamboanga City was named Miss Philippines-Water, Alma Cabasal from West ...
Justice ministry in talks with Philippines over joint probe

The China Post - Sunday 19th May, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Ministry of Justice yesterday provided evidence suggesting that the Philippine coastal guard intentionally targeted sailors aboard a fishing boat during a shooting incident that left one Taiwanese fisherman dead, while noting that it is currently negotiating with its Philippine counterparts regarding a possible joint ...
Filipino workers told to limit their activities in Taiwan

Middle East Times - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Philippine authorities have told Filipino workers to limit their activities in Taiwan following the Philippine Coast Guard's slaying of a Taiwanese fisherman. Violence against Filipinos in Taiwan has escalated since fisherman Hung Shih-chen was killed May 9 in waters off Balintang Island in northern Philippines, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported Sunday. The violence has prompted ...
Taiwanese team slams Philippines as capricious

Global Times - Sunday 19th May, 2013

A Taiwan investigation team that was sent to Manila to probe the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coast guard returned to Taipei on Saturday, slamming the Philippines' attitude toward the joint investigation "capricious."Chen Wen-chi, head of the investigation team, said the team has been negotiating with the Philippine government on a joint investigation, but ...

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Car rams into Virginia hikers

Philippines News.Net - Sunday 19th May, 2013

A parade in the US state of Virginia has been ended by an horrendous car crash. Over 50 people were injured in an incident where a car ploughed into the crowd whose members had been hiking through the area. More than a dozen people were seriously injured in the crash, which took place during the Trail Days festival in the town of Damascus in northern Virginia. Ambulances ferried the ...
Israel worried that Russian weapons will reach Hezbollah

Philippines News.Net - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Israel has warned Russia about sending arms to Syria. Justice Minister Tzipi Livni has spoken on Channel Two television's Meet the Press to condemn shipments of arms from Russia that she said may be used against Israel. She said: "These are not just any weapons, they are tie-breakers, and that's why there is a responsibility with all world powers, certainly Russia, not to supply such ...
Syrians on alert as bombs explode in Damascus

Philippines News.Net - Sunday 19th May, 2013

At least eight people have been killed and ten others injured in a bomb attack in the Syrian capital, Damascus. The incident took place in the north of the city, where cars and buildings were set alight by a bomb. The bomb had been concealed in another car which was parked near a school in the Rukn Eddin neighbourhood. Another explosive device was defused by military experts who had ...

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Workers demand more action from Italian government

Philippines News.Net - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Protesters marching in the tens of thousands rallied in Italy on Sunday to rail against the policies of the new coalition government. Around 100,000 protesters, led by trade unionists, converged on Rome to wave red flags and placards, urging changes to austerity measures. The union-led crowd called for the new government of centre-left Prime Minister, Enrico Letta, to focus on job ...
Americans find happiness in household wealth

Philippines News.Net - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Americans are at their most optimistic since 2007 according to a Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan index of consumer sentiment. The preliminary index has shown optimism increased to 83.7 in May as stocks surged and real estate climbed. With record stock prices boosting household wealth and unemployment down in some areas, consumers were able to see their way through the effects of ...
Hackers take on Financial Times web site

Philippines News.Net - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Britain's Financial Times was hacked last week by a mysterious group calling itself the Syrian Electronic Army. The newspaper's technology blog was hacked to display a slogan saying: "Hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army." Several Twitter feeds run by the Financial Times were also plastered with similar slogans. The FT later said its blogs and social media accounts had been compromised ...
Hackers get into important Saudi websites

Philippines News.Net - Sunday 19th May, 2013

The Saudi Arabia state news agency has reported a coordinated attack on the country's government websites. Several government websites in Saudi Arabia came under heavy cyber attacks last week, shutting them down for a short time. The attacks have been traced to IP addresses from a number of countries. Saudi investigators found the attacks had been launched from hundreds of Internet ...