Philippines

Philippines to mark momentous death of Corazon Aquino
The Philippines will on Sunday mark one year since the death of democracy heroine Corazon Aquino, a momentous event that is still being felt as it propelled her son to the presidency.

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Davao

Davao Region tourism players meet
TAGUM CITY -- Davao Region's key economic movers that fast track the tourism industry drive their forces all the way to Mindanao's new economic hub, the palm tree city of the country and the music cap read more

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Boracay

Discovery Shores Boracay ranks among Asias best resorts
Discovery Shores Boracay, the first small luxury hotels (slh.com) resort in the Philippines, ranked among the Top 15 resorts in Asia, in the prestigious Worlds Best Awards readers survey.

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Mindanao

Mindanao's food tourism takes centerstage in travel expo
Mindanao's authentic dishes and unique flavors will be the highlight in this year's Mindanao Travel and Tour Expo (MTTE 2010), which will take place during the Kadayawan Festival, with the theme "Comida Mindanao." read more

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Visayas

Visayas utilities seek to stop geothermal IPPA sale
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Association of Visayas Electric Cooperatives (AVEC) has asked the Supreme Court to put on hold the bidding for the right to trade and sell the energy output of the Unified Leyte geothermal facilities.

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Palawan

IP group nixes two mining projects in Palawan
An indigenous peoples group on Wednesday called on the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) to deny the issuance of a mining clearance to two firms for allegedly failing to hold a dialogue with residents.

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Philippines

Philippines to Sell Global Peso Bond as Dollar Debt Yields Sink
The Philippines plans to sell peso bonds overseas for the first time to fund a record budget deficit this year, seeking to lure investors to new securities after yields on the nations dollar debt fell to record lows.

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Palawan

PAGASA: Flash floods, landslides threaten Palawan, WVisayas
Flash floods and landslides loom over Palawan and Western Visayas due to rains from the inter-tropical convergence zone (ITCZ), state weather forecasters said Tuesday.

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Coron

Wonders abound off the beaten track
There are times when you want to visit a place off the average tourist's radar, but with charm and scenery enough that it should be there.

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Visayas

Cocaine so far recovered in Visayas valued at over P2 B
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Eastern Visayas reported that about P2 billion worth of cocaine has so far been recovered since a large amount of the drug was dumped off Samar Island last December.

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Luzon

NPAs Unfazed by Soldier Imports from Luzon
By CHERYLL D. FIEL Davao Today Posted by: Bulatlat.com MACO, COMPOSTELA VALLEY Communist guerillas who captured and released three soldiers and a militiaman in Compostela Valley in June scoffed at the deployment of more government troops from Luzon. Anvil Guinto, spokesman of the NPAs Crucifino Uballas Command, called the arriving soldiers blind because they [...]

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Davao

Davao athletes urged to keep seeking glory
Davao athletes have been urged to continue aiming for excellence during the 16th So Kim Cheng Sports Awards held at Pagcor's Pantawan Hall of Grand Regal Hotel on Thursday night. read more

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Palawan

Fishery agency, Palawan body ask revival of poaching charges
THE BUREAU of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS) have asked the Department of Justice (DoJ) to recall former Justice secretary Alberto C. Agras decision dropping illegal poaching charges against Chinese nationals.

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Boracay

Lean time in Boracay
Henry Chusuey says he started visiting Boracay in the 1980s when the only accommodations available were nipa huts. Today, he is the biggest hotelier on the island, with three resort hotels offering more than 600 rooms to visitors.

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Visayas

CREBA to hold Visayas confab on July 31
The Chamber of Real Estate and Builders Association Inc. will hold its First Regional Real Estate and Housing Conference in the Visayas at the Holiday Plaza Hotel in Cebu City on July 31.

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Coron

Blue-green algae warning at lake
Environment Agency Wales confirms an outbreak of blue-green algae at Llyn Coron on Anglesey.

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Luzon

Central Luzon's grandest wedding trade show at SM
BRIDES-TO-BE, couples and guests gathered for this year's 2nd leg of "Wedding Destinations: The Grandest Bridal Fair in Central Luzon," held last July 16 to 18 at the Event Center of SM City Clark. read more

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Philippines

Philippines wins top awards in Singapore orchid show
The Philippines Orchid Societys persistent participation in international orchid shows has again paid off after winning three major awards at the ongoing Orchid Show of the Orchid Society of South East Asia (OSSEA) in Singapore. Kelvin Manubay, president of the POS, announced this after the exhibiting team headed by Evangeline Go and lawyer Rudy Sanidad won first place in the Orchid Landscape ...

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Davao

Davao mayor cuts aid for Army brigade
Davao CITY -- Mayor Sara Duterte said she is withdrawing the City Government's support to the Army's 1003rd Infantry Brigade (IB) starting August this year. read more

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Davao

Davao Jones, John Paul win in Buhangin cup opening
Davao Jones Academy (DJA) and John Paul II College (JPC) posted separate wins at the opening of the 2010 Buhangin Fiesta Cup last Saturday at the Buhangin gym. read more

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Luzon

Luzon power 100% restored
MANILA (Updated 9:15 a.m.) -- Power supply in the entire Luzon is now back to normal, as Manila Electric Company (Meralco) already restored 100 percent of its distribution circuits, radio reports said. read more

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Philippines

Philippines' tax cheats reported through facebook
The Philippines government has joined the growing list of international institutions using online communities and social networking platforms to gather information.

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Coron

What to do in Coron
Coron, part of the Calamianes group of islands in northern Palawan, is getting more popular among tourists. Its been called many times as one of the Philippines last remaining unspoiled treasures. That said, now is the best time to go there for a vacationbefore it gets overly commercialized.

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Palawan

8 Marines wounded in Palawan NPA ambush
Armed men believed to be New People's Army rebels ambushed a contingent of Philippine Marines Friday in a remote area of San Vicente, Palawan, wounding eight soldiers, including one officer, the military said Saturday.

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Boracay

Philippines' famed Boracay island under threat
November 9, 2008: Tourists walking along the fabled beach of Boracay island. Photo: AFP The Philippines' once pristine island of Boracay has become extremely overdeveloped, with its famous beach now choked by sewage and too many bars, the country's new tourism minister said on Friday.

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Philippines typhoon hits the country's east coast Tuesday
Philippines typhoon barreled toward the country's east coast Tuesday. Nineteen fishermen were reported missing, prompting flight and ferry cancellations, school closures and warnings of floods and landslides.

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Palawan

8 Marines wounded in Palawan NPA ambush
Armed men believed to be New People's Army rebels ambushed a contingent of Philippine Marines Friday in a remote area of San Vicente, Palawan, wounding eight soldiers, including one officer, the military said Saturday.

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Luzon

'Basyang' barrels towards Luzon landfall Wednesday
A wide swath of eastern Luzon, from Isabela to Catanduanes, is expected to be hit by Tropical Storm Basyang (international code name Conson) as it intensified anew Tuesday and threatened to make landfall over northern Aurora on Wednesday. If the storm doesn't veer away, it may stay until Friday, drenching much of Luzon, including Metro Manila.

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Davao

Davao bets out to foil Pagunsans bid
Davao-bred talents defend their turf against the expected charge of Juvic Pagunsan who will gun for back-to-back titles when the ICTSI Apo Golf Invitational gets going tomorrow at the Apo Golf and Country Club.

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Boracay

Boracay island under threat
MANILA - THE Philippines' once pristine island of Boracay has become extremely overdeveloped, with its famous beach now choked by sewage and too many bars, the country's new Tourism Minister said on Friday. In a candid interview with AFP, Tourism Secretary Alberto Lim suggested it was time tourists visited equally beautiful beaches in the country other than Boracay, which the government said ...

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Coron

What to do in Coron
Coron, part of the Calamianes group of islands in northern Palawan, is getting more popular among tourists. Its been called many times as one of the Philippines last remaining unspoiled treasures. That said, now is the best time to go there for a vacationbefore it gets overly commercialized.

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Visayas

Western Visayas still top carabao producer
Western Visayas has maintained its position as the countrys top producer of carabao in 2009, according to the National Statistical Coordination Board 6.

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Boracay

Boracay island under threat
MANILA - THE Philippines' once pristine island of Boracay has become extremely overdeveloped, with its famous beach now choked by sewage and too many bars, the country's new Tourism Minister said on Friday. In a candid interview with AFP, Tourism Secretary Alberto Lim suggested it was time tourists visited equally beautiful beaches in the country other than Boracay, which the government said ...

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Luzon

Luzon braces for more brownouts
Electricity consumers in Luzon may again suffer from the double whammy of rotating brownouts and subsequent up-ticks in electricity rates due to the looming shutdown of the Malampaya gas processing facility which fuels three major gas plants in the grid. An advisory sent to the media indicated that the Malampaya platform encountered a problem due to gas leak at reboiler, adding that its ...

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Mindanao

North Mindanao exports up in 2010
EXPORTS in Northern Mindanao reportedly show signs of recovery as indicated by its impressive performance in the first quarter of this year. read more

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Visayas

Western Visayas still top carabao producer
Western Visayas has maintained its position as the countrys top producer of carabao in 2009, according to the National Statistical Coordination Board 6.

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Philippines

Philippines' Treasury to open tap facility for 20-yr T-bonds
MANILA, July 6 (Reuters) - The Philippines' Bureau of Treasury said on Tuesday it will sell 8.5 billion pesos ($183 million) of 20-year bonds via a tap facility after it received huge offers at a regular auction for the debt paper.

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Palawan

Government makes P490M from Galoc oil production
The Philippine government made P490 million from the Galoc oil field in northwest Palawan in the 12 months to June 2010, an Energy official said Tuesday.

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Davao

Davao to address school dropout woes
Davao CITY - Prioritizing education in her agenda, Mayor Sara Duterte is determined to reduce the city's dropout rate in response to reports that it is rising in this city. read more

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Coron

Serena missing Venus but ready for Vera
SERENA Williams heads into her sixth Wimbledon final this afternoon as one of the hottest favourites on record but insists she would much rather be facing the imposing figure

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Palawan

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I ALWAYS believed in the saying that, Love is sweeter the second time around. And yes, Palawan trapped o[...] THE BUSINESS think-tank, Universal Access to Competitiveness and Trade (U-ACT), an affiliate of the Philippine[...]

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Coron

Serena missing Venus but ready for Vera
SERENA Williams heads into her sixth Wimbledon final this afternoon as one of the hottest favourites on record but insists she would much rather be facing the imposing figure

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Davao

Davao del Sur villagers laud govt peace efforts
HAGONOY, Davao del Sur (PNA) Villagers in the province of Davao del Sur appreciated the peace and development efforts displayed by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) regional office here. NEDA Regional Director Ma. Lourdes Lim conducted an immersion activity in Davao del Sur on June 23 as part of its three-day seminar/workshop dubbed Integrating Conflict Sensitivity and Peace ...

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Philippines

Philippines urged to allow wiretaps for killings
MANILA, Philippines - The head of a European Union team helping the Philippines halt extralegal killings of journalists and activists urged the government Friday to allow wiretapping of suspected guns-for-hire groups believed responsible for many of the murders.

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Boracay

Boracay tourist arrival rising; reaches 378,000
The Boracay tourist arrival keeps on increasing after two years of typhoon Frank devastation which caused damaged on infrastructures to the premier tourism area.

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Mindanao

Mindanao leaders pin hope on Aquino promises
DAVAO CITY -- Mindanao officials and businessmen believe President Benigno Noynoy Aquino III would manage the country well, in reaction to his inaugural speech where he vows to find a solution read more

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Visayas

Visayas business sector drafts resolutions on various sectors
The business sector in the Visayas has drafted resolutions and recommendations on various aspects that the new administration needs to focus on.

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