Jalandoni bares secret offer to Aquino MANILA, Philippines (AFP) – The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) had secretly offered President Beni
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. The morality aspect aside, there is a very practical reason why P-Noy has prioritized dealing with corruption: He
Read MoreMANILA — The 2,000-strong private army of a powerful clan suspected of carrying out the Philippines' worst political massacre was better armed than
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. “Indeed, as Asian digital communities – from Chennai to Chengdu to Cairns – increasingly spend time consuming info
Read MoreTHE BUREAU of Customs (BoC) has filed smuggling charges against the consignees and brokers involved in the case of the nearly 2,000 containers that
Read MoreRegional News BANGKOK—The Thai government will raise the minimum monthly wage of civil servants to 15,000 baht (about $500) as of Jan. 1, Deputy Fi
Read MoreRegional News Manufacturing activity across Asia slowed in August, offering more evidence that weaker demand in the developed world and tighter mon
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. Once again the nation takes up what is commonly referred to as the Mindanao Problem. The government is approaching
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. The issue first dawned on me many years ago when, in response to my criticism of billboards that have engulfed the
Read MoreThe Commission on Audit has uncovered more than P800 million worth of questionable transactions during the reign of former governor Andal Ampatuan S
Read MoreBeijing—The Philippines and China on Wednesday agreed on a five-year development program for trade and economic cooperation that is expected to gene
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - Quezon City Rep. Winston Castelo echoed yesterday the appeal of Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima for Congress to desist from
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The Philippine membership to the World Trade Organization (WTO) has helped the country’s trade expand in the global market, t
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. Despite the modest pay, public office is often seen in this country as a sure path to fortune if not fame. The res
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - PNOC Renewables Corp. is looking for potential partners for 11 hydropower projects estimated to generate up to 276 megawatts (
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - Greenergy Holdings Inc. has entered into an agreement with Chinese firm Tianjin Tianbao Investment and Development Corp. (TTI
Read MoreTIGER AIRWAYS Singapore Pte Ltd. will start flying out of Davao in November, the firm yesterday said in a statement. The airline said it will be of
Read MoreA DOWNWARD REVISION of this year’s growth targets will be on the table when the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) meets to assess the
Read MoreTHE PHILIPPINES and China have committed to strengthen economic and trade cooperation, adhere to international law in resolving maritime disputes, a
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