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Friday, August 31, 2012

Roxas at Abaya itinalaga ng pangulo bilang DILG at DOTC secretaries


HINIRANG na ni Pangulong Noynoy Aquino si DOTC Sec. Mar Roxas bilang DILG Secretary at ipinalit naman sa DOTC si Cavite Cong. Joseph Emilio Abaya.
Ginawa ng Pangulo ang pormal na anunsyo sa Presdient's hall ng Palasyo ilang araw matapos ilibing si DILG sec. Jesse Robredo.
Ayon kay Pang. Aquino, kumpiyansa at tiwala siya kay Roxas na maipagpapatuloy nito ang mga iniwang programa ni Sec. Robredo sa DILG.
Inihayag pa ni PNoy na alam niyang magagampanan ni Mar ang posisyong iniwan ni Robredo dahil sa siya ang Pangulo ng Liberal Party at may malawak na karanasan sa pangangasiwa at bumabalikat sa responsibilidad sa partido.
Inaasahan naman ang malawakang pagbalasa sa DILG matapos bigyan ng go signal ni Pangulong Aquino si Roxas na pumili ng kanyang mga tauhan at opisyal sa ahensya.

Si Roxas ay dating Senador, naging House Majority Leader at tumakbong Vice-Presidential candidate noong 2010 Presidential elections.
Samantala, sinabi ni Aquino na kailangan din ng isang mahusay na opisyal na pupuno sa iiwanang pwesto ni Mar sa DOTC at pinagkakatiwalaan natin ang kakayahan ni Cong. Abaya.

Kaugnay nito, nakiusap naman si Pang. Aquino sa Commission on Appointments na agad kumpirmahin sina Mar at Jun sa lalong madaling panahon para makapag-simula na sila ng kanilang gawain.
Inamin din ng Pangulo na si Roxas ang unang sumagi sa kanyang isip na maaaring ipalit kay Robredo nang malamang namatay ito sa aksidente.
Kapwa naman nagpasalamat sina Roxas at Abaya kay Pangulong Aquino dahil sa tiwala at kumpyansa nito.
Bago pumasok sa pulitika, si  Abaya ay dating aide de camp o military aide ni dating Pangulong Cory Aquino mula 1991 hanggang 1992..
Nag-aral bilang navy officer sa Annapolis Naval Academy at sa Philippine Military Academy.
Nagtapos din si Abaya bilang abugado sa Ateneo de Manila University habang siya ay nagsisilbing Congressman ng Cavite.
Si Abaya ay apo sa tuhod ni dating Pangulong Emilio Aguinaldo. (FLORANTE ROSALES, REPORTER/ANCHORMAN)

Philippines eyeing joint sea patrol with neighbors

Philippines eyeing joint sea patrol with neighbors
Businessweek
The proposal was discussed when Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin met earlier this week with his Indonesian and Malaysian counterparts, who traveled to the Philippines to visit their troops involved in efforts to strengthen a cease-fire ...
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'Survivor: Philippines': Jeff Probst says bringing Jonathan Penner back is NOT ...
Entertainment Weekly
The theme tying together the players brought back to compete again for Survivor: Philippines is that they were all medically evacuated so never got a chance to see how they would have fared had their bodies not betrayed them. That certainly makes sense ...
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Entertainment Weekly
Lenovo Brings Smartphone to Indonesia, Philippines, India
Businessweek
Lenovo Group Ltd. (992), the world's second-largest computer maker, said it will bring smartphones to India, the Philippines and Indonesia to gain more heft and experience before entering developed markets such as the U.S.. After starting smartphone ...
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Philippine Growth Beats Estimates as Spending Counters Risks
Businessweek
The Philippine economy grew more than economists estimated as higher public spending and consumption spurred the strongest six-month performance since the 2010 bounce-back from the global crisis. The peso gained. Gross domestic product increased ...
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Philippine Growth Slips, But Beats Expectations
Wall Street Journal
Still, the growth should be enough to attract further foreign investment, said Wick Veloso, HSBC's managing director for the Philippines and head of the bank's global banking and markets. "That's still a high number and one of the best growth numbers ...
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Wall Street Journal
Philippine economy grew 5.9% in 2nd quarter
Inquirer.net
The Philippine economy expanded 5.9 percent in the second quarter of the year, weaker than the revised 6.3 percent recorded in the first three months, as exports slumped and agriculture slowed. The growth rate was the weakest since the first quarter of ...
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Philippines Eyeing Joint Sea Patrol With Neighbors
ABC News
The Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia are considering joint patrols of their sea borders to combat piracy, smuggling and the movement of al-Qaida-linked militants, a top defense official said Thursday. The proposal was discussed when Philippine ...
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A Plagiarist's Rant Against Birth Control
New York Times
On Aug. 13, the Senate majority leader, Tito Sotto, wept while addressing his assembled peers. The former actor told the Senate that birth-control pills, used by his wife in 1974, had led to the death of their newborn son a year later. The emotional ...
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Philippines Files Tax Evasion Charges Against Ousted Top Judge
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(Source: Girlie Linao dpa, Hamburg, Germany (MCT) — The Philippine government on Thursday filed tax evasion charges against the country's former top judge, who was ousted three months ago for failing to declare millions of dollars in bank accounts.
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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Philippine Growth Seen Slowing as Remittances Boost Falters

Philippine Growth Seen Slowing as Remittances Boost Falters
Businessweek
Philippine growth probably eased from the fastest pace since 2010 as the faltering global recovery damps demand for Filipino workers and exports. Gross domestic product probably increased 5.5 percent in the three months through June from a year earlier ...
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Sereno: Supreme Court to be responsive to modern times
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines - Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno vowed yesterday to reform the judiciary and make it responsive to the demands of modern times. In her first public speech delivered before heads of law associations in Asia at Marriott Hotel in ...
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Philippines holds dozens for Ampatuan massacre
Gulf Times
More than 100 suspects in the Philippines' worst political massacre are in custody after another member of a prominent political clan linked to the 57 killings was arrested, police said yesterday. Sajid Anwar Ampatuan, grandson of the accused ...
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Emerging Markets Morning Roundup: Philippines Pledges $1bln To Help ...
Barron's (blog)
By Reshma Kapadia. The New York Times writes an upbeat piece on the Philippines, highlighting a tidbit that exemplifies investors' recent excitement. "With $70 billion in reserves and lower interest payments on its debt after recent credit rating ...
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China's Hu seeks meet with Noy
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines - China is seeking a bilateral meeting with the Philippines on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit in Vladivostok, Russia next month amid the two countries' dispute over areas in the West ...
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Philippine chess contingent off to a good start at Olympiad
BusinessWorld Online Edition
THE PHILIPPINE men's and women's chess teams set their 40th FIDE World Chess Olympiad campaigns to a good start with convincing victories late Tuesday at the WOW Convention Center in Istanbul, Turkey. The no. 35 seed Philippine men's team blasted ...
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Philippines Insists It's Still "Fun" Despite Monster Storms

Airbus wins $7 billion Philippine Air order
Reuters
PA) won a $7 billion order on Tuesday from Philippine Airlines (PAL.PS), beating Boeing (BA.N) to a deal marked by diplomatic lobbying as the European planemaker appeared close to another major Asian deal in China. The flag carrier plans to buy up to ...
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Philippines Insists It's Still "Fun" Despite Monster Storms
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Shortly after monsoon rains barreled into Manila last month, Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. predicted that the usual train of storms hitting the Philippines this year won't put off an expected influx of visitors. "The recent monsoon rains that ...
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Wall Street Journal (blog)
Maritime Row with China Forces Philippines to Upgrade Defenses
Global Voices Online
Last year, the Philippines acquired an old Coast Guard Cutter from the United States which now patrols the western coastal areas of the country. The Philippines and the U.S. have a Mutual Defense Pact which was signed in the 1950s. Below is a video ...
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Philippines lays to rest politician killed in crash
AFP
NAGA, PhilippinesPhilippine President Benigno Aquino led a state funeral on Tuesday for one of the country's most respected politicians, who died in a light-plane crash. Thousands of people lined the streets as Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo's ...
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Philippine Airlines to buy 54 Airbus jets
The Seattle Times
Flag-carrier Philippine Airlines signed a $7-billion deal on Tuesday to buy 54 Airbus jets as part of an ambitious plan to overhaul its fleet to meet higher demands for transporting passengers and cargo in Asia, the Middle East and Australia, airline ...
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Philippines' June imports climb 13.3 pct y/y
Reuters
Electronics imports up 27.1 pct yr/yr to $1.46 bln. * June trade deficit at $787 million. * H1 trade deficit at $4.0 billion. MANILA, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Philippine imports in June climbed 13.3 percent from a year earlier, the statistics office said on ...
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Airbus wins $7 bln Philippine Air order despite US lobbying
Reuters
MANILA/PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus won a $7 billion order to help more than triple Philippine Airlines Inc's fleet, beating Boeing Co to a deal despite U.S. support for Manila in a diplomatic dispute with China. The flag carrier plans to buy up to 100 new ...
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Lexmark to close inkjet printer plant, cut 1700 jobs
CNET
Lexmark to close inkjet printer plant, cut 1,700 jobs. The IBM spinoff will close an inkjet manufacturing facility in the Philippines and cease development as it eyes high-end imaging. Larry Dignan. by Larry Dignan. August 28, 2012 7:30 AM PDT. Lexmark ...
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Vale to send latest VLOC to discharge iron ore in Philippines
Platts
The Vale Minas Gerais, the 14th of the company's 35 new VLOCs to be delivered, is due to load iron ore in Ponta da Madeira in Brazil in September and discharge in the Philippines port of Villanueva on the island of Mindanao. The cargo is destined for ...
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Philippines to participate in Southeast Asian naval exercises
Inquirer.net
Four ships and one islander aircraft from the Philippine Navy will participate in this year's exercise. As in the previous Seacat exercises, several ships from each participating country will join the training with one US Navy ship, USS Safeguard ...
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

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"My cup is full..."

Jesse Manalastas Robredo
1958 - 2012
The late Sec. Jesse Robredo's remains were given final honors today by elements of the Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines, during the State Funeral at Naga City. 

A battalion composed of one platoon each from the PNP, Philippine Army, Air Force and Navy rendered the final salute for Robredo, with a firing party from the PNP and taps being played by Army band members. President Aquino himself gave the Philippine flag to Atty. Leni Robredo, the secretary's widow. Before the finals honors, a requiem mass was held at the Basilica Minore, followed by the conferment of the Legion of Honor, Rank of Chief Commander, to the deceased public servant who also served as mayor of Naga City. 

Thousand of Bicolanos and people coming from other regions, even from the Visayas and Mindanao, came to Naga City to say their final goodbyes to Robredo, and an outpouring of sympathy and applause for the accomplishments of Jesse Robredo - and the kind of leadership he exhibited while in office - continue to spread all over the internet. 

Coast Guard gives honor to Robredo

Philippine Coast Guard personnel paid the late Sec. Jesse Robredo last honors by blowing the horns of all seacraft simultenously at noon of the day he was buried in Naga City. In photo, a senior Coast Guardsman pushes the horn button on his ship, while other members of the PCG salute on the deck right next to PCG headquarters at the Manila South Harbor. 

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A Youthful Populace Helps Make the Philippines an Economic Bright Spot in Asia
New York Times
MANILA — In the upscale business district of Manila, a midweek crowd spills out into the street. The New York-themed Borough restaurant is pulsating to the beat of a Bon Jovi song, while young, hip Filipinos take shots of tequila from a passing tray ...
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New Philippines Chief Justice's Lengthy Term Lights Up Twitter
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Filipino analysts and business leaders lauded Maria Lourdes Sereno's appointment as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court as President Benigno Aquino III swore her in on Saturday. Her positive reception is just as well: Ms. Sereno is 52 years old, and ...
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Airbus nears $7 billion Philippines order despite US lobbying
Reuters
MANILA/PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus looks set to win a 50-jet order from Philippine Airlines Inc PHP.UL after U.S. support for Manila in a diplomatic dispute with China failed to give Boeing Co (BA.N) the multibillion-dollar deal, people familiar with the ...
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Typhoon expected to lash Taiwan, Philippines for 2nd time as separate storm ...
Washington Post
TOKYO — Typhoon Tembin, which drenched southern Taiwan last week before going out to sea, appeared to be looping back Monday for another run at the island and the nearby Philippines, forecasters said. The revisit comes after another storm about 1,200 ...
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Philippines to bring home sick diplomat from Chinese capital
Gulf Times
The Philippines said yesterday it would bring home its new ambassador to China after she suffered a stroke, but stressed the move would not affect efforts to solve a territorial dispute over the South China Sea. Veteran diplomat Sonia Brady, 71, who ...
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Robredo to get Legion of Honor during burial today
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines - President Aquino will confer the Philippine Legion of Honor with the rank of chief commander on the late Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo during burial rites today in Naga City. Robredo, who died in a plane ...
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Philippines' marine ecosystem one of most deteriorated – study
Manila Bulletin
Out of 171 territories surveyed by the Ocean Health Index, the Philippines ranked 105th among the world's most deteriorated marine ecosystem, Sen. Loren Legarda said yesterday. Legarda, who heads the Senate Committee on Climate Change, said the ...
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Property Business in Philippines Also for Young, Not-So-Rich
LoanSafe
Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) (Source: Michelle V. Remo Asia News Network (MCT) – With interest rates at historic lows and supply being abundant, the time is ripe for investing in real properties in the Philippines. Contrary to common notion ...
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Autopsy in Philippines showed hepatitis evidence
Las Vegas Review - Journal
The officer, Maynard Bagang, who speaks Tagalog, one of the major languages of the Philippines, testified Aug. 10 that detectives conducting the criminal investigation into the 2007 outbreak had asked him to make the trip with the medical examiner ...
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Philippines to phase out migration of domestic workers
Saudi Gazette
ABU DHABI — The Philippine government plans to stop the migration of domestic workers overseas in a bid to protect its people from abuses, UAE daily The National reported Monday. The move, which aims to provide alternative employment in the ...
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Monday, August 27, 2012

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New army assault vehicle?

Saw this vehicle outside the gates of Camp Aguinaldo, with markings "for testing and evaluation". Looked heavy and wrapped up in paint and metal. Wonder what's it called.
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Sereno vows independence
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines - Newly appointed Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno has vowed independence from the present administration. "Everyone can be assured of independence of the Chief Justice," she told reporters covering the Supreme Court (SC) in a ...
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Philippine Embassy accepts condolences – Robredo 'an icon of good governance'
Kuwait Times
KUWAIT: The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait accepted condolences and sympathy yesterday for the untimely death of Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary (DILG Minister) Jessie Robredo. On Aug 18, 2012, while returning from a speaking ...
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Philippines aims to halt migration of domestic workers in five years
The National
ABU DHABI // The Philippines plans to phase out the migration of maids, nannies and other household workers over the next five years. The programme to counter abuse of domestic workers overseas will affect about 180 countries, and is expected to be ...
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The National
Can Mark "Little Pacquiao" Barriga Become Philippines' Next Pac Man?
Bleacher Report
The Philippines boxing team filed a protest over the decision, but that move was rejected out of hand. Barriga had been penalized for ducking and head-butting in the third round of that fight. Despite his 1-1 Olympic record, Barriga is seen as a ...
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Filipinos seen staying in Philippines as economy grows
Inquirer.net
Remittances from overseas are expected to be less important to the Philippine economy "in the coming years" as improving job prospects in the country may dissuade Filipinos from leaving, according to DBS Group. The financial services provider said in a ...
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Philippine FM visits Beijing to 'ease tensions'
Global Times
Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with his Philippine counterpart Albert del Rosario, who was on an unofficial visit to Beijing on Saturday, in what has been described as a "positive atmosphere." The discussions between the pair were the first since a ...
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Philippines goes big on building investment
Financial Times
The Philippines' Government Service Insurance System is embracing infrastructure investment in the hope the country's budding building boom will generate higher returns than listed equities and fixed income instruments. The country's biggest pension ...
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Financial Times
Peace talks between Philippine gov't, MILF moved to September
Inquirer.net
OZAMIZ CITY, Philippines – The 31st exploratory meeting of the peace panels of government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)scheduled for this week was moved to early September to allow government officials to join in rites marking the ...
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Down to Earth, But Heroic Nonetheless
New York Times (blog)
ReutersThe Ramon Magsaysay Award winners, from left: Chen Shu-chu, Taiwan; Romulo Davide, Philippines; Kulandei Francis, India; Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Bangladesh; Yang Saing Koma, Cambodia; and Ambrosius Ruwindrijarto, Indonesia.
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Philippines plan to phase out domestic workers overseas
The National
ABU DHABI // Seeking to protect domestic workers from abuse overseas, the Philippines government is developing a plan to stop sending maids, nannies and other household workers to foreign countries in five years, according to a Manila newspaper.
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