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P1 million for Palparan's capture!
Only in the Philippines! ― The reward for information leading to the arrest of retired Army general Jovito Palparan has been increased to P1 million from the original P500,000, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo announced Thursday. Palparan, who is wanted... (more)
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Posted on Jan 5th, 2012
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Compostela Valley landslide left casualties and injured!
Only in the Philippines! ― A landslide that occurred at 3:45AM Thursday left 25 people dead, 15 injured, and 100 more missing in Purok Diat Uno and Diat Dos in Barangay Napnapan, Compostela Valley. . PAGASA officer-in-charge Graciano Yumul explained what may have caused the... (more)
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Posted on Jan 5th, 2012
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Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) Partial results released!
Only in the Philippines! ― PPCRV vote count (As of 9:39 a.m.)MANILA, Philippines - The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) released the results of its own count of election returns as of 9:39 a.m. The data represents votes from 81.18 percent of 76,300... (more)
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Made popular on Oct 17th, 2010
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Noynoy Aquino is on the cover of TIME Magazine!
Only in the Philippines! ― “An unlikely man of the moment.” This is how the article in the April 26 issue of Time Magazine describes Liberal Party standard-bearer Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. “The Next Aquino: Can Noynoy save the Philippines?” has topped Time... (more)
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Posted on Apr 17th, 2010
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7 growth areas in RP, according to foreign investors
Only in the Philippines! ― Agribusiness, business process outsourcing, creative industries, infrastructure (airports and seaports, road and rail, power and water), manufacturing and logistics, mining, and tourism, medical travel, and retirement will frontline the country’s... (more)
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Posted on Apr 17th, 2010
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Online social networking blamed for rise of AIDS cases in RP !
Only in the Philippines! ― MANILA, Philippines - Health officials blamed yesterday online social networking for the rise in the cases of HIV/AIDS in the country last year. Speaking at the weekly Kapihan sa Manila Hotel media forum, Ferchito Avelino, Philippine National AIDS... (more)
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Made popular on Aug 27th, 2010
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NTC sets SIM-card registration!
Only in the Philippines! ― Soon, cell-phone users will be required to register their subscriber identity module (SIM) cards. Otherwise, they won’t be able to make calls or send text messages. This is what the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) is working on just in... (more)
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Posted on Jan 11th, 2010
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Marriage with expiration date, anyone?
Only in the Philippines! ― The proposal of a women’s partylist group to prescribe expiration dates on marriage contracts has drawn mixed reactions from lawmakers, with at least one senator saying the proposal is a good starting point for discussing current social issues. ... (more)
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Made popular on Oct 25th, 2010
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SWS: 1 of 2 Filipinos unhappy with Arroyo administration!
Only in the Philippines! ― One of two Filipinos is dissatisfied with the performance of the Arroyo administration, with public satisfaction hitting a new record low last month, with six months to go before a new government takes over, a new survey by the Social Weather... (more)
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Posted on Jan 11th, 2010
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Voters of 2010 Philippines presidential elections exceed 50-M!
Only in the Philippines! ― The number of registered voters for the upcoming presidential elections in the Philippines has exceeded 50 million marks, the largest figure recorded in the Philippines' history, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Friday. "We have more... (more)
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Posted on Jan 8th, 2010
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Arnis is RP's National Martial Art!
Only in the Philippines! ― The declaration and aproval of Republic Act 9850, or "An Act Declaring Arnis as the National Martial Arts and Sports of the Philippines." It is now official that Arnis, a traditional form of martial art, as the country's national martial arts and... (more)
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Posted on Jan 8th, 2010
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Guidelines on how to vote for 2010 automated polls!
Only in the Philippines! ― Just before the year 2009 ended, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) came out with the general instructions (GI) for the country’s very first automated national elections in May 2010.What will happen on election day? According to the GI, the... (more)
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Posted on Jan 4th, 2010
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RP labor among Southeast Asia’s most expensive!
Only in the Philippines! ― Philippine labor is not among the cheapest in Asia and the Pacific, and is even among the most expensive in Southeast Asia, next only to Singapore, data from the National Wages and Productivity Commission showed. Data from the policymaking... (more)
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Posted on Dec 25th, 2009
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Villar cuts Aquino's lead in new SWS poll!
Only in the Philippines! ― Without Chiz and Noli, Villar gains 7%, Erap up 4% MANILA, Philippines - A BusinessWorld-Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Tuesday has come up with similar findings as the Pulse Asia polls which showed Senator Manny Villar and Joseph... (more)
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Posted on Dec 22nd, 2009
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Bernanke is Time's Man of the Year: Pacquiao in list of 'people who mattered'!
Only in the Philippines! ― NEW YORK (AP) – US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has been named Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2009. Bernanke, 56, heads the most important and least understood force shaping the American – and global –economy. In the... (more)
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Posted on Dec 17th, 2009
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