Ex-Philippine officials urge Arroyo to come clean (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
About 60 former top Philippine government officials urged President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Tuesday to lift restrictions on information about a multi-million dollar telecoms deal tainted by corruption allegations.

Philippine Inflation Rate Probably Fastest in 16 Months on Food (Bloomberg.com)
March 5 (Bloomberg) — Philippine consumer prices probably rose at the fastest pace in 16 months in February as food prices climbed, making it less likely the central bank will cut its benchmark interest rate next week.

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Philippine court offers compromise on graft probe (The Star)
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine Supreme Court gave senators 24 hours on Tuesday to accept a deal that would see a top government official resume testimony in a Senate probe into suspected corruption that has rocked the government.

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Philippine Inflation Fastest in 16 Months on Food (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
March 5 (Bloomberg) — Philippine consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in 16 months in February as food prices climbed, making it less likely the central bank will cut its benchmark interest rate next week.

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Philippine leader's husband attends anti-corruption hearing (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A Philippine government inquiry Tuesday gave President Gloria Arroyo's husband 21 days to explain his alleged part in a corruption scandal that is heaping pressure on his wife to resign.

Philippines: Former Officials Urge Philippine President To Cooperate In Senate Corruption Investigation (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
MANILA, PHILIPPINES: The Philippine president must prove her commitment to fighting corruption and cooperate with a Senate investigation into a graft-tainted project or be condemned as corrupt herself, a group of former senior government officials said Tuesday (4 March).

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Philippine president said target of plot (AP via Yahoo! News)
Authorities have uncovered alleged plots by al-Qaida-linked militants to assassinate the Philippine president and bomb foreign embassies, officials said Thursday.

UPDATE: Philippine Banks' End-Dec Loans +9.2% On Year (Nasdaq)
MANILA -(Dow Jones)- Philippine banks' outstanding loans increased 9.2% on year in December, probably aided by recent monetary policy easing, the central bank said Friday.

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'Philippine Idol' journey ends for Miguel Mendoza (PEP)
Miguel Mendoza was voted out of Philippine Idol last night, November 27; leaving Mau Marcelo, Jan Nieto and Gian Magdangal to battle it out for the last two spots to become the first Philippine Idol.

Officials cite plot to kill Philippine president (USA Today)
The Philippine government has uncovered an alleged plot by al-Qaeda-linked militants to assassinate President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, officials said Thursday.

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UPDATE: 5 Arrested Over Alleged Philippine Plot: Police -AFP (Nasdaq)
MANILA (AFP)–A soldier and four dismissed colleagues have been arrested over alleged plots to undermine the Philippine government, their lawyers and police said Wednesday.

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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-01-16 07:59 GMT: Philippine government's end-October debt down 3 percent (Interactive Investor)
MANILA (Thomson Financial) – The Philippine government's outstanding debt shrank 3 percent to 3.798 trillion pesos at the end of October from a year earlier, with a strong peso helping trim its foreign obligations, data showed on Wednesday.

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Philippine Govt's Hunger Mitigation Program On Track (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News)
The Philippine government's accelerated hunger mitigation program (AHMP) spearheaded by the Department of Agriculture (DA) is on track in meeting its goals, with several of its projects even overshooting their targets in the years first 10 months.

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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-01-10 05:34 GMT: Philippine shares close firmer on bargain-hunting, but miners retreat – UPDATE (Interactive Investor)
MANILA (Thomson Financial) – Philippine shares closed firmer Thursday as bargain-hunters stepped in, with the overnight gains on Wall Street providing some inspiration, but volumes were thin amid cautiousness following recent sell-offs.

Senior CPC official meets Philippine guests (China Economic Net)
Wang Jiarui, head of the International Department of the Central Committee of Communist Party of China (CPC), met here Thursday with Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives Jose De Venecia.

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Disgraced Philippine ex-leader Estrada plans to name 'plotters' (Channel NewsAsia)
MANILA : Disgraced former Philippine president Joseph Estrada said Monday he is writing a book about his life and plans to name prominent officials he claims conspired against him.

Philippine Debt-Yields seen higher on inflation worries (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
MANILA, Jan 7 – Philippine debt yields are likely to edge 10-15 basis points higher this week, reflecting concerns over oil-price-led inflation, traders said on Monday.

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Philippine military to probe US troops' closure of hospital (Channel NewsAsia)
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines : Philippine authorities are to make a formal inquiry into the closure of a government hospital in the south by US soldiers providing counter-terrorist training to Filipino troops, the local military said Wednesday.

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Philippine military says operations have weakened communist guerrillas, but still a threat (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Communist guerrillas lost about 1,000 fighters in 2007 but continue to be a thorn in the side of the government by launching attacks against Philippine forces, a military report said Sunday.

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PHILIPPINE DEP'T SEEKS STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH MARITIME SECTOR (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance)
Transport The Philippine Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) is urging for a stronger partnership with the maritime industry to keep up with the global demand.

Philippine Dep't Seeks Strong Partnership With Maritime Sector (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News)
The Philippine Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) is urging for a stronger partnership with the maritime industry to keep up with the global demand.

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Philippine Duchesne statue to be installed in St. Charles (Wentzville Journal)
A life-sized bronze statue of pioneer educator St. Philippine Duchesne is slated to be installed Wednesday for permanent display at Second and Clark streets in St. Charles.

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Philippine Duchesne statue to be installed in St. Charles (Wentzville Journal)
A life-sized bronze statue of pioneer educator St. Philippine Duchesne is slated to be installed Wednesday for permanent display at Second and Clark streets in St. Charles.

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Suspected bomb attack on home of Philippine lawmaker: police (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Seven people were wounded in a suspected bomb attack on Christmas Day on the home of a Philippine legislator whose family has suffered deadly attacks in the past, police said on Wednesday.

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Singaporeans in Philippines spread cheer to the disabled (Channel NewsAsia)
MANILA: Many Singaporeans working in the Philippines will be celebrating Christmas away from their loved ones. But they are still taking time out to spread holiday cheer to those who need it most.

Philippines vows to crack down on illegal "tourist workers" (People's Daily)
The immigration authorities of the Philippines on Wednesday pledged to rein in the growing trend of Filipinos illegally working abroad on "tourist visas", especially in Singapore, Dubai of United Arab Emirates and China's Hong Kong. …

Philippines sets higher Q1 domestic borrowing plan (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
MANILA, Dec 26 – The Philippine government said on Wednesday it will borrow 84 billion pesos from the local market in the first quarter of 2008, higher than the amount it raised a year earlier and in the fourth quarter of 2007.

Baseball Philippines here to stay Loyzaga (The Manila Times)
BASEBALL Philippines is here to stay. And so are the things it s aiming to achieve, which is, to bring back the glory days of the sport, which was once the Filipinos favorite pastime.

Philippines: Another Journalist Murdered In The Philippines (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
DAVAO CITY, PHILIPPINES: A radio broadcaster who had denounced alleged corruption in the building of the People s Park in this city and government malfeasance will not be spending Christmas Tuesday (25 Dec) with his four children.

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Singaporeans in Philippines spread cheer to the disabled (Channel NewsAsia)
MANILA: Many Singaporeans working in the Philippines will be celebrating Christmas away from their loved ones. But they are still taking time out to spread holiday cheer to those who need it most.

Philippines: Another Journalist Murdered In The Philippines (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
DAVAO CITY, PHILIPPINES: A radio broadcaster who had denounced alleged corruption in the building of the People s Park in this city and government malfeasance will not be spending Christmas Tuesday (25 Dec) with his four children.

Philippines sets higher Q1 domestic borrowing plan (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
MANILA, Dec 26 – The Philippine government said on Wednesday it will borrow 84 billion pesos from the local market in the first quarter of 2008, higher than the amount it raised a year earlier and in the fourth quarter of 2007.

Philippines 'bomb plotter' Islamic envoy: Egypt cleric (AFP via Yahoo! News)
An Egyptian man held in the Philippines for allegedly plotting a Christmas bomb attack is an envoy of Sunni Islam's highest seat of learning who was arrested by mistake, the insitution's grand imam said on Sunday.

Philippines: Shares Surge 2.3 % As Fund Managers Buff Portfolios Before Year-end (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
MANILA, PHILIPPINES: Philippine shares surged Wednesday (26 Dec), closing at a two-week high as fund managers began enhancing portfolios before the year-end, traders said.

7 wounded in blast in lawmaker's home in northern Philippines (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
At least seven people were wounded, some badly, when an explosion rocked a lawmaker's house in the northern Philippines in what may have been an accident or an attack by a political rival, police said Wednesday.

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19 Filipinos spared from execution abroad: Philippines (AFP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
Nineteen Filipinos condemned to death for crimes committed in other countries have been spared from the gallows over the past two years, Philippines President Gloria Arroyo's office said Tuesday.

Singaporeans in Philippines spread cheer to the disabled (Channel NewsAsia)
MANILA: Many Singaporeans working in the Philippines will be celebrating Christmas away from their loved ones. But they are still taking time out to spread holiday cheer to those who need it most.

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Two Injured In Bomb Attack On Philippines Barber: Police -AFP (Nasdaq)
COTABATO, Philippines (AFP)–An improvised explosive ripped through a barber shop in the southern Philippine city of Cotabato on Monday, wounding two people including a local official, police said.

Singaporeans in Philippines spread cheer to the disabled (Channel NewsAsia)
MANILA: Many Singaporeans working in the Philippines will be celebrating Christmas away from their loved ones. But they are still taking time out to spread holiday cheer to those who need it most.

Bomb wounds 3 in southern Philippines (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters MANILA, Dec 24 (Reuters) – A crude bomb planted outside a popular fast food outlet injured three people in the southern Philippines on Monday, police said. The explosion in Cotabato City in front of …

Philippines 'bomb plotter' Islamic envoy: Egypt cleric (AFP via Yahoo! News)
An Egyptian man held in the Philippines for allegedly plotting a Christmas bomb attack is an envoy of Sunni Islam's highest seat of learning who was arrested by mistake, the insitution's grand imam said on Sunday.

Thailand: Markets Closed Monday In Japan, Indonesia, The Philippines, Thailand (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
BANGKOK, THAILAND: Financial markets in Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand were closed Monday (24 Dec) for national holidays or ahead of Christmas.

Bomb wounds 3 in southern Philippines (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
A crude bomb planted outside a popular fast food outlet injured three people in the southern Philippines on Monday, police said.

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Philippines 'bomb plotter' Islamic envoy: Egypt cleric (AFP via Yahoo! News)
An Egyptian man held in the Philippines for allegedly plotting a Christmas bomb attack is an envoy of Sunni Islam's highest seat of learning who was arrested by mistake, the insitution's grand imam said on Sunday.

Philippines: Three Wounded In Bomb Explosion In Southern Philippines After Australian Warning (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
MANILA, PHILIPPINES: An improvised bomb exploded Monday (24 Dec) in the southern Philippine city of Cotabato, wounding at least three people including a two-year-old boy, days after Australia warned of a possible terrorist attack in the country over Christmas.

Singaporeans in Philippines spread cheer to the disabled (Channel NewsAsia)
MANILA: Many Singaporeans working in the Philippines will be celebrating Christmas away from their loved ones. But they are still taking time out to spread holiday cheer to those who need it most.

Two Injured In Bomb Attack On Philippines Barber: Police -AFP (Nasdaq)
COTABATO, Philippines (AFP)–An improvised explosive ripped through a barber shop in the southern Philippine city of Cotabato on Monday, wounding two people including a local official, police said.

Radio Host Shot Dead In Southern Philippines: Official – AFP (Nasdaq)
DAVAO (AFP)–Unknown gunmen shot and killed a radio broadcaster in the southern Philippines on Monday, an official said, in the latest attack on members of the media.

Thailand: Markets Closed Monday In Japan, Indonesia, The Philippines, Thailand (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
BANGKOK, THAILAND: Financial markets in Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand were closed Monday (24 Dec) for national holidays or ahead of Christmas.

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Two Injured In Bomb Attack On Philippines Barber: Police -AFP (Nasdaq)
COTABATO, Philippines (AFP)–An improvised explosive ripped through a barber shop in the southern Philippine city of Cotabato on Monday, wounding two people including a local official, police said.

Unidentified gunmen kill radio commentator in southern Philippines (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Unidentified gunmen fatally shot a hard-hitting radio commentator in the southern Philippines Monday, police and the victim's colleagues said, in the fifth deadly attack on Philippine journalists this year.

Thailand: Markets Closed Monday In Japan, Indonesia, The Philippines, Thailand (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
BANGKOK, THAILAND: Financial markets in Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand were closed Monday (24 Dec) for national holidays or ahead of Christmas.

Philippines: Communist Rebels To Observe 4-day Christmas And New Year Cease-fire (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
MANILA, PHILIPPINES: Philippine communist rebels announced they will observe a four-day cease-fire for Christmas and New Year, but an army chief said Monday (24 Dec) the gesture was insincere.

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Australia warns of possible terror attacks during Christmas in Philippines (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Australia has warned there could be terrorist attacks in the Philippines over Christmas, although the Asian nation's police chief said Sunday security officials had not uncovered a specific threat.

Philippines 'bomb plotter' Islamic envoy (Straits Times)
CAIRO – AN Egyptian man held in the Philippines for allegedly plotting a Christmas bomb attack is an envoy of Sunni Islam's highest seat of learning who was arrested by mistake, the institution's grand imam said on Sunday.

Philippines 'bomb plotter' is Al-Azhar envoy – cleric (The Daily Star Lebannon)
An Egyptian man held in the Philippines for allegedly plotting a Christmas bomb attack is an envoy of Sunni Islam's highest seat of learning who was arrested by mistake, the institution's grand imam said on Sunday. Al-Azhar's Sheikh Mohammad Sayyed Tantawi told Egypt's official MENA news agency.

Philippines a Xmas terrorism risk: DFAT (AAP via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Australia has warned of terror attacks in the Philippines over Christmas, although the Asian nation's police chief said a specific threat hadn't been uncovered.

John Lloyd Cruz nervous about hosting Miss Philippines-Earth (PEP)
"Magkahalong nerbiyos at excitement," ang mga salitang isinagot ni John Lloyd Cruz sa PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) nang tanungin siya kung ano ang nararamdaman niya sa hosting job niya sa 2007 Miss Philippines-Earth.

Philippines 'bomb plotter' Islamic envoy: Egypt cleric (AFP via Yahoo! News)
An Egyptian man held in the Philippines for allegedly plotting a Christmas bomb attack is an envoy of Sunni Islam's highest seat of learning who was arrested by mistake, the insitution's grand imam said on Sunday.

Philippines 'bomb plotter' Islamic envoy: Egypt cleric (TODAYonline)
An Egyptian man held in the Philippines for allegedly plotting a Christmas bomb attack is an envoy of Sunni Islam's highest seat of learning who was arrested by mistake, the insitution's grand imam Sheikh Mohammed Sayyid Tantawi, seen here in March 2007, said on Sunday.

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John Lloyd Cruz nervous about hosting Miss Philippines-Earth (PEP)
"Magkahalong nerbiyos at excitement," ang mga salitang isinagot ni John Lloyd Cruz sa PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) nang tanungin siya kung ano ang nararamdaman niya sa hosting job niya sa 2007 Miss Philippines-Earth.

Philippines a Xmas terrorism risk: DFAT (AAP via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Australia has warned of terror attacks in the Philippines over Christmas, although the Asian nation's police chief said a specific threat hadn't been uncovered.

Australia warns of possible terror attacks during Christmas in Philippines (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Australia has warned there could be terrorist attacks in the Philippines over Christmas, although the Asian nation's police chief said Sunday security officials had not uncovered a specific threat.

Philippines 'bomb plotter' Islamic envoy: Egypt cleric (TODAYonline)
An Egyptian man held in the Philippines for allegedly plotting a Christmas bomb attack is an envoy of Sunni Islam's highest seat of learning who was arrested by mistake, the insitution's grand imam Sheikh Mohammed Sayyid Tantawi, seen here in March 2007, said on Sunday.

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Philippines a Xmas terrorism risk: DFAT (AAP via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Australia has warned of terror attacks in the Philippines over Christmas, although the Asian nation's police chief said a specific threat hadn't been uncovered.

Philippines a Xmas terrorism risk: DFAT (Nyngan Observer)
Australia has warned there could be terrorist attacks in the Philippines over Christmas, although the Asian nation's police chief said security officials had not uncovered a specific threat.

Philippines 'bomb plotter' is Al-Azhar envoy – cleric (The Daily Star Lebannon)
An Egyptian man held in the Philippines for allegedly plotting a Christmas bomb attack is an envoy of Sunni Islam's highest seat of learning who was arrested by mistake, the institution's grand imam said on Sunday. Al-Azhar's Sheikh Mohammad Sayyed Tantawi told Egypt's official MENA news agency.

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