Tag: MANILA
Freak weather surprises Manila
Ok...maybe it's just me and my officemates.
Early today, May 16, the weather had manifested in a total reversal of gray conditions in the last couple of days. The sun was up, but the semi-cloudy skies gave the...
8 Killed in Philippine Bank Robbery
A bank in Manila was robbed Friday and eight people were killed during the incident."MANILA — Eight people, most of them bank employees, have been fatally shot in a bank robbery in a town south of Manila, police said Friday.Police Gen. Ricardo Padilla said the victims were...
Wrong response aggravates Asia food crisis: ADB r...
"Export bans and price floors imposed by grain exporters including China, Pakistan, Vietnam and India "have increased price volatility and uncertainty in the international rice markets," reducing supplies.These have been "contributing significantly to the surge in rice price...
Weird Road Rules of the World
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThough strange to some, Canada and the US has many of these similar or just as weird rules, most Canadians and Americans are not aware of in other parts of the country....
NUJP condemns murder of TV host
""The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines condemned Monday the murder of a former minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo religious sect and TV host in Pampanga on Sunday.NUJP President Jose Torres urged police to investigate the murder of Marcos Balais Mataro, 40,...
Philippine, Indonesian police vow closer cooperation
"Manila (ANTARA News) - Philippine and Indonesian police have vowed closer cooperation to fight transnational crime and terrorism, a senior Filipino police official said Saturday.Deputy Director General Emmanuel Carta said police officials from the two countries agreed to...
Jay-R Patron speaks with Felix Santos, Chief of U...
These modern day heroes risk their lives on a daily basis to save others. And in a country where natural calamities are of the norm, the role of rescue volunteers has been placed on the limelight. For...
Low-cost airlines rush into Vietnam - Vietnam Air...
As surveyed, manylow-cost airlines in the region have found success in Vietnam,facilitating the air-travel demand of local passengers. But, this floodhas set new challenges for Vietnam airline.Vietnam Airline is now...
The Philippines--proficient in English or not?
Really? What is it?The Business Process Association of the Philippines reported last year that the country's BPO industry was regarded as a second front runner after India. Today, the Philippines has overtaken the latter in certain aspects of outsourcing. ...
Climate Change in Manila
Fishermen dock off a fishing boat in a polluted coastal bay in Paranaque city, south of metro Manila April 10, 2008. A Warning From the World Health Organization (WHO) Millions of people could face poverty, disease...
Climate Change Threatens Millions Warns WHO
"A Warning From the World Health Organization (WHO)Millions of people could face poverty, disease and hunger as a result of rising temperatures and changing rainfall expected to hit poor countries the hardest, the...
Manila leads Philippines in WWF initiative
Erratum: It has been reported that Pasay City, and not Manila City, would play the flagship role in this WWF initiative. Pasay City is part of the national capital region, which is composed of 16 cities and one municipality, more commonly known...
Playboy to launch in Philippines, eyes mature Dads
Playboy magazine is poised to launch in the Philippines, but the nudie mag insists their target audience is going to be mature men who like well-written articles and tasteful photography.""Maxim and FHM are called...
Inadequate labs fuel spread of drug-resistant TB ...
""This is a serious situation," said Shigeru Omi, director of WHO's Western Pacific Region, which is headquartered in Manila. "Outbreaks of multidrug-resistant TB are going unnoticed constantly. We are worried this...
Think No Meat is Hard? Try Catholicism Filipino S...
It is well known that Americans generally have it easier than people in many parts of the globe. But that usually refers to economic ease. but how about religious ease? Is it easier to follow you faith in America? At least in some cases, the answer is yes, hands down."Seven...
