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Filipinos walk on an overpass near a billboard advertisement showing Miss Philippines Earth contestants in Manila on May 20, 2013. Optimism is soaring that the Philippines is finally becoming an Asian tiger economy, but critics caution a tiny elite that has long dominated is amassing most of the new wealth while the poor miss out.
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Jojo (Binay) has been deferring a lot to the two other partners (Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada) in his coalition. He should take the sole leadership at this time
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Taiwan military holds drills amid row with Manila
the strait," Yang Yi said. "We have urged the Philippines to investigate the incident, punish the murderer and give a satisfactory explanation to the victims."___Associated Press writer Hrvoje Hranjski contributed to this report from Manila, Philippines. Read more »
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Taiwan rejects Manila apology for fisherman death
-- Taiwan slammed Manila's apology for the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman as informal and insincere, and said Wednesday it is recalling its representative and will discourage travel to the Philippines .The shooting has focused renewed attention on Read more »
Around the web
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RWC 21015 dream still alive for Philippines
Philippines remain in the elite tier of the HSBC Asian 5 Nations after beating United Arab Emirates 24-8 at the Rizal Stadium in Manila on Saturday in the battle to avoid relegation to Division I for next season. The Top 5 newcomers had a difficult baptism 7:35 AM from International Rugby Board Read more »
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Lawyer detained for death of transportation barker in Manila
Philippines — A lawyer was detained at the Manila Police District homicide section allegedly for inadvertently killing a barker who had blocked his daughters’ way. Augusto Marte, 67, of Extramadura Street, Sampaloc, hit Joselito Macario, 51, resident of Loyola 4:37 AM from Inquirer Read more »
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Taiwan pushing its case aggressively in row with Manila: MOFA
Kuang Ta Hsing No. 28, while it was operating in the overlapping economic zones of the two countries on May 9. While acknowledging Manila's official apology over the fatal shooting, the Foreign Ministry has insisted that the Philippine response to Taiwan's 5/19/13 from GlobalSecurity.org Read more »
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Photos of the Day: May 19
TIME: Children blew into cups filled with flour at the feast of St. Rita of Cascia in Parañaque, a suburb of Manila, Philippines, Sunday. The feast is celebrated with games, processions and masses. GAME TIME: Children blew into cups filled with flour at the 5/19/13 from Wall Street Journal Read more »
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Improper for Hong Kong to boycott the Philippines over fisherman's killing, security chief says
Secretary Lai Tung-kwok said it would be inappropriate for Hong Kong to take action against Manila over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine coastguard. Responding to a call on Saturday by Global Times, a hawkish Communist Party mouthpiece, 5/19/13 from SCMP Read more »
