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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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  • 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 »

  • 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 »

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About Manila

The City of Manila (Filipino: Lungsod ng Maynila), or simply Manila, is the capital of the Philippines. The city is located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on Luzon, the country's largest island.

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