MACO, COMPOSTELA VALLEY—Despite warnings from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) that the area was prone to landslides after mud and boulders killed at least 10 people there last year, residents who depend on the local gold-mining industry for a living stayed put but have paid a heavy price.
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Houses lie flattened after two consecutive landslides hit Masara Village, Compostela Valley province, about 840 kilometres southern Philippines on Sunday, Sept.
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A talented host, a dramatic actress, 2 teleserye queens and a noontime show covergirl occupy our nos. 11 to 15 slots.No. 11 - Toni Gonzaga(2007 Ranking: 9)No. 12 - Iza Calzado(2007 Ranking: 17)No. 13 - Claudine Barretto(2007 Ranking: 18)No. 14 - Judy Ann Santos(2007 Ranking: 34)No. 15 - Valerie Con
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MANILA, Philippines—Penny-pinching bag hags who won’t settle for anything less than the real McCoy can get a quick fix at a new, multi-brand outlet in Makati, teeming with previously owned designer bags—from Louis Vuitton to Gucci, from Chanel to Prada, from Dior to Fendi—sold at a fraction of thei
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A homemade bomb explosion Monday ripped through a commuter bus, killing at least 8 people in the southern Philippines, where security forces are battling Moro rebels, officials said.
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Authorities say a homemade bomb has exploded at a bus terminal in the southern Philippines, killing four people and injuring more than a dozen.Regional police chief Andres Caro says Monday's blast targeted the bus terminal in Digos city in Davao del Sur province.The explosion comes as government tr
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More investments are needed for the Philippines' education system to address an anticipated skills shortfall, which may hinder the local outsourcing industry's ambitious growth target by 2010.
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BANGKOK, Thailand -- Protesters demanding Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's resignation vowed Monday to target the government's water supply and cause more disruption to travelers to force him from office after an emergency parliamentary debate failed to resolve Thailand's political crisis. Samak c
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MANILA, Philippines—Evelyn Milo, 24, a saleslady in Abu Dhabi, came home in a box 14 days after she “jumped off” a building August 9, making her the eight Filipino worker to have “committed suicide” in the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates since January.
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After the recent atrocities committed by the MILF it was only a matter of time before this happens... ONWARD CHRISTIAN ARMY The so-called Reformed Ilaga Movement sends a warning to the MILF that it is back with a vengeance...
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Air Force Maj. Manuel Zambrano was known as the "man of mercy" who flew food and medicine to typhoon victims in Eastern Samar and evacuated Filipinos from war-torn Iraq, and he died ferrying troops to the front in Mindanao. People trapped in floods in Borongan, Eastern Samar clapped their hands whe
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SOMEWHERE IN NORTH COTABATO—Armed members of the Ilaga, a Christian group known for its bloody attacks and human rights abuses in Mindanao in the 1970s, have resurfaced in this province, warning the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to stop its atrocities against civilians or face the consequenc
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Thursday, August 28, 2008 The security escorts of Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group Chief Antonio Villar, who were allegedly involved in the mauling of a 44 year old Chinese businessman in a Makati hotel were a no show at the Makati Police Station today...
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Fishermen found body parts, debris and documents Tuesday that were believed to be from a C-130 military transport plane that disappeared after taking off in the southern Philippines with nine crew members on board.Air force chief Lt. Gen. Pedrito Cadungog said 'it is highly probable' that the remai
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MANILA, Philippines—The chair of the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) Tuesday said that a lawyer of the husband of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and concurrent officer of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) had called him up to ask for help in its case against Manila
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