Archive for the ‘Philippines News’ Category

PNoy: Sagot sa Bayan

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

Watch the full interview of President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III as he faced a media panel – Mel Tiangco of GMA-7, Ted Failon of ABS-CBN, and Paolo Bediones of TV5 – to answer questions on the Manila hostage crisis.

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AMA Group, Bahrain's NEH seal $300-M banana deal

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

A $300-million banana export project in Davao del Norte has been finalized between NEH of Bahrain and the AMA Group – a joint venture that will be called RP Harvest Inc.

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Lakers’ Barnes booked on domestic violence charge

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

SACRAMENTO, Calif . -Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, Sacramento County authorities said Wednesday.

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Fidel Castro latest to say Cuba's communism doesn't work

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

HAVANA – Cuba's communist economic model has come in for criticism from an unlikely source: Fidel Castro.

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Domestic liquidity growth stays above 10% in July

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

Domestic liquidity (M3) growth remained at a double-digit level in July despite the withdrawal of crisis-related measures early this year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported on Thursday.

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