Most Filipinos have nothing to leave their children, study shows Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines — Nine out of 10 Filipinos have nothing to bequeath to their loved ones when they pass away, thus leaving many young dependents with an uncertain future, research done by the financial giant Sun Life of Canada shows. | Sun Life's latest study on lifestyle, attitudes and relatio...
Over 200,000 Filipino children are victims of abuse, says group Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines—Over 200,000 Filipino children have experienced abuse and `a great majority of them are incest victims, an advocacy group revealed on Thursday. | But only a few them have the courage to report incidents of abuse—sexual, verbal, or physical—to authorities, a study by the Center ...
Filipinos among those planning for more savings in H1 — poll The Daily Tribune | 02/09/2010 | While consumers across Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa feel more optimistic on the coming six months, many are not letting up in terms of stocking up their coffers, according to the latest MasterCard survey on consumers’ saving pr...
Filipino Chinese businessman killed in poll violence China Daily | COTABATO CITY, Philippines: A Filipino Chinese businessman running for a local position in the upcoming elections was killed Monday in an poll-related violence in southern Philippines. | Police director Senior Superintendent Willy Dangane said Jose...
Filipinos, beware! Inquirer | WORST of all in the issue of the Maguindanao massacre is the revelation of Esmael 'Toto' Mangudadatu, in his testimony in court, that Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's henchmen, including then Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, attempted to dissuade him fr...
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Ping’s ‘asylum’ an option The Daily Tribune | By Michaela P. del Callar | 02/09/2010 | Lawyers for the senator on the run, Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, in a TV interview yesterday, brought up the idea of the senator seeking politi...
Erap meets with Mindanao leaders, skips PDI debate The Daily Tribune | 02/09/2010 | Former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada yesterday skipped the presidential debate sponsored by the Philippine Daily Inquirer at the University of the Philippines as t...
Arroyo launches 'super region' project in Batangas Inquirer | BATANGAS CITY, Philippines -- President Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday afternoon launched the Urban Luzon Beltway Super Region at the multipurpose gymnasium of the University of Bata...
Behave to get reprieve, Pinoys in China death row told The Daily Tribune | By Michaela P. del Callar | 02/07/2010 | The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has urged Filipinos who were sentenced to death in China for smuggling drugs into the progressive communist country to “maintain good behavior” while in prison in orde...
Souffle extravaganza at The Peninsula Manila The Daily Tribune | 02/07/2010 | Old Manila chef de cuisine Gavin Sellars holds a souffle festival at the Peninsula Manila from Feb. 3 to 18. Sellars promises a stand-out menu that presents souffle creations from savory to sweet and classic to avant-garde. | For inqui...
Manila set to showcase a bigger, more innovative furniture show in 2010 The Daily Tribune | M E T R O F I L E | 02/07/2010 | More than 14,000 square feet of exhibit space have been booked for “Manila Now 2010,” the Philippines’ biggest annual furniture show. The event, known for its vital role in pushing the industry’s products to global ...
Arroyo launches 'super region' project in Batangas Inquirer | BATANGAS CITY, Philippines -- President Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday afternoon launched the Urban Luzon Beltway Super Region at the multipurpose gymnasium of the University of Batangas here. | The President inspected development projects at the Philippine Ports Authority compound in Barangay (Village) Bolbok in this city and in Barangay San Rafael ...
Arroyo goes on BPO tour in Visayas Inquirer | BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental and Bacolod police have gone on full alert for the arrival of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who will be visiting Teleperformance Philippines in Bacolod City, on Wednesday, afternoon, as part of her nationwide cyber corridor tour. | She is scheduled to arrive at the Bacolod-Silay Airport at 2 p.m. and moto...
Erap meets with Mindanao leaders, skips PDI debate The Daily Tribune | 02/09/2010 | Former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada yesterday skipped the presidential debate sponsored by the Philippine Daily Inquirer at the University of the Philippines as the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) standard-bearer yesterday met his political leaders from Mindanao, which took up virtually the entire morning and early afternoon. | “V...
