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Thu, Mar 11 2010
State of calamity declared in Mindanao amid power crisis

State of calamity declared in Mindanao amid power crisis

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has approved a recommendation declaring a state of calamity in Mindanao, allowing government to use disaster funds to address the power crisis besetting the Philippines’... 

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Thu, Mar 11 2010
Noynoy doesn’t buy transition promise

Noynoy doesn’t buy transition promise

SURIGAO DEL NORTE , Philippines  – Liberal Party (LP) presidential bet Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III yesterday warned that President Arroyo’s assurance of a smooth turnover to the next... 

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Thu, Mar 11 2010
BSP phases out liquidity measures but keeps rates

BSP phases out liquidity measures but keeps rates

The central bank on Thursday said it was phasing out liquidity-enhancing measures as part of a continuing move to tighten monetary policy to control money in the financial system amid the recovering economy.... 

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Thu, Mar 11 2010
Henry Sy, Lucio Tan make it to Forbes billionaire list

Henry Sy, Lucio Tan make it to Forbes billionaire list

Mall tycoon Henry Sy and tobacco and beer magnate Lucio Tan stayed on Forbes magazine’s billionaire list this year at 201st and 582nd, respectively. Forbes placed Sy and family’s net worth at $4.2... 

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Thu, Mar 11 2010
Biggest name in boxing in biggest US stadium

Biggest name in boxing in biggest US stadium

ARLINGTON, Texas — The brand new and extremely modern Dallas Cowboys Stadium easily stands out here in Arlington. The $1.2 billion-stadium is the home of the popular Dallas football team, but this... 

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Thu, Mar 11 2010
Manny, Clottey face off sans trash talk

Manny, Clottey face off sans trash talk

DALLAS – There’s just too much respect between these two fighters it may take a little while before they start hurting each other inside the ring. They smiled at each other, shook hands and embraced... 

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Thu, Mar 11 2010
Rhian Ramos takes one step at a time

Rhian Ramos takes one step at a time

MANILA, Philippines – Rhian Ramos treads her career path carefully. “I’m a committed person.  I concentrate on a task instead of spreading myself thin. Nothing I do is half-baked. I hate... 

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Thu, Mar 11 2010
Bugoy Drilon releases his second album

Bugoy Drilon releases his second album

MANILA, Philippines – After the success of his debut album, “Paano Na Kaya,” Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2 scholar Bugoy Drilon released his second album under Star Records. Drilon said he feels... 

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Wed, Mar 10 2010
Kris helps brother Noynoy woo Zamboanga City vote

Kris helps brother Noynoy woo Zamboanga City vote

ZAMBOANGA CITY—Thousands of supporters, some of them clad in yellow, went wild as showbiz celebrity Kris Aquino took the stage Wednesday night at the Joaquin F. Enriquez sports complex in this famed... 

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Wed, Mar 10 2010
GMA vows peaceful transition of power

GMA vows peaceful transition of power

MANILA, Philippines – President Arroyo yesterday vowed to ensure a peaceful turnover of power to the next chief executive on June 30, assuring critics that she would not stay a day longer in office. In... 

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