Manila
Judge, bodyguard killed in central Philippines
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Sat, 11/08/2008 - 06:04.A local court judge and his bodyguard were killed by gunmen in a central Philippine city, a police report said Saturday.
Development bank aims to boost Philippine food security
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 11/07/2008 - 08:22.The Asian Development Bank said Friday that it approved a 1-million-dollar technical assistance grant to help boost the Philippine government's efforts to attain food security amid sharp surges in glo
Fifteen people killed when truck slams into van in Philippines
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 08:42.Fifteen people were killed in the southern Philippines when a 10-wheeler truck slammed into a passenger van after its front wheel exploded, police said Thursday.
Philippine shares drop 3.21 per cent
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 08:40.Philippine share prices dropped 3.21 per cent Thursday, tracking losses on Wall Street and regional stock markets.
Death toll rises to 42 in Philippine motor boat sinking
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Wed, 11/05/2008 - 09:13.Rescuers raced against time Wednesday to search for nine people missing after the sinking of a motorized wooden boat in the eastern Philippines that killed 42 people, officials said.
Philippine inflation slows down to 11 per cent in October
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Wed, 11/05/2008 - 07:34.Inflation in the Philippines eased to a year-on-year rate of 11.2 per cent in October amid a slowdown in increases in food prices, the government said Wednesday.
Hope, enthusiasm greet Obama win in Philippines
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Wed, 11/05/2008 - 07:25.American national Kenneth choked, his eyes tearing up, as he quietly watched on a giant television screen as thousands of supporters of Barack Obama broke into cheers amid news he was elected the Unit
Asian Development Bank to help poor farmers in southern Philippines
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Tue, 11/04/2008 - 08:04.The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Tuesday it has approved a 70-million-dollar loan for a new project to improve the lives and incomes of poor farmers in the conflict-wracked southern Philippines.
London - Aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce said Thursday it would cut up to 2,000 jobs worldwide as a result of the current economic "uncertainties."
Washington - Buying a new computer usually involves comparing models. Comparisons are more difficult than they used to be, as the number of choices has grown and manufacturers have started marketing computers with specific uses in mind.
Indian authorities have issued a birth certificate to a Japanese baby born to an Indian surrogate mother, easing the way for her Japanese father to take her home, news reports said Saturday.
