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  • RORO vessel captain among first to be grilled by BMI probe

    that sank off Masbate last June 14, as well as officials of the company that owns the ship, may be among the first to be grilled at an upcoming Board of Marine Inquiry on the ...

  • PAGASA Emong exits PAR new potential cyclone nears western Luzon

    After enhancing the southwest monsoon and bringing heavy rain to parts of the country, Tropical Storm Emong (international name Leepi) exited the Philippine area of responsibility early Thursday and is now headed for southern ...

  • Filipino chef making waves in Singapore–for Japanese food

    Duo of Tomato My culinary experience in Singapore was so great that I don't even know where to start. Imagine: Sakizuke (appetizer) made of tofu skins from Kyoto topped with uni from Hokkaido, capped with freshly grated wasabi from Shizuoka near Japan's Mt. Fuji; Chlorophyll, a vegetable dish as satisfying as a tender juicy steak; Mazusoba, a dry ramen with noodles that are ...

  • Exploited Filipinos in US 7-11 stores OK execs say

    Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Cuisia. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines--Filipinos exploited in an immigrant-worker fraud by a United States chain of convenience stores are fine and expected to serve as witnesses in a case involving one of their compatriots and seven other foreigners, according to the Philippine Embassy in Washington. Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Cuisia Jr. ...

  • High pay proximity to home draw Filipinos

    TAIPEI -- The plight of Filipinos in Taiwan has been carefully scrutinized during an ongoing diplomatic spat over the past month between Taipei and ...

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Entrapment [DVD]

"Entrapment" is a technically efficient thriller with no human interest or development. Despite the fact that the leads are played by the always charismatic Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones, the smart and sexy siren who lit up the screens last summer in "Mask of Zorro," "Entrapment's" characters never rise above simple, comic book creations. ...

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  • PAGASA Emong maintains strength out of PAR by Thursday

    Tropical Storm Emong (international name Leepi) maintained its strength as it continued to move away from the Philippines Wednesday night. State weather forecasters projected that it may exit the Philippine area of responsibility early ...

  • PHL Southeast Asian media unions form new alliance

    The journalist unions from the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia and Myanmar formed the region-wide Southeast Asian Journalist Unions ...

  • PAGASA Emong continues to move away from PHL new LPA spotted off Mindoro

    Many MManila areas flooded due to heavy downpour. Motorists navigate their vehicles in gutter-deep flood along Araneta Avenue in Quezon City after a heavy downpour caused by Tropical Depression Emong on Monday afternoon. Hadji Rieta/GMA News Tropical Storm Emong (Leepi) continued to move away from the Philippines Wednesday afternoon, even as state weather forecasters indicated the weather may ...

  • Look-out bulletin order issued vs. ex-Batangas mayor other suspects in fiscals slay

    The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a lookout bulletin order against the suspects in the killing of Assistant Pronvincial Prosecutor Alexander Sandoval, which included a former mayor and her husband.Through this, government authorities will monitor if the suspects - former Sta. Teresita mayor Ana Marie Mendoza, her husband Kalayaan Barangay chairman Heneroso Mendoza, alleged gunman Jayson ...

  • Philippines Port Development Summit Scheduled for August

    The Philippines Port Sector presents substantial commercial opportunities to across all its stakeholders. Over 400 billion pesos (US$9.6 billion) has been set by the government in 2013 for infrastructure upgrade targeting at ports, roads and rails. The port sector is poised for stronger growth in the coming years. The Inaugural Philippines Port Development Summit will confront challenges faced ...

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