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  • MECO Taiwan investigators acted prematurely 2 cases of harassment reported

    The team of Taiwanese investigators sent to Manila to probe the May 9 encounter that resulted in the death of a Taiwanese fisherman may have acted prematurely, the head of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office said Sunday.MECO head Amadeo Perez Jr. said they were trying to arrange a meeting with their counterparts through the Philippine Department of Justice so they could compare ...

  • Taiwan probe team returns slamming Philippines capricious treatment

    Taiwan authorities decided on May 12 to dispatch a fleet to conduct regular patrol in waters to the south of the island to guard fishing boats following the shooting-death of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine side at sea.(Photo Source: huanqiu.com) A Taiwan investigation team sent to Manila to probe a fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coast guard returned to Taipei on ...

  • Palace Questions on May 13 polls wont distract PNoy

    Questions raised about the conduct of the recently concluded May 13 elections will not distract President Benigno Aquino as he focuses on "moving forward," Malacañang said Saturday.Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said Aquino wants to focus on what to do after the polls, though she said the Comelec should answer the questions."Sa side ng Pangulo, hindi ...

  • LP can’t gain Luzon foothold

    Closing its grueling three-month campaign, the Team PNoy senatorial slate holds its "miting de avance" at Amoranto Stadium in Quezon City on Friday. With President Aquino are (from left): Bam Aquino, Antonio Trillanes IV, Sonny Angara, Aquilino Pimentel III, Grace Poe, Francis Escudero, Jamby Madrigal, Alan Peter Cayetano, Risa Hontiveros, Ramon Magsaysay Jr., Loren Legarda and Cynthia ...

  • The world’s best wines can be found in a Filipino-owned vineyard

    EDOUARD Miailhe brings new blood to the estate. In Southwest France, there's a Filipino-owned vineyard which carries some of the world's best wines. With a Philippine banner hoisted outside, this estate has been visited by the likes of former President Gloria Arroyo, former Cabinet member Vince Perez and banker Aurelio Montinola ...

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Funny Games

Funny Games

There is certainly nothing unique about a director remaking his or her own film, usually with the intention of somehow improving it. Alfred Hitchcock tried this with The Man Who Knew Too Much, which he originally made in England in black and white with Leslie Banks in 1934 and then ... ...

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  • Dubai designers to open close Philippine fashion week

    RONALDO Arnaldo A large package from Dubai, delivered by air freight, and an application to join Philippine Fashion Week (PFW) piqued the curiosity of producer-director Joey Espino several years ago. They came from designer Michael Cinco who had read about PFW online and went through the trouble of sending a sample of his exquisitely crafted gown. "Who would spend so much for a ...

  • MECO to work with Taiwanese officials to stop harassment of Pinoys — Palace

    Malacañang on Saturday said Philippine officials in Taiwan are documenting incidents of harassment of Filipinos and will report them to the appropriate Taiwanese officials. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said the Manila Economic and Cultural Office organized a team that will document the incidents and report them to Taiwan’s foreign ministry. "The MECO has ...

  • Comelec takes one-day break

    After several long nights of canvassing votes, the Commission on Elections finally went on a temporary break and recess that would last all of one day - Sunday. But the promise of a well-deserved rest appeared perfectly acceptable to Comelec personnel, who applauded when Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. announced the break. "We shall go on temporary break and recess. We shall resume ...

  • Taipei has explained Philippine row to US King

    TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan's representative in the United States has maintained that he has clearly explained Taipei's position to Washington in the wake of the ongoing row with Manila over the deadly shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine coast ...

  • How overseas Filipinos voted

    The results of overseas voters have yet to be officially tallied. However, here are unofficial results from different parts of the ...

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