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  • Justice ministry in talks with Philippines over joint probe

    TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Ministry of Justice yesterday provided evidence suggesting that the Philippine coastal guard intentionally targeted sailors aboard a fishing boat during a shooting incident that left one Taiwanese fisherman dead, while noting that it is currently negotiating with its Philippine counterparts regarding a possible joint ...

  • Filipino workers told to limit their activities in Taiwan

    Philippine authorities have told Filipino workers to limit their activities in Taiwan following the Philippine Coast Guard's slaying of a Taiwanese fisherman. Violence against Filipinos in Taiwan has escalated since fisherman Hung Shih-chen was killed May 9 in waters off Balintang Island in northern Philippines, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported Sunday. The violence has prompted ...

  • Taiwanese team slams Philippines as capricious

    A Taiwan investigation team that was sent to Manila to probe the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coast guard returned to Taipei on Saturday, slamming the Philippines' attitude toward the joint investigation "capricious."Chen Wen-chi, head of the investigation team, said the team has been negotiating with the Philippine government on a joint investigation, but ...

  • Evoking in line and color the most popular devotion in the Philippines

    SANTO NIO of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Cebu, seat of Archbishop Jos Palma. The design incorporates the letters and symbol of the Holy Name of Jesus, "IHS," found in the church's pediment. Without a doubt, the most popular and most widespread Catholic devotion in the Philippines is the Santo Nio, the devotion to the Holy Infant of Jesus. Proof of this is that while having ...

  • Philippine ballet’s finest from here and abroad take centerstage in rare one-night gala

    PRIMA ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde and Ballet Manila principal dancer Rudy de Dios. Prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde is a firm believer that local audiences should be exposed not just to the wealth of ballet talents here, but also those abroad. This is why for the past three years, she has been organizing ballet galas such as "Stars of Russian Ballet," the Singapore Dance ...

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King Kong (2005)

King Kong (2005)

Along with James Cameron and Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson is one of a select few Hollywood filmmakers who truly understands how to marry spectacle and emotion. This is not just a technical gift or a rote mechanical understanding, but rather a core feeling--an instinct--for how the two ... ...

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  • ‘Pioneers of Philippine Art’ exhibit draws from various collections

    "ICARO," by Fernando Zobel. The exhibit "Pioneers of Philippine Art" at Ayala Museum features the works of Filipino masters Juan Luna, Fernando Amorsolo and Fernando Zobel. "Most paintings were gifts from the various donors and benefactors, as well as acquisitions of Ayala Corporation that are on long-term loan to the museum," said Ditas Samson, one of the resident ...

  • Cebu to hold city-wide museum fiesta

    A CEBUANO harana at the Casa Gorordo garden Once a year, museums and heritage places in Cebu City open their doors from 6 p.m. to midnight. A single ticket guarantees admission to all participating venues. Buses or tartanillas (horse-drawn carriages) are provided to transport visitors from one museum to another. This year's Gabii sa Kabilin kicks off at 6 p.m. on May 31. Held every last ...

  • Philippine Workers in Taiwan Feel Backlash

    MANILA -- Advocates for Philippine migrant workers say they are concerned about the effects of a hiring freeze Taiwan's government has put in place against the Philippines. The move came less than a week after a Philippine Coast Guard crew admitted shooting at a Taiwanese vessel, killing a fisherman. Statistics from ...

  • Comelec aims to proclaim winning party-list groups in 10 days time

    The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will try to proclaim winning party-list groups in the 2013 midterm polls in 10 days, Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. said ...

  • Santiago Harassment of Filipinos in Taiwan may warrant MECO abolition

    Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines -- Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago warned on Sunday that injuries sustained by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Taiwanese attackers could be considered "an act of aggression" that could serve as basis for the fold-up of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) in Taipei. "The 87,000 overseas ...

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