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  • 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 ...

  • Chicago activists lobby for plastic bag ban

    Rahm Emanuel is trying to get more information on the environmental and economic impacts of the proposal before deciding whether to support it, mayoral spokesman Tom Alexander said. "The mayor will work with members of City Council to reach a consensus on this issue," Alexander told the Chicago Tribune. Alderman George Cardenas, the council's Heath Committee chairman, has ...

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Time Bandits [Blu-Ray]

Time Bandits [Blu-Ray]

In making Time Bandits, co-writer/director Terry Gilliam said that he wanted to make a film that was intelligent enough for children and exciting enough for adults, a clever reversal of standard Hollywood intent that is precisely what makes it one of the greatest of childrens fan ... ...

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  • For Many Filipinos Jobs and the Good Life Are Still Scarce

    But Mr. Tagarro's experience -- of being left behind by the country's newfound prosperity -- mirrors that of many Filipinos, according to the latest government poverty and employment ...

  • P600-B project eyed to solve flooding problem in Metro Central Luzon Calabarzon

    MANILA, Philippines — How do you solve a problem like flooding in Metro Manila? An ambitious project calls for a massive, multi-year flood-control program, but it would cost P600 billion, according to a bill filed at the 15th Congress. But the bill appropriating the amount to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has been stranded at the committee level since August 2012. ...

  • Cebu gov Garcia asks court to junk motion seeking her suspension

    Outgoing Cebu governor Gwen Garcia on Wednesday asked the Sandiganbayan Second Division to junk a motion filed by the Office of the Ombudsman seeking her suspension from office.In her petition, Garcia disputed the prosecution’s claim that she has effectively admitted the validity of the charges against her when she entered "not guilty" pleas during her arraignment last March ...

  • PNP chopper crashes on Kalinga mountain

    PNP Robinson R44 chopper crashes in Kalinga, 3 hurt. A PNP Robinson R44, which is similar to the two secondhand helicopters allegedly sold by former First Gentleman Mike Arroyo to the PNP in 2009, lies on its side after it crashed due to mechanical failure in Mt. Bitulayungan, Tinglayan, Kalinga on Wednesday, June 19. The three occupants of the chopper were injured and airlifted to Tabuk City ...

  • Ex-USC professor on FBI most-wanted list captured in Mexico

    A former University of Southern California professor on the FBI's most-wanted list for alleged sex crimes involving children was caught in Mexico, the FBI said. Bill Lewis, FBI assistant director in charge, said 64-year-old Walter Lee Williams was arrested Tuesday by Mexican authorities, The Los Angeles Times reported. The FBI said authorities have identified at least 10 of the alleged ...

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