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  • Philippines To Destroy Five Tons Of Illegal Ivory Symbolic Victory For Elephant Conservation

    The Philippines has announced it will destroy five tons of seized ivory, a major symbolic step for a nation known for playing a major role in the illegal ivory trade. ';The destruction of the items would hopefully bring the Philippines’ message across the globe that the country is serious and will not tolerate illegal wildlife trade, and denounces the continuous killing of elephants ...

  • Virus versus virus Technique for making dengue mosquitos harmless

    Fight the dengue virus with another virus, that's what scientists are proposing as a fresh strategy for attacking one of the country's leading killers. But it is still years away from implementation. However, the Department of Health has indicated that it is open to field testing the technique of ...

  • Among senatorial winners Gringo was most efficient campaign spender

    Among the winners in the senatorial elections, Gringo Honasan got the most bang for his buck.The re-electionist senator ended up spending just P1.8 for each of his 13.2 million votes, according to calculations made by GMA News Online based on candidates' expenditure reports released by Commission on Elections (Comelec).Each candidate's expenses were divided by the number of votes they ...

  • PAL Cebu Pacific eye direct flights between Iloilo Korea

    ILOILO CITY, Philippines--Direct flights between Iloilo and Korea are being eyed by airlines in the country, according to the Department of Tourism. DOT Western Visayas director Helen Catalbas said the Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific have been conducting market studies on flights between Incheon in South Korea and Iloilo. "This is a feasible venture because of the significant volume ...

  • New anti-dengue technique needs at least 3 more years of work DOH open to field test

    A new way to fight dengue mosquitoes by "bugging" them with a virus is still years away from deployment, but this early the Department of Health has indicated that it is open to field testing the technique. The DOH has expressed its willingness to have bugging of mosquitoes field-tested in the country although Dr. Scott O'Neill pointed out that at the moment, "there is no ...

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Win Win [Blu-Ray]

Win Win [Blu-Ray]

So-called feel-good movies are tricky business because most filmmakers are all too willing to paper over or outright bend reality in order to deliver the emotional candy the audience is craving. Of course, a little candy isnt a bad thing, but too much of it makes you sick, and that is often the c ... ...

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  • Filipinos celebrate Philippine Independence Day at SF’s Union Square

    Moreau high school dancers in Union Square, San Francisco. https://www.facebook.com/KalayaanSF SAN FRANCISCO--What a way to celebrate the 115th year of Philippine independence--Filipinos transformed San Francisco's landmark Union Square into a Philippine town plaza for a day last June 15. Where there were usually art shows and buskers, was now filled with food booths vending lumpia, ...

  • Philippine Muslims Wait for Peace Agreement

    Manila, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (FMLI) expressed its dissatisfaction with the governmental delay in the signing of the peace agreement. Our organization feels discouraged by the constant delay of the government to reach definitive peace, said in a ABS-CBN television station's report Ghazali Jaafar, vice President of FMLI, group that was founded in 1984 with ...

  • US 7-11 stores rapped for exploiting Filipinos

    Graphics depicting the locations of 7-Eleven stores involved in a federal indictment are shown after a news conference at the US Attorney’s office, Monday, June 17, 2013, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Philippine officials in the US are investigating the reported exploitation of Filipino immigrants at several 7-Eleven convenience stores in two East Coast states under a scheme likened ...

  • Fila throws full support behind Philippine Volcanoes

    FILA president/CEO Cris Albert, Philippine Volcanoes' representative/chair William Bailey Global sportswear brand Fila is known for its specialized product lines in running, basketball, racquet sports and golf. It opened in the country in 1983, launching an apparel line and later specializing in footwear. Since then, it has become one of the country's premier footwear brands, under ...

  • With crummy airport and mercenary taxi drivers it’s not fun in the Philippines

    Tourism Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez, Jr. will have to get airport authorities to improve their services, particularly transport, if we are to convince visitors is it, indeed, more fun in the Philippines. Last week's column on overcharging taxi drivers stirred a hornet's nest. The feedback I received would make travelers, including Filipinos, want to take the first flight out of the ...

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