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Police see more sinister reason for escape of drug convicts

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Police are seeing a resumption of drug manufacturing in the Philippines following the successful gangland-style mission to spring three Chinese drug convicts from a Cavite jail recently.

Posted: March 9th, 2013 in Latest Global Nation Stories | Read More »

EU envoy: Journalist killings a concern

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EU Ambassador Guy Ledoux: We are on a very positive curve. FILE PHOTO

European Union (EU) Ambassador Guy Ledoux called journalists “true defenders of human rights,” but he said the continuing attacks on media workers in the Philippines and the government’s failure to pass the freedom of information bill remained a concern even after the country had transitioned from authoritarian rule to democracy.

Posted: February 27th, 2013 in Latest Global Nation Stories | Read More »

EU envoy hails PH journalists as “true defenders of human rights”

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EU Ambassador Guy Ledoux: We are on a very positive curve. FILE PHOTO

European Union Ambassador Guy Ledoux called journalists “true defenders of human rights” but in the Philippines, the continuing attacks against media workers and the government’s failure to legislate the Freedom of Information Act remain a concern even after the country has transitioned its way out of an authoritarian rule to democracy.

Posted: February 25th, 2013 in Latest Global Nation Stories | Read More »

12 rescued from cybersex den in Cavite

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The Cavite police on Tuesday broke into an alleged sex den which they believe was part of a larger human trafficking syndicate recruiting young men into the cybersex business.

Posted: February 19th, 2013 in Latest Global Nation Stories | Read More »

Korean faces raps for protected area encroachment

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THE TAAL Volcano Jung Ang Leisure and Resort facility during its dismantling by the DENR in July last year. PHOTO COURTESY OF CENRO BATANGAS

A Korean national, who owns the P5-million floating restaurant that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) had shut down, is facing charges of violating Philippine environmental laws.

Posted: February 6th, 2013 in Latest Global Nation Stories | Read More »

The life story of Shoeless Julie

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FILIPINO-AMERICAN Julie Cox tells the story of how she survived the twists of fate. MARICAR P. CINCO

Julie Cox isn’t an English movie actress, but hers is a life of plots one could not imagine happening in real life.

Posted: January 16th, 2013 in Latest Global Nation Stories | Read More »

Filipina holds new Guinness world record for largest puzzle collection

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Filipina Gina Gil Lacuna is the world record title holder for the largest jigsaw puzzle collection.

Posted: November 29th, 2012 in Latest Global Nation Stories | Read More »

Walesa tells media: Help shape future

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Former Polish President Lech Walesa

Former Polish President Lech Walesa, who led his country in its transition from communist rule to democracy, on Sunday called on Filipino journalists to help shape the future of the Philippines.

Posted: November 26th, 2012 in Europe,Headlines,Philippines | Read More »

UPLB scientist like a ‘movie star’ to farmers

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DAVIDE  Surprised by news of his award. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) professor emeritus Romulo Davide, 78, never fails to amaze people with his wit and passion to help poor farmers.

Posted: August 28th, 2012 in Features,Latest Global Nation Stories,Philippines | Read More »

Never too old to be Banahaw caretakers

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Alan Conopio did not know that his brief visit to his hometown—Liliw, Laguna—in 2009 to attend a high school reunion would be memorable and life-altering.

Posted: August 9th, 2012 in Features,Latest Global Nation Stories,Philippines | Read More »

Fil-Am misses grandma, goes berserk after failed suicide try

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A former US Army soldier, believed to be suffering from depression, went berserk after a failed suicide attempt early Friday and attacked a neighbor and a policeman before he himself was shot and subdued.

Posted: July 20th, 2012 in Features,Headlines,Latest Global Nation Stories,Philippines | Read More »

8 Koreans arrested for dog fight gambling

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Police arrested eight South Koreans and rescued over 300 pit bulls in separate raids on an underground dog fight arena and a dog farm in Calauan and San Pablo City in Laguna.

Posted: March 31st, 2012 in Headlines,Latest Global Nation Stories | Read More »

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