OFW remittances soar to $12.8-B in 9 months

MANILA – Remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) soared to $12.8 billion in the first nine months of the year, or from January to September. ... 

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Villar: Pacquiao is our candidate

MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Manny Villar Jr. confirmed that Manny Pacquiao would be running for congressman of Sarangani province under the Nacionalista Party (NP). ... 

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Edu Manzano wins party nod but loses ‘love of his life’

MANILA – Something happened to actor and TV host Edu Manzano while on his way to accept the vice presidential nomination of the administration's ruling party. He lost the “love of his life.” ... 

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World emperor and a roster file bid for presidency in 2010 polls

MANILA – Unknowns stole the thunder on Friday from their more famous counterparts by being the first to file their certificates of candidacy, especially for president, before the Comelec. ... 

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Senator Panfilo Lacson, 17 others accused of kidnap

tweetmeme_style = 'compact'; In a charge sheet filed before the Department of Justice, the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group accused Senator Panfilo Lacson and 17 other former policemen for the alleged abduction of two suspected leaders of an international drug syndicate.     ... 

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Arroyo signs law banning torture

tweetmeme_style = 'compact'; MANILA – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed what a senior Malacanang official described as a landmark law that makes torture of individuals a criminal offense punishable by up to life imprisonment. ... 

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Arroyo names Norberto Gonzales new defense secretary

Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said the President appointed Secretary Norberto Gonzales, the national security adviser, as her defense secretary in a concurrent capacity. ... 

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Pacquiao vs Cotto: Clinton predicts win for Filipino boxing champion

Clinton predicted that Filipino boxing idol Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao would defeat his equally popular Puerto Rican rival Miguel Cotto in their championship bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada ... 

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Hillary Clinton urges Filipino youth: Fight corruption

MANILA – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday urged the Filipino youth to help fight corruption by making use of the latest information technology available to them, like texting. ... 

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Senate report: Arroyo, husband liable for $330-M broadband scam

MANILA – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her husband are liable for their alleged involvement in the scandal-marred $330 million national broadband project which the government has awarded to a Chinese firm ... 

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