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Philippines: Airports upgrade May 16, 2013 AIR TRAVEL in the Philippines could see major changes this year, with the government working to improve airport services and update older facilities in Manila and Cebu City. As air traffic increases both internationally and domestically, the private...

Gawd enough of this apology. The apology was already given but Taiwan rejects it and will still impose sanctions. That is their choice and problem. The Philippines has been diplomatic but should not be too nice when we are already being bullied.

EU supports ASEAN in South China Sea issue BY ACE TAMAYO POSTED ON 05/17/2013 MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) disclosed on Friday, May 17, that a meeting between senior officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union...

PSEi climbs near 7,400 amid heavy foreign buying By: Krista Angela M. Montealegre, InterAksyon.com May 15, 2013 MANILA - (UPDATE 2, 6:15 p.m.) Philippine share prices closed at a fresh record high on Wednesday, as heavy foreign buying pushed the benchmark index within earshot of the 7,400...

'Lifting of ownership limit key to more foreign investments' by Louella D. Desiderio, The Philippine Star Posted at 05/16/2013 MANILA, Philippines - More foreign investments are seen to be made in the local manufacturing sector this year given availability of skilled labor here and favorable...

Kalayaan island posts fastest vote By Jaime Laude (The Philippine Star) MANILA, Philippines - Voting on Kalayaan island in the hotly contested Spratly archipelago was over in just six hours, the fastest ever recorded in the country’s history. First Lieutenant Cherryl Tindog, Western...

The Grim Reality Behind the Philippines' Economic Growth The country is being heralded as the new Asian success story, but only an elite few reap the rewards. JILLIAN KEENAN In a neighborhood of so-called "Asian tigers," the Philippines has quietly emerged as the region's newest economic...

Kalayaan island posts fastest vote By Jaime Laude (The Philippine Star) MANILA, Philippines - Voting on Kalayaan island in the hotly contested Spratly archipelago was over in just six hours, the fastest ever recorded in the country’s history. First Lieutenant Cherryl Tindog, Western...

India to raise stakes in South China Sea Saubhadra Chatterji and Jayanth Jacob, Hindustan Times New Delhi, May 15, 2013 Despite Chinese unease about India’s growing energy ties with Vietnam, New Delhi is set to pump in $145.94 million in a gas field in the politically sensitive region...

2013 investment ‘avalanche’ seen Wednesday, 15 May 2013 In Photo: The launch of the Asia CEO Awards 2013 on Wednesday is attended by, among other industry movers, (from left) Ford’s Josie Gonzales, Shore Solutions’ Daray Lalonde, KPMG’s Joan Carino...

Politics put into play to appease their people in expense of a country neighbor and friend for so many years. The Philippine side has done its part. We have complied but lashing out on the Filipinos as a whole is not the way to go. Both will be on the losing end. Honestly it's better to...

I agree. They shouldn't go on these invitation. They should just bypass it. As we all know China will just calm for now but behind our backs they are always up to something. Greedy indeed!

Support dev’t of credible naval force – Angara TEAM PNoy senatorial candidate Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said the Philippine Navy deserves all the support to make it a credible defense force that is fit for a maritime country like the Philippines. He said that a strong and...

3 PH schools in global university rankings BY PURPLE ROMERO POSTED ON 05/08/2013 MANILA, Philippines - Three Philippine universities made it into the 2013 QS World Rankings for Subjects, which lists the best schools for 30 disciplines including economics, psychology and law, among others...

PH gets third investment grade rating ABS-CBNnews.com Posted at 05/07/2013 6:11 PM | Updated as of 05/08/2013 MANILA (UPDATED) - The Philippines on Tuesday received its third investment grade credit rating - this time from the Japan Credit Rating Agency Ltd. (JCRA). In a statement, JCRA said...

Filipinos are friendly and peace-loving people. The problem we have at the moment is because someone is grabbing our territory. When somebody is grabbing a piece of territory on the other side of the sea, so far from their own, it can properly be called greed and aggression. Anyway I hope...

Despite row, Phl-China defense cooperation eyed By Alexis Romero (The Philippine Star) | Updated May 7, 2013 MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines and China have agreed to explore ways to enhance defense cooperation despite a long-standing territorial row in the West Philippine Sea. The two...

Nido Petroleum to drill 115 million barrel Philippines offshore oil exploration well Tuesday, May 07, 2013 by Bevis Yeo Nido Petroleum (ASX: NDO) and partner PNOC Exploration Corporation have approved the plan to drill the Baragatan Prospect offshore Palawan Island, Philippines, that has...

SolGen: We want legal, not just moral, victory in West PHL Sea row The Philippines will not settle for just a "moral victory" in the latest chapter of its territorial row with China over parts of the West Philippine Sea. Philippine Solicitor General Francis Jardeleza stressed this as he...

China urges more open PH market Increased bilateral trade, investments seen By Riza T. Olchondra May 6th, 2013 Chinese businessmen are urging the Philippines to further open its market and to actively promote its business opportunities and famous brands to attract investors, the Philippine...