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PhilippineTimes.com Monday 22nd March 2010 Volume 20100322
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"The idea of human rights begins with a fundamental commitment to the dignity that is the birthright of every man, woman and child."
Hillary Rodham Clinton
The U.S. Secretary of State was speaking on the release of the 2009 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.

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$£€ United States, Dollar Euro Philippines, Peso Malaysia, Ringgit Japan, Yen
United States, Dollar - 0.739 45.57 3.322 90.55
Euro 1.352 - 61.63 4.493 122.4
Philippines, Peso 0.021 0.016 - 0.072 1.986
Malaysia, Ringgit 0.300 0.222 13.71 - 27.25
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The Philippines As The First Asean Culture Capital For 2010 And 2011
Wellness Must-haves For A Better Summer
Mmda Lines Up Environment Projects
Jail Guards Face Charges For Coddling Alleged Drug Supplier
Overfed Or Undernourished, Manage Weight Through Balanced Meals

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Usher gifts Range Rover to Justin Bieber on 16th b'day
Susan Boyle set to become multi-millionairess on b'day
Cheryl Cole desperate for divorce, wants no money
Amitabh Bachchan inaugurates music school in Bhubaneswar

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Who Challenges Philippine Bishops' Advice On Condoms
Lp Senatorial Bet Proposes Review Of Poll Machines
Philippine Govt Mulls Exit Strategy To Limit Fiscal Deficit

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Philippines Expects Gdp Growth In Q1
(MENAFN) Philippines Economic Planning Secretary Augusto Santos expected the nation's gross domestic product (GDP) to expand in the first quarter of this year, especially with rebounding exports,...

Big-time Derby At Araneta
The big guns of Luzon Gamecock Breeders Association (LGBA) will slug against each other another in a 5-cock derby that will feature more than 100 fights this Tuesday at the Araneta Coliseum. ...
Heart Is Glowing, Naturally!
Heart Evangelista It was hard to believe that someone as beautiful and talented as Heart Evangelista used to be insecure about being chinita, would deny herself man’s basic need which is food,...
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Current Iraq PM takes voting leadCurrent Iraq PM takes voting lead
The Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is back in from with his State of Law coalition in the election...

Tel Aviv votes to give more money to Israeli ArabsTel Aviv votes to give more money to Israeli Arabs
israel, arab, cabinet,...
Taliban members behead suspected spiesTaliban members behead suspected spies
Taliban militants in Pakistan have beheaded three men accused of spying for US...
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Civil service overgrown in GreeceCivil service overgrown in Greece
Greece’s civil service has been partially blamed for the fiscal disaster which has befallen the...

Bad news likely in UK Wednesday budgetBad news likely in UK Wednesday budget
The British finance minister, Alistair Darling, has warned of tough times ahead in a pre-election budget which will be unveiled this...
IMF exec claims time for belt tighteningIMF exec claims time for belt tightening
The IMF has warned that developed countries with big budget deficits should now be preparing to warn citizens they will need to tighten their belts, with another difficult economic period around the...
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Singapore authorities Friday charged an Indian man with the murder this week of a 30-year-old Philippine tourist, a media report said.

Gopinathan Nair Remadevi Bijukumar, 34, was suspected of stabbing Roselyn Reyes Pascua to death, the online edition of The Straits Times newspaper reported.

Pascua's body was found Monday in a rented room. She came to Singapore about three weeks ago to visit relatives and friends.

If convicted, Bijukumar faces the death penalty under Singapore law.


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