| Asia Next for Catholic Sex-Abuse Disclosures? Roman Catholic leaders meeting at the Vatican are being advised to expect further disclosure of incidents of child abuse by priests in Asia.
The archbishop of Manila, Luis Antonio Tagle, is one of... | |
| Filipino Engineer Wins Grand Prize In Maybank Mega Remittance Promo KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – A routine task of sending money home to his loved ones in the Philippines saw Julio F Fonte Jr. walking away richer by P700,710 (RM50,000 converted using RM1:... |
| PHILIPPINES: Aid management goes automated Aid was still being processed for one disaster, Tropical Storm Washi, when the next hit MANILA, 10 February 2012 (IRIN) - The Philippines government and an international aid agency are automating... |
| AFP: Malaysia forensics experts coming to examine 'proof' on death of JI terrorists The Armed Forces of the Philippines said on Friday that Malaysia would send forensics experts in an effort to obtain proof that Filipino forces had killed three of Southeast Asia's most-wanted... |
| Filipino flight attendants caught.. A police officer at Mapo Police Station in Seoul points to an accounting book used by Filipino smugglers to keep track of illegal transactions, Friday. Sixteen Filipinos including 12 female flight... |
| Malaysia to help Philippines identify dead militants MANILA (AFP) - The Philippine military said Friday Malaysia would send forensics experts in an effort to obtain proof that Filipino forces had killed three of Southeast Asia's most-wanted terror... |
| Death toll in Philippine quake rises to 39 MANILA (AFP) - The death toll from a strong quake this week in the central Philippines rose to 39 on Friday, with dozens of missing feared dead, a disaster official said.Rescuers recovered five... |
| Mamat in control in Philippines A near flawless round from Singapore's Mardan Mamat has helped him take a three-shot lead at the midway point of the Philippines Open.In difficult conditions, Mamat fired a two-under 70 to take... |
| US OKs transfer of 2nd warship to Philippines Women protesters shouts slogans as they picket the U.S. Embassy in Manila Friday Feb. 10, 2012 in the Philippines to protest the alleged shift of focus in U.S. foreign policy from Iraq and... |
| Help Philippines, Fil-Chinese Businessmen Urged MANILA, Philippines - Vice President Jejomar C. Binay urged Friday Chinese-Filipino businessmen to help the Philippines become a dominant player in the global business arena. In his keynote speech... |
| This week's Top 5 Most-Watched Videos on GMA News Online Just catching up on this week's top stories? In case you missed them, these were the top 5 most viewed videos on GMA News Online between February 3 and February... |
| PNP: Crime rate down by 20% in January Criminal incidents in the country dropped by more than 3,000 in January alone or a 20-percent dip compared to the same period last year, according to the Philippine National Police said Friday.... |
| House bill seeks to expose foreign currency accounts under litigation Amid the raging controversy on whether the Senate as the impeachment court can examine Chief Justice Renato Corona's foreign currency accounts, a party-list lawmaker filed a bill to amend the... |
| Palace respects court decision to allow Arroyo's longer stay at VMMC Malacañang on Friday said it respects the decision of a Pasay court to allow former President and incumbent Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to stay longer at the Veterans Medical... |
| Journo denies being prosecution's 'small lady' A journalist has denied being the unidentified "small lady" who supposedly "leaked" to the House prosecution the alleged Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank) records of impeached... |
| More PHL bridges need retrofitting — DPWH Amid the powerful earthquake that hit parts of the Visayas earlier this week, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) admitted that more bridges around the country need retrofitting. In a... |
| Eu urges progress toward Philippines peace An EU delegation has urged the Philippine government and rebels to find a lasting solution to the armed conflict that has plagued the country's southern region for nearly 50 years. "The EU... |
| US OKs Transfer of 2nd Warship to Philippines The U.S. Congress has approved the transfer of a second Coast Guard ship to the Philippines, an official said Friday as Washington shifts its military ties with the Southeast Asian nation that has... |
| Philippine road rage case shines spotlight on graft A road-rage case involving a lowly paid port clerk driving a Porsche has highlighted huge problems in trying to clean up the Philippines' corruption-riddled Customs Bureau, its chief said... |
| Militants picket gas station to mark oil deregulation law's 14th anniversary The militants blamed the Republic Act 8479 for what they claimed as non-stop rise in prices of fuel products, radio dzBB's Roland Bola reported. The report quoted Bagong Alyansang Makabayan... |
| Aquino dares Corona: Open dollar accounts to public scrutiny President Benigno Aquino III on Friday challenged impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona to show that he is not hiding anything by allowing public scrutiny of his alleged dollar accounts with... |
| Death toll in Philippines earthquake rises to 35 MANILA (Reuters) - The death toll from landslides triggered by an earthquake in the central Philippines has risen to 35 and scores of missing are feared dead as rains and aftershocks hamper rescue... |
| PAGASA: Potential cyclone threatens quake-hit Visayas area, Mindanao A potential cyclone-a low-pressure area-that entered Philippine territory late Thursday may threaten areas hit by last Monday's devastating magnitude-6.9 earthquake, state weather forecasters... |
| Exclusive: U.S. military seeks more access in Philippines The United States is seeking more access to Philippines ports and airfields to re-fuel and service its warships and planes, diplomatic and military sources said on Thursday, expanding its presence at... |
| Filipino archbishop warns: abuse scandal may hit Asia next Speaking at a Vatican-sponsored conference on sexual abuse, the Archbishop of Manila warned that Asian countries might soon see a spate of reports about clerical abuse. "Though the issue of the... |
| Death Toll Rises to 63 due to Quake in Philippines Manila, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) Philippine authorities on Thursday confirmed 63 victims in the 6.7-magnitude earthquake on Richter's open scale that shook the island of Negros, in the central... |
| 2 bettors share P74.758-M Superlotto jackpot Two lucky lotto bettors will be P37.379 million richer after winning the P74.758-million jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office's Superlotto 6/49 draw Thursday... |
| PHL climate change initiatives to get €3M aid from Germany The German government is providing a €3-million grant to the Philippines in aid of the country’s climate change mitigation and adaptation measures, according to Mary Ann Sering, Climate... |
| Manila Archbishop Tagle cites 'pressing need' for guidelines vs child abuse by clergy - The Catholic Church in Asia has a "pressing need" for rules against child abuse by priests as the issue has been hidden by "a culture of shame," the archbishop of Manila said on... |
| PSBank head denies leaking Corona bank records to prosecution The president of the Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank) on Thursday denied leaking the bank records of Chief Justice Renato Corona to the prosecution, which submitted photocopies of the documents to... |
| US military seeks more access in PHL, not bases The United States is seeking more access to Philippines ports and airfields to re-fuel and service its warships and planes, diplomatic and military sources said on Thursday, expanding its presence at... |
| Weather: Potential cyclone enters PHL territory, PAGASA says A potential cyclone - a low-pressure area (LPA) - entered Philippine territory Thursday afternoon, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)... |
| Palace: SC TRO on Corona $ accounts a ‘brazen effort to derail proceedings’ The Supreme Court decision to bar the Senate impeachment court from scrutinizing the dollar accounts of Chief Justice Renato Corona is "a brazen effort to derail the proceedings,"... |
| SC stops Senate impeachment court from examining Corona dollar accounts The Supreme Court on Thursday voted 8-5 to temporarily stop the Senate impeachment court from revealing the details of Chief Justice Renato Corona's foreign currency bank accounts, Court... |
| Bank exec reveals Corona's P12-M checking account A branch manager of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) on Thursday revealed that Chief Justice Renato Corona had a checking account worth around P12 million as of... |
| Filipino Cuisine Poised to Break Gastro Ceiling SAN FRANCISCO – The Year of the Dragon will be the Year of "Adobo" if some local foodies are predicting it right. Braised chicken or pork in soy sauce, vinegar and garlic, adobo is... |
| Tourist arrivals hit record high in Philippines Manila (dpa) - Tourist arrivals in the Philippines hit a record high last year, reaching nearly 4 million visitors, the government said Thursday. A total of 3.92 million tourists visited during... |
| Hopes Fade for Dozens Buried in Philippines Quake Philippine officials conceded Wednesday that there was little hope of finding any survivors among 71 people still buried in landslides set off by a powerful earthquake, as jittery residents stayed... |
| 'Pyramids' planted to revive Philippine corals Thousands of small "pyramids" are being planted off the Philippines' famous Boracay resort island in an effort to bring its nearly destroyed coral reefs back to life, an environment... |
