Manilas cross-cultural symphony Nov 12, 2009
Music is everywhere in the Philippines - rousing, romantic, melancholy, joyous ... Philippines with its air of having fallen off the map may well become the next happening Asian destination ... An archipelago of over 7,000 islands, one gets a whiff of the Philippines's diversity in the capital of Manila where different worlds collide. (India Times)
Integreon acquires Grail Research Nov 11, 2009
MUMBAI: Integreon, the back office outsourcing firm promoted by Philippines-based Ayala, on Tuesday acquired Grail Research, the captive research unit of the Monitor group for an undisclosed sum ... Integreon employs around 2,000 people, of which 1,200 are in India, and 500 each in US and the Philippines ... Integreon, the back office outsourcing firm promoted by Philippines-based Ayala, on Tuesday acquired Grail Research, the captive research unit of the Monitor group for an undisclosed sum. (India Times)
Thai Spicy Fish McDippers, and other examples of fast-food you cant get in the United States Nov 11, 2009
Perhaps my biggest WTF moment (Weird and Troubling Food, naturally) in a McDonald's was in the Philippines, when I spotted the clotted mess that is McSpaghetti ... McSpaghetti, Philippines ... Seen at Jollibee (Philippines). (Harper's Magazine)
Multi-currencies give IT cos hedging jitters Nov 11, 2009
3 million in 2008, intends to start hedging the Philippine peso because its operations in the Philippines have swelled to 1,000 employees. Around 65% of its revenues are in pounds. (India Times)
APEC warned of critical labour shortages Nov 10, 2009
APEC's members are Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the United States and Vietnam. AFP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Asia stocks, currencies rise Nov 10, 2009
Central banks, including in South Korea, the Philippines and Thailand were spotted stepping in to rein in currency appreciation, traders said. 1. (India Times)
Infosys opens centre in Latin America Nov 10, 2009
Infosys has development centres across Czech Republic, Poland, Thailand, Philippines, China, Australia and India. Text. (India Times, India)
'Road trains' get ready to roll Nov 9, 2009
Teacher beheaded in Philippines. Mother attacks PM sympathy letter. (BBC News -- Technology)
Silver possesses good investm00004000ent potential Nov 9, 2009
According to the data from the World Gold Council, countries like Russia, Philippines and China have been consistently adding gold to their official reserves. Such central bank buying in order would be very supportive for gold in the coming months. (India Times)
India lets Kashmir leader travel Nov 9, 2009
Teacher beheaded in Philippines ... Teacher beheaded in Philippines. (Yahoo News -- Kashmir Dispute)
Pou brothers honored by Honor Flight S.C. Nov 8, 2009
"D.N. said he was in the Philippines when the war ended."There must have been 50 to 75 ships all blowing their horns when the war ended ... As fate would have it, both brothers served in the Philippines, but in different locations ... "However, when I found out that D.N. was in the Philippines, I wrote him a letter.". (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Berlin blunder Nov 8, 2009
In Washington, James Baker was at lunch with the President of the Philippines, Cory Aquino, when he was told the news. A short while later, hearing that people were taking sledgehammers to the wall, he abandoned the table and hastened over to the White House. (BBC News -- Europe)
Titusville aide group sends help to Pacific Nov 7, 2009
Storms pounded Philippines ... TITUSVILLE Air Mobile Ministries dispatched nine Vortex Voyager water filtration and purification units to the Philippines this week in response to the devastation left by three typhoons ... Hurston and his team will travel into remote areas of the Philippines, delivering the systems, setting them up, and training the residents on their operation. (Florida Today)
The other Paris Nov 7, 2009
"I think that Costa Rica, Guatemala, Malaysia, the Philippines and Uruguay should also be condemned," he said. Suddenly, the conference resembled a world court. (Salon)
Little Laos relishes its big moment Nov 5, 2009
Asia Times Online :: Southeast Asia news and business from Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam ... These are Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam ... The omission of standard sports such as basketball, gymnastics and track cycling has outraged some competing nations, particularly Malaysia and the Philippines, while the addition of novelties such as finswimming - a speed competition in which swimmers... (Asia Times Online)
Latest Philippine Typhoon Proves Deadly Nov 3, 2009
MANILA, Philippines (November 1, 2009)--At least 14 people are dead and four more were missing in the Philippines after the fourth typhoon since late September. Floodwaters sent residents of one town clambering onto rooftops to escape rising waters. (KWTX.com, TX)
Coastal Areas Evacuated As Storm Bears Down On Vietnam Nov 3, 2009
HANOI, Vietnam (November 2, 2009)--Coastal areas of Vietnam have been evacuated ahead of Tropical Storm Mirinae, which battered the Philippines as a typhoon, leaving 20 people dead ... Both Vietnam and the Philippines are still recovering from Ketsana, which produced the worst flooding in the Philippine capital, Manila, in 40 years ... Ketsana and two later storms killed more than 900 in the Philippines. (KWTX.com, TX)
Officials toast Palo Alto's newest Sister City Nov 3, 2009
The others include Palo, Leyte, Philippines; Oaxaca, Mexico; Enschede, Netherlands; Linkoping, Sweden; and Albi, France ... The others are Palo, Leyte, Philippines; Oaxaca, Mexico; Enschede, The Netherlands; Linkoping, Sweden; and Albi, France ... In recent years, Palo Alto students have held fundraisers to raise money for such causes as a child-care center in Oaxaca and an education-resource center in Palo, Philippines. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Scotland Struggling to Regain Golf Luster Nov 3, 2009
Finally, it's on YouTube--this invaluable clip of the young cast of Repertory Philippines' 1980. Venezuela and Europe. (Newsmax)
China plans to lure outsourcing contracts Nov 2, 2009
After India became world's largest service-outsourcing base, many East Asian countries including Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam have begun competing for more market share. Text. (India Times, India)
Mayor Mufi Hannemann to bolster relations in Japan, Philippines Nov 2, 2009
Mayor Mufi Hannemann will be meeting with business and tourism officials in Japan and the Philippines to visit with tourism officials and cement sister-city relationships ... City officials accompanying Hannemann in the Philippines are paying their own way and using vacation pay for their time, the mayor said in his prepared statement ... The city's Office of Economic Development is paying for Hannemann's Philippines trip. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Performing Diaspora Festival - beyond tradition Nov 2, 2009
For even the most well-educated dance audience, the twist on traditional may not always be obvious, especially if you're not an expert in the forms, which include everything from flamenco to Afro-Cuban to Indian nautanki, and practitioners of folkloric dances investigating their roots in dances from Cambodia, China, the Philippines, Indonesia and Greece. "There's a real range," says Love, "as to how experimentation plays into a significant departure for each of these artists.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
BEIJING'S FIRST SNOW OF SEASON 'ARTIFICIALLY INDUCED' Nov 2, 2009
Beijing's first snow of season 'artificially induced. AFP - Monday, November 2. (The Drudge Report)
* Typhoon smashes weary Manila Nov 1, 2009
ON TARGET: This is the third major storm in five weeks to hit the Philippines main island, where many areas are expected to remain flooded until sometime next year AFP, MANILA Sunday, Nov 01, 2009, Page 1. A Filipino and his children wade in floodwaters in Santa Cruz, Laguna province, south of Manila, the Philippines, yesterday ... Typhoon Mirinae smashed through the Philippines overnight, killing 11 people and worsening floods in areas that were struggling to recover from recent deadly storms,... (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Ford workers reject changes to contract Nov 1, 2009
Philippines $2m demanded for Irish missionary MANILA - Captors of a 79-year old Irish missionary kidnapped in the Philippines have released a video in which the priest says his abductors are demanding $2 million. The video was obtained by government negotiators and broadcast on GMA television network in Manila yesterday. (Boston Globe)
Click: How children can build a simple picture story book Oct 31, 2009
Fourth storm lashes Philippines. Editor's Choice. (BBC News -- Technology)
Typhoon hits Philippines Oct 31, 2009
Typhoon Mirinae smashed through the Philippines overnight, killing at least one person and worsening floods in areas that were struggling to recover from recent deadly storms, officials said on Saturday ... The typhoon, which had maximum winds of 185 km/h, was the third major storm to hit the Philippines main island of Luzon in just five weeks, with the previous two claiming more than 1100 lives. (iAfrica.com)
Typhoon Mirinae Strikes Philippines, Forcing Evacuations in Two Provinces Oct 31, 2009
Philippines Orders Evacuations as Typhoon Strikes (Update2) - Bloomberg ... Philippines Orders Evacuations as Typhoon Strikes (Update2) ... The Philippines has been battered by more than 10 cyclones this year. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
US extends India travel alert Oct 31, 2009
India does not figure in the list of nearly 30 countries for which the state department has issued travel warnings, among them Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal in the neighborhood, and Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Somalia and Philippines beyond. Topics. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Typhoon destroys bridge, knocks out power in Philippines Oct 31, 2009
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. We need rubber boats and choppers," the mayor of Santa Cruz town, Ariel Magcalas, said in a radio interview. "Some people are on the roofs of their houses. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Obama to lift HIV entry ban soon Oct 31, 2009
Page last updated at 18:27 GMT, Friday, 30 October 2009. Obama: "We need to be a global leader on Aids". (BBC News -- Americas)
Philippines Shuts Schools, Stockpiles Supplies as Typhoon Approaches Luzon Oct 30, 2009
Philippines Shuts Schools as Typhoon Approaches Luzon (Update1) - Bloomberg ... Philippines Shuts Schools as Typhoon Approaches Luzon (Update1) ... Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Philippines authorities ordered schools to close and stockpiled relief goods throughout Luzon, as Typhoon Mirinae bore down on the archipelago, where about 1,100 people have died in tropical cyclones this year. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
India among top 10 Asian countries in CSR practise Oct 29, 2009
The other countries in the list include China (second), Hong Kong (Third), Japan (fifth), Malaysia (sixth), Pakistan (seventh), Philippines (eighth), Singapore (ninth) and Thailand (tenth). The 2009 ASR list was dominated by Australian companies, with eight out of the top ten companies analysed coming from there, followed by India, the survey said. (India Times)
UMCOR Hotline for October 27, 2009 Oct 28, 2009
PHILIPPINES: HELPING DISASTER SURVIVORS ... PHILIPPINES: HELPING DISASTER SURVIVORS ... In the Philippines, nearly half a million survivors have been displaced from their homes and 295 people have died due to devastating Typhoons Ketsana and Parma. (AlertNet)
Honduras' Tourism Minister: "Don't Visit My Country!" Oct 26, 2009
"" REV. MELVIN CASTRO, pastor with the Episcopal Commission on Family and Life, opposing a law that would improve access to contraception in the Philippines, where rates of unintended pregnancy are high For use in rail of Articles page or Section Fronts pages ... "" REV. MELVIN CASTRO, pastor with the Episcopal Commission on Family and Life, opposing a law that would improve access to contraception in the Philippines, where rates of unintended pregnancy are high. (Time.com)
* Perfect Pacquiao ready for Cotto, trainer says Oct 24, 2009
Boxing hero Manny Pacquiao has overcome disruptions from typhoons and landslides while training in the Philippines to be in ideal shape ahead of his big bout with Miguel Cotto, his trainer said. He is right where I want him to be, perfect, Freddie Roach said on Thursday evening after the six-time world-champion completed a heavy workout that included 10 rounds of sparring in a Manila gym. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Aditya Birla BPO to expand headcount Oct 24, 2009
Another 6,000-odd people are employed in overseas facilities spread over the US, Canada, Europe and Philippines. Read business stories in. (India Times)
IIMs bet big on South East Asia for placements Oct 22, 2009
Premier B-schools from India now expect a good part of their campus placements from companies in Singapore , China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia, necessitating an Occidental slant in their teaching procedures. Dr Chris W Chan, associate professor and director of MBA programme , at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), said that they have observed a 20-30 % rise in the number of MBA applications this year from Indian students. (India Times)
UN proposes $4.88 billion budget Oct 22, 2009
The 22 member nations that have paid up are: Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Canada, Congo, Croatia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, New Zealand, Niger, the Philippines, Singapore, Italy, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland and Tajikistan. Kane, of Germany, said a total of $3. (India Times)
PM looks to fast-track Asean talks Oct 22, 2009
The Asean countries include Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam. Read business stories in. (India Times)
From killing fields to fields of dreams Oct 22, 2009
Asia Times Online :: Southeast Asia news and business from Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam ... In the Philippines, they found a sponsor through the US Embassy and arrived in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in May 1983. (Asia Times Online)
Click to read:Health Care Lobbyists' Rise to Power Oct 21, 2009
I am a resident of las vegas and i am living in the philippines 11 months of the year i had health insurance but had to get rid of it cause it co 00004000 st me over a thousand dollars a month i get good health care here in the philippines and the doctor charges me just 4 dollars a vist why cant we do that in the United States Why does every body got to have a piece of the action lobbyist insurancecompany our senators our rep. No wounder why we have the highest in the world. (CBS News)
Philippines Brace For Another Typhoon Oct 19, 2009
MANILA, Philippines (October 18, 2009)--Philippine disaster-response agencies were getting various forms of aid ready to go Sunday as another typhoon threatened the country, which has already been pounded by back-to-back storms that killed more than 750. Tons of food aid was being packed, a helicopter as ready and a massive evacuation plan was being finalized in the mountainous north Sunday. (KWTX.com, TX)
Philippine emergency teams prepare as typhoon nears Oct 19, 2009
MANILA, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The Philippines deployed emergency teams across flooded and landslide-hit areas in northern regions of the main Luzon island on Monday as a powerful typhoon moved closer, weeks after two storms killed more than 850 people ... The Philippines, grappling with the impact of the two devastating typhoons, is now studying the sale of special reconstruction bonds to fund rebuilding as well as tapping grants and low-cost loans ... REUTERS/Stringer (PHILIPPINES DISASTER... (AlertNet)
Bali escapes tide of recession Oct 16, 2009
Asia Times Online :: Southeast Asia news and business from Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam. Southeast Asia. (Asia Times Online)
Rice prices to shoot up Oct 16, 2009
NEW DELHI: Global rice prices may shoot up by March-April 2010 on the back of heavy buys by the worlds largest rice importer, Philippines, even as India gears up to possible imports during the same period ... In September, Philippines was hit by natural disasters that wiped out an estimated 4 ... Towards the end of last month, Philippines National Food Authority spokesman Rex Estoperez said the damage to rice crops from typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng would be felt by the country in the first half... (India Times)
AirAsia offers Low Fare Madness Oct 16, 2009
The promotion is available for flights departing from Malaysia to destinations including China, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore and Brunei, as well as domestic destinations from as low as RM49 one way. Go Holiday is also offering holiday packages within the same booking and travel periods with tour packages to attractive beaches, eco-tourism sites and trendy destinations like Langkawi, Phuket, Singapore, Hong Kong and Bali from as low as RM236 per pax. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Looming storm prompts Philippines evacuation call Oct 16, 2009
Storm lingers after killing 16 in Philippines ... Chief government forecaster Nathaniel Cruz said Parma headed northwest into the South China Sea after passing over the Philippines, which is still reeling from an earlier storm that killed almost 300 people ... Storm stalls off Philippines, drenches Taiwan. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
SRI LANKA: Fighting over fish Oct 16, 2009
Activists from the Fisherfolks Federation in Sri Lanka, Philippines and Thailand demonstrate in front of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in Bangkok September. . (AlertNet)
UN Will Appeal For New Aid For Storm-Stricken Philippines Oct 14, 2009
MANILA, Philippines (October 13, 2009)--The UNs humanitarian chief says the UN will ask for more aid to the Philippines in the wake of massive destruction from back-to-back storms, in addition to $44 million already pledged for the Southeast Asian nation. A typhoon on the heels of last month's storm triggered landslides and the worst flooding in 40 years in the northern Philippines. (KWTX.com, TX)
Kidnapped Irish priest sighted in Philippines Oct 13, 2009
MANILA, Philippines Philippine troops and navy gunboats tried to encircle suspected Muslim militants to pressure them to release an ailing Irish priest whom they kidnapped, a military general said Tuesday. No rescue was imminent out of concern for the safety of the Rev. Michael Sinnott, 79, said regional military commander Maj. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Local restaurant keeps faithful following Oct 11, 2009
She was stationed for two years in the Philippines, during which time she was able to visit several countries. Upon her return to Yuma, she went to work for Immigration, then Customs again. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
* Death toll mounts in Philippines Oct 11, 2009
Death toll mounts in Philippines. SEA OF MUD: The death toll in landslides and floods from two weeks of storms has grown to at least 602, with about 301,000 people living in evacuation centers AFP, DAGUPAN, PHILIPPINES Sunday, Oct 11, 2009, Page 4 ... Filipinos use a makeshift boat in a flooded street of Dagupan town in the Philippines Pangasinan province yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Click to read:Toll From Philippine Typhoons Tops 600 Oct 11, 2009
00004000 MANILA, Philippines, Oct. 10, 2009 ... A woman holds onto a man as strong currents pull her away in Rosales, northern Philippines, on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009 ... A rescuer from the Philippine Air Force carries a young boy towards a helicopter as flood water rises in Pangasinan province, Philippines, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. (CBS News)
Six Survivors Pulled From Under Mudslide Oct 11, 2009
MANILA, Philippines (October 10, 2009)--Rescuers have dug out six survivors and have found more bodies buried under landslides in the northern Philippines. Authorities now say at least 225 people have died in the latest natural disaster to hit the Philippines, which has been pounded by back-to-back storms. (KWTX.com, TX)
The Philippines Awash in Parma's Relentless Rain Oct 10, 2009
Parma just keeps pounding the Philippines ... "The province of Pangasinan is literally underwater," says Sister Rosanne Mallillin, executive secretary of Caritas Philippines ... Tomorrow CRS and Caritas Philippines staff will attempt to travel to the province for an initial damage assessment. (AlertNet)
Mudslides Kill Scores In The Philippines Oct 10, 2009
MANILA, Philippines (October 9, 2009)--Rescuers have retrieved more than 160 bodies after dozens of landslides buried villages and cut off towns in the rain-soaked northern Philippines, officials said. About 450 people have been killed in the country's worst flooding in 40 years after back-to-back storms started pounding the northern part of the country on Sept. 26. (KWTX.com, TX)
Deluge in rain-soaked Philippines buries 160 Oct 10, 2009
EPARescuers dig through mud to search for survivors after a landslide hit a residential area in Baguio City, Philippines, on Friday ... 9: Days of flooding triggers a series of deadly landslides in the Philippines ... MANILA, Philippines - Driving rain on the heels of back-to-back storms triggered dozens of landslides across the northern Philippines on Friday, burying more than 160 people, washing away villages and leaving almost an entire province under water. (MSNBC -- International)
Area physicians recognized for excellence in rural health care Oct 10, 2009
He came to the United States in 1973 to complete a rotating internship and residency in general surgery and family practice after attending medical school at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines. With the encouragement of a local physician, Climaco set up a practice in Arcola in January of 1979. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Philippine flood death toll mounts Oct 10, 2009
Floodwaters from tropical storm Parma receded in much of the northern Philippines on Saturday but the toll from heavy rain rose further as more bodies were recovered, officials said ... Parma, which first hit the country as a typhoon on October 3, sat off the northern Philippines for a week before dumping huge rains on the region on Thursday and Friday ... The succession of storms has overwhelmed government resources and forced the Philippines to ask for more foreign aid. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
No global food crisis due to rice export ban: FAO Oct 10, 2009
More worrying than India's rice imports next year will be that of Philippines, the world's biggest importer, which has hit by dual natural disasters that devastated a significant part of the country's paddy crop of the new season. The quantum of imports is expected to be announced this week. (India Times)
Banking, the next big thing for Bharti Oct 9, 2009
So is the case in the Philippines as well. Just imagine the convenience inter-state transfer of money using mobile phones would bring to our migrant workers. (India Times)
Now, HSBC may enter race for RBS' Asia assets Oct 9, 2009
ANZ Bank in August agreed to pay $550 million for the RBS businesses in Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Vietnam, but left Indias operations citing regulatory hassles as the Reserve Bank of India had to clear it. In India, the buyer does not decide as to how many bank branches it wants to operate, but the RBI.. (India Times)
Emerging markets will surpass previous highs: Mark Mobius Oct 9, 2009
Thailand, Taiwan and the Philippines are among countries in Asia that may benefit from the ongoing recovery in the global economy, he said. Last month, Mobius said he was still buying Russian stocks including OAO Gazprom because the market, the best performer among major economies this year, remains relatively cheap. (India Times)
Nato lorries torched in Pakistan Oct 9, 2009
New Philippines floods kill many. Typhoon Parma hits Philippines. (BBC News -- South Asia)
