Saturday, July 13, 2013

Seven dead as fighting mars Philippines peace talks military say

  • ABS-CBN News - Saturday 13th July, 2013

    MANILA, Philippines -- "Give Up Tomorrow," a documentary film about a Filipino-Spanish teenager who was convicted in a 1997 massacre case, has been nominated in the prestigious Emmy Awards. The ...

  • 2 Philippine army soldiers 5 renegade Muslim guerrillas killed in clash

    Canada.com - Saturday 13th July, 2013

    MANILA, Philippines - Members of a breakaway Muslim guerrilla faction attacked government troops Saturday, triggering a firefight that killed two soldiers and five guerrillas as negotiators from the government and the main rebel group were holding talks in Malaysia, the military said. About 20 gunmen belonging to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters ambushed the soldiers on a military truck ...

  • Seven dead as fighting mars Philippines peace talks military say

    The Straits Times - Saturday 13th July, 2013

    MANILA (AFP) - Fresh fighting between Philippine troops and a renegade group of Muslim rebels left seven people dead on Saturday amid peace talks aimed at ending a decades-old rebellion, the military said. The gunmen, who oppose the main Islamic rebel group's negotiations with Manila, ambushed an army truck on the main southern island of Mindanao, regional military spokesman Colonel ...

  • U.S. Seeks Expanded Role For Military in Philippines

    International Herald Tribune - Friday 12th July, 2013

    MANILA ...

  • U.S. Philippines in talks on U.S. military presence in Philippines

    Middle East Times - Friday 12th July, 2013

    Washington and Manila are in negotiations on an expanded U.S. military role in the Philippines, officials said. The agreement both countries are working toward would see the United States positioning military equipment and rotating personnel in the Philippines, but not re-establishing American bases in the country, The New York Times reported Friday. "An access agreement would increase ...

  • Go back to school in style with Team Manila

    Inquirer Lifestyle - Friday 12th July, 2013

    COLLECTIONS suited for both school and watching the games Team Manila, a pioneer of neo-nationalism in fashion and retail, brings versatile pieces that celebrate individuality at work and play. With more innovative designs and new angle cuts and patterns for button-downs and silhouettes, Team Manila rolls out more style options for everyone. At this time of year, Team Manila goes ...

  • Turnover rate of jobs in M. Manila barely even

    Inquirer Business - Friday 12th July, 2013

    The turnover rate of jobs in Metro Manila's top enterprises registered "an essentially flat" growth in the first quarter of 2013 at -0.02 percent year-on-year. The Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics (BLES) said in a report that the turnover rate--or the difference between jobs gained and jobs lost--went negative for the first time since the second quarter of 2011. BLES ...

  • Financier cites growth of Filipino traders

    Inquirer Business - Friday 12th July, 2013

    Esquire Financing Inc. expects a surge in its loan releases this year to about P6 billion, citing the growth in the number of Filipinos who are putting up their own businesses. Th amount represented a 55-percent increase from the P3.86 billion worth of loans it released last year. Esquire Financing, which provides financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), boasts of over 6,000 clients ...

  • Philippine-US drill intensifies tensions

    SINA - Friday 12th July, 2013

    Philippine and US naval forces on Thursday kicked off their six-day joint military exercises in the South China Sea, which Chinese experts said would intensify the current tensions over territorial disputes. The annual joint drill, Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training, is being held near Huangyan Island, the Philippine military and local media reported, adding that the exercises have ...

  • Filipino boxers all set for Pinoy Pride XXI

    ABS-CBN News - Friday 12th July, 2013

    Pasok sa tamang timbang ang mga Pinoy boxers na sasagupa bukas laban sa mga dayuhang boksingero sa "Pinoy Pride XXI: When Worlds Collide"! Nagpa-Patrol, Dyan ...

  • South China Sea tension mounts near Filipino shipwreck

    MSNBC - Friday 12th July, 2013

    By Manuel Mogato, Reuters A wrecked navy transport ship perched on a remote coral reef could be the next flashpoint in the South China Sea, where China and five other claimants bitterly dispute territory.The Philippine government is accusing China of encroachment after three Chinese ships, including a naval frigate, converged just 5 nautical miles from an old transport ship that the Philippines ...

  • LeBron James to visit Manila on July 23

    ABS-CBN News - Friday 12th July, 2013

    NBA fans are in for a treat this July. Nike Philippines has announced that 4-time MVP and 2-time NBA champion LeBron James is coming to Manila. LeBron will fly in for just a day, on the 23rd of this month. It will be the NBA superstar's first visit to the Philippines since taking the NBA by storm when he was drafted in 2003. LeBron is fresh from leading the Miami Heat to back-to-back ...

  • ?Little Manila is in the Heart?

    Inquirer Global Nation - Friday 12th July, 2013

    century. Her book, 'Little Manila Is In the Heart,' recalls the rise of Stockton, California as the one-time capital of Filipino America. Bulosan, the most famous Filipino figure in American history and literature, is again an important character in this story. But there are other important figures, including members of Dawn's family. In fact, this book, in many ways, offers a ...

  • FM spokeswoman Philippine proclamation not factual

    Global Times - Friday 12th July, 2013

    The Philippines' proclamation that it has exhausted all political and diplomatic means for the peaceful resolution of disputes in the South China Sea is not factual, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said Friday.Hua said at a regular press briefing that the Chinese side has repeatedly proposed that the two sides resume and use existing consultation mechanisms or set up a new ...

  • 11 hostages held in Philippine Muslim clan feud

    The Straits Times - Friday 12th July, 2013

    ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP) - Armed Muslim clans in the strife-torn southern Philippines are holding 11 people, including several children captive, as part of a decades-long feud, the military said on Friday. The tit-for-tat kidnappings are part of a battle for land between two clans that began 30 years ago on Basilan, a small, remote island dominated by Islamic militants and separatist ...

  • Carly Rae Jepsen live in Manila in August

    Inquirer - Friday 12th July, 2013

    MANILA, Philippines--Call Me Maybe? Because international pop-star Carly Rae Jepsen is coming to Manila for her Kiss Tour on August 7th at the Araneta Coliseum. The Canadian singer/songwriter and breakout pop sensation has taken the world by storm after bursting onto the scene with her global hit single "Call Me Maybe." Unforgettably catchy, the hit song, which she co-wrote, quickly ...

  • Linkin Park to perform in Manila

    Inquirer - Friday 12th July, 2013

    ? General Admission (reserved seating). For concert ticket inquiries and reservations for the Linkin Park: Living Things World Tour, call SM Tickets ...

  • LeBron James heading to Manila

    ABS-CBN News - Friday 12th July, 2013

    MANILA, Philippines ? Miami Heat?s biggest attraction, LeBron James, will be heading to Manila this month to promote his shoe line and meet his local fans. Nike Philippines announced that it will host the two-time NBA champion for the first time in the Philippines on July 23. Nike said James? one-day visit is aimed to inspire young Pinoy athletes to strive for greatness as he ...

  • LeBron James coming to Manila

    Inquirer Sports - Friday 12th July, 2013

    LeBron James. AP MANILA, Philippines ? Two-time NBA champion LeBron James, one of the best players in the world today, is coming to Manila on July 23, Nike Philippines announced on Friday. Fresh off a back-to-back title run with the Miami Heat, James is paying the basketball-crazed Philippines a one-day visit ';to inspire young Filipino athletes to strive for greatness and keep ...

  • SE Asia Stocks-Philippines Vietnam outperform others off highs

    Reuters - Friday 12th July, 2013

    BANGKOK, July 12 (Reuters) - Philippine stocks gained 2.3 percent on Friday, led by large caps such as Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co (PLDT) and SM Prime Holdings Inc while other southeast Asian stocks came off day's highs as broader Asia pulled lower. Philippine economic outperformance helped bolster market sentiment, traders said, with the main share index trading at 6,553.34 by ...

  • Source: http://www.philippinesnews.net/index.php/sid/215805886/scat/3e5bbccc730d258c

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