Philippines News

Philippine Muslim rebels may resume peace talks in Oct
Source: Reuters MANILA, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Peace talks with the Philippines’ largest Muslim rebel group to end a four-decade insurgency could resume in Malaysia in October, a guerrilla leader said on Monday after …

FEU’s Garcia bags 2010 UAAP MVP
A ZAMBOANGENO sophomore grabbed the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in the 73rd University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men’s basketball tournament after leading his team even at …

Ombuds seeks TRO on impeach proceedings
OMBUDSMAN Merceditas Gutierrez asked the Supreme Court (SC) to stop the Congress from hearing the impeachment proceedings filed against her. In a 60-page petition, Gutierrez, represented by lawyer Se…

Advancing the Rights of the Disabled
MANILA, Philippines – At the conclusion of a recent United Nations (UN)-sponsored conference, the rights of persons with disabilities were given due recognition and the participating countries a…

Tourism Stakeholders Bank on Strong Korean Market
MACTAN, Cebu — The entry of more Koreans to Cebu, mostly checking in leading hotels and resorts in Mactan Island, has kept the local tourism industry afloat amid the drop of Chinese and Hong Kon…

Amnesty: Iraq holds up to 30,000 detainees without trial
Tens of thousands of people are being held without charge in Iraq, sometimes suffering severe beatings in secret prisons, Amnesty International said Monday in a report that Iraqi and U.S. authorities disputed.

Baby found in plane's trash in Philippines
Philippine authorities on Monday tried to identify the mother of a baby born on a commercial flight from the Middle East and found abandoned in the airplane's trash, evoking pity and outrage among Fil…

Firm bewails bidding 'anomaly' in LTO
ONE of the bidders for the supply of driver's license card at the Land Transportation Office (LTO) complained of anomalies hounding the bidding process. All Visuals and Lights System (AVLS) asked the…

Newborn boy found in airplane trash in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine authorities on Monday tried to identify the mother of a baby born on a commercial flight from the Middle East and found abandoned in the airplane's trash, evokin…