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7 Filipino marines, 5 militants killed in clash

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:32:10 -0400

MANILA, Philippines - At least seven Filipino marines and five militants were killed in a clash Saturday as the military launched an offensive against al-Qaida-linked gunmen who have been blamed for recent kidnappings and of trying to sabotage a road project in the southern Philippines.

Brown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:16:10 -0400

MANILA, Philippines - Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.

Weak yen a help for Japan, but headache elsewhere

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:06:11 -0400

TOKYO - A steady fall in the value of the yen is proving a godsend for exporters such as Toyota. The cheaper yen is making their products more affordable overseas.

Philippines protests Chinese warship's presence

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:31:16 -0400

CAVITE, Philippines - The Philippines has protested the presence of a Chinese warship, two surveillance vessels and fishing boats off a shoal occupied by its military in the disputed Spratly Islands, in the latest territorial squabble between the Asian countries, officials said Tuesday.

Philippines fears for workers in Taiwan amid row

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:01:14 -0400

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine envoy to Taiwan on Friday advised thousands of Filipino workers there to eat at home and avoid the streets while emotions run high on the island over the shooting death of a fisherman by the Philippine coast guard.

Coin tossing breaks tie in Philippine mayoral race

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:07:03 -0400

MANILA, Philippines - What do you do when two candidates running for mayor in the Philippines get exactly the same number of votes? You get them to toss a coin.

Ex-Philippine president elected mayor of Manila

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:38:36 -0400

MANILA, Philippines - Former President Joseph Estrada was declared the winner of Manila's mayoral election on Tuesday, his first ballot victory since his ouster in a 2001 anti-corruption revolt and a possible prelude to a return to higher office.

Filipino director takes new look at Bataan march

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:46:53 -0400

MANILA, Philippines - A film that weaves together stories of the anguish and desperation of American and Filipino soldiers during the notorious Bataan Death March could have been shot on location in a large-scale production.

Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers

Fri, 10 May 2013 02:10:08 -0400

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine foreign secretary said Friday that he has recommended President Benigno Aquino III pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels, the second such incident in two months.

5 bodies recovered from Philippine volcano

Thu, 09 May 2013 05:16:21 -0400

MANILA, Philippines - Philippine disaster officials say the bodies of four Europeans and their Filipino guide who were killed by rocks in a volcanic eruption early this week have been brought down from Mount Mayon.

Family of bride killed in US limo fire in grief

Wed, 08 May 2013 07:13:13 -0400

MANILA, Philippines - The grief-stricken Filipino family of the bride killed in a limousine fire in California had been preparing to welcome her home, but now await the return of her remains and hope to learn what caused the horrific accident that left five people dead.

Philippine volcano spews rocks, killing 5 climbers

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:28:08 -0400

MANILA, Philippines - One of the Philippines' most active volcanoes spewed huge rocks and ash after daybreak Tuesday, killing at least five climbers and trapping more than a dozen others near the crater in its first eruption in three years, officials said.

Aerosmith in Manila for first Southeast Asia show

Mon, 06 May 2013 09:40:36 -0400

MANILA, Philippines - Members of the American rock band Aerosmith have arrived in Manila for their first ever concert in Southeast Asia.

Filipino boy on YouTube invited to DeGeneres show

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:40:05 -0400

MANILA, Philippines - Fourteen-year-old Aldrich Lloyd Talonding from the southern Philippines can't believe his luck: talk show host Ellen DeGeneres wants him to fly to the United States to be a guest on her show.

Philippines gets second investment grade rating

Thu, 02 May 2013 08:34:03 -0400

MANILA, Philippines - MANILA, Philippines - Standard & Poor's gave the Philippines an investment grade credit rating on Thursday in the second such boost to the country's standing this year.