 | Arroyo bares nat'l social welfare program for poor
Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has announced a social welfare program that would address the needs of the poor now reeling from the high prices of oil and food. | In her op... (photo: Rodolfo Manabat -OPS/NIB ) | |
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 | It’s too early to shift to federal govt—Ramos
Manila Standard Today | Former President Fidel Ramos is in favor of a shift to the federal system of government but is doubtful if moves to change the Charter will prosper before the 2010 elections. | Ramos, chairman emeri... (photo: AP /Andy Wong) | |
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 The Rich World and the Food Crisis
Wall Street Journal Leaders of the G-8 nations are gathered this week in Toyako, Japan, to root out the culprits in a food crisis that has moved hundreds of millions from subsistence to starvation. They need look no furt... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) |
| Agriculture Food Japan Photos Politics |
 Nutritious porridge pays off years later
Scientific American | Nutritious porridge pays off years later Children queue for free rice porridge distributed by student volunteers as a sign of their protest to the state of hunger and poverty in the country during a... (photo: WN / deniseyong) |
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 PLDT adds 1.6 million mobile phone subscribers in Q2
Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines -- Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) said Tuesday its mobile phone subscriber base had grown to more than 33 million by the end of June,... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) |
| Manila Mobilephone Philippines Photos Subscribers |
 G8 divided over climate change
Dawn | TOYAKO (Japan), July 7: World leaders head into the second day of the annual G8 summit preoccupied by soaring food and oil prices and deeply divided over how to tackle ... (photo: White House / Eric Draper ) |
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 Palm oil futures fall 3pc
Dawn | KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 :Malaysian crude palm oil futures dropped more than 3 per cent on Monday as a build-up in supplies and weakening crude oil prices weighed on the ma... (photo: WN / patricia) |
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 Public transit packed as gas soars in Manila
Canada Dot Com | MANILA (Reuters) - As inflation soars in the Philippines and gasoline prices climb relentlessly, more and more commuters in the capital are squeezing into suburban trai... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) |
| Commuters Inflation Manila Photos Transit |
 Honda Coming On Strong in Korean Market
Chosunilbo The sales performance of Japanese carmakers in Korea has improved considerably in recent years, and it is only a matter of time until Honda holds the fifth largest market... (photo: Public Domain Photo / Ifcar) |
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 Prawns see the light
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Researchers have discovered that attaching lights to prawn nets means trawlers catch more prawns and fewer unwanted fish. | The Australian Maritime College has found net ... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) |
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 I don't see early polls, to face Parliament on deal: PM
The Times Of India | SAPPARO: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said the UPA government will go through the remaining form... (photo: PIB / ) |
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 Japan's Nomura to pick up stake in LIC's AMC unit
The Times Of India | MUMBAI: Japanese fund manager Nomura Asset Management is set to pick up a stake in LIC MF Asset Management ... (photo: GNU) |
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 Orang-utans in danger of extinction
The Star | KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s isolated orang-utan population in Lower Kinabatangan may become extinct in 50 years if steps are not taken urgently to set up wildlife corridors ... (photo: WN / ady) |
| Animals Extinction Orangutan Photos Wildlife |
 Other ways to fight dengue
The Star | A FEW months back, we learnt that our Health Ministry's Institute of Medical Research (IMR), in collaboration with an overseas biotechnology company known as Oxitec Ltd... (photo: AP Photo ) |
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