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local resident patronize a sidewalk vendor selling different kinds of deepfried delights - Philippines
Microfinance   Philippines   Photos   Poverty   Program
 Inquirer 
Lilia sells food in the streets but hasn't heard of microfinance
Tue 9 Mar 2010
MANILA, Philippines—Life could have been easier for Lilia Roseryo had she been a beneficiary of a microfinance program, a government blueprint to ease poverty. But she hasn't even heard of it. And... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub)
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo gestures to stress a point as she delivers her speech during the awarding ceremonies of the Bagong Bayani and Galing Pook Awards Friday (December 4) at Malacanang's Rizal Hall.
Arroyo   Fears   Fraud   Manila   Photos
 Inquirer 
'Emperor' as AFP chief raises fears of poll fraud
Tue 9 Mar 2010
MANILA, Philippines—Members of both sides of the political spectrum are antsy over President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's appointment of the 'Emperor' as Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff.... (photo: OPS/NIB / Marcelino Pascua)
Cebu Pacific Airline Operations Center  -  Philippines  Inquirer  Tue 9 Mar 2010
CebuPac in hot water over new flight policy
Most Read Business Gokongwei's Cebu Pacific to go public Ford unveils new small car for booming India Dubai World outlines debt plan to leading creditors—report Save or pay off debt? What to do when... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
Airline   Passengers   Philippines   Photos   Policy
Whale shark  The New York Times  Tue 9 Mar 2010
Maldives Ban Fishing of Sharks
PARIS — The Maldives will make its territorial waters into a shark sanctuary, a government official said Tuesday, lending momentum to efforts to protect the fish at a United Nations endangered... (photo: GFDL)
Conservation   Maldives   Photos   UN   Wildlife
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Toyota Supra MKIV from the en:2 Fast 2 Furious movie. The Daily Tribune Tue 9 Mar 2010
The Toyota myth is shattered
ZOOMING IN 03/10/2010 With the quickening pace of technological advance and the globalization-induced intensification of international competitiveness during the 20th... (photo: Creative Commons / Simon Davison)
Automaker   Business   Japan   Photos   US
Road Construction  -  Rehabilitation  -  Concreting  -  Construction  Workers  -  Laborers  -  Philippines The Daily Tribune Tue 9 Mar 2010
Neda board rushes P6-B infra plan before ban
03/10/2010 A few days before a 45-day ban before and after elections on infrastructure spending takes effect, the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda)... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
Funding   Infrastructure   Philippines   Photos   Projects
A scene of an ordinary day in Las Piñas City, one of the cities of Metro Manila, Philippines The Daily Tribune Tue 9 Mar 2010
RP 4th most corrupt on Asia-Pacific list
By Michaela P. del Callar 03/10/2010 It is no surprise that the Philippines under President Arroyo is again still in the bottom list of corrupt economies. The Philippines... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
Asia   Corruption   Philippines   Photos   Survey
Philippine Presidential candidates, from left, Senator Richard Gordon, Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, former defense chief Gilbert Teodoro and ousted Philippine President Joseph Estrada mingle before the start of a presidentiables forum at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines on Wednesday Dec. 2, 2009. About 17,000 positions are up for grabs, from village chief to president in next year's elections. There are about 45 milllion eligible voters in the country. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) The Daily Tribune Tue 9 Mar 2010
SWS: Aquino, Villar slide; Erap gains
By Gerry Baldo 03/10/2010 A downtrend in the support for Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and Nacionalista Party (NP) top bet Manuel Villar... (photo: AP / Aaron Favila)
Candidates   Elections   Philippines   Photos   Survey
Vehicle - Car Inquirer Tue 9 Mar 2010
Vehicle sales up 37%; Campi says industry to continue posting growth
MANILA, Philippines--The local automotive industry has kept its growth momentum by registering a 36.6-percent increase in sales as of the end of February. In the first... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Industry   Manila   Photos   Sales   Vehicles


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