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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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Rafael Nadal of Spain serves to Lukas Lacko of Slovakia during the men's singles match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday Jan. 20, 2010.  Nadal says he's fit for Indian Wells Independent online (SA)
A wooden boat carrying Sri Lankans migrants is seen docked next to an Indonesian Navy ship at a port in Cilegon, banten province, Indonesia, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Kevin Rudd and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's plan to stop people smuggling The Daily Telegraph Australia
In this photo released by the Australian Defense Department, an Australian Surveillance Reconnaissance Vehicle (SRV) patrols outside the perimeter of a forward operating base in Afghanistan Sept. 17, 2005. An elite Australian commando was injured and an Afghani soldier killed when their patrol clashed with insurgents in Afghanistan, Friday, Sept. 23, 2005. The clash came less than a month after a group of 190 Australian special forces commandos began arriving in Afghanistan to bolster international efforts to restore law and order amid an upsurge in violence blamed on the al-Qaida terror network and supporters of the ousted Taliban regi Command role for Aussies in Afghanistan The Daily Telegraph Australia
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers a speech upon her arrival at Haneda international airport in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Feb. 16, 2009. US, Japan vow to resolve Okinawa base issue Zeenews
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Australia's batsman Brad Haddin leaves the crease after his dismissal by South Africa's bowler Albie Morkel, unseen, for 62 runs during the final of the ODI cricket series Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday April 17, 2009. South Africa won by 61 runs. Brad Haddin ton sets up Australia win over New Zealand BBC News
Former Australian cricket Caption Mark Waugh speaks at a press conference to announce Toon Cricket 2005 match, in Bombay, India, Friday, Dec. 2, 2005. Waugh is in Bombay for promotional campaign of Cartoon Network. Waugh hopes Clarke leaving New Zealand tour for personal reasons is a "one off' Newstrack India
Australian cricket vice captain Michael Clarke arrives for a practice session in Mohali, India, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, ahead of the second test match against host India. Adam Voges called into Australian one-day team to replace Michael Clarke The Daily Telegraph Australia
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