Man killed, companion hurt in QC stabbing incident

MANILA, Philippines - A man was killed and another wounded in a stabbing incident early Tuesday morning in Quezon City, police said.
PO2 Rodel Tomanday of the Quezon City Police said the fatality was identified only as “Alias Totoy,” who succumbed to multiple stab wounds around 3:30 a.m.
He died while undergoing treatment at the Quezon City [...]

RP govt confident of deal with Moro rebels

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia - The Philippine government pledged Tuesday to convince some politicians in Mindanao to drop their opposition to an accord aimed at ending a southern insurgency by granting Moros an expanded homeland.
The preliminary agreement had been scheduled to be signed in Malaysia on Tuesday, but the Philippine Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order [...]

NEDA admits govt has no long-term plans vs food, fuel crises

MANILA, Philippines - The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on Thursday admitted that the government currently has no clear-cut long-term solutions to the food and fuel crises plaguing the country.
A report over radio dzXL quoted NEDA deputy director-general Augusto Santos as telling the Senate committee on economic affairs that the country only has short-term [...]

‘Igme’ leaves 3 missing in northern Philippines

MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon “Igme” (international name: Fung Wong) left three people missing in northern Philippines, a report by the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) said Monday.
Those reported missing were identified as Jimmy Bala, 26; and a certain Loreto, 50, of Piddig and Pasuguin towns, respectively, in Ilocos Norte; and Edwin Montemayor, 27, of East [...]

MILF: Peace talks with govt will resume

A Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) official confirmed Monday that peace talks with the government are back on track after both sides resolved differences on the the draft agreement on ancestral domain.

Recruiter charged for duping 2 Pinays into aabah prostitution

MANILA, Philippines - Two Filipino women who were promised employment as waitresses in Malaysia but were later forced into prostitution lodged a complaint against their recruiter on Wednesday.

Juday-Ryan, Dingdong-Marian Join Eat Bulaga Grand Fiesta in LA

The Eat Bulaga Grand Fiesta which was held at the Los Angeles Sports Arena last Saturday and powered by the loveteam of Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera and engaged couple Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo was a success.
Tito, Vic and Joey together with the whole “dabarkads” entertained thousands of Pinoys Saturday night.
The Eat Bulaga [...]

More funds should be alloted to sectors which help create jobs

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine government should allot more funds in sectors involved in production and job creation to protect the public from what observers said is the “perfect economic storm,” economists said.

Toronto’s Filipino fest takes off Aug. 15

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RP improves competitiveness but low in infra and education

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