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(MANILA, Philippines) Philippine officials say police have captured an Abu Sayyaf militant who has been implicated in dozens of atrocities, including the beheadings of marines and deadly attacks. Ochoa says Ismael's alleged crimes included involvement...
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He had also gone to work at the only gas station in Kress. They married as soon a she graduated from high school. Jack Spain joined the Air Force. The couple had three children, a son and two daughters. The Spain family lived in numerous places,...
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$105 per barrel while the dollar fell against the euro but rose against the yen. Japan's Nikkei 225 index was down 0.3 percent at 9,460. Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 0.5 percent to 21,323.99 and South Korea's Kospi lost 0.5 percent to 2,014.38. Benchmarks...
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The court clash puts more at stake than the value of Universal’s 20 percent holding in Wynn Resorts. The Las Vegas- based casino operator’s allegations against Okada included that he violated U.S. anti-corruption laws and made cash payments to gambling...
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Kiko continues to dive to discover what marine life thrives inside it, and finally complete a map that can be used by researchers who wish to document this first recorded blue hole in the Philippines. After days in the field with the venomous cobras,...
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Philippines (AP) -- Philippine police commandos captured an alleged Abu Sayyaf militant Tuesday who has been implicated in several atrocities, including the beheadings of marines, a major jailbreak and deadly attacks. Police served more than a dozen...
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Japan's Nikkei 225 index was down 0.2 percent at 9,464.19. Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 0.5 percent to 21,323.99 and South Korea's Kospi lost 0.8 percent to 2,009.79. Benchmarks in Taiwan, Singapore, mainland China and the Philippines also fell. ...
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Philippines - The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) formally filed charges against owners of the lot in a posh subdivision in Muntinlupa City, where anti-narcotics agents discovered a shabu laboratory. PDEA director general Jose Gutierrez Jr....
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MANILA, Philippines — Supreme Court Associate Justice Mariano del Castillo has no way out, but to face the impeachment complaint hurled against him over accusations of plagiarism after the House Committee on Justice found Tuesday probable cause to impeach...
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Paringao, Bauang, La Union was accidentally electrocuted while playing at the vacant lot that caused his untimely death · The victim was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician of Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center (ITRMC) This...
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Japan's Nikkei 225 index was marginally lower at 9,478.05. Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 0.3 percent to 21,375.06 and South Korea's Kospi lost 0.6 percent to 2,012.72. Benchmarks in Taiwan, Singapore and the Philippines also fell. Australia's S&P/ASX 200...
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Asistio stands by her mom Nadia Montenegro amid her legal battle with Annabelle Rama MANILA, Philippines – Despite her ongoing legal battle with Annabelle Rama, Nadia Montenegro still won’t back down in looking after the interest of her children—even...
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MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Enrile says he is convinced SC Chief Justice Corona’s “leaked” bank documents did not come from PS Bank; says document which the prosecution panel has obtained is not fake but an altered document.
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According to the Philippine embassy in Buenos Aires, Casimero, his trainer Christopher Tepor, and boxing manager and promoter, Samson Gello-Aniwere, were attacked for 10 minutes by fight fans after the Filipino lifted the IBF super-flyweight
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The automaker has a plant located in the Philippine province of Laguna, and the facility makes the Civic – in its eight-generation form – as well as the City sedan. Parts shortages caused by the flooding in Thailand last year brought production to a...
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Paquito Ochoa Jr. , who heads the Philippine Anti-terrorism Council, says police forces captured Abdulpattah Ismael early Tuesday in his hideout in Isabela city on southern Basilan island. Police served more than a dozen warrants of arrest to Ismael,...
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Philippines - Philippine officials say police have captured an Abu Sayyaf militant who has been implicated in dozens of atrocities, including the beheadings of marines and deadly attacks. Paquito Ochoa Jr. , who heads the Philippine Anti-terrorism...
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Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials say police have captured an Abu Sayyaf militant who has been implicated in dozens of atrocities, including the beheadings of marines and deadly attacks. Paquito Ochoa Jr. , who heads the Philippine Anti-terrorism...
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The Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas), officially the Republic of the Philippines (Republika ng Pilipinas; RP), is an island nation located in the Malay Archipelago in Southeast Asia, with Manila as its capital. It comprises 7,107 islands called the Philippine Archipelago, with a total land area of approximately 300,000 square kilometers or... Full Article
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Miguel Tabuena of the Philippines lines up a putt during the third round of the ICTSI Philippine Open golf tournament at the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club in Manila on February 11, 2012. The 300,000 USD Asian Tour tournament runs from February 9 to 12.
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The archbishop of Manila, Philippines, Luis Antonio Tagle, right, talks to a journalists during a break at the Vatican-backed symposium on clerical sex abuse, in Rome, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. Tagle said that a culture of silence prevalent on the Asian continent has kept many victims...
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A Filipino fan uses his cell phone to take a picture of the "tribute wall" of the late American singer Whitney Houston at the SM North EDSA shopping mall in suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila, Philippines Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. The tribute wall was put up for fans to write their...
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Earthquake survivors rest inside their makeshift shelter as residents continue to camp out due to aftershocks, in the village of Songgon, La Libertad town, Negros Oriental province, central Philippines on February 8, 2012. Survivors of a deadly quake in the Philippines begged rescuers...
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In this photo released by Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines President Benigno Aquino III, center in yellow shirt, and other officials inspect the quake-stricken La Libertad township, Negros Oriental province in central Philippines Wednesday Feb. 8, 2012, his 52nd birthday. ...
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In this photo released by Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines President Benigno Aquino III, in yellow shirt, and other officials inspect the quake-stricken city of Guihulngan, Negros Oriental province in central Philippines Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. Monday's magnitude- 6.9...
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Protesters set on fire to an anti-US banner during a rally outside the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. The protesters staged the rally against alleged "imminent" U.S. and NATO forces' air strikes on Syria following months of crisis under the government of...
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Protesters briefly scuffle with police as they attempt to get closer to the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines Thursday Feb. 16, 2012. The protesters staged the rally against alleged "imminent" U.S. and NATO forces' air strikes on Syria following months of crisis under the government...
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