UN warns Gay sex fuels HIV rise in Catholic Philippines

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Humphrey Gorriceta is one of only three men who have come out in public about their disease (AFP, Jay Directo) Gay sex in a conservative Catholic society where the influential church forbids the use of condoms is fuelling an alarming rise of HIV infections in the Philippines, UN...

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Japan-Asean Anti-terrorism meet in Cebu; Military Clash with Abu Sayyaf al Qaeda linked kills 11 in Basilan

A platoon of the Philippine Marines marches in this file Photo.  —File Photo by Reuters Philippine forces clashed with Muslim extremists on a southern island Thursday (July 26, 2012), leaving seven soldiers and four militants dead, the military said. Elite rangers battled members of the al Qaeda-linked Abu...

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Vietnam, Philippines slam China Military garrison plan in Philippine & Vietnam Territories

Vietnam and the Philippines have lashed out at China's moves to establish a military garrison in the West Philippines Sea (South China Sea), amid escalating tensions in the disputed waters. Hanoi filed a formal protest with Beijing against the plan outlined by China this week to station troops...

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Gloria Arroyo posts bail on fraud charges, Freed from Military hospital

Former Philippines president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, a key target in the government's anti-corruption fight, was granted bail on election fraud charges on Wednesday and walked out of an army hospital where she had been detained since December 2011. But Arroyo could soon be back in detention with government...

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Thailand, Philippines May Resist Rate Cut as Growth Holds Up

Thailand and the Philippines will probably refrain from cutting interest rates this week as the Southeast Asian economies withstand a global growth slowdown that spurred policy easing from Brazil to China. The Bank of Thailand will keep its benchmark unchanged at 3 percent for a fourth straight meeting...

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AirAsia Philippines rolls out Piso Fare promo

Hold on tight to that one peso. It will take you far to your desired destination and delight you with memorable experiences as Philippines' AirAsia, the country's newest low cost carrier, rolls out its Piso Fare promo for all local and international destinations including Fly-Thru service from Clark...

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PNOY states 40 Military Aircraft to be deliver next 2 years to deter china

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President Benigno Aquino III said Monday that the Philippines won't back down in a South China Sea dispute with China and that his country's military will soon get dozens of new aircraft and ships for maritime defense. Aquino announced in his annual state of the nation address that...

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Philippine Military On-Guard at Kalayaan Spratly – China will build Air Strip in territory

A file photograph from 2008 shows the beach on Philippine-occupied Pag-Asa island, the largest of the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. Photographer: Joel Guinto/Bloomberg The military on Tuesday kept mum on China's plan to build a garrison on a group of disputed islands in the...

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Australia – Philippines Visiting Forces Agreement (SOFVA) Approved! DFA, AFP Cheers!

Department of Foreign Affairs and the military on Tuesday welcomed the Senate's concurrence with the Philippines-Australia Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) with Australia. The Senate has passed on third reading the resolution seeking to ratify the visiting forces agreement between the two countries. "The Armed Forces of...

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NEDA Approves ₱48 Billion Infra Projects in Luzon

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)-Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) has approved two major infrastructure projects with a combined project cost of approximately P48.12 billion. The ICC, which is among the seven inter-agency committees of the NEDA Board, evaluates the fiscal, monetary and balance-of-payments implications of major national...

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DPWH spends ₱3.7 Billion for infra projects in Cebu by 2013

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Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it has spent ₱3.7 billion for various infrastructure projects in Cebu for this year. The DPWH-Central Visayas said it has already completed 45 infrastructure projects worth  ₱ 1.9 billion, has 18 ongoing projects and 13 projects that have not yet been...

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