Culture: Million of Filipinos reuniting and partying with the dead in tombs and graves

Millions across Philippines visit their dead   Millions across the Philippines visited cemeteries Thursday to pay respects to their dead, in an annual tradition that combines Catholic religious rites with the country's penchant for festivity.   At Manila's Loyola Memorial Park, one of the city's biggest private cemeteries,...

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Philippines offers ₱10.3 Million Aid for victims of Superstorm Sandy in the United States

This photo provided by 6abc Action News shows the Inlet section of Atlantic City, New Jersey, as Hurricane Sandy makes it approach, Monday. AP/6abc Action News  The Philippine government has offered ₱10.3 Million ($250,000 USD) to help the victims of Superstorm Sandy which wreaked havoc in the US...

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Holcim Philippines planning US$450 Million Cement manufacturing plant on strong Demand & 20% sale increase

Holcim Philippines Incorporated (PSE: HLCM) is a publicly-listed company that engages in the business of manufacturing, selling, distributing cement and clinker. Holcim Philippines is part of the Holcim Group. It is one of the largest cement manufacturers in the Philippines and one of the world's leading suppliers of...

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Kingdom of Canada Prime Minister will fly to the Philippines for Trade, Investment, and Security pact

Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper Canada's Harper to travel to Hong Kong, Philippines   Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Trade Minister Ed Fast will travel to the Philippines and Hong Kong November 10-11, officials said Wednesday (November 1, 2012).   While in Manila on November 10, Harper...

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Undecided Phl Air Force wide Ranging Modernization of supersonic speed Power- Eying British BAE Systems Hawk

Manila plans wide-ranging modernization of air force   The Philippines could issue requests for proposals (RFPs) for advanced jet trainers, transport aircraft and helicopter modifications within the next 12 months.   The Philippines air force has identified several capability gaps that it hopes to fill in the coming...

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Philippines to get five French patrol boats

  The Philippines will buy five patrol boats from France for about 90 million Euros ($116 million), partly to guard disputed areas in the West Philippines Sea (South China Sea), the coastguard said Tuesday.   Rear Admiral Luis Tuason, the chief of the poorly-equipped coastguard, said one 82-metre...

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US Approved! Exporting of Philippine banana to begin December 2012; Hoping for Russia, Europe and Mideast to Follow

US allows entry of 3,000 metric ton of local bananas   The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has effectively given its go-signal to the export of 3,000 metric tons of cavendish bananas to continental United States by December 2012.   "The workplan [for the export of bananas...

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GLOBE LABS: Revolutionizing Smartphone Apps Development In The Philippines

We've all heard of big names that changed the world. Names such as Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, names that pushed lifestyle and technology an inch closer to things we only see in sci-fi films. And with today's technology and rich resources, it's only a matter...

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Philippines' City Jail will rise to be the next CALL CENTER Hub in Asia

"Summary: Inmates may soon work as operators, thanks to an initiative to help convicts get a better chance in reintegrating back into society and finding employment."   Bilib I.T. or not: Prison call center eyed.  You've got to "BILIB I.T."   Call centers may soon be run in...

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Moody's Investors upgrade Philippine credit rating to Ba1; Gross Reserves at $81.88-Billion level

The Philippines' debt rating was raised to the highest level since the start of 2004 by Moody's Investors Service, bringing the Southeast Asian nation one step away from investment grade. The peso and bonds rose.   The new credit rating upgrade for the Philippines to a notch below...

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China Invaded Palawan’s Mischief Reef right after Philippine Senate Ousted US base in Clark

The Philippines-China Disputes In The South China Sea: The US Factor – Analysis   The Philippines' decision to engage the US in an attempt to balance against China's growing military power, especially in the disputed South China Sea, is anchored on a bitter episode in the past –...

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