Best Investments 2013: Buy the Philippines Top-Performing Emerging Market of Q1

While the Standard & Poor's 500 Index 10% first-quarter gain was great, it wasn't the world's best. One of the standout performances in 2013's first quarter was in a market that's off many investors' radar screens: the Philippines. The Philippine stock market, valued at about $236 billion, rose...

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Noynoy Aquino — a Filipino or a Foreigner?

Letter to the Editor 10 April 2013 Before the formal announcement of the of Balikatan exercises 2013, US warships, drones and jetfighters had already been frequently visiting and freely strolling around the Philippine jurisdiction. Last January 6, 2013, a farmer in Masbate was able to retrieve a crashed...

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