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  • Pinoy nurses seeking US jobs plunge 16%

    Posted by Philippines News latest RSS headlines - Philippine Times.com on July 31st, 2009 and filed under Uncategorized | Comments Off
    T he number of Filipino nurses wanting to work in America nose-dived 16 percent in the first semester, as the world’s largest economy sank deeper into recession mode, the Trade Union Congress of...

    Arroyo meets Obama; says US help essential to Philippines progress

    Posted by Philippines News latest RSS headlines - Philippine Times.com on July 31st, 2009 and filed under Uncategorized | Comments Off
    President Barack Obama shares a light moment with Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington Thursday, July 30, 2009.

    Obama picks RP as coordinator between US, Asean

    Posted by Philippines News latest RSS headlines - Philippine Times.com on July 31st, 2009 and filed under Uncategorized | Comments Off
    FINALLY. After rumors of being snubbed by Barack Obama shortly after his inauguration in November, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has met the US president at the White House. Ivan Mayrina

    Two killed in landslide in the Philippines

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    Manila - Two people were killed Friday in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in a city east of the Philippine capital Manila, a provincial police chief said. Senior Superintendent Ireneo Dordas said...

    Filipino swine-flu victim died after being given wrong medicine

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    Hong Kong - A 37-year-old swine-flu victim, Dolores Bauzon, died after being given the wrong medicine by a Hong Kong private clinic, a media report said Friday. Bauzon, who developed a fever and sore ...

    Senator clarifies ‘bootlicker’ statement

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    context when he was asked about his opinion on why President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has allowed so many congressmen to travel with her every time she would go abroad. "It is not the fault of the Pres...

    Food for every table Far from it

    Posted by Philippines News latest RSS headlines - Philippine Times.com on July 31st, 2009 and filed under Uncategorized | Comments Off
    W hen President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was running for vice president in 1998, one of the major planks of her platform was, “pagkain sa bawat mesa” (food for every table). She reiterated ...

    SC probes Smartmatic’s shady past

    Posted by Philippines News latest RSS headlines - Philippine Times.com on July 31st, 2009 and filed under Uncategorized | Comments Off
    T he Supreme Court sought for more information about the alleged shady past of the foreign systems supplier that bagged the contract to automate the Philippines’ synchronized elections in 2010...

    Obama hails Philippine peace moves

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    The US president has praised the Philippine government for trying to restore peace in its volatile southern region. Barack Obama made the comments when he hosted his Philippine counterpart Glorio Arr...

    US crucial to Philippine development, Arroyo says

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    Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo says the United States provides essential help for the former U.S. colony's advancement in economic, diplomatic and national security.Her host in the White...