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1. News - Hong Kong

   Philippine expats support fellow countrymen with call for action against corruption

   Posted Aug 26th 2013, 05:09pm by Bryan Harris

   ... Bryan Harris bryan.harris@scmp.com Representatives of the Philippines community in Hong Kong called on the Philippine government on Monday to make a greater effort in the fight against ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1299491/philippine-expats-support-fellow-countrymen-call-action-against
2. News - Asia - PHILIPPINES

   Philippines races to save man on Saudi death row

   Posted Mar 12th 2013, 06:24pm by Associated Press in Manila

   ... and the Philippine government failed to meet a deadline to raise compensation money to pay the victim’s family, officials said on Tuesday. Vice President Jejomar Binay, who is also the presidential adviser ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1189276/philippines-races-save-man-saudi-death-row
3. News - Asia - PHILIPPINES

   Philippines seeks gain in Japan-China row

   Posted Sep 26th 2012, 04:28pm by Agence France-Presse in Manila

   ... Agence France-Presse in Manila The Philippines is seeking to lure investment from Japanese companies that are being hurt by their country’s bitter territorial dispute with China, a senior ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1047787/philippines-seeks-gain-japan-china-row
4. News - China

   Manila to repay China loan for stalled railway

   Posted Sep 25th 2012, 09:44pm by Associated Press in Manila

   ... The Philippine government will comply with a Chinese demand for repayment of a US$500 million loan for a stalled railway, an official said on Tuesday. Interior Secretary Mar Roxas said he told Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Fu Ying during a meeting in China over the weekend that the Philippines planned to repay the loan in two years. The Philippines has the funds ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1047234/manila-repay-china-loan-stalled-railway
5. Filipinos learn to think outside the box on putting money to work

   Posted Dec 31st 2004, 12:00am by Rex Aguado

   ... of the country's gross national product - making the Philippines the third-largest recipient of remittance income, after Mexico and China. The government has hailed the OFWs as the New Heroes, ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/483726/filipinos-learn-think-outside-box-putting-money-work
6. Lifestyle - Health - GREAT STRIDES THE PHILIPPINES

   Great Strides: Running in the Philippines

   Posted Oct 02nd 2012, 12:00am by TROY DE HAAS

   ... Troy de Haas healthpost@scmp.com Treasure islands Less than two hours from Hong Kong and comprising 7,107 tropical islands, the Philippines makes for an ideal weekend getaway. But surprisingly few Hongkongers visit the archipelago compared to more popular spots in the region such as Bali or Phuket. So if you are looking to escape the tourist hordes, then the Philippines could ...

   http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/1051627/great-strides-running-philippines
7. News - Asia

   Six more die as fighting drags on in Philippine city

   Posted Sep 21st 2013, 05:44pm by Associated Press in Zamboanga

   ... into factions and faded into the background while a bigger rival group entered talks with the government on enlarging an autonomous Muslim region in the southern Philippines. Misuari has not been seen ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1314617/six-more-die-fighting-drags-philippine-city
8. News - Asia - PHILIPPINES

   Philippine military warns Muslim rebels to surrender

   Posted Sep 18th 2013, 09:55pm by Agence France-Presse in Zamboanga

   ... rebels have been fighting since the 1970s for an independent or autonomous homeland in the south of the Philippines. An estimated 150,000 people have died in the conflict. Muslims regard ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1312489/philippine-military-warns-muslim-rebels-surrender
9. News - Asia - PHILIPPINES

   Philippines vice-president to discuss rebel truce as battles rage

   Posted Sep 14th 2013, 03:48pm

   ... The vice president of the Philippines arrived in the southern city of Zamboanga on Saturday to discuss a truce with Muslim rebels holding scores of civilian hostages, as the death toll from the standoff soared above 50. The country’s number-two, Jejomar Binay, put the truce plan to rebel leader Nur Misuari and Defence Secretary Voltaire Gazmin late Friday as the gunmen ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1309784/philippines-vice-president-discuss-rebel-truce-battles-rage
10. Vision of excellence prevails at TSU

    Posted Apr 22nd 2007, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

    ... According to Priscilla Viuya, president of Tarlac State University (TSU), graduates must be ready to face the challenges of the information age and be prepared to play a productive role in the global economy. Therefore, the university, in the central Luzon region of the Philippines, has taken steps to introduce new programmes and build a stronger international profile. These measures, ...

    http://www.scmp.com/article/590000/vision-excellence-prevails-tsu

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