Google Alert - Philippines

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Arroyo plans 'punishing' changes in Philippines
Reuters - USA
By Stuart Grudgings. MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo plans major changes to her government to heal ...

Arroyo plans ‘punishing' changes in Philippines
Financial Express - Bombay,India
MANILA, JUNE 30: Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo plans major CHANGES TO HER government to heal damage from election cheating and graft allegations ...

PHILIPPINES PRESS: Ayala Looking At Napocor Assets
Yahoo News - USA
MANILA (Dow Jones)--Philippine conglomerate Ayala Corp. (AC.PH) is looking at some assets of state utility National Power Corp. ...

ADB calls for 'deep change' for Philippines to prosper
INQ7 Interactive, Inc. - Philippines
... the country's governance weaknesses. "Prosperity for the Philippines requires deep change," he said. "It requires approaches and ...

Lex live: The Philippines
Financial Times - London,England,UK
Last year, the Philippines stood on the verge of a fiscal crisis. ... Her own removal could send the Philippines back over the fiscal brink. ...

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Cebu lawyers ask Arroyo to resign
Philippine Star - Manila,Philippines
Saying she lost public confidence and the moral capability to govern the nation, the Cebu City chapter of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines is calling for ...

Solve traffic jams; increase traffic fines
The Freeman - Cebu,Philippines
We wrote the other day about the continued growth and development of Cebu City from the Cebu Country Club (which is no longer in the country) all the way to ...

HOMES FOR THE HOMELESS: Kalinga Cebu set for launching this month
The Freeman - Cebu,Philippines
Cebu will soon be a slum-free area, as indigent Cebuanos will soon have houses of their own through a movement that will be launched in Cebu this July. ...

Cebu youths brace for PBC bowlfest
The Freeman - Cebu,Philippines
by Sona Mae V. Povadora. Cebuano youth keglers are bracing themselves for the Philippine Bowling Congress-2nd Inter School Bowling ...

Mayor asks Arroyo for help in collecting port taxes
Sun Star - Philippines
CEBU CITY -- Amid all the challenges she has to face, President Arroyo is being asked to help collect local taxes too. Mayor Tomas ...

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Arroyo's Spouse Leaves The Philippines
Zaman Online - Istanbul,Turkey
By Anadolu News Agency (aa). The Philippines President Gloria Arroyo has said her husband, who has been accused of corruption, has left the country. ...

Philippines president's husband will stay out of country
CBC News - Canada
Philippines President Gloria Arroyo has announced that her husband has decided to stay overseas to dispel talks of his alleged influence on government ...

Philippines' Arroyo's husband to go abroad
Boston Globe - Boston,MA,USA
... MANILA, Philippines --President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said Wednesday that her husband -- tainted by claims of corruption -- is leaving the Philippines to ...

Philippines arrests top Marxist guerrilla leader
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
... Superintendent Nicanor Bartolome said a team of police and soldiers caught five suspected leaders of the Marxist-Leninist Party of the Philippines on Tuesday ...

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BMX in Olympics; Cebu may host event in Seag
Sun Star - Philippines
... If plans push through, the BMX event in the Seag may be held in Cebu, which will also host the mountainbike and roadbike events on Nov. 7 to Dec. 5. ...

Cebu City land use plan mired in zoning conflicts
Sun Star - Philippines
The absence of many details left members of the Cebu City Council and its guests "in limbo" yesterday, the start of a series of executive sessions on the ...

It's not true - Osmeña
The Freeman - Cebu,Philippines
Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is not backing out from his commitment to support Cebu City's bid to co-host the coming Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) on ...

"Who is Mr. Bert Emphasis?"
The Freeman - Cebu,Philippines
Few days ago, many of the leaders who call the shots in the shifting political sands of Cebu Province were assembled by the irresistible charm of the pied ...

Motion to dismiss averts mayor's show in court case
Sun Star - Philippines
CEBU CITY -- For another day, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña missed the chance to take the witness stand and explain why he closed the South Coastal Road. ...

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Gloria-Gate Updates

Jose Miguel Arroyo, husband of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and his alleged cronies were accused to have maintained over a dozen bank accounts to stash funds allegedly from corruption and money laundering. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, already under pressure over allegations that she rigged last year's election, said that her corruption-tainted husband will leave the country to protect her credibility.

 

A disqualified candidate from last years presidential elections, Ely Lao Pamatong, handcuffs himself to the gate of the Philippine Congress in Quezon City. Pamatong urged President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to resign after a televised statement late on Monday where Arroyo said she spoke to an election official and was sorry, but denied she had tried to influence the election result.

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President's husband flees Philippines
Age (subscription) - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo says her husband has volunteered to leave the Philippines to help reduce pressure on her administration from ...

10 killed in family feud in southern Philippines
People's Daily Online - Beijing,China
About 10 persons have been killed and 23 others wounded in a family feud-triggered massacre in southern Philippines, the military said Tuesday. ...

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Still and all, there was no cheating in Cebu
The Freeman - Cebu,Philippines
But we are less concerned with those other things right now than the one that alleges massive cheating in Cebu. We continue to insist ...

Arroyo allies in Cebu: No violation
Sun Star - Philippines
CEBU CITY -- Former Cebu governor Pablo Garcia and Cebu City Representative Antonio Cuenco (south district) both said President Arroyo did not violate any law ...

Cebu Pacific to charge more for fuel
INQ7 Interactive, Inc. - Philippines
CEBU Air Pacific, the country's second-largest carrier, said it had received the go-ahead from the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) to charge passengers flying ...

Cebu dancesport bets won 2 gold in Australia
The Freeman - Cebu,Philippines
The decorated Team Cebu City-DanceSports made the country proud anew after running away with two gold medals in the FATC National Capital DanceSport ...

Drivers not keen on fare increase
The Freeman - Cebu,Philippines
Amid the spate of oil price increases in the country, drivers in Cebu are not interested to implement the fare hike approved by the Land Transportation ...

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Philippines' Arroyo apologizes for election flap but says she won' ...
CBC News - Canada
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo denied rigging last year's ballot but apologized Monday for "a lapse in judgment" in telling an ...

Philippines buries democracy icon Cardinal Sin
Reuters.uk - UK
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines buried Cardinal Jaime Sin on Tuesday with full honours and warm memories for a man who spoke out against injustice and ...

15 killed in family feud in southern Philippines
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
... Clan wars, known locally as "rido", are common in communities in the southern Philippines, and analysts say they pose a major threat to a fragile two-year ...

PHILIPPINES BUSINESS BRIEFS: PLDT To Pay Pfd Cash Divs
Yahoo News - USA
MANILA (Dow Jones)--The board of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PHI) has approved the payment of cash dividends to holders ...

Philippines' Meralco Jan-May Sales Down 0.2% On Year
Yahoo News - USA
MANILA (Dow Jones)--Manila Electric Co. (MERB.PH), or Meralco, the largest power distributor in the Philippines, suffered a 0.2% on-year contraction in sales ...

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Google Alert - Cebu

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27 - Cebu faces power shortage
Balita.org - Philippines
Cebu might have to suffer occasional power shortages for a few more years, according to an official of the National Transmission Corp. (TRANSCO). ...

Light rail transit study for Cebu soon ready
Sun Star - Philippines
Cebu may be a step closer to getting a 16-station light rail transit (LRT) system that will connect the southern and northern parts of the province. ...

Malilong: Good propaganda, nothing else
Sun Star - Philippines
Rep. Clavel Asas-Martinez (Cebu, 4th district) has been declared persona non grata in her own province because she said she was sorry that she campaigned for ...

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PHILIPPINES PRESS: Ayala Land Expects Strong 1H Growth
Yahoo News - USA
MANILA (Dow Jones)--Philippine property group Ayala Land Inc. (ALI.PH) expects to post double-digit growth in its net profit and ...

Local Entrepreneurs To Attend Business Congress In Philippines
Bru Direct - Brunei Darussalam
Bandar Seri Begawan - Some 20 foreign businessmen from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines will converge at Bongao in the Tawi-Tawi ...

Philippines to release killer of US army colonel
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
... The Communist Party of the Philippines has demanded the release of political prisoners as among the conditions to return to the negotiating table. ...

PHILIPPINES BUSINESS BRIEFS: SM Devt Raises Stake In Unit
Yahoo News - USA
MANILA (Dow Jones)--SM Development Corp. (SMDC.PH), a Philippine property developer, has acquired an additional 36.25 million shares ...

Peso firmer vs US dollar ahead of president's address
INQ7 Interactive, Inc. - Philippines
Get INQ7 business breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send EXTRA BUSINESS to 386. THE PESO firmed against ...

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Cebu legislator risks party's disfavor
Sun Star - Philippines
CEBU CITY -- Declaring Representative Clavel Asas-Martinez persona non grata was just a "dramatic" move by her partymates to pressure her to stop making ...

TRANSCO: Cebu faces power shortage
ABS CBN News - Philippines
CEBU CITY - Cebu might have to suffer occasional power shortages for a few more years, according to an official of the National Transmission Corp. (TRANSCO). ...

House to invite legal experts on wiretaps
Philippine Star - Manila,Philippines
... of the recordings that Alan Paguia, a former lawyer of ousted President Joseph Estrada, turned over to them, as well as the CD to be submitted by Cebu Rep. ...

Palace to House: Stop wiretap probe
ABS CBN News - Philippines
... Rep. Antonio Cuenco of Cebu said instead of pushing through with the hearings, the committees involved should first seek the opinion of legal luminaries on the ...

Autopsy shows Nodalo gunman meant business
Sun Star - Philippines
Dr. Gil Macato, medico-legal officer of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) told Sun.Star Cebu that Nodalo, 29, died of six wounds--one in the left ...

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Traveling in the Philippines: So you're a vegetarian? Try this ...
Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia
"Are you a Filipina?" That was always the first question people asked me while traveling in the Philippines. Yes, Filipinos and ...

Indians world's most avid readers
Hindustan Times - Delhi,India
... The Americans spend 5.7 hours while the British 5.3 hours. The Thais come second reading 9.4 hours while those from Philippines are third - 7.6 hours per week. ...

4 oil firms hike prices anew
INQ7 Interactive, Inc. - Philippines
By Abigail L. Ho. A week after raising their pump prices, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp., Caltex Philippines Inc., Total (Philippines) Corp. ...

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Party-list group defends Cebu legislator
Sun Star - Philippines
CEBU CITY -- She may be persona non grata in Cebu, but it appears she's not alone in her doubts. Bayan Muna-Cebu is behind Representative ...

Public works office eyes toll on coastal road's users
Sun Star - Philippines
By Gingging A. Campaña. CEBU CITY -- That coastal road will eventually be opened to motorists, but possibly not for free. Cebu City ...

City Hall can't give Dumpit a job: councilor
Sun Star - Philippines
SPO1 Adonis Dumpit can still appeal his one-year suspension and so he should not start serving it yet, a Cebu City councilor said. ...

Though mum's the word, Raul Gonzalez will testify
INQ7 Interactive, Inc. - Philippines
... Paguia, former Sen. Francisco Tatad, Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye and, most recently, Cebu Rep. Clavel Martinez. "Our problem right ...

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Philippines rebuffed over hostage request
Boston Globe - Boston,MA,USA
... Hallums, 56, was seized Nov. 1 along with Robert Tarongoy of the Philippines, who was freed by Iraqi insurgents after almost eight months in captivity. ...

Amid political noise, JP Morgan expands in Philippines
INQ7 Interactive, Inc. - Philippines
AMERICAN banking giant JP Morgan Chase is grooming the Philippines to be a major global backroom support hub as its bullish prospects far outweigh the ...

Troops capture Abu Sayyaf suspect in southern Philippines? ...
China Post - Taipei,Taiwan
Troops captured an alleged Islamic militant in the southern Philippines on Saturday who has been accused of taking part in the kidnapping of some teachers and ...

Philippines' Jollibee plans more stores, eyes India
Reuters India - Mumbai,India
MANILA (Reuters) - Jollibee Foods Corp., the Philippines' answer to McDonalds, said on Friday it planned to open 80 to 100 more stores locally and overseas ...

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Northwest eyes Cebu flights
INQ7 Interactive, Inc. - Philippines
AMERICAN carrier Northwest Airlines is exploring the possibility of expanding its Philippine operations to include the city of Cebu in the Visayas region, said ...

Cebu leaders declare legislator 'persona non grata'
Sun Star - Philippines
CEBU CITY -- Angered by the attack against the credibility of last year's elections here, Cebuano leaders signed Friday a manifesto declaring Representative ...

Police chemist testifies on Cebu shabu lab case
Manila Bulletin - Manila,Philippines
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu -- Another prosecution witness in the case against the 11 suspected shabu laboratory operators testified that he is 100 percent sure that ...

Blueprint for RP's software industry for breakthrough growth in ...
Manila Bulletin - Manila,Philippines
CEBU CITY -- Major players of the Philippine information and communications technology (ICT) industry presented a five-year action plan for the local software ...

Alcano makes it 2 in row
INQ7 Interactive, Inc. - Philippines
CEBU CITY--Still fresh off his amazing victory in Manila last week, Ronnie Alcano outlasted Dennis Orcollo, 15-13, Thursday night to rule the 4th Sun Star ...

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Arroyo allies gang up on Cebu legislator
Sun Star - Philippines
CEBU CITY -- In raising doubts about President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's poll results in Cebu, Representative Clavel Asas-Martinez accomplished something two ...

Alcano leads seeds to Sun Star semifinals
INQ7 Interactive, Inc. - Philippines
CEBU CITY -- Grain was separated from chaff yesterday as the seeded favorites all barged into the semifinals of the 4th Sun Star Superbalita 9-Ball Challenge ...

Cebu's little Jamaica
Manila Times - Manila,Philippines
... Based in Cebu, Junior Kilat brings to Manila Visayan music that's closer to Jamaica. ... By way of Cebu, we are closer to Jamaica. ...

Sun.Star Cebu wins national journalism award (5:10 pm)
Sun Star - Philippines
SUN.Star Cebu has been voted Newspaper of the Year in the Rotary Club of Manila National Journalism Awards. Gina G. Atienza, Sun ...

Ping makes bid to unite Gloria's foes
ABS CBN News - Philippines
... on Elections had ordered 30,000 extra election returns from private printers, which he said had ended up in Arroyo bailiwicks like Cebu, Iloilo, Pampanga and ...

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Philippines military on standby for protests
ABC Online - Australia
The military in the Philippines is back on red alert in preparation for possible anti-government street protests. Tension has been ...

Philippines Jollibee Plans PHP1.5B Expansion, Eyes India
Yahoo News - USA
(JFC.PH), the leading fastfood operator in the Philippines, said Friday it plans ... He said between 50 and 70 stores will be opened in the Philippines this year. ...

Philippines names new military chief amid scandal
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
By Manny Mogato. MANILA, June 24 (Reuters) - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo named Lieutenant-General Generoso Senga ...

PHILIPPINES BUSINESS BRIEFS: Solid Group Forms Ppty Unit
Yahoo News - USA
MANILA (Dow Jones)--The board of Solid Group Inc. (SGI.PH), a Philippine appliance manufacturer, has approved the setting up of ...

In the Philippines, text messaging is c%l
San Jose Mercury News - San Jose,CA,USA
MANILA, Philippines - Marsha Abenes, 20, pauses while talking to a visitor at the Glorietta Mall in downtown Manila to read an incoming text message on her ...

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Milking Tarongoy

Philippine's President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (front R) celebrates with Robert Tarongoy (front L) at the Malacanang Palace. Filipino accountant Robert Tarongoy, held hostage in Iraq since November, was released unharmed on Wednesday after months of negotiations with his militant captors, Philippine government officials said.

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Filipina bank teller reported kidnapped in Bahrain
A Filipina bank teller has been reported kidnapped in Bahrain as the country cheered the release of accountant Roberto Tarongoy from his Iraqi captors, it was learned Thursday.

 

Helen Nodalo told ABS-CBN News Thursday that her daughter Grace was abducted by a still unknown group outside her residence in Bahrain around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. Grace, 39, is working as a bank teller for Bahrain Financing.

The elder Nodalo said Grace's co-workers sought the help of authorities after the Filipina failed to show up for work that day.

Initial reports indicated that Grace's blood-stained cellular phone and sandals were recovered outside her residence.

The victim's mother said she and her daughter last talked during the first week of May.

She said Grace came home for vacation in March and left for Bahrain on May 28. She did not elaborate.

Nodalo said she does not know of anyone wanting to see Grace dead.

She, however, said the victim had a spat with another Filipina.

The still unidentified Filipina reportedly blamed Grace after she was ordered transferred to the company's Manila office.

Nodalo appealed to the government to help find her daughter.

The foreign affairs department has yet to confirm the kidnapping of Grace.

The report of Grace's abduction was released Thursday just as Tarongoy arrived from Bahrain.

Tarongoy, 32, was kidnapped in Iraq November last year by an unidentified group of armed men. He worked for Saudi Arabia Trading and Construction Company.

Tarongoy, a native of Davao, slipped into Iraq despite the ban on deployment of Filipino workers imposed by the Department of Labor and Employment.

 

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•	Filipina bank teller reported kidnapped in Bahrain
•	NPA told to exploit 'political crisis'
•	Freed Tarongoy arrives in Manila
•	Lacson's timing of poll fraud exposé questioned

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Philippines to chair conference of inter-religion dialogue at UN ...
Xinhua - Beijing,China
MANILA, June 22 (Xinhuanet) -- The Philippines will chair on Wednesday a conference in the United Nations headquarters in New York on inter-religion dialogue ...

Australian anti-terror police operated in Philippines
Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK
Australian police operated in the Philippines to combat terrorists based on two agreements between the countries signed by Prime Minister John Howard during a ...

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Google Alert - Cebu

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Cebu solon offers own tape on poll fraud
Sun Star - Philippines
CEBU CITY -- While President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo again thanked Cebuanos for the vote margin that sent her back to Malacañang, one of her local allies ...

GMA orders safety nets to cushion impact of oil prices
Manila Bulletin - Manila,Philippines
... the most difficult time and this is the time that we must all get together to have our republic survive," she said in a speech during a visit to Cebu yesterday ...

Solon regrets backing Arroyo as tempers fly in wiretap probe
INQ7 Interactive, Inc. - Philippines
... "I am sorry for what I did," Cebu Representative Clavel Martinez said when House Deputy Speaker for Visayas Raul del Mar reminded her that they both ...

Good news from GMA: Tarongoy released
Philippine Star - Manila,Philippines
Arroyo, in yet another visit to Cebu, where her winning margin of more than a million votes in 2004 is now at the center of the tapes controversy, also ...

Mongaya: President will survive
Sun Star - Philippines
... Let's see what happens. Curiously, while President Arroyo basked in the adulation of supporters in Cebu led by Gov. Gwen Garcia yesterday, Rep. ...

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Philippines mourns cardinal
Guardian Unlimited - UK
The Philippines' spiritual leader-cum-political powerbroker extraordinaire, Cardinal Jamie Sin, died yesterday after a long fight against diabetes and a heart ...

PHILIPPINES BUSINESS BRIEFS:Jollibee To List New Shrs Thu
Yahoo News - USA
MANILA (Dow Jones)--Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC.PH), the Philippines' largest fast-food company in terms of assets, Thursday will list 16,000 new shares, which ...

Indonesia, Philippines reach four-point agreement
Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK
Manila: The Indonesian and Philippines governments have reached a cooperation agreement on four important agendas, namely on security, politics, economy ...

Political turmoil surrounds Philippines President Arroyo
World Socialist Web Site - Oak Park,MI,USA
Less than a year after being sworn in for a second term of office, Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is confronting a mounting political crisis. ...

Philippines: ICRC and Philippine National Red Cross remain ...
ICRC (press release) - Geneva,Switzerland
... Jean-Luc Joliat, head of the ICRC sub-delegation in Davao City, mid-way through a three-day visit to the island of Sulu in the Philippines' Autonomous Region ...

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Immonen joins Cebu challenge
INQ7 Interactive, Inc. - Philippines
CEBU CITY -- Former world champion Mika Immonen leads seven world-class cue masters in the Sun Star Super Balita International 9-Ball Challenge, part of a dual ...

Allies in Cebu split on Glo's staying silent
Sun Star - Philippines
... forced to comment on her alleged wiretapped conversation, because this will only encourage wiretapping and violations of the right to privacy, Cebu City Mayor ...

Cebu Tourism Group launches roadmap
Sun Star - Philippines
The Cebu Tourism Core Group (TCG) of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has identified 15 "safe, clean, compelling, attractive, friendly ...

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Ong no show at audiotape probe
Former National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) deputy director Samuel Ong failed to attend the House hearing Wednesday on the alleged Arroyo audiotapes, citing security reasons.
abs-cbnNEWS.com

 

•	NAMFREL: No evidence yet of poll fraud in Lanao Sur

•	Ong no show at audiotape probe
•	Palace urges reconciliation after Sin's death
•	Noli confirms visiting Erap, says Arroyo knew it
•	Golez hits Bunye blunder in handling tape scandal

•	Peso dips to 55.645:$; stocks rise

•	Stocks up 4.53 pts, peso at 55.636:$ in mid-trade

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Philippines' Cardinal Sin, People Power icon, dead
Reuters - USA
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' Cardinal Jaime Sin, a driving force behind popular revolts that unseated two presidents, died early on Tuesday after a long ...

Philippines, Gambia to boost bilateral political, economic ties
Xinhua - Beijing,China
MANILA, June 21 (Xinhuanet) -- The Philippines and the African state of Gambia Tuesday signed three major agreements on developing bilateral relations in ...

Philippines, Indonesia join forces against terrorism
Radio Australia - Australia
Indonesia and the Philippines have agreed to increase police co-operation to fight terrorism in the region. The agreement comes ...

Arroyo invites more HK investment to Philippines
People's Daily Online - Beijing,China
... economic reforms are continuing. "I believe the Philippines is the best investment area in Asia, if not the world. I am determined ...

Scandalous ringtone makes waves in Philippines
Peninsula On-line - Qatar
MANILA: Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo may be struggling with record-low popularity, but a simple two-word greeting attributed to her has shot to ...

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Cebu airport goes biometric
Manila Bulletin - Manila,Philippines
CEBU CITY -- The Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) recently partnered with Mozcom Cebu to install five NetSecure kiosks in various buildings ...

P1 fare hike on but new matrix needed
Sun Star - Philippines
CEBU CITY -- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced Monday that the new fare for jeepneys and buses will take effect Tuesday ...

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House Hearing Stalled

Unruly militants, Linggoy disrupt tape hearing
The first House hearing on the alleged wiretapped conversations of President Arroyo and an election official was disrupted Tuesday after militant youth leaders were caught distributing "Hello Garci" compact discs (CDs) at the session hall's gallery, ANC reported.
abs-cbnNEWS.com

 

•	In near death, Sin still wanted to serve flock

•	Unruly militants, Linggoy disrupt tape hearing
•	Cardinal Sin, People Power icon, dies
•	Pump price to hit P48/liter due to VAT
•	Bunye to tell all about tapes * Presyo ng langis tumaas * P2 dagdag pasahe tuloy na * Garcillano nasa bansa lang at handang lumantad • Fire hits Equitable-PCI building in Ortigas • Jeepney fare is now P2 higher, P1 in Cebu and the Visayas • Customs clears Aglipay nephew of gunrunning • Doble forgets details during reenactment • QC taps subdivisions for help vs drugs • Stocks down 50.62 pts, peso at 55.888:$ in mid-trade

Cardinal Sin, 76

Jaime Cardinal Sin, 76
Former Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin passed away Tuesday morning after a lingering illness, DZMM reported. He was 76.
abs-cbnNEWS.com

Cardinal Sin dead at 76

Philippines' Cardinal Sin dies at 76 MSNBC  ... his death early Tuesday. "Our call to all the faithful is to include in their prayers the soul of Cardinal Sin," Sescon said.

Cardinal Jaime Sin Dies at 76 Los Angeles Times, CA  MANILA, Philippines -- Cardinal Jaime Sin, the Roman Catholic cleric who helped lead revolts that ousted two Philippine presidents, died early Tuesday.

Philippines Cardinal Sin is dead BBC News, UK  Cardinal Sin played a key role in the Philippines' transition to democracy following the lengthy dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos.

Cardinal Jaime Sin Dies at 76 San Francisco Chronicle, CA  Cardinal Jaime Sin, the Roman Catholic cleric who helped lead revolts that ousted two Philippine presidents, died early Tuesday. He was 76.

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Arroyo: I will talk at appropriate time

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•	Produce Garci, Malacañan told
•	DND spent P.5M to feed the media
•	Local officials ask Senate for fair hearing on jueteng

Google Alert - Philippines

Google Alert for: Philippines

SBY leaves for the Philippines
Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia
Jakarta (Antara): President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono left for the Philippines on Monday for a three-day official visit. Susilo, who ...

5 rebels killed in central Philippines
Xinhua - Beijing,China
MANILA, June 20 (Xinhuanet) -- Five rebels of the New People's Army were killed in a clash with the government troops in central Philippines, the military said ...

AFP confirms officers in the Philippines
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription) - New South Wales,Australia
Australian Federal Police officers are stationed in the Philippines fighting terrorism in the volatile Southeast Asian nation, the force said Monday. ...

Philippines posts budget deficit of P7.6B in May
INQ7 Interactive, Inc. - Philippines
Get INQ7 business breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send EXTRA BUSINESS to 386. THE NATIONAL government ...

Susilo off for Philippines to discuss anti-terrorism co-op
Xinhua - Beijing,China
JAKARTA, June 20 (Xinhuanet) -- Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono left here Monday on a three-day state visit to the Philippines to discuss anti ...

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Google Alert - Cebu

Google Alert for: Cebu

Valencia falls, Ozamis picks win
Sun Star - Philippines
MINGLANILLA, Cebu -- Defending champion Tribu Sugbu got a huge lift from the comebacking Marvin Mercado down the stretch to pull off a 73-67 win over the ...

Church surveys show more in favor of single Cebu
Sun Star - Philippines
A group of parishes in the Archdiocese of Cebu is against the proposal to split the island into provinces. More than 300 members ...

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Hello, Garci Ring Tone Download

Here are Mp3 and wav files of the Hello Garci ring tone:

Indymedia server:
"Hello Garci" ringtone, MP3 format (124.1 KB)
"Hello Garci" ringtone, MP3 format (72.1 KB)

Server Mirror 1:
"Hello Garci" ringtone, MP3 format (360KB)
"Hello Garci" ringtone, WAV format (197KB)

Server Mirror 2:
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Server Mirror 3:
"Hello Garci" ringtone, MP3 format (360KB)
"Hello Garci" ringtone, WAV format (197KB)

To save, right-click on the file and click save as.

Many thanks to QC Indymedia and Yuga of PinoyBlog and Ploghost for hosting the files.

Links to the entire tape are at the PCIJ blog.

How do I put it in my phone?

1. Download your choice by clicking any or all of the files.

2. Transfer the downloaded file/s from the computer to your phone using either an infrared connection or a USB-to-phone cable.

3. For those whose phones have GPRS/WAP access, point your phone's browser to www.txtpower.org and download it directly to your phone.

4. Once transferred to your phone, the sound file may be used as ringtone for calls or text messages.

Other options

1. Ask for file-transfer from friends who may already have the ringtone. Both your phones should have either infrared or bluetooth connections.

2. Join any of the future anti-GMA rallies and look for the TXTPower banner. Next big date is June 24.

3. Watch out for the TXTPower "Hello Garci" Ringtone Download Team when they go around offices, stores and tiangges, communities and schools!

Google Alert - Cebu

Google Alert for: Cebu

Designer pins robbery on Cebu's most wanted
Sun Star - Philippines
CEBU CITY -- Six months after getting shot in a robbery, Cebuano couturier Jed Sevilla Saturday came face to face with Rey Torres, the suspected robbery gang ...

After Torres, cops target 2 more notorious robbers
Philippine Star - Manila,Philippines
... Torres had claimed that Limotan and Saladaga, two other notorious robbers, were behind the recent series of robberies in Metro Cebu. ...

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Google Alert - Philippines

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Philippines urges rich countries to promote debt for development ...
Xinhua - Beijing,China
MANILA, June 18 (Xinhuanet) The Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo said Saturday that the Philippines shouldbe considered for "debt-for ...

Growing hardship drives up crime in Philippines
Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA
By RICHARD C. PADDOCK. MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Ranilyn Geronimo spent her 14th birthday locked in a jail cell with 50 women. Two months later, she is still there. ...

Two Indonesians abducted in Philippines return home
Xinhua - Beijing,China
... on Saturday handed over two Indonesian citizens who were recently abducted by a Jammi Al-Islamiya group in the Southern Mindanao, the Philippines, to their ...

Filipino group plans protest when Arroyo visits Hong Kong (11:26 ...
Sun Star - Philippines
... "President Gloria is expected to tell the Hong Kong businessmen that the Philippines provides best value for their investments and that there is so much to be ...

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Google Alert - Cebu

Google Alert for: Cebu

Cebu software dev't on the rise, generates over 2,000 new jobs
Manila Bulletin - Manila,Philippines
By EDU H. LOPEZ. The information and communications technology (ICT) industry in Cebu has generated over 6,000 jobs over the last two years. ...

Torres tests positive, identified by another victim
Sun Star - Philippines
... Torres also admitted to only one heist in Cebu City, after he was arrested in Monte Alegre, Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur last Tuesday. ...

Tom nixes Torres aid request
Philippine Star - Manila,Philippines
... an arrest warrant for a second non-bailable offense of robbery with homicide was yesterday issued against Torres, who is now confined at the Cebu City Medical ...

Cebu E-Commerce Writing Consultancy
Free-Press-Release.com (press release) - USA
Cebu E-commerce is a writing consultancy firm which can help you with your assignments, essays, thesis, dissertations, research proposals, etc. ...

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Google Alert - Philippines

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Philippines ask nations to mull debt relief
BusinessWeek - USA
... The Philippines is not among the 20 other heavily indebted countries being considered for debt write-off but has asked for some other form of relief, such as ...

Philippines seek help in military review
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription) - New South Wales,Australia
Australia will assist the Philippines to make an assessment of its maritime surveillance and response capabilities in a bid to improve security in the region. ...

Philippines To Allow Globe Fixed-Line Svc Nationwide -2
Yahoo News - USA
... Communications Inc., plans to invest PHP5 billion over three years to widen its service coverage, which now is limited to five of the Philippines' 16 regions. ...

PHILIPPINES BUSINESS BRIEFS: PLDT To List More Shrs Mon
Yahoo News - USA
... Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC.PH), the Philippines' largest fast-food company in terms of assets, Friday will list 666 new shares, which the company issued earlier ...

Seismic Shoot Completed Over Key Offshore Philippines Prospects
mysan.de (Pressemitteilung) - Heidelberg,Germany
... and Munich: FE8) ("FECR" or "The Company") reports that Forum Energy Plc, the UK energy group with gas, oil and coal assets in the Philippines, of which FEC ...

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ABS-CBN Headlines

Erap cries witch hunt in bid to link Laarni to wiretapping
Former President Joseph Estrada on Friday accused the Arroyo administration of "utilizing its law enforcement agencies" in targeting the opposition in a political witch hunt to punish the wiretappers.
abs-cbnNEWS.com

•	SC junks bid to use counting machines for ARMM polls

•	Seized guns linked to destabilization
•	ISAFP agent Doble links Laarni Enriquez to tape scandal
•	House: No summon to Arroyo in tape probe

•	Stocks up, peso at 55.427:$

 

You can download these MP3 files of the alleged conversation between Pres. Arroyo and former Comelec Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano:

 

Eksena sa EDSA ikinasa, naunsyami

Ulat ni PATRICK PAEZ
The CORRESPONDENTS

Magulo at maraming tao ang isang bahagi ng Epifanio de los Santos Avenue sa Makati noong Biyernes ng gabi, Hunyo 10.

Wala itong kinalaman sa panibagong pag-aaklas o katumbas ng "EDSA 4" kundi nakaugat sa nakabalandrang mga sasakyan ng pulisya, mga peryodista at pulitiko sa harap ng seminaryo ng San Carlos sa Guadalupe, Makati.

Nagkumpol sa harap ng seminaryo ang lahat nang mabalitaang nagtatago roon si Samuel Ong, dating pangalawang direktor ng Pambansang Kawanihan ng Pagsisiyasat.
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Google Alert - Philippines

Google Alert for: Philippines

'Vote-rigging words' Philippines' top ringtone
Ireland Online - Dublin,Ireland
... wire-tapped voice of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo discussing vote-rigging has become a hugely popular ring tone in the mobile phone-obsessed Philippines. ...

Philippines' ICTSI secures 20-year contract to operate Madagascar ...
Forbes - USA
MANILA (AFX) - International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) said it has signed a 20-year concession to operate the terminal in the Port of Toamasina ...

Mexico, Philippines at odds over mangoes
Los Angeles Daily News - Los Angeles,CA,USA
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Since the thriving galleon trade between New Spain and the Philippines first brought seedlings of the Manila mango to Acapulco more than 200 ...

Indonesian envoy urges Philippines to act against Mindanao 'terror ...
Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK
Zamboanga City Indonesian Ambassador Junus Effembie Habibie is pressing the government to "neutralize" the Jemaah Islamiyah [JI] terror cell in Central Mindanao ...

Philippines seeks arrest of Arroyo 'whistleblower'
China Post - Taipei,Taiwan
By Stuart Grudgings MANILA, Reuters. The Philippine government filed sedition charges on Wednesday against a former intelligence ...

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Google Alert - Cebu

Google Alert for: Cebu

Cebu Pacific expects up to P400M in profit
INQ7 Interactive, Inc. - Philippines
CEBU Air Pacific expects a profit of P300-P400 million this year from about P200 million in 2004 on improved efficiency, its president Lance Gokongwei said. ...

Cebu Pacific Air expects to earn P300 M-P400 M
Manila Bulletin - Manila,Philippines
By ANA MARIE MACUJA. The country's second largest airline Cebu Pacific Air, Inc. is expecting to earn P300 to P400 million in net ...

Drivers"people power" vs. Citom
Philippine Star - Manila,Philippines
More than a hundred drivers and operators of jeepneys, of Mandaue-Cebu routes, yesterday exercised "people power" as they trooped to the Office of the Ombudsman ...

Hooded gunmen on motorcycles ‘salvage' rob suspect
Sun Star - Philippines
By Jovy S. Taghoy. A known robbery suspect who was once shot by SPO1 Adonis Dumpit in 2003 was the latest to fall in the vigilante-style killings in Cebu City. ...

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Google Alert - Cebu

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Thanks to cellphone tracking device, Cebu's most wanted falls
Philippine Star - Manila,Philippines
... captured in Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur, just next to his hometown of Ramon Magsaysay, after he was wounded in a shootout with a police posse from Cebu City led ...

Cebu Pacific replaces old jets
The Freeman - Cebu,Philippines
Replacing its current fleet of aging and noisy DC-9s, Cebu Pacific launched its first Airbus 320 on Saturday even as A320s have been flying the Philippines for ...

Ong tells NBI: I shall return
Philippine Star - Manila,Philippines
... Diaz recalled Ong called up their Cebu office last year and asked its agents to secure Horacio Morales, the former agrarian reform secretary of deposed ...

Public Service
The Freeman - Cebu,Philippines
... public for financial assistance after they sustained multiple fracture due to a vehicular accident last May 8. They are now confined at the Cebu South General ...

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