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Mayor shot at in the Philippines

A mayor of a Philippines town was Saturday shot at by motorcycle-borne gunmen, police said. more here

Palace belittles disbarment suit vs Lacierda, De Lima

(It’s just a distraction. It’s just three pages long, there is not much substance)," she said on government-run dzRB radio. "Rest assured the secretary (Lacierda) will be ready ... more here

Flash floods, landslides threaten Mindanao

Flash floods and landslides may threaten the northern and eastern parts of Mindanao this Sunday, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration ... more here

Sultan Receives Chairman Of Philippines Sports Commission

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday granted an audience to the Chairman of the Philippines Sports Commission, Ambassador Richardo R ... more here

Close encounters with Filipino witches

Siquijor is one of more than 7,000 islands in the Philippines - it has tropical sun, white sand and an azure sea, but it is also famous for witchcraft. How do you go about looking for a witch? It ... more here

The 75th Year Of The Philippines Yearbook Honors Familial Generations

Rupert Jacinto and Tina Jacinto MANILA, Philippines - The launch of the Philippines Yearbook 2012 was a significant milestone, as it ushered in their diamond celebration in grand style. Publisher ... more here

Filipinos Celebrate Historic LA District

LOS ANGELES--Filipinos here will celebrate Historic Filipinotown, which was named in December by first lady Michelle Obama as one of the Preserve America communities. It is a district in the ... more here

Davao's D'Bone Collector Museum Opens

A snake and a tarsier Photo By JIMS VICENT T. CAPUNO MANILA, Philippines - The D’Bone Collector Museum in Davao City is now open. Inside the museum are collections of different bones, skulls ... more here

Mindanao, Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiyah leaders killed in a raid

The air raid struck an Islamic extremists camp located near the town of Parang (Jolo), killing 15 terrorists. Among the dead Zulfifli bin Hir, head of Jemaah Islamiah, Gumbahali Jumdail, leader of ... more here

Digital Medium Overtakes Radio And Print Media In Philippines – Study

MANILA, Philippines - Digital medium has overtaken radio and print, according to TNS Digital Life 2012, a study by custom research firm TNS which covered 93 percent of the world’s online ... more here

Grand Lotto jackpot reaches P197-M

Since November, the 6/55 grand prize has been elusive. It started at the minimum jackpot level of P30 million. Matching the six-number combination in any order wins the jackpot. Getting five ... more here

Philippine troops say terrorist's body not found

Manila -- A day after proclaiming the death of a top regional terrorist in a U.S.-backed air strike, the Philippine military acknowledged Friday that his remains still have not been found. Troops ... more here

Davao Eyes P2-B Steel Plant

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – A steel bar company is pushing its plan to build a P2-billion plant here, starting with the application for a permit which has already been approved by the concerned ... more here

Grand Lotto jackpot could breach P200-M, PCSO says

The jackpot of the Grand Lotto 6/55 draw might exceed P200 million, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said Saturday, hours before the draw at 9 ... more here

Govt radio briefly goes off air, 'technical difficulty' cited

Malacañang assured the public there was no sabotage involved after the government-run radio station Radyo Ng Bayan went off the air for a few minutes Saturday ... more here