Gibo places first in Facebook mock poll
November 26, 2009 2:58 pm· 5 Comments
MANILA, Nov. 26 — Slowly but surely, Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard bearer Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. is making his presence felt with the hip online crowd, placing first in a simulated election on a popular online social networking site.
RP gets WHO flu vaccines
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MANILA, Nov. 26 — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday turned over boxes of A(H1N1) influenza vaccines to the Philippine government in ceremonies held at Bahay Pangarap in Malacanang Palace.
DOJ files multiple murder raps vs. Mayor Ampatuan
November 26, 2009 2:58 pm· Comments Off
By Perfecto T. Raymundo Jr.
MANILA, Nov. 26 — The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday formally filed criminal charges for multiple murder against Datu Unsay, Maguindanao Mayor Andal Ampatuan, Jr. before the General Santos City Regional Trial Court (RTC) in connection with the gruesome killing of some 57 civilians, including two women lawyers and a dozen journalists in Maguindanao on Monday.
Kidnappers free architect in Iligan City
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ZAMBOANGA CITY, Nov. 26 — The 45-year-old architect kidnapped over a month ago was released by the kidnappers in the city of Iligan, a top military official disclosed Thursday.”
Vietnam to hold 15th ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting
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HANOI, Nov. 26 — The 15th Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Transport Ministers Meeting and the 28th ASEAN Senior Transport Officials Meeting will be held in Vietnam from Dec. 7 to 11, according to the website of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam on Thursday.
Cambodia allows family and Thai officials to visit detained Thai engineer
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BANGKOK, Nov 26 -– The Cambodian government will allow visits on Friday to a Thai engineer detained in Phnom Penh on espionage charges, according to a Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs' spokesperson, who said that both family and Thai officials will be permitted to visit.
U.S. scientists discover emotion-like behavior in fruit flies
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LOS ANGELES, United States, Nov. 26 — U.S. scientists have uncovered evidence of a primitive emotion-like behavior in the fruit fly, and their finding may facilitate studies of the relationship between a corrective medicine and a learning disability.
UNDP gives US$ 83M to Cote d'lvoire to support governance
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ABIDJAN, Nov. 26 — The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has given Cote d'lvoire 83 million U.S. dollars under the framework of supporting governance programs between 2009-2013, a communique from this institution said on Wednesday.
Asia-Pacific IPTV subscribers to hit 9.4 million in 2009
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By Lara Jane M. Climaco
MANILA, Nov. 26 –The Asia-Pacific Internet Protocol television (IPTV) subscriber base is expected to grow by 51 percent in 2009 to close at 9.4 million users and account for 37.6 percent of the global subscribers.
Indonesia needs Rp147 trillion to develop infrastructure per year
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JAKARTA, Nov. 26 — Indonesia's infrastructure sector needs an annual investment of Rp1,417.191 trillion to achieve an industrial growth target of 8.95 percent by 2014, a minister said.