Philippines Insists It's Still "Fun" Despite Monster Storms

Airbus wins $7 billion Philippine Air order Reuters PA) won a $7 billion order on Tuesday from Philippine Airlines (PAL.PS), beating Boeing (BA.N) to a deal marked by diplomatic lobbying as the European planemaker appeared close to another major Asian deal in China. The flag carrier plans to buy up to ... See all stories on this topic »

Philippines Insists It's Still "Fun" Despite Monster Storms Wall Street Journal (blog) Shortly after monsoon rains barreled into Manila last month, Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. predicted that the usual train of storms hitting the Philippines this year won't put off an expected influx of visitors. "The recent monsoon rains that ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal (blog)

Maritime Row with China Forces Philippines to Upgrade Defenses Global Voices Online Last year, the Philippines acquired an old Coast Guard Cutter from the United States which now patrols the western coastal areas of the country. The Philippines and the U.S. have a Mutual Defense Pact which was signed in the 1950s. Below is a video ... See all stories on this topic »

Philippines lays to rest politician killed in crash AFP NAGA, Philippines — Philippine President Benigno Aquino led a state funeral on Tuesday for one of the country's most respected politicians, who died in a light-plane crash. Thousands of people lined the streets as Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo's ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Philippine Airlines to buy 54 Airbus jets The Seattle Times Flag-carrier Philippine Airlines signed a $7-billion deal on Tuesday to buy 54 Airbus jets as part of an ambitious plan to overhaul its fleet to meet higher demands for transporting passengers and cargo in Asia, the Middle East and Australia, airline ... See all stories on this topic »

Philippines' June imports climb 13.3 pct y/y Reuters Electronics imports up 27.1 pct yr/yr to $1.46 bln. * June trade deficit at $787 million. * H1 trade deficit at $4.0 billion. MANILA, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Philippine imports in June climbed 13.3 percent from a year earlier, the statistics office said on ... See all stories on this topic »

Airbus wins $7 bln Philippine Air order despite US lobbying Reuters MANILA/PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus won a $7 billion order to help more than triple Philippine Airlines Inc's fleet, beating Boeing Co to a deal despite U.S. support for Manila in a diplomatic dispute with China. The flag carrier plans to buy up to 100 new ... See all stories on this topic »

Lexmark to close inkjet printer plant, cut 1700 jobs CNET Lexmark to close inkjet printer plant, cut 1,700 jobs. The IBM spinoff will close an inkjet manufacturing facility in the Philippines and cease development as it eyes high-end imaging. Larry Dignan. by Larry Dignan. August 28, 2012 7:30 AM PDT. Lexmark ... See all stories on this topic »

Vale to send latest VLOC to discharge iron ore in Philippines Platts The Vale Minas Gerais, the 14th of the company's 35 new VLOCs to be delivered, is due to load iron ore in Ponta da Madeira in Brazil in September and discharge in the Philippines port of Villanueva on the island of Mindanao. The cargo is destined for ... See all stories on this topic »

Philippines to participate in Southeast Asian naval exercises Inquirer.net Four ships and one islander aircraft from the Philippine Navy will participate in this year's exercise. As in the previous Seacat exercises, several ships from each participating country will join the training with one US Navy ship, USS Safeguard ... See all stories on this topic »

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