Philippines eyeing joint sea patrol with neighbors

Philippines eyeing joint sea patrol with neighbors Businessweek The proposal was discussed when Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin met earlier this week with his Indonesian and Malaysian counterparts, who traveled to the Philippines to visit their troops involved in efforts to strengthen a cease-fire ... See all stories on this topic »

'Survivor: Philippines': Jeff Probst says bringing Jonathan Penner back is NOT ... Entertainment Weekly The theme tying together the players brought back to compete again for Survivor: Philippines is that they were all medically evacuated so never got a chance to see how they would have fared had their bodies not betrayed them. That certainly makes sense ... See all stories on this topic » Entertainment Weekly

Lenovo Brings Smartphone to Indonesia, Philippines, India Businessweek Lenovo Group Ltd. (992), the world's second-largest computer maker, said it will bring smartphones to India, the Philippines and Indonesia to gain more heft and experience before entering developed markets such as the U.S.. After starting smartphone ... See all stories on this topic »

Philippine Growth Beats Estimates as Spending Counters Risks Businessweek The Philippine economy grew more than economists estimated as higher public spending and consumption spurred the strongest six-month performance since the 2010 bounce-back from the global crisis. The peso gained. Gross domestic product increased ... See all stories on this topic »

Philippine Growth Slips, But Beats Expectations Wall Street Journal Still, the growth should be enough to attract further foreign investment, said Wick Veloso, HSBC's managing director for the Philippines and head of the bank's global banking and markets. "That's still a high number and one of the best growth numbers ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal

Philippine economy grew 5.9% in 2nd quarter Inquirer.net The Philippine economy expanded 5.9 percent in the second quarter of the year, weaker than the revised 6.3 percent recorded in the first three months, as exports slumped and agriculture slowed. The growth rate was the weakest since the first quarter of ... See all stories on this topic » Inquirer.net

Philippines Eyeing Joint Sea Patrol With Neighbors ABC News The Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia are considering joint patrols of their sea borders to combat piracy, smuggling and the movement of al-Qaida-linked militants, a top defense official said Thursday. The proposal was discussed when Philippine ... See all stories on this topic »

A Plagiarist's Rant Against Birth Control New York Times On Aug. 13, the Senate majority leader, Tito Sotto, wept while addressing his assembled peers. The former actor told the Senate that birth-control pills, used by his wife in 1974, had led to the death of their newborn son a year later. The emotional ... See all stories on this topic »

Philippines Files Tax Evasion Charges Against Ousted Top Judge LoanSafe (Source: Girlie Linao dpa, Hamburg, Germany (MCT) — The Philippine government on Thursday filed tax evasion charges against the country's former top judge, who was ousted three months ago for failing to declare millions of dollars in bank accounts. See all stories on this topic »