By Natashya Gutierrez MANILA, Philippines – Team Philippines is officially out of the Olympics after its final bet, BMX cyclist Daniel Caluag failed to advance… 08/10/2012
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Philippines finishes Olympic run, still no medals
Health not priority under Aquino’s 2013 budget
“Once charity patients from indigent families without PhilHealth coverage are turned away from public hospitals, many will be forced to simply wait for death even… 08/10/2012
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‘2013 budget for electioneering, PPPs’
“The budget continues to prop up defective policies imposed by foreign creditors such as privatization while allocating huge resources for CCT dole-outs to conceal the… 08/10/2012
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WHO on RH bill: No politics, just facts
MANILA, Philippines – It’s not about political pressure. It’s about the facts. An official of the World Health Organization (WHO) belied statements of critics of… 08/10/2012
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10 most outstanding students of PH chosen
By Voltaire Tupaz Rappler.com MANILA, Philippines — Ten most outstanding students of the Philippines were awarded by President Benigno Aquino III in the Heroes Hall… 08/10/2012
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Conflict displaces 24,000 in Maguindanao
By Karlos Manlupig DAVAO CITY, Philippines – A total of 5,130 families or 24,755 residents of Maguindanao province in southern Philippines were displaced by the… 08/10/2012
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Peace talks resume after deadly attacks
By Rappler.com MANILA, Philippines – Government negotiators and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) resumed peace talks in the aftermath of attacks by a breakaway… 08/10/2012
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‘End killings of activists’ – international group
“The rate at which human rights defenders are being killed in the Philippines is shocking.” – CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation By RONALYN V.… 08/10/2012
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60 dead, 2.4 million affected
HEAVY RAINS CAUSED BY STORM-ENHANCED MONSOON MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) – At least 60 people died after Metro Manila and parts of Luzon were battered by… 08/10/2012
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Most dams still overflowing
By Rappler.com MANILA, Philippines – Half the dams affected by the monsoon rains are still overflowing as of Thursday, August 9, the National Disaster Risk… 08/10/2012
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