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A+ Dropouts goes for extra credit
Cheska Zaide takes her homework everywhere. And that's not in a manner of speaking — it's a fact. Cheska, 15, is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of teenage pop band A+ Dropouts. But the Huntington Beach resident is also a full-time...
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Philippines retains US$81b export target
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila / Asia News NetworkMANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) -- The Philippines will stand by its export target of US$81.53 billion for 2013 on the back of rising non-electronics shipments and a robust services sector, according to trade officials. The country aims to...Tags: Science and Technology, Consumer Goods Industries, Exports, Media Industry, Germany
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BIR April tax take hits P148 billion
The Manila Times, PhilippinesTax collections of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) exceeded the target as it reached P148.99 billion for the month of April. In a statement on Monday, the bureau said that April collection was higher by P32.77 billion, or 28.20 percent more than...Tags: Manila (Philippines)
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Profit-taking drags stock index down
The Manila Times, PhilippinesFor the third consecutive trading session, profit-taking prevailed over the local stock market and dragged the main index down as it welcomed another trading week. Freya Natividad, analyst at the online brokerage 2TradeAsia.com, said that the local...Tags: Stock Market, Auto Trends, Manila (Philippines), Marketing
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Binay willing to undergo lupus examination
The Manila Times, PhilippinesTO squelch rumors that he has lupus, Vice President Jejomar Binay will undergo medical examination by a team of physicians assembled by the Philippine Medical Association. Binay hopes the result of the tests would stop reports that he is afflicted...Tags: Manila (Philippines), Diseases and Illnesses, Lupus, Medical Procedures and Tests
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PH official bungles talks with Taiwan
The Manila Times, PhilippinesIF not for the unwelcome interference of a Philippine government official, Taiwan would have accepted the apology issued by Manila over the death of a Taiwanese fisherman off Batanes two weeks ago. Officials of the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office...Tags: Taiwan, Lima (Peru), National Government, Crime, Law and Justice, International Law
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Convicted revenue officer appeals P2.2-M graft case
The Manila Times, PhilippinesALTHOUGH already convicted by a lower court, a former local revenue collection officer is pitching an appeal before the Sandiganbayan for pocketing P2.2 million of cash advances. Ma. Concepcion Manuel filed an appeal before the anti-graft court a year...Tags: Manila (Philippines)
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Cebu Pacific remains top domestic carrier
The Manila Times, PhilippinesCebu Pacific is still the leading domestic carrier in the country, with 2.52 million passengers flown in the first three months of 2013, up by 6.3 percent from the 2.37 million of the same period in 2012. Data from Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) showed...Tags: Manila (Philippines)
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Two wind projects get commercial approval
The Manila Times, PhilippinesThe Department of Energy has given its go signal for the commerciality of two big wind projects, one of the Energy Development Corp. (EDC) and the other one of Alternergy Wind One Corp. In two separate statements, the firms both announced that the...Tags: Manila (Philippines), Environmental Issues, Solar Energy, Wind Power, Renewable Energy
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Filipinos in Taiwan told to limit activities
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila / Asia News NetworkMANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) -- Philippine officials have advised thousands of Filipino workers to "limit their movement" in Taiwan, fearing a potentially violent backlash over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard...Tags: Taiwan, Lifestyle and Leisure, Lima (Peru), China, Radio
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Saudi-Philippine labor pact formally takes effect
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaPhilippine Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz and Saudi Deputy Labor Minister Mufarrej bin Saad Al-Haqbani signed a labor agreement Sunday on the hiring of Filipino household service workers (HSWs). Al-Haqbani signed on behalf of Labor Minister...Tags: Labor Legislation, Government, Politics, Employment, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)
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EDITORIAL: Failing to recognize the merits of an international perspective
China PostTAIPEI (The China Post/ANN) -- Even before the fishing vessel shooting incident, the Taiwanese blogosphere was abuzz with a discussion over the meaning of "international perspective". As a nation with substantial diplomatic limitations and an inward-...Tags: Book, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Crisis
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