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Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind: Walls Built To Hide Slums

AP | Posted 05.03.2012

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MANILA, Philippines — Delegates attending an international conference in the Philippines capital may not see what they came to discuss: abject p...

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Filipino Boys Punished For Kissing Photos On Facebook

AP | By OLIVER TEVES | Posted 03.30.2012

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MANILA, Philippines -- A Philippine Catholic school is withholding the diplomas of six high school boys who uploaded Facebook photos that appear to sh...

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Catalytic Paint a Pollution Solution For Manila Street Artists

Posted 02.21.2012

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Manila is one of the five most polluted cities in the world, and a paint company recently decided to try a unique approach to combatting airborne toxi...

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Whatcha Got Cooking? Drugs.

AP | By JIM GOMEZ | Posted 01.24.2012

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MANILA, Philippines -- Philippine customs authorities waited a month to see who would claim the suspicious shipment of "kitchen equipment" from Taiwan...

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Of Politics and the Rule of Law in the Philippines

Daniel Wagner | Posted 03.19.2012

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The impeachment of incumbent Philippine Chief Justice Renato Corona has commenced in the Philippine Senate, with the customary fanfare one would expect in Manila.

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WATCH: What's Manila Luzon Been Up To Since 'RuPaul's Drag Race'?

Posted 01.13.2012

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The fourth season "RuPaul's Drag Race" might still be a few weeks away from its premiere, but Logo officials are already helping to ramp up the excite...

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Millions Of Roman Catholics Defy Warning, Parade Through Manila

AP | JIM GOMEZ | Posted 03.10.2012

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MANILA, Philippines — Philippine authorities lifted a security alert in the capital Tuesday after millions of Roman Catholic devotees paraded a ...

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PHOTOS: Manila's LGBT Community Marches For Equal Rights

Posted 12.04.2011

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By Associated Press MANILA, Philippines — More than 1,000 gays, lesbians and transgenders have marched in the Philippine capital to demand equal ...

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David Beckham Visits UNICEF Children's Shelter

AP | By OLIVER TEVES | Posted 12.03.2011

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MANILA, Philippines -- Away from fans' prying eyes, David Beckham took time out from soccer to share his experiences and listen to Filipino children s...

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100,000 Evacuate As Philippines Braces For Typhoon

AP | HRVOJE HRANJSKI and JIM GOMEZ | Posted 11.26.2011

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MANILA, Philippines — Massive flooding hit the Philippine capital on Tuesday as typhoon winds and rains isolated the historic old city where res...

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PHOTOS: Former Philippine First Lady Slams Religious Art Exhibit As 'Desecration'

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 10.08.2011

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine first lady and art patron Imelda Marcos on Monday joined Roman Catholic leaders in denouncing an art in...

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China Warns Manila It Won't Sit Idle In South China Sea Dispute

AP | Posted 10.02.2011

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines said Wednesday it would press its territorial claims in the South China Sea in accordance with internation...

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10 Dead, 10 Missing As Storm Lashes Philippines

AP | JIM GOMEZ | Posted 09.25.2011

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MANILA, Philippines — A slow-moving storm unleashed massive floods and landslides Tuesday in the northeastern Philippines, killing at least 10 p...

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Gorgeous Preparation's For China's 'Year Of The Rabbit' Celebrations

Posted 05.25.2011

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Proud Chinese didn't let irregular weather concerns get in the way of their Lunar New Year preparations, with festive decorations seen going up in sho...

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Navy Officer Leaps To Death After Drug Arrest

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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MANILA, Philippines — A U.S. Navy officer jumped to his death at Manila's airport after he was arrested with what was thought to be cocaine, Phi...

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Romualdo Locatelli: The Artist Who Disappeared

John Seed | Posted 06.01.2011

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On February 24, 1943, Romualdo Locatelli, a renowned Italian painter, disappeared while bird hunting, never to be seen again. His widow Erminia had a premonition of tragedy that day.

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Jason Leung, Teen Victim In Philippines Bus Tragedy, Wakes From Coma

AP | MIN LEE | Posted 05.25.2011

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HONG KONG — The sole surviving child of a Hong Kong woman with Canadian citizenship who lost her husband and two daughters in a Philippine bus h...

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The Filipino Fashion Club: Cameron Silver and Monique Lhuillier's Informal Lunch Bunch

Style Section L.A. | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Filipino Fashion Club is a crew of Filipino designers, retailers, publicists and fashion journalists who -- when schedules sync up -- meet for a Filipino meal and some good conversation.

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Rickshaw Driver Sentenced To 14,400 Years In Prison

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine court has sentenced a father to 14,400 years in prison after he was convicted of the near-daily rape of his t...

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Filipino Woman Who Left Newborn On Plane Says She Was Raped By Her Employer

AP | JIM GOMEZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine woman who acknowledged giving birth to a baby on a flight from the Middle East and then leaving him in the tr...

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The Philippines Spamdex - How An Election Could Be Decided By Tinned Meat.

Virginia M. Moncrieff | Posted 05.25.2011

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MANILA, Philippines - Manuel Villar is one of the front runners in next week's national election. He makes much of his humble roots. Born in a squalid...

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Key Witness In Philippine Muslim Massacre Shot Dead

AFP | Jason Gutierrez | Posted 05.25.2011

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A key witness in the case of a powerful Muslim clan accused of orchestrating the worst political massacre in the Philippines has been shot dead, a pro...

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Manila's Firefly Brigade Bikes For Clean Air (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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8,000 members of the Philippine's Firefly Brigade took to the streets of Manila on bike Sunday for the annual 'Tour of the Fireflies,' encouraging peo...

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Philippines Singing Contest Host Killed On Stage

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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MANILA, Philippines — A brazen gunman shot and killed a radio journalist as he hosted a singing contest before shocked spectators in the souther...

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Philippines Earthquake 2010: No Reports Of Serious Injury Or Damage After 6.0 Quake Outside Manila

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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MANILA, Philippines — A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck west of Manila on Thursday, the seismology institute reported, causing buildings in the ...

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