 | US and Cambodia in controversial lockstep
Asia Times | Jul 31, 2010 US and Cambodia in controversial lockstep | By Clifford McCoy | BANGKOK - Cambodia's first-ever multinational military exercise is part and parcel of intensifyi... (photo: AP / Heng Sinith) | |
| Asia Cambodia Defence Photos US |
 | Army worms infest Negros Occidental farms
Inquirer | BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – Several towns and cities in Negros Occidental have been infested by army worms, Provincial Agriculturist Igmedio Tabianan reported to Governor Alfredo Marañon on Thursday... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) | |
| Cities City Insects Photos Wikipedia: Worms |
 Philippines forms body to probe Arroyo's nine-year administration
m&c | Manila - Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on Friday signed an order creating a commission to investigate allegations of large-scale corruption against his predecessor. | Presidential spokesma... (photo: AP / Pat Roque) |
| Arroyo Investigation Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Truth and reconciliation commission |
 No spoiled NFA rice in Negros
Inquirer | BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – There is no spoiled rice in the warehouses of the National Food Authority in Negros Occidental, NFA provincial head Pablito Gemarino said on Thursday. | Gemarino said tha... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) |
| Farmers Food Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Rice |
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 Oil giants' profits up on higher fuel prices
The Boston Globe | NEW YORK - The major oil companies continue to climb back from the recession, with higher fuel prices driving up earnings. | After setting record profits in 2008, the o... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) |
| Earnings Fuel Photos Prices Wikipedia: ExxonMobil |
 Luxury car buyers in 'cautious mood' due to govt's tax drive
Malaya BY IRMA ISIP | Luxury car distributor Wellington Soong yesterday said the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) crackdown against tax evaders has dampened interest of buye... (photo: WN / RTayco) |
| Evasion Luxury Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Luxury vehicle |
 Gov't wants no tax cost on global peso bond
Malaya | Government is looking at structuring a global peso bond issue so that the government takes on any tax liabilities to attract more investors, Finance Secretary Cesar Pur... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) |
| Bond Peso Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Bond (finance) |
 BPI sets price for rights offer
Malaya | The Bank of the Philippines Islands (BPI) yesterday said that it had set a price of P32.50 per share for its planned rights issue to raise P10 billion. | In a disclosur... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) |
| Philippines Photos Price Shareholders Wikipedia: BPI Direct Savings Bank |
 Kidney donors down, says expert
Malaya | HEALTH experts yesterday said they have noticed the lack of kidney donors, leading to a high number patients waiting for transplants. | Dr. Benjamin Balmores, president... (photo: GFDL / Pll) |
| Health Philippine Photos Transplant Wikipedia: Kidney |
 MRT bonds sold at 35% discount
Malaya By AMADO P. MACASAET | The holders of no-coupon MRT 3 bonds defied the present trend of flying to safe sovereign liabilities by selling their holdings at roughly 35 per c... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) |
| Bonds Business Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Manila Metro Rail Transit System |
 Palace mulls giving excess rice to poor through the DSWD
Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines—Malacañang yesterday said it was studying a proposal for the National Food Authority (NFA) to distribute surplus rice to poor households instead of ... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) |
| Nfa Philippines Photos Rice Wikipedia: Department of Social Welfare and Development (Philippines) |
 BIR to probe rice traders, agri execs
Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines—The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will investigate traders and officials involved in the massive importation of rice to ensure that the governmen... (photo: WN / Trigedia) |
| Agriculture Importation Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Rice |
