Philippine chief justice impeachment trial starts (AP)

news 16-JAN-12

Philippine Catholic pilgrims defy terror alert

montrealgazette 09-JAN-12

Philippine Leader Warns of Possible Terror Attack

ABCnews 08-JAN-12

Philippines death toll surges by 200

RTERadio 27-DEC-11

Casualties from storm in Philippines continue to mount

cnn 26-DEC-11

Death toll from Philippine flash floods tops 1,000 (AP)

news 21-DEC-11

Death toll nears 1,000 from Philippine floods

latimes 20-DEC-11

Mass Burials For Victims Of Philippines Storm

skynews 19-DEC-11

Philippines steps up flood rescue

bbc 18-DEC-11

180 killed in Philippines flash flood

RTERadio 17-DEC-11

Philippine gov't respects court's decision on Arroyo's delayed transfer

xinhuanet_en 05-DEC-11

Bomb explodes as Philippines marks massacre anniversary

reuters 23-NOV-11

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Can Leave Philippines, Court Says

IHT 20-NOV-11

U.S. exerts fresh pressure on China in Asia Pacific (Reuters)

news 19-NOV-11

Former Philippines' president booked on poll fraud

chinadaily 19-NOV-11

Philippines Arrests Ex-President in Hospital Room

IHT 18-NOV-11

Philippine's Arroyo calls off medical trip

aljazeera 17-NOV-11

TV's ad revenue stream faces crosscurrents

latimes 15-NOV-11

Philippine court overrules Arroyo travel ban

aljazeera 15-NOV-11

Pacquiao edges old foe Marquez in thriller

aljazeera 13-NOV-11

All-out deception

bulatlat 31-OCT-11

First air strikes on Philippine rebels since 2008

reliefWeb 24-OCT-11

2nd Typhoon in Week Lashes Rain-Soaked Philippines

ABCnews 01-OCT-11

Typhoon Nesat Slams Philippine Capital

voanews 29-SEP-11

Aquino orders imprisonment of former Philippine military comptroller

AHN 16-SEP-11

9/11 MEMORIAL EVENTS: Millions around the world join tributes

dailymail 11-SEP-11

Maoists want Manila to free more rebels before talks resume

alertnet 03-SEP-11

China: 'You can't depend on us alone to rescue Greece'

phantis 02-SEP-11

PMI rebounds to 50.9% in August, shows signs of stabilizing

chinadaily 01-SEP-11

Trade ties to top Aquino's China visit agenda

chinadaily 25-AUG-11

Muslim rebels reject Manila's proposed peace deal

reuters 23-AUG-11

Philippine president urges professionals to shake off mindset of entitlement

xinhuanet_en 25-JUL-11

China, the Philippines seek solution to South China Sea dispute

cnn 08-JUL-11

Metro rains to continue till weekend: PAGASA

abs 06-JUL-11

Philippines, US to conduct naval exercises amid China tensions

channelnewsasia 28-JUN-11

Scientists discover 'inflatable shark', 300 new species in the Philippines

ibtimes 27-JUN-11

Activists question value ...

euobserver 16-JUN-11

Vietnam begins navy drills in South China Sea

aljazeera 13-JUN-11

U.S. and Taiwan push China on rights on Tiananmen (Reuters)

news 04-JUN-11

Asean Talks Yield Little Movement on Tough Issues

IHT 08-MAY-11

Boxer Manny Pacquiao defeats Shane Mosley in Las Vegas

cnn 08-MAY-11

Brush with destiny

chinadaily 31-MAR-11

Sarkozy arrives in China to attend int'l monetary seminar

chinadaily 30-MAR-11

Bureaucracy in China an issue but profits good

washtimes 23-MAR-11

China to proceed with executions of 3 Filipinos

arabtimes 17-MAR-11

Japan: workers abandon nuclear plant as smoke rises

channel4news 16-MAR-11

AVA monitoring food imports from Japan closely

channelnewsasia 14-MAR-11

Aquino hopes to boost economic links with S'pore

todayonline 10-MAR-11

Reports Filipina maids acting as drug mules

radioaustralia 25-FEB-11

'Jasmine' protests in China fall flat

cnn 21-FEB-11

Philippine designates acting foreign secretary

peopledaily 18-FEB-11

Philippine authorities capture Muslim militant

peopledaily 09-FEB-11

Philippines army chief 'suicide'

bbc 08-FEB-11

Manila bus bomb kills 4

iafrica 26-JAN-11

Philippines Bus Blast Kills 4, Injures 15

voanews 25-JAN-11

Philippine floods, landslides kill 40, displace million (AHN)

AHN 12-JAN-11

Two Britons arrested in Philippines job scam

telegraph 05-JAN-11

Deadly Landslides Hit Philippines

CBSnews 04-JAN-11

DOJ: No need to send 116 witnesses to HK

abs 27-DEC-10

Nation: No talks unless gov't changes stand on facilitator -- MILF

bworldcom 26-DEC-10

Philippine rebels threaten attacks despite talks

washtimes 26-DEC-10

Blast in Philippine chapel injures 6

cnn 25-DEC-10

Errors found on new peso bills

abs 19-DEC-10

Trade frictions dent China's high-tech exports

chinadaily 12-DEC-10

Political will needed for peace with Moros

nst 10-DEC-10

Nobel peace prize row: 18 countries turn down ceremony invitations

telegraph 07-DEC-10

Solons hit Palace over budget cut of SUCs

abs 04-DEC-10

Philippines fines Shell-linked firm for pipeline leak

AsiaOne 24-NOV-10

Pope condones condoms to stop AIDS

channel4news 21-NOV-10

Business fairness back

manilatimes 18-NOV-10

Local stocks down over 1% on profit taking

abs 17-NOV-10

Pacquiao to Fight Margarito for 8th Title

CBSnews 12-NOV-10

Burmese elections; time for the UN to act

channel4news 08-NOV-10

Russian President Signs Nuclear Plant Deal With Vietnam

voanews 31-OCT-10

07:55 Suu Kyi 'could be freed'

irishtimes 28-OCT-10

Four held for bus bomb attack

iol 24-OCT-10

Typhoon Megi: Philippines surveys damage

telegraph 19-OCT-10

2 dead as Typhoon Megi strikes the Philippines

cnn 18-OCT-10

Powerful typhoon bearing down on Philippines

cnn 17-OCT-10

Philippines: Peace dividends emerge as Mindanao IDPs go home

reliefWeb 13-OCT-10

Filipinos told to sing anthem properly or face jail

bbc 05-OCT-10

(AHN) Philippine Government-Catholic Church Rift Over Reproductive Health Bill Worsens

AHN 01-OCT-10

Myanmar leader praises on China development, Sino-Myanmar friendly relation

xinhuanet_en 26-SEP-10

Japan releases Chinese fishing captain

latimes 25-SEP-10

Obama vows to deepen ties with Southeast Asia

xinhuanet_en 25-SEP-10

China arrests 4 Japanese against backdrop of diplomatic battle

cnn 24-SEP-10

PHILIPPINES: One year after Ketsana, challenges remain

alertnet 24-SEP-10

Aquino sells Philippine appeal to the US

ChinaPost 20-SEP-10

Philippine troops kill wanted Abu Sayyaf militant

AP 19-SEP-10

World briefs

washtimes 17-SEP-10

Hostage crisis: Manila officials face charges

iol 16-SEP-10

'Godfather' of Philippines political clan plotted massacre over dinner

telegraph 08-SEP-10

Philippines mulls compensation for HK hijack victims' families

chinadaily 04-SEP-10

Manila police fired 20 rounds in ill-fated bus

chinadaily 03-SEP-10

Coffin mix-up in Philippine hostage crisis

NEWScomAU 02-SEP-10

Manila police ignored army offer

bbc 27-AUG-10

Hong Kong mourns hostage victims

aljazeera 26-AUG-10

Two nations mourn bus victims

cnn 25-AUG-10

Anger over Manila hostage crisis

aljazeera 24-AUG-10

[-told]: My expectation is that the Senate will examine the charges and decide based on the evidence to be presented, and I believe the evidence is strong,

abs 16-JAN-12

[-said]: We are going through a process to stop a rogue magistrate from completely crushing the sacred institution of the supreme court,

aljazeera 16-JAN-12

[-said]: We’re taking the necessary precautions especially given the nature of the procession for the Black Nazarene which involves quite a huge number of people, which makes it a very tempting terrorist (target)),

nation 09-JAN-12

[-said]: Unfortunately, lately we have been getting information to believe there is a heightened risk,

nation 09-JAN-12

[-said]: There have been reports that they have been spotted in the NCR (National Capital Region) and there have been ongoing police operations to apprehend the same,

nation 09-JAN-12

[-said]: The sad reality of the world today is that terrorists want to disrupt the ability of the people to live their lives in the way they want to, including the freedom to worship and engage in community activities,

france24 09-JAN-12

[-said]: makes it a very tempting terrorist threat,

theglobeandmail 08-JAN-12

[said:]: We're taking the necessary precautions, especially given the nature of the procession for the Black Nazarene, which involves a huge number of people, a very tempting terrorist [target].

scmp 08-JAN-12

[-said]: There have been reports that they have been spotted in the NCR [National Capital Region] and there have been ongoing police operations to apprehend them,

scmp 08-JAN-12

[-told]: Over the past few months, we have been appraised of intentions to create disruption in the national capital region, during the feast of the Black Nazarene,

thisdayonline 08-JAN-12

[-said]: We're taking the necessary precautions especially given the nature of the procession for the Black Nazarene which involves quite a huge number of people, which makes it a very tempting terrorist (target)),

channelnewsasia 08-JAN-12

[-said]: Mayroong authority from the [previous] ARMM [Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao] government [that allowed logging],

abs 27-DEC-11

[-said]: Iniutos na po natin sa Philippine National Police at sa mga katuwang na ahensiya: paigtingin ang pagpapatupad ng batas laban sa ipinagbabawal na mga paputok at hulihin ang mga nagtitinda o gumagamit nito,

abs 26-DEC-11

[-asked]: Ngayong paganda na nang paganda ang sitwasyon natin, tatangkilikin mo ba ang mga paputok na may pangalang Goodbye Philippines o Goodbye Universe?

abs 26-DEC-11

[-said]: There's supposed to be a logging ban, and that wasn't implemented,

gulfnews 24-DEC-11

[said:]: Our government will do its best to prevent a repeat of this tragedy.

7days 21-DEC-11

[-said]: I assure you the government will help you rebuild your homes. But in return we expect you to refrain from moving back to those places that put your lives at constant risk,

examiner 21-DEC-11

[-told]: I need to ask myself. Did the government do enough to prevent this kind of a tragedy? I don't think I can accept that we have done everything,

upi 21-DEC-11

[-said]: But in return we expect you to refrain from moving back to those places that put your lives at constant risk,

smh 21-DEC-11

[-told]: First priority is to relocate to areas that no longer pose a danger to them,

dailytimesPK 21-DEC-11

[-said]: We have no desire to engage in finger-pointing or to assign blame at a time like this. Yet, we have an obligation to find out exactly what has happened.

dailytimesPK 21-DEC-11

[-said]: I do not accept that everything had been done. I know that we can do more. We must determine what really happened,

CBC 21-DEC-11

[-said]: I assure you the government will help you rebuild your homes. But in return, we expect you to refrain from moving back to those places that put your lives at constant risk,

thejakartaglobe 20-DEC-11

[-told]: We could have done more.

scmp 20-DEC-11

[-told]: Our national government will do its best to prevent a repeat of this tragedy,

aljazeera 20-DEC-11

[-said]: I can't say that we did everything,

scmp 20-DEC-11

[-added]: We have no desire to engage in finger-pointing or to assign blame at a time like this. Yet, we have an obligation to find out exactly what has happened,

ibtimes 20-DEC-11

[-said]: `I do not accept that everything had been done. I know that we can do more. We must determine what really happened,

aljazeera 20-DEC-11

[-told]: no disaster of this magnitude ever again

scmp 20-DEC-11

[said:]: We're taught that when you come before the Almighty, you will be asked:

bbc 15-DEC-11

[-told]: There will be suspension of military operations starting tomorrow until ... January 2,

alertnet 15-DEC-11

[-said]: Ginagawa ko lang po ang sinumpaan kong tungkulin sa aking mga boss, ang mga Pilipino. Kung may ilan man pong sumasama ang loob sa ating mga hakbang at binitiwang salita, mawalang-galang na po pero baka naman po meron talaga silang kasalanan at hinahabol na sila ng kanilang konsensya,

abs 15-DEC-11

[-said]: We are going through a process to stop a rogue magistrate from completely crushing the sacred institution of the Supreme Court,

dailytimesPK 14-DEC-11

[-said]: The Gregorio del Pilar, named after the newest general of the Philippine revolution, will take the lead in patrols for our sovereignty, and in ensuring that our waters are crime-free,

abs 14-DEC-11

[-said]: We are now going through a process to stop the continued destruction by a wayward magistrate of the sacred institution that is the Supreme Court,

scmp 13-DEC-11

[-said]: , then I think that's the time we should all be resigning because we’ll be dangerous to the people at that point in time,

abs 06-DEC-11

[ asked]: Who will not doubt the real plan of the Supreme Court?

gulfnews 05-DEC-11

[ said]: The Supreme Court gave rules [on the temporary restraining order issued against the justice department's watch list order on former president Gloria Arroyo and her husband Jose Migue], but [later] said it need not be followed,

gulfnews 05-DEC-11

[ said]: To those who fought with us for the narrow and straight path, as long as we are right, we will not turn our back from the fight,

gulfnews 05-DEC-11

[-said]: Nitong mga huling araw, naglipana na naman po ang mga walang katuturang patutsada at mga kuwentong barbero laban sa atin. Masyado daw tayong agresibo sa paghabol sa mga tiwali't nagkasala. Ang sagot ko sa kanila: kung gaano sila ka-agresibo sa pagkakamal ng salapi ng taumbayan noon, magiging triple ang pagharurot natin para panagutin sila ngayon. Handa akong gawin ito dahil nasa panig ko ang katwiran at katotohanan,

abs 23-NOV-11

[-said]: Basurero ka man o dating Pangulo; drayber ka man o mahistrado; kapag inagrabyado mo ang sambayanang Pilipino, dapat lamang na habulin at panagutin ka sa iyong mga atraso,

abs 23-NOV-11

[-said]: On defense cooperation, I expressed to President Lee the interest of the Philippines to gain some specific defense articles such as military-grade helicopters, boats and aircrafts,

ChinaPost 21-NOV-11

[-said]: This is the fruit of our reforms to fight corruption. The principle behind these reforms is that the guilty must be made to account,

channelnewsasia 21-NOV-11

[-said]: On defence cooperation, I expressed to President Lee the interest of the Philippines to gain some specific defence articles such as military-grade helicopters, boats, and aircrafts,

thedailystarBD 21-NOV-11

[-said]: On defense cooperation, I expressed to President Lee the interest of the Philippines to gain some specific defence articles such as military-grade helicopters, boats, and aircrafts,

abs 21-NOV-11

[-said]: Arroyo was arrested in her hospital bed on Friday on non-bailable charges of tampering with senatorial elections in 2007 to help a political ally. If convicted, she could face life in jail. The former president sought to travel abroad last week for medical treatment but the Aquino government blocked her departure, saying she might flee charges of vote fraud and corruption. The Supreme Court had ruled on Tuesday that Arroyo could leave the country for treatment but government personnel blocked the wheelchai

kuwaittimes 20-NOV-11

[-said]: This is just the start of the process,

timesofoman 20-NOV-11

[says:]: the first freedom -freedom from hunger

voanews 04-NOV-11

[-said]: I have instructed intensified operation against all these criminal elements. The mailed fist of the state will be brought to bear upon them so that justice may be served. There is no question that the state will find them. The only remaining question is when. There will be sacrifices in addressing this decades-old problem. We expect everyone to understand this, and are confident of the cooperation of the citizenry,

upi 26-OCT-11

[said:]: I caution the inclusion of pre-disaster activities such as preparation of relocation sites/facilities, and training of personnel engaged in direct disaster in the use of the Calamity Fund. While said purpose is laudable, the same must be weighed against the imperious need of maintaining sufficient provision under the Calamity Fund for actual calamities and prevent its full utilization for pre-disaster activities

abs 05-OCT-11

[-said]: Let us help each other persuade fisherfolks and residents of coastal, low-lying and mountainous areas to be on alert and be extra cautious. Let us keep the spirit of bayanihan alive by showing our concern to the more vulnerable sectors.

abs 30-SEP-11

[-said]: I convey the Philippines' appreciation for Japan's capacity building assistance for the Philippine Coast Guard in terms of training and equipment, which boosts its ability to watch over our extensive coastlines,

asahi 29-SEP-11

[-stated]: So I'm quite confident that as usual they are performing. Unfortunately, we had a lot of rain, at the same time that this is the portion of the day that tides are rather high and the rains got dumped at the high tide portion of the day,

voanews 29-SEP-11

[-said]: In their particular case, the concept of saving face is [so] important,

scmp 21-SEP-11

[-told]: We are not where we should be,

gmanews 21-SEP-11

[-said]: I see my role really as to complete what they both started and nurtured. This would be the culmination that we finally have overcome that hump and that the progress will continue regardless of who is here,

gmanews 21-SEP-11

[-said]: We think they will be reasonable, but they also need to have some means that their face is preserved,

scmp 21-SEP-11

[-said]: If we do it on a bilateral basis then we will just be exaggerating and exacerbating the problem of competing claims,

scmp 21-SEP-11

[-told]: There are lot of claimant to the disputed areas, so for it to be binding it has to be a multilateral basis,

abs 16-SEP-11

[-said]: The (Department of Science and Technology) DOST is (doing an) inventory presently on what we do have as the basis for the broadband network. Now, if there is need to engage the telcos, which was my position, they are already ready as far as a broadband is concerned,

abs 05-SEP-11

[-told]: So 'yun ang hinahabol: Paano ba magkaroon ng level playing field? At ang endpoint ‘non, masyadong importante ‘yan sa governance natin to be able to do so many things. Now, if there's only one entity, you remember when it was all landlines. Ang figure raw, we have how many cellular phones now? About 85 million. ‘Yung landlines daw po yata umabot ng two million. So if you have one monopoly you are dependent on the fortunes of just one entity,

abs 01-SEP-11

[-said]: They actually even responded that there should be an implementing agreement already for the code of conduct in the South China Sea or the West Philippine Sea. That is very significant,

khaleejtimes 01-SEP-11

[-said]: I apologize for taking too long, about a year, before I managed to get here,

xinhuanet_en 01-SEP-11

[-said]: That also underscores the fact that a lot of this discussion is about money, about riches, about the natural resources underneath the South China Sea bed.

aljazeera 01-SEP-11

[-said]: In the past our commercial relations have been more beneficial to you, than to us,

aljazeera 01-SEP-11

[-said]: In the past, our commercial relations have been more beneficial to you than to us. Now, we have come here to balance the equation,

channelnewsasia 31-AUG-11

[-told]: Investors will not any more have to rely on connections in order to set up shop; the rules will not be circumvented and the law will be followed, creating an environment that is stable and predictable,

channelnewsasia 31-AUG-11

[-added]: The ties between the Philippines and China go back centuries and I am hoping that our continued partnership will become stronger than ever,

xinhuanet_en 31-AUG-11

[-told]: I invite the Chinese community to take part in this opportunity to invest in an emerging economic force in Southeast Asia,

xinhuanet_en 31-AUG-11

[-told]: I invite the Chinese community to take part in this opportunity to invest in an emerging economic force in the South East Asia,

xinhuanet_en 31-AUG-11

[-said]: Both countries want to resolve it [the South China Sea issue] in a peaceful manner,

asiatimes 30-AUG-11

[-said]: This ship symbolizes our newly acquired ability to guard, protect, and if necessary, fight for the interests of our country,

chinadaily 24-AUG-11

[-said]: This ship symbolises our newly acquired ability to guard, protect, and if necessary, fight for the interests of our country,

channelnewsasia 23-AUG-11

[-said]: We deeply regret what has transpired. The apology connotes that the State did them grievous harm. I don’t think that is correct. This was the act of one man. In the same token that some of our citizens have been affected elsewhere in the world, we do not blame the entire population. We know that there are criminal elements; there are mentally deranged individuals that pose a threat to anybody regardless of race or country of origin,

tribuneonline 23-AUG-11

[-told]: We sympathize and we continue to sympathize with them. We really wish it did not happen. We hope we had performed better at that point in time. But in the same token that in Norway there was this tragedy that could have been prevented because of a lone, solitary, deranged gunman. So can we really be faulted that, you know, there was such a rapid turn of events that I don’t think any force anywhere in the world ( can deal with),

tribuneonline 23-AUG-11

[-said]: This is just the beginning. Expect more good news because we will not stop at one ship.

channelnewsasia 23-AUG-11

[-said last week]: As far as our sovereignty is concerned, no one can claim our islands. We will not just back down from a larger country,

ChinaPost 19-AUG-11

[-ordered]: gross incompetence and serious neglect of duty.

gmanews 18-AUG-11

[-told]: For me, it is important to talk to everyone, especially the other side,

asiatimes 16-AUG-11

[-said]: I condemn these atrocities that are meant to put pressure on the peace process - to derail our efforts to counteract the causes of banditry, rebellion, and terrorism.

channelnewsasia 29-JUL-11

[-told]: (The government) put up markers saying it is dangerous for people to build houses there because they are prone to landslides. The problem is people don't pay attention and still build in these areas,

channelnewsasia 27-JUL-11

[-said]: We do not wish to increase tensions with anyone, but we must let the world know we are ready to protect what is ours,

dailytimesPK 26-JUL-11

[-said]: These improved credit ratings mean lower interest on our debts... our economic team is hard at work to sustain the momentum,

channelnewsasia 25-JUL-11

[-said]: State of the Nation Address

channelnewsasia 25-JUL-11

[-told]: We are steering our government in a clear direction,

channelnewsasia 25-JUL-11

[-asked]: Where did all the coffee go? Who drank it?

channelnewsasia 25-JUL-11

[-said]: I understand it will be on my desk this afternoon,

gmanews 12-JUL-11

[-said]: I haven’t appointed anybody. He [Alvarez] is there, right now,

gmanews 12-JUL-11

[-told]: It's not just for others to claim what is clearly ours,

ChinaPost 06-JUL-11

[-said]: For me, it is important to talk to everyone, especially the other side. Maybe we can reach an agreement. After all, we cannot just ignore this matter when people's lives may be at stake,

channelnewsasia 05-JUL-11

[-told]: It's no longer in my possession,

thestar 05-JUL-11

[-told]: We are just protecting our rights because if you don't exercise your rights, then you will be abandoning them,

ChinaPost 22-JUN-11

[-said]: Secretary Robredo informed me may allegedly dumaan sa digitized, na-register fictitious vehicle. They just thought of a fictitious number and vehicle and had it registered without anyone looking at the vehicle,

abs 22-JUN-11

[-told]: We thank the Supreme Court. They finally listened to our plea. It is important that the entire nation learns how this thing happened,

news24 14-JUN-11

[-said]: We are pleased by that, especially the reiteration that we are a strategic partner,

channelnewsasia 14-JUN-11

[-told]: Of course they (China) are a superpower, they have more than 10 times our population. We do not want any hostilities to break out,

channelnewsasia 14-JUN-11

Binay [said:]: I leave today for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to personally convey to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Majesty King Abdullah bin Adbulaziz al Saud, to the royal family and to the people of Saudi Arabia the profound condolences of President Benigno Aquino as well as those of our people and my own on the passing of Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdel Aziz al Saud.

tribuneonline 25-OCT-11

Lacierda [-said]: President Aquino is closely monitoring the preparations for the coming of (Songda) and has instructed the concerned agencies to do all that is possible to minimise loss of life and damage to property,

timesofoman 24-MAY-11

Mariano [also warned that:]: transport and people’s strikes will continue to escalate unless the Aquino government decisively act on the oil price increases and scrap the oil deregulation law.

bulatlat 18-MAR-11