Philippines to lift martial law

bbc 12-DEC-09

Philippine police: 161 suspects in massacre sought

washtimes 09-DEC-09

Philippines police arrest more than 60 as martial law imposed

telegraph 06-DEC-09

Martial law imposed on Phillipines massacre region (AFP)

news 05-DEC-09

Andal Ampatuan Jnr accused of personal involvement in massacre

sundaytimes 29-NOV-09

Seguis: MILF not kidnappers

abs 06-NOV-09

Toll rises in Philippine flooding

bbc 10-OCT-09

Civilians 'abused' in Mindanao

aljazeera 26-AUG-09

Mindanao Moro Rebels Clash with Government Troops

qnaol 23-JUL-09

No ready substitutes for an economic model under threat

irish 09-JUL-09

‘Cory’ refuses treatment

manilatimes 02-JUL-09

Japan criticised over emissions pledge

ft 11-JUN-09

DUQUE CONFIRMS FOUR MORE CASES OF A(H1N1) FLU

yehey 28-MAY-09

Philippines' Pacquiao must be quarantined-health chief

alertnet 07-MAY-09

Asian exporters cut forecasts for 2009

ft 16-APR-09

ASEAN countries fighting financial crisis

xinhuanet_en 09-APR-09

Maoists attack Philippine army base, at least 17 killed

reuters 31-MAR-09

Philippines partially gives in to kidnappers' demand

alertnet 28-MAR-09

Filipino rape victim of U.S. Marine recants, sparks outcry

peopledaily 19-MAR-09

Barin orders embattled colleague to take forced leave

yehey 11-MAR-09

Stakes are high for U.S., China during Clinton visit

cnn 20-FEB-09

Manila arrests two guerrillas with JI links

alertnet 12-FEB-09

Court rules Philippines has custody over U.S. Marine

AfghanistanSun 11-FEB-09

Earthquake jolts southern Philippines

cnn 25-DEC-08

Pacquiao stops 'empty' De la Hoya

bbc 07-DEC-08

Thai protesters drive back police

channel4news 30-NOV-08

Bishops, under fire, backtrack on call

manilastandardtoday 30-OCT-08

Another program for poor

manilastandardtoday 24-OCT-08

Govt agrees to hike deposit insurance to P1m

manilastandardtoday 22-OCT-08

Philippines demands BBC apology over TV skit

guardian 08-OCT-08

Chavit to talk with MILF

manilatimes 07-SEP-08

Manila ferry blast suspect held

bbc 30-AUG-08

Philippine army official discloses cause of crashed plane

xinhuanet_en 27-AUG-08

Philippines drops Muslim peace deal after dithering

alertnet 22-AUG-08

Gov't: No ransom policy in Ces Drilon kidnap case

sunstar 11-JUN-08

McClellan says he backs some of Obama's agenda

cnn 31-MAY-08

State firms consolidating to vote as one in Meralco meeting

yehey 08-MAY-08

Gunman kills newspaper columnist in Philippines

thestar 08-APR-08

Blast in Philippine capital kills one

xinhuanet_en 28-MAR-08

High court upholds Palace position on Senate hearings

manilastandardtoday 26-MAR-08

Palace backs reviving ‘Garci’

manilatimes 26-MAR-08

Rice surges as exports restricted

ft 19-MAR-08

Boxing: Pacquiao wins title fight

bbc 16-MAR-08

Joe urges GMA: Quit Lakas

manilatimes 07-MAR-08

Manila says arrests 2 Arab militants plotting attacks

alertnet 06-MAR-08

SC: Senate Can’t Arrest Sec. Neri

manilatimes 06-MAR-08

Malacañang sends Razon, 2 secretaries to the Senate

manilastandardtoday 11-FEB-08

Arroyo administration does rights balancing acts

manilatimes 09-FEB-08

De Venecia accuses Arroyo gov't of corruption

sunstar 04-FEB-08

Philippines' Arroyo convenes crisis meeting before House showdown

xinhuanet_en 03-FEB-08

Jalosjos still in prison

manilatimes 16-DEC-07

Farmers want Angelina Jolie to visit Philippines

alertnet 07-DEC-07

Tripartite meeting to go on even without Misuari

manilatimes 11-NOV-07

Arroyo names new poll commissioner (1:25 p.m.)

sunstar 01-NOV-07

2 senators ask SC to nullify executive privilege over Neda docs on NBN deal (4 p.m.)

sunstar 26-OCT-07

'Desperate' Filipino joke draws fire

cnn 04-OCT-07

Philippine officials turn out in force to defend deal

thestar 20-SEP-07

Deposed Philippine president given life sentence for plunder

cnn 12-SEP-07

Police clash with activists protesting arrest of Sison (6:49 p.m.)

sunstar 30-AUG-07

Palace wants Metro terror cells crushed

manilastandardtoday 23-AUG-07

One dead as heavy rains disrupt schools, offices in Philippines

reliefWeb 15-AUG-07

Reds reply to terror law with new attacks

manilastandardtoday 16-JUL-07

Security expert says new anti-terror law could help stop rights abuses (3:12 p.m.)

sunstar 13-JUL-07

Philippine forces clash with insurgents

ft 12-JUL-07

Philippine rebels criticize new government negotiator

reuters 17-JUN-07

U.S. spy plane helps look for kidnapped Italian priest in southern Philippines

peopledaily 11-JUN-07

Australia and Philippines sign defense pact

cnn 31-MAY-07

Body of Missing Peace Corps Worker Found

ABCnews 19-APR-07

Evacuations, hunger return to Philippine rebel isle

alertnet 19-APR-07

Pacquiao knocks out unbeaten Solis

cnn 15-APR-07

Marines capture Moro camp

sunstar 15-APR-07

Manila bus siege children freed

bbc 28-MAR-07

Philippine army linked to murders

bbc 22-FEB-07

UN expert urges Philippines to solve political killings

IHT 21-FEB-07

Arroyo appoints Ebdane DND chief

manilatimes 31-JAN-07

CBCP asks grassroots to ensure clean polls

manilatimes 28-JAN-07

Two foreign workers, 24 Filipinos seized in Nigeria

MailGuardian 23-JAN-07

Filipino troops kill terror leader

guardian 18-JAN-07

Abu Sayyaf leader 'killed in clash'

cnn 17-JAN-07

Seizureprobe readied vs. Perez

manilatimes 09-JAN-07

Philippines Defends Handover of Marine

ABCnews 02-JAN-07

Philippine rape victim's lawyer to file charges over transfer of Marine to U.S. custody

IHT 01-JAN-07

Palace sees progress in talks with MILF

manilatimes 27-DEC-06

Dems eyeing $2-an-hour raise for minimum earners

cnn 22-DEC-06

Philippines: Manila says needs $1 bln to rebuild typhoon areas

reliefWeb 18-DEC-06

Over 1,000 Now Feared Dead In Philippines

CBSnews 03-DEC-06

Philippine rights leader murdered

IHT 06-NOV-06

Buddhist monks hurt in Thai bombing

aljazeera 22-OCT-06

Support pours for besieged mayor

manilatimes 17-OCT-06

Palace nixes CBCP on Comelec revamp

manilatimes 16-OCT-06

Philippines raises alert level in troubled south

alertnet 12-OCT-06

Mindanao blasts spark terror alert

manilatimes 11-OCT-06

Philippines declares war on billboards after typhoon topples dozens of ads

IHT 03-OCT-06

Coup leader: New poll within year

RSS 21-SEP-06

President Arroyo arrives at dawn from eight-day visit to Europe

manilatimes 18-SEP-06

Ermita says no order to kill, sell out in rape case

manilatimes 17-SEP-06

Sabio stays at Senate clinic despite blood pressure problem (9:50 a.m.)

sunstar 13-SEP-06

Waste cargo ‘mediator’ surfaces

manilatimes 06-SEP-06

Break not the OIC-brokered peace

manilatimes 04-SEP-06

Cha-cha battle in SC

manilatimes 03-SEP-06

Peace talks in Malaysia to resume

manilastandardtoday 03-SEP-06

Palace softens on nurse test retake

manilatimes 30-AUG-06

1983: Benigno Aquino shot dead Fillipino opposition leader killed at airport

bbc 21-AUG-06

Quieter volcano worries experts

RSS 09-AUG-06

Forced evacuation of OFWs ordered

arabpolitical 02-AUG-06

President down with flu, taken to St. Luke’s

manilatimes 27-JUL-06

Ex-agri official detained in Los Angeles (3:00 p.m.)

sunstar 12-JUL-06

Sporadic clashes forces Filipinos to flee homes

kuwaittimes 04-JUL-06

New Impeachment Complaint Against Arroyo

guardian 26-JUN-06

4th explosion rocks Metro Manila

inq7 13-JUN-06

Explosion Wounds 8 at Philippines Market

guardian 11-JUN-06

Palace justifies arrest of Estrada supporters

inq7 25-MAY-06

Second Filipino mountaineer reaches Everest summit

inq7 18-MAY-06

Filipino mountaineer reaches Everest summit

inq7 17-MAY-06

Bishops respect MTRCB’s adult rating for ‘Da Vinci Code’

inq7 16-MAY-06

Catholic archbishop in Manila denounces 'Da Vinci Code'

inq7 12-MAY-06

Brit: I'd go nude on film

thesun 11-MAY-06

‘People’s court’ finds Arroyo guilty of poll fraud

inq7 10-MAY-06

President holds high hopes for meeting with Saudi king

arabpolitical 07-MAY-06

'Batasan 5' free to leave House--Gonzalez

inq7 07-MAY-06

Mendiola: A bridge too far

inq7 01-MAY-06

Filipino Lawmakers Charged With Rebellion

guardian 24-APR-06

Senate ready to use power vs gov't execs

inq7 23-APR-06

Bishop says sorry to Estrada for EDSA 2

manilatimes 19-APR-06

Mayuga report clears generals--Defensor

inq7 12-APR-06

Davide named envoy to UN

manilatimes 11-APR-06

Palace: Filipinos feel situation here much brighter

inq7 05-APR-06

Stay loyal to Constitution, Arroyo tells PMA grads

inq7 25-MAR-06

Estrada denies taking kickbacks

washtimes 23-MAR-06

20 officers face court martial for foiled coup--spokesman

inq7 23-MAR-06

59% think Arroyo’s resignation best for country

inq7 16-MAR-06

Bunye: Gloria done with Garci

manilatimes 12-MAR-06

Philippine Army Questioning More Officers

guardian 09-MAR-06

Philippine police disperse Women’s Day march, detain left-wing lawmaker

khaleejtimes 08-MAR-06

SC hearing on PP 1017 to continue

manilastandardtoday 03-MAR-06

Philippine police chief tells details of foiled coup plan

peopledaily 01-MAR-06

JDV to surrender Satur

manilatimes 27-FEB-06

Passion For Reason by Raul Pangalangan : Damaged culture, damaged state

inq7 23-FEB-06

Arroyo defiant

GulfDailyNews 22-FEB-06

Philippine army chief says coup plot crippled with 14 officers identified as involved

khaleejtimes 22-FEB-06

Workers Bury Filipino Landslide Victims

guardian 19-FEB-06

NPA still No. 1 threat as Arroyo orders increased offensives

inq7 16-FEB-06

Philippine shares close 1.68 percent lower

yehey 07-FEB-06

Gov't to pursue those responsible for stampede--Palace

inq7 07-FEB-06

Cabinet appointees face rough sailing at CA

inq7 06-FEB-06

Philippine peace talks to resume

tehranglobe 06-FEB-06

Philippine TV executives, game show host summoned over deadly stampede

haveeru 05-FEB-06

Scores killed in Philippine stampede

aljazeera 04-FEB-06

Europe's VAT regime is like a Swiss cheese

ft 01-FEB-06

Philippine government reassures Arroyo clear from election cheating

peopledaily 31-JAN-06

Bishops told: Church materials come from mining operations

inq7 31-JAN-06

Mine firms warn of job, capital risks

inq7 30-JAN-06

Editorial : Bishops and soldiers

inq7 29-JAN-06

‘They only had eyes for each other’—Inquirer source

inq7 28-JAN-06

Arroyo breakfasts with Pacquiao on glove-shaped chicken pies

inq7 27-JAN-06

VFACom chief kept in the dark over office abolition

inq7 26-JAN-06

Army knew of escape plan

inq7 18-JAN-06

Editorial : Opposition à la carte

inq7 17-JAN-06

Gonzales to Testify on Domestic Spying

guardian 13-JAN-06

FVR: No win-win deal with Arroyo

manilatimes 13-JAN-06

No one-on-one confrontation, just a get-together of 5

manilatimes 12-JAN-06

Council meeting ‘unifying’ element

manilatimes 07-JAN-06

Ramos told: Speak for yourself on position

inq7 06-JAN-06

GMA urges youth to emulate Rizal

manilatimes 30-DEC-05

Philippines sends more peacekeepers to Liberia, Haiti

inq7 29-DEC-05

Philippine President Aims to Curb Temper

guardian 27-DEC-05

Rebel in call to unseat Arroyo

GulfDailyNews 27-DEC-05

Philippines: Manila sets four-day holiday truce with communists

reliefWeb 23-DEC-05

Dejected Puno calls in sick

manilatimes 21-DEC-05

Philippines 'coup general' held

bbc 15-DEC-05

Oakwood mutiny captain escapes

manilatimes 14-DEC-05

Senate blinks on Isafp witnesses

manilatimes 11-DEC-05

Palace not really treating wiretap issue as closed book

inq7 08-DEC-05

Army chief not keen on declaring Christmas truce with Reds

inq7 08-DEC-05

Military may expand ship fleet, cut jobs-reports

reuters 05-DEC-05

Filipino Activists Want U.S. Military Out

guardian 04-NOV-05

Challenges for the 23rd President of Liberia

AfricaDaily 02-NOV-05

'Infiltration of PSG not unusual' -- Robles

inq7 31-OCT-05

Police say terrorists will hit 10 cemeteries; AFP, Palace signals crossed

manilatimes 31-OCT-05

[-told]: The rebellion has been addressed, law and order has been been restored,

earthtimes 12-DEC-09

[-told]: I’m already 74, but I still want to remain in public service

abs 12-DEC-09

[-said]: In in view of of these accomplishments... the Cabinet group recommended the lifting of Proclamation 1959 and the president has approved the recommendation of the Cabinet security group,

channelnewsasia 12-DEC-09

[-also said]: This [proclamation] will allow investigators do their job and gather enough information from the area where the crime took place,

AHN 09-DEC-09

[-said]: This is not the first time this has happened. This is a high-profile case and we will ensure that security is adequate so that the wheels of justice can move,

manilastandardtoday 03-DEC-09

[-said]: It definitely will help if those who feel that they are already being considered as suspects to turn themselves in and cooperate with the law enforcement agencies,

AHN 25-NOV-09

[-told]: We are six and a half months from elections. Every month, he'll go up and he'll be number one when election day comes,

channelnewsasia 16-NOV-09

[-said]: We are still open to the help to be extended by MILF even if there is a report that MILF elements (are holding Sinnott) so let's test the sincerity of the MILF leadership in this particular situation,

peopledaily 06-NOV-09

[-said]: If I were the MILF leadership, perhaps as a show of goodwill, they should surface Commander Asree so that we will know if they are really sincere in looking for Sinnot. I wish they will do that to prove their sincerity in the effort,

peopledaily 06-NOV-09

[-told]: I don't know,

abs 21-OCT-09

[-said]: Definitely this will help,

AsiaOne 08-OCT-09

[-also insisted that]: In the same manner that it was recommended by chairman of National Disaster Coordinating Council, Defense chief Gilbert Teodoro, we shall also await the recommendation of the chairman as to either lift it all together all over the country or lift it in some places that are obviously not threatened by the typhoon.

abs 07-OCT-09

[-told]: I was the one who prepared the proclamation. I never said it would be 1 year,

abs 07-OCT-09

[-said]: We can’t say if it has no effect because with due respect we don’t want to preempt the decision of the Comelec because they are the authority on giving judgment on the petition before them. So we will just have to adjust our legal position as they come,

manilatimes 21-SEP-09

[-added]: If we talk about the character and qualification of Secretary Teodoro, I think he has [made] a good representation of his ability to lead. He has been a member of Congress, current Defense secretary, and has been involved in party-building. His personal qualifications is outstanding,

manilatimes 16-SEP-09

[-said]: The party will live by whoever it will choose, of course. That’s the essence of party politics,

manilatimes 14-SEP-09

[-said]: I’m not saying that the angling was wrong,

manilatimes 14-SEP-09

[-said]: Well, the aspirants [that we are looking at] on our radar screen are only two—Secretary Teodoro and Chairman Fernando,

manilatimes 10-SEP-09

[-said]: It’s their right to meet like that,

manilatimes 10-SEP-09

[-said]: Alam mo the (vice) president has his own mind to make a decision to run for the presidency and with what party. I merely said that we will have an executive committee meeting. Siyempre I could only talk of the two members of our party whom I know are aspiring within our party. Ayokong mangahas o pangunahan kung ano ang plano ni Vice Pesident kasi in the first place, hindi ko naman nakakausap si bise presidente,

abs 10-SEP-09

[-said]: In my interview this morning (Thursday morning) kay Joe Taruc (of dzRH)... I never said that the Vice President is out of the running,

abs 10-SEP-09

[-added]: I wish the vice-president will understand. I hope there is no misunderstanding. I am not in the position to say whether he is out of the running or not because he by himself can make a decision on his own,

abs 10-SEP-09

[-said]: Many of our voters are not voting for the first time... they will see through the performance, appearance, and statements of a candidate such as the senator,

channelnewsasia 10-SEP-09

[-said]: And we are succeeding,

manilatimes 09-SEP-09

[-said]: Ang popularidad ngayon does not mean popularidad at the time when the people start going to precincts to vote (Popularity does not mean popularity at the time when the people start going to precincts to vote),

abs 02-SEP-09

[-added that]: He [Estrada] is free to do whatever he wants. He can go around and meet people and announce his plans for next, but in the end it will be the courts that will determine if he is free to run or not.

manilatimes 27-AUG-09

[-said]: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a sovereign state. And they have their own protocols to follow. They don't have to be necessarily influenced by anything that's been written about the trip of the President. I think that's very, very sure,

abs 26-AUG-09

[-said]: Don't tell me whether she is going back to Le Cirque. I don't think she is going. But the President is going to speak before the United Nations General Assembly, and this is not the first time she is speaking before the United Nations,

abs 26-AUG-09

[-said]: We believe that on the primacy of the President's authority as the one mandated by the law to be the one to make the final choice. That could very well be considered by the SC. But, of course, we are not dictating upon the SC, but I'm very sure that fundamentals of the existing laws will come up,

abs 26-AUG-09

[-said]: In year 2006 when the President went to Saudi Arabia, on her intercession, 200 Filipino prisoners were freed by the King. Not only freed, binigyan pa ng eroplano ni King Abdullah para iuwi sa Pilipinas. And after that, in the following years 2007 and 2008, 500 more Filipino prisoners were freed,

abs 26-AUG-09

[-explained]: The Executive [branch] has no power to act on warrant of arrests,

manilatimes 26-AUG-09

[ explained]: President Obama never mentioned anything at all about the human rights issues in the Philippines. But while Pres. Obama had not asked Pres. Arroyo about it, but in explaining the goings-on in the Philippines, Pres. Arroyo mentioned to Pres. Obama my critics, she said, would throw charges against my administration especially on alleged violations of human rights and all that they can do is come out publicly and support it with innuendos,

abs 07-AUG-09

[ said]: President Arroyo mentioned that the things that she still has to do moving towards the end of her term in 2010. It is another way of saying she expects to come down come 2010,

abs 07-AUG-09

[-said]: She did not participate in the deliberations. There is an honors committee, and her position in the NCCA does not disqualify her,

manilastandardtoday 30-JUL-09

[-said]: Considering the importance and far-reaching consequences of the appointments to the two positions, the President cannot be too careful about the selection and appointment of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court,

manilastandardtoday 29-JUL-09

[ said]: shall suspend all offensive operations in the conflictaffected areas ... and revert to active defense mode,

caycompass 24-JUL-09

[-said]: They can also show sincerity in returning to the negotiating table by ordering the NPA to stand down and stop hostilities in the countryside,

manilastandardtoday 23-JUL-09

[-told]: The AFP (armed forces) shall suspend all offensive operations in the conflict-affected areas,

alertnet 23-JUL-09

[ said]: shall suspend all offensive operations in the conflict-affected areas ... and revert to active defense mode,

ChinaPost 23-JUL-09

[-said]: The MCA has a lot of significance. We should watch the ratings given us by MCA, a program of the US government and for which the Philippine government can very well benefit from a new form of fund coming from the United States,

manilatimes 11-JUL-09

[-told]: We have enough good reason to agree to the resumption of the talks facilitated by the Norwegian government,

abs 09-JUL-09

[-said]: Secretary Puno is on medical leave for weeks and the President thought of placing Ebdane as concurrent officer in charge of the [Interior Department]. His leave is open ended, and if the results are well, he will be back immediately,

manilastandardtoday 02-JUL-09

[-said]: We have agreed in the recent meeting that we would come up with the first draft of criteria for the selection of our candidates before July 31,

manilatimes 01-JUL-09

[-said]: Remember self-quarantine is only about 10 days and the Sona is one month from now,

manilatimes 24-JUN-09

[-said]: The exact dates of the said annual celebration, considered as the performance of the fifth pillar of Islam, was determined by Saudi Arabia’s highest religious body,

manilastandardtoday 20-JUN-09

[-said]: President Arroyo is visiting many towns in Pampanga and then of course she also visits other provinces. I know she was in Samar, Iligan and Misamis Oriental recently. Also in Zamboanga del Norte. It’s the job of the President so let the people know she’s hands-on,

manilatimes 18-JUN-09

[-added]: Why should we stop a person who plans to serve her people? I don’t have to mention here a lot of presidential aspirants making their moves visible and have their own reasons for doing so,

manilatimes 18-JUN-09

[-said]: We can only assume that when they filed the charges, they had evidence. Let them prove it in court,

manilastandardtoday 18-JUN-09

[-said]: She did not make a distinction between patients confined in public hospitals and those in private hospitals,

manilastandardtoday 18-JUN-09

[-said]: The concern of the President is to see that all her projects will be finished on time or within her term of office. I asked the people to respect what the President is doing because maybe she has her own intention,

manilatimes 18-JUN-09

[-said]: We’re a sovereign state, and we have own laws and legal system,

manilatimes 17-JUN-09

[-said]: We want to show that we are conscious of the recommendations of the UN special rapporteur,

manilastandardtoday 12-JUN-09

[-said]: so that we can face the challenges leading to the 2010 elections,

manilatimes 10-JUN-09

[-added]: We will formalize the activation of the selection, evaluation and nomination committee [that would pick] the national candidates, from the president down to the senators,

manilatimes 10-JUN-09

[-added]: We might say that with this announcement by the President, we are now in an election mode. The objective of all political exercises is winning,

manilatimes 10-JUN-09

[-added]: Of course we have to organize at the local level because, after all, the strength of the party comes from below. Organizing means we have to come up with a committee that will determine the leadership of the provincial, local and municipal chapters,

manilatimes 10-JUN-09

[-had said]: I have not heard that he is threatening to resign. But you know, the President has the prerogative to appoint. It is not for the BIR commissioner to question the President’s appointees,

manilastandardtoday 29-MAY-09

[-said]: The Philippine government does not, nor will it ever, condone, tolerate, abet, encourage, much less sponsor such kinds of actions for any reason or at any time,

earthtimes 13-MAY-09

[-noted]: twice a year uses figures from the National Statistics Office on labor force which showed only 7.8 percent of unemployment in the country [compared to the 32.4 percent posted by SWS on Tuesdayy],

manilatimes 13-MAY-09

[-said]: I spoke to him personally in Tagalog and in English to make sure that there was no misunderstanding,

manilastandardtoday 07-MAY-09

[ said]: Our experience has been that we have not had any casualty from among those kidnapped by the Somali pirates,

voanews 28-APR-09

[ added]: At the moment there are no planned or contemplated actions as strong as being done by other countries such as what the French and the U.S. governments have done to rescue their citizens involved in hijackings in Somalia,

voanews 28-APR-09

[-said]: We have seen that under this law, the government can do nothing to interfere with oil prices under a free-market regime,

manilastandardtoday 23-APR-09

[-said]: I haven’t discussed the matter with Secretary Reyes, but since this issue has come up, I will remind him. We will find out what future steps [the department] will take to conduct an investigation,

manilastandardtoday 23-APR-09

[-said]: Due to the Oil Deregulation Law, oil companies feel they can do whatever they want. But if it goes beyond the limit, the Energy Department can [take] them to task,

manilastandardtoday 23-APR-09

[-said]: Our partial submission does not mean we are giving up on our claims on the other disputed areas,

manilastandardtoday 16-APR-09

[-said]: Our Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador [Hilario] Davide, has already submitted our baselines and our claim for the extended continental shelf,

manilastandardtoday 16-APR-09

[ said]: What the government is doing right now is to continue to monitor the negotiations being done by the manning agencies with the pirates in Somalia. At the moment there are no planned or no contemplated action as strong being done by other countries as what we have read in the papers like what the U.S. and French governments have done to rescue their citizens,

xinhuanet_en 15-APR-09

[-said]: We will just continue with the present action of actively looking at the plight of our Filipino seamen and we hope that in our own little way, we will be able to contribute to hastening the recovery of the seamen,

xinhuanet_en 15-APR-09

[-said]: We have the economic team and they are continuously evaluating our economic performance, and therefore, they want to be true to their evaluations so that targets are being set by them realistically especially now that we have the global financial crisis,

manilatimes 07-APR-09

[-said]: The exact dates of the annual celebration, considered as the performance of the fifth pillar of Islam, was determined by Saudi Arabia’s highest religious body,

manilastandardtoday 06-APR-09

[-said]: The Philippine government officially issues this declaration in consultation with the Saudi Arabian Embassy in the Philippines.

manilastandardtoday 06-APR-09

[-said]: We don't need any outside assistance from anybody for that matter.

AsiaOne 02-APR-09

[-said]: We do not want to be (held) hostage by these people who are irrational.

AsiaOne 02-APR-09

[-said]: The President always sees to it that every situation is handled properly, and negotiation is still the primary effort,

peopledaily 01-APR-09

[-said]: The allegation by the CPJ is an unfair depiction of what is happening based on measures that are inadequate. These incidents have all been properly attended to.

ChinaPost 25-MAR-09

[-told]: We view with discomfort the manner the Philippines is once again put in a bad light on its commitment on the promotion and protection of human rights,

ChinaPost 25-MAR-09

[-told]: We are sending the message to the whole world that we are affirming our national sovereignty ... our national interest,

ChinaPost 12-MAR-09

[-said]: His case is similar to those of Ambassadors [Hilario] Davide and [Manuel] Teehankee, who were appointed permanent representatives to the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, respectively,

manilastandardtoday 12-MAR-09

[-explained]: There is an agreement, a code of conduct [for claimant] countries to negotiate and do this through diplomatic channels, so that there will be no instability in the area,

manilatimes 12-MAR-09

[-said]: We are sending the message to the whole world that we are affirming our national sovereignty,

earthtimes 11-MAR-09

[-explained]: The Spratly Islands as well as the Scarborough Shoal are not in the baselines law because they are already considered Philippine territories,

manilatimes 11-MAR-09

[-said]: The President is very disappointed. The final outcome of the investigation will determine the kind of administrative punishment that will be meted against Martinez,

manilastandardtoday 11-MAR-09

[-told]: We are telling the world that we are asserting our sovereignty. We are affirming our national interest as an independent country,

HindustanTimes 11-MAR-09

[-said]: It will be well for our lawmakers to understand that that is the very essence of democracy and therefore there should be more discussions.

manilastandardtoday 26-FEB-09

[ said]: This clearly implies that pending final judgment, custody of the accused shall be with the US military authorities... Custody shall rest with Philippine authorities once the accused commences serving sentence, meaning after final judgment,

manilastandardtoday 19-FEB-09

[-said]: he said. We would, however, seek clarification with the Supreme Court on the finding that the agreement between Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo and US Ambassador Kristie Kenney was not in accord with the VFA.

manilastandardtoday 19-FEB-09

[-said]: The biggest bulk will come from the Public Works Department at P62.5 billion,

manilastandardtoday 19-FEB-09

[-said]: It’s very clear under the Local Government Code that crimes and vice are the direct responsibility of local government officials, such as the good governor,

manilatimes 17-FEB-09

[-said]: I think it’s not correct. It’s a very, very wrong perception or conclusion,

manilatimes 17-FEB-09

[-said]: I can’t see how anybody who gets to be governor as saying and asserting that jueteng is still prevalent [in his province],

manilatimes 17-FEB-09

[-said]: The rate increase will push through. These are automatic adjustments that are allowed in the contracts of the MWSS with the two concessionaires,

manilastandardtoday 12-FEB-09

[-noted]: We are gratified by the decision of the Supreme Court upholding once again the constitutionality of the [VFA], including the provision on criminal jurisdiction in Article 5,

manilatimes 12-FEB-09

[-said]: Receipts of bombing-making materials were found in [Venancio's] possession when he was captured,

earthtimes 12-FEB-09

[-said]: What is important is that there is an effort in the part of the government, in the order of President Arroyo, to muster enough resources to used use for paying contractual workers that would be hired as an immediate measure to solve the problem brought about by the current economic crisis,

manilatimes 12-FEB-09

[-said]: They themselves volunteered to attend the hearing. We will not prevent them from appearing. They are confident they can handle themselves and the questions,

manilastandardtoday 12-FEB-09

[-said]: It's very significant,

JakartaPost 12-FEB-09

[-told]: These were significant arrests ... These two men were the JI contacts in the south,

alertnet 12-FEB-09

[-said]: Receipts for the bomb-making materials he had purchased were found on his pockets when he was arrested,

alertnet 12-FEB-09

[-said]: He is a private individual. He has his own way of addressing it,

yehey 07-FEB-09