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Philippine financial district bans plastic bags

Agence France-Presse — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:10:37 +0000

MANILA - The Philippines financial capital banned disposable plastic shopping bags and styrofoam food containers on Thursday, as part of escalating efforts across the nation's capital to curb rubbish that exacerbates deadly flooding.

NBA Finals: Seventh Heaven

by Jason Inocencio — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:21:39 +0000

Game Seven. Arguably the two best words in sports. And for the second time in four years, the NBA Finals has reached its zenith with this final game.

Palace presents masterplan vs flooding

By Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:07:37 +0000

MANILA - A 2.6-kilometer water tunnel of sorts is being constructed in Manila, stretching from Dapitan Street near España to Tondo to ease floods by allowing floodwater to flow under the road.

Hearing Pepe: Jose Rizal speech on SoundCloud

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:59:31 +0000

MANILA - The Palace has uploaded excerpts of Jose Rizal's speech, the one that he delivered at a banquet in the restaurant "Inggles" in Madrid in 1884.

Liberal Party's biggest contributors: Mar and family

by RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:17:07 +0000

MANILA - Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II and his family were the biggest contributors of the Liberal Party in the last elections.

Tobacco enriches, corrupts northern PH

by Cecil Morella, Agence France-Presse — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:03:25 +0000

CANDON - Tobacco enriches and corrupts in the dry, sun-drenched northern Philippines, where family fortunes as well as political empires are built on the golden leaf.

MECO chief backs raps vs Coast Guard men

By David Dizon, ABS-CBNnews.com — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:58:09 +0000

MANILA – The chairman of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office is backing the filing of criminal charges against personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard for shooting dead a Taiwanese poacher in waters off Balintang Channel, saying the Philippines could pay dearly if it does not impose sanctions.

PAGASA has improved, DOST chief says

ABS-CBNnews.com — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:48:50 +0000

MANILA, Philippines - Science and Technology Secretary Mario Montejo on Tuesday said state weather bureau PAGASA has improved in terms of forecasting.

In fighting floods, new boat designs emerge

By Atom Araullo, ABS-CBN News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:05:03 +0000

MANILA - They say that necessity is the mother of invention. Learning from our experience with flooding and calamities in previous years, authorities and individuals alike have come up with innovative equipment for rescue and survival.

PH's 'Dr. Noah' gives advice on how to fix flooding

by Jon Carlos Rodriguez, ABS-CBNnews.com — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:39:14 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Project Noah executive director Dr. Mahar Lagmay believes that the best solution in solving the flooding problem in Metro Manila is to plan ahead.