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Philippine health chief, church fight over condoms

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TERESA CEROJANO Associated Press Writer= MANILA, Philippines (AP) — On Valentine's Day, Philippine government health workers hit the streets of Manila to hand out roses and condoms to passers-by. The message was clear in a country with a relatively small but rapidly growing HIV-positive population: Avoid unprotected sex »

Why did Comelec junk two poll safeguards?

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MANILA, Philippines—All this time, I have written mostly about unnerving delays in the Comelec timetable and the absolute need for accuracy in the printing and delivery of the automated ballots and in the calibration and delivery of the PCOS machines. »

Peso inches up further, closes at 46.05 to the dollar

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MANILA, Philippines—The peso inched up further in Friday's trade, as favorable investor sentiment boosted appetite for currencies of emerging Asian economies. The local currency ended the week at 46.05 against the US dollar, stronger than its Thursday's finish of 46.09. »

Fine for driving without a license down to P150 from P300

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MANILA, Philippines – Good news for drivers of public utility vehicles (PUVs) in the metropolis. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) yesterday announced that it was reducing the fine for one of the most common violations committed by drivers of passenger buses, jeepneys and other PUVs »

Rotational brownouts start in Metro

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MANILA, Philippines – Rotating brownouts in Luzon may last from four up to five days, depending on the time it would take for power operators to restore two electricity plants in... »

Four more airlines may set up shop at Naia 3

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THE MANILA INTERNATIONAL Airport Authority (Miaa) is confident that four new international carriers will start flying out of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 3 by the end of the year. According to Miaa Assistant General Manager Tirso G. Serrano, Terminal 3 is currently being used at half capacity and it will be... »

Meralco seeks higher systems loss cap

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MANILA, Philippines—Recovering from the jolt it received in the hands of the regulator last year, Manila Electric Co. »

Villar ads to reach ’saturation point’—rival

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MANILA, Philippines – This time, Senator Manny Villar's rival in the presidential race prays that his political advertisements would reach saturation point. Senator Ma »

China Bank posts 42% growth in ‘09 profits

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MANILA, Philippines—Tycoon Henry Sy-led China Banking Corp. »

Gov’t to borrow more due to senior citizen’s VAT exemption

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MANILA, Philippines—The government's planned borrowings this year may have to be increased due to additional revenue losses expected from the implementation of the senior citizen's exemption from the value-added tax, according to the Department of Finance. This year's borrowing program already... »

Amid Drought, Filipinos Brace for ‘the Worst’

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MANILA - A drought in the Philippines has destroyed millions of dollars worth of crops, reduced the country's water supply and is threatening widespread blackouts as power companies contend with low water levels in hydroelectric dams, officials said Friday. "It is such a difficult situation because we have just survived the... »

5 firms to bid for Ilijan facility

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MANILA, Philippines—Five prospective companies are expected to proceed with their bids to acquire the independent power producer administrator contract for the 1,200-megawatt Ilijan natural gas-fired facility in Batangas. According to the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp., these five companies were those that attended the pre-bid conference held on Thursday, when bidding procedures... »

NFA sets bidding schedule for sugar imports

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MANILA, Philippines--The National Food Authority will bid out on Feb. »

LRT extension to spur increase in ridership

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MANILA, Philippines--Extending the Light Rail Transit (LRT) line 2 up to Manila's port area in Tondo may not be financially viable for the government given the relatively low number of passengers that will potentially come from the area. Instead, Marubeni Philippines Corp., the company that recently concluded a Japan government-funded feasibility study for the... »