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Quezon City residents tour USS Blue Ridge
philstar.com - Pia Lee-Brago
MANILA, Philippines — Residents of Barangay Blue Ridge B in Quezon City have been given the opportunity to tour the visiting United States 7th Fleet …
Siya
Bus catches fire in EDSA, no one hurt
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 22) — A bus went up in flames along EDSA-Shaw during rush hour Friday night, and is expected to stall traffic in …
Water
EXPLAINER: How Manila Water is equalizing the water shortage among its customers
abs-cbn.com - Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
After more than a week of water outages in parts of Metro Manila, Ayala-owned Manila Water was finally able to improve water availability to 96 …
Office Furniture
Elenita Binay gets green light from court to seek dismissal of graft case mid-trial
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 22) — Former Makati City Mayor Elenita Binay received permission from the Sandiganbayan to challenge evidence …
Philippines
'Exploding' e-commerce industry drives growth of e-logistics provider Entrego
abs-cbn.com - Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
MANILA - The e-commerce industry in the country is seeing an explosive growth as more Filipinos depend on online shopping for their daily needs, the …
Philippines
Editorial: Tidying up
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THE Rotary clubs of Cebu are picking up their Manila counterparts’ “Save Manila Bay” initiative with “Protect Cebu.” The local version will involve …
Water
Manila Water inks MOU for Wawa Dam construction
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Manila Water inks MOU for Wawa Dam construction Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 22) — East zone concessionaire Manila Water Company, Inc. on …
Celebrity Gossip
Also on narco list: 13 judges, 10 prosecutors
philstar.com - Romina Cabrera
Thirteen judges and 10 prosecutors are included in President Duterte’s list of personalities allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade, but the …
Business (Malaysia)
World’s hottest property stock
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MANILA: A Qatari fund’s bet in one of the world’s most beautiful islands is driving this year’s hottest property stock rally. Premiere Horizon …
Water
Duterte to decide on fate of MWSS officials before April 15
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 21) — President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday he will decide by April 15 on the fate of Metropolitan Waterworks …
Water
Manila Water signs deal to develop new supply source
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MANILA - Manila Water said Friday it would study the development of a potential water source east of the capital, as it moved to alleviate a supply …
Chamber of Commerce
Palace: No slowdown in Manila Bay crackdown
philstar.com - Christina Mendez
Malacañang will not let up in its crackdown on business establishments in the Manila Bay area that do not comply with environmental laws, …
Water
Manila Water says availability reaches 96 pct of consumers
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MANILA - Manila Water on Friday said supply is now available in 96 percent of its consumer base in at least the ground floor level of their …
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Philippines finance minister Dominguez tells China Manila is determined to avoid infrastructure debt traps
scmp.com - Catherine Wong
Manila’s ‘Build, Build, Build’ programme will not lead to re-run of 1970s crisis, says official as he confirms President Rodrigo Duterte expects to …
News (China)
Philippines honors Kaliwa Dam deal with China, won’t accept Japan proposal: official
globaltimes.cn - By Yu Jincui in Manila and Wang Yi in Beijing
Pedestrians wait to cross the street in front of the Avida Towers Altura Complex at Alabang, Muntinlupa City in Manila, Philippines, on March 25, …
Singapore
The Philippines seeking S’pore’s advice on solving severe water shortage
mothership.sg - Zhangxin Zheng
The hot weather in Singapore over the past few weeks has been leaving people in a constant state of perspiration.AdvertisementS’pore to experience …
Water
MWSS to Duterte: We can fix water woes
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MANILA - State regulator Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System believes it can solve the water crisis that has affected more than a million …
Water
Exec: Metro Manila can get water from Pasig River, Laguna de Bay
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MANILA, Philippines --- Pasig River and Laguna de Bay can solve the water shortage in Metro Manila, according to an executive of a water management …
Westlife
Westlife to bring 20th anniversary concert to Manila in July
inquirer.net - By: Krissy Aguilar INQUIRER.net / 12:53 PM March 21, 2019
MANILA, Philippines — Irish boy band Westlife is bringing their 20th anniversary concert in Manila on July 30, 2019. ADVERTISEMENT The concert dubbed …
Water
Solons wants Manila Water to pay fines for water crisis
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MANILA – Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) should impose penalties on water concessionaire Manila Water, a lawmaker said …
Philippines
Is honesty an election issue? 'It depends' says Duterte
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 21) — President Rodrigo Duterte weighed in on whether or not honesty is an election issue. Speaking to reporters …
Dollar Store
Pinoy artist's 'Aliens of Manila' invades New York
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Watch more in iWant or TFC.tv NEW YORK - Move over humans of New York. The aliens of Manila are taking over the Big Apple. Pintô International launched …
Quezon
Groups demand disclosure of China-funded Kaliwa Dam deals
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 21) — Leaders of various groups on Thursday demanded the government to publicize a copy of its deals with China …
Pero
Ex-UST Tiger Mirza on Chris Tiu: 'Pogi nga, pero...'
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Watch also in iWant or TFC.tv Former University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers Khasim Mirza, Dylan Ababou and Jojo Duncil talked about their …
Jesus
After the 'super worm equinox moon'
abs-cbn.com - Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News Posted at Mar 21 2019 10:19 PM Share Save A day after the "super worm equinox moon" treated Manila sky gazers, the moon still …
Women Entrepreneurs
#BalanceforBetter
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — For the second year in a row, CNN Philippines on Saturday will hold a women's summit in a continuous effort to …
Water
MWSS eyes rebate for Manila Water consumers
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MANILA – The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said Thursday it was looking at possible rebates for Manila Water consumers to take …
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What to know before you go to Manila
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Manila is an underrated hub for art and culture, with a unique legacy of Chinese, Spanish, and American influences in architecture, cuisine, and …
Sailing
US, Philippine Navies Sail from Manila Bay
navy.mil - USS Blue Ridge
SOUTH CHINA SEA – U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) conducted a maritime cooperative activity with Philippine Navy (PN) vessel BRP …
Water
Duterte to MWSS, water concessionaires: Shape up or ship out
philstar.com - Alexis Romero
MANILA, Philippines — An "outraged" President Rodrigo Duterte warned water regulators and concessionaires to "shape up or ship out" as he berated …