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  1. 1. news | 19 May 2013

    Philippines proposes Manila and Bangkok be named twin cities

    By Mongkol Bangprapa, Newspaper section: News

    » MANILA : The Philippines government has outlined a twin city arrangement involving Manila and Bangkok as part of a plan to promote regional tourism.

  2. 2. news | 20 May 2013

    Manila, Taipei discuss shooting

    By AFP

    » MANILA — The Philippines said Monday that it would make "coordinated efforts" with Taiwan to look into the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman but stopped short of a joint investigation.

  3. 3. news | 30 Apr 2013

    Manila snubs Thai deal, buys Viet rice

    » MANILA - The Philippines government has approved the purchase of 187,000 tonnes of rice from Vietnam because it underbid Thailand by a huge margin.

  4. 4. news | 07 May 2013

    Thai hurt in Philippine volcano blast

    » A Thai tourist was injured from the explosion at Mount Mayon in Albay province, 350 kilometres southeast of Manila, the Philippines.

  5. 5. news | 26 Apr 2013

    Australian paedophile blacklisted

    » A convicted Australian sex offender has been banned from entering the Philippines after he was arrested by immigration officers in Manila, who were acting on a tip-off from Australian police.

  6. 6. news | 26 Apr 2013

    12 dead in Philippines political feud

    By AFP

    » MANILA - Twelve people were killed in an ambush on a Philippines mayor, officials said Friday, in the deadliest of a string of violent incidents that have marred the campaign for May elections.

  7. 7. news | 14 Jun 2013

    37 missing after Philippine ferry sinks

    By AFP

    » MANILA - Thirty-seven people remain missing after a ferry sank in the central Philippines on Friday, the coastguard said.

  8. 8. news | 01 Jun 2013

    Six killed in Manila blast

    By AFP

    » Six people were killed when a powerful explosion tore through a luxury apartment block in the Philippine capital, officials said, with the cause of the blast still under investigation.

  9. 9. news | 02 May 2013

    Murder suspect walks out of Manila jail

    By AFP

    » A former policeman on trial for murder in the Philippines escaped from jail on Thursday, then embarrassed authorities further by speaking to the media over the phone.

  10. 10. news | 16 Jun 2013

    Taipei, Manila agree to avoid force in disputes

    By AFP

    » Taiwan and the Philippines have pledged not to use force in fishing disputes, officials said, as they tackle a row over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Filipino coastguards.

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