News Topic - Philippines

WWII sailors set sail at reunion
Harry "Peewee" Meredith remembers all too well that January 1945 night in the Philippines when his ship, the destroyer escort USS Chaffee, was struck by a torpedo that failed to explode. This year, seven of the 300 men who served on the small Chaffee and 27 survivors from the neighboring b ... more »
Courier-Journal.com  –  Nov 11, 2008 09:08 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Pirates seize Philippines ship near Somalia
Associated Press - November 11, 2008 3:33 AM ET KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - A maritime official says pirates have hijacked a Philippines chemical tanker with 23 crew members near...
WBAY-TV  –  Nov 11, 2008 08:33 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Philippines rejects claim of land grab in island paradise
AFP - The Philippine government on Tuesday rejected allegations it was grabbing land from international investors on Boracay island, the country's top tourist draw.
Yahoo!  –  Nov 11, 2008 07:59 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Woodland Vet To Receive Bronze Star, 63 Years Late
On Veterans Day, a Woodland hero will be honored with a medal he won, but never received 63 years ago. David Gee remembers every detail about fighting in the Philippines during World War II.
CBS13.com  –  Nov 11, 2008 07:45 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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BG veteran returns to Philippines battleground
PELELIU STATE, PALAU - On Sept. 15, 1944, nearly 9,000 Marines of the famous 1st Marine Division stormed the beaches...
The Sentinel Tribune  –  Nov 11, 2008 06:11 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Philippines Department of Tourism Partners with MTV Networks for 2009 Global Campaign
Read full story for latest details.
PR Newswire  –  Nov 10, 2008 7:07 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Philippines will not offer Man City's Thaksin asylum
Former Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra will not be granted political asylum in the Philippines, it was disclosed on Monday.
ESPN  –  Nov 10, 2008 1:21 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Philippines says it won't give asylum to Thaksin
AP - The Philippines will not grant political asylum to ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra after his British visa was revoked, an official said Monday.
Yahoo!  –  Nov 10, 2008 09:25 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Philippine asylum for Thaksin unlikely: foreign dept official
AFP - The Philippines has not received an asylum request from former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra after his visa was revoked by the British government, a foreign department official said Monday.
Yahoo!  –  Nov 10, 2008 05:23 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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3 men found dead in Philippine gold mine
AP - Three gold miners were found dead in an underground tunnel in the mountainous northern Philippines on Sunday after they apparently ran out of oxygen, officials said.
Yahoo!  –  Nov 9, 2008 11:15 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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