http://www.newstin.com/us/philippines Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66348810 Manila: Lawyer Homobono Adaza, a former assemblyman, and four others were charged for allegedly extorting $4 million (Dh14.68 million) from a Japanese national to fund a new coup plot against President Gloria Arroyo. During an... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:07:38 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66348810 2008-07-03T21:07:38Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66351864 Word Count: 261 | Companies Featured in This Article: San Miguel, Shangri-La Asia MANILA -- Philippine-based food and beverage conglomerate San Miguel Corp. and Malaysia's Kuok Group will invest as much as $1 billion to develop... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:11:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66351864 2008-07-03T21:11:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66348776 Local government officials in central Philippines said they will file a class suit against the owner of an ill-fated ship which sank during a typhoon last week, killing more than 800 passengers and allegedly dumping pollutants... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:07:23 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66348776 2008-07-03T21:07:23Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66352294 By The Associated Press (AP) - Some rescue missions around the world, both failed and successful, before Wednesday's operation that freed 15 hostages in Colombia: _ Sept. 3, 2004: Russian security forces storm school in Beslan,... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:31:16 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66352294 2008-07-03T21:31:16Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66366926 KOTA KINABALU: A Philippines government suggestion that its citizens who have been in Sabah for a long time be accorded Malaysian permanent resident status has drawn opposition from state leaders. “Malaysia has its ways of... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:26:51 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66366926 2008-07-03T23:26:51Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66362093 Here's a little graph using Google Trends to compare how many people have been searching for the terms 'celebrity', 'politician' and 'footballer' in the past few years - more interestingly, along the bottom is how often those... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:33:50 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66362093 2008-07-03T21:33:50Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66370282 Philippines—The peso on Thursday closed at 45.50 to the dollar—its weakest exchange rate in 10 months—as rising inflation across Asia soured investor appetite on regional financial markets. The drop was a hefty 0.30 from... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:13:33 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66370282 2008-07-03T22:13:33Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66394458 After spending 372 days as a hostage in the Philippines, Gracia Burnham would run for cover at the sound of July Fourth fireworks. Her struggles are common among people who spend time in captivity, psychologists say. The 15... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:56:17 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66394458 2008-07-04T02:56:17Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66329113 Govt execs eat fish to douse 'fish scare' Government officials and fishermen ate seafood for lunch at the Navotas fishport on Wednesday to show the public that fish and other marine products brought to Metro Manila's major... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:44:37 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66329113 2008-07-03T18:44:37Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66345959 From Wikinews, the free news source you can write! Thursday, July 3, 2008 Sulpicio Lines, a ferry company in the Philippines, have been ordered to pay PH₱6.24 million over the death of a man on board MV Princess of the Orient,... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:45:31 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66345959 2008-07-03T20:45:31Z