"Preserve The Cats"

Filipino coffee traders called on villagers in Mountain Province to stop capturing and eating civet cats (Paradoxurus phippinensis) because a decline in the cat population would cause a decline in the supply of one of the world's most expensive coffee varieties... full story here

Rebels Launch Attacks

(businessweek.com) - Communist rebels launched a string of attacks in the central Philippines, setting fire to buildings and equipment at a gold mining company and killing at least three police officers in an ambush, officials said... full story here

A Dream Fulfilled

(The Chronicle) - When a Filipino driver was hired to tour Ladysmith chiropractor Henny Vogelzang around his native country, he had no idea she would turn his life upside down... full story here

Convicted For Touching A 14-Year-Old Girl

(San Jose Mercury News) - An Alameda man will spend seven months in prison for groping a 14-year-old girl he was sitting next to on a flight home from the Philippines last July, U.S. Attorney Scott Schools announced today.

Benjamin Caniaveral, 48, was sentenced today in San Francisco federal court by Judge William Alsup and must report to prison by the end of the month.

Caniaveral pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of simple assault on a juvenile in October. In doing so, he admitted to intentionally touching the girl, who was sleeping in the window seat covered by a blanket... full story here

Hong Kong Telecom Giant Goes to the Philippines

Hong Kong telecom giant PCCW is to set up a call centre operation in the Philippines in a worth up to 40 million dollars, reports said.

The Philippine Star said PCCW is to partner with local firm IP-Contact Centre Outsourcing Inc (IPCCO). Based on the agreement, IPCCO will provide call center services in the Philippines to meet the English-language requirements of PCCW clients in other parts of the world, the Star said.

The project will involve 30-40 million dollars in investments over three to four years which will be financed through a combination of debt and equity, the paper said... full story here

13th World's Richest Man To Build Hotel in the Philippines

(Yahoo Business News) - The Philippine president has hailed a deal by Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal to invest $153 million in an upscale Manila hotel complex, saying more Arab investors should follow suit.

Prince Alwaleed, ranked 13th on Forbes' list of the world's richest men, visited Manila for a few hours late Monday to meet with Arroyo, Cabinet officials, and the country's leading property developer, Ayala Land Inc., Saudi Embassy officials said... full story here

Memento Of Japanese Soldier For Sale

(Great Falls Tribune) - ...a Filipino soldier spotted the Japanese men with the rice heading into nearby mountains to hide. In hot pursuit, Kraft crouched behind a rock and surprised the Japanese soldiers... full story here

Full Investigation Of Filipina's Death In NY Urged

The Filipina domestic workers support network known as KABALIKAT, an organizing project of the Philippine Forum, convened over 75 domestic workers and concerned community members for a forum, demanding a full investigation into the mysterious death of Felisa "Fely" Garcia, 58, a Filipina domestic caregiver, who was found dead due to an alleged suicide in her bedroom last March 14 in the Bronx. ...full story here

Results of the 2006 Philippine Bar Examinations

1. ABAD, Aileen G.
2. ABAD, Blessilda B.
3. ABAN, Noel A.
4. ABANG, Raul E.
5. ABANIA, Niña Maria DG.
6. ABANTE, JR., Joseph S.
7. ABARENTOS, Maricel P.
8. ABAS, Joanne Sharon C.
9. ABAYA, Joseph A.
10. ABBAS, Osop MP.

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Bombo Radyo Broadcaster Jailed For Libel

Unable to afford a lawyer in his defence, a radio broadcaster from Davao, a province south of Manila, has been convicted of libel and is now serving time in jail. ...full story here