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WSJ: Mizuho in Talks to Buy More Than $500 Million Stake in Philippine Bank
The Street: U.S. Companies Find Cheap Labor in the Philippines
Daily News: The Philippines Becoming More of a Travel Destination
Forbes: Five Fail-Proof Engines of Philippine Economic Growth
VOA: Fast Growing Philippines Looks to Geothermal Power to Address Energy Deficit
Reuters: Ayala Land Plans Up to $2.7 Billion Residential Projects This Year
The Economist: The Philippines’ Peace Process: Bungling into Bloodshed
New York Times: Leader Says He Did Not Endorse Raid in Philippines
The Financial Times: Philippine Economy Defies Asian Slowdown
Bloomberg: Move Over Thailand, the Philippines Is Southeast Asia's Strong Man
Deutsche Welle: The Philippines Has Transitioned to a Tiger Economy
Investopedia: Top Retirement Cities in the Philippines
Washington Post: Mysterious Megamouth Shark Washes Ashore in the Philippines
Huffington Post: Philippines' Shallow Capitalism: Westernization Without Prosperity
Asahi Shimbum: School Owner Aims to Change Japan, Philippines with English
The Diplomat: The Philippine Navy’s Submarine Quest
BBC: Philippine Storm Death Toll at Least 53
Boston Globe: Philippines Have a Welcome Shift on Climate Change Action
NPR: A History Lesson on the Philippines, Stuffed in a Christmas Chicken
Mirror: British Pedophile Builds House Next to Philippine School
Seattle Globalist: 3-Day March Unites Across Provinces to Defend Ancestral Land
Global Post: Philippines Faces Challenges in Job Creation in Coming Years: Expert
Borneo Post: The Philippines: Year in Review 2014
National Interest: The Philippines Wants Submarines to Deter China
New York Times: Philippines Pushes Developing Countries to Cut Their Emissions
Bloomberg: Aeta Tribe Approves Solar-Wind Power Project
Voice of America: Philippines to Upgrade Navy in S. China Sea
NBC News: Hagupit Makes Landfall in Philippines as 1 Million Flee
Scientific American: Philippines Hardest Hit by Extreme Weather in 2013
New York Times: Amnesty Report Condemns Police Torture in Philippines
Star Tribune: Philippines' Top Police Officer Suspended Over Questionable Contract
BBC: Philippines Economy Slows Sharply in Third Quarter
Business Standard: Philippines Drops Key Negotiators for Lima Climate Change Talks
Strait Times: Aquino on China, ISIS, Philippines' Economy and His Private Life
The Diplomat: Philippines Announces $2 Billion Defense Expansion
Bloomberg: Philippines Deadlier Than U.S. as Farmers Copy Guns at Home
Wall Street Journal: China Says Philippines Is Part of Trade Plan
Bloomberg: SunEdison, Aboitiz to Develop Solar Power Plants in Philippines
Wall Street Journal: China Bypasses Philippines in Its Proposed ‘Maritime Silk Road’
CNA: Singapore Firms Eye the Philippine Market
BBC: Philippines Marks One Year Since Typhoon Haiyan
Guardian: A Cruise Around the Stunning Islands of Palawan
World Bank: Social Protection Systems Help Mitigate Disaster and Climate Risk
Gulf News: Philippines President Asks His Vice-President to Quit
NASDAQ: Investing in the Growth of the Philippines
Al Jazeera: The March to Progress in the Philippines
Reuters: One Year After Haiyan, Philippines Approves Rebuilding Plan
Des Moines Register: SALO Dinner Offers Taste of the Philippines
Daily Mail: Palawan Voted Best Island in the World
Fish Site: Red Tilapia Farming Growth Predicted for Philippines
Sydney Morning Herald: Maids Suffer Abuse in United Arab Emirates
Bloomberg: Caesars Seeking to Build $1 Billion Casino in Philippines
Nikkei Asian Review: Philippines' BDO Posts 41% Jump in Q3 Profit
BBC: Philippines Feels Force of China Travel Warning
Euronews: German Hostages Freed by Islamic Extremists
China Post: Taiwanese Firms See Philippines as Ideal Place for Investment
Wall Street Journal: U.S. Won’t Surrender Marine
Voice of America: Murder Case Snags Flourishing US-Philippines Security Relations
Washington Post: Legal Ban on Divorce Doesn’t Keep Philippines Couples Together
Global Research: The World Bank and the Philippines
ENS: Province IX Bishops Study Self-Sustainability in the Philippines
Forbes: Philippines Hopes for Bang from New Casinos After Early Whimper
TradingEconomics.com: Philippines: Economic Indicators
ADB: Recycling Profits the Poor in Philippines
EdWeek.org: Arizona Looks Toward the Philippines to Fill Teacher Positions
Yahoo: Bongbong: It's a Different Time, a Different Place, a Different Marcos
New York Times: U.S. and Philippines Hold Joint Military Exercises
US News & World Report: The Perks of Retirement in Thailand and the Philippines
Wall Street Journal: Philippines to Focus on Infra, Jobs, in Push for Economic Growth
New York Times: Philippines Concerned About China, Leader Says
Yahoo: How Much Do Philippine Politicians Earn?
Bloomberg: Philippines’ Rise as Call-Center Nation Lures Expats Home
Wall Street Journal: Green City Is Planned for Former U.S. Base
Wall Street Journal: Philippines Is Ripe for Convenience-Store Growth
PBS: GMO Debate Grows Over Golden Rice in the Philippines
Wall Street Journal: Philippines Power Crisis: The Battle to Keep the Lights On
Time: A Philippine Volcano May Be About to Blow
Wall Street Journal: China Warns Its Citizens Not to Travel to Philippines
Reuters: Philippine Committee Approves Bill Banning Mineral Ore Exports
Wall Street Journal: San Miguel Interested in Bidding for United Biscuits
Ecologist: Farmers Call to Stop "Golden Rice" Trials
Wall Street Journal: Philippines Closer to Approving Autonomous Muslim Region
Forbes: Dumaguete City: 1 of the 7 Best Places to Retire Around the World
Voice of America: Japan, Philippines to Combat China’s Assertive Stance at Sea
Huffington Post: Can the Philippines Afford a Single Aquino Term in Office?
BBC: Philippines Arrests Three Over "Anti-China" Firebomb Plan
Huffington Post: Philippines at a Crossroads: End of Aquino's Popularity?
Forbes: Philippines' 50 Richest
New York Times: Political Mischief in the Philippines
Wall Street Journal: Philippines No Longer "Sick Man of Asia"
Forbes: Family Feud Muddies the Philippines' Largest Ports
CCTV: Chinese Scholars Speak About the China-Philippines Dispute
Sydney Morning Herald: The Philippines: The Secret's Out
PBS: Amid Population Explosion, Birth Control Access Roils the Philippines
Australian Financial Review: The Philippines: More Than a Low-Cost Solution
Barron's: Philippines Ever More Pricey
The Economist: The Philippines Economy: Coming Up Jasmine
The Economist: My Bosses, My Muse
Bloomberg: Sleepy Philippine Towns Wake Up to Answer World’s Phones
Quartz: Booming Economy Is Causing a Maid Drain in Hong Kong and Singapore
Oxford Business Group: Onshore Oil Potential in the Philippines
Bloomberg: Philippines Cuts Interest Costs on 10-Year Bond Exchange
Wall Street Journal: Philippines Warns China About Vessels in Disputed Seas
National Geographic: Primate Discovery Illuminates Biodiversity of Philippines Island
World Bank: Philippines Accelerating Investments for Poor
Mashable: Filipinos Dominate the World's Biggest Freelance Marketplace
The Financial Times (video): Two S ides to the Philippine E conomy

Filipinos in the News
Yahoo: Pinoy Teacher Is 2014 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee
GolfWeek.com: Superal Outlasts Navarro for Girls' Junior Title
Daily News: Philippines-Born Math Teacher in Queens Inspires Students
The Guardian: Peter Bradshaw Recommends Lav Diaz's Epic Film Norte
Youtube: Filipino Talents Shine in Australia: Trinity Young, Jhoanna Aguila, Mary Ann
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