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                    [Title] => MVP to make strong push in FIBA bid
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The Philippines faces formidable opposition in bidding for the 2019 World Cup but SBP president Manny V. Pangilinan is determined to make a strong push for the right to host the historic 18th tournament that will welcome the largest-ever field of 32 teams since its inception in 1950.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/sports/20141222/FIBA-Philippines-Delegation.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1404209 [Title] => FIBA technical team mag-iinspeksiyon sa Enero 26-30 [Summary] =>

Isang five-man FIBA technical team ang bibisita sa Manila sa Enero 26-30 para inspeksyunin ang mga ve-nues na maaaring pagdausan ng mga laro sa hangad ng Pilipinas na pamahalaan ang 32-team World Cup sa 2019.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PM Sports [SectionUrl] => pm-sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1404341 [Title] => FIBA to visit Manila for site inspection [Summary] =>

A five-man FIBA technical team will visit Manila on Jan. 26-30 to inspect the venues where games are proposed to be played in line with the Philippines’ bid to host the 32-team World Cup in 2019, it was disclosed by PBA chairman Patrick Gregorio yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/sports/20141219/fiba-world.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1290345 [Title] => 3 Swiss nationals get merit awards for helping recover Marcos ill-gotten wealth [Summary] =>

Three Swiss nationals were conferred the Philippine Presidential Medal of Merit for their significant contributions towards recovering the amount of over US$684 million in illicit assets of the Marcos’ family.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-14 12:21:16 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/196/s9x8.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 472071 [Title] => Diplomacy adrift [Summary] => MANILA, Philippines - I congratulate the DFA Personnel Association for its stand on the appointment of the newly retired generals as non-career ambassadors to Brunei and the Netherlands. [DatePublished] => 2009-05-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1448040 [AuthorName] => Lauro Baja Jr. [SectionName] => Letters to the Editor [SectionUrl] => letters-to-the-editor [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 437729 [Title] => Baselines Bill does not promote Philippine interests [Summary] =>

The Philippine Baselines Bill which excludes Kalayaan and Scarborough Shoal from our baselines does not protect nor promote our national interests.

[DatePublished] => 2009-02-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1122435 [AuthorName] => Ambassador Lauro L. Baja Jr. [SectionName] => Letters to the Editor [SectionUrl] => letters-to-the-editor [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 392488 [Title] => A brighter outlook [Summary] => The Arroyo administration received another pat on the back recently, from no less than the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

In its Asian Development Outlook 2007, released a few days ago, the ADB said investment growth is likely to rebound to 4 percent to 6 percent this year, from only 2 percent in 2006. The ADB noted that the annual increase in investment was just 0.4 percent from 2002 to 2006.
[DatePublished] => 2007-03-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134209 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804859 [AuthorName] => Domini M. Torrevillas [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 333274 [Title] => Pilipinas napiling VP sa UN [Summary] => Hinirang ang Pilipinas bilang Vice President sa katatapos na 61st United Nations’ General Assembly, iniulat ng Philippine Mission to the United Nations kahapon.

Ayon sa report ni Ambassador Lauro Baja Jr., Permanent Representative to UN, kay Foreign Affairs Sec. Alberto Romulo, isa ang RP sa mga napili bilang bise presidente sa tinaguriang makapangyarihang UN body.

Sinabi ni Baja, na ang Pilipinas kasama ang mga bansang Indonesia, Kuwait at Bhutan ay inindorso ng may 54-member Asian Group na maupo sa bakanteng apat na vice president slots na nakareserba sa Asia. [DatePublished] => 2006-04-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 332123 [Title] => No ‘plot’ to oust Bert Romulo, JDV vows [Summary] => Speaker Jose de Venecia rang me up yesterday to state that he is supporting Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo to the hilt and has nothing to do with any "move" to supplant him.
[DatePublished] => 2006-04-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133172 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1510184 [AuthorName] => Max V. Soliven [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 331686 [Title] => Palace defends Davide’s UN appointment [Summary] => Malacañang defended yesterday the appointment of retired Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. as ambassador to the United Nations.

Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said President Arroyo always chooses those who can give honor to the country.

"When you choose (a person) for such a very important post, you need people of stature," he said.
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