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                    [Title] => US wants expanded Asean Maritime Forum institutionalized
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The United States wants the Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum (EAMF) institutionalized to allow the annual meeting of 18 countries belonging to the East Asia Summit (EAS), including the 10 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member-states.

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The Philippines and Argentina have conducted their first bilateral consultations focusing on ways of improving economic relations and possible technical cooperation in the fields of agriculture and renewable energy, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said today.

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The United Kingdom has urged the Philippines to institute further reforms aimed at making doing business in the country easier.

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The United Kingdom called yesterday for a peaceful resolution of overlapping territorial claims in the South China Sea, in accordance with a United Nations convention that sets maritime economic zones for each country.

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Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Erlinda Basilio has been designated as the department's acting secretary until Alberto Romulo's successor to the post is formally appointed by President Benigno Aquino III, the Foreign Affairs Department announced today.

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Citing the growing menace of the international drug trade, the Philippines and Brazil have proposed increased cooperation between their law enforcement authorities and more agreements on mutual legal assistance and transfer of sentenced persons.

[DatePublished] => 2010-12-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804865 [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 369569 [Title] => Pinay chef gives Bush a paunch [Summary] => HANOI — Diplomatic ties between the United States and the Philippines are getting stronger, just as the size of US President George W. Bush’s waistline is growing because of the delicious dishes whipped up by his Filipino-American chef.
[DatePublished] => 2006-11-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 369589 [Title] => ‘Be more involved in Mindanao peace’ [Summary] => HANOI — President Arroyo urged for a greater US involvement in the peace efforts in Mindanao by including more economic and military aid to promote greater presence in the fight against terrorism in the Southeast Asian region.
[DatePublished] => 2006-11-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 369629 [Title] => GMA offers RP help on North Korea talks [Summary] => HANOI — President Arroyo has offered to help promote the six-party talks on North Korea’s weapons program and proposed that the meeting be held in the Philippines as a neutral venue.

As the current head of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Mrs. Arroyo has also assured US President George W. Bush of the regional bloc’s continued support for the early resumption of the talks.
[DatePublished] => 2006-11-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 366302 [Title] => GMA seeks Malaysian PM’s help to revive talks with MILF [Summary] => NANNING CITY — President Arroyo sought yesterday Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi’s intervention to revive the peace talks between the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front during the two leaders’ bilateral meeting here.

Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said Badawi also called for the resumption of talks as soon as possible, noting that the Prime Minister "was as eager as everybody" to see the negotiations move forward.
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                    [Title] => US wants expanded Asean Maritime Forum institutionalized
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The United States wants the Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum (EAMF) institutionalized to allow the annual meeting of 18 countries belonging to the East Asia Summit (EAS), including the 10 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member-states.

[DatePublished] => 2012-10-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804865 [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 692820 [Title] => Philippines, Argentina hold 1st bilateral consultations [Summary] =>

The Philippines and Argentina have conducted their first bilateral consultations focusing on ways of improving economic relations and possible technical cooperation in the fields of agriculture and renewable energy, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said today.

[DatePublished] => 2011-06-04 21:16:44 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 689427 [Title] => Reforms urged to make doing business easier [Summary] =>

The United Kingdom has urged the Philippines to institute further reforms aimed at making doing business in the country easier.

[DatePublished] => 2011-05-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804865 [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 688863 [Title] => UK calls for peaceful resolution of Spratly dispute [Summary] =>

The United Kingdom called yesterday for a peaceful resolution of overlapping territorial claims in the South China Sea, in accordance with a United Nations convention that sets maritime economic zones for each country.

[DatePublished] => 2011-05-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804865 [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/5635/wilsongen5thumb.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 658445 [Title] => Phl designates acting foreign secretary [Summary] =>

Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Erlinda Basilio has been designated as the department's acting secretary until Alberto Romulo's successor to the post is formally appointed by President Benigno Aquino III, the Foreign Affairs Department announced today.

[DatePublished] => 2011-02-18 22:01:10 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 643445 [Title] => Phl, Brazil propose increased cooperation to address drug menace [Summary] =>

Citing the growing menace of the international drug trade, the Philippines and Brazil have proposed increased cooperation between their law enforcement authorities and more agreements on mutual legal assistance and transfer of sentenced persons.

[DatePublished] => 2010-12-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804865 [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 369569 [Title] => Pinay chef gives Bush a paunch [Summary] => HANOI — Diplomatic ties between the United States and the Philippines are getting stronger, just as the size of US President George W. Bush’s waistline is growing because of the delicious dishes whipped up by his Filipino-American chef.
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[DatePublished] => 2006-11-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 369629 [Title] => GMA offers RP help on North Korea talks [Summary] => HANOI — President Arroyo has offered to help promote the six-party talks on North Korea’s weapons program and proposed that the meeting be held in the Philippines as a neutral venue.

As the current head of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Mrs. Arroyo has also assured US President George W. Bush of the regional bloc’s continued support for the early resumption of the talks.
[DatePublished] => 2006-11-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 366302 [Title] => GMA seeks Malaysian PM’s help to revive talks with MILF [Summary] => NANNING CITY — President Arroyo sought yesterday Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi’s intervention to revive the peace talks between the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front during the two leaders’ bilateral meeting here.

Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said Badawi also called for the resumption of talks as soon as possible, noting that the Prime Minister "was as eager as everybody" to see the negotiations move forward.
[DatePublished] => 2006-10-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804901 [AuthorName] => Aurea Calica [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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