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                    [Title] => New US envoy: RP  a ‘dangerous’ post
                    [Summary] => US Ambassador to the Philippines and Palau Francis Ricciardone Jr. said yesterday his predecessors had warned him that a Philippine posting was a "dangerous" assignment.


"They warned me of the dangers of coming to the Philippines," Ricciardone admitted to the staff of the US Embassy in Manila during welcome rites for him yesterday. 


"They warned me of the danger of seduction that I faced," he added. And the seductress was irresistible.
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                    [Title] => US nominates new envoy to RP
                    [Summary] => The US has requested the Philippine government to accept the nomination of Francis Joseph Ricciardone as the new ambassador to the country.


The request was made by visiting US Pacific commander-in-chief Admiral Dennis Blair during a recent meeting with Vice President and Foreign Affairs Secretary Teofisto Guingona.


It has been 16 months that the US has been without an official envoy to the Philippines. US charge d’ affaires Michael Malinowski has been running the US Embassy in Manila after Thomas Hubbard left the post last year.


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                    [Title] => Arroyo meeting Bush at APEC summit
                    [Summary] => President Arroyo is looking forward to meeting US President George W. Bush when she and 20 other heads of state meet during the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit in Shanghai, China on Oct. 20-21.


Presidential Spokesman Rigoberto Tiglao said the Chief Executive is looking forward to the bilateral talks set between Manila and Washington.


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                    [Title] => GMA promises to secure US facilities in RP
                    [Summary] => President Arroyo assured United States President George W. Bush yesterday that American facilities in the Philippines would be secured in the wake of terrorist attacks in the US mainland.


Mrs. Arroyo said she has sent a letter to Bush promising to secure all US facilities in the Philippines, along with other key installations, and provide any help she can "to crush those responsible for this barbaric act."


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                    [Title] => US not pressuring Comelec on VRIS
                    [Summary] => The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said yesterday it does not feel pressured by the US government in connection with the reported delay of the Voter’s Registration and Identification System (VRIS), a poll modernization project awarded to a consortium involving several American companies.


"No, we do not feel pressured," Comelec chairman Alfredo Benipayo told reporters when asked about a US Embassy letter seeking explanations about the delay.


                    [DatePublished] => 2001-08-28 00:00:00
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                    [Title] => RP to oppose US proposal for open skies
                    [Summary] => The Philippines will oppose a US proposal to allow unrestricted aviation access into each other’s markets, a foreign affairs official said Monday.


US charge d’affairs Michael Malinowski had written a letter to Manila informing it that a US team was to arrive here to discuss an open skies policy with local aviation officials.


"The purpose of the visit would be to discuss both bilateral and multilateral options for establishing an open skies relationship between our two countries, and to answer any questions that Philippine authorities may have about open skies,&
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                    [Title] => Santos, Gascon honored
                    [Summary] => A lawyer who has been active in advancing democracy and human rights and a columnist noted for promoting professionalism in journalism have been honored with awards that commemorate the late Senator Benigno Aquino Jr.’s accomplishments in public service and the media.


Journalist Vergel Santos and Jose Luis Martin "Chito" Gascon were presented the awards by former President Corazon Aquino and US Embassy charge d’affaires  Michael Malinowski during a July 2 ceremony at the US ambassador’s residence.


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                    [Title] => RP, US to begin scaled-down military exercises today
                    [Summary] => Philippine and US troops will begin a scaled-down version of their annual joint military exercises, officials said yesterday, amid rising tension between the United States and China. 


The Pentagon sent 1,700 soldiers, 300 fewer than usual, to take part in the maneuvers, which start today and end on May 10. 


However, US officials played down the reduction in troops, denying that it was the result of a deterioration in Sino-US relations. 


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                    [Title] => Mischief Reef expansion a repainting job
                    [Summary] => "A mere repainting job."


This was how Defense Secretary Angelo Reyes described yesterday the reported upgrading by Beijing of its structures in Mischief or Panganiban Reef in the South China Sea.


Reyes, speaking at a breakfast forum in Greenhills, said latest reconnaissance flights by the Air Force showed "no alarming Chinese activity" in the disputed area.


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                    [Title] => Estrada to see mauled cabbie?
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CEBU - President Estrada has allegedly sent feelers that he would want to meet
with taxi driver Marcelo Batestil when he comes to Cebu this week.

Batestil's lawyer Gerardo Carillo said a friend told him of the President's
intention but that no confirmation was available from Malacañang.

The reported intention of Mr. Estrada to meet with Batestil was quickly seized
by militant groups who started insinuating Mr.
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"They warned me of the dangers of coming to the Philippines," Ricciardone admitted to the staff of the US Embassy in Manila during welcome rites for him yesterday. 


"They warned me of the danger of seduction that I faced," he added. And the seductress was irresistible.
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                    [Title] => US nominates new envoy to RP
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The request was made by visiting US Pacific commander-in-chief Admiral Dennis Blair during a recent meeting with Vice President and Foreign Affairs Secretary Teofisto Guingona.


It has been 16 months that the US has been without an official envoy to the Philippines. US charge d’ affaires Michael Malinowski has been running the US Embassy in Manila after Thomas Hubbard left the post last year.


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Presidential Spokesman Rigoberto Tiglao said the Chief Executive is looking forward to the bilateral talks set between Manila and Washington.


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Mrs. Arroyo said she has sent a letter to Bush promising to secure all US facilities in the Philippines, along with other key installations, and provide any help she can "to crush those responsible for this barbaric act."


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"No, we do not feel pressured," Comelec chairman Alfredo Benipayo told reporters when asked about a US Embassy letter seeking explanations about the delay.


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                    [Title] => RP to oppose US proposal for open skies
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"The purpose of the visit would be to discuss both bilateral and multilateral options for establishing an open skies relationship between our two countries, and to answer any questions that Philippine authorities may have about open skies,&
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Journalist Vergel Santos and Jose Luis Martin "Chito" Gascon were presented the awards by former President Corazon Aquino and US Embassy charge d’affaires  Michael Malinowski during a July 2 ceremony at the US ambassador’s residence.


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                    [Summary] => Philippine and US troops will begin a scaled-down version of their annual joint military exercises, officials said yesterday, amid rising tension between the United States and China. 


The Pentagon sent 1,700 soldiers, 300 fewer than usual, to take part in the maneuvers, which start today and end on May 10. 


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This was how Defense Secretary Angelo Reyes described yesterday the reported upgrading by Beijing of its structures in Mischief or Panganiban Reef in the South China Sea.


Reyes, speaking at a breakfast forum in Greenhills, said latest reconnaissance flights by the Air Force showed "no alarming Chinese activity" in the disputed area.


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Batestil's lawyer Gerardo Carillo said a friend told him of the President's
intention but that no confirmation was available from Malacañang.

The reported intention of Mr. Estrada to meet with Batestil was quickly seized
by militant groups who started insinuating Mr.
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New US envoy: RP a ‘dangerous’ post

By Pia Lee-Brago | February 20, 2002 - 12:00am

US Ambassador to the Philippines and Palau Francis Ricciardone Jr. said yesterday his predecessors had warned him that a Philippine posting was a "dangerous" assignment. "They warned me of the dangers...

News Commentary

US nominates new envoy to RP

November 16, 2001 - 12:00am

The US has requested the Philippine government to accept the nomination of Francis Joseph Ricciardone as the new ambassador to the country. The request was made by visiting US Pacific commander-in-chief Admiral...

Headlines

Arroyo meeting Bush at APEC summit

September 20, 2001 - 12:00am

President Arroyo is looking forward to meeting US President George W. Bush when she and 20 other heads of state meet during the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit in Shanghai, China...

Headlines

GMA promises to secure US facilities in RP

September 13, 2001 - 12:00am

President Arroyo assured United States President George W. Bush yesterday that American facilities in the Philippines would be secured in the wake of terrorist attacks in the US mainland. Mrs. Arroyo said she has...

Headlines

US not pressuring Comelec on VRIS

By Sandy Araneta | August 28, 2001 - 12:00am

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said yesterday it does not feel pressured by the US government in connection with the reported delay of the Voter’s Registration and Identification System (VRIS), a poll...

Headlines

RP to oppose US proposal for open skies

July 29, 2001 - 12:00am

The Philippines will oppose a US proposal to allow unrestricted aviation access into each other’s markets, a foreign affairs official said Monday. US charge d’affairs Michael Malinowski had written a letter...

Headlines

Santos, Gascon honored

July 5, 2001 - 12:00am

A lawyer who has been active in advancing democracy and human rights and a columnist noted for promoting professionalism in journalism have been honored with awards that commemorate the late Senator Benigno Aquino...

Metro

RP, US to begin scaled-down military exercises today

April 27, 2001 - 12:00am

Philippine and US troops will begin a scaled-down version of their annual joint military exercises, officials said yesterday, amid rising tension between the United States and China. The Pentagon sent 1,700 soldiers,...

Headlines

Mischief Reef expansion a repainting job

By Paolo Romero | April 19, 2001 - 12:00am

"A mere repainting job." This was how Defense Secretary Angelo Reyes described yesterday the reported upgrading by Beijing of its structures in Mischief or Panganiban Reef in the South China Sea. Reyes,...

Headlines

Estrada to see mauled cabbie?

By by Freeman News Service | March 27, 2000 - 12:00am

CEBU - President Estrada has allegedly sent feelers that he would want to meet with taxi driver Marcelo Batestil when he comes to Cebu this week. Batestil's lawyer Gerardo Carillo said a friend told him of the...

Headlines