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Rose Fostanes cannot work as professional singer in Israel.

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Last November 6, coinciding with the American presidential elections, the people of Puerto Rico voted in a non-binding referendum to go for US statehood.

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When was the last time you stopped and realized that you were doing something really silly?

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If we can’t come up to speed, why would people come to invest?

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Judging by the stories in the news everyday, anybody not familiar with the Philippines and Filipinos is likely to conclude that poll automation is an insidious conspiracy designed to destroy the nation.

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MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) -- The Philippine government is working on the early return of the 44 kidnapped Filipino sailors hijacked by Somali pirates on east African waters, a senior foreign affairs official said Saturday.

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The International ICT Awards recognized organizations and individuals who help put the Philippines and Filipinos in the minds of global business leaders.
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With more and more Filipinos earning less than two dollars a day, also according to most recent surveys, the results of the hunger survey could not be otherwise. At some point in the miserable lives of the affected respondents, the results will have to mean the same thing.
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Last November 6, coinciding with the American presidential elections, the people of Puerto Rico voted in a non-binding referendum to go for US statehood.

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When was the last time you stopped and realized that you were doing something really silly?

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If we can’t come up to speed, why would people come to invest?

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Judging by the stories in the news everyday, anybody not familiar with the Philippines and Filipinos is likely to conclude that poll automation is an insidious conspiracy designed to destroy the nation.

[DatePublished] => 2010-02-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 485483 [Title] => Talks on to free 44 Filipino sailors on hijacked ship off Somali coast [Summary] =>

MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) -- The Philippine government is working on the early return of the 44 kidnapped Filipino sailors hijacked by Somali pirates on east African waters, a senior foreign affairs official said Saturday.

[DatePublished] => 2009-07-11 18:01:44 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 392764 [Title] => Convergys cited as top employer in ICT Awards [Summary] => Convergys Corp., a global leader in customer care, human resources, and billing services, announced that it was named "Employer of the Year" during the International ICT Awards-Manila 2007.

The International ICT Awards recognized organizations and individuals who help put the Philippines and Filipinos in the minds of global business leaders.
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With more and more Filipinos earning less than two dollars a day, also according to most recent surveys, the results of the hunger survey could not be otherwise. At some point in the miserable lives of the affected respondents, the results will have to mean the same thing.
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