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China has upped the ante in its maritime disputes with Asian neighbors including the Philippines by adding two destroyers and nine other warships to its lightly armed maritime surveillance fleet, Washington Times columnist Bill Gertz said.

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A leading Chinese fishery official has urged Beijing to provide arms and military training for 100,000 fishermen and let them roam the South China Sea and West Philippine Sea to defeat the Philippines, Vietnam and other countries in the region challenging China’s sweeping claims of sovereignty in those waters.

[DatePublished] => 2012-07-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1415410 [AuthorName] => Jose Katigbak [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 829295 [Title] => Votes enough to junk UNCLOS - opponents [Summary] =>

Opponents of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Treaty claim they have enough votes in the US Senate to prevent its ratification, but supporters say there is plenty of time to win over the undecided before a planned yearend vote.

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The husband of a slain German-born socialite had scratches on his forehead after the 91-year-old woman was killed, and he presented her relatives with a forged letter stating that he was entitled to a $150,000 payment upon her death, police said Wednesday.

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WASHINGTON – The Philippines fell in the world’s economic freedom ranking to 76th from 69th previously among 141 countries surveyed, the Economic Freedom of the World 2010 annual report said.

[DatePublished] => 2010-10-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1415410 [AuthorName] => Jose Katigbak [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 573284 [Title] => World's eyes on Manila on election day [Summary] =>

The Philippines’ first attempt on Monday at an automated election intended to curtail massive graft and fraud inherent to hand counts could lead to unintended disaster if the computerized system fails, US political and media analysts said.

[DatePublished] => 2010-05-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1415410 [AuthorName] => Jose Katigbak [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 535401 [Title] => Wiz divulge Arenas has guns in locker [Summary] =>

Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas stored unloaded firearms in a container in his locker, according to the team, and the NBA is looking into the situation.

[DatePublished] => 2009-12-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 485694 [Title] => 'Next US envoy to RP may be political appointee' [Summary] =>

The next US ambassador to the Philippines may be a political appointee instead of a career diplomat, The Washington Times reported.

[DatePublished] => 2009-07-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1415410 [AuthorName] => Jose Katigbak [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 422310 [Title] => Opinions vary on how crisis will affect OFW remittances [Summary] =>

WASHINGTON - Will the global economic crisis cause a sharp drop in worker remittances to the Philippines in 2009 or will the country be immune to the downturn?

[DatePublished] => 2008-12-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1415410 [AuthorName] => Jose Katigbak [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 268474 [Title] => RP WWII currency a collector’s item [Summary] => WASHINGTON — If you’re one of those folks who hang on to things for sentimental value, the next time you peek into your ‘baul’ treasure chest, see if you have any currency notes that circulated during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines — they may be worth more than the paper they’re printed on.

US numismatics expert Peter Rexford said nowadays those occupation bills normally trade for a dollar or two apiece.
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China has upped the ante in its maritime disputes with Asian neighbors including the Philippines by adding two destroyers and nine other warships to its lightly armed maritime surveillance fleet, Washington Times columnist Bill Gertz said.

[DatePublished] => 2013-01-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1415410 [AuthorName] => Jose Katigbak [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 829913 [Title] => Chinese exec wants to arm fishermen [Summary] =>

A leading Chinese fishery official has urged Beijing to provide arms and military training for 100,000 fishermen and let them roam the South China Sea and West Philippine Sea to defeat the Philippines, Vietnam and other countries in the region challenging China’s sweeping claims of sovereignty in those waters.

[DatePublished] => 2012-07-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1415410 [AuthorName] => Jose Katigbak [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 829295 [Title] => Votes enough to junk UNCLOS - opponents [Summary] =>

Opponents of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Treaty claim they have enough votes in the US Senate to prevent its ratification, but supporters say there is plenty of time to win over the undecided before a planned yearend vote.

[DatePublished] => 2012-07-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1415410 [AuthorName] => Jose Katigbak [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 717764 [Title] => Slain German socialite's husband held without bail [Summary] =>

The husband of a slain German-born socialite had scratches on his forehead after the 91-year-old woman was killed, and he presented her relatives with a forged letter stating that he was entitled to a $150,000 payment upon her death, police said Wednesday.

[DatePublished] => 2011-08-18 09:58:33 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 618960 [Title] => Report: RP economic freedom declines [Summary] =>

WASHINGTON – The Philippines fell in the world’s economic freedom ranking to 76th from 69th previously among 141 countries surveyed, the Economic Freedom of the World 2010 annual report said.

[DatePublished] => 2010-10-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1415410 [AuthorName] => Jose Katigbak [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 573284 [Title] => World's eyes on Manila on election day [Summary] =>

The Philippines’ first attempt on Monday at an automated election intended to curtail massive graft and fraud inherent to hand counts could lead to unintended disaster if the computerized system fails, US political and media analysts said.

[DatePublished] => 2010-05-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1415410 [AuthorName] => Jose Katigbak [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 535401 [Title] => Wiz divulge Arenas has guns in locker [Summary] =>

Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas stored unloaded firearms in a container in his locker, according to the team, and the NBA is looking into the situation.

[DatePublished] => 2009-12-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 485694 [Title] => 'Next US envoy to RP may be political appointee' [Summary] =>

The next US ambassador to the Philippines may be a political appointee instead of a career diplomat, The Washington Times reported.

[DatePublished] => 2009-07-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1415410 [AuthorName] => Jose Katigbak [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 422310 [Title] => Opinions vary on how crisis will affect OFW remittances [Summary] =>

WASHINGTON - Will the global economic crisis cause a sharp drop in worker remittances to the Philippines in 2009 or will the country be immune to the downturn?

[DatePublished] => 2008-12-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1415410 [AuthorName] => Jose Katigbak [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 268474 [Title] => RP WWII currency a collector’s item [Summary] => WASHINGTON — If you’re one of those folks who hang on to things for sentimental value, the next time you peek into your ‘baul’ treasure chest, see if you have any currency notes that circulated during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines — they may be worth more than the paper they’re printed on.

US numismatics expert Peter Rexford said nowadays those occupation bills normally trade for a dollar or two apiece.
[DatePublished] => 2005-02-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1415410 [AuthorName] => Jose Katigbak [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => ) ) )

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