Manila

Sexy "lettuce ladies" urge Filipinos to become vegetarians

Manila - Three animal rights activists stopped traffic in the Philippine capital on Friday when they urged Filipinos to become vegetarians at a public plaza while wearing only lettuce leaves.

Nine dead as bus falls into ravine in Philippines

PhilippineManila - Nine people were killed Friday when a passenger bus plunged into a ravine

Two soldiers wounded in clash in eastern Philippines

PhilippinesManila  - Two soldiers were wounded Thursday in a clash with communist rebels in

Governor battles to improve life in strife-torn Mindanao

PhilippinesManila  - A mere mention of its name conjures images of unbridled violence, gnawi

Philippines allocates more than 1 billion dollars for rice

Manila  -  The Philippine government has allocated more than 1 billion dollars for a programme aimed at boosting rice and other food production amid fears of a supply crisis, the agriculture depart

Ombudsman orders filing of charges against close Arroyo ally

Manila  -  The Philippines' Ombudsman ordered on Wednesday the filing of graft charges against a close ally of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo after a seven-year investigation.

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