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Philippine National Police Chief Jesus Verzosa, center, talks to the media after paying a visit to wounded police officers confined at the Paranaque Medical Center at suburban Manila, Philippines, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008.
(photo: AP / Bullit Marquez)
PNP chief: I won't support Bangit if ...
Inquirer
| MANILA, Philippines—Philippine National Police Director General Jesus Verzosa will not back the newly designated military chief, Lt. Gen. Delfin Bangit, should he attempt to install President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as holdover president in the event of a failure of the May 10 election. | 'Accordi...
Jackpot machines are seen at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010.
(photo: AP / Joan Leong)
A good bet on cash, tourists and crime
Asia Times
| By Stanislaus Jude Chan | SINGAPORE - Vehicles with foreign license plates filling the car park is the first unfamiliar sight that greets visitors in the basement of the Singapore's first casino, which opened nearly a month ago. | But surprises are to be expected after the casino opened its doors ...
Michael Ray files habeas suit to stop extradition
The Daily Tribune
| 03/11/2010 | Outgoing Justice Under-secretary Ricardo Blancaflor said lawyers of former police Senior Supt. Michael Ray Aquino are seeking a writ of habeas corpus from a United States court following a US court’s decision to grant the extradition o...
Malacañang: PASG stays pending resolution of MR
The Daily Tribune
| By Aytch de la Cruz | 03/11/2010 | The Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group (PASG) which was recently ordered abolished by a Manila regional trial court (RTC) will stay pending the judiciary’s final resolution on the motion for reconsideration (MR) th...
A good bet on cash, tourists and crime
Asia Times
| By Stanislaus Jude Chan | SINGAPORE - Vehicles with foreign license plates filling the car park is the first unfamiliar sight that greets visitors in the basement of the Singapore's first casino, which opened nearly a month ago. | But surprises are...
End in sight for Bank Century circus
Asia Times
| By Gary LaMoshi | DENPASAR, Bali - An investigation of Indonesia's Bank Century, which required a bailout in 2008 that eventually climbed to 6.7 trillion rupiah (US$720 million), has been taken up by the quasi-independent Corruption Eradication Com...
Philippine -Economy -Investment -Building
WN / Jelly Clam
RP is 4th most corrupt country in Southeast Asia—poll
Inquirer
| MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is ranked as the fourth most corrupt country in Southeast Asia out of 16 surveyed by over 2,000 expatriate businessmen, according to an annu...
 Contrasted against giant statues of ancient kings, Myanmar ruling leader Sr. Gen Than Shwe salutes the flag during opening ceremonies of Myanmar Armed Forces day Tuesday, March 28, 2007, in the new capital of Naypyitaw. The new Myanmar capital is located
AP Photo/David Longstreath
Burma publishes new election laws
The Times
| Burma's military junta revealed the details of its new election laws today, paving the way for the country's first polls since 1990. | However the government indicated it would p...
Myanmar's junta leader Senior Gen. Than Shwe, left, is seen before his meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, unseen, Friday, May 23, 2008 in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Ban, on a mission to open up Myanmar to international disaster assistance, said the ruling junta agreed Friday to allow "all aid workers" into the country to help cyclone survivors. Ban's comments came after a crucial two-hour meeting Friday with Than Shwe, the country's most powerful figure
AP / Stan Honda, Pool
Burma military passes key election laws
BBC News
| Burma's military government has passed long-awaited election laws which pave the way for polls expected this year. | Details of the laws have not yet been revealed but they are l...
Azerbaijan bloggers' appeal denied
Newsvine
| BAKU — A court in Azerbaijan has rejected the appeal of two bloggers who were sentenced to prison last year in a case that supporters say was politically motivated. | The bloggers are opposition activists in a country where independent media ...
Religion News in Brief
Newsvine
| AMSTERDAM — A campaign to give elderly Netherlands residents the right to assisted suicide has gathered more than 100,000 signatures, enough to force a parliamentary debate on the matter. | Though the idea faces a host of ethical and practica...
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials
The Boston Globe
| Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: | March 6 | Loveland (Colo.) Daily Reporter-Herald, on early warning systems in disaster planning: | The tsunami waves that followed Chile's huge earthquake on Feb. 27 m...
Politics
 Wide-view of the Security Council meeting considering the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Sudan, at UN Headquarters in New York. cg1
(photo: UN/Eskinder Debebe)
Will Japan preside over Iran sanctions at UNSC?
Daily Yomiuri
| As Japan prepares to assume the president of the U.N. Security Council in April, debate is already under way in various arenas regarding sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program. Against this background, Japan's management and coordination capabilities are set to be severely tested. | Beefing up sanctions against Iran is an inevitable step...
Business
Cebu Pacific - Airplane - Aircraft - Airport
(photo: WN / Aldrin Leyba)
Cebu Pacific sets IPO to raise P12B
The Daily Tribune
| 03/11/2010 | Budget carrier Cebu Pacific intends to raise P12 billion in an initial public offering to beef up its fleet and corner a bigger market share, its parent firm said yesterday. | The offering date is still to be set, Bach Johann Sebastian, senior vice president for corporate planning of JG Summit, said. | “We’ve already filed a notice w...



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