Migrants give new swing to golf in Philippines
A decade after a regional property bubble burst, the country?s golf industry swings to fresh hits every summer, courtesy of moneyed Filipinos from the United States.
Manny Pacquiao withdraws his money, instigates ‘mini bank run’
Apparently upset that he was defeated in his congressional bid and that his 'principals" in Manila has so far failed to reimburse him the 140 million pesos he supposedly spent in the elections, boxing hero Manny Pacquiao reportedly instigated what amounted to a mini bank run after he withdrew all his remaining money from three banks. According to BusinessMirror, "Informed sources said Pacquiao withdrew all his money from a bank in General Santos City as he conducted a personal audit and found he spent more than P140 million in election-related expenses but was still trounced by his diminutive political opponent." Read the full story here.
China: Media freedom under assault ahead of 2008 Olympics
(Hong Kong, May 31, 2007) ? The Chinese government is backtracking
on new rules that allow much greater freedom to foreign journalists, and is
continuing to deny comparable freedoms to Chinese journalists, Human
Rights Watch said today.
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Lavi?a seeks completion of Davao’s modern sports complex
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Newly reelected Davao City Councilor Peter Lavi?a is seeking to advocate the construction and completion of a modern sports complex in the City in his third and final term as Councilor.
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Manny Pacquiao cries betrayal
MANILA, Philippines -- So why was Manny Pacquiao KO'd by Rep. Darlene Antonino Custodio in the fight for the congressional seat of the first district of South Cotabato? Former North Cotabato governor (and now vice-governor) Manny Pi?ol, in an article published in philboxing.com, offers an answer: betrayal.