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Lightwelter Michelle Martinez, police officer of Camp Crame’s Headquarters Support Services, remained the country’s only gold medal prospect in today’s finals after lightweight RosieVillarito, suffering from fatigue and painful asthma, bowed to China’s Wei Qing (16-20) in Monday’s late evening semifinals.


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Dutch firm to put up coco peat plant in Mindanao

By Louella Desiderio | April 9, 2013 - 12:00am

Netherlands-based Van der Knaap Group of Companies is expanding to the Philippines by investing $1- to $1.5-million to form a company in Davao Oriental for the processing and marketing of coco peat.

Business

Experts warn of more violent waves in Thai eastern coast

December 27, 2011 - 10:36pm

The eastern coast of Thailand will likely face three to four more rounds of high and violent waves over the next few months, according to experts.

Prayers and silence mark 2004 tsunami anniversary

December 26, 2009 - 3:00pm

PHUKET (AP) — Five years after a massive tsunami triggered deadly tidal waves across Asia, low-key ceremonies Saturday marked the solemn anniversary with prayers and moments of silence for the 230,000 people...

Bangladesh to export 100,000 trained nurses to Europe, US: Official

March 4, 2009 - 1:06am

DHAKA (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh plans to send 100,000 trained nurses to Europe, the US and Canada in the next three to four years, Labor and Employment Minister Khandaker Mosharaf Hossain said yesterday.

RP doctor heads medical coverage of World caging

July 12, 2006 - 12:00am

When the World Basketball Championship is held next month in five key cities in Japan, it will be a Filipino doctor, not a Japanese or an American, who will be on top of its medical coverage. Dr. Jose Raul Canlas,...

Sports

CONGEP warns of job losses

By Marianne V. Go | October 13, 2005 - 12:00am

The Confederation of Garment Exporters of the Philippines (CONGEP) warned yesterday of a possible loss of 200,000 jobs in the garments sector in the next years if the government is not able to secure a Tariff Preferential...

Business

Singaporean jailed for abusing Pinay maid

May 27, 2005 - 12:00am

SINGAPORE (AFP) – A Singaporean teacher was sentenced yesterday to six weeks in prison for physically abusing her Filipina maid. Secondary school teacher Catherine Lim Joon Thong, 31, pleaded guilty to pulling...

Headlines

Asthmatic Pinay pug falls

August 29, 2001 - 12:00am

Bangkok — It’s a one woman standing for the first Philippine women’s boxing team competing in the 10-nation first Asian Women’s Boxing Championships here. Lightwelter Michelle Martinez, police...

Sports