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US Navy aid distribution in the Philippines

Philippine President Aquino vows to take care of his people, but many are skeptical

Development & Education

For many Filipinos, Philippine President Benigno Aquino’s visit to the typhoon-stricken city of Tacloban seems too little, too late. And the challenges to rebuilding the main staples of the economy – rice and fish – are daunting.

For the man who already has everything…

Global Scan

Protecting Filipino workers everywhere

Business, Economics and Jobs

Slideshow: An Underground River in the Philippines

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Philippines marks 25 years since Marcos

Global Politics
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Keeping Filipino workers in the Philippines

Global Politics

About 3500 Filipinos leave the country every day in search of better paying jobs overseas. But some of those workers are treatly badly. The Philippine government is trying to provide more jobs at home. Simone Orendain reports from Manila.

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