Ex-Philippine president elected mayor of Manila May 14th, 2013 - 12:50h (CET +01.00) MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Former President Joseph Estrada was declared the winner of Manila's mayoral election on Tuesday, his first ballot victory since his ouster in a 2001 anti-corruption revolt and a possible prelude to a return to higher o... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : exphilippine, president, elected, mayor, manila, Top Keywords

Ex-Philippine president wins as mayor of Manila May 14th, 2013 - 08:30h (CET +01.00) MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Former President Joseph Estrada was proclaimed Tuesday as the new mayor of the Philippine capital, his first elected post since he was ousted in an anti-corruption revolt 12 years ago. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : exphilippine, president, wins, mayor, manila, Top Keywords

Ex-Philippine president leading in race for Manila May 14th, 2013 - 03:20h (CET +01.00) MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada was leading in the vote-count for mayor of Manila on Tuesday in what could be his first elected post since he was ousted in a 2001 revolt on corruption charges. (Source: Associated... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : exphilippine, president, leading, race, manila, Top Keywords

In Manila, Catholics pray for smooth succession Mar 3rd, 2013 - 11:10h (CET +01.00) MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Filipinos in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation attended Mass on Sunday with their church awkwardly having no pope for the first time in 600 years and prayed for the smooth rise of a successor to Benedi... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : manila, catholics, pray, smooth, succession, Top Keywords

Evacuees return to mud, damage after Manila floods Aug 10th, 2012 - 23:10h (CET +01.00) Evacuees who sheltered at a school in a badly flooded suburb of the Philippine capital were told Friday to return to their homes. Luzviminda Limas worried where her family would sleep. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : evacuees, return, damage, manila, floods, Top Keywords

AP PHOTOS: Torrential rains deluge Manila Aug 8th, 2012 - 22:10h (CET +01.00) People struggling to walk in streets through water often up to their chests. Rescuers in rubber boats frantically trying to reach distressed residents of submerged villages. Churches turned into temporary refuges. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : photos, torrential, rains, deluge, manila, Top Keywords

Chinese frigate 'aground on shoal', says Manila Jul 14th, 2012 - 14:10h (CET +01.00) A Philippine military aircraft confirmed Saturday that a Chinese naval frigate remains stranded in disputed waters of the South China Sea, a military spokesman said. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : chinese, frigate, 'aground, shoal', says, manila, Top Keywords

1,500 aquarium fish, corals seized at Manila pier Jul 13th, 2012 - 19:50h (CET +01.00) Philippine authorities seized some 1,500 live aquarium fish and about 150 live pieces of brain coral at a Manila pier Friday just before they were to be shipped to Japan. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : 1500, aquarium, fish, corals, seized, manila, pier, Top Keywords

'Provocative' Lady Gaga allowed second Manila show May 22nd, 2012 - 08:00h (CET +01.00) Lady Gaga will be allowed to hold a second concert in Manila on Tuesday night after state censors ruled her "provocative" act was within legal bounds, a city official said. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : 'provocative', lady, gaga, allowed, second, manila, show, Top Keywords

Beijing warns Manila on sea dispute Apr 25th, 2012 - 15:20h (CET +01.00) China warned the Philippines on Wednesday not to "internationalise" the two countries' simmering territorial dispute in the South China Sea, as US and Philippine forces staged war games in the area. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : beijing, warns, manila, dispute, second, manila, show, Top Keywords