http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/PhilippinesFind stories, videos, and photos about Philippines from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:47:25 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Philippines14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Philippines from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/weather/11/01/philippines.typhoon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/weather/11/01/philippines.typhoon/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least 14 people were dead and four missing in the Philippines a day after Typhoon Mirinae roared through the heart of the country, the National Disaster Coordinating Council said Sunday.Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/weather/10/31/philippines.typhoon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/weather/10/31/philippines.typhoon/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe fourth typhoon to hit the Philippines in a month came ashore east of the capital, Manila, on Saturday morning, bringing heavy rain, flooding, and washing away shanty houses near the coast.Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/weather/10/20/philippines.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/weather/10/20/philippines.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs the Philippines tried to recover from the one-two punch of deadly storms, another typhoon strengthened as it rushed toward it Tuesday.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/weather/10/19/philippines.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/weather/10/19/philippines.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTextA powerful typhoon lumbered toward the storm-battered Philippines on Monday, as the death toll from two devastating storms in the last month climbed to 858.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/14/blog.action.day.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/14/blog.action.day.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt is being billed as the largest-ever social change event on the Web and one which its organizers believe will unite the digital world in a wider conversation about climate change.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/11/philippines.priest.kidnapped/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/11/philippines.priest.kidnapped/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn Irish priest was kidnapped Sunday in the southern Philippines, his missionary society said.Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/weather/10/10/philippines.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/weather/10/10/philippines.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTextFlooding and landslides from tropical depression Parma have killed 186 people in the Philippines, authorities said Saturday.Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/04/philippines.typhoon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/04/philippines.typhoon/index.html#cnnSTCTextTyphoon Parma crossed the northern tip of the already storm-battered Philippines over the weekend, triggering landslides that killed at least 12 people, local media reported Sunday.Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/philippines.typhoon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/philippines.typhoon/index.html#cnnSTCTextTyphoon Parma crossed the northern tip of the already storm-battered Philippines Saturday afternoon and early Sunday, killing three people, according to local media.Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/02/philippines.typhoon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/02/philippines.typhoon/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands of Filipinos who live near coastlines and mountainous areas were evacuated Friday as the storm-battered country braced for Typhoon Parma, which is expected to make landfall Saturday.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/02/washington.soldiers.killed/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/02/washington.soldiers.killed/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers were killed by a homemade bomb while supporting anti-terror operations on an island in the southern Philippines, Army officials said Thursday.Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/02/typhoon.parma.residents/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/02/typhoon.parma.residents/index.html#cnnSTCTextArturo Fidelino couldn't sleep.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/01/philippines.typhoon.parma/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/01/philippines.typhoon.parma/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands of Filipinos who live near coastlines and mountainous areas were evacuated Friday as the storm-battered country braced for Typhoon Parma, which is expected to make landfall Saturday.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/28/philippines.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/28/philippines.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe death toll from flooding in the Philippines climbed to 140 Monday as a tropical depression in the Pacific sparked new fears of flooding.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/29/philippines.american.dies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/29/philippines.american.dies/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo U.S. service members were killed in the Philippines when their vehicle rolled over a landmine Tuesday morning, military officials said.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/26/philippines.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/26/philippines.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least 51 people have died and at least 21 others are missing after torrential rains and subsequent flooding pummeled the Philippines on Saturday, the government said.Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/13/brilliante.mendoza/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/13/brilliante.mendoza/index.html#cnnSTCTextFeted by Sean Penn and applauded by Quentin Tarantino at Cannes, Filipino filmmaker Brilliante Mendoza appears to finally live up to his name.Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/06/philippines.ferry/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/06/philippines.ferry/index.html#cnnSTCTextNine people were killed and 957 rescued when a ferry capsized Sunday in the Philippines, leaving crews scouring the waters for survivors, officials said.Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/01/philippines.militant.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/01/philippines.militant.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolice in the Philippines have paid an informant in the arrest of a militant tied to the kidnapping of four Americans and dozens of Filipinos.Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:34:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/29/smallbusiness/joe_natori_how_we_got_started.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/29/smallbusiness/joe_natori_how_we_got_started.fsb/index.htmJosie Natori followed her business dreams from the Philippines to Wall Street. But after nine years as a banker, she needed a more creative outlet. In 1977 she launched a lingerie company with an East-meets-West flair. Today her brand includes four intimate-apparel lines, as well as a ready-to-wear clothing collection, home and bath products, eyewear and fragrance. Natori, 62, shared her story with Fortune Small Business in her Manhattan showroom.Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/13/philippines.fighting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/13/philippines.fighting/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least 44 people, including 23 Filipino soldiers, died Wednesday in fighting between the Philippine military and Islamic militants, the country's armed services said on Thursday.Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/05/philippines.bomb/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/05/philippines.bomb/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree people were killed and 37 injured after a bomb exploded Sunday morning in Cotabato City, Philippines, the military said.Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/weather/06/24/philippines.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/weather/06/24/philippines.storm/index.html#cnnSTCTextEight people were killed and 11 were left missing after tropical depression Nangka triggered flooding, a tornado and a landslide in the Philippines, according to disaster officials.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/18/philippines.landslide/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/18/philippines.landslide/index.html#cnnSTCTextA landslide slammed into a village in southern Philippines on Monday, killing 26 people, emergency services personnel said.Tue, 19 May 2009 03:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/18/philippines.kidnappings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/18/philippines.kidnappings/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne of two aid workers still held by militants in the Philippines has been freed, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Saturday.Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/08/philippines.contraception/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/08/philippines.contraception/index.html#cnnSTCTextA debate is stirring in the predominantly Roman Catholic country of the Philippines: should the government provide contraceptives to the public?Mon, 09 Feb 2009 06:48:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20256924,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20256924,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe younger brother of the hip-hop singer was shot in his native PhilippinesThu, 05 Feb 2009 00:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/15/philippines.kidnappings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/15/philippines.kidnappings/index.html#cnnSTCTextMen on motorcycles with machine-guns abducted three workers of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the southern Philippines Thursday morning, officials said.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/10/philippines.rebels/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/10/philippines.rebels/index.html#cnnSTCTextSeparatist rebels bombed an electricity transmission tower in the southern Philippines on Saturday, according to military spokesperson Lt. Stefani Cacho.Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/24/philippines.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/24/philippines.quake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA strong earthquake jolted the southern Philippines on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Thu, 25 Dec 2008 05:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/14/philippines.ferry/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/14/philippines.ferry/index.html#cnnSTCTextA ferry capsized off the coast of the northern Philippines near the town of Aparri, killing 23 people and leaving 29 others missing, authorities said.Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:36:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1837959,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1837959,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA deadly bomb blast in the southern Philippines' raises the question of how much the nation's splintered insurgencies might be working togetherTue, 02 Sep 2008 12:25:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1834473,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1834473,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWeeks after nearing a peace agreement, the Philippines restive south is hit by a new wave of fighting between the government and separatist insurgentsThu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1831365,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1831365,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPhilippine troops, backed by helicopter gunships, regained control of two southern villages from Muslim rebels Monday and pressed ahead with a massive assault to clear 13 others, officials saidMon, 11 Aug 2008 08:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/26/philippines.ferry/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/26/philippines.ferry/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe official toll from last weekend's typhoon in the Philippines has risen to more than 500 people killed and could go much higher, according to the latest figures from the country's National Disaster Coordinating Council.Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/24/typhoon.fengshen/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/24/typhoon.fengshen/index.html#cnnSTCTextTropical storm Fengshen surged toward Taiwan and southeast China on Wednesday after leaving a path of destruction in the Philippines where the search for more survivors from a capsized ferry has proved fruitless.Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/24/philippines.ferry/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/24/philippines.ferry/index.html#cnnSTCTextPhilippine divers found bodies but so far no survivors inside the hull of a ferry that capsized in a typhoon, a Philippine Coast Guard official said Tuesday.Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/23/philippines.ferry/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/23/philippines.ferry/index.html#cnnSTCTextRescuers in the Philippines have refused to give up hope of rescuing some of the more than 800 people missing after a ferry capsized in a typhoon despite rough seas stalling efforts to get inside the vessel.Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/22/philippines.ferry/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/22/philippines.ferry/index.html#cnnSTCTextRescuers have found at least 33 survivors and at least six dead among the nearly 750 aboard a ferry that capsized in a typhoon that battered the southern Philippines, a Red Cross official said Monday.Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/31/philippines.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/31/philippines.earthquake/index.html#cnnSTCTextA magnitude-6.4 earthquake hit the Pacific Ocean off the northern Philippines Sunday morning and was felt as far as southeastern Taiwan, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/18/philippines.shooting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/18/philippines.shooting/index.html#cnnSTCTextA man strafed several houses during a shooting spree early Monday in a town south of Manila, killing eight people and wounding six others.Mon, 19 May 2008 03:44:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1737765,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1737765,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMore than 200 million children worldwide under age 5 do not get basic health care, leading to nearly 10 million deaths annually from treatable ailmentsTue, 06 May 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1735810,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1735810,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsForeigners will be permanently banned from receiving kidneys for transplant in the Philippines to prevent the country from becoming a major black market Asian centerTue, 29 Apr 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/19/easter.whipping/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/19/easter.whipping/index.html#cnnSTCTextExercise caution while you practice devotion.Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/18/philippines.china.boat/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/18/philippines.china.boat/index.html#cnnSTCTextEmergency crews have rescued 26 Chinese crew members whose boat began taking on water off the northern Philippines Sunday night, the state-run Chinese news agency reported.Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/23/asia.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/23/asia.storms/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Philippines and Vietnam stepped up the evacuations of tens of thousands ahead of the landfalls of two separate typhoons expected on Saturday.Sat, 24 Nov 2007 03:42:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1683792,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1683792,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe blast at the Philippines' legislature appears to have targeted a lawmaker at odds with the Islamic terror group Abu Sayyaf. But with political violence in the Philippines so widespread, its real cause may never be known Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/05/08/market.bombing/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/05/08/market.bombing/index.htmlMaking good on a threat, insurgents in the southern Philippines on Tuesday bombed a busy public market in the city of Tacurong, killing three and wounding 21 others, police said.Tue, 08 May 2007 12:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/04/02/fs.timetravel.forum/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/04/02/fs.timetravel.forum/index.htmlBruce Willis did it, with the aid of a large plastic tube and a set of bellows, in "Twelve Monkeys;" Michael J. Fox did it -- three times -- in the "Back to the Future" series; the crew of the Starship Enterprise can't stop doing it (at least 14 times in television episodes alone); while as the "Terminator" Arnold Schwarzenegger also gave it a go, albeit stark naked.Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/04/02/8403452/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/04/02/8403452/index.htm1. Brazil Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/28/magazines/business2/startupsgoglobal.biz2/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/28/magazines/business2/startupsgoglobal.biz2/index.htmWhen working in the tropical sun becomes too much for Ivko Maksimovic, the lanky Serbian heads to one of the Dominican Republic's pristine white-sand beaches. He first gathers up a black hat, mosquito repellent, and a bottle of drinking water.Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/22/philippines.landslide/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/22/philippines.landslide/index.htmlPhilippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo arrived Wednesday at the site of the mudslide which is thought to have killed 1,000 people, many of them children.Wed, 22 Feb 2006 06:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/03/feedback.asia/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/03/feedback.asia/index.htmlCNN.com asked its readers to share their views on the death of Pope John Paul II, who died Saturday. Here is a sampling from thousands of responses, some of which have been edited:Sun, 03 Apr 2005 16:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/24/Philippines.alerts/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/24/Philippines.alerts/index.htmlAustralian and American citizens have been warned to postpone all but essential travel to the Philippines because of fears of terrorist attacks.Thu, 24 Mar 2005 23:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/09/philippines.floods/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/09/philippines.floods/index.htmlAs the confirmed death toll from devastating storms in the Philippines rises to more than 840, rescuers have pulled at least four survivors from a building that collapsed in mudslides 10 days ago.Thu, 09 Dec 2004 05:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/01/philippines.storm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/01/philippines.storm/index.htmlHigh winds and heavy rain from the approaching Typhoon Namandol are hampering rescue efforts in the northeastern Philippines where emergency services are struggling with the aftermath of two earlier storms.Thu, 02 Dec 2004 03:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/11/30/philippines.flooding/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/11/30/philippines.flooding/index.htmlAmid fallen trees and coconut leaves, the dead are piled onto a muddy roadside. Surrounding them are survivors, signaling for help.Tue, 30 Nov 2004 21:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/22/iraq.philippines/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/22/iraq.philippines/index.htmlThe Philippines has laid on a hero's welcome for freed hostage Angelo dela Cruz who returned to Manila on Thursday.Thu, 22 Jul 2004 04:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/18/iraq.philippines/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/18/iraq.philippines/index.htmlRemaining members of the Philippines forces in Iraq will leave the country after handing over their duties to Polish troops Monday morning, according to Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary Delia Albert.Sun, 18 Jul 2004 10:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/17/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/17/iraq.main/index.htmlInsurgent fighters launched deadly attacks across Iraq on Saturday, killing a U.S. soldier and at least seven Iraqis in separate attacks.Sat, 17 Jul 2004 10:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/15/philippines.hostage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/15/philippines.hostage/index.htmlMilitants holding a Filipino hostage say they will free him when "the last Filipino leaves Iraq on a date that doesn't go beyond the end of this month," according to a statement read by the Arabic-language news network Al-Jazeera.Thu, 15 Jul 2004 05:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/10/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/10/iraq.main/index.htmlMilitants who took a Filipino man hostage in Iraq have extended their death-threat deadline by 24 hours, hours after relatives were told he had been freed.Sat, 10 Jul 2004 11:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/09/iraq.bulgaria.philippines/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/09/iraq.bulgaria.philippines/index.htmlBulgaria and the Philippines say they will not bow to demands by suspected insurgents who kidnapped and threatened to kill their citizens in Iraq.Fri, 09 Jul 2004 11:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/01/04/philippines.blast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/01/04/philippines.blast/index.htmlA bomb has exploded near a gymnasium in the southern Philippines, killing 12 people and wounding several others -- including the town's mayor -- according to a national police spokesman.Sun, 04 Jan 2004 10:38:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/11/13/72747/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/11/13/72747/index.htmJAPAN blazed the export trail. But soon a new group of champions came roaring down that path -- Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea. Now a second pack of Asian nations is carving out a gr...Mon, 13 Nov 1989 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/09/14/69532/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/09/14/69532/index.htmTHE SHATTERED Philippine economy is finally perking up, thanks largely to President Corazon Aquino. But the recovery is more sluggish and uncertain than it should be, and Aquino bears responsibilit...Mon, 14 Sep 1987 04:01:00 EDT