Here are the latest news from the Philippines taken from various media sources.
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Elections in the Philippines: Vote before the system crashes
RIGGED elections and the instability they create have been the bane of the Philippines for much of its democratic history.
Mizoram villagers set world record for dance ensemble
Tribal youths take part in a mass "Cheraw", a traditional bamboo dance during their attempt for a Guinness World Record in Aizawl, the capital of India's northeastern Mizoram state yesterday A troupe of 10,780 tribal villagers in India's northeast set a record yesterday for the largest dance ensemble in the world with a carefully choreographed ...
PHILIPPINES: Reproductive Health Tests Candidates' Political Guts
MANILA, Mar 12, 2010 - Filipino voters who have yet to make up their minds about their choice for their next president are being advised: look at each aspirant's stance on reproductive health to help them gauge the candidate's leadership mettle and political guts.
Victim's family out of luck
Arcelie Laoagan's dream of a better life for her family in Canada may have been killed when she was murdered two years ago.
Arroyo vows smooth transition after poll
Philippine President Gloria Arroyo yesterday sought to calm fears that she was secretly plotting to hold on to power, promising a smooth transition when her term ends in June.
Thousands in S Philippines flee as troops attack Abu Sayyaf gunmen
Thousands of terrified Philippine civilians fled on Thursday as Philippine security forces staged an assault on Al-Qaeda linked Abu Sayyaf gunmen in volatile south Philippines.
Law bars Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi from elections
Aung Sun Suu Kyi is seen in a taped message on a television screen in Manila, Philippines, August 2002.
Philippines' Arroyo vows smooth power transition
MANILA: Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo vowed on Wednesday to oversee a smooth transfer of power, allaying fears soldiers may intervene in May elections after she installed a loyal general as army chief.
