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Two Burmese fishermen have each been sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering a British yachtsman off the coast of Thailand . Malcolm Robertson, 64, was bludgeoned and thrown overboard off the Andaman coast after the men boarded his...

Dr. Cecile Guidote Alvarez said they will be featured in a stage dramatic reading of one of Roces’ most popular short stories, “San Pedro Manok" (St. University of the Philippines' Institute of Creative Writing. Admission is free. Roces (born July...

Quezon City is again one of the recipients of the prestigious "Galing Pook" award, a yearly search for outstanding local governance programs. The city had already won three times the prestigious award in ceremonies at Malacañang. Teresa Mariano, and the...

Philippines�Fourteen Filipinos have been awarded the prestigious Australian Leadership Award (Ala) Scholarship to further their studies in 2010, the Australian embassy here said. Chosen for their leadership potential, the 14 are expected to �influence social and economic policy reform...

S largest infrastructure project, the $3.5 billion desalination plant in Wonthaggi, is at risk of significant delay because of a union turf war over representation of workers. Fair Work Australia is set to hear as early as today an Australian...