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• Briton slain in Internet love triangle: police September 5, 2010
  A British man who went to the Philippines to propose to a woman he met in an Internet chat room was stabbed to death by her jealous lover on Sunday police said. […]
• Philippines police kill 3 Islamist militants in south September 5, 2010
  Philippine police commandos killed three Islamist militants including the brother of a top Muslim rebel leader during a raid on a remote southern island the head of national police said on Sunday. […]
• Philippine police chief takes blame for bus hijack September 5, 2010
  The Philippines' national police chief took the blame for the botched bus hijacking rescue attempt last week that killed eight Hong Kong tourists at a Manila park announcing his decision to retire early from the service. […]
• Philippines September 3, 2010
  The Philippines’ construction industry is headed for prosperous times, according to both analysts and the government. The residential and infrastructure segments are set to expand due to high demand, though questions remain as to where the funding for some of these projects will come from. […]
• Manila in hostage coffin 'mix-up' September 2, 2010
  The Philippines vows to probe claims that coffins of three of Hong Kong's eight victims of last week's hijacking in Manila were wrongly labelled. […]
• Philippines says UN poverty target won't be met September 2, 2010
  The Philippines said Thursday it would fail to meet its UN development goal on halving poverty levels by 2015 after even more people were added to the ranks of the poor in recent years. […]
• PHILIPPINES: Bracing for La Niña September 1, 2010
  Source: IRIN The Philippines is bracing for severe flooding over the next few months as a result of the La Niña weather effect, which is expected to whip up heavy storms. Some specialists are saying the country is not adequately prepared. […]