Monday, January 4, 2016

Pimentel files bill creating City of San Pedro as separate congressional district

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By Jelly F. Musico Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has filed a bill seeking the separation of the City of San Pedro from the first le...

Help displaced Multiply workers, DOLE urged

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The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has been urged to help displaced workers of the closed Multiply website get new jobs.  Ther...
Monday, December 28, 2015

Philippine banks agree on $480m debt-equity swap to save troubled Multiply

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The five creditors have agreed to swap debt for shares in the parent firm. Philippine banks have agreed to a $600m debt for equity swap ...
Sunday, December 27, 2015

A bankruptcy raises alarm in the Philippines

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Reports of Chinese interest in purchasing a defunct website in the Philippines have triggered alarm in Manila and other regional capitals....

Multiply halts operations in Pasig

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Multiply stopped its operations at Hanston Square Building in Pasig, displacing around 3,000 workers. Multiply, the global social networ...
Saturday, December 26, 2015

Philippine banks in deal to save Indonesia's Multiply

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$500mn debt-equity swap intended to put the website back on track JAKARTA/MANILA -- Philippine banks are coming to the rescue of Indonesia...
Monday, December 14, 2015

Exceptions: "WHAT NATIONALISM?" by Teodoro Benigno

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Then the patriotic songs – Bayang Magiliw, Bayan Ko, Pilipinas Kong Mahal. You say “in” and the answer you will get will only be worthles...
Monday, December 7, 2015

Multiply bankruptcy poses dilemma for Aquino

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 Chinese interest in strategically located Subic Bay site sets off alarm bells in the Philippines In the good times, when the Multiply websi...
Saturday, December 5, 2015

Multiply returns? Current owners looking to bring back the website

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Just two in a half years after E-commerce and social networking site Multiply close down last May 6, and ceasing all business operations ...
Friday, December 4, 2015

WHAT NATIONALISM?

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Suddenly, this word is being nudged into our consciousness and we’ve forgotten what it’s all about. What, honestly and truly, is nationalis...