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PHL Ambassador Calls on Lebanon’s Former Prime Minister and Leader of Future Movement Saad Hariri (Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines)

Edit Public Technologies 04 Jul 2016
(Source. Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines). 04 July 2016 - Philippine Ambassador to Lebanon Leah M. Basinang-Ruiz paid a courtesy call on former Prime Minister and leader of the Future Movement H.E ... During her call, Ambassador Ruiz conveyed to Mr ... Hariri with a hand-blown glass décor depicting the Philippines' national transportation icon, the 'Jeepney.' END....

03-06-2016 FIESTA FILIPINO AT THE LOBBY WITH GUEST CHEF MYRNA SEGISMUNDO (The Peninsula Hotels Group)

Edit Public Technologies 07 Jun 2016
These include unveiling suite stays with the Ruby Revelry room package, holding a wedding fair in collaboration with Bvlgari and Hermès Maison, celebrating 40 years of gastronomic excellence in Old Manila, the Peninsula Jeepney, the restoration of a priceless art collection by Philippine National Artist Ang Kiukok, the introduction of new Peninsula ......

5 dead in Philippines as Duterte-inspired street executions start

Edit The Jakarta Post 06 Jun 2016
All five men who were killed in the span of three days share one thing in common—being suspected of involvement in crimes, including the illegal drug trade. Five bodies in three provinces in three days ... His hands were cut off ... ) ... on Friday ... Rotchel Navales, common-law wife of Taasan, said Taasan was on board a jeepney bound for Molo District when two armed men flagged down the vehicle and handcuffed him ... ....

Carmageddon: can electric jeepneys ease Manila's traffic crisis?

Edit The Guardian 03 Jun 2016
While some pin their hopes on new road projects, others think e-jeepneys could be part of the solution ... We use a jeepney (a cross between a jeep and a van), a bus, then two more jeepneys and a motorised tricycle ... It takes the man next to me in the jeepney, who wishes to remain unnamed, two hours to get home ... Two years ago, with a little help from Barack Obama, Tinga launched Comet, a pilot fleet of 29 electric jeepneys....

A Snapchat journey in the Philippines

Edit BBC News 29 Apr 2016
Election fever has hit the Philippines, set to vote in a new leader next week ... Follow BBC News on Snapchat. bbcnews. From the incredible heat to rainbow jeepneys on chaotic roads, even cute Askals - that's the local term for street dogs who roam the roads everywhere you turn - there is always something in Manila to be snapped ... I couldn't resist snapping a token plane wing picture as we circled above Manila's Ninoy Aquino Airport ... ....

Asia's Crimson Addiction

Edit Huffington Post 17 Mar 2016
An Ifugao tribesman grins at the Sagada rice terraces. Credit. Manila Bulletin ... I'm climbing back into my tour jeepney when, alarmingly, the driver at the wheel clears his throat and abruptly spits a viscous chunk of bright red blood onto the ground. I stare at him in shock ... With shock, I see that some of them, too, are spitting blood ... When Salvador, my guide, meets me at the jeepney, I ask him anxiously about the blood ... "We chew nga nga ... ....

Meet the Celebrated Chef Who Cooks Secret Marijuana Dinners to Promote Pot Culture

Edit New York Magazine 07 Mar 2016
The evening's menu. The instructions in the anonymous email were only somewhat clear ... In Denver you'll find cannabis-cured lox ... That list also includes New York City's Miguel Trinidad, the chef and founding partner of Maharlika and Jeepney, and Doug Cohen, who were hosting the Brooklyn dinner I attended ... Photo ... high cuisine, 99th floor, brooklyn, doug cohen, jeepney, maharlika, marijuana, mighuel trinidad, new york city, news, pop-ups. ....

February Inflation Lower at 0.9 Percent (Central Bank of the Philippines)

Edit Public Technologies 04 Mar 2016
(Source. Central Bank of the Philippines). 03.04.2016 ... Meanwhile, on a month-on-month seasonally-adjusted basis, inflation was steady at 0.1 percent in February ... In particular, non-food inflation eased as a result of lower gasoline and LPG prices as well as the reduction in jeepney fares in certain regions ... Governor Amando M. Tetangco, Jr ... View Table ... Original Document ... (noodl. 32444125) ....

How to Ride a Jeepney in the Philippines

Edit About.com 21 Feb 2016
The jeepney is the Philippines' main mode of transportation - a minibus that traverses most Philippine two-way streets, going where no bus dare tread. In the cities, jeepneys dodge tricycles and cars through busy highways; in the provinces, their roofs are often heaped with market goods and the occasional live chicken ... It's easy to spot a jeepney from a distance ... Try visiting these spots by jeepney....

When is Manila NOT Manila?

Edit About.com 21 Feb 2016
Sometimes "Manila" is not just "Manila". "Manila" confusingly refers to both the City of Manila and the conurbation of Metro Manila that comprises the aforementioned City PLUS over a dozen other neighboring cities and towns ... Visitors to Metro Manila should explore these other cities while in town - they're easily accessible by train, jeepney, and other methods of transportation native to the metropolis ... ....

Travel Guide to Metro Manila, Philippines

Edit About.com 21 Feb 2016
As one of the oldest settlements in the Philippines - an important node in the Spanish galleon trade for centuries, and a former American colony in the Pacific - Manila boasts plenty of history and culture in its streets that not even the bombs of World War II could wipe out ... (More here. When is Manila NOT Manila?) ... Ask a local for the best way to get to your destination by bus, or even better, by jeepney, that iconic Filipino mini-bus....

Top 10 Places to Visit in Manila, Philippines

Edit About.com 21 Feb 2016
Manila is one of Southeast Asia's biggest cities, but most tourists are content to ignore it, reserving only a few hours' stopover before proceeding to other Philippine tourist hotspots like Boracay and Bohol. This is what they're missing out on ... the Walled City of Intramuros ... Rizal Park ... Binondo ... you'll need to take a jeepney to the lip of the lake and negotiate a trip with one of the many touts waiting for travelers ... ....

Education is the Great Escape From the Inequality of Wealth

Edit Huffington Post 16 Feb 2016
I grew up walking the tightrope of the Philippine economy. Uneven distribution of wealth is a long-running problem in my country. High-end commercial buildings flourish, while the homeless hunker down around them ... The current Philippine economy is a two-sided coin and I am one of the struggling youth balancing on the rim ... One U.S ... dollar ... During long walks, I still hear the roaring jeepneys and picture the vibrant, chaotic Manila streets ... ....
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