Topic: Eduardo Ermita

MANILA, Philippines, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The Philippines armed forces Wednesday were deployed to the southern Mindanao region to counter increased kidnappings for ransom by rebel groups.

MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Resisting calls to engage in a full military assault, the president of the Philippines has promised to protect civilians during a conflict with rebels.

MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The Philippine government Thursday was firm on capturing two Muslim rebel commanders as a collapsed peace deal threatened more violence in the Mindanao region.

MANILA, Philippines, June 2 (UPI) -- The president of the Philippines will enforce energy conservation.

MANILA, Philippines, May 14 (UPI) -- A recent discovery that China has built an underground nuclear submarine facility prompted minimal concern from Philippines officials Wednesday.

MANILA, Philippines, July 27 (UPI) -- Two members of the Black Eyed Peas, will.i.am and apl.de.ap, have received the Presidential Medal of Merit of the Philippines for their charitable efforts.

MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- An aide to Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has denied that she is a heavy drinker and that drinking was causing liver problems.

MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Philippine President Gloria Arroyo announced Wednesday the first wave of her Cabinet revamp since her reelection in May. Leading the president's appointees was Vice President Noli de Castro, who was named chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coor

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MANILA, Philippines, March 30 (UPI) --