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August 25th, 2008

Southeast Asia’s Olympic performance

Mong Palatino · 07:04

Southeast Asian countries garnered 12 medals in the recently concluded 2008 Beijing Olympics. Indonesia leads the pack with 5 medals: 1 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals. 2 comments · »»

August 9th, 2008

Southeast Asia and Beijing Olympics

Mong Palatino · 15:19

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Close to 200 athletes from the Southeast Asian region are participating in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The big news (as far as the region is concerned) during the opening ceremonies are the exclusion of Brunei during the event and the “improper” waving of the Singaporean flag by the country’s flagbearer. 9 comments · »»

July 3rd, 2008

Southeast Asia: Alternative sources of energy

Mong Palatino · 04:58

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Due to skyrocketing oil prices, many Southeast Asian countries are intensifying efforts to tap alternative sources of energy. Lifestyles are changing since people are now more aware about the oil price crisis. 5 comments · »»

June 3rd, 2008

Southeast Asia: Series of unfortunate disasters

Mong Palatino · 15:33

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In the past month, natural disasters hit the Southeast Asian region claiming hundreds of thousands of lives and destroying billions of properties. Bloggers discuss the destructive cyclone in Myanmar, the China earthquake which was felt in Hanoi and Bangkok, two earthquakes in the Sumatra island and the strong typhoon in north Philippines. 1 comment · »»

May 21st, 2008

Southeast Asia: Coping with the rice and food crisis

Mong Palatino · 10:55

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Food prices continue to rise in the world market. Southeast Asian governments are now re-examining their food and agricultural policies in order to prevent consumer panic and social unrest. Bloggers are discussing the food crisis and its impact in the region. 1 comment · »»

Philippines in mourning over death of legendary labor leader

Tonyo Cruz · 10:26

The death of Filipino veteran labor leader, street parliamentarian and legislator Crispin “Ka Bel” Beltran at 11:48 am Tuesday due to massive head injuries saddened and shocked many Filipinos. He was 75. 10 comments · »»

May 2nd, 2008

Global: The price of food, the cost of despair

John Liebhardt · 22:09

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The crisis of skyrocketing food prices is affecting all economic groups in every corner of the world. Every day, it seems, high-priced food sends another country lurching through some crisis: demonstrations, riots, rumors of hoarding, falling governments, even deaths. Global Voices is well positioned to follow the nuances of this complex ... 15 comments · »»

April 28th, 2008

Southeast Asia: Rice and food price crisis

Mong Palatino · 16:14

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The Southeast Asian region, home to several emerging and developing economies, is also struggling to cope with the global food price crisis. Bloggers discuss the impact of the crisis in the region. 5 comments · »»

Links about Philippines

August 20th, 2008

Classes are suspended in north Philippines because of a strong storm, as twitted by amazingpig.

August 18th, 2008

A Filipino doctor-blogger reports that two municipalities in a southern Philippine province were invaded by rebels: “School has been torched, houses are burning. People there are racing to the coasts for protection. A steady stream of refugees is being observed from the checkpoint. This is war.”

Iloilo City Boy dissects the proposal to amend the constitution which will make the Philippines a federal republic. Carlo Ople believes it is part of a ploy to extend the term of the incumbent president.

August 14th, 2008

Filipino blogger On the 8 Spot insists the more important issue that media should tackle is not the charter change proposal of the national government but the humanitarian crisis in a southern province in the Philippines

East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta recently gave a lecture in the Philippines. He told a university crowd: “If in the process of struggle for independence you use the same tactics as your opponents you are no better than them.”

August 10th, 2008

Filipino blogger Our Awesome Planet is an admirer of a city mayor who vows to transform a small city into a world class city by leveraging on technology to solve social issues. The mayor also plans to build the first 100% WIMAX city in the Philippines.

Filipino jounalist and blogger Iris Cecilia Gonzales posts an article and several pictures about a make-shift charcoal factory in Manila.

August 6th, 2008

Bisean lists Southeast Asia's tallest waterfalls.