Hong Kong stays away from vote
HONG KONG
Filipinos in Hong Kong have voted with their feet,
choosing to stay away from polling precincts and
delivering a result that worried officials and put the
future of absentee voting in doubt
The result overshadowed the opposition's big win
in the territory
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Strong peso hurting OFW families
Surging currency means lower
proceeds for fixed remittances
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Army steps up Sayyaf hunt
Military intensifies crackdown after
receiving heads of rebels' victims
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Sitio Remedios: A step back in time
How a native son built a charming
heritage village of his childhood
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FEATURE
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Pesos
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US dollar
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45.870
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HK dollar
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5.9012
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Japanese yen
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0.4180
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British pound
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95.1773
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41.5375
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38.8408
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13.0194
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32.0062
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65.0123
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FT Ocampo
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South Korea's shipbuilding industry has created a
big demand for Filipino skilled workers.
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Lapus warns against
school contributions
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Extra protection against
abuse for our workers
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DOH braces for private
hospitals' protest
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Demand soars for OFWs
in South Korea, Taiwan
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MANILA
A building and manufacturing boom in Asia is
fuelling demand for Filipino skilled workers
workers and IT and health professionals, the
Department of Labor and Employment said.
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