Pope's envoy to visit Tacloban

MANILA - Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto, Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, will travel to Tacloban City on December 24 to be with the victims of Typhoon Yolanda. More here: Pope's envoy to visit Tacloban

Filipinos urged to leave Sudan

The Philippines on Monday initiated the voluntary evacuation of Filipinos in South Sudan and barred all travel and deployment of workers amid the worsening civil strife in the central African state. More here: Filipinos urged to leave Sudan

Aquino opens New Luzon Expressway

Manila, Philippines - President Benigno S. Aquino III led yesterday the inauguration of the Tarlac – Pangasinan – La Union Toll Expressway (TPLEX), which is expected to cut travel time from Tarlac City to Rosario, La Union, from the usual three and a half hours to just an hour by its completion. Aquino said the new expressway will benefit 20,000 motorists plying from Tarlac to Pangasinan and ... More here: Aquino opens New Luzon Expressway

Aquino opens New Luzon Expressway

Manila, Philippines – President Benigno S. Aquino III led yesterday the inauguration of the Tarlac – Pangasinan – La Union Toll Expressway (TPLEX), which is expected to cut travel time from Tarlac City to Rosario, La Union, from the usual three and a half hours to just an hour by its completion. Aquino said the […] More here: Aquino opens New Luzon Expressway

Philippines mayor among 4 killed in shooting at Manila airport

(CNN) -- A gunman opened fire outside a terminal at Manila's main airport on Friday, killing the mayor of a southern Philippines town, two members of his family and a young child, authorities said. More here: Philippines mayor among 4 killed in shooting at Manila airport

Aquino thanks 'idol' Ramon Ang for TPLex

MANILA, Philippines – On Monday, December 23, President Benigno Aquino III was too happy he called San Miguel Corporation (SMC) president and chief operating officer Ramon Ang his "idol." SMC declared the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union expressway (TPLex) will be completed by 2015 or 3 years earlier than the ... More here: Aquino thanks 'idol' Ramon Ang for TPLex