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+*'''Lawmakers to visit Spratlys on fact-finding mission'''
+:Manila: July 19, 2011: Five Philippine lawmakers have scheduled a short trip to the eight-island chain claimed by the Philippines on the contested Spratly Archipelago that sits on the South China Sea.
+:The trip will be a fact-finding mission to help government kickstart strong maritime defence and sustainable economic activities there, one of the lawmakers said.
+:"We will gather data in aid of legislation, leading to the strengthening of defence and the creation of more economic activities at the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the Spratly Archipelago," Congressman Walden Bello said....[http://gulfnews.com/news/world/philippines/lawmakers-to-visit-spratlys-on-fact-finding-mission-1.840008 <font size=4 color=green>Full Story »</font>]
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 *'''Kidnappers of 2 Americans contact family'''
 :MANILA, Philippines, July 17 (UPI) -- The kidnappers of two U.S. citizens in the Philippines have contacted the husband of one of the victims, officials said.
 :Celso Lobregat, mayor of Zamboanga City, said Saturday evening the kidnappers telephoned Hiko Lunsmann, whose wife Gerfa and son Kevin Eric, were abducted from a vacation home Tuesday by a dozen armed gunmen, the Philippine Inquirer reported....[http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/07/17/Kidnappers-of-2-Americans-contact-family/UPI-26451310912437/?spt=hs&or=tn <font size=4 color=green>Full Story »</font>]
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-*'''Customs to check gecko shipments'''
-:July 16, 2011: MANILA, Philippines — They cling hard, they stick like glue and to the delicate, slimy and gooey. But they reportedly now cost a fortune, thanks to rumors that they can cure the dreaded Human Immuno Deficiency virus that causes AIDS.
-:Still, it is no reason to peddle them in the black market.
-:Those wanting to cash-in on the spiraling cost of geckos and smuggle them out of the country should better think twice. Like other reptilian species, geckos are covered by environment laws, Customs Commissioner Angelito Alvarez said....[http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/327060/customs-check-gecko-shipments <font size=4 color=green>Full Story »</font>]
 ===Featured Sport Event in the Philippines===