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===[[Arts and Culture of The Philippines]]===
===[[Arts and Culture of The Philippines]]===
===Featured Philippine News===
===Featured Philippine News===
*'''World Bank hails steady Philippine growth'''
:July 6, 2011: MANILA, Philippines—The World Bank on Wednesday praised the Philippines for its steady economic growth despite the global economic shocks and hailed reforms made by the government of President Benigno Aquino III.
:In its quarterly update, the bank said it expects Philippine economic growth to stabilize at 5 percent this year and rise to 5.4 percent in 2012. The economy grew 7.6 percent last year.
:Manufacturing, construction, buoyant metals prices as well as a booming business process outsourcing industry are expected to be the main growth drivers, said World Bank senior economist Eric Le Borgne...[http://business.inquirer.net/6132/world-bank-hails-steady-philippine-growth <font size=4 color=green>Full Story »</font>]
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*'''Aquino to Del Rosario: Resolve Spratly issue in China visit'''
*'''Aquino to Del Rosario: Resolve Spratly issue in China visit'''
**Business World Online
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:“One of the main topics would be the West Philippine Sea. That’s the essence of diplomacy. Settle the differences through talking rather than any other means and that is actually enshrined in the Constitution. So he will endeavor to have discussions on how to resolve this issue,” said Mr. Aquino, in an ambush interview during the celebration of the 113th anniversary of the Department of Foreign Affairs.
:“One of the main topics would be the West Philippine Sea. That’s the essence of diplomacy. Settle the differences through talking rather than any other means and that is actually enshrined in the Constitution. So he will endeavor to have discussions on how to resolve this issue,” said Mr. Aquino, in an ambush interview during the celebration of the 113th anniversary of the Department of Foreign Affairs.


:Citing the importance of engaging in a dialogue, he said that his office is fixing the date for a state visit to China where he will personally meet with his counterparts and settle the dispute diplomatically.[http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Nation&title=Aquino-to-Del-Rosario:-Resolve-Spratly-issue-in-China-visit&id=34253 <font size=4 color=green>Full Story »</font>]
:Citing the importance of engaging in a dialogue, he said that his office is fixing the date for a state visit to China where he will personally meet with his counterparts and settle the dispute diplomatically....[http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Nation&title=Aquino-to-Del-Rosario:-Resolve-Spratly-issue-in-China-visit&id=34253 <font size=4 color=green>Full Story »</font>]
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*'''Our reliance on the US'''
**By Former Press Secretary HECTOR R.R. VILLANUEVA
**July 4, 2011
:MANILA, Philippines — Will the United States, militarily, come to the aid of the Philippines over the Spratly dispute? The answer is NO.
 
:We have to paddle our own canoe, so to speak.
 
:Unless the Philippines is physically invaded, or US vested interests are gravely compromised, any armed confrontation between the United States and China is deemed remote as of today, except for sporadic shadow boxing and saber-rattling over the Spratly coral atolls.
 
:Shootout is not in the agenda.
 
:That is, the foreign policy thrust of China is essentially economic and geographic in pursuit of its insatiable need for metals, minerals, oil, grains, food and others to feed and maintain the living standards of its 1.3-billion population.


===Featured Sport Event in the Philippines===
===Featured Sport Event in the Philippines===
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