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Philippine climate campaigner launches global pilgrimage

2015-06-05 07:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Agence France-Presse: After a high-profile stint as the Philippines' top climate envoy, demanding world powers do more to fight global warming, Yeb Sano is embarking on an epic pilgrimage to force change. Sano will this weekend begin a global odyssey to places vulnerable to climate change, starting with the cyclone-devastated Pacific island nation of Vanuatu and Australia's Great Barrier Reef. He is leading a "People's Pilgrimage", culminating in a 60-day trek to Paris for a United Nations summit in December when...

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Philippine auto sales breach 60,000-mark in Q1

2015-04-13 12:14:58| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

MANILA Sales in the automotive industry jumped 22 percent from January to March this year, setting a new record of more than 60,000 units sold in the period. The Chamber of Automobile Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. and the Truck Manufacturers Association said first quarter sales jumped 22 percent to 62,882 units in the first quarter of 2015 from 51,722 units sold in the same period last year.

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4 tips on tackling the Philippine real estate market

2015-03-26 10:58:06| Real Estate - Topix.net

In recent years, the Philippines has made its mark as one of the hottest property markets in Asia. Economic growth remains strong, property prices are rising and interest from overseas investors is increasing.

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Philippine Navy to receive two decommissioned LCH vessels from Australia

2015-03-16 01:00:00| Naval Technology

The Philippine Navy is to receive two decommissioned Balikpapan-class heavy landing craft (LCH) vessels from Australia, strengthening its capacity to combat natural disasters.

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