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  • Taipei refutes Manilas claim with satellite record of ship

    Taiwan on Tuesday released a satellite record of the route of a fishing boat fired on by Philippine coastguards, flatly rejecting Manila's allegations that the boat intruded into Philippine waters.The killing of crew member Hung Shih-cheng, 65, sparked outrage in Taiwan, which has announced a series of economic sanctions against the Philippines.Taiwan's Fisheries Agency said the voyage ...

  • PH to lose 50000 Taiwanese tourists in next 6 months

    MANILA (1st UPDATE) - Taiwanese tour agencies have cancelled nearly all tour packages to the Philippines amid tension between the two countries, according to a Philippine tourism official. Tourism Undersecretary Daniel G. Corpuz said this is expected to translate to a substantial reduction in Taiwanese tourist arrivals to the country in the next few months. "Practically all charter ...

  • Taiwanese Tourists Junk Boracay

    BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA ILOILO City - Boracay-bound tourists from Taiwan have started cancelling their trips to the world-famous island resort - an offshoot of the ongoing spat between the Philippines and Taiwan over the death of a Taiwanese fisherman. Regional Director Helen Catalbas of the Department of Tourism (DOT) in Region 6 confirmed the flight cancellations. She, however, expressed ...

  • Taiwan data recorder rejects PH claim

    Taiwan on Tuesday, May 21, released a satellite record of the route of a fishing boat fired on by Philippine coastguards, flatly rejecting Manila's allegations that the boat intruded into Philippine waters. The killing of crew member Hung Shih-cheng, 65, sparked outrage ...

  • Military drill aims to protect fishing boats not provoke report

    TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Spokesman for the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Washington Frank Yee Wang recently told The Washington Times that the military exercise is a response to the public furor in Taiwan over the fisherman's killing. He said the drill is not intended as a provocation, "it was just to show to our people that our government will protect their rights in ...

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Babe

Babe

There are few films that I would describe as being truly magical, and "Babe" is certainly one of them. The simple story of a pig who wanted to be more than others would give him credit for is such a touching, entertaining and magical fable that I thought it deserved the Best Picture Oscar for 1995. Not many films manage to transcend their genre, but "Babe" comes across as much more than a simplist ... ...

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  • South fishery protection line not under MOI jurisdiction official

    TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The southern boundary for Taiwan's fishery protection is not a "temporary enforcement line," a Ministry of the Interior (MOI) official said yesterday, adding that it is the right of the Fisheries Agency (FA) -- not the MOI -- to decide if it needs to be ...

  • US urges early release of Manilas shooting report

    WASHINGTON--The United States is hoping to see the early release of final investigation reports on the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by a Philippine coast guard patrol, a U.S. State Department official said ...

  • DOH considers special clinical service for those affected by toxic starch

    TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Department of Health (DOH) is expected to provide clinical services for victims who were affected by food containing illegal starch as well as help ease public anxiety over the latest scandal involving a range of popular food items in the local ...

  • 11 saved 2 still missing after boat catches fire off Mauritius

    TAIPEI--Eleven crew members were rescued yesterday after a Taiwanese fishing boat caught fire in waters near Mauritius on May 19, but the search continues for two missing fishermen, a Taiwanese fishery official said ...

  • Jiang altering laws to benefit himself DPP

    TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Main opposition party Legislators Chen Chi-mai (???) and Wu Yi-jen (???) yesterday slammed a draft amendment of regulations concerning the retirement and pension of political appointees, claiming it is a self-beneficial act for Premier Jiang Yi-huah (???) and other politicians who double as college ...

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