December 2012 archive

When Britain Ruled the Philippines

The era when Britain ruled the Philippines was quite some time ago and for a very short period in its long history. Fortunately Shirley Fish has written a great book on the period when Britain ruled the Philippines which is available for a great read and provides essential hitorical information on how The Philippines has …

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Philippines PPP and Infrastructure projects updated

The Philippine PPP programme infrastructure projects are worth at least £5 bn. Prioritised projects for rollout 2012-2013 are in transport, valued at £2 bn (rail, airports, ports and roads), and other infrastructure projects valued at £1.3 bn. Background The Philippines’ PPP programme has been identified as the way to tackle much needed infrastructure development, supported …

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It’s more fun in the Philippines

It’s more fun in the Philippines – it’s Official! So says, the Philippine Department of Tourism. To coincide with the millions of visitors arriving in London this summer for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games, the Philippine Department of Tourism has displayed “More Fun in the Philippines” images on 50 double-decker buses, 50 black cabs …

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