Philippines to buy 12 South Korean fighter jets

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Air Force on Thursday expressed enthusiasm for the 12 South Korean-made supersonic fighter jets that the PAF will acquire, saying it will boost the country’s external defense. “(These aircraft) will allow us to protect our territories from intruders and their commissioning in Philippines service will greatly boosts our external defense capabilities,”  PAF spokesman Colonel Miguerl Ernesto Okol told...

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Intl investors keen on PHL, says President

BACK from the cool climes of Davos, Switzerland, President Aquino confirmed on Sunday the increasing interest of investors to do business and expand investments in the Philippines, prompting him to accept an offer for the country to host the next World Economic Forum (WEF) in East Asia in 2014. In Davos, he said upon his arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport,  European and other foreign leaders and businessmen  had been eager  to meet with him on how they can do business with the Philippines. According to the...

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What Makes Philippines the Heart of Asia

The Philippines established its Medical Tourism Program back in 2006—and now, a little over six years later, we can say that while results have not been as quick as first envisioned, the country’s efforts to become a regional healthcare hub are slowly but surely bearing fruit. A few years ago, the country was re-launched as a medical tourism destination under the brand “Philippines: The Heart of Asia” and the tag remains as true today as...

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