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   <title>   What's New at SelectPhilippines.com   </title>
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   <category domain = "http://www.selectphilippines.com/Philippines-blog.html#">Philippines</category>
   <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:45:51 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Southern Leyte Philippines</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/southern-leyte-philippines.html</link>
    <description>Southern Leyte Philippines - Perfect for diving, scuba diving, mountain adventures. A perfect place to relax, unwind and even retire!</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2006 06:29:08 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Top Philippines Tourist and Business Destinations</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/philippines-tourist.html</link>
    <description>Select Philippines guide to top Philippines tourist and business destinations. Discover Philippines' travel and business hotspots!</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2006 05:24:33 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Baguio Philippines</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/baguio-philippines.html</link>
    <description>Baguio Philippines Travel and Business Guide. Come discover Baguio, Philippines! </description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:06:46 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Cebu Philippines</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/cebu-philippines.html</link>
    <description>Cebu Philippines Travel and Business Guide. Come discover Cebu, Philippines!</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Cebu City Philippines: Traveling to Cebu Philippines</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/cebu-city-philippines.html</link>
    <description>Cebu City Philippines. Getting to and around Cebu Philippines is easy. Cebu City Philippines is a premier destination in Asia.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:49:02 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Manila Philippines </title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/manila-philippines.html</link>
    <description>Manila Philippines Travel and Business Guide. Come discover Manila, Philippines!</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:42:57 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Davao City Philippines</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/davao-city-philippines.html</link>
    <description>Davao City Philippines Travel and Business Guide. Come discover Davao, Philippines!</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:35:02 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Where's the Philippines?</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/thephilippines.html</link>
    <description>Wondering where the Philippines is? Let Select Philippines guide you.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:27:06 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Boracay Philippines!</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/boracay-philippines.html</link>
    <description>Boracay Philippines Travel and Investment Guide. Come discover Boracay Philippines!</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2006 08:28:48 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Tour of the Philippines</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/tour-philippines.html</link>
    <description>Join this exclusive tour of the Philippines and get a chance to meet Philippine President Gloria Arroyo.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2006 18:52:50 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Saudi Arabia to Invest $1 Trillion in the Philippines</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/saudi-arabia.html</link>
    <description>Saudi Arabia plans to invest US$ 1 trillion in tourism and oil refinery opportunities in the Philippines.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2006 00:12:22 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Philippine News: Philippine Exports </title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/philippine-exports-051206.html</link>
    <description>Philippine exports climbed 25.8 reaching US$ 4.1 Billion in March.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2006 21:46:37 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Philippines Among the Top 3 Diving Spots in the World</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/diving-spots.html</link>
    <description>Diving Spots in the Philippines. The 2006 Dive and Travel Awards cited the Philippines as among the top 3 diving destinations in the world. </description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 20:04:11 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Philippines: Korean's Favored Travel Destination </title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/travel-destination.html</link>
    <description>The Philippines is emerging as Korean's most popular and favored travel destination, based on a recent survey among Korean tourists.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 18:21:09 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Select Philippines Directory: Europe</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/international-travel-europe.html</link>
    <description>Hand picked Philippines Europe resources, under the category International Travel, sub-category Europe</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2006 01:40:09 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Ilocos Sur Philippines</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/ilocos-sur-philippines.html</link>
    <description>Ilocos Sur Philippines Travel and Business Guide. Come discover Ilocos Sur, Philippines!</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2006 20:03:36 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Vigan Ilocos Sur: Viva Vigan Festival </title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/viva-vigan.html</link>
    <description>Come celebrate &quot;Viva Vigan&quot; in the World-Heritage site Vigan. Witness a colorful display of Vigan arts and traditions, and enjoy Vigan food and exquisit hand-made products.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2006 19:47:52 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Philippines Exports Rose by 9.8</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/philippines-exports-042206.html</link>
    <description>Philippines exports increase 9.8 due to strong overseas sales of electronics and computer parts.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2006 01:29:10 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Philippines Jewelry</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/philippines-jewelry.html</link>
    <description>Philippine products : Philippines Jewelry iIndustry offers high-quality fine jewelry and custom jewelry.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2006 20:07:07 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Philippines: Philippine Jewelry Products</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/jewelry-products.html</link>
    <description>Philippine jewelry products - pearls, silver, gold jewelry -  continue to be a favorite among Europe buyers.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2006 20:01:07 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Philippines Targets 25 Increase in Foreign Tourist Arrivals</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/tourist.html</link>
    <description>The Philippines expects to hit 3 Million in foreign tourist arrivals this year.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2006 02:07:05 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Direct investments from Overseas Filipinos surge 12.5 in February</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/overseas-filipinos.html</link>
    <description>Dollar investments from overseas Filipinos posted double-digit growth rates in February, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:30:27 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Manila FAME Unveils New Export Designs</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/Manila-FAME.html</link>
    <description>Manila FAME International Show. Over 468 exporters offering Philippine furniture, home furnishings, home decors, fashion accessories will showcase their new export products and designs in Manila FAME.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:09:01 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mandaue City : Driving Cebu's Progress</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/mandauecity.html</link>
    <description>Mandaue City, a long-time business hub of Cebu, continues to attract investments and will soon become the &quot;foyer of mainland Cebu.&quot;</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 16:31:52 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Philippine Outsourcing Industry News Update</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/philippine-outsourcing-4-06-06.html</link>
    <description>Philippine Outsourcing Industry is expected to hit $12.2 billion by 2010</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2006 06:50:46 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>China Apparel Firm Sets Up Facility in Cebu Philippines</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/apparel-4-06.html</link>
    <description>Yuen Thai, a China-based apparel manufacturer and exporter, established Yuen Thai Philippines in Mactan, Cebu Philippines.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2006 18:31:21 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Philippine Government Supports Call Center Boom </title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/call-center.html</link>
    <description>Philippines Call Center Industry:  Philippine President Gloria Arroyo ordered 100,000 scholarships to support the growing demand for skilled Filipino professionals in the call center industry.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:49:49 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>GenPact : Outsourcing Centers in the Philippines, Poland</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/genpact.html</link>
    <description>GenPact, formerly GE Capital International Services, plans to set up outsourcing operations in the Philippines and Poland.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2006 01:13:09 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Studies to Boost Success of Virgin Coconut Oil</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/virgincoconutoil.html</link>
    <description>Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) News: Philippine scientists are conducting studies to boost the competitiveness and success of virgin coconut oil products in international markets.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:54:47 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Philippines Economy Continues to Rise</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/philippineseconomy.html</link>
    <description>The Philippines economy continues to show signs of progress. The Philippine peso is up. Foreign investments are pouring in, and stock market has hit highest levels in...</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2006 21:17:31 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Cebu: Eyed as Medical Tourism and Retirement Hub</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/medical_tourism.html</link>
    <description>Cebu has an excellent potential to become the medical tourism and retirment hub of the Philippines. It has sustained development in the medical tourism and retirment industry and successful...</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2006 07:44:46 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Philippines Coconut Exports Jump by 60</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/coconut-exports.html</link>
    <description>The volume of coconut exports from the Philippines increased by 59.5 in January, due to successful use of technologies and development of coconut by-products.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2006 19:37:56 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Philippines Outsourcing News</title>
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    <description>Philippines Outsourcing growth gives rise to build-to-suit real estate deals. </description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:11:55 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dell to double its Philippines call center operations</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/Dell.html</link>
    <description>Michael Dell, founder and chairman of Dell Inc., announced its plans to increase its Philippines call center workforce to 1,400 from the original target of 700. </description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2006 21:33:17 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Philippines News: Halal Export Products</title>
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    <description>Halal export products: The Philippines Hala exports is expected to reach $400M </description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2006 17:42:48 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Bohol Tourism Industry - Booming</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/bohol-tourism.html</link>
    <description>Bohol tourism industry continues grow, attracting more resorts / hotels investment projects, particularly in Panglao island.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2006 17:01:07 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Philippines News: Balance of Payment Surplus</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/balance-of-payment.html</link>
    <description>Philippines Balance of Payment Surplus Reached Record-high Levels in the first two months of 2006.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2006 08:10:32 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mandaue City, Cebu News</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/mandaue-city.html</link>
    <description>Business boom seen in Mandaue City, with the rise of an International Convention Center, universities, call centers and other establishments.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2006 15:09:27 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Retiring in the Philippines</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/retiringinthephilippines.html</link>
    <description>Retiring in the Philippines is easy. Here's a guide on how to retire in the Philippines and enjoy your retirement days.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2006 10:19:56 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Real Estate:  High-end Condominium in Cebu </title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/high-end-condominium.html</link>
    <description>A high-end condominium will rise in Cebu Business Park to fill the growing demand in real estate in Cebu Philippines.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2006 13:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>How to Retire in the Philippines</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/how-to-retire-in-the-philippines.html</link>
    <description>Want to know how to retire in the Philippines? It's easy. This section outlines what you need to retire in the Philippines.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2006 08:50:28 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Positive Economic Indicators to Further Boost Investor Confidence</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/investor-confidence.html</link>
    <description>Philippine government expects investor confidence to further improve with stronger peso, lower budget deficit, increased revenue collection and bullish stock market. The Philippines economy is... </description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2006 08:06:05 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Laoag City News</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/laoag-city-030706.html</link>
    <description>Laoag City will be the site of a luxurious center, which is expected to boost tourism in Ilocos region. Laoag City is the capital of Ilocos Norte...</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2006 06:52:39 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Getting to Boracay</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/to-boracay.html</link>
    <description>A trip to Boracay? Here's how to get there.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 04 Mar 2006 11:41:35 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Davao Philippines - Getting to and around Davao Philippines</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/davao-philippines.html</link>
    <description>Davao Philippines is serviced by Davao International Airport. Davao City Philippines is easily accessible from major cities in the Philippines and Asia.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 04 Mar 2006 11:36:30 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Ilocos Sur Philippines: Vigan Industries</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/vigan-industries.html</link>
    <description>Traditional Vigan industries include pottery-making (burnay jars), fabric-weaving (abel Iloco), and terracotta crafts.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 04 Mar 2006 11:33:46 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Gameng Museo Ilocos Norte</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/museo-ilocos-norte.html</link>
    <description>Museo ILocos Norte Philippines showcases the lifestyle and cultural heritage of Ilocos Norte. </description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 04 Mar 2006 11:30:49 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Juan Luna Shrine</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/Juan-Luna.html</link>
    <description>The Juan Luna Shrine in Ilocos Norte, Philippines displays Juan Luna's works and memorabilia.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 04 Mar 2006 11:17:49 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Pasuquin Caves</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/pasuquin.html</link>
    <description>Explore the enigmatic Pasuquin caves in Ilocos Norte, Philippines.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 04 Mar 2006 11:16:50 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sarrat Ilocos Norte: Sta. Monica Church</title>
    <link>http://www.selectphilippines.com/Sarrat.html</link>
    <description>Visit Sta. Monica Church in Sarrat Ilocos Norte Philippines.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 04 Mar 2006 11:14:36 GMT</pubDate>
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