1. Filipino officials said many of the new measures, which have been phased in over several months, were recommended by United States Federal Aviation Administration officials in April. 2. Filipino officials said that passengers should arrive at the airport about two hours before their outbound flights and also expect delays when they arrive. 3. Filipino officials have sought assurances that Americans would not engage in combat while advising Filipino troops in the mountainous jungles of Basilan island. 4. While Clark lags behind, Filipino officials say companies are beginning to pour money into development. 5. A senior North Korean diplomat arrived Monday to hold talks on establishing formal diplomatic and trade relations, a senior Filipino official said. 6. Amid numerous reports of abuses suffered by Filipino workers abroad, Filipino officials have repeatedly cited Hong Kong as a model of a friendly employer country. 7. China has said the structures, built early this year, were shelters for Chinese fishermen, but Filipino officials believe they could be used for military purposes. 8. Chinese ships were seen surveying parts of the Spratly Islands claimed by the Philippines, but Beijing denies dispatching the ships, Filipino officials said Friday. 9. Filipino Communist rebels have threatened to kill Singaporean nationals and Filipino officials if the sentence is carried out. 10. Filipino officials have asked that documents relating to De Guzman be turned over to officials for further investigation. |