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From the Worldnews Network
100 Philippine students run naked at university
The Boston Globe
MANILA, Philippines—Members of a fraternity at the University of the Philippines held their annual ritual of running naked on campus six months early on Wednesday -- by official request -- to celebrate the state-run school's centennial anniversary. Hundreds of cheering students lined the main campus avenue, jostling for positions with their digital and cell phone cameras.
Called the “Oblation Run", it was so named for the university’s iconic symbol of a naked man with outstretched arms that symbolizes his selfless offering of himself to the nation.

From Filipino Voices
Ces Drilon, Other Hostages Released
Written on Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 at 3:37 am |
Journalist Ces Drilon, Cameraman Jimmy Encarnacion and Professor Octavio Dinampo have been released from captivity in Sulu. The three were freed shortly before midnight of June 17. GMA DZBB reporter Benjie Liwanag stated that writer Drilon, Dinampo and Encarnacion were fetched from Sitio Danag in Patikul Sulu, at around twelve midnight.

From Asia Pulse
Philippine Shipyards Urged to Pool Their Resources
MANILA, Jan 28 Asia Pulse - The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has urged local shipbuilders to pool their resources to come up with a vessel design and prototype suitable for Philippine inter-island traffic rather than focus on repair and maintenance of the existing Philippine fleet. Pooling of resources ensures a quality product and less financial risks to builders in case there are some mechanical defects that need corrections Local shipbuilders could pool their resources to design and construct their proposed cargo, fuel carrier or roll-on-roll-off ships under the Marina-sponsored prototype ship project.