2000-2009

This page contains a chronology of events in or related to the Philippines from 2000 to 2009.

2003

Economy

• Foreign investments. MSt Jun 2(A3)
• SME situationer. MSt Jun 2(B9)
• Banking. MSt Jun 2(B9, B11)
• Proposed Debt Cap Act. MSt Jun 2(A3)
• Purchased Power Adjustment (PPA) rate hikes. MSt Jun 1(A2)
• Status of economy. MSt Jun 1(B12)
• Shipping and automotive. MSt Jun 2(B9)
• Telecommunications. Regional call centers. MSt Jun 2(B9, B14)

Agriculture

• Rice production in drought conditions. MSt Jun 2(A6)
• Sugar industry action plan. MSt Jun 2(B9)

Military affairs and human rights

• AFP-MILF clashes. MSt Jun 1(A1), 2(A1, A2)
• GRP-MILF peace talks. MSt Jun 2(A2)
• Mindoro trial of human rights violators. MSt Jun 2(A3)
• Abu Sayyaf attacks. MSt Jun 2(A4)

Governance and corruption

• Never again to martial law. MSt Jun 1(B13)
• Erap plunder case. MSt Jun 2(A2)
• Lakas party. MSt Jun 2(A3)
• LGU corruption. ICT in corruption. MSt Jun 2(A6, B14)

Foreign affairs

• US role in war in Mindanao. MSt Jun 1(A4)
• RP-US relations. MSt Jun 1(B13)
• Japanese ambassador Takano's negative remarks on the Philippines. MSt Jun 1(A1)

Environment and disasters

• May 25 mv San Nicolas sinking after collision with Superferry 12. Maritime laws and safety. MSt Jun 1(A1), 1(B12), 2(B9)
• Tropical depressions, storms, typhoons: Dodong, Chedeng. MSt Jun 1(A2), 2(A2)
• Disaster management problems of NDCC. MSt Jun 2(A1)
• MMDA flood control. MSt Jun 1(A4)
• Firefighters training. MSt Jun 2(A6)

Overseas Filipinos

• Dual citizenship bill in Congress. MSt Jun 1(A3)
• Overseas absentee voting. MSt Jun 1(A5)

Police and crime

• Crime mapping. MSt Jun 2(A1)
• Nida Blanca murder. MSt Jun 1(A4)
• Bonnet robbery gang. MSt Jun 1(A4)
• Police bribery scandal. MSt Jun 2(A3)

People's rights, welfare, social services

• Labor rights: GSIS benefits. MSt Jun 2(A6)
• Education: school calendar reform. MSt Jun 2(A2)
• English as language of instruction. MSt Jun 2(A6)
• Health: SARS epidemic. MSt Jun 2(A6)
• Hospitals. MSt Jun 1(A5)

Media, culture

• Media affairs. MSt Jun 1(A5), 2(A3)
• ABS-CBN fight with GMA. MSt Jun 2(B10)
• Raul Locsin obit. MSt Jun 2(B13)
• Showbiz news. MSt Jun 1(B17)
• F4 Taiwanese boy band craze. MSt Jun 2(B19)
• Rolando Borrinaga, The Balangiga Conflict Revisited. MSt Jun 2(B17)
• Gracia Burnham, In the Presence of My Enemies MSt Jun 2(B17)