. >>> working hard to protect manila's heritage site.ine street i had to get out of the car because they blocked the roads. i asked them what was going on. they said it's still dangerous inside, and you can't enter. >> just now the police officers said that everyone has to go over there as they fight the fire. >> the death toll has been rising each day and more than 20 killed so far are firefighters. but many more are missing and angry family members who have been shut out of a news conference demanded answers. >> we're all families of the victims. why do you treat us this way? >> it's already been three days, and three nights since the explosion. i don't have any information of my son. we are so anxious and worried so we came here to find reporters. my son was in the first squad to arrive at the blast site. >> there are still people being rescued, this 19-year-old firefighter was pulled out of the explosion area after two days. but as the days roll on and the fires continue to burn there will be fewer stories like that, instead more fam

manila -- the pearl of the orient.ollows -- "japanese field order of 13 february, all filipinos found on the battlefield will be executed. japanese field order obeyed. between us and the walled city was the river. and japs. [gunfire] [explosions] >> building to building, room to room, street to street, we ,rought battle to the japs until they close themselves behind a fortress within the city. the jungle did not thought to soldiers. neither did this wall. back of the program, broken japs . and all around them, broken homes. away,thousands of miles but american homes. because the people who lived with them shared with us the american spirit. battle.off of the silent word. many have fallen. that this one may rise. this one may smile. it's one may forget. heal.ne may this one may walk. this one may find a home. this one may find these. i have surely seen the affliction of my people, and i have heard their cry by reason of their task esters and i am come down to deliver them out of that and unto a good land. >> february, 1

paolo says there are many heritage sites like this one which are across the capital of manila. >> manila has a rich architectural legacy, unfortunately much of that was lost during the war but tempered with the fact that there are clusters of buildings that are still extant. >> the metropolitan theater was once a testament to the richness of manila's artistry. it was built in the 1920s t at the time when the country was slowly carving its own cultural identity. now the metropolitan theater has been a symbol of manila's decay. its restoration is to happen soon thanks oa break through after decades of legal battle between government agencies. it has been abandoned for decades and what we can see now is a shell of what the theater used to be. >> there's so many people connected to the met from so many generations. the older generation artist, the younger generation artists and even the ones who just attended to watch the artists. >> those working to protect sites like the met say it is more than just fighting for dilapidated buildings. >> the appreciation has lasting effect. it is the appre

there are many heritage sites like this one, which are across the capital of manila. >> manila has ah architectural legacy. unfortunately, a lot of it was lost in the war. but even that loss is tempered by the fact that there are clusters of buildings. >> dilapidated, many have been demolished to give way for commercial projects. the theater was once a testament to the enrichment of manila's artist try. it was built in the 1920s at a time when the country was slowly carving it's own cultural identity. now the theater has been a symbol of manila's decay. it's restoration is to happen soon thanks to a breakthrough after decades of legal battle between government agencies. it has been abandoned for decades, and what can be seen now is the shell of what this theater used to be. >> there are so many people connected to the met from so many generations, the older generation artists, the younger generation artists, and even those who watched the artists. >> those working to protect sites like the met say it is more than just fighting for dilapidated buildings. >> the appreciate has lasting

now, the metropolitan theater has been a symbol of manila's decay.its restoration is to happen soon. thanks to a breakthrough between government agencies. it's been abandoned for decades. and what we can see now is what the theater used to be. >> there is so many people connected, from so many generations. the older generation, the younger generation artists and even the ones who watch the artists. >> reporter: those working to protect sites, it is more than just fighting for delap dated buildings. >> the appreciation has lasting effect. it is the appreciation of the cultural property that allows us to become a country. it creates an awareness of the filipino genius. it is that genius that holds us together. >> reporter: manila was once called the pearl of the orient. but not anymore. the middle classes have left. but restoration efforts like this promise to revive some of that lost glory. >>> hundreds of couples young and old have gather in the heart of new york to commemorate the end of world war ii with a kiss. couples reenacted the photo of a sai

special correspondent fred de sam lazaro reports from manila.ersion of this story aired on pbs' "religion and ethics newsweekly." >> reporter: it's known as the baby factory. but unlike most factories, the people who run manila's biggest public hospital wish this one was less productive. the staff here at the maternity ward say this is a fairly typical, if not slightly quieter than usual day. still, there are 165 new mothers squeezed into 127 beds. about 70 babies are delivered every day. their mothers are treated free of charge. they couldn't afford much anyway, with household incomes of five dollars a day, often less. most, like irene ocampo, who's 19, will tell you their pregnancy was unplanned. >> ( translated ): i didn't know anything about family planning. that's why i had my baby. i would have preferred to start having children at 20 plus, maybe 25. >> reporter: the hospital recently added a new service to help women control when or whether to have more children >> ( translated ): i want to have four years between them. >> reporter: the p

. >> reporter: in the suburbs of manila, street children are enjoying these booklets.re japanese manga, written in english. they're designed to teach moral values, using stories taken from the bible. over 90% of filipinos are christian. so most people are familiar with the stories, whether or not they can read. this is the man distributing them, at what he calls his push-cart classrooms. the manga draws the children in, and keeps them coming to classes, where he teaches them reading and writing. >> they love, we love, i love japanese animation. so we grew up watching them on tv. the manga material kind of easily catch the children's attention because they know the characters. and that's actually a good motivation for -- so that we can start tell them the story behind -- behind the graphics. >> reporter: efren grew up in an impoverished part of metropolitan manila. he's seen his friends lured to crime, drugs, and prostitution. efren said he might have joined a gang himself if he hadn't gone to school. but an ngo helped him get an education, and he wants to do the same f

naval personnel and imperial imperial marines, the united states had some familiarity with from manila. they were responsible for virtually all of the very expensive shore defenses covering nearly 200 miles of coastline in the critical southern region. they manned not only all of the shore batteries lining the various areas of the straight to the straightt also separating the island from socko and, far on the very tip of the screen. mannedthese strong, well positional forces who are invisible in virtually all historical accounts freed of the army for mobile operations, and will also become a priceless source of trained personnel against a soviet incursion now that free surrender agreements had been worked out at douglas macarthur's headquarters in manila. yet this was not all the military manpower that could be drawn upon. an expansion of the air force commitment on hokkaido, both by the navy and army, was initiated after u.s. forces invaded the mariana islands in 1944. there was a very large assortment of combat and logistical support elements from all the services on hand, non-divisi

i mentioned the through ticket to manila being killed. convoy action -- you see convoys mostly against surface attack, but convoy is taken seriously. there are a lot of convoy scenarios. early on, you have a scenario in which the japanese attack why at the start -- attack hawaii with their fleet. not a small thing. this is the very beginning of the war. the fortifications are not complete. later, they are complete, so it is not an easy thing to take over hawaii. there's also a suggestive one where the japanese fleet is visiting south america, and we get the word that what they are really intending to do during their nice exercise is bomb the panama canal. and that's the only game that ends up as a fleet problem. after we decide that going straight to the philippines is probably not on, we switch to what is called a step-by-step across the pacific, which is the central pacific war. and every time you see a game, you see a separate, related game where this atolls are either seized or defended. and there is a separate cells, marines and army

al jazeera, manila. >>> stay with us on al jazeera, coming up, next we will be hearing from the worldhe defenses his title for the last major of the season. ♪ ♪ okay, welcome back, let's catch up with the sport. >> thank you, 15 members of the usa team have come down with a stomach illness after the world junior rowing championships and part of 40 member squad that took a trial run for next year's olympics and there were concerns about the water quality at the venue in the brazil city and independent analysis last month showed high level of viruses and bacteria and the rowers are 16-19 have been suffering vomiting and diarrhea and blame it on water pollution and others reported illnesses at the event with more than 500 young rowers but they are not ruling out the symptoms were caused by food or drinking water. >> translator: i have been coming to this lake for more than 30 years, since i was 13 years old. throughout all this time i never seen any kind of disease. it didn't happen to me and i never saw a disease related to the quality of water and like hepatitis for example and never s

. >> manila has a rich architect architectual legacy. much was lost in the war.there are clusters of buildings. >> reporter: dilapidated, many have been demolished to give way. this was a testament to the richness it was called the grand dame of philippine theatre, built in the 1920s at a time when the country was carving its own cultural identity. now it's a symbol of decay. the restoration is to happen soon. it has been abandoned for decades and is now a shell of what it used to be. >> so many connected from so many generations. the older generation artists, younger generation artists and the ones who just attended. >> reporter: those working to protect sites like this is a it is more than just fighting for delapidated buildings. >> the appreciation has lasting affect. it allows us to become a country that creates an awareness of the genius and holds us together. >> reporter: manila was once called the pearl of the orient but not any more. people have left for better safer run areas andests like these promise to revive lost glory. >>> we have more to come inclu

okinawa makes it a large part of what i deal with in the book because the message was immediately from manila. the id before there was an attack but no injuries so macarthur at that point could has started against japan. with one with the opportunity to drop the third atomic bomb. and depending on which sources and probably would not have been ready for weeks so in the meantime the japanese may be not surrendering the united states or its allies to continue the air war of japan but a significant chapter. that if there is to have a surrender delegation by air with a stop at american occupied island, if those two airplanes were marked marked, if they take off then we know of these the japanese government is serious. if they don't we know they have decided to continue the war and at that point the would have decided with authorization from washington how far to go to resume the air campaign against japan. if that had gone on ultimately would the of the ant invasion. my father in my wife's father both scheduled to be there. i can honestly say that it would have changed life considerably. so macar

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she plays the star role of aki and sent a message in manila and says that she hopes that people in the philippines will enjoy the series. ♪ >> the series has been aired in ten countries and regions and subtitled in local languages. more people in the philippines are becoming fans of pop culture. they hope that will will help them deepen their understanding of japan. hi to all of our friends in the philippines. thanks for watching this edition of "newsline." >> you are watching "france 24." i am aurore dupuis. these are our top stories. a failed attack has taken place in bangkok. explosive in the capital. know what has been injured, but it comes one day after a bomb went off near a shrine, killing at least 22 people. heavy rain falls, triggering fears that the water mixed with chemicals could release toxic gases and potentially spark new explosions at the chinese warehouse. to have a newlled superhero hand. the six-year-old

zaren said there are many heritage sizes like this one which are across the capital manil. >> manila a rich architectural legacy. unfortunately a lot was lost in the war but even that loss is tempered by the fact that there are clusters of buildings. >> dilapidated, many have been demolished to give way for commercial projects. the metropolitan theatre was once a testament to the richness. it was called the grand dame. at the time when the country was slowly carving its own cultural identity. now, the metropolitan theatre has been a symbol of manilases dicaire. it's restoration is to happen soon thanks to a breakthrough after decades of legal battles between government agencies. it has been abandoned for decades and what can it be now is the shell of what it used to be. there are so many people connected to the met. t from the so many generations. the older generation artists, the younger generation artists and even the ones who just attended to watch the artists. >> those working to protect sites like the met say it is torn in just fighting for dilapidated buildings. >> the apprecia

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and in the shadow of modern development efforts to restore manila's rich architectural legacy. >> forces loyal to the exiled yemeni president abd rabbuh mansur hadi have made significant gains in yemen. taking control much of the city of taiz. >>> rescuers still managing to find survivors in the republic in the chinese city of tianjin after multiple explosions on wednesday that have left at least 100 people dead. >>> and commemoration events are held worldwide marking the 70th anniversary of surrender of japan and the end of world war ii. news from iraq, 13 people have been killed in a series of bombings in the capital of baghdad. 11 were killed when a car parked at a dealership and a bomb exploded in western baghdad near a chain of commercial shots kill two. 50 people were injured in both of those explosions. >>> an advise fire has been violated with fighting, erupting a gain. rebels in idlib province. the government retaliating by attacking northwest. >> the rebel movement rolled in these negotiations saying it will no longer abide by the cease-fire and that negotiations are now over.

the last time this pope spoke and held mass in manila and rio, 6 million people were there. no telling. 2 million just a guess. steve: unprecedented situation. dari: definitely. thank you, sharon. well, brooklyn's popularity has rents going through the roof. steve: the part of queens that's giving the hipster haven a run for its money. dari: and keeping money in your pocket instead of handing it to the government. alison morris is up next with tips to lower your taxes. so, i needed to deposit a check. i was about to head to the bank, but out of nowhere it just started to rain. like really rain. [clap of thunder] i did not want to go out. [clap of thunder] but then i was like duh, just use your phone. mobile-deposit-techno-thingy to the rescue. i'm rayna. and i bank human at td bank. dari: the numbers are out. and we can tell you that you're paying a lot more for your taxes than ever before. steve: alison morris is here to explain how to hold on to more of your money. >> the treasury department said in the first 10 months of 2015, the federal government collected a record $2.

time the monsoonal sets up, we see the possibility before the actual potential arriving north of manila. taipei looking at wet weather as well. chichijima will deal with dryer weather for the weekend. a quick look at the forecast for america. north america, specifically, we had instability in the deep south bringing rain and possibly some storms to look out for a. cold front, a powerful one will bring powerful severe weather from the upper to lower mid-west and central plains throughout monday. we hope you have a good day wherever you are. here is your outlook. >> with that, we conclude nhk world news line. more to come, so stay with us. d >> >> you are watching "france 24." live from paris. indonesian search and rescue teams are combing a possible crash site of suspected wreckage from a passenger plane. it has been found. want the chinese government to rebuild their homes that were destroyed in a series of blasts of a chemical factory. residents could be exposed to toxic gases. south sudan rivals hold talks in ethiopia in a bid to end the 20-month civil war.

consumers, particularly manila kneels, getting the content over -- millenial's are getting content over internet. they are leaving the page tv bundle. lip side, they are less exposed because they of the theme park and the studio businesses. alix: thank you. joe: we will be right back. ♪ alix: do not miss this. kessler earnings are out after the closing bell tomorrow. i will find out the only number you do need to pay attention to -- that is sales. tesla has said they have sold 22,000 cars. they have a goal of selling 55,000 this year. how will they be guiding the? when will they be actually delivered? like iphoneles is and apple. it is all about the volume. that is it for what you miss. come back tomorrow and we will have more. alix: have a good night. ♪ emily: disney shares lower an extended training despite great box office results. what investors want to see from mckee. ickey. blizzard reports a strong demand for games like call of duty. we look at the optimistic outlook for the rest of the year. plus alibaba names a former goldman sachs partner as president. we look at goldman alumn

when everybody turned up otheir tables there was a manila envelope.ctions for the one shot epic music video they wanted to create for everybody with everybody. and this is what you're about to see. ♪ >> i like what i'm hearing. >> drunk. wait, what are we doing now? >> we start off with "love is an open door" from frozen, they move on and every table has their own answer. >>. ♪ my an coulden da don't want none unless you got buns, hon ♪ >> all of the different flavors and just starts snowballing. ♪ this one for them good girls ♪ shake it off, shake it off ♪ now watch me whip, now watch me nae-nae ♪ >> they said only ten minutes of preparation. they gave everyone instructions, set it up and just started rolling. >> this n this case you get what you get. more fun to get it so it's not so perfect. watch everybody having fun. ♪ sugar, you're sweet >> once they've gone through everybody, they get towards the end of the video, and they've got their own song, because it goes all the way from the video into the first dance. ♪ baby my heart could still -- >> i

recording are from manila. >> creating what they call a small film on a very tight budget but it features of the country's more popular young actresses. this could be the next run-away hit. >> even with simple cell phone camera we can already tell a story. and two, people have recognized it. >> reporter: digital technology and social media has led to what industry watchers call the democratickization of cinema. it has revitalized the film industries and putting individuals back in cinema seats. it's been ten years since the birth of cinemalaya. now it's one of the biggest cultural event in the philippines. more hollywood people are takings a pay cut to get recognized. >> last november, an independent film that nearly wasn't completed broke records earning as many as $2 million u.s., in about as many weeks. but it's not just about film makers. >> we want to get our stories out there. >> some of those stories will hit the box office, maind, independent sensibilities and film making. marga ortigas, al jazeera. >> you can keep up to date on our stories at aljazeera.com. >> this is "techknow".

. >> one of the leaders was arrested in manila. after selling 272,000 worth of cocaine to undercover agents. now there are allegations that the drug trade is tlaifing because drug officials are in collusion with drug lords. >> law enforcers planned the drug raid. six sashays of meth were found here. small quantities of the drug are consumed every day. that is according to this woman, who asked her identity be kept hidden. she worked as a fixer, putting drug sellers in touch with local distributors, and is a police informant. >> the chinese are the ones that one the biggest syndicates. it is through connections that they come in. they have their own factories here, bringing in the chemicals. >> the most popular drug is math. there's a market for cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy and others. there's so much to be maid, apart from the chinese, there's west african operators. >> most of what comes into the country comes in through low volume, high frequency, small quantities carried by couriers creatively. the drugs are mostly consumed local

. >>> joining us from manila is anna simon from a drug treatment and rehabilitation center. thank you for joining us here. first off, why is the philippines drug trade become so lucrative? >> the drug trade has been so lucrative because there are a lot of drug abusers. buying drugs, especially so easy to buy drugs here in the philippines. it's like buying candy in a department store. >> that's something we often here. >> and one more thing. >> carry on. >> yes. one more thing, here in the philippines, there's already what we call a dieing structure, family structure of the filipino family. that's why the peer. >> peer pressure? >> we are having problems on peer pressure. experimentation and gambling. all of these things, having these problems in the philippines, drugs it always related. >> it does appear that initially we heard about methamphetamine, but now we are hearing that cocaine is also being brought externally into the country. what does an organization like yours have to deal with the most? what's your primary concern in terms of the drugs that are affecting familie

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when everybody turned up otheir tables there was a manila envelope. there were instructions for the one shot epic music video they with everybody. and this is what you're about to see. >> i like what i'm hearing. >> drunk. wait, what are we doing now? >> we start off with "love is an open door" from frozen, they move on and every table has >>. my an coulden da don't want none unless you got buns, hon >> all of the different flavors and just starts snowballing. this one for them good girls shake it off, shake it off now watch me whip, now watch me nae-nae preparation. they gave everyone instructions, rolling. you get. more fun to get it so it's not so perfect. watch everybody having fun. sugar, you're sweet >> once they've gone through everybody, they get towards the end of the video, and they've got their own song, because it goes all the way from the video into the first dance. baby my heart could still -- >> it's a really cool idea. it's a great one to kind of steal for your wedding and gets everyone involved as well. if you want to see the whole th

military officer at the base near manila.is mother julie was from mississippi and had trouble adjusting to life overseas. >> the nicest woman you could have ever met. there wasn't a bad bone in her body. >> julie, as warm as she was to the american community, she wasn't crazy about the philippines. there were some people, probably not surprising, that didn't like the philippines. >> on february 25th, 1991, joe snodgrass called police to report his wife missing. he said they had an argument. >> he said, i thought she was going to go cool off. this sort of thing has happened before where she storms out. >> military records show that julie left the military base around 10:30 p.m. but this time, she never came back. at 4:00 a.m. the next morning, a cab driver found julie seated in her truck on a deserted dirt road, two miles from the base. she had been stabbed repeatedly. julie was still strapped in her seat belt, and her driver's side door was ajar. >> at that point, it kind of told us that maybe she tried to get out and couldn'

taft, best wishes from adela paterno, december 22, 1903, manila, philippines.and it just goes to illustrate the admiration that the philippine people had for the taft's family, especially mrs. taft, as she worked to make them feel integrated in the greater society, make them feel equal to the other people, invited them to the parties, put on musicals and those types of things, helped with their education. ray henderson: and so, they really loved the tafts. and to this day, we still get people coming from the philippines that had that connection with the taft family and the things that they did while they were there.(end video clip) susan swain: and joining us on the set is jane hampton cook, a first lady scholar, whose books include american phoenix and the faith of america's first ladies. jane cook, how important was that in time in the philippines to the development of helen taft and her role as first lady? jane hampton cook: well, it was very important to her development. and when she returned to the united states, she met a military wife in the army who had

rishaad: you have been seen as a bit of a haven in the choppy waters as of late, even though the manila index was hit. how do you stay insulated? least volatile among the neighboring countries. shows the growth correlation with china is the lowest in the region. to has really shown resilience. over $47 billion of revenue. pace.growing at a healthy the country is continuing on a reform program. even in an increasingly difficult space. quarter numbers show increased capital probation. very good signals. rishaad: indeed. we have seen a slight differentiation. are you comfortable with where interest rates are? there is a saying that when china sneezes, countries catch cold. , the peso has had lower appreciation. we think that currencies should be market-driving. that the environment in the country is stable. i think that will be our focus. rishaad: we were talking a couple of years ago about you stepping down. of course, we have the president stepping down next year. will you be stepping down with him? system,like in the u.s. the cabinet ministers are concurrent with the president. some min

in india, in africa, one of the last actions of the war actually took place when the british took manila in the philippines. so it was really the first global war, sometimes known as the seven year's war or the french and indian war here in north america. and so this horn is a great sort of embodiment of the optimism that colonial americans had at that point in their history. but, of course, shortly after the riotous celebrations settle down, someone has to pay the bill and this is when reality sets in. so the story we'll tell, then, begins just after this great victorious moment when british policymakers have got to face up to the cost of victory. the price of victory. now that you have something like 80,000 catholic french inhabitants, former french colonists in north america, tens of thousands of native americans who formerly had been part of the french empire in north america, they're all now subjects of king george iii. so armies have to be stationed in america, fleets have got to be stationed not just in america but in south america and really policing this new british empire. and

note trading in manila to mark the assassination of an former senator.as rattledies rout wall street, the s&p 500 has fallen the most in 18 months. let's go over to su keenan in new york for details. su: it is a big test for the bulls. $5 billion in value erased. we had the nasdaq down almost 3%. all of this on growing concerns of economic growth globally faltering. there are concerns about a rate hike in the u.s. didn't look like it is getting pushback from september. there is growing unease about china weighing on the market like a 1-2 punch for investors. >> there is a very awkward transition. if you have teenagers, we are going through that transition now. from a controlled economy to a much more open and slower economy. they are really grappling with the transition. is talking clarida about the u.s. -- chinese economy. there is a view that the world has changed very much since the fed's last meeting in july. the meeting minutes were released on wednesday. september rate hike appears to be off the table. futures indicate traders believe there is only

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rishaad: talk to me about manila? some seeing it is a haven?the operative word relative. ,o level supporting investment safe because it is less reliant on commodities. not susceptible to weakening prices. yesterday, the philippines most insulated from a slow in china and hard to think of a country in a better position. but investors are still settling and getting out of the philippines all the same, stocks at a seven-year low. authorities said it is due to a technical glitch. it was damaged control. the authorities have denied such allegations. a beating all around. rishaad: haslinda. flavor of what is going on with individual companies, high profile of how bad intimate has gotten their -- sentiment has gotten there. it is nearly a year since we had the world beating with the initial public offering for alibaba. that psychologically is quite damaging. a couple of things going on. a company struggling and competition. to aue growth down two-year low in the latest quarter. some concerns by the government in china of the selling of counterfeit goo

manila suspended. down to a technical glitch taking place as well.hat is we have at the moment out of the philippines. coming up later -- heading to whom by four preview -- move by four preview -- mumbai four preview of the trading day. under pressure, commodities reaching lows not seen since the 1990's. is there a floor out to their? we will ask our next guest. ♪ rishaad: back to the philippines as we have been reporting, the exchange has halted trading due to technical glitches. it doesn't have to do with a violent share moves as with seen as of late. holding trading. out pretty much flat. we still see declines. market,hai composite declines of 4.5%. thanks turning positive, 2.1%. recovery for a lot of the equity markets across of this part of the world. shanghai is off the worst, still had ag back as we authorities claim a in with the $23 billion of reverse repo -- come in with $23 billion of reverse repo. oil, commodities have not been immune. holding near a six year low. global selloff and not just in equities but commodities. the bloomberg inde

roosevelt wasn't in charge but ordered for manila bay to be steamed. he know this is the time america could take a very significant piece of land. that is how america got involved, almost by accident, and this is another theme of the book, the unintended consequences of war. mckinley had no plans of making the philippines an american possession but later did. and that created a conflict larger than the fighting over cuba and more protracted. i talk about a small company of men in cuba who are getting ready to celebrate the death of william mckinley by assassination putting roosevelt the hero into the white house. roosevelt is the central character. we are talking about policy but this is really a story about people. whether it is the around george washington at yorktown. the young boys in the philippines or roosevelt as a force of nature in american politics. it is really the people driving these stories. >> host: i will second that. i think it is appropriate because you mention people i have never heard of. people where the battle is happening. i want

charge because the real secretary was on vacation orders admiral dewey in hong kong to steam for manila bay because he knows the war is coming in this will be the moment that ameritech can seize a crucial piece of territory in the middle of the pacific ocean. . .s of war. very often we don't think about this. and mckinley certainly had no plan to make the philippines an american possession, but he later did. and that created a war, a conflict that was larger, actually, than the fighting in cuba over, with spain over cuba, and more protracted. and, actually, the story i tell is set in the philippines of a massacre of a small company of men who are getting ready to celebrate or commemorate the death of william mckinley by assassination which puts theodore roosevelt -- the hero of the spanish-american war -- into the white house. it's a fascinating story on so many levels, but theodore roosevelt is certainly the central character. and i want to reiterate how important the people are in this. these are stories where we're certainly talking about policy and all that, but this is really stori

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he is in manila to mentor finalists of a nikes sponsored reality television program.is his second visit to basketball crazy philippines where every village has a basketball court. those are your top stories at the moment. a question for health insurers, will they eventually pay for electronic cigarettes? wednesdayblished backed the use of electronic cigarettes as an alternative to smoking tobacco cigarettes saying they are 95% safer. inlip morris international japan tobacco have all invested in e-cigarettes worth $10 billion by 2017. with insight on the business, we have jeff holtman, the chief executive of april corporation. -- vapor corporation. i wonder if you could tell us your reaction to this study. there are a lot of competing studies. >> thank you for having me back. wonderful to be with you again. let's look at the study for a second and what necessitated the study. it's wonderful news for the public and the industry. if you look at the public health study, the reason for it is there has been so much controversy in the industry and information that has been d

from the streets of manila to the professional league. why basketball is king in the philippines. philippines. >>> rivals in south sudan resumed peace talks, meeting in the ethiopian capital. they are under pressure to strike a deal ending the civil war. tens of thousands have been killed during the conflict. sudan probing away four years ago. hoping it would mean a better education for the children. as reported that is far from what happened. >> reporter: a pair of socks and shoes - this girl's most precious possessions. when they fall apart and she doesn't have the money to replace them she walked the four hours to and from the primary school aring in juba. when i can't come to school. i get upset. acrid for days for my mum to get me socks and shoes. at 17, she is the oldest classmate due to interruptions in schooling. her mother is supported. she works with her mother in the market in the morning and attend school for three lawyers in the afternoon. >> i'm only focussing on ensuring that our mum's efforts are not in feign. if they can finish primary school it will be an accompl

the world with a seating capacity of 55,000, and on their passion for the sport, as we report from manila. >> for the villagers, nothing gets in the way of basketball. it's the most popular sport in the country, and the it's said that there's a hoop and a game being played around every street corner in every village across the philippines. these young boys say there's nothing like it and many dream of making a career in the sport someday. >> i want to be famous. it's the only thing i like to play. >> professional basketball players are national superstars. they are the highest paid athletes, earning up to 30 times the minimum wage. with the sport a national obsession, basketball games are broadcast live and among the most watched programs on t.v. it dates back to the early 1900s when it was first introduced by american colonizers. the professional league here is the oldest in the world outside of the united states. >> many commentators have tried to explain why basketball is so popular in the philippines where people's smaller stature might be considered detrimental to the sport, but the

al jazeera, manila. >> a mexican activist who helped families search for missing relatives has been killednez's body was found near his home in the state of guerrero. it's thought he was murdered. he led the search for 43 students who disappeared last year. we have this report. >> they prayed for him the way they prayed for others. they mourned him the way they mourned others. the man who helped many in guerrero find their murdered relatives and spoke up for their rights was himself finally silenced. >> justice. he was a fighter. he was a man who wanted to defend the people. he wanted peace. he was a good man. he didn't even know how to use weapons. he was not a killer. >> miguel jiminez helped otherwise the search for 43 missing students abducted by local authorities inclusion with organized crime in this part of mexico last year. the incident caused an international outcry, but he was also part of a group called the other disappeared, who searched for people reported missing by their families but presumed dead. >> look, this is a bone. here's another one, a bigger one. this is another bo

we debuted coast to coast with the thrilla in manila, one of the all-time classic heavyweight fights,hbo explodes. >> muhammad ali, end of the 14th round. >> before that, you're count ing growth in tens of thousand of subscribers. after that, you're counting in millions. that's really day one for both businesses. hbo and the cable industry. >> if you are a fan, what you will see in the next few minutes to follow will convince you you have have gone to sports heaven. >> in the mid '70s in the sports world there were 3/4 giants. cbs, nbc, abc. and then in connecticut, somebody got a hold of a transponder. >> the picture you are watching, right now, has been taken by a camera sent through some sophisticated equipment to this earth transmitting system. >> this guy, bill rasmussen, who had been fired from his job trying to figure out a way to deliver local cable sports. then when they found out about the satellite. they said can we cover the whole state? the guy looked and said you don't understand. >> for another 25 cents or whatever you can send this all over the country. they went, oh,

taft, best wishes from adela paterno, december 22, 1903, manila, philippines. and it just goes to illustrate the admiration that the philippine people had for the taft's family, especially mrs. taft, as she worked to make them feel integrated in the greater society, make them feel equal to the other people, invited them to the parties, put on musicals and those types of things, helped with their education. ray henderson: and so, they really loved the tafts. and to this day, we still get people coming from the philippines that had that connection with the taft family and the things that they did while they were there.(end video clip) susan swain: and joining us on the set is jane hampton cook, a first lady scholar, whose books include american phoenix and the faith of america's first ladies. susan swain: jane cook, how important was that in time in the philippines to the development of helen taft and her role as first lady? jane hampton cook: well, it was very important to her development. and when she returned to the united states, she met a military wife in th

>>reporter: a second store walkway collapsed monday afternoon luckily no one was hurt manila betweeneople forced to leave their homes and many of their belongings and side the landlord is cutting checks to cover relocation expenses to retrieve their belongings the search for hit- and-run driver continues a few moments earlier he allegedly jumped a curb the family is devastated because police say a man came to the strawberry canyon and sexually battered several young girls ages 9 and 13 yes 7 this said the man swim to the girls and pull the legs and pulled on rather buttocks and then swam away and that are not asking for the public's help in identifying this man he is selling so many of these economic hard to keep them in stock this said did not live with the have to say it in them get back at him by smacking at his figure pinata. >>catherine heenan: well planned and premeditated the words used by investigators to describe bryce williams on and murder of two virginia journalists monday this and evidence found in his apartment in his car when he shot himself that put together a time li