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COMELEC: Detainees May Vote

ishmael ahab — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:24:04 +0000

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) declared that the disenfranchisement of detainees will end this year as they will be allowed to cast their vote for the 2010 Elections. COMELEC’s plan to let...

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Ooops he did it again – Pacman our hero smashes Clottey

Manila Informer — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:12:57 +0000

Manny Pacquiao, our Pacman, showed the world again why he is the hero of the Philippines. The biggest crowd for any boxing fight in the last 17 years, 51000 people, was cheering for our Pacman in...

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DepEd: Graduation Fee Not Complusory

ishmael ahab — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:44:30 +0000

The Department of Education (DepEd) reiterated that public school administrators should not force parents to pay graduation fee or any fees that are related to graduation. This announcement by the...

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First Rainfall in Manila in Months

Lindsay Artillero — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:42:06 +0000

“I can’t take the heat of the sun. It burns my skin!” This was my statement perhaps a week ago… After months of extreme and exaggerated hot weather, it finally rained! I was...

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SmartBro

vinz029 — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:32:18 +0000

I’ve received a call last Thursday from one of the people from SmartBro support; it’s regards to my issues on their service. This guy thought that I don’t know something about ISP settings or...

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Manny Pacquiao live Karaoke video from Jimmy Kimmel show

Manila Informer — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:00:45 +0000

Manny Pacquiao was on the “Jimmy Kimmel Live” talk show last night and talked about drug-testing, his canceled fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr and many other things. Get the latest news...

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Fire in Gaisano Tower

Lindsay Artillero — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:48:38 +0000

February 28, 2010. It was a lazy Sunday afternoon and I decided to take a nap. I was in a deep sleep until I heard my sister said that the electricity went out. I didn’t bother standing up...

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HIV story from call center agent

robert — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:41:45 +0000

Condoms would have helped him. A 20 years old call center agent shares his story how he became HIV positive. The issue has been discussed many times from all different angles now. But it always seems...

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Abu Sayyaf kills 11 in Basilan

robert — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:39:45 +0000

Suspected Al-Qaida-linked militants raided a village in the southern Philippines early Saturday, killing 11 people in the country’s worst militant attack on civilians in nine years. Gunmen from...

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Will the Tsunami hit the Philippines?

Manila Informer — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:57:05 +0000

A powerful earthquake hit 325 kilometers southwest of Santiago, Chile at a depth of 35 kilometers at 1:34 a.m. EST, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Emergency agencies across the Pacific Ocean...

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Cheaper Pills in the Philippines

Manila Informer — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:34:16 +0000

The Philippine government has announced a new round of price cuts on 97 medicines that officials say will translate to at least 1 billion pesos (US$21.74 million) in yearly savings for...

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Parking Lot?

vinz029 — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:16:32 +0000

I love to taking pictures from the streets every time I have some time or after my shift at work. It’s been my routine to walk with my camera hanging around my neck. I love to take a picture of the...

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The Green UST Professor

Lindsay Artillero — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:02:21 +0000

University of Santo Tomas is one of the biggest and well-known universities in the country. Aside from hitting 400 years last year, it is also known for being really religious &...

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Busboy Stains Famous Restaurant’s Good Name

Lindsay Artillero — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:07:50 +0000

It was a beautiful Chinese New Year evening. Most of the Filipino-Chinese families all set out to have dinner at famous Chinese restaurants around Chinatown. My view on this particular restaurant...

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Facebook Zero – Facebook on diet

Manila Informer — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:13:37 +0000

Facebook on diet, or something like this? Facebook announced a slimmed down version, Facebook Zero, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. With this Facebook Zero version, you can access Facebook...

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Jason Ivler Pleads “NOT GUILTY”

Charisse Ann Enerio — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:23:45 +0000

Murder suspect Jason Ivler faced Judge Alexander Balut from Branch 76 of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court just yesterday, February 16, 2010, and entered a “NOT GUILTY” plea for the alleged murder...

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Earthquake in Laoag City

Manila Informer — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:42:54 +0000

An Earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 on the Richter scale shook the Philippines on Tuesday afternoon. Seismologists confirmed that the earthquake occurred in the area off Ilocos Norte and could be...

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Endorsements Of Politicians For May 2010 Might Lead To Imprisonment?

Charisse Ann Enerio — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:26:53 +0000

The Commission On Elections (COMELEC) and Parish Pastoral Council For Responsible Voting (PPCRV) have already issued warnings that celebrities who are endorsing politicians be asked to take a leave...

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Senator Ping Lacson On Interpol List?

Charisse Ann Enerio — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:44:16 +0000

As of this writing, Senator Panfilo Lacson is already on the “Red List” of the Interpol (The International Criminal Police Organization), says the head of the Interpol-NBI division. He is on the...

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Campaign Period Starts Now

ishmael ahab — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:12:58 +0000

It is official. The campaign period for the 2010 National Elections had already started as of this day. The campaign period will last for 90 days and will end on the 8th of April this year....

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