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It's fun in the Philippines: PURE COINCIDENCE?

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:13:30 PST

1951: Sun-tanning! Relaxing! Skiing! It's more fun in Switzerland! 2012: Commuting. Getting upstairs. Status updates. More fun in the Philippines. Pure...

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Feature Christmas Video

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:05:40 PST

It's barely 2 weeks before Christmas, and to celebrate it in advance, Pinoy G brings you the Unix Quartet, a group of bankers singing Filipino well-known composer Ryan Cayabyab's "Kumukutikutitap", a...

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Sen. Ramon Revilla’s “Other Woman”

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:24:21 PST

By Raïssa Robles I was debating with myself whether to write about this. Sleep on it and wait for more developments, my hubby Alan who is my de facto editor, advised me.And so I did. I’m glad I...

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Inspired Pacquiao ready for Marquez

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:23:28 PST

Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has never looked so motivated to trainer Freddie Roach as he has in training to fight Juan Manuel Marquez next week and silence the Mexican fighter's...

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Police: Ram Revilla murder case closed

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:23:11 PST

The police on Wednesday declared as closed the murder case of aspiring actor-politician Ramgen "Ram" Revilla after investigators tagged the victim's brother and sister as responsible for the...

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Quake rocks Luzon, CGMA Hospitalized

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:09:23 PDT

MANILA, Philippines – Most parts of Luzon were hit by a reported 5.9 earthquake at around 1:15 a.m. as reported by United States Geological Survey (USGS). The Epicenter was said to be near Olongapo...

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People who work from home are healthier

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 11:44:54 PDT

A new survey reveals that the fringe benefits of working from home may override the desire for more money, with workers saying they'd opt for a pay cut to stay at home. In addition, telecommuters...

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Lovi Poe knows dad FPJ won in 2004

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 11:43:41 PDT

Lovi Poe’s life may not all be that gloomy. After the series of controversies that hit her hard with the conviction of former boyfriend Ronald Singson for drug trafficking and the dismantling of her...

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Norway carnage suspect acted alone

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 11:42:15 PDT

The self-confessed author of Norway's attacks that killed at least 93 people and wounded nearly 100 more says he acted alone, police said Sunday, as thousands attended a memorial service for the...

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Blackberry Playbook available in PH soon

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 11:41:10 PDT

Blackberry phones have already gone head to head with Apple Iphones, but now Research In Motion (RIM) has announced on Friday that the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet — its contender to the popular Apple...

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CHED's order on SONA class suspension

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 11:40:12 PDT

The Commission on Higher Education will leave to college heads in Quezon City the decision on whether to suspend classes on Monday, when President Benigno Aquino III delivers his second State of the...

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Next Mission: Astronauts to Asteroid

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 11:39:09 PDT

HOUSTON (AP) — With the space shuttle now history, NASA's next great mission is so audacious, the agency's best minds are wrestling with how to pull it off: Send astronauts to an asteroid in less...

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Jazz diva Amy Winehouse dead at 27

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 11:37:51 PDT

LONDON (AP) — Amy Winehouse, the beehived soul-jazz diva whose self-destructive habits overshadowed a distinctive musical talent, was found dead Saturday in her London home, police said. She was...

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Are Piolo, KC thinking of getting married?

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 11:36:21 PDT

When sweethearts Piolo Pascual and KC Concepcion appear in public events, people are in for a rare treat. This is what they got when Plana Forma formally launched KC Concepcion as its ambassador...

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OFW with no pay jumps off NAIA-3 ledge

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:15:06 PDT

MANILA, Philippines - An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) from Taiwan shocked other passengers by jumping off the departure area at the second floor of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)...

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Woman roasted puppy alive

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:03:56 PDT

How gruesome it is to torture an animal, much else roast it alive? While this horrifying act did not take place in Singapore, but in the Kengkou district of Guangzhou, China.Content-aggregation...

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China sends patrol into S.China Sea amid territorial disputes

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:01:35 PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has sent its biggest civilian patrol ship across the South China Sea, state media said on Thursday, a move likely to raise tensions with neighbouring countries sharing...

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Child-porn raid snares teacher from top Sydney school

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:57:41 PDT

A teacher from one of Sydney's most exclusive private boys schools was among 11 men charged Wednesday with swapping pictures of child sexual abuse.The 40-year-old taught at The King's Preparatory...

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PAGASA: LPA to become cyclone Friday or Saturday

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:55:48 PDT

At least one of the two low-pressure areas (LPAs) east of Mindanao is likely to intensify into a tropical cyclone Friday or Saturday, state weather forecasters said Thursday.The Philippine...

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Zawahiri succeeds bin Laden, US vows to hunt him down

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:54:38 PDT

Al-Qaeda on Thursday named Egyptian Ayman al-Zawahiri to succeed slain leader Osama bin Laden and the United States promptly vowed to kill him just like his predecessor.In a statement posted on an...

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Cebu Pacific buys 37 Airbus jets worth $3.8bn

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:30:07 PDT

Philippine budget carrier Cebu Pacific announced Thursday it had ordered 37 new Airbus jets worth $3.8 billion in the nation's biggest-ever aircraft order so it can expand across the Asia...

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TV time tied to diabetes, death

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:29:11 PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - People who spend more hours in front of the television are at greater risk of dying, or developing diabetes and heart disease, with even two hours of television a day...

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Oyo: Kristine’s pregnancy caught me by surprise

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:09:26 PDT

Though they have been vocal about having a baby soon, wife Kristine Hermosa's pregnancy came as a surprise to Oyo Sotto.The couple almost almost gave up hope of conceiving a child...

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John Lloyd: Shaina is not pregnant

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:08:45 PDT

Now that he's back from his month-long vacation in Europe with girlfriend Shaina Magdayao, John Lloyd Cruz denies he got his girlfriend pregnant."Sana matuto...

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Baby snatched from mother in Manila

noreply@blogger.com (B) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:08:07 PDT

MANILA, Philippines – A 2-week-old baby girl was allegedly snatched from her mother in Sta. Cruz, Manila on Monday.The baby’s mother, Maricel Quijano, told police that she took her baby for a routine...

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