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Philippines: A Fragile State Vulnerable to Climate Change

Diane — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 19:29:20 +0000

A fragile state may be characterized by weak state institutions, unstable political arrangement and internal armed conflict. In these times of climate change where risk hazard for citizens are increasing, fragile states may find their problems intensify. A fragile state has minimal or no mitigation and adaptation policies for the effects of climate change, and [...]

FACEBOOK WILL END ON MARCH 15th?

Pinoy G — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 01:09:43 +0000

PALO ALTO, CA –Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will be shut down in March. Managing the site has become too stressful.

TV Patrol Report: Boracay Scandal 2011 (Full Video)

Graphire — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 01:09:05 +0000

The Boracay scandal aired by ABS CBN TV Patrol on January 5 stirred up alarming concerns from a lot of people especially local Philippine tourism agency DOT (Department of Tourism). The incident involves 2 foreigners having sex on the beach in Boracay island on New Year’s day.

“How To Correctly Start An Internet Marketing Business” Workshop

janmck — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:44:25 +0000

After Organizing 3 Hands-On Internet Marketing Workshops In Cebu and Cagayan De Oro, My mentor, Jomar Hilario and I came up with an entirely brand new concept of Internet Marketing Workshop. The Cebu “How To Correctly Start An I.nternet M.arketing Business” Workshop is designed for you who are starting off in the internet business or [...]

Hawaii Tsunami Warnings | Watch Hawaii Tsunami Online

aninojr15 — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:44:07 +0000

After a large earthquake hit Chile, talks around the web are now focusing on the aftereffects it will cause. Hawaii is now preparing for a potentially damaging tsunami this Saturday. The first waves were expected to arrive in Hawaii at 11:19 a.m. Despite the incoming waves, the state was calm through the night with no [...]

The Sumilao Farmers – a Filipino Success Story

vya_01 — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 17:59:15 +0000

The success story of the Sumilao Farmers is truly and inspirational one. They walked all the way from Mindanao to Manila in order to regain their land. And now, they have received all 144 hectares of it through peaceful means.

Aboitiz: Run to Reduce Challenge 2010

cyborg — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 04:18:19 +0000

Aboitiz is organizing a big fun run event in Cebu dubbed as “Run to Reduce Challenge 2010. Run for the next Gen“. The proceeds will be used by the Aboitiz Outreach Program and Aboitiz Groupwide Tree Planting activity which will be on October 2010. Join the big event! Details below: WHEN: August...

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Happy birthday, Dr. Jose Rizal

netizen — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 04:10:02 +0000

“We have already spoken of the more or less latent predisposition which exists in the Philippines toward indolence, and which must exist everywhere, in the whole world, in all men, because we all hate work more or less, as it may be more or less hard, more or less unproductive.”–Dr....

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Fake priest excommunicated

netizen — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:19:11 +0000

Sometimes it doesn’t pay to believe without seeing: GMANews.tv reports “a ‘fake priest’ has been excommunicated after serving a Catholic diocese in Metro Manila for more than a year.” “Being excommunicated, De Borja is banned from participating in Mass, Communion or other...

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Scottish MP in trouble for admiring Filipina, Post-Impressionist art

netizen — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:39:05 +0000

Te aa no areois (The Seed of the Areoi), 1892 A member of Scottish parliament is lying low after his remarks about a woman at a parliamentary committee meeting were leaked to the press: “She’s got that Filipino look, you know the kind you would see in a Gauguin painting. There’s a wee bit of culture.” Everyone’s...

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