102-year-old Pinoy becomes US citizen | Repost

102-year-old Pinoy becomes US citizen | Repost

GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere: "Joaquin Arciaga Guzman, 102, now holds the record of being the oldest Filipino immigrant to become a United States citizen. On Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) he was one of some 7,300 candidates from 120 countries who took their oath of citizenship at a naturalization ceremony at the Los Angeles Convention Center in California.   Joaquin Arciaga Guzman, 102, now holds the record of being the oldest Filipino immigrant to become a United States citizen. Getty Images/AFP According to a report of the news site Pinoy Weekly on Thursday, Guzman came to the US as a youth in 1928 to pick lettuce and cabbage south of San Francisco."

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REPOST - APPLYING FOR PHIL PASSPORT? GO TO MALL

REPOST - APPLYING FOR PHIL PASSPORT? GO TO MALL
 GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere: "

Applying for a passport in PHL? Go to the mall
Applying for a passport in the Philippines? No problem, go to the shopping mall. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday said one of the agency's programs to improve the country's passport processing system includes setting up consular offices in shopping malls nationwide. This will help applicants avoid long queues at the DFA main office in Pasay City, Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario during the 114th founding anniversary of the DFA. He said the DFA Office of Consular Affairs (OCA) is drafting a new set of guidelines to make the passport application process simpler and easier. One of the targets of the guidelines was the opening of the first 13 consular offices in Metro Manila and other key cities before the end of the year. The ongoing transfer of DFA consular offices to shopping malls nationwide is under Public-Private Partnership arrangements. The DFA recently entered into memoranda of agreement with private firms operating a chain of malls nationwide, including SM Prime Holdings, Ayala Land, Robinsons Land Corporation and Pacific Mall Corporation." Read full story

Kalibo junks proposed P30 environmental fee for tourists | Inquirer News

Kalibo junks proposed P30 environmental fee for tourists |
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 "ILOILO CITY—Bowing to widespread opposition, the municipal council of Kalibo in Aklan province has scrapped a proposed ordinance requiring guests and tourists of the municipality to pay P30 in environmental fee. Councilor Ariel Fernandez, author of the proposal, said he withdrew his sponsorship of the measure titled “An Ordinance Fixing an Environmental Admission Fee to all Tourists that Sojourn in the Municipality of Kalibo” due to protests. “I decided to withdraw it because of the many negative comments and observations against it aired in radio stations and other venues,” Fernandez told the Philippine Daily Inquirer in a telephone interview."

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A star is born | Inquirer Lifestyle - Repost

A star is born | Inquirer Lifestyle: " -Repost

A Filipina international ballet star is born. She is Candice Adea, principal dancer of Ballet Philippines, who brought pride to our country not once, but many times over,  most recently on June 7, when she bested 69 ballerinas from all over the world to win first place in the  elite Helsinki International Ballet Competition (HIBC). Previously, Adea had won the silver medal in what is considered the Olympics of Ballet, the USA International Dance Competition, held every four years in Jackson, Mississippi. She had also won the Maris Liepa Prize for Outstanding Artistry at the 2011 Boston International Ballet Competition; and third place in the Seoul International Dance Competition."

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Governors brace for court battle over mining EO | Repost

Governors brace for court battle over mining EO | Repost
 Inquirer News: "
At least 40 governors plan to challenge the Aquino administration’s new mining policy in the Supreme Court the moment it is signed, according to Albay Governor Joey Salceda. Salceda on Friday said that local government officials were opposing the mining policy that President Benigno Aquino was supposed to sign on Friday because it would put them in an adversarial position against the national government. The mining policy also disregards the autonomy and independence of local governments in enacting their own ordinances in favor of national laws and regulations involving the mining industry, Salceda said."

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Astronomers find planets so close they 'see' each other in night sky |Repost

Astronomers find planets so close they 'see' each other in night sky | Repost
GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere:

"Unbelievable but true: Astronomers have discovered two planets so close to each other each can be seen in the other's night sky, just like a moon. Researchers said the two planets are just 1.9 million km of each other, according to an article posted on Space.com. "This is unprecedented.... They are as different in density as Earth and Saturn (the highest and lowest density planets in our solar system), yet they are (20) times closer than any pair of planets in our solar system," Space.com quoted co-lead author Eric Agol of the University of Washington as saying. He was referring to planets Kepler-36b and c, which are 1,200 light-years from Earth and which researchers described as an unprecedented find."

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Schumacher back on the F1 podium at last -Repost

Schumacher back on the F1 podium at last | Repost
 GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere:

"VALENCIA - Michael Schumacher was taken by surprise on Sunday after ending up on the Formula One podium for the first time in nearly six years. The sport's most successful driver, with seven championships and 91 race wins under his belt, finished third for Mercedes in the European Grand Prix in Valencia to remind himself how it felt to spray champagne in the sunshine. The German who retired from glamour team Ferrari in 2006 and then started a comeback in 2010, was able to savor at long last an achievement that some of his critics felt last year was frankly beyond him. Now 43, he became the oldest driver on the podium since Australian triple champion Jack Brabham finished second in Britain in 1970 at the age of 44."

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Dolphy, ang sikat na artistang ‘takot’ na pumasok sa pulitika |Repost

Dolphy, ang sikat na artistang ‘takot’ na pumasok sa pulitika |
 GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere:
 "Papalapit na naman ang eleksiyon sa susunod na taon. Asahan na marami na namang artista ang magbabakasakaling paningningin ang kanilang bituin sa pulitika mula sa takilya. Sa nakaraang 2010 presidential elections, umabot sa mahigit 100 celebrities ang kumandidato sa iba’t ibang posisyon sa gobyerno. Labing-anim sa kanila, national position ang inasinta. Sa isang panayam noong 2010 kay Prof. Luis Teodoro, former dean ng UP College of Mass Communication at director ng Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility, sinabi nito na dumadami ang artistang pumapasok sa pulitika dahil sa "pagbagsak ng movie industry" at "public frustration.""

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Some Pinoys, Vietnamese in US boycott Chinese products | GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere

Some Pinoys, Vietnamese in US boycott Chinese products |
 GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere:
"Dozens of Filipinos and Vietnamese Americans joined forces as they called for a boycott of Chinese products and urged Beijing to stop its creeping aggression toward countries around the South China Sea. “Boycott Made-in-China,” said Eric Lachica of the U.S. Pinoys for Good Governance, which organized the rally held June 22 in front of the United Nations headquarters. China’s claims over the West Philippines’ Sea in the Panatag Shoal (or Scarborough) and over Vietnam’s Sea are a recurring dispute. Both countries maintain China has been violating international laws of the sea. Dr. Hoi Van Do, president of the Vietnamese community in Florida said his country and the Philippines are on the same side of the issue.

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Ruffa Gutierrez quits ‘Paparazzi’ after birthday celebration |Repost

Ruffa Gutierrez quits ‘Paparazzi’ after birthday celebration
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"Ruffa Gutierrez told her Twitter followers on Saturday afternoon that she was quitting “Paparazzi Showbiz Exposed” after she felt disrespected during her birthday celebration on her TV5 talk show. “Hindi ako natutuwa sa birthday presentation ng Paparazzi para sa akin. Wala kayong kwenta at wala kayong respeto,” the actress, who will turn 38 on Sunday, tweeted immediately after the telecast. Ruffa did not reveal the details of what caused her displeasure, but she appeared uneasy during the show’s “Bulong ng Palad” segment where the hosts usually take turns whispering a naughty question to their guest, who is expected to answer it out loud."

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Modern-day heroes in HK: different kind of courage for a different foe - InterAksyon.com

Modern-day heroes in HK: different kind of courage for a different foe
- InterAksyon.com:
"The online news portal of TV5 MANILA, Philippines - Noemi Toledo’s condition nowadays is a far cry from what she used to look like a few years ago. Bubbly and always ready to lend a hand before, Noemi now needs someone to carry her to the bathroom as she cannot lift her legs that have become swollen from a liquid build-up. Noemi has breast cancer, which has metastasized to her bones and liver. She was diagnosed with the illness in Hong Kong in 2007 and had a breast removed. Even then, Noemi remained with her employer and performed her duties as a domestic worker. She does not have her own children, but Noemi raised all her employer’s three children aged 20, 17 and 14. Their closeness to the 49-year-old Filipina once almost cost Noemi her job, but the kids pleaded with their parents to keep her."

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VIDEO: Donations go viral for grandmother bullied by busload of school children - InterAksyon.com

VIDEO: Donations go viral for grandmother bullied by busload of school children
- InterAksyon.com:
 "The online news portal of TV5 NEW YORK  - Video of a US grandmother being bullied by a busload of school kids went viral on Thursday, tugging at the heart strings of sympathetic strangers who donated more than $330,000 to send her on a trip to recover from the ordeal. The 10-minute video of school bus monitor Karen Klein being harassed by 12- and 13-year-olds went viral shortly after it appeared on YouTube and Facebook late Tuesday. The cell phone clip shows the 68-year-old grandmother of eight trying her best to ignore taunts such as "fat ass" and "asshole" on a middle school bus in the town of Greece, near the city of Rochester in New York state." source


 

WBO panel says Pacquiao won by unanimous decision |Repost

WBO panel says Pacquiao won by unanimous decision
 | ABS-CBN News: "MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATED) Five judges convened by the World Boxing Organization (WBO) unanimously scored in favor of Filipino ring icon Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao after reviewing his controversial split decision loss to American Timothy Bradley, which took place in Las Vegas June 9. RingTV reported that the five judges, commissioned by WBO President Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel, unanimously scored the bout in Pacquiao’s favor, 117-111, 117-111, 118-110, 116-112 and 115-113."

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Samsung probes exploding Galaxy S3 phone - Repost

Samsung probes exploding Galaxy S3 phone |
 GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere:

"Samsung has started investigating an incident where a Galaxy S3 device allegedly exploded inside an owner's car in Ireland. The incident came weeks after another model allegedly exploded in a Korean schoolboy’s pocket, according to a report on tech site T3. "I was driving along today with my Galaxy S3 in my car mount when suddenly a white flame, sparks and a bang came out of the phone. I pulled in to look at my phone, the phone burned from the inside out. Burned through the plastic and melted my case to my phone. The phone kept working but without any signal," T3 quoted the owner as saying."

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Pacman, hindi tatanggapin ang belt kung isosoli ni Bradley

Pacman, hindi tatanggapin ang belt kung isosoli ni Bradley

 GMANetwork.com - Entertainment - Home of Kapuso shows and stars:

 "Kahit siya na ang idineklarang nanalo ng WBO, hindi daw tatanggapin ni Manny Pacquiao ang championship belt kung sakaling ibabalik ito ni Timothy Bradley."

Why Dolphy cannot be declared National Artist yet despite strong clamor

Why Dolphy cannot be declared National Artist yet despite strong clamor
| GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere:
 "Hindi na bago ang petisyon para mabigyan ng National Artist award si Dolphy. Kung tutuusin, 2009 pa nagsimulang lumutang ang pangalan ng Comedy King para sa mataas na karangalan na ito na iginagawad sa mga natatanging alagad ng sining. Isa si Dolphy sa mga naging laman ng reaksiyon ng mga tao sa naganap na kontrobersiya sa proseso ng National Artist awards noong taon iyon. Tanong nila: bakit nabigyan na ng ganitong award si Carlo J. Caparas, habang si Dolphy ay hindi? " Read full tory

WATCH PACQUIAO VS BRADLY REPLAY JUNE 10, 2012

WATCH PACQUIAO VS  BRADLY REPLAY JUNE 10, 2012

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