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Marriage
Three nights ago, I invited my boyfriend Gautier for a dinner at my aunt’s house. There he met my aunt whom I consider my second mum, my lass cousin Rosey and one of my best friend’s Devie. We did have a great time discussing lite to heavy subjects about our country’s differences and his keen interest with the Filipino people, politics so as our local weather. After a bottle of wine he bought for aunt,…
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Change begins with us
I have lived in four countries – a total of 21 years in the Philippines, 12 years & counting in the US, three years in Japan and nearly two years in Italy. Living & working in these different countries is an amazing learning experience. I cannot help but compare how life is like in the Philippines, where I was born & lived most of my life, to life in the three other countries. And I…
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18 year old singing sensation Charice Pempengco will be singing “Lupang Hinirang” May 7th for Pacquiao vs. Mosley in Las Vegas,Nevada
It’s officially confirmed! Congressman Manny Pacquiao has selected 18 year old songstress superstar Charice Pempengco to sing the “Lupang Hinirang” -The Philippine National Anthem for his May 7th sold out bout against Sugar Shane Mosley in Las Vegas, Nevada.The 18 year old, recently tweeted on her twitter/officialcharice,”Thank you Sir. Manny Pacquiao for choosing me to sing the Philippine Nat’l Anthem for your fight. Feel really blessed.” Congratulations Charice! Mabuhay ang Pilipinas
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Filipino Nurses define Professionalism
The civil war currently affecting Libya has not deterred Filipino nurses from leaving the warn-torn North African country. Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Esteban Conejos has recently reported that about 8,000 Filipino nurses and other medical health workers have decided to stay in UN sanctioned Libya because of professional commitment and dedication. Despite the obvious risks to their lives, “our nurses deserve our admiration and this is also the same reason why the Libyan people…
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Pinoy Seaman thanks Stornoway Coast Guard for Rescue
Pinoy Seaman thanks Stornoway Coast Guard for Rescue A happy Filipino seaman says a big thank you to the staff at Stornoway Coastguard who helped save his life following a fall at sea. Orlando Maglangang was airlifted by Stornoway Coastguard rescue helicopter from the Dutch cargo vessel the MV Sampogracht last Wednesday (March 2) and transferred to Western Isles Hospital, after a tumble in rough seas saw him sustain serious head injuries and lacerations. The…
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SENIOR CARER post to be removed from the Shortage Occupation List
SENIOR CARER post to be removed from the Shortage Occupation List Skilled senior care worker post is one of the job titles to be removed from the shortage occupation list to bring it in line with the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) recommendations on graduate-level jobs under Tier 2. MAC is the body setup by the Government to study immigration levels in the UK. The MAC has recommended removing job titles including skilled senior care worker,…


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On the Job Training 101 (A Phase of Life Before Graduation)
A college student’s life- never easy, and never will be. On the Job Training 101 By: Vannesa Bal There comes a time in a college student’s life when he or she will be undergoing a crucial stage of change, where one wakes up and faces responsibility. It is a time when we take our first steps in applying what we’ve learned in school and to walk past our puberty, it is having that feeling once again…