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Nature’s Wrath
The catastrophe that struck Japan last Friday has left everyone stunned and just like me, wondering what’s going to happen next after one of the most stable economies of today’s modern world seemed to have suddenly been caught surprised by uncontrollable forces man cannot comprehend. Watching the news and being technically glued on the tube looking at shocking pictures and video clips of whole Japanese towns being swept away by big waves gave me goosebumps.…
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so you want to be a Philippine youth ambassador.
Application for the 38th Ship for the Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP) is now open. I’ll give you the technical details in a bit. I was part of this program in 2008. The 35th batch. I remember not wanting to apply; it was my Tito Gilbert and Ate Lea who told me to try, to have the nothing-to-lose-everything-to-gain attitude. It was a shot at representing the Philippines as a youth ambassador around Southeast Asia and…
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The EDSA Run (Feb 27)
“The EDSA Run” on Feb 27 harnesses People Power to build classrooms Simultaneous running events being organized across the country As the nation celebrates the 25th anniversary of the EDSA Revolution this month, around 5,000 runners are expected to make a People Power display of another sort. They will burn calories over five and ten kilometers on Sunday, February 27, in “The EDSA Run: A People-Powered Run to Build Classrooms”. In a show of solidarity,…
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Justin Bieber Live in Manila 2011
As of December 20 2010, Justin Bieber’s video performing Baby has had 414,323,238 video hits and is the ‘World’s Most Viewed Video on Youtube’ according to BMG Music. Finally, Canadian pop-R&B singer Justin Drew Bieber is coming to Manila! Bieber fans in the Philippines are now rejoicing after receiving the news that is now circulating in the web, that Beiber will be visiting Manila on May 10 Tuesday, 2011. Justin Drew Beiber will be having…
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Attention Aspiring Actors/Actresses in New York and Vicinity!
Got this email today (Admin-Ben): — To whom may it concern: My name is Wayne Chang, and I’m an independent Casting Director based in New York. I’m currently casting an Independent Feature Film call “Dream Boy” – where the leading and supporting characters are of Filipino decent. I’m reaching out to see if you can include my film casting information on your website, on any of your newsletters, or forward to anyone / organization that…
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Pacquiao-Margarito Historic Fight: A Teaching Moment
Nobody could be more proud of Manny Pacquiao’s historic win than us, Filipinos. Manny Pacquiao makes us proud to be Filipinos because through his example he reminds us of the strength, values, and all the potentials we already have deep within us despite our limitations and circumstances — just waiting, yearning, craving to be nurtured to fruition.
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It’s the Season to Celebrate Filipino Pride
Why should we be proud to be Filipinos in America and around the world these days? Let me count the ways! Cjarice,Bruno Mars, Tim Lincecum, Manny Pacquiao, Chef Alex Dino, Filipino-Americans who ran and won in the November 2 US Midterm Elections, and many more!There will be new reasons and new seasons to make us proud to be Filipinos wherever we may be. Create those reasons in ourselves. Mabuhay!
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Rapper Cookoo: Pinoy San Diego Charger Fan that’s “Charged Hard”!
Football Season has started and though the San Diego Chargers are starting rough, Filipino-Mexican rapper Cookoo,has been keeping the fans charged by remaking the San Diego Chargers anthem! Cookoo is not new the music scene he has been producing for some time now and has won several awards.Here’s my interview with the talented Cookoo himself: Q.Cookoo is your stage name? A.Yes COOKOO is my stage but people also know me as MR.COOX, COOKOO AKA THA…


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Highways to Hell
I woke up today to news of a freak road accident in Batangas City that killed 7 members of a clan. The Festijo family were on their way home to Mandaluyong City aboard their jeep along the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR) Tollway when a Gasat Bus Lines bound for Iloilo City rammed then head on from the opposite lane crushing the jeep into bits and injuring 4 more in the family. The family had…