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Sept 7 and 21 2009 declared holiday by PGMA

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared September 7, Monday, as special non-working holiday. This has been declared by Malacanang as a national day of mourning on the burial of Eraño “Ka Erdy” Manalo. More »

Corazon Aquino’s burial on Aug 5, declared holiday

Former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino’s burial on August 5, 2009 was declared a special non-working holiday by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

This is to give the public a chance to observe the last few moments of the Philippine democracy icon Cory Aquino. More »

SONA 2009 speech of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

President Macapagal-Arroyo delivered her last State of the Nation Address (SONA) this afternoon, July 27, 2009, at the Batasan Complex in Quezon City. Below is the transcript of her SONA 2009 speech: More »

Asus Eee 1000HE Review

Netbooks are cheaper compared to laptops, and can definitely do more than smartphones. Netbooks are lighter, can fit in a small bag, easier to carry than a full-sized laptop.

And the Asus EEE 1000HE is what I recommend. More »

Cebu Pacific in T3 anniversary offers 50% off promo

Cebu Pacific (CEB) offers 50% off promo in celebration of their first anniversary of operations in Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 (T3) on July 22, 2009.

Cebu Pacific promo duration: July 22 to 24, 2009
Travel Period: September 1 to November 30, 2009

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Facebook Launches Vanity URLs

Before when a user registers for an account on Facebook, whether it be for a  Regular Profile or a Fan Page, Facebook automatically assigns a random number to the profile url,

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=123456789

but now, it can be changed to a username of your choice like this,

http://www.facebook.com/yourname

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Influenza A(H1N1) cases in the Philippines

Here is a list of confirmed A(H1N1) cases in the country. More »

Kris Allen wins American Idol Season 8

This season of American Idol has been all about Adam Lambert. He has been consistently praised by the judges since day 1.

But for this season, Kris Allen is leading in the votes according to DialIdol’s charts. From American Idol seasons 4 to 7, DialIdol has accurately predicted all winners of the show. But the results are still too close to call.
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Ben Southall wins Best Job in the World

The Best Job in the World, which is a six-month contract to become the Island Caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, has now been taken by Ben Southall. The main duty is to report back to Tourism Queensland (and the world) and let everyone know what’s taking place on the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef. That includes writing a blog (weekly), capturing videos and taking pictures for the island. Salary for the Best Job in the World is $111,000. More »

Fight MyBrute!

After the successful fight of Manny Pacquiao, let’s take a break and play My Brute. Let’s settle our differences in the battle arena!

MyBrute is an online RPG flash game where you create your own brute to fight other people’s brutes in battle arenas. And what’s exciting about this game, is that you have no control over your stats, weapons, and how the brutes fight. You just have to find the right brute to fight to help you get your way to the top.

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