April 28, 2012 at 4:00pm to 10:00pm, the 40th commencement exercise of the University of the Philippines at Los Banos (UPLB) which was done at the Freedom park grounds in front of the D.L. Umali Hall produces hardworking graduates. In attendance were the newly elected Chancellor Rex Victor O. Cruz, Dean of the College of [...]
Archive | April, 2012
Video: DOT #itsmorefuninthePhilippines CNN MEME TVC (International Campaign)
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The video of DOT first TVC first aired on CNN. The video is being shared via social networking sites, in “keeping with the DOT’s strategy of making “It’s More Fun” a viral and social campaign as well.” Watch Department of Tourism (DOT) MEME TVC (International Campaign) The video with “What will you come up with?” [...]
MeetManila launches PH’s newest travel portal
This is MeetManila.com’s press release for April 26 launching. MeetManila is the newest and Philippine travel portal. MANILA, Philippines — On April 26, 2012, Meet Manila joins the community of travel bloggers, groups, and enthusiasts in promoting the Philippines’ destinations of interest through the power of social media. Its website, www.meetmanila.com, serves as a travel [...]
“I do not own $10M . Simply does not exist.”
Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales said she had received information that “there are several bank accounts in PSBank and several other banks in your (Corona’s) name, including those denominated in US dollars the aggregate value of which amounts to at least US$10,000,000.” This is the response to Inquirer’s Corona asked: Explain $10M bank accounts through his [...]
Open letter to President Aquino and Forrestal on Tampakan
Dear President Aquino and Xstrata-SMI President Peter Forrestal, I hope this letter gets to you because many Filipinos can no longer stand the insults and abuses being meted on the B’laans of Tampakan, South Cotabato. If you do not do anything about this, there will be a terrible war never before seen in Central Mindanao [...]
On the American Nuns “Castigated” by Vatican
RH Advocacy Groups PRESS STATEMENT in Solidarity with the American Nuns “Castigated” by Vatican We, the undersigned, comprised of individuals, various people’s and civil society organizations with membership all over the country, wish to express our support and solidarity with the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), the umbrella group representing most of the United [...]
What is your political compass?
Have you always wondered about your political compass? Some would say being “left” is bad. Being labelled left or right is quite outdated. Find out more from politicalcompass.org The old one-dimensional categories of ‘right’ and ‘left’, established for the seating arrangement of the French National Assembly of 1789, are overly simplistic for today’s complex political [...]
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Election2013 : No To Vote Buying !
Tila hindi pa rin nasusugpo ang pagbili ng ilang politiko ng boto sa mga maralitang mamboboto sa tuwing sasapit ang eleksyon , na para bang naging isang normal na kalakaran na sa mata ni Juan dela Cruz . Ang hindi alam ng karamihan ay ang pagbebenta nila ng boto ay nagre-resulta sa unti-unting pagsikip ng [...]