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Last April 5, 2009, the Philippines rolled out an attempt to break the world record by unveiling the largest photo mosaic of 180 x 160 foot of the President Gloria M. Arroyo at the Quirino Grandstand in Roxas Blvd.

There were 1000 photographs of the president taken by award-winning photojournalist and mosaic artist Revoli Cortez and it was printed on tarpaulin. The mosaic also features a birthday greeting for the President for her 62nd birthday that day.

The present holder of the record for the largest printed photo …

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In almost all of the local media be it in prints, radio, television and yes, the internet, people talk about the most controversial topic for the past days which is the Hayden Kho sex videos with some of the famous names in showbizness. They include actresses and commercial models among others. It has been a rumor since January 2009 until the said video exploded over the internet and it can be downloaded over the net. It’s now the widely searched and most downloaded video of the day.
According to some reports …

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Filipinos really don’t want to lose to any competition may it in politics or in sports. We used to hear that if a politician has lost in his or her bid for public works, he or she would claim to be scammed or cheated. I thought it was only in a politics until some sports official released a statement after the Philippines ended up in number six slot in the last South East Asean Games (SEA games) in Thailand. Some thought that if not for the bad decisions from some …

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I remember during my school years I spent in a Catholic school, we used to have our regular retreat sessions. We were staying then for a couple of days in retreat or reflection houses. They were conducted by Augustinians brothers, sisters and priests. We were given some tasks each day to reflect on what things we have done in the past and were given a chance to evaluate them to make a change for the better in the future.

This is where we believe that we were become nearer to …

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I have seen reports on TV that local or international travel carriers such as a plane and sea ferry have promotional wars. They offer almost half the usual plane and boat fare just to encourage people to travel. As we all know with the world current financial crisis, travel companies anticipate that there will be travel budget reduction as people will priorities other important things than to travel.
Commonly, the Japanesse, Koreans, and American are the top tourists who are visiting the Philippines but since Japan and America suffered a lot …

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The Filipino king of rap Francis M passed away just this 12:45pm today, March 6, 2009 at the Medical City in Ortigas.  Francis M or “Kiko” was diagnosed with leukemia last August, 2008. He was about to go for another chemotheraphy and was waiting for his bone marrow transplant when he died.
Kiko last posted in his “A Free Mind” blog last January 14, 2008 “Good evening people. I am getting prepared for my 4th Chemotherapy cycle, and I will be admitted tonight at The Medical City. I will …

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It’s summertime and the water savvy, this means it’s Bora time. Many of us are dreaming of coming to this place known as among the most beautiful tropical islands in the world.

I have been dreaming of going back to the Island of Boracay. My dream came true last week when we spent three days and two nights in Bora. This is the usual stay of the common traveler but when it comes to Bora for me it is not enough. You must maximize all your time to see the …

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It is almost a summer time here in the Philippines. This is the time for outings, vacations, swimming and travel. Usually this is the time when the present beach resorts and swimming pools become the most visited place and the time when the present resorts and swimming pool fees also increase. I hope the resorts and pool owners  as well as the government agencies responsible for the regulation of resorts must also be aware of their individual responsibilities to the public also.
For the government agencies involved, as early as …

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The annual Oscars is a prestigious award giving body in the United States and people around the world have always been waiting for this.

This year’s 81st Academy Awards will be held in the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood with actor Hugh Jackman hosting the ceremony for the first time. This February 22, 2009 several categories will be given awards. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), a professional honorary organization is the one voting for who will be the winners of this awards. Each winner will …

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We’re only on the third month of February but we could already feel the summer heat. This is unlike the previous report of PAGASA that the country will experience the cold season until the end of February. Anyway, the weather is always unpredictable. Yet, it is really the time that the government allocate budget for the modernization of our weather bureau branch.

Luckily the modernization of our Bureau of Fire and Protection is about to take place after President Gloria Arroyo signed into law the Republic Act No. 9514 …