April 24th, 2008
I HATE TO REPORT THESE THINGS!
But it happened. And surprisingly, there isn’t a lot of media on this.
The U.S. military’s health insurance program has been swindled out of more than $100 million over the past decade in the Philippines, where doctors, hospitals and clinics have conspired with American veterans to submit bogus claims, […]
By Grace -- 1 comment
April 24th, 2008
On focus this week is Boowwet’s Site, which is dedicated to news and photos of the Cordillera region in the Philippines.
I was drawn to this site because of the many photos of Benguet. Having lived in La Trinidad for two years, I still hold very fond memories of those mountains, rivers and the clean fresh […]
By Maricar -- 0 comments
April 23rd, 2008
Positive things are going on in some prisons in the Philippines. This time, I’m not talking about the famous dancing inmates of Cebu.
Fashion designer Puey Quinones is collaborating with some of the inmates in notorious prisons in the Philippines. The inmates produce stunning works of hand-painted art for Puey’s high-end fashion designs.
Beyond the money […]
By Maricar -- 1 comment
April 23rd, 2008
“it’s always the unexpected,” says judge Simon Cowell. Another Pinoy is making waves and impressing the international community.
Madonna Decena takes the stage in Britain’s Got Talent 2008, and gets a standing ovation from the audience!
Reality is, many Filipinos like her are talented, AND performing in places outside the Philippines or the future their kids. […]
By Grace -- 11 comments
April 22nd, 2008
Charice Pempengco is getting ready to launch her debut album through Star Records Philippines. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at her pictorial for the album.
Share This
By Maricar -- 3 comments
April 21st, 2008
Yahoo Philippines is seeking to hire a Partner Account Manager. The successful candidate will:
•Cultivate and foster relationships with Yahoo!’s resellers and top advertisers.•Develop and implement strategies to expand clients’ accounts across Yahoo! ad product portfolio.•Know and understand internal systems that enable effective response to client requests and up-selling opportunities
Mike Abundo has more information, including job […]
By Maricar -- 1 comment
April 21st, 2008
There’s this news story on Times Online about a British man who was put in jail for committing adultery. His girlfriend is married but estranged from her husband. The Briton has escaped from jail and is now out of the country, along with the woman and their daughter.
I do not know how the British […]
By Maricar -- 0 comments
April 21st, 2008
We’re giving away one copy of “The Philippine Cookbook“!
This cookbook by famous author Reynaldo Alejandro has had fave reviews, and we personally like it. If you’re looking for cooking that your momma made, without a lot of fuss, as she would have made it in the Philippines with very limited ingredients, you’ll want to use […]
By Grace -- 56 comments
April 20th, 2008
Here’s a news to make you laugh!
Presenting…. the Philippines’ first English-speaking Math-genius Filipino thief.
What’s the square root of what now?
hat tip filipinojokes.com
Technorati Tags: filipino jokes,filipino,thief,english-speaking,genius,jokes
Share This
By Grace -- 2 comments
April 20th, 2008
Philippine bloggers are at it again.
The Philippine Blogging Summit iBlog4 will be this Saturday April 26, and it’s FREE!
It’s only a one-day event, and I so wish I can go! The program looks to accommodate different levels of blogging and blogger expertise.
Some of the talks include:
How to blog. Most likely a […]
By Grace -- 1 comment
Recent Comments