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The Idols are in town!
American Idol season 7 finalists Ramiele Malubay and Daniel Noriega will be in the Philippines come December to guest in the Ogie Alcasid Concert.
Billed as “Ogie Sings with the Idols”, the 2-day concert on December 20-21 will showcase the talents of the two Filipino Americans who got […]
* Intel officially launches Atom in the Philippines (via Manila Times)
* Mindanao in Worst Conflict Since 2003 (via VOA News)
* Filipino teens win Disney dance contest in Hong Kong (via Inquirer)
* Teachers: first “modern day heroes” of the Philippines (via ABS-CBN)
* U.S. Has No Plan To Put Bases In Southern Philippine (via AHN)
* Philippines Landslides […]
There is precious little support for organized sports in the Philippines. The failure of the Philippine Olympic team to bring home any medal only serves to stress this fact.
It’s easy to say that funding is the reason that there are hardly any world-class athletes from the Philippines. But according to former President Fidel […]
Sometimes I wish I can turn a blind eye to what’s going on, but the Philippine economy is a harsh reality that Filipinos face everyday. And unfortunately, the Philippine situation will be felt decades from now.
A new study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) revealed a bleak picture of the Philippines in the year […]
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Every third week in August, the City of Davao celebrates by dancing in the streets. “Kadayawan sa Dabaw” is a festival by indigenous people celebrating the harvest of summer. The week-long celebration has dances, floral floats, parades, and food to showcase the rich history and culture of the peoples of this southern Philippine city.
Photographer […]
The list of successful examinees who passed the Philippines’ Physician Licensure Examination for August 2008 has been released. Here are some highlights:
* 2,506 aspiring doctors took the exam
* 1,513 passed
* The top examinee was Marlon Diaz Garcia of the Far Eastern University-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation. His score was 88.75%.
* University of the Philippines-Manila (98%) had […]
* Birth control battle weighs on Philippine economy (via Reuters)
The Filipino American Library Continues Outreaching Throughout Greater Los Angeles (via USAsianWire)
* Tropical storm Nuri nears Philippines (via China View)
* Habit of Filipino buyers changes, turn to less pricey mobile phones (via SunStar Cebu)
* Four Hurt In Philippines Hotel Bomb Blasts (via CBSNews)
* Philippine rebels kill […]
It’s summer and it’s hot! What better way to cool down than with a generous serving of ice-cold Halo-halo?
Summers are never complete without these delectable all-Filipino treats. So a few weeks ago, I purchased an ice shaver specifically to be able to make halo-halo. A quick visit to the oriental store and presto, I […]
In America, Chinese cuisine are famous for certain dishes almost everyone can eat. Dim sum of all kinds, noodles of every size and variety, and fried rice that’s a meal in itself. Of course there is the generic chicken-beef-shrimp dishes that somehow all taste a combination of sauces (soy, oyster, hoisin) easily found in most […]
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