Oct 03

Republic Act No. 10175 – Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012

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Read the full details of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 Republic Act No. 10175
Give your comments and reactions for the new republic act.

Jul 01

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Philippines

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DFA philippine passportDepartment of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Philippines Offices Directory and Passport Information

Get the latest guidelines on getting your Philippines passport (schedules, fees and requirements) and know where the DFA Philippine Regional Consulate Offices, their contact numbers, email address and website.

Jun 09

Manny Pacquiao versus Timothy Bradley Jr.

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Manny Pacquiqo versus Timothy Bradley Jr. on June 10, 2012

Manny Pacquiao will be fighting Timothy Bradley Jr. on June 10, 2012 (Manila, Philippines time).

Pacquiao is very prepared for this fight and their team is all hoping that there will be knock out.

However, the undefeated Bradley is also thinking the same way.

Who do you think will win this fight?

UPDATED! LIVE!
Pacquiao vs. Bradley round per round details of the fight

May 02

Tweets For My Sweet Dramedy Series

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Tweets For My Sweet is an upcoming Filipino sitcom or dramedy (drama-comedy) series produced by GMA Network.

Directed by: Uro dela Cruz.
Premiere: May 6, 2012 after 24 Oras Weekend sa GMA
Premiere on GMA Pinoy TV: May 12, 2012
Genre: Situation comedy, Drama comedy
Tweets For My Sweet Cast
Marian Rivera as Megan “Meg” Reyes
Nova Villa (veteran comedian) as Diosa delos Santos
Roderick Paulate (veteran comedian)as JB Mercado
Chef Boy Logro as Lolo Boy
Sheena Halili as Lily
Elmo Magalona as Dino Mercado
Barbie Forteza as Adele
Mikey Bustos as Dexter Matibag
Tweets For My Sweet Story
Tweets For My Sweet story is about a lady named Meg that grew in a province wherein she has been very hardworking to be able to have her dream come true which is to have her own cafe.
Feb 11

6.9 Magnitude Earthquake in Negros – Cebu Philippines

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earthquake in Cebu and Negros February 6, 2012

Date: February 6, 2012
Origin time: 11:49:16 PST
Magnitude: 6.9 (6.7 USGS) Mw
Depth: 11 km
Epicenter: 9.964°N 123.246°E
Coordinates: 9.964°N 123.246°E
Max. intensity: VII (PEIS)
Tsunami: No
Landslides: Yes
Aftershocks: 1,413 (as of February 10, 2012, 4:00 a.m. PST)
Death Toll: 34, 54 injured, 71 missing
Road and Bridge Damage:
265,759 million pesos
Places with the Hardest Hit of the earthquake: towns of Tayasan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, and the city of Guihulngan, in Negros Oriental
Jan 27

Official List of Philippine Holidays for 2012

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A. Regular Holidays

  • January 1 - New Year’s Day
  • April 5 and  6 (Thursday and Friday) - Maundy Thursday and Good Friday
  • April 9 (Monday) - Araw ng Kagitingan
  • May 1 (Tuesday) - Labor Day
  • June 12 (Tuesday) - Independence Day
  • August 27 (Monday) - National Heroes Day
  • November 30 (Wednesday) – Bonifacio Day
  • December 25 (Tuesday) - Christmas Day
  • December 30 (Sunday) - Rizal Day

B. Special (non-working) holidays

  • January 23 Chinese Lunar New Year
  • August 21 (Tuesday), Ninoy Aquino Day
  • November 1 (Thursday) - All Saints’ Day
  • November 2 (Friday) - All Soul’s Day Additional special (non-working) day
  • December 24 - Christmas Eve
  • December 31 - New Year’s Eve
  • August 31 – Eidul Fitar
  • October 26 - Eid-al-Adha

C. Others

  • February 25 (Saturday), EDSA People Power Revolution anniversary
  • July 27 - Founding Anniversary of Iglesia ni Cristo – Special national working holiday

D. Local Holidays

  • January 16 – Sinulog “Fiesta of Cebu Philippines”
  • January 12 – Talisay City Cebu Charter Day
  • February 24 – Cebu City Charter Day, Regular Public Holiday in Cebu
  • September 9 – Osmena Day
Dec 10

Lunar Eclipse in Cebu Philippines

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Our own shot of the Lunar eclipse in Cebu, Philippines.

8:50 p.m. December 10, 2011. Cebu, Philippines

9:30 p.m. December 10, 2011. Cebu, Philippines

10:10 p.m. December 10, 2011. Cebu, Philippines

Nov 13

Manny Pacquiao WON versus Juan Manuel Marquez 3 Fight round per round details

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LIVE Update of the Manny Pacquiao WON versus Juan Manuel Marquez 3 Fight round per round details.

Mari Aragon will be singing the Philippine National Anthem. Fil-Am American Idol finalist Thia Megia will sing the US Anthem.


For complete details of the round per round fight please click here.

Aug 15

Paris Hilton in Manila Philippines

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American heiress of the Hilton hotel empire and media personality Paris Hilton arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, Philippines with Emirates Airlines flight from Dubai last Sunday August 14, 2011. Ms. Hilton is in Manila to meet with her friend, Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao and his wife Jinkee as well as inaugurate the opening of her namesake luxury store “Paris Hilton boutique”  at SM Megamall on August 18, 2011 and promote a beach resort.
Paris Hilton will be here for a five day visit to Manila, where she is scheduled to meet with executives of real estate firm Century Properties inviting her to design its upcoming “urban resort” named Azure in Parañaque City. The celebrity was tapped to jazz up the property’s beach club.

Malacañang has yet to confirm if Hilton would meet President Aquino, although earlier reports suggested a meet-and-greet might take place.

May 08

Manny Pacquiao WON versus Shane Mosely Fight round per round details

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Manny Pacquiao WON again through unanimous decision!
Scorecard: 119-108, 120-108 and 120-107 for Pacquiao

For complete details of the round per round fight please click here.

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