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Doing Business Overseas: Is It Okay to Bribe?

Doing Business Overseas: Is It Okay to Bribe?

Reis Pagtakhan

Let’s say that you have decided to do business overseas, like you are shipping goods to or receiving goods from the Philippines. Is it okay to pay money to Philippine government officials to get

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R O M E – the “City of Seven Hills”

R O M E – the “City of Seven Hills”

Gem and Lita

From the Vatican we crossed the Tiber River to ancient Rome to see the Roman Forum and the Marcus Maximus. The Roman Forum used to be the centre of the city’s public life in

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The Wave Splashes Eternal, part 7

The Wave Splashes Eternal, part 7

aLfie vera meLLa

(Synthpop pioneer O.M.D. releases new album) Many bands and artists, especially those whose music lies on the confines of dance, electronic, and other synthesizer-heavy music, often cite O.M.D. as highly influential because O.M.D. is

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Nakatikim Ka Na Ba ng Kafantopi?

Nakatikim Ka Na Ba ng Kafantopi?

aLfie vera meLLa

(Part 2: Australian and East Indian) If you’re sick and tired of eating the same or similar dishes, then it’s time to explore the cuisines of other cultures. You’re lucky; you live in Winnipeg—a

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A Truly Intelligent Person Is Someone Who

A Truly Intelligent Person Is Someone Who

aLfie vera meLLa

(On the Importance of Keeping Updated) One reason I enjoy checking out profiles of friends and acquaintances on Facebook is because I get to have a glimpse of other people’s mindsets and worldviews, how

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Fun for All

Fun for All

Tia Provici

Model: Christine Valera Makeup Artist: Alana Klein Written by: Anthony Polvorosa and Alana Klein Photos by: Maui Zamora, www.SentimentsPhotography.ca If you haven’t found a fun look for fall yet, here’s one to try out.

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Judicial Voodoo vs. Rule of Law

Judicial Voodoo vs. Rule of Law

Perry Diaz

The recent Supreme Court decision absolving Justice Mariano del Castillo of plagiarism stirred a hornet’s nest in the international legal community. And, at home, the high court’s subsequent action, which threatened to sanction 37

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Live Long and Propser

Live Long and Propser

Ron Cantiveros

Memories of my youth revisited at comic festival Growing up, I was a huge GI Joe and Transformers fan. I collected the comic books, the figurines and with the Central Canada Comic Con (C4)

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Interview with Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao

Interview with Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao

Upon his arrival in Los Angeles for his upcoming title fight with Mexican Antonio Margarito on Nov. 13, 2010, boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao granted my request for an interview. We met at the

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Pnoy Lauds ABS-CBN For Empowering Citizens at ABS-CBN’S Dedication of ELJCC Building

Pnoy Lauds ABS-CBN For Empowering Citizens at ABS-CBN’S Dedication of ELJCC Building

President Benigno “Noynoy” S. Aquino III (PNoy) commended multimedia conglomerate ABS-CBN for its invaluable contributions to the nation, not just as a source of information and entertainment for Filipinos here and abroad, but for

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