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MELBOURNE – the “World’s Best Sport City”

MELBOURNE – the “World’s Best Sport City”

Gem and Lita

Welcome to Melbourne – the bustling capital of Victoria, the smallest continental state of Australia. With a cosmopolitan population of 4 million including the myriad ethnic communities (it has the largest “Greek” community on

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UFC’s MMA Monopoly

UFC’s MMA Monopoly

Big Marv

Saturday, March 11, 2011, a day where no major promotion held a fight card, will go down as one of the most historic days in Mixed Martial Arts. Major MMA news websites started breaking

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Riding on My Bicycle

Riding on My Bicycle

aLfie vera meLLa

(Icelandic Alternative Rock Music) Perhaps a privilege enjoyed by a passionate music enthusiast like me is having a diverse selection of music that I can listen to. I don’t rely on what commercial radio

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Sa Pilipinas Nga Lang Ba Nagdiriwang ng Fiesta?

Sa Pilipinas Nga Lang Ba Nagdiriwang ng Fiesta?

aLfie vera meLLa

(On Thorrablot: An Icelandic Winter Food Festival) A festival is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the festival.

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Sweet 16 Makeup

Sweet 16 Makeup

Tia Provici

When you turn 16 it feels like a milestone. You start to feel more grown up and can’t wait till you turn 18 in a couple years. You parents start to worry that you

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Merci in jeopardy

Merci in jeopardy

Perry Diaz

For the second time in two years, Ombudsman Merceditas “Merci” Gutierrez will soon be facing impeachment charges against her in the House of Representatives. But this time around, with her protector — former President

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What happened to Shaira Luna?

What happened to Shaira Luna?

Joan Duhaylungsod

If you were still in the Philippines in the ‘90s, you must have heard of her name. She was the toddler who already read science books; the little girl who played a lot of

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A Glass Mansion for Noypi

A Glass Mansion for Noypi

Perry Diaz

Mojo called Noypi. Their conversation went like this: Noypi: Hello. Mojo: Hello, Noypi? Noypi: Yes, this is Noypi. Is this Mojo? Mojo: Yes, This is Mojo. Hey, I have good news for you, Noypi!

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UN to assist in fund mishandling probe if requested

UN to assist in fund mishandling probe if requested

The Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) of the United Nations (UN) on Tuesday will extend assistance to the Philippine government if requested, in its investigation of the alleged misuse of UN peacekeeping funds intended

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DFA ready to evacuate Filipinos in Japan

DFA ready to evacuate Filipinos in Japan

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is doing contingency measures if emergency evacuation arises for Filipinos residing in Fukushima Prefecture and other nearby Japanese cities in danger of exposure to radiation from the earthquake-damaged

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