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LOURDES – “Source of Life”
For a five-hour journey to Lourdes from the Gave of Austerlitz in Paris we boarded the “TGV” (Train a Grande Vitesse – French word for “high-speed train” which normally travels between 270 km/hr and
Read More »Five rounds for Filipino fighter
Filipino fighter and Middleweight contender, Mark “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” Munoz will fight in the main event at UFC 138, November 5th, in Birmingham, England. His opponent is Chris “The Crippler” Leben, who is
Read More »The Wave Splashes Eternal, part 10
(The Wild Swans Soar Again) Last issue, we welcomed the return to form of Modern English, an important pioneer and flagbearer of New Wave / Postpunk music, the band that wrote “I Melt with
Read More »Heat, Pulse, Flow, Breathe
(On the Origin of Some Vital Medical Instruments) As soon as you enter the doctor’s office for your regular medical checkup, the physician or the assisting nurse will ask you to relax as s/he
Read More »Gloria’s ‘Trojan Horse’
Former Gov. Zaldy Ampatuan, the accused mass murderer of “Maguindanao Massacre” infamy almost convinced President Benigno “P-Noy” Aquino III into considering him as state witness in the multiple murder case against his father Andal
Read More »2011 Toyota Highlander AWD
Easy & fun to drive! A solid performer! The 2011 Toyota Highland V6 AWD drives like a Camry. On our road test, the Highlander rode quite smoothly over Winnipeg’s infamous pothole-laden streets. This mid-size
Read More »P-Noy’s Sona-ta
My investigative reporter James Macaquecquec emailed me a draft of President Benigno “P-Noy” Aquino III’s 2011 State of the Nation Address (Sona). James told me that the draft was leaked by an assistant of
Read More »More possible witnesses confirm election fraud
Two municipal election officers from Maguindanao have come forward and confirmed election fraud allegations of former election supervisor Lintang Bedol. This was revealed by Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo who said the two municipal election
Read More »Government to implement new budgetary saving measures
The Aquino administration expects to save billions of pesos by implementing new budgetary measures including the bulk purchases of its supplies, airline, hotel fees and other utilities, use of procurement cards instead of cash
Read More »Government acquires new warship to patrol Philippine seas
In a send-off ceremony attended by Filipino-American leaders at the U.S. Coast Guard in Alameda, California, ninety-five Filipino sailors concluded their five-month stay in America and proudly boarded the Philippines’ newest and biggest warship
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