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UFC 133: Evans VS Ortiz Preview

UFC 133: Evans VS Ortiz Preview

Big Marv

Saturday, August 6th, the UFC comes to the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though it was not an easy road to get there. The fight card for UFC 133 has been riddled with

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Watching The Seagulls Fly Once Again

Watching The Seagulls Fly Once Again

aLfie vera meLLa

(On Our Trip to Kenora to Watch A Flock of Seagulls) On July 29, 2011, Inna, I, and Evawwen went on a road trip to Kenora, Ontario—about two and a half hours away from

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Squirt, Jab, Push, Pull

Squirt, Jab, Push, Pull

aLfie vera meLLa

(On the Common Types of Injection Routes) I feel lucky working in a hospital because even though I haven’t practiced the course that I finished in university 19 years ago—Bachelor of Science in Nursing—I’m

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‘Wang-wang’ politics as usual

‘Wang-wang’ politics as usual

Perry Diaz

Barely three days after delivering his second State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Beningo “P-Noy” Aquino III appointed retired Lt. Gen. Gaudencio Pangilinan as the new Director of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor).

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“Hello, Zaldy”

“Hello, Zaldy”

Perry Diaz

Zaldy Ampatuan got a call after he spilled the beans on ex-prez Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. The conversation went this way: Gloria: Hello, Zaldy. Zaldy: Who’s this? Gloria: This is Gloria. Remember me? Zaldy: Oh,

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Workers look forward to better pay

Workers look forward to better pay

The National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) yesterday said workers can look forward to better pay in the coming days. This was announced by NPWC executive director Ciriaco Lagunzad who said Labor Secretary Rosalinda

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President Aquino greets Filipino Muslims on Ramadan

President Aquino greets Filipino Muslims on Ramadan

In a message posted at the Official Gazette, President Aquino expressed solidarity with Filipino Muslims as they begin their observance of Ramadan. The President also said the devotion of Filipino Muslims to Islamic practices

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Heavy rains batter Metro Manila

Heavy rains batter Metro Manila

Heavy monsoon rains battered Metro Manila and nearby provinces on Tuesday August 2 prompting education authorities to suspend classes in elementary and high school levels even though there was no storm signal hoisted in

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YouTube sensation Maria Aragon glad to be ‘home’

YouTube sensation Maria Aragon glad to be ‘home’

YouTube sensation Maria Aragon finally got to see the Philippines. The 11-year-old singer arrived in the country last July 20 with her mother and three siblings for a two-month vacation. She plans to visit

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Nora Aunor’s arrival excites her children

Nora Aunor’s arrival excites her children

Actress Lotlot de Leon was on location shooting in Bataan for a movie under Star Cinema when mom Nora Aunor arrived, causing a commotion so early in the morning of Tuesday at the Centennial

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