NOSTRADAMUS, the French Christian Jew who lived in France in the 16th century, made many accurate forecasts, including the two World Wars. 18 of his 950 quatrains refer to a third world war. Some Nostradamus experts had given the date for the start of such a war as mid-1999, referring to the Balkan conflict surrounding [...]
MANILA, Philippines—Surprising news from MTV Philippines: the young American band Lifehouse, currently on a US tour, will swing by Manila for a one-night show on July 26 at the Araneta Coliseum.
Filipino fans who regularly check the band’s website couldn’t believe it at first, but are now ecstatic.
The good thing about the forthcoming concert is that [...]
Lifehouse
With Who We Are, their fourth Geffen album in seven years, Lifehouse, all still in their mid-20s, are really starting to enjoy the fruits of their success and have some fun. Their multi-platinum 2000 debut, No Name Face, produced “Hanging by a Moment,” a #1 alternative hit which crossed over to become Top 40’s Most [...]
Reuters
PARIS - Online advertising will be a key topic when world advertising leaders gather in Cannes on the French Riviera from Sunday as the industry tries to weather tough economic times.
Around 12,000 ad agency employees, art directors, marketers, producers, clients and other industry executives are expected to attend the week-long Cannes Lions 2008 festival that [...]
By LILITA BALANE
abs-cbnNEWS.com
The first Philippine-made, double-hull oil tanker, designed to prevent prevent costly and environmentally-destructive oil spills such as the disaster that hit Guimaras in 2006, is now sailing.
“The ship is currently transporting bunker fuels in different parts of the country. From the Pacific Ocean to the Petron refinery in Bataan. It started last April [...]
A growing number of Filipinos have said that they see more tough times ahead as the country and the rest of the world continue to experience crises in food, energy and other basic needs, results of the latest Social Weather Stations said Tuesday.
“The First Quarter 2008 Social Weather Survey, fielded over March 28-31, found 29% [...]
Only 1,268 out of 4,651 examinees pass the exam
The result of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Licensure (board) Examination was held nationwide last May 11 & 12, 18 & 19, 2008. Here Is the list provided by the PRC:
ABABAO, MA FLORITA IDUL
ABAD, JOSEPH MERCADO
ABAD, MA BERNADETTE OLIMPO
ABANES, DIANE MARGARETTE MANA
ABAYA, MYRA BETH GAWIDAN
ABEJERO, RIEL GAYAWON
ABELLERA, [...]
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The Buzz-A Special Tribute to Rudy Fernandez
Clinton to consult Democratic Party leaders
Illinois senator to face McCain of Republicans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Barack Obama took a huge stride toward becoming the first black United States president, defeating Hillary Rodham Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination on a promise of hope and change for Americans weary from economic turmoil and years of war.
Obama [...]
“Crystal clear both Audio and Video”
by: Dario R. Abawag
On Nov. 5 2006 The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), gives a memo to all TV Stations in the Philippines to fully covert from analog to digital technology until or before Dec. 31, 2015.
Recently the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corproration applied for the digital television-terrestrial service (DTT) license to the National [...]
The SM Mall of Asia is the largest shopping mall in the Philippines and the 6th largest shopping mall in the world in terms of gross floor size, after the South Dongguan Mall (China), Golden Resources Mall (China), Central World Plaza (Thailand), Seacon Square (Thailand),and Runwal Arcade (India). It opened on May 21, 2006.[1]
It is [...]
Tubbataha Reef is an atoll coral reef located in the Sulu Sea, 98 nautical miles (181 km) southeast of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, the Philippines. It is a marine sanctuary protected as Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park.
Declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on December 1993, it [...]
“In terms of area, Pasay City is the third smallest political subdivision in the National Capital Region. It is adjacent to the City of Manila and is bounded to the south Parañaque, to the northeast by Makati and Taguig and to the west in Manila Bay. The city is located at latitude 14º 32’ [...]
TOP 20 RICHEST IN THE PHILIPPINES
contributor: Dario Abawag
According to International Monetary Fund(IMF), In the year 2007 the Philippine is the “newly industrialized emerging market of the world” and also called as “capitalist market in Asia”. The Philippines GDP growth rate in 2007is 7.3% it is incredibly fast for three decades compared to India in its [...]
AGA, JUDAY, REGINE, at Direk JOYCE Movie AXED
ONCE a year lang kung gumawa ng movie s Aga Muhlach kaya he wants to make sure na magandang proyekto ito.
He was last seen in A Love Story with Angelica Panganiban and Maricel Soriano in 2007 at ngayong taong ito, When Love Begins naman with Anne Curtis ang [...]
Isabel Preysler: Most Elegant Woman in Spain for 2007 and on the cover of ¡Hola! January 2008
Picture on the right is of Isabel Preysler at the Filipiniana cultural exhibit hosted by the Philippine Embassy in Madrid, which showcased different cultural and historical artifacts from Filipino culture and history to the public in Spain. Isabel Preysler [...]
Despite 1,000 police officers, protestors disrupt Olympic torch lighting
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece — Even before the Olympic flame was lit Monday, a protester of China’s human rights policies disrupted the solemn ceremony, foreshadowing the prospect of demonstrations throughout the 85,000-mile torch-relay route right up to the Beijing Games themselves. Forecasts of clouds and rain had been [...]
Re-Defining Fun at Platinum KTV BAR
Following the success and popularity of KTV Bars all over the Metro, M/U/S/I/C Platinum Restaurant & Family KTV gives the concept a new flavor. Paranaque’s young, hip, and able gather here for a totally unforgettable celebration night after night.
The once quiet community of Paranaque comes to life at night thanks [...]
Asian culture inspiring new online games
“Makers eye Chinese epic novel for multiplayer role-playing games”
SEOUL - After exhausting just about every elf, dragon and knight featured in Western cultures, makers of popular online games are turning to ancient Asian history and war heroes for new inspiration.
Chief among their sources is “Romance of the Three Kingdoms,” an [...]
FUNRUN - Destination Peninsula de Punta Fuego
Me and my fellow car enthusiast from Clubmazda3 Philippines decided to have our 1st year Anniversary and Summer Funrun on the 10th of May 2008. Places like Subic, Baguio, etc was suggested but at the last minute remembered how beautiful Peninsula Punta Fuego was.
Peninsula Punta Fuego is a residential [...]
Shrimp & Pork Siomai
Siomai is a dimsum of Chinese origin which is loved by many Filipinos. One can order different kinds of siomai but the base is always pork. The ground meat should have some fat otherwise the cooked siomai will be too tough. Prawns or shrimps can be substituted for part of the pork [...]
Asian Institute of Maritime Studies
Sometime in July 1993, under his able leadership, a group of thirteen (13) dedicated Educators and Merchant Marine Officers activated and forged ahead their commitment in establishing an institute of higher learning, the Asian Institute of Maritime Studies (AIMS) .
Thus, on 16th of August 1993, AIMS was legally registered as a [...]
ClubMazda3.Org
“THE HOTTEST COMMUNITY IN THE NET”
Clubmazda3 is the brainchild of Jonathan Chio and other first Mazda3 owners back in early 2005 in TeamRage. As the number of Mazda3 owners grew within TeamRage, they saw the need to have a separate group to cater to the specific needs of the Mazda3 owners. Thus, gave birth to [...]
Discovering Cuyo, Palawan
Palawan is made up of 1,768 islands, is the second largest province of the Philippines. Its total land area is spread between the main island where Puerto Princesa, the capital city, is located and among the peripheral islands of Busuanga, Culion, Linacapan, Dumaran, Cagayanes, Balabac and group of about 40 islets and islands [...]