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Global Economy Heading to New Danger Zone: World Bank Chief
ShareSYDNEY (Reuters)- Speaking at the Asia Society dinner in Sydney, Australia, World Bank chief Robert Zoellick said that recent loss of market confidence in economic leadership in key countries particularly the United States and Europe along with fragile economic recovery have pushed the global economy into a new danger zone. “What’s happened in the past [...]
Full StoryManny Pacquiao’s New Business Venture: US Tattoo Shop
There’s no stopping eight-world division boxing champion and pound-for-pound king Manny “Pacman” Paquiao from expanding his business empire. He already owns several successful businesses and now opens a new tattoo shop in LA, California.
Full StoryThe Philippine Peso Among Top Currency Picks in 2011
American investment bank Merrill Lynch has picked the Philippine peso as among its two currency favorites this year 2011, saying that Philippine’s local currency was undervalued by about 10-15 percent given the strength of the country’s external surplus.
Full Story37,679 Passed The 2010 Nursing Exams in The Philippines
ShareProfessional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Friday, August 27, that a total of 37,679 out of 91,008 examinees passed the Nurse Licensure Examination held on July 3 and 4 of 2010. The July nursing board exam was held in Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Dagupan, Davao, Iloilo, La Union, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Tacloban, [...]
Full StoryVenus Raj, Our Ms. Universe in the Philippines!
SharePlaced as fourth runner up in the Ms. Universe competition on August 23, 2010 in Las Vegas, is from our very own Camarines Sur, Ms. Philippines Maria Venus Raj who almost had the crown with Mexico’s Jimena Navarrete who emerged the title. Jamaica’s Yendi Phillips got the 1st runner up title, while Australia’s Jesinta Campbell [...]
Full StoryWillie Revillame’s Resignation Letter to ABS CBN
ShareWe were intrigued of what transpired during Willie Revillame’s controversy over his request to ABS CBN on casting out Jobert Sucaldito, one of the network’s journalists / talk show hosts. The alleged request was followed by Revillame’s indefinite leave on his noontime show, Wowowee. Just recently it was reported that Revillame sent a letter to [...]
Full StoryCandidates Who Conceded
ShareWe all see the partial tally rising gradually with a clear picture of Noynoy Aquino being the winner among the presidentiables. Five of his rivals accepted defeat and congratulated him for what seems like his impending victory, on Tuesday. The first to concede was Aquino’s colleague in the Senate and fiercest rival to the presidency during [...]
Full StoryUnofficial Counts as of May 11 of 11:11 a.m.
Share National Candidates PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SENATORS PARTY-LIST Presidentiables 1 AQUINO, Benigno Simeon III C. 12,688,024 2 ESTRADA EJERCITO, Joseph M. 8,084,861 3 VILLAR, Manuel Jr B. 4,525,913 4 TEODORO, Gilberto Jr. C. 3,367,778 5 VILLANUEVA, Eduardo C. 951,622 6 GORDON, Richard J. 440,626 7 ACOSTA, Vetellano S. 148,281 8 PERLAS, Jesus Nicanor P. 44,518 [...]
Full StoryElection Count Today: Partial Numbers
ShareAquino leads in the partial count of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as of 10 p.m., which showed him with 5,853,537 votes (40.44 percent) over former President Joseph Estrada (Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino) with 3,728,723 votes (25.76 percent), Sen. Manny Villar Jr. (Nacionalista Party) with 2,024,119 votes (13.98 percent) and Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) with [...]
Full StoryFight of Mosley vs. Mayweather
ShareMosley vs. Mayweather Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are fighting in the ring today, May 1, to terms for a welterweight super fight. Mosley will defend his welterweight title against Mayweather on HBO PPV at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Manny Pacquiao could have been much more excited to see this fight! I [...]
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