School season’s here again and with the Philippines’ inflation rate at an all time high, the poor are getting even poorer. This back-to-school season, World Vision Philippines still have 4,500 poor Filipino children who do not have sponsors. But for just P450 a month or P15 a day we can help these families by giving [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Bits from Back Home'
Give the gift of education
June 16th, 2008 · No Comments
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Vice Ganda performs for Pinoys in Singapore
June 15th, 2008 · 8 Comments
After going to the PC show yesterday, we found ourselves wandering in the Suntec City mall when we heard someone singing in the mall. It’s always easy to tell whether a Filipino was singing because it’s almost always generally good. So we decided to check it out and saw this gay guy singing
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Rudy Fernandez gets a gun salute
June 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments
According to an article from Inquirer.net: The late action star was given full military honors, being a reservist in the Philippine Navy. A 12-gun salute accompanied the actor’s burial. The Philippine flag wrapped around the casket of Fernandez was handed to his widow, who clutched onto it tightly. Oh, the dramz! First of all, pardon [...]
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The Philippines – Beyond the usual
June 7th, 2008 · No Comments
A country fair dubbed as “The Philippines – Beyond the usual” is going to be held at the Tropics Atrium of the Suntec Mall on June 12 -15. This country fair has good timing because it coincides with The PC show which means it can take advantage of human traffic from there during those days. [...]
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Brian Gorrell on ABS CBN
April 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
Brian Gorrell sure is getting his message out. The object of Brian Gorrell’s wrath is either truly innocent or
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Illac Diaz, Social Entrepreneur
March 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
When I hear the name Illac Diaz, for some reason what comes to mind is his Johnson and Johnson baby oil ad way back when I was high school – probably because he was shirtless. But now, he’s famous for the many awards he is reaping for
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The Talented Mr. Montano
March 20th, 2008 · No Comments
I’m sure by now you’ve heard about Australian Brian Gorrell’s blog about his experience with Manila’s socialites. If you haven’t then you must’ve been very busy.
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Janina San Miguel Bb. Pilipinas World 2008 Interview
March 17th, 2008 · No Comments
For those like me who didn’t watch the recent Bb. Pilipinas pageant but is curious as to what the fuss on Janina San Miguel (Bb. Pilipinas World 2008) is all about, watch this:
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