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President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III First SONA Transcript, Translation, and Video
Video: Live Videos by Ustream Original Transcript (Tagalog): State of the Nation Address of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III President of the Philippines to the Congress of the Philippines Session Hall of the House of Representatives July 26, 2010 [Batasan Pambansa Complex, Quezon City] Speaker Feliciano Belmonte; Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile; Vice President…
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Charice Pempengco GLEE Season 2 audition video “Halo”
Charice Pempengco, the 18 year-old international singing sensation is the newest member of the TV series Glee. She will be playing the role of a foreign exchange student whose killer vocals got Rachel contemplating murder. This is supposedly the leaked video of her audition for that role. Despite criticisms, this video shows that Charice is…
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Important things to know about color coding and MMDA officers
I received the following in e-mail: PRINT AND KEEP A COPY IN YOUR CAR: No window hours: Makati , Malabon and Las Pinas. Number Coding is in effect from 7am to 7pm! No number coding: Taguig, Marikina and Paranaque . So, feel free to roam around these cities anytime. Pasig City has window hours of…
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Acronyms, abbreviations, and terminologies used in Nikon’s NIKKOR lenses
When shopping for NIKKOR lenses, one might get confused with the acronyms used in them. I decided to do some research and come up with a quick list for each reference. IF (Internal Focusing) Imagine being able to focus a lens without it changing in size. Nikon’s IF technology enables just that. All internal optical…
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Photo of Lindsay Lohan’s obscene message hidden discreetly in manicure
It’s amazing what modern day telephoto lenses can do. Lindsay Lohan may sob and plead not to be thrown in jail, but photographers using telephoto lenses were able to capture photos of her fingernail, which reveals a less desirable message. Cleverly etched in her multicolored manicure were the words “f*ck u”, as can be seen…
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Fire and Ice poem by Robert Frost used as an opening in Twilight Saga: Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer
I have always been a fan of Robert Frost’s poetry. I was really delighted to find the poem Fire and Ice featured at the the opening of the book “Eclipse”, the third installment in the Twilight series of novels by Stephanie Meyer. Its does a very good job of setting the mood and tone of…
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President Benigno “P-Noy Noynoy” Aquino III inauguration speech (inaugural address transcript and video)
Source: AFP PHOTO/TED ALJIBE Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III delivered his inauguration speech addressing over 92 million Filipinos on the historic day of July 30, 2010. He was sworn in as the 15th Philippine President by Supreme Court Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales at Quirino Grandstand in Manila. After securing a landsline win in the 2010 Philippine elections.…
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Willie Revillame’s Wowowee resignation letter leaks to the public
In light of the controversy surrounding his most recent outburst which involved “commanding” ABS-CBN management to fire Jobert Sucaldito, Willie Revillame has submitted his resignation letter. Somehow I doubt he wrote the entire thing himself. With his million-peso salary he can afford the best copywriters to write something like this. Nonetheless, it is definitely a…
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Philippines Election 2010 May 10 facts, guide and videos
With only a few days left until May 10, more than 50 million voting Filipinos need to educate themselves on the upcoming elections. For the first time the country will be having automated elections, which makes being informed doubly important. Below are information gathered from various sources on this topic. Key facts about Philippine elections…
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Mayweather vs Mosley fight opinion, photos, and videos
The Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Shane Mosley event was one hell of a fight! It’s rather interesting to see that many people are now saying Mayweather can beat Manny Pacquiao, or that Mayweather is a better fighter than Pacquiao. Let’s look at things objectively. Mayweather’s win against Mosley, whilst arguably spectacular, does not prove that…
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