Archive for January, 2009
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Filipinos Braved Cold for Holland’s New Year’s Thrill
Posted on January 9, 2009 | No CommentsA dive into the freezing waters of the North Sea is Holland’s warm welcome to the New Year. At exactly twelve noon last January 1, people stripped to their... -
Honorable Mayor Florcelie L. Esguerra Delivers Keynote Address
Posted on January 8, 2009 | No CommentsWritten by Maan Reyes Tourism Officer Honorable Mayor Florcelie L. Esguerra delivers her keynote address at the opening of the regular session of the Sangguniang Bayan today, January 5, 2009... -
Fantasy Meets Reality at Garden of Oz Rose Parade Float by Bayer Advanced
Posted on January 7, 2009 | No CommentsCelebrating its 70th Anniversary, The Wizard of Oz is one of the most beloved history in American pop culture. With sculptured likenesses of Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion and Professor... -
Winners And Losers In 2008
Posted on January 6, 2009 | No CommentsTWO important decisions came into effect in the latter part of 2008. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) finally ratified a Charter, changing it from a relatively informal... -
Bushism Over The Years
Posted on January 5, 2009 | No CommentsPresident George W. Bush will leave behind a legacy of Bushisms, the label stamped on the commander in chief’s original speaking style. Some of the president’s more notable malaprops and... -
World Keeps Humor in 2008 Despite Economic Woes
Posted on January 4, 2009 | No CommentsPeople the world over kept their sense of humor in 2008 despite the global crisis. The world was full of wonderful, weird and silly stories during the financial upheaval.... -
Longest Words
Posted on January 3, 2009 | 1 CommentThe longest word in standard English dictionaries is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis at 45 letters long to mean ‘a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust found in volcanoes’.... -
Texas Christmas with Celso & Doris Villanueva
Posted on January 2, 2009 | No CommentsDALLAS, Jan 2, 2009 / FW/ — It has been a long time since I spent Christmas with my ‘barkada’ Doris Villanueva nee Cabuhat. Growing up in Cavinti, Christmas vacation... -
Birthday Celebrants for January, 2009
Posted on January 2, 2009 | No Comments1. Daring Principe Bacsafra, Canada 2. Jessie Y. Magtoto, Canada 4. Nene Asun Reodica Zalameda, Canada 5. Racquel Esguerra Foley, United Kingdom 9. Celso M. Ramos, United States... -
Greetings
Posted on January 1, 2009 | No CommentsMay each day of the New Year lead us to the path of continuous success and happiness. Let us look at 2009 as a year of...