DALLAS, Feb 27, 2009 / FW/ — Appearing on the cover of People Magazine wearing the Guipure lace kimono dress in dried azalea by Tracy Reese, American designers see the First Lady Michelle Obama as a shining beacon of hope for the fashion industry that has hit the doldrums like the rest of the economy. [...]
An advocacy campaign started by Cavinti Mayor Florcelie L. Esguerra that seeks to rename Pagsanjan Falls to Cavinti Falls was submitted to the Sangguniang Bayan of Cavinti last February 10, 2009. Physical evidence confirms that the world famous waterfall is located in the Municipality of Cavinti. It is situated between Barangay Anglas and Tibatib. It is also [...]
Governments around the world, including the Philippines, are depriving children of basic literacy and numeracy skills because they have failed to address “deep and persistent” inequalities in education. The warning was issued by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as it launched on Nov. 25 its 2009 global monitoring report on Education [...]
NEW YORK, Feb 13, 2009 / FW/ — In what is arguably the most star studded Red Dress show since its debut in 2003, The Heart Truth: Red Dress Collection put an ensemble of women that dominate music, sports, television, movies and the theater that made the red catwalk look like a red carpet event. [...]
The Serenata Children’s Choir, a children’s choir group composed of 44 children, rendered an excellent musical performance early this month at the American International School in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The children’s ages range rom 7 – 16 years old. The members of the choir are children of overseas Filipino workers from at least six Filipino [...]
by Cherwyn Flores Nguyen It has been one month since our Papa’s passing, and I still can’t believe he is gone. We used to see him everyday and we miss him very much. In each corner of our house, even outside, there is a memory of him. Whenever I am in the car, I would [...]
A friend e-mailed the following to me and I want to share this with everyone I care about. I. CASTILLO Health: 1. Drink plenty of water. 2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar. 3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat [...]
Teodoro V. Glorioso Cailles Street Cavinti, Laguna November 9, 1919 – February 19, 2009 Doring – that is how he is called by his relatives, friends and town mates in Cavinti. He was married to the late Consorcia O. Glorioso, nee Oliveros, Doring met his Creator on Thursday, February 19, 2009 at the Evangelista [...]
Much has been said, read and being done about the global financial crisis. President Baraach Obama has signed the US$ 787 billion Stimulus Bill into law last Tuesday, February 17, 2009. Former President George W. Bush bailed out $750 billion and hundreds of millions of British pounds and European euros have been doled out [...]
The world’s first solar-powered phone was displayed by Samsung at an industry show in Barcelona, Spain on Monday, February 16, 2009. The manufacturer believes that this type of phone would be of great advantage to people who work long hours outside and do not have electricity in their place of work. The solar-powered phone [...]
A native of Cavinti, Lucila C. Oblena spent all her working years as an educator, beginning as a classroom teacher in 1944, then a Guidance Counselor and retired as a school Principal. She is also the founder of CLOTA (Cavinti Laguna Overseas Teachers Association). She is the Editor of Tipakan.com (Cavinti Diaspora).
