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Tobey Maguire for Prada Fall / Winter 2011 (VIDEO) Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:19AMI have always loved Tobey Maquire. Ever since I saw the Indie film, Cider House Rules – I have loved him. Yes, even before he was Spiderman. There is that sexiness about his nerdiness if you know what I mean. Something about how his voice tone changes when he speaks that drives me crazy. If [...]
Philippines: No word from 2 Americans' abductors Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:32AMMANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Philippine officials said Wednesday they have received no word from the abductors of a naturalized American woman, her teenage son and Filipino nephew a day after they were seized by suspected Muslim militants. More than a dozen gunmen seized Gerfa Yeatts Lunsmann, her 14-year-old son and 19-year-old nephew from their relatives' house they were visiting on an island ...
Ciara adjusts to married life Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:16AMCiara Sotto isn't so gung-ho about showbiz right now because she’s trying to “get the hang of things” as a wife. Ciara and her husband, Joe Oconer, got married early last year.
FBI groundbreaking, plus plans to secure Hawaii at APEC Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:58PMThe Federal Bureau of Investigation broke ground for the construction of a new Honolulu field office on Thursday. According to the FBI, the 10-acre site in Kapolei will be the headquarters...
Codex Calixtinus book missing from Spain cathedral Santiago de Compostela Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:48PMCodex Calixtinus, a noted priceless 12th-century illustrated manuscript, was reportedly missing from a cathedral in Spain and was believed to have been stolen. A page from Codex Calixtinus Image Credit: Arsliber.com As noted at ElCorreogallego.es, a Spanish online newspaper on Thursday, July 7, 2011, the Codex Calixtinus book was reported on Wednesday as missing from [...]
The National Development Project, part 3: Renovating the Bureaucracy Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 11:29PMTweetThis is the third of a three-part series on the Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016. We have looked at the PNoy government’s development strategy in Part 1 in which infrastructure was seen as the problem to unlock investment and that better governance of projects would work a treat. In Part 2, Re-defining Good Governance, we scanned [...]
New York Asian Film Festival Wins Respect Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 5:57PMNow celebrating its 10th anniversary, the New York Asian Film Festival offers a solid blend of high-quality movies along with the hyperbolic and fantastic.
Alfred Sanchez Among the Top Performers Expected to Invade the CasaBlanca Resort for Second Annual Elvis Rocks ... Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 8:00AMTop competitors from around the country will be in the Southern Nevada city for what promises to be another spectacular event about 80 miles north of Las Vegas
'In nation's new chapter, equality before the law' Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 9:58PMNearly a year after assuming his post, President Benigno Aquino III announced on Sunday that the first steps have been taken to free Filipinos from poverty and corruption. While stressing that the nation is still suffering from damage done during the Arroyo years, Aquino vowed that the law would now be applied equally to rich and poor alike.
PNoy: In nation's new chapter, equality before the law Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 9:45PMNearly a year after assuming his post, President Benigno Aquino III announced on Sunday that the first steps have been taken to free Filipinos from the twin threats of poverty and corruption.
PNoy 'SONA preview': 1st steps taken vs poverty, corruption Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 8:50PMNearly a year after assuming his post, President Benigno Aquino III announced on Sunday that the first steps have been taken to free Filipinos from the twin threats of poverty and corruption.
Prince George’s couple indicted on charges that they held woman in servitude Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 6:35PMOnce or twice a week, the woman who lived with Gloria and Alfred Edwards Jr. would come out to tend tomatoes in the front yard or, in some cases, tidy up a neighbor’s home. She didn’t speak much, neighbors in the Upper Marlboro cul-de-sac said, but they knew a bit about her. They knew she was from the Philippines; they knew she enjoyed gardening and early morning walks; and she sometimes visited ...
A cozy, quirky book haven Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 10:25PMCOZY AND COMFORTABLE — Readers are free to stay and browse at Libreria -- for hours on end. MANILA, Philippines — In a corner of Cubao X, in the midst of the strong rock and roll beat coming from places like Mogwai and Future, there lies is a bookstore that is frequented not just by the conventional bespectacled bibliophiles, but even by the tattooed and pierced kind!
Binay defends Coconut Palace office renovations Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 8:20AMVice President Jejomar Binay has defended the million-peso renovation of the Coconut Palace where he is set to hold office. "Normal naman na magkaron ng renovations, ang dami ng anay, di pa ito na renovate simula 1976. Yung water systems, electrical," he said.
Safety Harbor honors two firefighters Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 4:47PMBy Nova Beall, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, May 24, 2011 At the awards ceremony are, from left, Safety Harbor Commissioners Nancy Besore and Joe Ayoub, Mayor Andy Steingold, Capt. Ray Duke, Chief Joe Accetta and paramedic Mark Bowne. Two members of the Safety Harbor Fire Department were honored for their dedication, compassion and the many roles they perform as firefighters, educators, leaders ...
President Aquino launches housing program for AFP, PNP personnel Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 9:01AMPresident Benigno S. Aquino III launched the first tranche of housing units representing his promise to provide 20,000 homes for the valiant men and women in uniform here on Monday.
LEED Certification: The Presidio: Historic Cavalry Barracks is Golden Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 4:02PMClick on the image to enlarge. [Photograph © 2010, David Wakely] The Presidio is San Francisco's biggest historic preservation project and at the center of adaptive re-use in these parts, an unmatched opportunity to transform a military base into...
Government bares new bank robbery style Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 12:14PMPAWNSHOP owners on Tuesday sought better security within their business outlets after they discovered a new strategy being used by syndicates in robbing jewelry shops, pawnshops, and banks. /taxonomy/term/0 read more
Government bares new robbery style Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 1:42AMMANILA (Updated 1:30 p.m.) -- Pawnshop owners on Tuesday sought better security near their business outlets following the discovery of a new strategy by syndicates in robbing jewelry shops, pawnshops and banks. According to Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo, the Chamber of Pawnbrokers of the Philippines (CPPI) relayed that these robbers operate at night, especially during long weekends ...
SJSU shooting: 3 who died ID'd as student, 25; her husband, 54; another student, 26 Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 5:36PMSJSU police believe two accounting students, a woman and a man, were shot by her husband, who then killed himself.
Imperial summer promo fun under the sun! Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 11:21AMMy family and I stayed in the city over the Holy Week, so I arranged for us to be together at Imperial Palace Waterpark & Spa on Dark Saturday. I got a Local Resident's Package (Mactan Garden View Suite - P11,000.00 nett) for an overnight stay for two with two adult breakfast buffet (inclusive of two children's buffet below 12 years old).
Kapuluan Vista Resort Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 10:14AMKAPULUAN Vista Resort is my favorite place to visit in Pagudpud. The resort is gorgeous, simple, elegant and intimate. It consists of sturdy cogon grass rooftops, cabanas, mosquito nets, and breezy open walkways surrounded by plants that lead to the bedrooms.
Daughters of Satan Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 8:09AMRent It During the 1960s and '70, producers of low-budget genre films sometimes shot their movies in the Philippines, where presumably these filmmakers could get more bang for their buck. A number of singularly Filipino horror movies emerged from this period, often starring American actor John Ashley and directed or co-directed by local helmer Eddie Romeo. While undeniably cheap and even shoddy ...
The Art of Kvetching Sunday, April 24, 2011 @ 7:00PMMANILA, Philippines - Letter writing, as an art, is possibly dying in the age of SMS, hurriedly written e-mails in jeje-speak, social media like Facebook and Twitter, and (possibly frustrating) interactions over the phone with indifferent customer service representatives.
Displaced by disaster, Japanese contend with the big city Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 5:23PMAfter weeks in makeshift shelters, people are moving into more stable quarters, many far from home, in bigger cities where the pace is fast, the cost high, job skills unfamiliar. It's not that Miyoko Baba's 11-year-old son, Ryu, is a bad student. Back home in Iwaki, about 20 miles south of the Fukushima nuclear power plant, he got decent marks. But with the family having fled their house for ...
McDonald's rolls out welcome mat for job applicants Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 10:01PMJob seekers of all ages showed up at McDonald's restaurants throughout the county looking for work on the chain's national hiring day. Many said they’d be happy to just get a regular paycheck, unconcerned for the moment with career advancement.
McDonald's rolls out welcome mat to applicants Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 10:01PMJob seekers of all ages showed up at McDonald's restaurants throughout the county looking for work on the chain's national hiring day. Many said they’d be happy to just get a regular paycheck, unconcerned for the moment with career advancement.
Pasalubong Monday, April 18, 2011 @ 10:55PMIT HAS been six years since I have been back to the United States. Technically, my permanent resident status is already considered abandoned. But I still made it official anyway by going to the Embassy of the United States in Manila to turn in my green card (it’s not actually green) together with my accomplished [...]
Keep your housing costs on the down low Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 5:46PMBy: Eri Mizobe | Special sections reporterFollow these budgeting tips to cut unnecessary spending Now that spring term has kicked in, the topic of housing for next year seems to be a part of daily conversation. While the housing hunt may be a breeze for some, for others it is very stressful. University senior Rochelle Riva Bargo, originally fro...
Execution of Three Filipinos in China, Reminiscent of Flor Contemplacion’s Death Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 12:02AMBy ERIKA CALEJA and JANESS ANN J. ELLAO “It is the government’s policy to provide legal counsel only at the tail end of the case. It is like waiting for an illness to turn into cancer before being treated.” – Migrante International
Getting the market to appreciate Green buildings Tuesday, April 12, 2011 @ 9:15AMGREEN buildings" in the Philippines still have a long way to go.
Krusada: Whistleblowers Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 7:07AM“The truth shall set you free”—or does it really? Being free is almost always relative, especially for whistleblowers who testify against the biggest of names, exposing corruption and anomalies particularly in the government.
Aquino drops protesting aunt, appoints LP wives Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 2:22AMPRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has replaced his aunt, former Tarlac Gov. Margarita Cojuangco, as president of the Philippine Public Safety College, Malacañang announced Sunday.
Vista Land ties up with grocer Puregold Sunday, April 10, 2011 @ 7:52PMVILLAR-LED developer Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc. has leased out a lot to retailer Puregold Price Club, Inc., marking the start of what the property firm hopes to be a series of rent agreements that will bring in a targeted P1 billion by 2016.
AP: Workers brace for government shutdown Friday, April 8, 2011 @ 12:38PMLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A weather forecaster says he may have to live off the money he's been setting aside for a Caribbean vacation. A worker in Washington hopes to polish his resume so he can retire from public service and work in the private sector.
Workers brace for effect of government shutdown Friday, April 8, 2011 @ 11:56AMLITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A weather forecaster says he may have to live off the money he's been setting aside for a Caribbean vacation. A worker in Washington hopes to polish his resume so he can retire from public service and work in the private sector. An accountant wonders if she can put off her mortgage for a month.
Workers brace for effect of government shutdown Friday, April 8, 2011 @ 7:50AMFederal workers across the U.S. will be out of work and without a paycheck if the looming government shutdown isn't averted.
Government shutdown looms, puts federal workers on edge Friday, April 8, 2011 @ 7:24AMAndrew Harrer/BloombergThe Capitol building stands behind a fence and caution tape at a construction site in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. More than 800,000 non-essential federal workers would be furloughed if the government shuts down. A weather forecaster says he may...
Workers brace for effect of government shutdown Friday, April 8, 2011 @ 7:14AMLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A weather forecaster says he may have to live off the money he's been setting aside for a Caribbean vacation. A worker in Washington hopes to polish his resume so he can retire from public service and work in the private sector. An accountant wonders if she can put off her mortgage for a month. Federal workers like them across the U.S. will be out of work and without a ...
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Workers brace for effect of government shutdown Friday, April 8, 2011 @ 3:28AMA weather forecaster says he may have to live off the money he's been setting aside for a Caribbean vacation. A worker in Washington hopes to polish his resume so he can retire from public service and work in the private...
Workers brace for effect of government shutdown Friday, April 8, 2011 @ 3:27AMRachel D'Oro In this Thursday, April 7, 2011 photo, Crystal Leonetti, the Alaska Native liaison for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is shown in her office in Anchorage, Alaska. Leonetti is a government worker facing uncertain times if the government shuts down.
Workers brace for effect of government shutdown Friday, April 8, 2011 @ 2:55AMERIC TUCKER Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. A weather forecaster says he may have to live off the money he's been setting aside for a Caribbean vacation. A worker in Washington hopes to polish his resume so he can retire from public service and work in the private sector. An accountant wonders if she can put off her mortgage for a month. Federal workers like them across the U.S. will be out ...
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Well, Ben, your fawning Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 10:52PMIn reply to Why Your Electricity Bills Are Gold-Plated : Well, Ben, your fawning admiration for Ross Garnaut, shows that you are a typical Green or a socialist acolyte of the environmental movement. Even Tim Flannery, who is a proponent of a carbon tax, has recently admitted, that even if the whole world would reduce CO2 levels today, it would take up to 1,000 years before there would be a ...
ddummer - I think the simple Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 10:52PMIn reply to Why Your Electricity Bills Are Gold-Plated : ddummer - I think the simple answer to your question is that public transport doesn’t make money - indeed it generally requires large public subsidies to be viable. In contrast, electricity generation is generally profitable, as can be seen by the many private sector generators that continue to make profits for their shareholders.
Examinator Good question. I Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 10:52PMIn reply to Why Your Electricity Bills Are Gold-Plated : Examinator Good question. I will need to look at the Treasury data closely and get back to you. What I would say however is that the Treasury figures sound on first glance to be pretty similar to the modelling done for the CPRS . You would expect any compensation to comfortably cover these kind of figures. But we don’t know the ...
davidrossnixon - 1. So - I Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 10:52PMIn reply to Why Your Electricity Bills Are Gold-Plated : davidrossnixon - 1. So - I take it you don’t have a problem with companies spewing toxic gases into the atmosphere without any sanction or penalty? 2. Feed-in tariffs have a role, but they have to be carefully designed. The NSW experience shows these can often lead to hugely expensive carbon abatements. In contrast, the whole idea of an ...
davidrossnixon - Tax is Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 10:52PMIn reply to Why Your Electricity Bills Are Gold-Plated : davidrossnixon - Tax is ‘bad’ is as unhelpful a generalization as corporations are ‘evil’. One might equally assert that there is a lot of right wing agenda behind the anti-carbon tax lobby. BTW , a lot of the people you label as ‘latte drinking left’ are not sold on the carbon tax, because they don’t think it will be effective enough in ...