Korean war film on Pinoy soldiers premieres in Seoul

“The Forgotten War,” a film about the Filipino soldiers who took part in the Korean War from 1950 to 1955, had its exclusive premiere at the National Theater of Korea in Seoul.The Department of Foreign Affairs said the film is a 90-minute feature that tackles the exploits of the Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea (PEFTOK) as they fought under...

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Mall guard returns P2.4M in cash, checks

Trinidad Quintana, an SM City Baliuag security guard found and returned a clutch bag containing P2.4 million worth of checks and P35,000.Quintana, a four month old employee with the RDC Security Agency was on a routine check at the mall’s food court when he saw the clutch bag on a table.The 27-year old said he initially kept watch on the clutch bag,...

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Pacman bobbleheads in Giants-Padres game

Manny Pacquiao, the person and the bobblehead doll, were all over the AT&T Park in San Francisco as the Pinoy boxing icon was the honorary guest in the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres. Boxing’s pound-for-pound champion whose visit was part of “Filipino Heritage Night” hosted by the Giants...

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‘Project Drive’ drives through Iloilo

www.thenewstoday.infoProject DRIVE (Dagdag Regular Income Via Entrepreneurship), intended to extend micro-financing to the spouses and immediate family members of drivers and conductors of public utility vehicles, will be launched in Iloilo City.The Philippine Postal Savings Bank, (PPSB) Inc. which spearheads the campaign, is targeting from 60 to 100 participants to attend its launching at Grand Hotel, on April 29, from 2 – 5 in the afternoon.PPSB Senior Manager Alfredo Tayo III, said Project DRIVE is the Arroyo government’s response to the unpredictable...

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"THE BATTLE OF EAST AND WEST" LIVE ONLINE STREAMING

Please stay tuned to NEWSBITS.co.cc to watch "THE BATTLE OF EAST AND WEST" live from MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas. Don't be left out, subscribe to NEWSBITS.co.cc to keep informed of this much awaited fight between "Pac Man" Pacquiao and Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton this May 2, 2009.Enter your email address:Delivered by FeedBurnerWatch...

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THE BATTLE OF EAST AND WEST" SOLD OUT

PhilBoxing.comWed, 22 Apr 2009Closed Circuit Tickets Still Available For Pacquiao vs. Hatton May 2nd Mega-Fight LOS ANGELES, April 21 - After capturing the world's attention, "The Battle of East and West", the mega-fight between Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao and Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton on May 2nd at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, has officially...

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Hole in The Wall premieres tonight, April 20

Be prepared for the craziest thing to squeeze into primetime television as the segment-turned-worldwide phenomenon from Japan invades the Philippines this  April! Let top-caliber comedian Michael V. and funny man Ogie Alcasid stretch the limits of entertainment possibilities in the most-awaited game show this season titled Hole In The Wall....

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20 Most Important Inventions of the Next 10 Years

Things are looking pretty bleak right now. But, the saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention.   Innovation from Recession BusinessWeek asked several futurists, including Futurist.com's Glen Hiemstra, consultant David Zach, and author Howard Rheingold, to describe what they'd like to see arise from the current downturn. Notably,...

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Ted Failon's wife shot, critically wounded

MANILA, Philippines -- The wife of broadcast journalist Ted Failon was shot in the head by still unidentified suspects inside their house in Quezon City today. Trinidad Etong, 45, was declared brain-dead by physicians at the New Era Hospital after sustaining a bullet wound in her right temple.The slug went through the side of her head, police said....

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Pinoy lawyer wins award in US

MANILA, Philippines - Environmental lawyer Tony Oposa will receive the International Environmental Law Award from the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) at a luncheon ceremony in Washington on April 21. Oposa is cited as “one of Asia’s leading voices in the global arena of environmental law.” “His work is internationally known for...

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U-S Inn Chain to Expand in 6 RP Cities

Georgia-based Microtel Inn and Suites is exploring the possibility of putting up more hotels in six major cities in the country. Microtel Pilipinas President Jose Mari del Rosario said the plan is to build new budget hotel’s in Dagupan, Angeles City, Dumaguete, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos and Naga amid increasing demand. The company already operates...

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Filipino Tech Team Unveils “Intelligent TV”

A new Filipino tech company unveiled the prototype of an LCD interactive television (iTV) set, claiming to be the first of its kind to be produced in the Philippines. Dubbed “Ilumina”, the LCD iTV was described by its creators as “a television set with the brain of a personal computer.” The Ilumina contains a flat-screen LCD display,...

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