February 2012
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Development Jobs in PH portal →
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“I think we only fight if there’s something we love that we have to save,...”
– Arundathi Roy
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…I personally find it very embarrassing when people say things like, “She’s the voice of the voiceless.” We all know there’s no such thing as the voiceless. Everybody is quite capable of telling you what is happening to them in this country. The dilemma for the writer, I think, is how to spend your life honing your individual voice and then, at times like this, to declare it from the heart...
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Tweet 20 Common Grammar Mistakes That (Almost)...
I’ve edited a monthly magazine for more than six years, and it’s a job that’s come with more frustration than reward. If there’s one thing I am grateful for — and it sure isn’t the pay — it’s that my work has allowed endless time to hone my craft to Louis Skolnick levels of grammar geekery.
As someone who slings red ink for a living, let me tell you: grammar is an ultra-micro component in the...
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NEGROS EARTHQUAKE PHOTOS →
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Shoestring Journalism
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com
Last week, one of our two functional desktops crashed. It has been serving us for God-knows-how-many-years. The old model Macbook Pro donated to us that we use for video editing is also showing signs of retirement. Our hard disk could no longer be read.
Over the radio, our dear friend and contributor Raymund Villanueva of DZUP’s Sali na, Bayan!, while interviewing...
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Strong quake jolts Negros, Cebu today →
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UPLB Zoom Out members harassed by police, soldiers...
CALATAGAN, BATANGAS – Eight members of a UP Los Baños based student organization, UPLB Zoomout Multimedia Collective, cried foul today over what they considered as “an obvious act of political harassment” by government forces.
According to Zoomout head Raymart Narciso, military and police personnel in two instances today tried to intimidate them while they were conducting an immersion program...
January 2012
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WatchUPLB’s STAR IN CARILLON 9 Top 15
February 14-18, UPLB Feb Fair
brought to you by the UPLB Development Communicators’ Society
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BOMB DISPOSAL. It's More Fun in the Philippines I...
MANILA, Philippines - At least four people died while nine others were wounded when a bomb they were trying to defuse at a welding shop exploded in Taguig City yesterday afternoon.
National Capital Region Police Office chief Alan Purisima identified to the victims as PO2 Elizalde Bisaya and PO3 Jose Torralba, both of the Special Action Force-Explosives Ordnance Division (SAF-EOD); welding shop...
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Top 10 ‘alternative’ uses for food
Hooray for multi-talented, multi-purpose food. But did you know how much further our weekly shop can stretch beyond just being the ingredients or accompaniments for a meal? Here are some handy examples of other things you can do with 10 versatile cupboard items.
Mayonnaise
Eat it: inside a classic British sandwich or in a potato salad. Use it: as a piano polisher to achieve a brilliant...
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DepEd drops 'Science' for pupils →
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The Department of Education (DepEd) has decided to drop “Science” from the roster of subjects taken up by incoming Grade 1 pupils in line with its efforts to decongest the Basic Education Curriculum and to make learning more enjoyable to young learners.
Education Secretary Armin Luistro said that the move to exclude Science in Grade 1 subjects starting this...
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Youngblood: A Simple Man
by Rogene Gonzales
My dad died several months ago. A heart attack triggered by complications from his diabetes ended his life at 62 years.
It was most painful to see my father lying inside a casket especially because I had not yet fulfilled the dreams I wanted to accomplish for him. But his passing also gave some kind of strength to every one of us in the family.
He did not have political power...
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“We need to change this kind of society wherein parents are forced to sacrifice...”
– via Roge Gonzales
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Darken your Photos: Flickr Joins Protest vs SOPA,...
I just darkened MINE.
Help raise awareness about PIPA & SOPA
Two bills are currently being considered in the U.S. Congress: PIPA the “Protect IP Act” and SOPA the “Stop Online Piracy Act” Both are designed to address a legitimate problem – foreign-based websites that are engaging in digital piracy and trafficking in counterfeit goods. Unfortunately, we and many others believe that these...
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“Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.”
– ~Chili Davis
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UPCAT Results 2012
University of the Philippines UPCAT Results 2012 Online (For incoming freshmen of AY 2012-2013) MAIN SITE | MIRROR 1 | MIRROR 2 | MIRROR 3
PAGENAME RANGE
1AARON, EUNICE MONCADA – ABES, HECTOR SALAZAR
2ABES, LOIZA ALLISON BANDIOLA – ACLAN, SHERLYN ANTOINETTE BOONGALING
3ACLAN, STELLAH GRACE PALOMARES – AGREDA, ROCHELLE IVY DELACRUZ
4AGRIMANO, RONALYN BENDO – ALAZAS, ANDRE MIKO BONTES
5ALBA,...
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UPCAT 2012 RESULTS RELEASED →
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Sign-Up for Graduation Sablay Petition in UPLB... →
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English Wikipedia anti-SOPA blackout January 18
Today, the Wikipedia community announced its decision to black out the English-language Wikipedia for 24 hours, worldwide, beginning at 05:00 UTC on Wednesday, January 18 (you can read the statement from the Wikimedia Foundation here). The blackout is a protest against proposed legislation in the United States—the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the U.S. House of Representatives, and thePROTECTIP...
Tan-awan Whalesharks: The Friendly Giants of... →
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Heart stopping moment for medics in Mexico (Video) →
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“The greater feat is choosing the often lonely path of conviction, preferring to...”
– adapted
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