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The Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival logo shown here is a let-down — to say the least — for about 300 respondents who answered a survey I ran via the Kadayawan Festival facebook page from last week. (Click here to see the poll — and feel free to chime in.) I held off writing about it [...]
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The Nursing Board Exam Results also known as the Nursing Licensure Examination Results for July 2011 has been released. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 37,513 out of 78,135 passed the Nurse Licensure Examination given by the Board of Nursing in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Dagupan, Davao, Iloilo, La Union, Legazpi, [...]
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Celebrating birthday in Singapore is a post from: Batang Yagit
Celebrating birthday in Singapore is a post from: Batang Yagit When I was in college, it has become a habit to always celebrate my birthday out of town. I have spent birthdays in Tagaytay, Baguio, Manila, Boracay or wherever but Davao. This year, I’ll be spending my birthday in Singapore. Yey! Thanks to last year’s [...]
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Luke 10:38-42 1Jn 4:7-16 / Psa 34 …you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed— or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her. (Luke 10:41-42) In all the things we say and …
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The Shakey’s V-League takes one big step into becoming a commercial league as it stages the Open conference beginning Sunday (July 31) with four non-school teams joining three regular member-schools in what promises to be a blockbuster offering by th…
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Local talents go all out to spoil the fancied bets’ title drive in the MVP Sports Foundation-Bingo Bonanza Philippine Badminton Ranking System (PBaRS) tournament which starts on Saturday, July 30 at the Wheels and More badminton courts in Davao City….
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I was talking to a friend who is happily married and she knows that I am married to a foreigner. She just mentioned to me that she knows a foreigner from her church. And that she felt sorry for this guy. The typical story. The lady dumped him after she got almost all the cash [...]
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Matthew 13: 47-53 Ex 40:16-21.34-38 / Ps 84 …the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea. (Matthew 13:47) Ignore His Word and you will end In anguish and tormenting fire; There’s little time for us to mend Our ways, God’s…
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[NEWS RELEASE] Reaffirms Its Commitment to the premier city and hub of Mindanao IBM kicked off its centenary celebrations in the Mindanao Region last 21 July 2011 with an IBM Comes To You (ICTY) event for clients and business partners in Davao City, as part of the company’s commitment to help bring smarter business and [...]
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The Agriculturist Board Exam Results also known as Agriculturist Licensure Examination Results for July 2011 has been released. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 1,085 out of 2,962 passed the Agriculturist Licensure Examination given by the Board of Agriculture in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Tacloban, [...]
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Davao Football Association president Edward “Chaya” Lam, whose team Columbia Computer Center FC blasted KMMPC, 7-0, at the start of the Davao Premier League’s 1st Division, strongly believes that Japan’s FIFA World Cup victory will inspire othe…
Nearly one-month into the M.M.D.A.’s antismoking policy, nearly 3000 smokers have been apprehended by environmental enforcers smoking in public places. Of the offenders, only 211 were female while the remaining 2695 were male. Most of the violators were found in several areas along Edsa including the Monumento- Light Rail Transit Station, Farmers’ Market in Cubao, [...]
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Matthew 13:44-46 Ex 34:29-35 / Psa 99: 5,6,7,9 The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. (Matthew 13:44) Where is the wisdom of …
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The Physical and Occupational Therapists Board Exam Results also known as the Physical and Occupational Therapists Licensure Examination Results for July 2011 has been released. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 506 out of 984 passed the Physical and Occupational Therapists Licensure Examinations given by the Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy in the [...]
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Long ago, when the computers were still in their infancy, all the kids had 2 choices, die of boredom inside, or play with friends outside. It was an easy choice, so they would go outside and play their hearts out. Since we moved here in 2000, I’ve slowly gained knowledge, and scratches, from these games. [...]
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In my last fun run I decided to ditch my Vibram Fivefingers (VFFs) and run the entire 5 kilometer distance completely barefoot. The route was on concrete road so I felt confident that I wouldn’t hurt my feet, but it is not something I would be able to do on a regular basis since I [...]
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Three weeks ago I was informed that Mayang’s Sister from Las Vegas Nevada and her family (Husband and Son) were flying in the next day. Talk about some advanced notice! Then I was told that her Sister Susan and her son Steven were arriving from the Netherlands’ or Holland for short, I felt like Gomer [...]
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Matthew 20: 20-28 2 Cor 4: 7-15 / Ps 126: 1-6 “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” They answered, “We can.” Jesus said to them, “You will indeed drink from my cup…” (Matthew 20: 22-23) Lord, take away all my ambition, Desire f…
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I made myself Tea is a post from: Batang Yagit
I made myself Tea is a post from: Batang Yagit If there’s one thing I learned from the Tea Party our friends from Lipton organized, the flavor of your tea doesn’t stop with the label printed on the tea box. For my concoction that day, I tried mixing orange juice, ginger and a few drops of [...]
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Help, I am turning into a Filipino! I don’t know what to do. This is really crazy – I mean sira ulu. No, my skin isn’t getting darker and my hair hasn’t turned black. I have been here for over 3 years , and I still cannot speak Tagalog! Why do I think I am [...]
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As many people will know, down here in General Santos and the Sarangani Bay area we deployed over 5,000 Artificial Reef Domes in an attempt to restore parts of the marine ecosystem back to the way it once was. The project was very good and has succeeded in many areas well beyond our wildest dreams. [...]
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Smart Starter Plugit, the most affordable internet dongle is a post from: Techy Kid
Smart Starter Plugit, the most affordable internet dongle is a post from: Techy Kid Are you a student who needs an internet connection at home or id you just buy your f…
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Sending FREE text messages with Gmail is a post from: Batang Yagit
Sending FREE text messages with Gmail is a post from: Batang Yagit Good news Filipinos and SMS fan boys and girls! In a PR released yesterday, Google formally announced the availability of Gmail-to-SMS service for local telcos in the Philippines. Gmail users can now enjoy sending of SMS to Smart, Globe and SUN numbers from [...]
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Matthew 13: 24-30 Exo 24:3-8 / Psa 50 …while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest. (Matthew 13: 29-30) In God have faith and do not fear If weeds of hate among us grow, Not long t…
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