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Puerto Princesa Underground River officially confirmed as one of the New7Wonders of Nature
Jan 31st
Weber: “Today’s confirmation is the well-earned reward for this extraordinary display of enthusiasm”
Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) is now confirmed as one of the New7Wonders of Nature. Making the announcement in Manila, Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders, congratulated the people of the Philippines for supporting their national finalist in the global campaign.
“When your very own President Aquino came out in support of the PPUR campaign, I knew that this country was taking the New7Wonders of Nature seriously,” said Weber. “Fans of PPUR all over the world responded to his call for action by voting in record numbers and today’s confirmation is the well-earned More >
Most OFWs don’t want to leave Syria
Jan 4th
MANILA, Philippines – Most Filipino workers in Syria do not want to be repatriated back to the Philippines, according to Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario.
Del Rosario has just returned from a 2-day trip to Syria, where he met with Syrian Foreign Ministry officials and Filipino community leaders to discuss the government’s repatriation efforts.
“We talked with the Filipino community leaders, and oddly enough, 25 of the leaders and not a single one wanted to be repatriated because of the lack of economic opportunities (in the Philippines),” he said, in a press conference at the Department of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday.
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Filipino convicted in China executed
Dec 8th
MANILA, Philippines - A convicted Filipino drug trafficker was executed in China at around 12:30 p.m. today (Thursday), Vice President Jejomar Binay said.
Speaking to reporters from Bali via Skype, Binay said he has received information that the Filipino was executed by lethal injection in Liuzhou, Guangxi province.
“Ang ating kababayan ay na-execute alas-12:30 po ng tanghali,” said Binay, who is in Bali, Indonesia to attend an international forum.
The Filipino’s family members were accompanied by a Filipino priest Fr. Emil to the Guilin jail on Thursday morning. At around 8:30 a.m., the Filipino met with consulate officials for 10 More >
Filipinos eagerly await “Showtime” in Dubai
Nov 15th
Filipinos eagerly await “Showtime” in Dubai
Filipinos in the UAE and in the Middle East mark their calendars – December 2, 2011 – as TFC brings “Showtime” in Dubai!
Known as the resident judge of “Showtime”, the unparalleled comedian Vice Ganda is set to put the biggest grin on the faces of Filipinos in the Middle East along with other members of the wacky troop: reigning box office star Anne Curtis, prince of comedy Vhong Navarro, international R&B pop sensation Billy Crawford, king of trivia and weather reports Kuya Kim Atienza, dynamic duo Jugs Jugueta of Itchyworms and Teddy Corpuz of Rocksteddy, The Kitchen More >
New 7 wonders of Nature
Nov 11th
AMAZON
HALONG BAY
IGUAZU FALLS
JEJU ISLAND
UNDERGROUND RIVER TABLE MOUNTAIN
The above are the provisional New7Wonders of Nature based on the first count of vote results on 11/11/11.
It is possible that there will be changes between the above provisional winners and the eventual finally confirmed winners.
The above provisional New7Wonders of Nature are listed in alphabetical order, not in any position or ranking.
The voting calculation is now being checked, validated and independently verified, and the confirmed winners will be announced starting early 2012 during the Official Inauguration ceremonies.
source: New7wondersofnature.com
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PH is 4th worst country in the world for business
Nov 11th
The Philippines is among the worst countries in the world for business, an international business news website said.
Placing the Philippines in fourth place, CNBC listed the 10 most difficult countries to do business in from 50 of the world’s largest economies. The list is based on the World Bank’s 2011 report, “Ease of Doing Business,” which includes 183 countries.
The rankings take into account the ease of starting a business, getting construction permits, paying taxes, investor protection laws, among others.
The Philippines is the lowest-ranked Asian country on the list, having bagged just 2.5 percent of the $76.5 billion foreign direct investments flowing More >
