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Last year, I remember giving a friend with this seemingly odd fruit they call dragon fruit (pitaya). My friend happened to be a fuschia pink enthusiast and so I didn’t think twice about giving her this pink fruit despite its “scale-y and fire-y” skin. I thought she would surely appreciate …

The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), or Church of Christ, held its grand anniversary celebration yesterday, July 27, 2009 Monday, marking the 95th year since the church was founded in the Philippines in the year in 1914. As a church, the Iglesia ni Cristo has extended six continents, establishing over 5,000 …

This coming August, WOWBatangas will be launching another project – MODELS.WOWBatangas.com. Though we have quite a number of models scheduled for a photo shoot next month, we are still welcoming more model applicants. Here are the requirements for WOWBatangas Models. Male/Female Pleasing looks and personality Good Communication Skills Good Moral …

July 27, 2009 For those who missed the live coverage of the President’s last SONA, here is the (full text) transcript of PGMA July 27 2009 State of the Nation Address (SONA) if in case you would like to read. Thank you, Speaker Nograles, Senate President Enrile, Senators, Representatives, Vice …

Every year, the President of the Republic of the Philippines gives Congress and the people an update about the national situation through the SONA or the State of the Nation Address. This SONA has been practiced by all the Philippine presidents since 1936. State of the Nation Address was originally …

August 21, 2009, Friday, is a special non-working holiday in commemoration of  Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr.’s death anniversary, declared as Ninoy Aquino Day (Republic Act No. 9256). Ninoy was assasinated on Aug. 21, 1983 at the tarmac of then Manila International Airport (now Ninoy Aquino International Airport)when he returned …

Batangas City’s 40th Foundation Anniversary – The Sublian Festival 2009 BATANGAS CITY — With the aim to revive the province’s old customs and traditions, Batangas City celebrated the Sublian Festival, a highlight of the city’s annual founding anniversarry celebration, July 17-23. Mayor Eduardo B. Dimacuha started this Sublian, July 23, …

The earth’s longest solar eclipse was experienced today. (8:30 a.m. in the Philippines, partial solar eclipse). Here is the picture of the partial solar eclipse as viewed from Quezon City, Philippines. The path of the eclipse begins in India and crosses through Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and China. After leaving mainland …