Fil Americans mourn death of Campbell

Filipino Americans from the Washington , D.C. metropolitan area where Ms. Campbell lived before going to the Philippines said they are shocked because they feel a deep, personal connection to Julia who loved the Philippines. Marites Cardenas Branigin, a NaFFAA officer, said "Julia was very much involved in ecological and educational projects in Southern Luzon [...]

Can Rain Gardens Save the Planet?

In response people poison, fertilize or otherwise disrupt the natural state of the ground and garden, without realizing what this might do to the surrounding environment. It is well documented that all the chemicals in our yards and garden eventually wash out with seasonal rains into the drains. These drains ultimately dump into the streams [...]

Myspace, Facebook, and Windows Live Spaces-5 Safety Tips for Parents

5 Safety Tips to Protect Your Children From Online Sexual
Predators:

• Keep your family’s computer in an open area, like the kitchen or family
room. Try to use the Internet with your children when possible.

• Talk to your children about their online habits. Explain to them the
reasons why it’s important to keep personal information, i.e. phone number,
address, [...]

Nokia N95 : Supremely Superior

The most outstanding feature in the Nokia N95 is its 5 megapixel camera that offers Carl Zeiss Optics with autofocus and digital zoom. The camera in the handset can be used in the same manner as a traditional camera and the screen can be used as a viewfinder. It even supports video recording and offers [...]

Comelec fire accidental, say

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Libya to hire Filipino nurses.
The Philippine government will sign an agreement with Libya to supply health workers to the north African country. Labor Secretary Arturo Brion said the agreement, to be signed in  Libya next week, would allow Filipinos to be hired directly by Libyan health services rather than go through labor recruiters. At [...]

Enforcer fails lifestyle check

Aside from the graft case, Ruben Anthony Frogoso, who has been working at the DoF’s central management information office since 2000, also faces charges in the Ombudsman for violation of Republic Act 6713 (or the code of conduct and ethical standards for public officials and employee) and RA 1379 (or an act declaring forfeiture in [...]

Gonzales berates IPU killing probers for meddling

Even as these groups arrived in the Philippines, more activists have either been killed, disappeared, arrested or shot at in the Visayas. Two journalists were ambushed and wounded in Quezon April 18 and Willy Jerrus, member of a militant farmers’ group in Sorsogon was shot dead in front of his home in San Juan town [...]