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UK IMMIGRATION MATTERS11 January 2010
"70 MILLION IS TOO MANY" cross party parliamentary group publish declaration on immigration to the UK
London
By Charles Kelly
Further calls for curbs on immigration - “70 million too many” say Cross Party Group on Balanced Migration, which includes anti-immigration campaigner Frank Field MP. The Declaration has been signed by 20 members of both Houses of Parliament... [More]Posted at: 03:16 | 0 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
EVA SABINIANO SINGING AT BET PERFORMANCE10 January 2010
Click image to enlarge Mabuhay Kapamiya Please mark your calendar and watch Eva Sabiniano 13 year old from Lynnwood, WA. the first Filipina to perform at BET Dr. Bobby Jones Gospel show in 30 years. Her performance will air Sunday January 17, 2010 9am. Channel # 56. Eva's is also the first Filipino got nominated at the 23rd Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards 2007-2008 in the... [More]Posted at: 04:31 | 1 Comment | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
BLACK NAZARENE PHOTOLOG10 January 2010A photolog of the Black Nazarene procession 2010 Manila By Eysi Dimatatak About 2 million people attended the procession of the Black Nazarene that started in Quirino Grandstand Saturday Jan 9, 2010. It is a yearly event wherein people all over the country who are devotees of this dark-colored, wooden sculpture of Jesus Christ gather to fulfill their so-called "panata"... [More]Posted at: 01:12 | 0 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
REPORT ON THE MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE IS CRITICAL OF ARROYO ADMINISTRATION8 January 2010
Digging up the massacre victims - click to enlarge image
Devastating report issued on The Maguindanao/Ampatuan Massacre
(Full download details below) The international outrage generated by the massacre in Maguindanao, southern Philippines, of 57 men and women, half of them journalists, may offer opportunities to make progress in the areas of justice, security and peace. Posted at: 07:09 | 0 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL NEWS8 January 2010AGRARIAN REFORM BLOW AS BSP PLANS TO DROP BANK LOAN CAP LACSON's MURDER CHARGES NOT POLITICAL SAYS PALACE YET ANOTHER JOURNALIST SHOT IN VIGAN CITY MAJOR THINK TANK PREDICTS INCREASED TENSIONS OVER KALAYAAN ISLANDS MORO-AMPATUAN CLASH LEAVES... [More] Posted at: 03:16 | 0 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
PHILIPPINE CRIME NEWS8 January 2010COTABATO BASED INQUIRER JOURNALIST ROBBED OF P2OO-K SUGAR IN DEATH HIJACK DISCOVERED IN QUEZON WAREHOUSE BATANGAS DRUG PUSHERS NABBED IN MAJOR OPERATIONS SAN JOSE CITY MAYOR's GAS STATION ROBBED OF P1.4-M 7 QUEZON COPS SHOOT TRUCK HIJACKERS DEAD BASILAN HOSTAGE FREED AFTER P100-K "BOARD & LODGING" FEE PAID 2 SUICIDE ATTEMPTS BY SWINDLER IN BORACAY... [More] Posted at: 03:15 | 0 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
PHILIPPINE PROVINCIAL NEWS8 January 2010QUEZON CRASHES LEAVE 2 DEAD & 5 INJURED GOVERNOR ORDERS 6 CEBU QUARRIES CLOSED ZAMBO's LARGEST SARDINE FACTORY CLOSED OVER POLLUTION VIOLATIONS "ABDUCTED" FARMERS TURN UP SAFE & WELL DUMAGETTE's ULTRAVISION CINEMA DESTROYED IN FIRE (SEE BALITA PINOY TV... [More] Posted at: 03:13 | 0 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
PHILIPPINE POLITICS8 January 2010PANGASINAN ELECTION OFFICER SHOT LAKAS-CMD CANDIDATE SHOT DEAD IN BANISILAN, NORTH COTABATO HACIENDA LUISITA: "NOYONOY's" WEAK SPOT BROUGHT OUT INTO THE OPEN NACIONALISTA COUNCIL CANDIDATE MURDERED IN SORSOGON RIZAL KILLINGS SEEN AS POLITICALLY LINKED Posted at: 03:12 | 0 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
PHILIPPINE BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES8 January 2010FIRST ISSUE OF DOLLAR DENOMINATED BONDS A SUCCESS CEMENT PRICE CONTROL COULD CAUSE PANIC BUYING ASEAN GOES FULL BLOODED INTO TOURISM PROMOTION FOR THE REGION WITH A NEW WEBSITE 7 "T" BOND AUCTION SWAMPED AFTER RATE RISE
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SPORTS NEWS HEADLINES8 January 2010BILLIARDS: CORTEZA, DE LUNA READY FOR PREDATOR WORLD TOUR By Lily O Ramos
MANILA, Jan. 8 (PNA) -- Filipino billiards superstars Lee Vann Corteza and Jeffrey de Luna return to action when the Predator World Tour resumes Saturday at the Lloret de Mar in Girona, Spain. PRIVATE SPONSORSHIP SOUGHT FOR RP's OLYMPIC ATHLETES ... [More]Posted at: 03:07 | 0 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
OFW NEWS HEADLINES8 January 2010MIGRANTE CRITICAL OF DFA's PERFORMANCE IN "IVLER" ARREST OF OFW OFW GETS ARRESTED IN MISTAKE FOR FUGITIVE MURDERER IVLER NINE JAILED PINOY's PARDONED BY SAUDI KING LABOR MIGRATION IN 2009: A TERRIBLE YEAR TO BE AN OFW ABUSE OF PINAY MAIDS HIGHLIGHTED IN KUWATI PRESS POEA ISSUES CLARIFICATION ON JOB OFFER NEWS FOR USA ... [More]Posted at: 03:05 | 0 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
FOUR FILIPINO's GET CHEVENING FELLOWSHIPS IN THE UK7 January 2010Manila Four Filipino candidates successfully hurdled the tough selection process to be awarded the prestigious Chevening Fellowship granted by the British Government. British Ambassador Stephen Lillie welcomed this development. "We are delighted to be able to offer fellowships to outstanding Filipinos, not least because the courses are in areas that matter to people in this country - governance, peace and... [More]Posted at: 04:29 | 0 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
NEWS HEADLINES 6 JAN 20096 January 2010SINUNGALING KA Prime suspect in Maguindanao Massacre caught out lying to judge The main suspect in the November massacre that left at least 57 dead has been caught out lying to the court at his preliminary appearance. Andal Ampatuan Jr claimed in court he was unable to speak either Filipino or English and was only able to speak in Maguindanaon.... [More]Tags: 6-jan-2010, headlines, news Posted at: 15:48 | 0 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
INVITATION BY PHILIPPINE EMBASSY IN LONDON5 January 2010PRESENTATION BY THE PHILIPPINE COMMUNITY FUND Jane Walker showing British MPs Ken Clarke (former Chancellor) and Mark Pritchard around the project in Tondo (click to enlarge images)
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NEWS HEADLINES 4 JANUARY 20104 January 2010PHILIPPINE NATIONAL NEWS NORTH KOREAN SHIP SINKING OFF CAGAYAN LEAVES QUESTIONS OVER ILLEGAL MAGNETITE SHIPMENT BALENO FERRY OWNER GOES ON THE RUN NEW YEAR CELEBRATION CASUALTY FIGURES RELEASED POPULATION WILL HIT 94-M THIS YEAR ARROYO CAN'T DIVERT PORK BARREL FUNDS RP TO CRACKDOWN ON PRIVATE ARMIES GUN BAN VIOLATORS WILL BE ARRESTED SAY POLICE ... [More]Posted at: 06:04 | 0 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
UK IMMIGRATION MATTERS 2009 ROUNDUP3 January 2010
By Charles Kelly London Seasons Greetings to all our readers, as Immigration Matters looks back on the events of 2009 and contemplates what we might expect in 2010. Immigration news in 2009 was largely dominated by the introduction of Tier 4 of the points based system in March, which saw a rush of pre-Tier 4 student visa applications creating a... [More] Posted at: 14:32 | 0 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
POLICE PROMISE GUN BAN TO BE STRICTLY ENFORCED3 January 2010Verzosa: Arrest violators of gun ban MANILA Director General Jesus Verzosa, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, has warned that violators of the nationwide total gun ban in preparation for the May 2010 national elections will face arrest. Verzosa stressed that only persons of authority, like policemen, soldiers and personnel of other government and private law enforcement and security agencies, in... [More]Posted at: 02:02 | 2 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
BALENO FERRY CAPTAIN's WHEREABOUTS A MYSTERY2 January 2010M/V Baleno 9's ship captain remains missing MANILA The ship captain of the sunken vessel M/V Baleno 9, which claimed six persons, could have been either hiding or survived or trapped inside the vessel, Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) administrator Ma. Elena Bautista said on Saturday. Bautista said Jimmy Andal, ship captain of passenger-cargo roll-on, roll-off (Ro-Ro) M/V Baleno 9, was... [More]Posted at: 05:05 | 0 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
800 COWS ARRIVE FROM NEW ZEALAND TO BOLSTER MILK PRODUCTION2 January 2010Dairy animals from New Zealand to augment gov't milk project MANILA The Philippine government has opened up new opportunities for local dairy farmers following the arrival of over 800 crossbreeds and bulls from New Zealand that are due for animal-loan dispersal. National Dairy Authority (NDA) Administrator Orkhan Usman said some 812 dairy animals have arrived in the country, comprising 600... [More]Posted at: 04:56 | 0 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
YET ANOTHER FERRY HITS TROUBLE2 January 2010Leyte-bound RoRo vessel stalled out at sea for over 3 hours MANILA A passenger roll-on, roll-off (Ro-Ro) vessel, with 62 passengers and crew aboard, was stalled out for three-and half hours off Surigao City on Saturday morning after its engine conked out, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. This is the not the first time that a roro vessel encountered... [More]Posted at: 04:31 | 0 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
BLACK NAZARENE REVERTS TO ORIGINAL ROUTE2 January 2010Black Nazarene procession back to traditional route MANILA Quiapo church officials said they opted to go back to the traditional route of the Black Nazarene, a life-size image of Jesus, for its annual feast on January 9, to avoid confusion and complaint. Millions of Black Nazarene devotees are expected to troop to Minor Basilica for Black Nazarene (popularly known as... [More]Posted at: 04:15 | 0 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
NEW MEDIA CENTER OPENS IN CENTRAL MINDANAO2 January 2010
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OMI completes Media Center in Central Mindanao
By Malu C. Manar KIDAPAWAN CITY The Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI), one of the pioneering Roman Catholic religious community of priests and brothers in Central Mindanao, will inaugurate its partially-renovated Oblate Media Center building at the corner of Sinsuat and Quezon Avenues in Cotabato City on Monday. Oblate... [More]Posted at: 03:32 | 0 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
NEW YEAR - CELEBRITIES RESOLUTIONS & FENG SHUI LUCKY COLORS2 January 2010Celebrities share their New Year’s Resolution, feng shui experts bare lucky colors for 2010 MANILA Filipino showbiz celebrities on Friday shared their New Year’s Resolution for 2010. ABS-CBN president Charo Santos-Concio said their resolutions range from living a healthy lifestyle to strengthening the spiritual aspect of their lives. Santos told the Philippines News Agency (PNA) the celebrities who shared their... [More]Posted at: 02:43 | 0 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
COCKFIGHT DERBIES BEGIN WITH WORLD SLASHER CUP2 January 2010World Slasher Cup leads big-time cockfighting derbies for 2010 MANILA Cockfighting organizers on Saturday said the 2010 “World Slasher Cup” leads this year’s big-time derbies in 2010 Rolando Luzong of Cockpit Watch said ushering in the derbies is the 2010 Annual Sinulog 6-Cock Derby at the Century Game Club in Banawa, Cebu Province on January 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,... [More]Posted at: 02:29 | 0 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
AFTER THE AMPATUAN MASSACRE, MORE CALLS FOR A JURY SYSTEM2 January 2010MANILA A lawyer-journalist on Saturday proposes the adoption of a jury system of trial in the country to give equal justice for the poor people. Bertini “Toto” Causing, a lawyer-journalist, said Hukuman ng Mamamayan (public court)will empower the people to decide who to charge in court, who to try and who to acquit or convict. Causing, a sportswriter turned anti-crime... [More]Posted at: 02:19 | 2 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
AMPATUAN MASSACRE: MORE BODIES TO BE EXHUMED2 January 2010PNP, CHR to exhume remains of 2 Maguindanao murder victims GENERAL SANTOS CITY The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) are sending a team to Maguindanao province on Sunday to exhume at least two more remains of alleged victims of summary killings that were believed perpetrated by some members of the Ampatuan family and their... [More]Posted at: 02:09 | 0 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
NORTH KOREANS ABANDON SHIP OFF CAGAYAN2 January 2010Huge waves force 22 North Koreans to abandon ship in Claveria, Cagayan MANILA Twenty-two North Koreans abandoned their cargo vessel off the waters of Cagayan after the ship tilted and its engine conked out due to huge waves on New Year's Day. Admiral Wilfredo Tamayo, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commandant, said the M/V Nam Yang 8, a North Korean-registered cargo... [More]Posted at: 01:56 | 1 Comment | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
NEW GUN PERMIT RULES COMING INTO FORCE2 January 2010PNP suspends all permits to carry guns effective Jan. 10 MANILA All Permits to Carry Firearms Outside of Residence (PTCFOR) issued by the Philippine National Police will be suspended from Jan. 10, 2010 to June 9, 2010 when the Comelec-imposed nationwide gunban takes effect as part of security measures for the May 2010 national elections. PNP Chief, Director General Jesus... [More]Posted at: 01:45 | 2 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
DAGUPAN ATM BLOWN UP1 January 2010Dagupan police probes blasting of BDO ATM, traffic outpost DAGUPAN CITY The police here are investigating the blasting of an automated teller machine (ATM) of the Banco de Oro (BDO) branch and a traffic outpost of the Public Order and Safety Office (POSO) here at dawn on New Year’s Day. The ATM is in front of the BDO branch on... [More]Tags: atm, blown-up, cash-machine, dagupan, philippines Posted at: 02:04 | 0 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
FIRECRACKER INJURIES LOWER1 January 2010
TOP - As a garbage truck waits nearby, a man uses a coconut broom on New Year's Day (Jan. 1, 2010) to gather empty wrappers and boxes of firecrackers and pyrotechnics and other trash left by New Year's Eve revelers along Champaca Street in Barangay Sauyo, Novaliches, Quezon City. (Photo credit: PNA) BELOW - Revelers around Metro... [More]Posted at: 01:41 | 0 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink | | del.icio.us
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