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The Kaspersky Kidnapping - Lessons Learned

28 April 2011

The lessons learned in the kidnap & successful rescue of the son of Internet Security giant Eugene Kaspersky has?meaning for all those fearful of becoming kidnappers targets, including those in the Philippines?

?By Scott Stewart

On April 24, officers from the anti-kidnapping unit of Moscow's Criminal Investigation Department and the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) rescued 20-year-old Ivan...

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MISSING CHILD: Angelica "Angel" Joyce Tan

28 April 2011

Name of Missing Person is: Angelica Joyce Tan A.K.A. Angel

Full Details: 12 years old girl, nawawala since April 26 2011, last seen in GMA Cavite, matangkad, singkit ang mata, katamtaman ang pangangatawan, may kasama siyang kaibigan "VANGIE" ang pangalan. Kung sino man po ang nakakakilala o nakakita sa kanya maaari pong ipagbigay alam sa mga numero 09494181838 or 0495013328....

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Torture Victim Filipino-American Activist Melissa Roxas Calls CHR Decision An Injustice, A Cover-up

27 April 2011

"There is a lack of due process for the CHR to come up with this conclusion. By doing this, the CHR Resolution makes it obvious that it wants to distract the investigation away from the AFP as being the real perpetrators."

By RONALYN V. OLEA
Bulatlat.com

MANILA - Filipino-American activist Melissa Roxas (pictured below)?decried that the Commission on Human Rights...

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IMMIGRATION MATTERS: Tier 4 work rules & other stories

27 April 2011

New Tier 4 Student Visa rules implemented 21 April 2011, but will students applying to private colleges still be allowed to work?

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In an ?overview of?changes?published by UK Border Agency in March, the Government said they will ?phase in changes to the rules in order to give providers and students time to plan accordingly'.?

Changes include?a ban?on all...

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Royal Wedding Fever Hits London

27 April 2011

Royal Wedding fever has hit London in a big way, with what is probably the biggest single media circus to descend on?the British capital?already in existence.

The preparations are already in place, with rehearsals by the military finishing off their place in the pageant. The only ones who will not be happy until it is over are the security personnel....

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Tags: anti-royal_protests, bbc_royal_wedding, british_capital, cnn_royal_wedding, in a big way, kate_middleton, london, media_circus, prince_william, royal_wedding_fever, royal_wedding_preparations


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"Marcos" daughter in investment & loans scandal

26 April 2011

Helena Skeggs aka Helena Pedroche, has been getting Filipinos in London and the south of England to lend her money temporarily. However, this is on a vast scale from many people, and for vast sums.

This is not all, what has also been alleged is that she has been operating as an investment adviser illegally in the UK.

Claiming variously...

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Greenpeace mark Chernobyl's anniversary with a protest in Manila

26 April 2011

Greenpeace in the Philippines today marked the 25th anniversary of
the Chernobyl nuclear disaster with a call to governments of Southeast
Asia to abandon all plans of developing nuclear power plants in the
region to ensure the safety of its citizens. ?Greenpeace is calling on
Philippine President Noynoy Aquino to invest heavily in energy
efficiency and harness clean, safe renewable...

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Shock as British University loses Tier 4 sponsorship status: 150 Filipino students investigated

25 April 2011

In a shock move from the Home Ofiice's Borders Agency (UKBA), a?Scottish university has been suspended from sponsoring foreign students after concerns were raised that the student visa system is being abused by them. This is after an investigation appears to show that 150 Filipino students were working virtually full time.

Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) is the first university to...

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New Tier 4 Student Visa rules implemented 21 April 2011, but will students applying to private colleges still be allowed to work?

25 April 2011

The UK Border Agency implemented major changes this week to Tier 4 of the points-based system affecting non-EU students applying for and renewing student visas.

The statement of changes to the Immigration Rules was announced by the Home Secretary in a statement to Parliament on 22 March.

The UK Border Agency said:

?The aim of the revised Rules is to...

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Pinoy Street Art comes to London

25 April 2011

BEN NAZ known as Ben Riviere-Nazareno (Street Artist, Figurative Painter) has been active in creating Filipino Modern Arts since the late 90?s. Born in France and spent most of his artistic career in Manila, Philippines until he left the beloved homeland and returned to Paris to seek himself as a stranger on his own country. He began exposing his works...

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WIKILEAKS REVEALS EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS LETTER FROM ROMULO

25 April 2011

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Continued pressure on former President Arroyo?on the?extra-judicial killings in the Philippines was the main reason former Foreign Secretary Romulo sent a "round robin" letter to several European Union countries requesting assistance to deal with the problem Wikileaks has just revealed.??

Romulo sent letters on Jan. 31 2007 to the ambassadors of?Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands...

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Tags: alberto_romulo, extra-judicial_killings, maguindanao_massacre, melo_commission, president_arroyo, wikileaks


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"Marcos Daughter" Helena Skeggs loses case: British Government Dept rejects complaints against program makers

20 April 2011

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The Filipina living in London who claimed to be former dictator Ferdinand Marcos' daughter and has been cheating many Filipinos in the UK?has lost a case with the British government broadcast regulator OFCOM against a Philippine TV channel

The Office of Communications (Ofcom) which controls and regulates television and radio broadcasts in the United Kingdom has rejected a complaint...

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Tags: abs-cbn, balita_pinoy, balitang_europe, ferdinand_marcos, filipino_swindler, filipinos, fraud, helena_garcia_pedroche, helena_marcos, helena_pedroche, helena_skeggs, ilford_county_court, illegal_investments, immigration_adviser, london, manor_road_chigwell, marcos_daughter, miss_spain, mortimer_road_london_nw10, ofcom, philip_englefield, uk, unpaid_loans


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RCBC Dream Buys Auction 30 April 2011

18 April 2011

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RCBC's next "DREAM BUYS AUCTION" is to be held on April 30, 2011, Saturday . 9:00 AM at the L.S. Virata Hall, 2nd Floor, Development Academy of the Philippines, San Miguel Avenue, Pasig City

For inquiries, please call: RCBC Savings Bank Retail Asset Management Division Red / Alex / Jerome - 687-0839 /

*All transactions are subject to...

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Shabu smuggler saved from beheading in Saudi

18 April 2011

OFW sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia released

MANILA, April 18 (PIA) -- An overseas Filipino worker earlier sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia was granted pardon and freed yesterday, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).

The OFW whose name was not released by the DFA, in deference to his family's request, was earlier sentenced to death by...

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The economics of the Ukay-Ukay industry

18 April 2011

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By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Bulatlat.com

There's more to ukay-ukay than the democratization of fashion. The industry that sprouted out of second hand clothes generates millions in income for sellers, and saves millions more for the people who buy from them

In a thesis titled Economics of Secondhand Retail Trade: An Analysis of the Market for Ukay-ukay by Luisito...

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The Ukay-Ukay Industry and the Democratization of Fashion

18 April 2011

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By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO

Bulatlat.com

Miguel Paolo Celestial looks very well put together. A production journalist for the Financial Times, he really has to look his best every day. "The corporate world deals with superficials. You have to dress up if you want to get noticed. Confidence is bestowed on those who look like they spent at least...

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Cebu Hospital first to get accreditation from British NHS Group

18 April 2011

British Ambassador Stephen Lillie congratulated Cebu Doctors' University Hospital for becoming the first hospital in the Philippines to achieve full accreditation by the UK-based healthcare company QHA Trent.

This accreditation will give a much needed boost to the Cebu hospital (pictured below) in the medical tourism industry as it is a major benchmark which potential patients as well as medical...

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UK mobile users can now transfer their number on the spot as OFCOM change the rules

18 April 2011

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Great news for mobile/cellphone users in the UK - if you want to change service provider and take your existing number with you, the?Office of Communications (OFCOM), have initiated new regulations from April 11th making it instant.

Previously some operators issued PACs via post, which could take several days to arrive. This was a delaying tactic to try and...

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MISSING PERSON: Zaldy "June" Villas Ruiz

18 April 2011

The submitted value of field named "Name of Missing Person(s)" is: Zaldy "June" Villas Ruiz

The submitted value of field named "Full Details For Publication (include all details of missing person and contact details for replying)" is: Brown complexion, he has front upper postetic teeth, he has ability to draw or work as like in advertising and we are willing...

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UK Immigration Minister says British employers "addicted" to migrant workers

18 April 2011

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In his strongest message yet to businesses which hire migrant workers, the Immigration Minister has told employers that they should find staff in the UK and stop relying on overseas labour.

Employers, unable to hire locally based staff or from countries like the Philippines and India, are turning to Eastern European workers to fill vacancies. The government is unable...

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AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT BENIGNO AQUINO III

17 April 2011

CONCRETE ACTION NEEDED TO STOP THE MEDIA KILLINGS

From the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists

AS THE NATION takes its annual Holy Week retreat, the advocates for justice for slain journalists and press freedom protection recall their hopes in your assumption to power and your promise for renewal and change.

You campaigned not only on a promise to fight corruption,...

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OWWA Denies Financial Assistance to OFWs from Madagascar

17 April 2011

By SHARMAINE VILLANUEVA
Bulatlat.com

MANILA - "Of course we would fight for the financial assistance due to us no matter what happens. I have sacrificed so much for this. Financial assistance is financial assistance. For me, and for everyone here, we will continue with our fight," Carlo Ta?ada, 41, leader of the repatriated overseas Filipino workers from Madagascar, said in...

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China's search for energy behind Spratly's dispute

15 April 2011

An increase in Chinese naval power unsettling the region

A Chinese Navy type 054A frigate in action at Nan Hai?

The Chinese government has downplayed its maritime disputes with its neighbors in the region, although maintaining its sovereignty over islands in the East and South China Seas that are also claimed by other countries in the region.

When China recently...

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DILG to file P2.6-B graft charges vs. Ampatuan, cohorts

14 April 2011

by Jerome Carlo R. Paunan

MANILA, April 13 (PIA) -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will file graft and corruption charges against former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Gov. Rizaldy Ampatuan and several of his subordinates for alleged misallocation of some P2.559 billion regional funds for CY 2008 and 2009.

In an article posted on the...

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Should Annual LGU Savings Go To Employees Perks or Basic Services? Kidapawan City's Finances Under Scrutiny

14 April 2011

Services or savings? Farmers Lorena Laniton and Emmanuel Tondocan of Kidapawan City scrounge for the city's measly calamity funds to recover from the damage brought about by rat infestation to their crops. The support is a pittance compared to the

Services or savings? Farmers Lorena Laniton and Emmanuel Tondocan of Kidapawan City scrounge for the city's measly calamity funds to recover from the damage brought about by rat infestation to their crops. The support is a pittance compared to the "bonuses" and perks received by city officials and employees based on city budget savings

By MALU MANAR

KIDAPAWAN CITY -...

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Arab naval officer who attempted to escape US Federal Court electronically tagged

13 April 2011

Defense attorney Victoria Walton told the earlier hearing that the UAE embassy in Washington held Col Al-Ali's passport - how Al-Ali came to be on board an Emirates plane bound for Dubai was not explained?

Dubai based Emirates officer dragged off Dubai-bound plane brought before US District Court over human trafficking case of a?Pinay maid - mystery of how his...

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Arab Colonel arrested fleeing USA on Filipina slavery charges

13 April 2011

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Dramatic scenes at New York's JFK as United Arab Emirates?Colonel Al-Ali who was attending a US naval college in Rhode Island was arrested attempting flee a court case alleging slavery charges relating to a Pinay domestic worker; the Arab officer was on bail and the UAE embassy were supposed to be holding his passport when he was removed from...

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UNIONBANK's auction of Luzon foreclosed properties 30 April in Pasig

11 April 2011

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The UnionBank's Special Public Auction (its 168th)?for Luzon Properties takes place on 30 April 2011 @ 9:00 AM at Conference Room No. 3, 29th Floor UnionBank Plaza, Meralco Avenue corner Onyx Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines. There are also condos for sale which means foreigners can purchase.

Terms are the usual UnionBank's, that is 10% deposit on successful bids,...

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IMMIGRATION MATTERS: Confusion reigns in UK over Romanian & Bulgarian citizens

11 April 2011

And higher immigration fees?& new cap limits news

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There is much confusion surrounding the whole area of Bulgarian and Romanian rights to work and study in the UK.

Migrants, employers and even advisers at Job Centres and help lines are not always clear about whether or not Bulgarian and Romanian nationals can work in the UK and what documents...

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Scottish Wind Farm report devastating to the green energy industry

7 April 2011

The green energy industry, and especially the wind farm proponents, are reeling today after a devastating report on the effectiveness of the turbines has been published.

Jointly released by the Scottish conservation group the John Muir Trust and an energy consultant Stuart Young, the study has analyzed date from the Balancing Mechanism Reporting System issued by the British National Grid...

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UK STUDENT VISAS: Yes, "Established Presence" and Court Actions affect your Student Visa Extension

6 April 2011

A County Court judgement in the UK for debt is as bad as criminal conviction when it comes to impediments to extending a visa. Photo credit: Taishu?Kai?

Cynthia Barker, writing for Planet Philippines, warns that an increasing number of students who consulted her recently have jumped from college to college without ever completing a course, and have left behind...

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KARE-KARE RECIPES

4 April 2011

Kare-kare is a Philippine stew. It is made from peanut sauce with a variety of vegetables, oxtail (mainly), beef, and occasionally offal or tripe.

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Meat variants may include goat meat or (rarely) chicken. It is often eaten with bagoong (shrimp paste), sometimes spiced with chili, and sprinkled with calamansi juice. Traditionally, any Filipino fiesta (particularly in Pampanga region) is not...

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MECHADO RECIPES

4 April 2011

Mechado is a beef dish from the Philippines. The addition of soy sauce and calamansi juice to the marinating liquid gives this recipe its distinct Filipino character.

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The traditional dish uses a Spanish culinary practice of threading strips of pork back-fat through thick pieces of cheaper lean beef to render them more tender and less dry. Hence the name mechado...

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ECPAT UK EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Full Time Project Officer (Child Trafficking)

4 April 2011

ECPAT UK is currently seeking to recruit a full time Project Officer (Child Trafficking).

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This newly created post will support ECPAT UK?s increasing portfolio of work on child trafficking, including acting as liaison to legal professionals who regularly seek ECPAT UK advice and support on cases involving children who may be trafficked. The Project Officer will have a range...

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TAPA/TAPSILOG RECIPES

4 April 2011

Tapa is dried or cured beef, mutton or venison, although other meat or even fish may be used.

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The term "tapa" however, has mostly become associated more with this form of cured meat and tinapa (literally "made into tapa") with smoked fish.

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KALDERETA/CALDERETA RECIPES

4 April 2011

Kaldereta is a popular dish in the Philippines, especially on Luzon island. The common ingredients?are goat shoulders with tomato paste and liver spread; however with beef, chicken or pork as variations.

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Kaldereta is originally a goat stew made with tomato sauce, potatoes, spices, liver spread, olives, bell peppers and hot peppers. Originally adapted from the Spanish during their 200 year...

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Filipino recipes: New feature starts in Balita Pinoy

2 April 2011

Balita Pinoy rolls out a new feature this week, that of video recipes of Filipino food.

This will give both Filipinos and those interested in?Filipino food the ability to see the different?variations, even of the same named foods.

As the Philippines is split amongst many islands, there are many different types of food available. This feature will attempt to demonstrate...

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PANCIT/PANSIT RECIPES

1 April 2011

Pancit or pansit is the term for noodles in Filipino cuisine. Noodles were introduced into the Philippines by the Chinese and have since been adopted into local cuisine.

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The term pancit is derived from the Hokkien pian i sit which means "something conveniently cooked fast." Different kinds of noodles can be found in Filipino supermarkets which can then be...

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ADOBO RECIPES

1 April 2011

Adobo is the name of a popular dish and cooking process in Philippine cuisine that involves meat or seafood marinated in a sauce of vinegar and garlic, browned in oil, and simmered in the marinade.

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Although it has a name taken from the Spanish, the cooking method is indigenous to the Philippines. When the Spanish conquered the Philippines in the...

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Cyprus increases pay of domestic helpers

1 April 2011

Some 1,200 Filipino household workers in Cyprus stand to benefit from an increase in their minimum wages, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Thursday.

DOLE cited a report from Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) officer-in-charge Josephine Tobia that the government of Cyprus increased the minimum salary of household service workers (HSWs) by ?27 (US$36) effective 1 January 2011....

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SINIGANG RECIPES

1 April 2011

Sinigang is a Filipino soup or stew characterized by its sour flavor most often associated with tamarind (sampalok).

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Sinigang is traditionally tamarind based. Other versions of the dish derive their sourness from ingredients such as guava, calamansi, bilimbi, or raw mango among others. Powdered soup base...

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