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The Union Bank are holding a fair of foreclosed properties for disposal.

This is at the HUDCC Property fair at the SM Megamall.

10% deposit, up to 15 years to pay.

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Details of Filipino events in the UK and N. Ireland for end September, October onwards. There is a lot of additional info regarding events and Christmas notices below.

EMBASSY'S MATRICES OF UPCOMING EVENTS/ADVISORIES/PRESS RELEASES

As of 28 September 2010

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Details of Filipino events in the UK and N. Ireland for end September, October onwards. There is a lot of additional info regarding events and Christmas notices below.

EMBASSY'S MATRICES OF UPCOMING EVENTS/ADVISORIES/PRESS RELEASES

As of 28 September 2010

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A joint auction by the PNB and Alled banks is due to take place 15th October in Pasay, at the PNB's Financial Center.

There is a difference from normal auctions as this one is with sealed bids.

Most of the properties are high end "prime properties", and there is a pre-bid conference slated for the 12th October.

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Philippine National Bank & Allied Bank are holding a joint auction on October 21 in Davao of foreclosed properties located in Davao Del Norte, Davao Oriental, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, Cotabato and North Cotabato.

Prices are up to 35% below market, deposit of P25k is required (cash or manager's check only), credit terms of up to 10 years available with...

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The UK government has given Chevening Scholarships to three outstanding Filipinos who will pursue further studies at different educational institutions in Britain starting this month.

?We are delighted that Filipinos are among the recipients of this year?s Chevening scholarships. These scholarships are highly sought-after, with thousands of applicants from all over the world. The Chevening programme is a wonderful link...

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A group of veteran journalists are training members of civil society organisations (CSOs) to become more pro-active in monitoring human rights issues by writing their own investigative stories on issues relating to human rights in their respective sectors.

With funding from the British Embassy's Bilateral Programme, VERA Files conducted this month its workshop on investigative reporting on human rights as...

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British politics appears to resemble the movies more and more. Take the past weekend's leadership election for the opposition Labour Party.

5 candidates stood, two of them brothers, one of which won. Naturally one of the brothers did not win.

Ed Milliband (the younger) trounced big brother David and all focus immediately was on whether big brother would stay in...

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Secretary of State Clinton's comments to President Aquino?should not be ignored as her department is the one?which controls how the USA acts towards the Philippines. (Photo credit J Morales/Malacanang Photo Bureau)?

Noynoy's first visit to the US has not gone totally according to plan. He comes back with some investment money, and promises of further investments, but with a...

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Hi Friends,

Enjoy dancing salsa, samba, cha-cha, swing, jive, reggae and many more with our Dance Instructors ready to assist you

Come to?Dublin's biggest Ballroom Dance Party of the year:

Event: Simply Ballroom
Date: 03 October 2010 (this Sunday)
Time: 7 pm
Venue: D4 Hotel, Ballsbridge Inn - Grand Ballroom
Entrance: 15.00 euro

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Hi Friends,

Enjoy dancing salsa, samba, cha-cha, swing, jive, reggae and many more with our Dance Instructors ready to assist you

Come to?Dublin's biggest Ballroom Dance Party of the year:

Event: Simply Ballroom
Date: 03 October 2010 (this Sunday)
Time: 7 pm
Venue: D4 Hotel, Ballsbridge Inn - Grand Ballroom
Entrance: 15.00 euro

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26 September 2010

Kashif Majeed

Aston Brooke Solicitors has been at the forefront of protecting the interests of the social care sector. This was first tested when Aston Brooke brought a judicial review against the Secretary of State's decision to refuse all senior care work permits in 2007 leading to the deportation of hundreds of overseas migrants. Aston Brooke was...

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A man and his wife were sitting around the breakfast table one lazy Sunday morning.

He said to her, "When I die I would like you to immediately sell all my stuff."

"Why on Earth would you want me to do something like that ?" she asked.

"I figure that you would eventually remarry and I don't want some other...

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In a slight departure from normal, the list below is not of foreclosed properties, but those of roperties where the owners have not paid the relevant land taxes.

The properties are to be auctioned off on October 7th at Quezon City Hall, 10am.

Click the images to enlarge and to read in full all the details.

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In a slight departure from normal, the list below is not of foreclosed properties, but those of roperties where the owners have not paid the relevant land taxes.

The properties are to be auctioned off on October 7th at Quezon City Hall, 10am.

Click the images to enlarge and to read in full all the details.

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?Vince Cable Says Immigration Cap Damaging British Industry

In his blog, BBC Business Editor Robert Preston adds his voice to the growing?business and political?lobby over concerns that the government's interim immigration cap is harming the UK economy.?

Mr Preston said:?

"As luck would have it, bumped into the boss of one of our largest manufacturing exporters last night,...

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Future Filipino events in the UK listed below, information supplied by the Philippine Embassy in London.

Important information is also included for budding artists of a competition by the Kinetica Museum's Art Fair - full details and how to enter are listed.

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Miriam Santiago (pictured above) has joined in the fray against jueteng, making a provocative speech in the Senate Wednesday, naming names and describing the political backing giving protection for the operators.

Crucially, she has stated that close allies and friends of the two most recent past presidents are heavily implicated.?

The speech, which is reproduced in full below, follows...

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Eleven people, seven of then Filipinas, have been arrested during a UK Border Agency operation targeting a number of addresses in Willesden, north-west London.

Acting on intelligence, UK Border Agency officers, with Metropolitan Police officers and Brent Council staff, visited 3 addresses in Strode Road at around 06:00 on Thursday 16 September.

They found 50 people inside the addresses...

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The scandal of remittance company AJ Global of Orpington in Kent and its sister company Far East Express Remitters in Manila is getting one stage towards a full court case.

Documents received by Balita Pinoy show there is to be an arraignment hearing in the Makati Regional Trial Court on Wednesday 23 Sept 2010, as?well as pleas from two of...

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NCR

Fort Bonifacio

Property is for sale

Type of Property: Residential, Condo

City location

Address: McKinley Parkway, Fort Bonifacio City

(Click on the images to enlarge)

Price in Pesos - Our 2 Bedroom Executive has a price of Php 16M including Parking, VAT and other government charges.
Available in Light and Easy Payment Scheme

Pricing is...

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The BBC's consumer affairs program "You & Yours" yesterday?directed?their attention on Caring Careers Training (CCT) and what happened to all the Filipino students who paid for training and visas, and as with Precision Training among others, are left penniliess with no qualifications.

For those who missed the program in the UK, or are in the Philippines, you can still listen...

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The following press?release shows that changes in Canadian laws are having an effect on the recruitment of carers from outside Canada. Whether it was intentional is not known, but the effects are starting to be seen.?

Since Jason Kenney, Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Multiculturalism implemented changes to the Live-In Caregiver Program in April 2010; Canadian families have dramatically changed...

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BBC Radio 4's consumer affairs program "You & Yours" is running a feature on the latest news of Caring Careers Training of Oxfordshire, along with its owner, Andrew Battman, who have effectively closed down leaving many students in trouble after taking their money.

It is to be aired Thursday Sept 16th at 12 noon London time, 7 pm in the...

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The Philippine National Bank (PNB) are holding an auction of foreclosed properties in the following areas: Bataan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Pangasinan & Neuva Ecija.

This will be on October 7th 2010 at the Marlin Mansions Hotel, MacArthur Highway, Balibago, Angeles City at 2pm.

Full details are on the posters/flyers below, but the important points are a minimum of P25,000 deposit needed...

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A woman ran over a mattress on the highway, and decided not to worry -- kept on driving.

The ensuing jumble finally whipped around enough to tear a hole in the fuel tank.

The subsequent lack of fuel is what finally brought her vehicle to its knees.

She had still managed to drive 30 more miles with a 60-Pound tangle...

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Harry's Story

It is important for men to remember that, as women grow older, it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as when they were younger. When you notice this, try not to shout at them. Some are over-sensitive and there's nothing worse than an over-sensitive woman.

My name is Harry. Let me relate how...

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Bob works hard at the office but spends two nights each week bowling, and plays golf every Saturday.

His wife thinks he's pushing himself too hard, so for his birthday she takes him to a local strip club. The doorman at the club greets them and says, 'Hey, Bob! How ya doin?'

His wife is puzzled and asks if he's...

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The Unionbank?have announced that their?159th Special Public Auction of foreclosed properties?will be held on 25 September 2010 (Saturday) @ 9:00 AM,?at the P.C. Reyes Room, Philippine Columbian Sports Club, Plaza Dilao, Paco, Manila.

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WAYS TO TURN MEN DOWN

HE: Can I buy you a drink? SHE: Actually I'd rather have the money.

HE: I'm a photographer. I've been looking for a face like yours. SHE: I'm a plastic surgeon. I've been looking for a face like yours.

HE: Hi. Didn't we go on a date once? Or was it twice? SHE: Must've been...

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Q: Doctor, I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true? A: Your heart only good for so many beats, and that's it...don't waste on exercise. Everything wear out eventually. Speeding up heart not make you live longer; it like saying you extend life of car by driving faster. Want to live longer? Take nap.

Q: Should...

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A factory in Northern Minnesota makes the 'Tickle Me Elmo' toys.

The toy laughs when it is tickled it under the arms.

Well, one day Lena (not the brightest star in the firmament !) is hired at 'The Tickle Me Elmo' factory and she reports for her first day promptly at 8:00 am.

The following day at 8:45 am there...

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A store that sells new Husbands has opened in New York City where a woman may go to choose a Husband. ? Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates.

1.???? You may visit this store ONLY ONCE !
2.???? There are six floors and the value of the products increase as the shopper...

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Paddy and Mick were both laid off, so they went to claim their benefit at the unemployment office.

When asked his occupation, Paddy answered, "Knicker Stitcher . . . . I sews de elastic into ladies' knickers and thongs."

The clerk looked up Knicker Stitcher on his computer and, finding it classified as unskilled labour, he gave him ?80.oo a...

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Balita Pinoy can now expose the truth behind the enviromental protests.

It has long been known they normally come from the middle classes, and the reason for this is now revealed, why they are so vocal.

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Dear Mum and Dad,

You'll be happy to hear that I have left my black boyfriend.

I know you both didn't approve of him because of his race, and the fact that he was 20 years older than me.

I have found, while touring in Germany as you suggested, a nice white English boy the same age as me.

He...

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ZEN TEACHINGS

1. Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me for the path is narrow.. In fact, just piss off and leave me alone.

2. Sex is like air. It's not that important unless you aren't getting any.

3. No one...

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Mick, from Dublin ,appeared on 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' and towards the end of the programme had already won ?500,000.

"You've done very well so far," said Chris Tarrant, the show's presenter, "but for the million pounds question you've only got one lifeline, phone a friend, left. Everything is riding on this question . ....

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Four Catholic men and a Catholic woman were having coffee.

The first Catholic man tells his friends, "My son is a priest. When he walks into a room, everyone calls him 'Father'."

The second Catholic man chirps, "My son is a Bishop. When he walks into a room people call him 'Your Grace'."?

The third Catholic gent says,...

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As we Silver Surfers know, sometimes we have trouble with our computers.

I had a problem yesterday, so I called Eric, the 11 year old next door, whose bedroom looks like Mission Control and asked him to come over.

Eric clicked a couple of buttons and solved the problem.

As he was walking away, I called after him, So, what...

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Paddy and Murphy were talking one afternoon when Paddy tells Murphy, "Ya know, I reckon I'm 'bout ready for a vacation. Only this year I'm gonna do it a little different.

The last few years, I took your advice about where to go.

Three years ago you said to go to Hawaii. I went to Hawaii and Molly got pregnant....

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The priest?in a small Irish village had a rooster and ten hens.

He kept them in the henhouse behind the church.

One Sunday morning before Mass, he went to feed the birds and discovered that the cock was missing.
He knew that cockfights took place in the village and suspected that his was stolen for such a cockfight, so he...

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John O'Reilly hoisted his beer and said, "Here's to spending the rest of me life between the legs of me Wife !"

That won him the top prize at the pub for the best toast of the night ! He went home and told his Wife,

Mary, "I won the prize for the Best toast of the night."...

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Superman was feeling bored after a long day of crime fighting and wanted to go out and party, so he called Batman to ask if he wanted to go out to a club and pick up some girls.

Batman said Robin was ill and so he had to look after him.

A little disappointed, Superman called Spiderman to see if...

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KGB HAD ILLEGAL?IMMIGRANTS WORKING AT HOUSE OF COMMONS? (Story below)

The UK Border Agency has announced plans to increase immigration and nationality application fees for all those applying to visit, study, work or stay in the UK from autumn 2010.

Minister to announce crackdown on student visa numbers

The number of foreign, non-EU students currently being let into the...

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Vacancy Location

OFW VACANCY

For OFW Vacancy, Country/Town

London, UK

Vacancy Position

Hospitality vacancies as listed below

Company Name

The Roundhouse, Made in Camden

Details

Made in Camden's Roundhouse performing arts venue opening new bar...

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INSPIRATIONAL, semi-sophisticated, and anthemic... this is Firefalldown.

The London-based, Filipino-British threepiece bring their own brand of melodic funkcore to the UK underground scene, combining elements of UK indie rock, skate punk, and Motown. Their energetic live shows and songs have been described as "dynamic, intriguing and underpinned by a refreshing intelligence" (Dominic Nichols)

Firefalldown is meant to convey passion and...

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List of some Filipino events in the UK

The list of events below is supplied by the Philippine Embassy in London??

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Actors JJ Ignacio and Gio Gahol rehearsing for the new musical

Entablado, the socio-political student theatre organization of the Ateneo de Manila University, opens its 28th season with Christine Bellen's original Filipino musical "Si Pilandok at Ang Bayan ng Bulawan" at the Meralco Theater on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Inspired by the historical EDSA...

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A major joint auction of foreclosed properties is to be held in Batangas City on Sept 30th. This joint auction is being held by the PNB and Allied Banks.

These properties are in Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Mindoro, Palawan and Romblon.

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Balita Pinoy is rolling out a massive, and totally free,?Classified Adverts section for Filipinos. This is not limited to purely the Philippines, but is also for the 10 million or so OFW's around the globe.

What is new in this case is that it is specifically designed for Filipinos, and not just modified, as well as all adverts...

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Screenshot of ABS-CBN's Balitang Europe program which has covered the Caring Careers/Andrew Battman scandal (a clip is below & link to original story)?

Andrew Battman's activities at Caring Careers Training and his associated companies have been given a further airing as ABS-CBN's "Balitang Europe" program showed both in Europe on the TFC channel and in the Philippines.

As...

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Condo right on Baloy Beach in Olongapo, Zambales

(PhP) 3,000,000

Pricing is for Whole Property

Property/lot area in square meters - 352

House/apartment/building area in square meters - 70

Number of bedrooms - 2

Number of bathrooms - 1

Number of reception/living rooms - 1

Beach nearby - Yes

Property has a balcony

Secure parking space available

Water supply is...

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