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Former President Arroyo witnessing the signing of the extradition treaty by Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo and First Minister Lord Mandelson last year in London, this is now waiting for ratification before the Senate and many requests will be filed as soon as this is completed (PIA)

UPDATED - ADDITIONAL FEATURE FROM CHESHIRE NEWSPAPER

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There are the normal procedures to be undertaken with a couple of interesting additions including an honest description of the properties. These are dealt with in full detail at the bottom, but we will highlight some here.

The properties are only available to Filipinos. Downpayment...

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London Views: Peace Pagoda in Battersea Park. Photo credit: Nick Fraser

List of events in the UK of interest to Filipinos.

Details supplied by the Philippine Embassy in London.

If you have any events likely to be of interest to Filipinos whether in the UK or anywhere in the world, click on the link below to submit free of charge:...

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It happened a year ago

For the families and friends of the victims, it is still painful.

For the country, it is a stain.

Justice is still waiting to be accomplished.

Maguindanao?is a name that will be forever associated with mass murder and the worst killing ever of journalists.

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London Views: Traffic crush looking down Whitehall to the Houses of Parliament. Photo credit: Joseph Plotz

Non-EU migrants should be cut by 25%, says MAC

The number of migrant workers coming to Britain from outside the EU should be cut by between 13% and 25% next year, government experts have said.

But even this will only contribute 20% to the...

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Apartment/Condo in Makati City, NCR

Property is for sale

Type of Property: Residential

Address: C.Palanca street, Legaspi village

Price: 4.5 million pesos

Pricing is: For Whole Property

Apartment area in square meters: 36.5

Number of bedrooms is 1

Number of bathrooms...

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A UK visa is getting harder to get, leaving more opportunities for applicants to get ripped off or be forced to put up with inadequate advice

Immigration advice is a minefield for the unwary. Get it wrong and not only do you lose money, you could end up either not getting into the country you wish to migrate to...

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Leonardo L. Co. Dec 29 1953 -?November 15 2010?Ethnobotanist, plant taxonomist and President of the Philippine Native Plants Conservation Society, Inc.

Reportedly killed in a crossfire yesterday, 15 November 2010 in the geothermal reservation in Leyte in Upper Mahiao, Brgy. Lim-ao, Kananga town, Leyte. He was doing research work for the Energy Development Corporation and was with four other team...

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A D Themis & Co

5 Upper King Street

Leicester, LE1 6XF

Nearest train station: Leicester Rail

Phone 1 is: 01162 380330

Phone 2: 07813 929395

Contact Person: Navinder Kalsi

Website: http://www.adthemis.co.uk/

Email:

Languages Spoken: English, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi, Tagalog speakers available on request

Description:
A D Themis & Co is a leading provider of UK Immigration law in...

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A D Themis & Co?

32 Bloomsbury Street,

London, WC1B 3QJ

Nearest underground: Tottenham Court Road, Goodge Street, Russell Square

Phone 1: 020 7299 4277?

Phone 2: 07885 403592

Fax: 020 7299 4279

Contact Person : Dipesh Shah

Website: http://www.adthemis.co.uk/

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Languages Spoken: English, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi, Tagalog speakers available on request

Description:

A D Themis & Co...

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Many Filipinos who were hoping to see the Royal wedding next year will be out of luck - the government is to act on a committee report and slash migrant numbers into the UK

The number of migrant workers coming to Britain from outside the EU should be cut by?up to?25% next year, a British government committee has decided....

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Equalisers Ltd

Suite 3 Redan House

Redan Place

London W2 4SA

Nearest underground Bayswater & Queensway

Phone: 020 7229 5022

Contact person: Gene Alcantara

Website: http://www.equalisers.org/

Email:

Languages: English, Tagalog, Polish

Description: We provide high quality immigration legal services in the best interests of our clients. Every piece of work is important, not just those that are lucrative for...

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Gold award and Crowns for UK Filipinas

One Filipina nurse who has worked in the NHS since 1973 and 2 delegates to the Philippine-Commonwealth meeting are celebrating their achievements this month.

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The UnionBank are holding a special public aucrion of foreclosed properties in the Visayas & Mindanao, residential, commercial & agricultural. This is to be on the 11th December, with a slight difference.

It will be held at 4 locations simultaneously, Bacolod (Business Inn, Lacson St), Cebu (Cebu Country Club),?Cagayan De Oro (The VIP Hotel, Don Apolinar Velez St),?& Zamboanga (Grand...

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PANGALAN ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?: ? ? ? MELITONA G. DIMAYACYAC ?( MELING )
EDAD / TIRAHAN ?: ? ? ? 64 YRS. OLD / BAUAN BATANGAS
ARAW NA NAWALA ?: ? ? ? DECEMBER 14, 2009; 2:00 pm
LUGAR SAAN NAWALA: ? ? ?PHILIPPINE GENERAL HOSPITAL (PGH), MANILA
PAGKAKAKILANLAN : ? ? ? HEIGHT 5'1"...

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Simbang Gabi 2010 in London

Masses for Christmas 2010

This list is as up to date as we have it, any updates will be added as and when they come in

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London views - The Tower of London?seen from the Swiss Re Building (click to enlarge)

Filipino events in the UK for November & December

Supplied by the Philippine embassy in London

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London Views - Snowdon Aviary in London Zoo

Photo Credit: Heena Mistry (click to expand)

IMMIGRATION NEWS?

The UK Border Agency has recently implemented a number of important changes to the Tier 4 Student Visa system, which have caused much confusion since they took effect earlier this year. Before you apply for a visa or extension of leave to remain,...

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?You Are Invited

PHILIPPINE EMBASSY

4^th Fl Hainault House

69-71 St. Stephens Green

Dublin 2

Community Flag Raising

Community Mass

Open House

28 November 2010, Sunday

- Starts at 2 PM -

Embassy Website: http://www.philembassydublin.ie/

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If you want to be notified of important items, such as immigration matters, foreclosed property listings, classifieds or real estate offerings, the best way is to use Balita Pinoy's RSS feed.

Once installed (it's very simple) as items are loaded up in Balita Pinoy, an alert comes through to your desk-top?PC?or lap-top automatically. It's free and there?is no e-mail...

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United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) or "Coconut Bank" has a list of foreclosed properties for sale.

These are located all over the Philippines but is not an extensive one yet.

Contact details are:

(02) 811 9962

(02) 811 9963

Finance is available

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Capital Servicing Advisors Philippines Inc. (CSAP)? which has recently?entered the market of foreclosed properties has posted a second listing which is considerably larger than the first and contains many more foreclosed properties on offer.

This section is mainly of land?commercial, agricultural & mixed for sale.

CASP provides a full range of services to buyers, real estate lenders and investors....

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The following properties are some of those offered by the UnionBank of the Philippines.

These are in the main repossessed/foreclosed properties, and the pictures will give an indication of the location and state of them.

The properties consist of residential lots, house and lots, townhouses, condominium units (which foreigners can purchase), residential buildings, commercial lots, industrial lots, agricultural lots,...

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JUST A REMINDER for Saturday, 13 Nov 2010 :

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As you may already know, a British expat named Carole Day has been missing since a business trip to the Philippines on September.

Her son would be grateful for any assistance to help him find his mother.

[Post this in...

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Capital Servicing Advisors Philippines Inc. (CSAP)? has entered the market of foreclosed properties. This initial listing is of residential, commercial & agricultural properties for sale.

There are also condominiums which foreigners can purchase.

This initial listing is to be added to in the next few days as they are compiled.

CASP provides a full range of services to buyers,...

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The English Community Care Association (ECCA) has instructed Aston Brooke Solicitors to initiate a judicial review against proposals put forward by the Secretary of State Theresa May which could cap the number of non-EU migrants allowed to enter the UK. The dramatic move comes in response to changes which, according to a torrent of criticism from the care sector piece,...

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Union Bank?are holding an auction of??foreclosed properties on 27 November in Pasig

Basic terms are PhP20,000 show money, 10% deposit and up to 15 years to pay

There are condos as?well?as commercial & agricultural properties on offer

Full details are in the?posters

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It All started out with me pickin up my blushin' bride in ma daddy's limo down to the 7 Eleven when she got off work.

My pappy ran down to the Burger King to pick up some reception viddles.

I took my...

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London Views - Albert Bridge?the second oldest original bridge over the River Thames?that has?never been replaced lit up at night (click to expand)?

The High Court has ruled that the decision of the UK Border Agency (UKBA)...

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In the quest for the body beautiful, many women (and men) are spending ever increasing amounts to attain perfection in their perception of their own body. Sometimes however, the obvious can be forgotten!

Make Up - $40

Hair Stylist - 75

Body Waxing - $110

Custom Tattoo - $150

Sexy Designer Outfit - $250

Collagen Lip Enhancement - $400

Boob...

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NOTE - For those who?could not see the full details of the properties, this has now been rectified

Philippine National Bank and Allied Bank are holding a sale of foreclosed properties on 19 November 2010 in Pasay. This is by sealed bids.?A pre-bid conference to be held 16 November, all details are on the poster.

This is of a...

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Flight Attendants - London Base

At Cathay Pacific Airways, we pride ourselves on providing "Services Straight From The Heart" to our valued customers. With our aim to make Cathay Pacific the "World's best airline" and to support the company's operational needs, we invite committed and enthusiastic individuals to join our professional team of...

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Remember doing graphs in maths classes?

Except for certain professions, we lose contact with them

Here's a way of re-uniting life with graphs in an amusing fashion

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How visa crook Angelique Blin wanted to be portrayed for a publicity shoot, the reality was that she was conducting a mass deception at the expense of vulnerable people trying to get visas??

Balita Pinoy's involvement and investigation into Angelique Blin's affairs started with a complaint from three Cheshire-based Filipina care workers. They had paid Blin ?1,750 each...

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On 18 October the High Court in London?ruled that the decision of the UK Border Agency (UKBA) to revoke the Tier 4 sponsor licence of London Reading College (LRC)?was unlawful.

London Reading College?claimed they had?"...suffered considerably; being...

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Angelique Blin (pictured above during the trial in May at London's Southwark Crown Court where she was convicted on visa fraud charges) has died of a heart attack in Guernsey three weeks before appearing in court on theft and fraud charges.

The visa fraudster who spent the last five years making a...

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The UK Border Agency has published refined criteria which will be applied to Tier 2 (General) sponsors' requests for additional certificates of sponsorship.

The criteria have been refined to give sponsors greater certainty, by ensuring all requests will be approved if they relate to an extension for a work permit holder or Tier 2 (General) worker already employed by a...

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Foreclosed properties for sale by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS)

Assets for Sale

All transactions are subject to bank approval.

Rates and prices are subject to change without prior notice.

The bank reserves the right to withdraw any property for whatever reason.

All properties are on "AS IS WHERE IS" basis.

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Dublin Views: Leinster House, seat of the D?il and Seanad ?ireann, the Irish Parliament

The Dublin Filipino Diary is a compilation of news reports of interest to Filipinos in Europe by John Ferris, Philippine?Honorary Consul

Migrants took 9 out of...

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Immigration Matters

London Images: A view across the gardens to the Palm House in Kew Gardens, in London, England. This is a 4 segment panoramic image. Visible in the foreground of the palm house are some of the replicas of the Queen's Beasts: the Yale of Beaufort, the Red Dragon of Wales, the White Horse of Hanover, the Unicorn of...

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Event listings for Filipinos in the UK for November & December 2010

List supplied by the Philippine Embassy in London & others

To have your event listed in Balita Pinoy, click the link below

Listings service is free and can be fr anywhere in the world:

Click Here To List Your Event

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Government lifts ban on deployment of au pairs

After 13-years, the ban on recruitment and deployment of au pairs to selected European countries is finally lifted.

POEA Administrator Jennifer Jardin-Manalili said the Department of Foreign Affairs imposed a ban on the deployment...

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