Category Archives: Pleasure & Leisure

Palace releases list of 2012 holidays

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MANILA – Malacañang has released the dates of the official holidays for the year 2012. Among the new non-working holidays next year are the Chinese New Year (January 23) and Nov. 2, or All Souls’ Day. In Proclamation No. 295, …
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K-9 attacks two-year-old boy at airport

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MANILA – Here’s a reminder that man’s best friend can be not so friendly all the time. A K-9 dog hired by Philippine Airlines attacked a two-year-old boy last Saturday (November 19) at the NAIA Centennial Terminal 2, reports said. …
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Busting Myths: Hotel Key Cards Encoded with Personal Information

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I met a guy at the lobby of one hotel who cautioned me on the use of my hotel key card because other people, especially the hotel staff, can use it as a credit card. He claims to be in the …
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Palawan Underground River secures spot in ‘provisional’ world’s new 7 wonders.

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MANILA — The Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) in Palawan now belongs to the “provisional” list of the world’s new seven wonders. The New7Wonders Foundation, who initiated the search, has announced November 12 the poll’s provisional results. Aside from the …
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Carnival ride accident kills 1, injures 9

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A freak carnival accident has put the spot on the safety of amusement rides, serving as a timely reminder this coming Christmas season when many people take pleasure in amusement parks and funfairs. A defective “caterpillar” ride in a carnival …
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Military launches air strikes

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The Armed Forces has launched air strikes as part of its law enforcement operations against the notorious kidnapping group of Juaning Abdulsalam in Zamboanga Sibugay. Acting Philippine Army spokesperson Maj. Harold Cabunoc said a 200-strong combined elements of the Philippine …
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Police on full alert on long weekend

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To ensure security during the long weekend, the Philippine National Police has placed its entire force under full alert starting 6 p.m. Thursday (October 27). PNP spokesman Chief Supt. Agrimero Cruz Jr. reminded all unit commanders to secure all police …
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No coding scheme on November 2

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There will be no number-coding scheme for vehicles on November 2 (Wednesday) in the whole Metro Manila, including Makati and Las Pinas, which do not always lift their coding policy. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has announced the cancellation to …
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Don’t be a victim of fire

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Here are some tips to avoid fire and other accidents in your properties: 1. Burning candles should not be left unattended. 2. Do not place a candle near curtains or other combustible materials. 3. For burns, the first aid management …
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