ARCHIVE September2011
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Census of population = invasion of people’s privacy?
According to the elementary civics textbook I’ve edited recently, through census, the government obtains information from their constituents that may be useful in making policy proposals and pertinent programs. The National Statistics […]
Class suspension in UP Diliman, September 28, 2011
Update from CSSP Student Council: Per Chancellor Caesar Saloma announcement: 7AM-1PM classes cancelled on September 28, 2011 to restore UPD to normal status (after being ravaged by Typhoon Pedring). Please do not […]
UP Diliman suspends morning classes, September 27, 2011
According to ABS-CBN News, the following universities have announced the suspension of their respective classes today due to Typhoon Pedring. As of this writing, Signal No. 2 has been raised over Metro […]
Philippines vs Korea, Battle for 3rd Live Score Updates
A HEARTBREAKER FOR SMART GILAS 70-68 win for KOR. Sad. A repeat indeed of the 2002 Seoul basketball semis. In the end, missed freethrows killed our chances. We were also doomed in […]
journalism / philippines / sports
Philippines makes it to FIBA semis for the first time in 24 yrs!
I need to finish a major paper due tomorrow morning, but I can’t help but share to all of you this very proud moment in our country’s basketball history. The Philippines has […]
history / philippines / politics
A visit to the Victims of Martial Law Memorial Wall in Manila
Filipinos around the world marked the 39th anniversary of Martial Law yesterday, September 21. The date ironically coincides with the International Day of Peace. Indeed, a sense of eerie peace can be […]
hodgepodge / philippines / social networking sites
WordPress included my blog in their “Blogs of the Day” list!
WordPress.com (my blog host) has included my page in their list of “Blogs of the Day” under the “Growing Blogs” category last Sunday morning (Philippine time). At one point, “Asking about anything, […]
UP Pep Squad is 2011 Cheerdance champs! 4th title in 5 years!
*With their win this year, the UP Pep Squad has won the UAAP cheerdance title for the fourth time in 5 years (they also won in 2007, 2008, and 2010). Wait a […]
history / hodgepodge / philippines
September 15 2012 Araw ng Kongreso ng Malolos holiday
Malolos City, Bulacan will be commemorating the 114th anniversary of the establishment of the Malolos Congress this September 15, 2012. The day, which this year falls on a Saturday, is a holiday […]
What will happen to TopBlogs.com.ph whose domain has expired?
As of Sept. 14, 2011 (1:00 PM, Manila time), topblogs.com.ph is back. 🙂 – MM I only registered this blog on topblogs.com.ph last September 3 under the “news and journalism” category. At […]
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#WalangPasok – August 19 2021 declared holiday in Quezon City
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Tsunami warning raised across east Philippines after magnitude-8.2 quake in Alaska
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has issued a tsunami warning for residents of coastal communities in the eastern side of the Philippines after a massive earthquake hit the state […]