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Selma Star retain BIYC crownSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 8:47PMSweetest, greatest ending for the Purpose Driven KOTA KINABALU: ‘Purpose Driven’ Selma Star sailed through the 7th Borneo International Yachting Challenge (BIYC) with the sweetest and greatest ending. Philippines’ Selma Star, also known as Purpose Driven, defended their BIYC overall championship for the fourth consecutive time this year. “It is unprecedented victory for us as this year event [...]

Kafkas economy has last chance to get it rightSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 3:39PMGive Benigno Aquino an A+ so far as Philippine president. This week, he announced three wise steps to fix the rickety economy: There will be no new spending that's not supported by revenue; an antitrust push will empower small businesses; and the private sector will be put on the spot to invest more in the nation's future.

How the Supreme Court can help AquinoSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 11:47AMIn his State of the Nation Address, President Aquino did not define his relations with the Supreme Court. Nonetheless, he hot-buttoned several topics that will inevitably involve our judiciary, like extrajudicial killings, tax evasion, the witness protection program, “wrongdoings committed in the last six years,” etc.

National Day of BeninSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 8:36AMThis Sunday is the National Day of Benin. Benin is situated in Western Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north; its short coastline to the south leads to the Bight of Benin. Its capital is Porto Novo, but the seat of government is Cotonou. Benin was known as Dahomey until 1975.

NumbersSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 4:51AM48.6 M: Estimated population of South Korea as of July 2010.

ABOLISH ISA MOVEMENT - UK PRESS STATEMENTSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 3:43AMJoin the London ISA solidarity watch in collaboration with candle-light vigils being held throughout Malaysia on Sunday the 1st of August 2010. The protest will be held outside the Malaysian Tourism Office in Trafalgar Square, London from 12-2pm.

Report: Passports issued to 4,500 sex offenders in 2008Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 9:06PMWASHINGTON (MCT) - At least 4,500 passports were issued to registered sex offenders in 2008, and five states accounted for about half the number, a report from the federal Government Accounting Office said.

Asian Cruise group picks Subic as prime destinationFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:49PMSubic Freeport has been chosen as the first and only destination in the Philippines for international luxury cruise ships as a new regular route is being mulled Related posts: British & French tourists in top cruise ship visit RP The famous cruise ship MS Spirit of Adventure has docked... Philip Morris builds P1-B Subic warehouse Tobacco producing giant Philip Morris International has broken ...

USJR-CDE ALLEF Award ScholarsFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:30AMThe University of San Jose-Recoletos Dramatics and Cultural Ensemble Alumni (1976-2010) and the USJR Amparito L. Lhuillier Educational Foundation scholars –ALLEF (1994-2010) awarded their outstanding and loyal alumni who succeeded in their careers and practiced their values of commitment and loyalty to the Ensemble.