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Monsanto and Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Revealed on TV
2008-03-09 07:12:00
I stumbled through this post at a blog entitled ParisPointGriset and it was a relieving thing to know that even in Europe Monsanto got problems with their GMO products.Monsanto leads in the production and campaign for GMO foods and crops and keeps on saying that they are safe... well they are not safe. Here's a video about Monsanto.In the Philippines Monsanto is the promoter of GM Corn which caused a wide uproar on activists campaigning for organic products as well as those opposing GMO like Greenpeace and NO GMO Coalition.Here's my reference article from ParisPointGriset.
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"Ooops... I did it again!" Obama Wins in Wyoming
2008-03-09 06:25:00
Barrack Obama scores another win in the Democratic race for the nomination as he scores a victory in Wyoming , defeating rival Hilary Clinton 61 percent to 38 percent, with all of the precincts reporting.The caucus thrust the state, which has only 12 delegates, into the spotlight because the close race between Obama and Clinton means that every delegate counts.Clinton and Obama are only separated by less than 100 delegates meaning that superdelegates might be the key to this years nomination.View full news details at CNN.com.
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Blogger messed Up Today with a Server Error
2008-03-08 20:36:00
Was wondering what happened a while ago and still repeating some time... there was a message of server error on blogger. This server prevents browsers from accessing the site and also prevents users from accessing their account.It was a rare occasion for blogger to encounter server error except for times of maintenance or is it a regular maintenance car. So what happened to blogger today? Any idea?
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Overpriced Philippine South Rail papers missing
2008-03-08 20:30:00
The memorandum of agreement between the Philippine and Chinese corporations on the $932-million South Rail project is missing just like that on the aborted broadband project with China?s ZTE Corp., Sen. Jamby Madrigal said Wednesday.She said Jose Sarasola 2nd, the general manager of the Philippine National Railways, had told her that they could not locate the copy of the memorandum between the rail agency and China National Technical Import-Export Corp. on the construction of the SouthRail project.Madrigal added that Sarasola?s failure to produce a copy of the memorandum could be another case of a cover-up of an ?anomalous? contract entered into by the Arroyo administration.She noted that the memorandum of agreement on the national broadband project awarded to ZTE Corp. was also reported missing when the Senate was inquiring about it.Rodolfo ?Jun? Lozada Jr., a witness to alleged brokering for kickbacks from the broadband project, had told the Senate blue-ribbon committee that the So...
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Fashion is Hot and Hip so Learn it in School. Try Fashion Schools!
2008-03-07 01:58:00
Fashion is a big trend nowadays and where to learn more about it than through a fashion school. People look up to people who knows about fashion because they believe that fashion is one way of knowing who and what a person is. There are various cities in the world who are called fashion setters. In the United States one of the fashion setters and also centers is New York.As a student wanting to learn fashion and if you are also within the United States then one of the best choice for a fashion school can be found at Fashion School s New York.The website offers a listing of various accredited fashion school in new york from schools such as Katharine Gibbs School, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, and Westwood College.Their website provides information including various careers in the fashion industry as well as various featured fashion articles, list of fashion designers and as we mentioned, fashion schools in new york.Searching through their database is easy. The website has a use...
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Use Blackle. Save Energy. Help the Environment.
2008-03-07 01:49:00
Posted this article so that more people will be aware of how we can save energy through our browser and while we are surfing the net. Here is one way of it through Blackle. Thanks to Mattic a friend from AEYNSD for this.Blackle was created by Heap Media to remind us all of the need to take small steps in our everyday lives to save energy. Blackle searches are powered by Google Custom Search. Blackle saves energy because the screen is predominantly black. "Image displayed is primarily a function of the user's color settings and desktop graphics, as well as the color and size of open application windows; a given monitor requires more power to display a white (or light) screen than a black (or dark) screen." Roberson et al, 2002In January 2007 a blog post titled Black Google Would Save 750 Megawatt-hours a Year proposed the theory that a black version of the Google search engine would save a fair bit of energy due to the popularity of the search engine. Since then there has been ske...
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Why get an Insurance? Is it needed?
2008-03-07 01:30:00
Most people think that insurance is not that important in our daily life but the thing is insurance provides people with the opportunity to prepare for future events that may come unknowing. Insurance like home insurance, life insurance, accident insurance or auto insurance are part of protecting our future against possible untoward incidents.There are three most common insurance that people look into; life, home and auto insurance. Why? Because these are the three things most susceptible to untoward events and incidents. HGV Insurance for example has auto insurance like truck, car, bike and many others and since they are online that means we can now get these things and apply for it online as well.If you want to protect your hard earned money which you invested on things mentioned above, the only way you got do that is by getting an insurance policy and not just getting any insurance policy. The insurance company should be of quality and not just any insurance company you find...
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Prince Frederick von Saxe-Lauenberg
2008-03-06 13:03:00
Maidenhead United have made a surprising new signing this week. His Royal Highness Prince Frederick von Saxe-Lauenberg is their new patron.He is related to every reigning monarch in Europe and shares a common ancestor with the Queen in King Henry II.Prince von Saxe-Lauenberg told BBC Radio Berkshire that he hopes to attend his first match at York Road in April.Club chairman Una Loughrey added: "It's fitting that we play in the Royal County and have a prince as patron."Click here to read FULL STORY AT BBC.EXTRA: Prince Frederick is also the main advocate for the World Creative Youth Forum (WCYF) 2008 an event that is being planned to be held on December 6-11, 2008 at Bulacan, Philippines. (Related Story here)
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Brotherhood of Destiny, Inc. (BROOD) Launches SEARCH FOR "OKEY KA, PINOY KA
2008-03-06 12:08:00
"Okey Ka, Pinoy Ka!", a Recognition Award now goes online with a search to comment bloggers and websites which promotes Filipino values, culture and positive attitude and deeds. The search mechanics for the online version will be slightly different from the offline search. This award aims to commend common Filipinos doing a good deed and making a difference, encourage other people to emulate them, inform the general public that it is worth it to be a Filipino, raise the Pinoy spirit and love for country and fellowmen, and to generate general public awareness.(Click here to view complete Project Concept...)All websites be it owned by Filipino or non-Filipino citizen can participate in the search as long as their content promotes the ideologies above. There will be a separate category for blog and websites so that it can be distinguished from each other. For details of the search mechanics please visit BROOD Online.
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March 4 U.S. Elections Update: Obama wins Vermont while Clinton Sweeps Texa
2008-03-05 02:27:00
After the full result of the day came in it was evident that Sen. Hilary Clinton bounced back to full gear in her campaign for the Democratic Nomination. CLinton take a sweep on Ohio, Rhode Island and the Texas Primaries while Obama claimed his 12th straight win in Vermont.Barrack Obama wins in Vermont with a margin of 60-38 percent against Clinton. Obama had an early lead in Texas 53 to 46 percent but it was not enough to sustain it as the results came it win Clinton gaining advantage 51-48 in favor of Clinton.Hilary Clinton also takes Rhode Island with 58 to 40 percent against Obama and Ohio based, 54 to 44 percent.Hilary's advantage in Ohio and Texas can be attributed to Ohio's large Hispanic population. Clinton's campaign aides, as well as she herself says that no Democratic candidate can be a nominee without winning Ohio. Well she did win in Ohio but does that mean she is more qualified than Obama.Despite the split winnings and renewed vibrancy of Clinton, she might not ...
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Time Stops as Ohio, Texas, Vermont and Rhode Island Voters Selects Either C
2008-03-04 08:26:00
The two heavy contesting candidates for the democratic nomination, Senators Hilary Clinton and Barrack Obama should be all pressured now as the vote is about to begin for four primaries that can decide the fate of their presidential campaigns.Obama is hoping to take a more commanding lead while Clinton is eyeing to revive and invigorate her campaign. The two had been on a deadly path of exchanging blows, a path that many analyst see as dangerous and could help rival John McCain in the polls this November.Based on recent polls Clinton is ahead in Ohio while the two are in deadlock in the state of Texas . Texas is holding a more complicated selection since they both have a caucus and a primary.
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Why I Support Barrack Obama for President? Join Us.. Support Obama Now...
2008-03-03 03:16:00
This is a post which I hope would encourage everyone to add their comments and their links which has postings on why Barrack Obama deserves to be the next United States President and/or their sites which supports Obama. All are welcome to give their sign of support for the next deserving United States President.Post your site and comment and link the image on the right to this post and let us show everyone why Barrack should be President!Here is a link to a post I made on Why Barrack Obama is the choice.Here is a video of support for Obama from YouTube.
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Why John McCain Should Not Win the U.S. Elections?
2008-03-03 02:45:00
John McCain the likely Republican Presidential Candidate in NOvember had recently accepted the endorsement of Hagee and as Blanca DeBree puts it, he is a moralistic, pastor out of Texas, who believes that Muslims worship Satan, and that Catholics are evildoers. Why would such a candidate accept and not denounce this endorsement?Why would he? For a candidate which says, "The greatest danger facing the world is Islamic Terrorism? that would be somewhat inline with his views. John McCain is a candidate that hates not only Muslims but Islam in general. He sees Muslims as enemies.If Bush is bad then we can expect more wars with Muslims if McCain becomes president. He blames it on them. He sees Muslims as an equation to terrorism and bombings.. he even thinks that they do not deserve to live in America.I think as a president of a country one of your qualities should be religious tolerance and respect. If you can't respect religion of other people then you do not deserve to be the ...
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Eyes for Animals and Cuteness
2008-03-01 16:24:00
If you're looking for a blog which features animal pictures in a very cool posture and cute situation then you are up for a great treat in this blog named, Holy Cuteness. Well I can't give any better comment than to say they really have cuteness in their blog.Various pics of animals in very awkward and unlikely situations, two cats looking on the window, cat sleeping in a sink and many more. I say this blog owner maybe an animal lover or perhaps can also be an animal rights advocate.It seems that this blog also plans to represent all animals in their cuteness situation and invites visitors to send in their cute animal photo to add up to the collection.A unique blog with a unique content. I say two thumbs up. Visit their website now at http://holycuteness.blogspot.com/
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Let us help the Province of Eastern Samar, Philippines
2008-03-01 13:00:00
The Province of Eastern Samar has been declared to be under a State of Calamity after the heavy flooding and landslides in the area caused bythe 15 days of continuous rain. Thousands of families, livelihood and infrastructure have been affected.Continue reading to find ways on how you can help the province and help them rebuild their lives again...As of 25 February 2008, the following had been reportedAffected: 33,385 families or 165,930 personsCasualties: dead: 11; injured: 28; missing: 3Damaged houses: destroyed: 498; partially damaged: 2,913Damages to agriculture: No rice production harvest expected since 100% rice fields are submerged.Risks: Health problems have already arisen. Cases of diarrhea were detected in all localities in Eastern Samar due to the contamination of water sources.To ensure reliability of the report, the Social Action Center of the Diocese of Borongan confirms these numbers through the parishes for reliability.With disaster relief only trickling in, we need ...
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Take the Best Out of a Commercial Mortgage Deal
2008-03-01 10:27:00
Finding the right mortgage broker is not easy. You need to get a Commercial Mortgage broker with the right mix of professionalism, expertise and service. They must at least been in the business for a certain number of years and has relevant experience on mortgaging and have many satisfied customers who keep returning whenever they have a new requirement.The role of the Commercial Mortgage broker in the UK has dramatically changed recently, largely because the commercial mortgage market is thriving. There are more commercial properties being sold and re1mortgaged every month than at any other time in recent history. This growth in the commercial mortgage sector is being fuelled by low interest rates and attractive rental yields across a very broad spectrum of property types.Our property is very important to us and we should always make sure that we get the best value for the property that we are mortgaging and at the same time we do not want to get tied into high interest type of com...
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Building Bridges for Peace with Syria, with Marc Gopin
2008-03-01 10:02:00
Jerusalem Peace makers recently hosted an event about work being done to help build bridges between Syria and the West.At the same moment that the Prime Minister of Israel was hosting a dinner for President George Bush and Israel's top politicians just a few blocks away, we hosted over 40 Israelis and Palestinians for a peace gathering and discussion with Rabbi Prof. Marc Gopin. Marc Gopin is the James Laue Professor of World's Religion s, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University. Marc Gopin shared about his mission of reconciliation and recent journeys to Syria.Invited by the Syrian government, Marc Gopin has been the only American rabbi to address the Syrian nation. Marc Gopin reported: "we have in the last three years set up over five conferences and press conferences in Damascus, as well as at some universities on the iss...
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Managing Your Own Debt, Avoid Bankruptcy
2008-03-01 09:09:00
How does one manage his or her debt? And is having a debt bad? Well personally I do not think that being in debt is bad but what is bad is being in debt trouble. Debt is a result of loans or money that we borrow in order to leverage our business or personal capacity. It is utilizing money which we view to make in the future at the present time.Almost all successful people had debts simply because this increase their financial capacity and leverage. But before we dwell into debt, it is important that we know what an IVA is and one of the recommended sites for this is ClearDebt.The first step to manage your debt and ensure it is by being knowledgeable of the types of debt and how each of them revolves. Of course as I said if you are already in debt try using an IVA in order to avoid bankrupts y.There are numerous types of debt, including basic loans, syndicated loans, bonds, and promissory notes. Debt, especially large sums of debt, can also be secured through a mortgage or other...
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China is the source of GMA regime plunder, article says
2008-03-01 08:49:00
An article written by Barry Wain on the Far Eastern Economic Review entitled, "Manila's Bungle in The South China Sea" and Manue L. Quezon III's "The Long View Today the Spratlys, tomorrow Palawan" published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer had exposed the fact that China allotted $8 billion in ODA in exchange for this gift from GMA which violates an earlier ASEAN agreement. From this came Northrail, Southrail, ZTE and CyberEd - the source of the current controversies that his administration is facing.Did the President of the Philippines lost her moral ascendancy to lead her people? You be the judge as you browse the two published articles below...Far Eastern Economic ReviewJanuary/February 2008Manila's Bungle in The South China Seaby Barry WainWhen Vietnamese students gathered outside the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi last December to protest against China's perceived bullying over disputed territory in the South China Sea, it signaled Hanoi's intention to turn up the heat a bit.A...
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Credit Cards? Check Out this Website
2008-03-01 03:55:00
Are you planning to have a credit card for bad credit? Then probably this is the best website for you to check on bad credit credit cards.At BadCredit Offers.com you can search for various credit cards with their comparisons to guide you on which credit card to choose, how easy to acquire them and what are their relative rankings and feedbacks from various sources.So if you are looking for one of the sure source of information on things like this visit their website now.
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A change to improve your health and also help a cause for the youth
2008-02-29 21:23:00
We are very thankful for our sponsor in having the chance to advocate and introduce to everyone the technology of bio-magnetic therapy which can enhance blood circulation and has the possibility of preventing some illnesses from further developing. It is not a new technology but for sure many have already found it to be effective.At the same time for every support and product purchase that we get from this you support the cause of an organization who is empowering the youth and enhancing their capacity to be better agents of change not only in the Philippines but in the world. How can you help out? Read on...Through me, Brotherhood of Destiny (BROOD), Inc had been given a chance to take part in the advocacy of bio-magnetic therapy. Though the organization has no official position on it as its Secretary General I think that whatever makes a difference for people in a positive sense is definitely a good and effective tool.The Business Account sells various types of magnetic bracel...
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VikingBlogger and the 20,000 Credit Entrecard Contest
2008-02-29 11:58:00
The blog description is simple when I look at it.."Just a blog written by a a Norwegian guy" but the fact is it is not an ordinary blog especially now that the owner of this blog is giving a total of 20,000 entrecard credits which you can use on entrecard.com to advertise your blog.VikingBlogger contains various posts from your simple tech news to commentary on various blog widgets, traffic enhancement tools, moneymaking and more. He definitely has the capacity and good writing skills to do this all and now he also has a good heart. So let us now here about this 20,000 entrecard credit contest.The rule is actually plain simple.To enter the contest, and have a chance to win you need to:Write a review on your blog/site about this contest. (Writing about the blog itself is a pluss)Provide a link to this contest, and the front page of VikingBlogger.com (http://www.vikingblogger.com) in the review.Subscribe to VikingBlogger. Either with email or an rss reader.When you have done the above...
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Telemarketing and its Benefits to Consumers and Businesses
2008-02-29 10:29:00
Telemarketing is a method of direct marketing in which a salesperson uses the telephone to solicit prospective customers to buy products or services, either over the phone or through a subsequent face to face or Web conferencing appointment scheduled during the call. But how does it work and what benefit can it give consumers and businesses?Telemarketing can also include recorded sales pitches programmed to be played over the phone via automatic dialing. To most, telemarketing is a disturbing annoyance. However, there are many methods in which to block telemarketing calls, most residents with a telephone number receive these calls.It is a new method of introducing products to prospective clients and customers. I have friends who works in Telemarketing companies and their job is really a hard task for they will sell products but experience wise telemarketers saves the client a lot of time by knowing the product first hand without leaving his home.Telemarketing may be done from a co...
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Invitation to Participate in Essay Contest: Delegation Selection for United
2008-02-29 10:23:00
ECO Singapore & UNYAS will be sending an official team for the coming United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) -16 at Manhattan, New York from 5th ? 16th May 2008.Interested youth, aged 17 to 25, are invited to write an original essay based on the topics given as the first phase of the selection process. Two selected candidates will each receive up to 85% subsidies for their air fare and accommodations.Please kindly forward this opportunity to your friends/family that might be interested.Below are the details---------------------------------- ----------------Essay Submission Deadline: March 7th, 2008Essay must be submitted online at international.affairs@eco-singapore.orgLa te submission will not be entertained.Essay TopicChoose one of the following topics. Your essay should contain specific examples or case studies from Asian countries (except Question 5).Length of essay:Approximately 2000 words.1. Sustainable AgricultureDiscuss three to four practices on how farmla...
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Paradise for Japanimation Fanatics at Android's Dungeon (Anime, Manga, JPOP
2008-02-29 09:59:00
That's how I describe, Android's Dungeon, a blog which I learned about at Entrecard. I was just a regular dropper at this networking site for bloggers and I happen to visit this site. What I noticed at my first glance was the collection of anime, Japanese Pop and manga which can be accessed through the blog.The blog just started November 2007 but is now gaining huge traffic and has an Alexa ranks of around 39,000. A great start for a relatively new blog. Highly commendable indeed.In his first post Xacus tells visitors about his blog...Hi, I'm Xacur and this is My Blog. I have been blogging for some time and have some idea of what is it, but I have only written in thematic blogs, and only in spanish. This is something new that I want to try. So, this is how I start, the blog is not complete yet, but I'll keep improving it with more widgets and of course with constant posting.Well definitely, Xacur made something out of this blog and I hope that as time goes by that more downl...
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Hawaii and Wisconsin Voting for Delegates Today
2008-02-19 13:11:00
Wisconsin and Hawaii voters will be heading to polls today to vote for either Clinton or Obama in a contest that seems to be a slugfest in the ring. This is only a prelude to the much anticipated Texas and Ohio primaries on March 4.They entered Tuesday's contests closely divided in the hunt for the 2,025 delegates needed for the nomination: 1,281 for Obama and 1,218 for Clinton. The day's biggest prize was Wisconsin, where 74 delegates were up for grabs and polls showed the two in a statistical dead heat. Neither candidate made the long trip to campaign in Hawaii, where 20 delegates were to be decided by a caucus.Obama, born in Hawaii and living in Wisconsin's southern neighbor, hoped to build on his string of eight straight wins. Clinton's campaign played down her chances in Wisconsin, but was hoping to beat expectations to give her struggling candidacy new life.
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Fidel Castro to resign. Raul Castro to be his successor
2008-02-19 13:05:00
HAVANA (Reuters) - Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro said on Tuesday that he will not return to lead the country as president or commander-in-chief, retiring as head of state 49 years after he seized power in an armed revolution.Castro, 81, who has not appeared in public for almost 19 months after undergoing stomach surgery, said in a message to the communist nation that he would not seek a new presidential term when the National Assembly meets on February 24. "To my dear compatriots, who gave me the immense honor in recent days of electing me a member of parliament ... I communicate to you that I will not aspire to or accept -- I repeat not aspire to or accept -- the positions of President of Council of State and Commander in Chief," Castro said in the statement published on the Web site of the Communist Party's Granma newspaper.The National Assembly or legislature is expected to nominate his brother and designated successor Raul Castro , 76, as president. Raul Castro has been run...
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Plagiarism vs Excerpting and Believing in Someone: The Obama Plagiarism Iss
2008-02-19 07:43:00
Sen. Hilary Clinton had accused Sen. Barrack Obama of plagiarising a speech he used in the Wisconsin campaign which Clinton said is from Mr. Patrick Deval who is also closed to Obama.You may ask how low and how irrational the accusations are becoming and how desperate the Clinton camp is going in order to prevent another Obama victory in the upcoming primaries. It's getting dirties by the day. Let us examine a video presentation from YouTube and my take on this issues.Barack Obama's Wisconsin speech from 2/17/08The speeches might be similar but was it plagiarism? If you believe in what your friend have said and you used it in your speech, was it plagiarism? If you genuinely believe in something and you talk about it, was it plagiarism?I think it is not plagiarism but a confirmation of belief and conviction in what a person or a friend have said.“Deval and I trade ideas all the time. He has occasionally used lines of mine and at the dinner in Wisconsin I used some words of hi...
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"We Need Change and the Truth!", Rep. Teddy Casiño says in an interview
2008-02-19 03:59:00
We are supposed to attend a Youth legislator's Forum sponsored by the Office of Representative Teddy Casiño of Bayan Muna but at the last minute it was postponed because majority of the participants had been called to support the ongoing investigation of the ZTE Broadband Deal at the Senate. Laurice, staff of Rep Casiño invited us to come over anyway and have a one-on-one discussion with him. Given this opportunity Cesar and I decided to interview the opposition solon. We are honored and very thankful to Rep. Casiño for giving this opportunity. What follows below is our Q and A with Rep. Teddy Casiño of Bayan Muna excerpted from the original Filipino version. His interview focused on topics which are of great importance to the country today, from the fall of Jose de Venecia to the Lozada expose, the Gloria resign call and to personal agendas of Bayan Muna in Congress. Rep. Casiño was kind enough to answer our questions and even gave us the opporunity to ...
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Would Best Buy Succumb to a US$54 Million Law Suite?
2008-02-18 20:20:00
How would you react if you found out that a woman was actually suing a large company, Best Buy for loosing her laptop. Raelyn Campbell just make use of the extended warranty policy of his unit when all of a sudden it broke down.She took her laptop to one of the best repairer there is, to Best Buy. But the sad thing is when she came back three weeks later and found out that her laptop was not yet repaired and that it was missing.Prompted by possible identity theft issue, Raelyn did file the case. The irony is that he is not hoping to win but at least the message that anyone can challenge a company and that we should make sure that it happens.Visit souce link here!
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