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The spectacle of the wondrous Baguio City

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Baguio City has indeed created its strong reputation as a tourist spot that relaxes everyone especially those from the scorching Manila. Located at the north of Metro Manila, this cool place was marked as the "summer capital" of the Philippines not only for the Filipino families but also for the tourists from other countries. What most people wants to this place is its cleanliness and of course its climate. Landscape view of Baguio City Baguio city can be reached by a 6-hour ride from Manila via bus. This city is famous for its climate because it is situated above the mountain of Cordilleras. Lining the highway going to the city proper, travelers are welcomed by the Pine trees swaying together because of the freezing wind present in the city. You can travel around the city via taxi or public jeepneys. There are a lot of inns and hotels that you can find in the city proper where you can stay at a lower price - you can avail it from Php500 up to Php5,000 per night. With

Photowalk | Intramuros & Luneta Park

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These are the outputs of my 2nd photowalk (alone, btw.) now with shots from Intramuros. I had a nice travel and shots this time because I used new DSLR borrowed from our publication, Nikon D5100. I must say that this one is more advanced than D5000 in terms of the mp. It has a 16.2 mp CMOS censor having a size of 23.6 X 15.6 mm, whereas D5000 is a 12.3 mp camera with a censor size 23.6 X 15.8 mm.

Photo entries | National Walk-out | July 19, 2011

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National Walk-out day was facilitated by different university organizations across Manila to protest against the current administration. The protest is mainly focused on budget on education which as cut but millions by the administration and has significantly impacted especially those who are enrolled in State Universities.

SONA: one year of Aquino's lip service

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“...tayo na sa isang matuwid na daan”             This was the famous line of the newly elected President of the Republic of the Philippines Benigno Simeon Cojuanco Aquino III or Noynoy as known by many that gave people hope and courage to rise after the Arroyo regime threw the Filipino nation into dump. Just about after being hailed as the new leader, Noynoy’s promises were uttered one-by-one to the whole nation as strong point for the progress that the country ought to have and so, expectation arouse to each citizen of the Philippines. But after a year of presidency, did Aquino change the status of the nation? Or are all of these promises just lip service?             Noynoy Aquino, aside from being the lone son of the late senator Benigno Aquino Jr., and the mother of democracy and late president Corazon Cojuanco Aquino, was elected to the House of Representatives from 1998 to 2004. As the leader of Tarlac back then, people’s trust was granted upon his leadership and gave