President Arroyo Visits New Zealand (coverage)

 PGMA with NZ Governor General Anand Satyanand at the Government House
PGMA with NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark at the Beehive for a Press Conference
A TVNZ News Clip of the Visit
NZ Herald: Philippines president faces protests in Wellington (Photos)
New Zealand will help the Philippines boost its poor human rights record, following a wave of [...]

NZ Immigration Articles from the NZ Listener

Who’s moving in next door?
by Bruce Ansley
The New Zealand Listener (September 2-8 2006 Vol 205 No 3460)
New Zealand needs immigrants, but applicants find the selection processes and criteria anything but straightforward.
Here’s a story of modern New Zealand immigration.

So who do we keep out?
by Bruce Ansley
The New Zealand Listener (September 2-8 2006 Vol 205 No 3460)
When [...]

Bic Runga - Winning Arrow

Bic Runga Official Website
lyrics of this song

Bic Runga - Listening for the Weather

Bic Runga Official Website
lyrics of this song

NZ Herald: Migration Fall a Double-Edged Sword

New Zealand Herald: Migration fall a double-edged sword By Owen Hembry 
Falling net migration could take the pressure off housing only to turn the heat up on wages, says the National Bank. Statistics New Zealand said seasonally adjusted net permanent and long-term migration totalled 140 people in April. The latest migration rate was down from 630 [...]

More Details on BPI’s Reduced Interest Rate

Source: Wikipedia
I have mentioned last April 8 that the Bank of the Philippine Islands has reduced its interest rate for its Classic credit card.
Details are now on BPI’s website:
Reduced Finance Charge Mechanics
Reduced Finance Charge FAQs
Other credit card companies in the Philippines should not only follow suit but lower it further!
Way to go BPI!
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Honorable Senator Trillanes? Que Horror!

One of the surprises of the recent May 2007 Philippines Legislative and Local Elections is the strong ranking of Antonio Trillanes IV in media and NAMFREL quick counts.
I absolutely do not want him to be a senator!  He was the leader of the July 27, 2003 mutiny or attempted coup while I was overseas.
Coup leaders whatever their [...]

UGLY BETTY

 

In the last few months I have developed an addiction to watching Ugly Betty, an US TV series aired on ABC.  The show is based on the original telenovela called, Yo Soy Betty La Fea (I am Betty, the Ugly) aired in 1999 by RCN Colombia and created by Fernando Gaitán.
I really love [...]

Windows Live Writer (Beta)

Today, I have dowloaded a beta version of Windows Live Writer to update this blog.

Rock Da Vote: A Night at the Museum

Last night I went with a friend to watch the last show of “Rock Da Vote” at the Music Museum, San Juan.  It was very funny and entertaining. It featured acts from the following talents: Jon Santos, Tessie Tomas, John Lapus, Candy Pangilinan and Pooh.
The audience was entertained by numerous acts such as “Political Dreamgirls (featuring Ate Vi, [...]