Monthly Archives: August 2012
Wedding Wishes
Our second son, Paul, is getting married on Saturday, August 4th to the woman he has chosen to spend the rest of his life with, Lynn Mella Hilao, beautiful daughter of Drs. Jaime and Lourdes Hilao. Bart and I are delighted to see Paul finally making the choice to start the next important stage in his life as a man – marriage. Continue reading
Quest for Olympic gold
August 1, 2012
Amidst glitters and fireworks, the 30th Olympic Games opened in London last week and will run for three weeks with athletes from 200 countries or so participating. With the unprecedented pompous opening ceremonies, the battle for the medals among the best athletes in the world also started. Continue reading
Psychic: Kris Aquino will tie the knot in 2013
August 1, 2012
Don’t look now, but after her official separation with erstwhile husband, the cage star James Yap, presidential sister Kris Aquino is being linked to another man. This time, it is Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, whose marriage with his wife has also been annulled. Earlier, she was linked to Makati City Mayor Jun-jun Binay, son of Vice President Jejomar Binay. Continue reading
All system go for Legazpi City’s Ibalong Festival
August 1, 2012
LEGAZPI CITY – The Ibalong Festival in this city would kick off on August, giving it a new event twist showcasing sports and environment tourism. Ibalong festival events lined up during a three week revelry would make the city a venue for national and international attraction, according to City Mayor Carmen Geraldine Rosal. Continue reading
Barriga wins 1st boxing bout, bouys up Philippines’ Olympic medal hope
August 1, 2012
LONDON – The Philippines’ lone boxing campaigner in the London Olympics, Mark Anthony Barriga, hurdled his first bout Tuesday night with an impressive score of 17-7 over Italy’s Manuel Cappai in the 49 kilogram division (light flyweight). Continue reading
Solons start public hearing on P2-trillion nat’l budget
August 1, 2012
QUEZON CITY -The proposed 2013 P2.006-trillion national budget will hasten implementation of the priority programs under President Benigno Aquino’s “social contract” with the Filipino people, Budget Secretary Florencio Abad stressed.
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Chicago SLA Conference Features Filipino Leaders in Advertising and Marketing Research
August 1, 2012
The SLA International Conference at the McCormick Center features two leading Filipino leaders from the U. S. advertising and marketing research industry. Beth Uyenco, (a Gintong Pamana Awardee) SVP of International Research, comScore, Inc. and Grace A. Villamora, Consultant on Knowledge Management, join a panel of expert speakers on the impact and implications of social media in advertising and marketing campaigns. Continue reading
GMA resumes work at Congress
August 1, 2012
LUBAO, Pampanga – Former President and now Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has started attending the session of the House of Representatives after she was allowed out of the Veterans Memorial Medical Center on P1 millon bail in connection with her electoral sabotage case. Continue reading