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WATCH: Pinay teen fights for spot in 'X Factor Australia' finals | Repost

"WATCH: Pinay teen fights for spot in 'X Factor Australia' finals ABS-CBNnews.com Posted at 10/12/2014 8:15 PM | Updated as of 10/12/2014 8:15 PM MANILA - Marlisa Punzalan, the 15-year-old Filipina making waves in Australia's edition of "The X Factor," wowed the judges of the singing competition on Sunday as she performed two powerful songs, which were picked for her by her mentor, Ronan Keating. Punzalan’s first song was Alicia Keys’ “Girl On Fire” where she was able to showcase her controlled vocal chops, as noted by Keating and his fellow judges."
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Pinoy pilots first A380 ever to land at the NAIA | Pinoy Abroad | GMA News Online:

"The world's largest passenger airplane, the Airbus A380, made its first landing at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Tuesday night, GMA 7 news program “Saksi” reported. " Read Full Story



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"Candice, 22, suffered terrible burns on her back and legs when her lady employer doused her with boiling water as she was bent over to pick up the lid of a thermos from the floor. This controversial and heart-wrenching case happened last May and was revealed through Facebook when a sympathetic relative decided to upload photos of the Filipino maid’s physical condition. A police investigation ensued, and “Candice” has since remained under the custody of the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh. She is now appealing for help to return to her husband and two children in the province of North Cotabato, Mindanao. We followed up her case with the Philippine Embassy through an e-mail sent to Ambassador Ezzedin Tago. He replied with not-so-good news about the developments in the case."   Read full story

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Cebu Pacific starts Riyadh-Manila direct flight | Arab News — Repost
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 "Here's good news for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the Saudi capital who have always longed to fly home in a Philippine airline. Cebu Pacific, a Gokongwei-led budget airline, mounted its maiden flight to the Saudi capital starting on Wednesday. “Cebu Pacific will keep flying to where the Filipinos are,” said Alex Reyes, Cebu Pacific's general manager for its long-haul division.

 He added that as “Cebu Pacific expands its operations in the Middle East, we are proud to offer even more Filipinos in the Kingdom the fastest, most affordable way to come home.” In a statement, the airline said that its thrice a week, non-stop flight departs Manila at 5:05 a.m. and arrives "

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Here is the tallest flagpole in the world, chich be found at the King Abdullah Square in Jeddah.It was launch Last Tuesday night on the occasion of the 84th Saudi National Day anniversary, the pole is 170 meters high, while the flag is 49.5 meters long, 33 meters wide, 1,635 square meters and weighs 570 kilograms.

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"No ChickenJoy? Jollibee explains why

 ABS-CBNnews.com Posted at 08/07/2014 9:21 PM | Updated as of 08/07/2014 9:21 PM MANILA -

Jollibee Foods Corp. apologized to its customers on Thursday, after ChickenJoy and other items were unavailable in some branches in Metro Manila. In a statement, Jollibee Foods vice president for marketing Harvey Ong said a major systems upgrade was the main reason why a number of Jollibee stores in Metro Manila and nearby cities were operating on a limited menu. "Unfortunately, this change in system has initially affected the delivery schedule of raw materials from our commissary to select stores," he said. Ong clarified that there is no shortage of chicken."

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"Philippines welcomes 100 millionth baby

By AFP | Jul. 27, 2014 at 12:56pm Tweet? MANILA, July 27, 2014 (AFP) -

A baby girl born early Sunday has officially pushed the population of the Philippines to 100 million, highlighting the challenge of providing for more people in the already-impoverished nation. PHILIPPINES, Manila: A nurse holds the symbolic “100 millionth Filipino baby”, the baby making the Philippines population hit 100 Million. AFP Photo The child, Jennalyn Sentino, was one of 100 babies born in state hospitals all over the archipelago who received the symbolic designation of "100,000,000th baby". "This is both an opportunity and a challenge... an opportunity we should take advantage of and a challenge we recognise," Juan Antonio Perez, executive director of the official Commission on Population, told AFP. While a growing population means a larger workforce, it also means more dependents in a country where about 25 percent of people are living in poverty, he said."

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"Iglesia ni Cristo celebrates 100 years

By Manila Standard Today | Jul. 27, 2014 at 12:01am

 THOUSANDS of  Iglesia ni Cristo members have begun to congregate at the newly-built Cuidad de Victoria in Bulacan as the Christian church prepared to celebrate its centennial today. A grand centennial. The Philippine Stadium (main photo)  and Philippine Arena, two architectural marvels, are  preened for the centennial celebration of the Iglesia Ni Cristo. INC members arrive early for the rites. SONNY ESPIRITU Around two to three million people are expected to attend the celebration of the church that has grown tremendously since its official registration on July 27, 1914 by Felix Y. Manalo, its charismatic founder who formulated the church’s theology after dissatisfaction with Catholic and Protestant teachings. “The pace of the spread of  Iglesia... has exploded,” church spokesman Edwil Zabala told Agence France Presse during a tour of the Cuidad de Victoria complex, which includes a 55,000-seat indoor stadium, to promote the centenary."

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 "Lyca is 'Voice Kids' champion ABS-CBNnews.com Posted at 07/27/2014 8:00 PM | Updated as of 07/27/2014 8:23 PM MANILA - A nine-year-old girl who used to scavenge junk in her native Cavite was named the first-ever winner of "The Voice Kids" in the Philippines on Sunday at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila. Lyca Gairanod, one of Team Sarah's two bets in the "Final Showdown" of the hit talent search, clinched the title after getting the highest percentage of public votes. Teammate Darren Espanto finished 1st-runner up, while Team Bamboo's Juan Karlos Labajo and Team Lea's Darlene Vibrares and finished as runner-ups of the competition. During the performance night on Saturday, Gairanod impressed the coaches with her performance of the Regine Velasquez classic, "Narito Ako.""

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Congratulation Lyca!

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This is the schedule of the EMBASSY ON WHEEL (EOW) in Saudi Arabia for 2014.

Advisory
PR-218-2013
28 November 2013

 Schedule of Consular Outreach for 2014

The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh announces the schedule of Consular Outreach Missions or “Embassy on Wheels” (EOW) for the year 2014.

The regular EOW will cater to the following consular services:

Passport renewal;
New passport for newborn babies;
Passport releasing;
Lost passport application;
Notarial and authentication services; and
Report of Birth registration.
Passport applicants will have to obtain an online appointment through the Philippine Embassy website http://www.philembassy-riyadh.org.  The online system will enable an applicant to choose his/ her preferred date and time of appointment for ePassport renewal.

An applicant should have a valid e-mail address to enable the automatic sending of the appointment confirmation. Applicants are also advised to refrain from making multiple bookings so as not to deprive other applicants from securing their own appointments.

Online appointments for a particular EOW will be opened 2 months before its scheduled conduct.

Below LINK is the schedule of the “Embassy on Wheels” for the calendar year 2014
 Schedule of Consular Outreach for 2014


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Philippines labor office ‘forced to move from diplomatic quarter | Arab News — 
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"The Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Riyadh (POLO-Riyadh) has allegedly been forced to move from its office in the plush Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh because of violent incidents that had taken place there during last year’s labor correction campaign. The Philippine Embassy announced recently that the office would be moved to the West Umul Hamam District. It did not provide an explanation, but a source told Arab News that POLO-Riyadh was ordered to leave the building it was renting inside the Diplomatic Quarter. The reason for the decision were the “untoward incidents during the crackdown on illegal foreign workers launched by the Kingdom in April 2013,” he said."

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