neoclassical

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Philippines • Age 45

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5 year course

neoclassical @neoclassical (157) • Philippines 26 Mar 07

have you heard the recent news about DEPed(Department of education).they have just implemented rules on diploma courses that they will add one year to the usual 4 year course. exactly,it would become 5 year course.this is due to...

diploma courses

philippines

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neoclassical you are all right..education here in the philippines has become privildge and not a right.people are having hard time getting diploma now a days,like in my case,i'm unable to finish my course due to lack of money for financing my studies.year after year,the...

29 Mar 07

5 year course

neoclassical @neoclassical (157) • Philippines 26 Mar 07

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The Bible Also Mentions the Philippines

lestat_m @lestat_m (377) • Philippines 19 Mar 07

An article worth sharing I have read somewhere: It can be easily understood that no verse in the Bible carried the term PHilippines, since the Bible was written two thousand years ago or centuries before the Spaniards came...

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neoclassical it could be a misinterpretation.many have claimed the philippines has mentioned in some verses of the bible.EAST is a massive land..there's lot of country that lies in the east,but of all country,why is that they always claimed that it was the philippines?this...

20 Mar 07

Don't you think the show 'ASIAN TREASURES' is getting too commercial????

vesuvius @vesuvius (1677) • Philippines 16 Mar 07

I haven't seen any fictional show like this before.. The Asian Treasures, a show made by GMA 7 is presently having phenomenal Metro Manila ratings - parallel with the ratings of former fantasy shows of GMA like Mulawin, Darna and...

asian treasures

gma 7

showbiz

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neoclassical i've rather watch other programs in tv than watching this show.it has no originality at all.this program is a mixture of different movies from abroad,obviously it has a similarities on those film like indiana jones,tomb rider and national treasure.they copy...

16 Mar 07

Blast from the Past... what do you remember from the 1980's??

pinay_pinay @pinay_pinay (71) • Philippines 10 Mar 07

I am 30 years old now and still can recall the 80's that was when i was about less than 10 years old... I could still recall.. I am a huge fan of Menudo! hahaha! Used to dance SuperSonic!! Watched Student Canteen and Bagong...

philippines

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neoclassical 80's reminds me of SALOT,this is an indie film(some sort)that features eerie stories,i think this thing pioneered tv documentaries.it was aired at channel 4 after the revolution and vanished before early 90's.I also remember the concerts like BRAVE NEW WORLD...

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Suggest a restaurant!

pinay_pinay @pinay_pinay (71) • Philippines 10 Mar 07

My boyfriend and I will be celebrating our 1st year anniversary..but the problem is i will be out from work by 9pm.. can anyone suggest a place where we can dine to celebrate our anniversary??? It does not have to be...

philippines

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neoclassical if you're coming from paranaque,try to check the seafood market they call "DAMPA".taste the experience of having sumptuous seafood dishes.or if you want to have eat by the bay,you could also visit harbor view at roxas boulevard. i used to go to these places...

11 Mar 07

If god is good, why other's suffering?

jinuxnet @jinuxnet (675) • Philippines 2 Mar 07

What's the meaning of suffering? If god is good, why other's suffering?

life

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neoclassical you can test Allah because you are only human.Allah is the creator of all things and the almighty,before you complain, you must obey first the commandments.things happens for some reasons..and you can't find justice here on earth,i believe that when you're an...

8 Mar 07

Why is that all products from CHINA are very cheap here in the Philippines??

berryappleberry @berryappleberry (548) • Philippines 7 Mar 07

Who among you visited the Divisoria and Binondo area here in the Philippines. Trades of Chinese products here (Made in China) is very cheap meaning 4 or 5 times lower than local and imported made goods. That's why these shopping...

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neoclassical why cheap???most of the goods where smuggled,they have no tax papers.i once engaged in this business before,the goods were brought here together with some illegal chinese traders.they enter the backdoor gate somewhere in the north and south part of the...

8 Mar 07

I need some REFERENCES and instructional materials.. please help

berryappleberry @berryappleberry (548) • Philippines 8 Mar 07

I would take a civil service exam this july.. Included in the exams are 1. Peace and human rights issues and concers 2. environment management and protection Do you know any on-line resources for these concerns? Please help or...

civil service exam

references

reviewer

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neoclassical you can find a copy of it in some goodwill bookstore and webster.I also took the exam couple of years ago and bought a copy from those bookstore.the exam is a chicken feed and for sure you will finish it before its time.

8 Mar 07

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What's your favorite dipping sauce?

miscellaneous @miscellaneous (47) • Philippines 8 Mar 07

I originally wanted to ask about favorite condiments but a quick google search led me to the term dipping sauce. Dipping sauce or "sawsawan" is common among Filipino food (meals, merienda and "pulutan"). Kabayan, can you share...

dipping sauce condiments food

red hot chili pepper

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neoclassical I prefer "PINAKURAT",it's actually a vinegar made of chilis,vinegar from sugar cane juice and secret spices. you can only buy this in mindanao provinces.the flavor is great that you can almost want to drink it than serve it as a condiment.I also love "BASI"or...

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MMDA Pink Urinals in Manila

signupnow @signupnow (134) • Philippines 8 Mar 07

When you got to EDSA or in Quezon City, Have you used this urinal in public when nature call's? I havent used it yet but most of this MMDA urinals are out of order now and some are didn't maintain to clean regularly. How wonder...

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neoclassical i've rather go to a fast food for a quick pee than using MMDA urinals..i find it awkward and it stinks.it has no difference between peeing in the wall or using MMDA urinal. the stench is disgusting,i can't explain it but it trully stinks man!the maintenance...

8 Mar 07

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Kapuso ka ba? o Kapamilya??

berryappleberry @berryappleberry (548) • Philippines 6 Mar 07

The rivalry between the two prime broadcasting company in the Philippines (ABS-CBN and GMA) never ceased. There are always press releases, paid surveys, etc that one topped one. And one has a higher rating over...

gma

television

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neoclassical good thing there's a rivalry in these two gigantic network.in this way,they tend to improve their quality service through quality shows and informative programs. they both great in the sense that they always want to help people specially the poor one through...

6 Mar 07

charity

mikeashiyna @mikeashiyna (170) • Philippines 4 Mar 07

guys here from metro manila just asking how many of you guys wanted to help with charity but doesnt know how to start one i guess i dont know either but a few years back i tried it giving out food and grocery to street children...

philippines

san jose

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neoclassical you know i've been giving food for the poor since i was a kid.it was part of our pillars of our faith,and we call it "SADAKA"in maranao or "ZAKAT"in arabic term meaninf act of charity.i never forget to give poor people but can't tolerate people asking for alms...

6 Mar 07

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what makes a Filipino... Filipino?

disastrebonita @disastrebonita (60) • United States 28 Feb 07

we had no concept of "nation" before the Spanish era... Let's just try to find out what makes us unique and what separeates us from the rest of the world... how do you know someone is a Filipino without asking? how do you know...

philippines

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neoclassical we are unique because this is the only nation on earth that has no origin.our country is only an assimilation of different races on earth.Philippines became the melting pot for the east and west.that's why our language has different components from different...

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What would make you leave your country?

zelle_gatoc @zelle_gatoc (496) • Philippines 2 Mar 07

The email which was started by a student leader, Harvey, in the Philippines speaks of the condition which would make him "leave the country". (He actually wouldn't want to leave the Philippines but wrote the phrase to entice the...

philippines

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neoclassical you know,other countries were laughing at us.we were enlisted as one of the most corrupted country in the world in terms of governance and order of the society.there's no more order in this country.the constitution is corrupted,the judges can be bribe,there's...

3 Mar 07

Philippines to be colonized by United States, would you?

signupnow @signupnow (134) • Philippines 3 Mar 07

Would you like to have a decent job? Would you like to have a comfortable life? Traveling to US territory with less expense? Urbanized Philippines country? Would you like to eat your pride just to be colinized by US again? Is the...

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neoclassical Everybody wants to have comfortable life.If this country would be under US regime,Filipinos can easily secure US VISA. we can travel freely to US with no denial at all.speaking of pride,we already swallowed that thing a long time ago. Filipinos are known for...

3 Mar 07

Why do Foreigner love to visit the Philippines?

signupnow @signupnow (134) • Philippines 3 Mar 07

Aside from our beautiful torism spot and hospitality to other country what else do you think they love?

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neoclassical they find Philippines as a good escape from cold climate. Europeans tend to migrate to other warm places during winter. they find our beaches good for vacation escape,aside from this,the commodities and service here are cheap unlike those Asian countries like...

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best place in the philippines during holy week

sebab315 @sebab315 (108) • Philippines 3 Mar 07

holy week's fast approaching. it's holiday time for most of us, pinoys (filipinos)! what do you think is the best place to be in come holy week?

philippines

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neoclassical well,the best escape from boredom during holy week is is batanes..very good climate,good food and there's no annoying PABASA,because usuallya pabasa tends to disturb sleeping people in the community.i find it annoying,so to escape from it,i would go to...

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Given the chance to work abroad, what country is your first choice?

nathaniel1218 @nathaniel1218 (44) • Philippines 26 Feb 07

I've worked in a merchant vessel and floating production tanker and it is anchorage on the middle of the sea of doha, qatar and we are staying here for 2 months and off again for vacation for 2 months. My previous contract with...

work abroad

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neoclassical i would choose japan or germany...i would like to experienced high standards of living,exploring cultures and of course the camaraderie!!i heard the people in these countries are more disciplined unlike here in the philippines and there's lot of job...

26 Feb 07

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pacman in politics?

leleng @leleng (246) • Philippines 23 Feb 07

are you in favor of manny pacquiao entering politics? well im not in favor in pacman entering politics he doesnt have knowledge in laws? i know he wants to help his kababayans but i think he can help them without being a...

boxing

manny pacquiao

politics

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neoclassical Pacquiao is a dogtail of some political pigs here in our country.I cannot degrade pacquiao coz i don't really know him very well,but as far i know,how can he make privildge speech in the congress??he didn't even have a college degree but i know it's not...

24 Feb 07