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"Name of Missing Person(s)" is: Novie Cabauatan

The submitted value of field named "Full Details For Publication (include all details of missing person and contact details for replying)" is:  48 years old Last seen Friday Oct 28, 2011

The...

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Herminio Capili

The submitted value of field named "Full Details For Publication (include all details of missing person and contact details for replying)" is: Missing since Sept 27, 2011, 79 years old, Height 5'4", wearing black pants, printed white...

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By Charles Kelly 

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) is publishing a blacklist list of financial institutions which, on the basis of experience, they will no longer accept to verify financial statements (show money).

This week the UKBA has announced the creation of...

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Image courtesy Our Lady's Hospice 

Filipina Celia De Jesus (pictured above) tragically died in the floods that hit Ireland Monday. She was one of two people who died as a result of the heavy rains, the other one being...

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The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War which then led to the Philippine-American War with the result that the Philippines then became a US...

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The Philippine islands are home to various ethnic groups resulting in varied regional cuisines. Pinakbet with shrimp

Ilocanos from the rugged Ilocos region boast of a diet heavy in boiled or steamed vegetables and freshwater fish, but they are particularly...

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Filipino cuisine is distinguished by its bold combination of sweet (tamis), sour (asim), and salty (alat) flavors. Filipino palates prefer a sudden influx of flavor, although most dishes are not heavily spiced. While other Asian cuisines may be known for...

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The Filipino/Tagalog words for popular cooking methods and terms are listed below:

• "Adobo/Inadobo" - cooked in vinegar, oil, garlic and soy sauce. It could also refer to just roasting on a wok, with light oil, garlic and salt, as in...

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As with most Asian countries, the staple food in the Philippines is rice. It is most often steamed and served during meals. Leftover rice is often fried with garlic to make sinangag, which is usually served at breakfast together with...

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Philippine cuisine consists of the foods, preparation methods and eating customs found in the Philippines. The style of cooking and the foods associated with it have evolved over several centuries from its Austronesian/Malay origins to a mixed cuisine with many...

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The Social Security System (SSS) has offered for sale to members and the general public at affordable terms 305 houses and lots with a combined worth of P198.56 million, a top official said.

SSS Officer-in-Charge Edgar Solilapsi said the agency...

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Docked at Liverpool, the Philipp saw a fiasco of unpaid wages paid out, snatched back and then finally paid to the crew under the protective eyes of coastguard & police  

The Filipino crew of the Gibraltar registered container vessel PHILIPP were finally...

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By Charles Kelly 

The Mail reports that a bogus international student who lied that he could speak English and admitted buying a fake language proficiency certificate can stay in Britain, immigration appeal judges have ruled.

Even though Abbas Khaliq was...

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Tougher Rules Coming In Over "Free" UK Health Treatment For Foreigners 

By Charles Kelly 

Health tourist visitors who do not pay their debts for NHS treatment will soon be denied permission to enter or stay in the UK, Immigration Minister...

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By Charles Kelly 

The British Government's ban on non-EU foreign spouses under the age of 21 coming to the UK has been ruled unlawful by top judges following a challenge backed by the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants...

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By Charles Kelly 

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has announced a change to the Immigration Rules, which were laid before Parliament this week, related to Tier 2 and work permit holding migrants applying for indefinite leave to remain (ILR).

The Government...

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The UK Government is conducting a three-day training beginning Tuesday on safeguarding children at the British International School in Manila. The programme aims to protect more children from sexual abuse and exploitation in the Philippines by working with professionals to...

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US Embassy Manila

The Governments of the Philippines and the United States formally inaugurated the upgrade of radiation detection equipment at Asian Terminal Incorporated's (ATI) South Harbor and the International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI) Manila International Container Terminal designed...

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Australian Aid Press Release

Australia is helping to deliver lifesaving assistance to families affected by the flood crisis in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and the Philippines.

Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd today announced that Australia would provide blankets, mosquito nets, hygiene...

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Peace “doesn’t happen overnight, but if there’s a will, then eventually it will.” said Rt Hon Paul Murphy, UK Parliamentarian and former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (NI) and Wales.

The British lawmaker visited Davao and Manila this week...

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British Embassy Manila 

"Don't give up hope. As soon as that happens, we're finished," said Rt Hon Paul Murphy, UK Parliamentarian and former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Wales, on peace talks.

Speaking Thursday at a public forum...

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OFW Journalism Consortium  

FOR many Filipinos, the pull of going abroad has always been strong, this is evidenced by the 8.6 million to 11 million overseas Filipinos estimated worldwide count, comprising about 11 percent of the total population of...

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Murdered priest replaced another martyred missionary 

By Malu Cadelina Manar

KIDAPAWAN CITY 

The Diocese of Kidapawan has condemned in strongest terms the brutal killing of Father Fausto Tentorio, PIME, parish priest of the Mother of Perpetual Help in Arakan, a hinterland...

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The murder of an Italian priest in North Cotabato has been widely condemned.

Fr Fausto Tentorio (pictured above) was about to get into a car in the church compound in Arakan township when a gunman shot him several times before...

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The Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange Students and Youths Program is now open for application.

University students, who are preferably first time travelers to Japan, are invited to apply.

100 slots are available to Filipino students from all over...

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The protection of electronic mail from unauthorized access and inspection is known as electronic privacy. In countries with a constitutional guarantee of the secrecy of correspondence, e-mail is equated with letters and thus legally protected from all forms of eavesdropping....

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Making sure your messages and files are received without being intercepted

Get total protection from industrial espionage and all types of message hackers

Your messages and files seen by who you want to read them, not those who should not

What We...

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British Government Department's Own View On E-mail Security 

Most people are unaware of what happens when they click the 'send' button. It may surprise you to know that it doesn't just go from you to the person you intended...

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If you think you are safe sending messages using "secure" methods, read on.

Several organizations state that their systems are safe. Two of these are Blackberry and Skype. Both in their own way portray themselves as secure.

What you...

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Housekeeper/Nanny

St John's Wood, London NW8 - Live-In

Cheerful, child friendly house keeper / cook wanted – moody people absolutely not allowed!!

The present House Keeper has been with this friendly Family for over 8 years, and she describes her...

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Psychiatrists vs. Bartenders

EVER SINCE I WAS A CHILD, I'VE ALWAYS HAD A FEAR OF SOMEONE UNDER MY BED AT NIGHT. SO I WENT TO A SHRINK AND TOLD HIM 'I've got problems.

Every time I go to bed I...

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Vacancies for domestic staff in the UK are posted

Live in and live out positions are here, it is unlikely anyone outside the UK will be considered for any of the vacant jobs, so applicants should be legally in the...

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German police are alleged to have released a malware program to spy on people through their computers 

The largest European hacker club, "Chaos Computer Club" (CCC), has reverse engineered and analyzed a "lawful interception" malware program used by German...

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A selection of the many foreclosed properties offered for auction, full details with photos below 

UnionBank of the Philippines will conduct another half-day Public Auction of real estate properties on 22 October 2011 (Saturday) at 29th Floor UnionBank Plaza,...

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Through its Anti-Trafficking Initiative, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) has endorsed an appeal to the Senate designed to combat human trafficking, including a request to amend and reauthorize the landmark Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000...

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Kanlungan research challenges changes in immigration rules in the UK    

London,

Kanlungan,a UK based charity, will launch 5 briefings on Wednesday, 12th October 2011, Committee Room 16 in the Houses of Parliament.

The briefings,which are based on...

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ITF alleges cheating of crew wages for ship docked at Liverpool, Union gets wages repaid to crew in cash which is then snatched back by owner and crewing agent

The International Transport Federation (ITF) is alleging that the German operator of the...

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By Charles Kelly 

A Pinay running a dry cleaners in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough has been exposed as a fake visa scam artist by Toronto Star...

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HOUSEKEEPER (LIVE-OUT)

Experienced housekeeper required for family house in Oxford.

Duties to include: cleaning, laundry organisation, cooking (informal meals), shopping, etc.  

The position calls for a responsible, confident individual with a flexible attitude to duties and hours.  

Some...

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LIVE IN HOUSEKEEPER/NANNY NEEDED IN NORTH WEST LONDON

Friendly, kind and efficient person needed!

Anyone who works here will be very lucky – the Family are nice to work for, and their present lady has been with them for 4...

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FILIPINO DIARY         OCTOBER  2011

Philippines DFA to close down 12 foreign posts in 2012 

KIM TAN, GMA News     WWW.GMANEWS.TV

10/04/2011 | 12:30 PM    

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) aims to close down 12 posts...

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The submitted value of field named "Type Of Employer:" is: Private Household

The submitted value of field named "Position Offered" is: Housekeeper/Nanny

The submitted value of field named "Location Of Position Offered (Town & Country):" is: Athens, Greece

The submitted...

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The Bank's acquired assets are also offered thru public auctions that are held nationwide.  In these auctions, any person eligible to purchase real properties under Philippine laws may bid for properties offered at huge discounts.  

PNB referrors and accredited licensed...

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The positions available here are for people already living and working in the UK.

So it is advisable that all applicants have visas/work permits allowing them to work in the UK if they are not already UK residents.

If you...

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Mark Daly, Evangeline Vallejos' lawyer, speaking outside Hong Kong's High Court after the victory 

By Ivan Broadhead 

Migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong won the right of permanent residency Friday, after a judicial review found that employment and immigration law...

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