Feast of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila claims 2 more lives on Jan 10, 2010 in Manila fiestas Call me sacrilegious, but for the sake of keeping everyone safe, I'd probably put a limit to the number of people who can join the yearly procession held as a devotion every year in Quiapo, Manila.It is a dangerous procession to attend, here's an exc...
Razon poses tough challenge for Lim in Manila mayoralty race on Jan 2, 2010 in Manila Politics Razon poll ratings soar 36%By Nestor Etolle (The Philippine Star) Updated December 09, 2009 12:00 AMMANILA, Philippines - “The continued improvement in my poll ratings only showed that my message of alternative meaningful change is continuing to ga...
Ten US Dollar feast on Ongpin Street, Manila on Jan 2, 2010 in Manila food If you're in Manila and really want really good Chinese food without busting your budget, there is only one place to go: Ongpin.To be sure, there are restaurants in Ongpin where the average meal can go beyond P1,000 ($20.00) for two people. But...
Brizzly = Facebook plus Twitter interface on Jan 2, 2010 in Manila online Just discovered Brizzly and so far, it looks good. I no longer have to switch between Twitter and Facebook, they are now all in just one site.Brizzly dot com explains:"Brizzly is a reader that works with Twitter and Facebook. It simplifies your brow...
Manila landmarks on Dec 31, 2009 in Manila places If you are in Manila and find yourself wondering where to go and what to do, here are a list of places which you might want to visit.Directly south of Intramuros lies Rizal Park, the country's most significant park. Also known as Luneta (Spanish term...
Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim denies serious illness on Dec 31, 2009 in Manila Politics Lim: Fit as a fiddle and raring to runBy Tina SantosPhilippine Daily InquirerFirst Posted 19:21:00 12/31/2009Filed Under: Politics, Elections, Eleksyon 2010STRESSING THAT HE IS FIT to serve another term as city chief executive, Manila Mayor Alfredo L...
Where Manila got its name on Dec 31, 2009 in Manila The city became known by the name given, "Manila", by its Tagalog inhabitants, as Maynila, first recorded as Maynilad.The name is based on the nila, a flowering mangrove plant that grew on the marshy shores of the bay, used to produce soap for region...
Mayors of Manila on Dec 31, 2009 in Manila History These are the Filipino mayors of Manila:AppointedArsenio Cruz-Herrera (1901) Justo Lukban (1917-1920) Ramon Fernandez (1920-1924)Miguel Romualdez (1924-1927)Tomas Earnshaw (1927-1935)Valeriano Fugoso (1935-1941)Jorge B. Vargas (1941-1942)Le...
Manila history on Dec 31, 2009 in Manila History Manila's history stretches hundreds of years before the arrival of Spanish Colonizers. It was part of a Hindu Kingdom and had trade with the Chinese empire.Here is a bit of history culled from Wikipedia.Prehistory and indigenous civilizationsUn...
Automated election machines start arriving in Manila on Dec 31, 2009Full delivery of poll machines vowedBy Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star) Updated December 31, 2009 12:00 AMMANILA, Philippines - Smartmatic International Corp.-Total Information Management Corp. (TIM) assured the public yesterday that the manuf...
