March 22nd, 2008 at 9:39pm |
It was reported that the Philippines, and maybe some parts of the Southeast Asian region, will have a wet summer this year due to La Nina. But that doesn’t stop people from their exodus to the beaches and show off their winning forms only frequent visits to gym or maybe popping of Orovo diet pills can make possible. Temperatures during the past summers have been increasing and not even La… continue reading here.
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January 27th, 2008 at 7:47am |
Sometimes, travels outside the country do something to your senses. For me, I started comparing. Manila should have CCTV cameras on the road instead of kotong cops. Rude Filipino drivers should be re-educated in good driving and good grooming. Convicted corrupt government officials should serve jail sentence instead of getting presidential pardon. Filipinos deserve a better health plan from what is currently provided by PhilHealth.
And aircraft passengers deserve a better… continue reading here.
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January 13th, 2008 at 7:28pm |
Say hello to the world’s dirtiest places.
The Blacksmith Institute, a New York-based environmental watchdog, has released the list of the world’s 10 most polluted places and the 30 most dirtiest for 2007. The Philippines’ Meycauayan and Marilao, towns in the province of Bulacan, entered the dirty thirty.
Sumgayit, Azerbaijan
Potentially Affected People: 275,000
Type of Pollutant: Organic chemicals, oil, heavy metals including mercury.
Source of Pollution: Petrochemical and Industrial Complexes
Sumgayit is… continue reading here.
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July 14th, 2007 at 12:56pm |
According to Geology.com, a desert is a landscape or region that receives very little precipitation - less than 250 mm per year. Deserts account at least 1/3 of the planet’s total land surface varying from polar to non-polar classifications. Antartic is the largest polar desert in the world while Sahara is the largest non-polar desert.
1. Antarctic - Polar; 5.5 million mi²; Antarctica
2. Arctic - Polar; 5.4 million mi²; Alaska, Canada… continue reading here.
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June 28th, 2007 at 10:47am |
A Korean firm is constructing a spa hotel and resort around the perimeter of an active volcano for crying out loud. Will they provide tourists with asbestos swimsuits?
A few years ago, I was invited to cross Taal Lake and climb the peak of Taal Volcano. It was about an hour trip to reach the top. I nearly passed out during that 30-minute horseback ride wearing skirt and pants I borrowed… continue reading here.
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