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Category: News and Information
So I finally had my time at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Bacolod Regional Consular Office (RCO) located at the third level of Robinsons Place, a mall that’s easily accessible from home. After just passing by the DFA office many times since its opening last year, it was now my turn to step inside […]
Uh-oh. What used to be everybody’s favorite airline to Europe is getting a bad rep these days. I don’t know the extent of damage done to KLM’s popularity as a world-class airline, but the story trending now on social media about the refusal by a KLM ground personnel in Malaysia for Arjean Marie Belco to […]
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News reader
Aside from playing his repertoire of oldies on the keyboards, one of Dad’s favorite hobbies is reading the news. Yup, he is a big fan of newspapers, and I mean the paper version. He indulges himself in getting local updates and the latest public information, both national and international, and he loves solving the daily […]
Bring your recyclables to the SM Trash to Cash market and exchange them for cash. I always appreciate earth-friendly initiatives such as recycling, so these words immediately caught my eye despite its signage hidden behind a large plant while I was at the SM mall last month. It’s an announcement for the Trash to Cash […]
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Earth-friendly initiatives
I’m always glad when there are initiatives geared towards environmental conservation and preservation. For instance, there’s SM’s MYOB (MY Own Bag) every Wednesday which encourages shoppers to bring their own shopping bags instead of having to rely on the store’s plastic bags. There’s the Trash to Cash, a waste recycling market, every first Friday and […]
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Archaeology, anyone?
Historical research has leaped beyond bounds, what with modern equipment and advanced technology. Take the study of Archaeology which helps so much in the progress of knowing the past. Hobbyists or students of history delve into the past by digging ancient historical sites or any place of interest which they suspect has some buried artifacts, […]