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Watch: Filipina, Mary Ann Van Der Horst, Receives Standing Ovation on X Factor Australia 2014 for “Halo”; Gets a Hug from Ronan Keating

July 17, 2014

A Filipina, Mary Ann Van Der Horst, has received a standing ovation on the X Factor Australia auditions for her performance of Beyonce’s “Halo”. She also got a kiss from Judge Ronan Keating after all four judges voted “Yes”; she asked the famous singer if she could get a hug, and she did.

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Class Suspensions on July 17, 2014 due to Typhoon Glenda

July 16, 2014

Some schools have announced their Class Suspensions for July 17, 2014 due to Typhoon Glenda. Glenda will be out of the Philippines Area of Responsibility this afternoon of Wednesday, July 16, but the storm has caused damage due to strong winds and torrential rains.

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Class Suspensions for July 16, 2014 due to Typhoon Glenda

July 15, 2014

MANILA, Philippines - Class suspensions for Wednesday, July 16, 2014 due to Typhoon Glenda (Rammasun - international codename ) was announced by DepEd on its Facebook Page on Tuesday, July 15.

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Emmy Nominations 2014: “Breaking Bad”, Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul Make Final List

July 11, 2014

“Breaking Bad”, the drama series, and its actors Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, and Director Vince Gilligan made it to the final list of Emmy nominees.

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Philippine President’s Impeachment Poll: Majority Says “Yes”; “Unconstitutional is not criminal” Says Philippine Government about DAP: Bad Example for Pinoys

July 5, 2014

Ongoing Philippine President Impeachment Poll: Majority Says “Yes”; “Unconstitutional is not criminal” Says Philippine Government about DAP: Bad Example for Pinoys

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P4,000 Blogging Contest about Journey’s Documentary Film’s Premiere in Manila

July 3, 2014

This is a contest for bloggers, who reside in the Philippines; however, if you're not living in the Philippines and would like to join, you can, but the ticket price can't be converted to cash.

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Journey’s Multi-Awarded Rock Documentary Featuring Arnel Pineda to Be Screened in Manila for the of Benefit Haiyan Survivors

July 2, 2014

MANILA, Philippines - Journey’s multi-awarded rock documentary featuring Arnel Pineda will be screened at the Rockwell Center, Makati for the benefit of the Haiyan survivors

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Top 10 Performing Schools in the May 2014 Nurse Board Exams, UST Tops Exams; 2 AUF Grads among Top 10 Examinees

June 28, 2014

MANILA, Philippines - The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has announced the Top 10 Performing Schools with more than 50 examinees in the May 2014 Nurse Board Exams. Schools in the Visayas have ranked 1 with 100% passing percentage, these are: West Visayas State University-La Paz, Cebu Normal University (Cebu State College), and Silliman University.

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Reactions to Mark Wahlberg’s “Transformers: Age of Extinction”; Premieres June 27 with Returning Transformers Optimus Prime and Bumblebee

June 28, 2014

Mark Wahlberg’s "Transformers: Age of Extinction" premieres June 27, 2014 in the US, and reactions to the film are positive. With the returning Transformers, namely: Optimus Prime, Leadfoot and Bumblebee, the 4th installment is predicted to a box office record breaker.