Congratulations, Benedict Mayo

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Celia Nevado-Stemmermann
28 July 2006

Congratulations to my nephew, Benedict Nevado Mayo for being successful and garnering No. 8 last June’s Nurse Licensure Examination. I am proud of you being a nurse too.
From Germany,
Celia Nevado- Stemmermann
Dr. Wolfgang Stemmermann

Dr. Blas Rayos, a different breed

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Eduardo Pontaoe
28 July 2006

Vicky,
Your description of the U of Pangasinan as the University of Poor People is true to form and viscidity.
The article of Gonzalo Duque on the 23rd lauding his brother Cesar effusively of being a “tycoon”, was an affront to what is honorable, scrupulous and virtuous.
Tycoon. An industrialist, a rich man, a robber [...]

Remember Dr. Blas Rayos & Mr. Amado Ayson

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Victoria N. Carrera
29 July 2006

Congratulations to the Nursing Top Board Placers from Pangasinan. I read the short life story of Gringo de Guzman San Diego. A story that seems familiar to mine and maybe to others. While I too believe that “it’s the person or students that makes the school and not the school that [...]

Herzlichen Glückwunsch !!!

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Bernard J. Lucero
28 July 2006

Herzlichen Glückwunsch !!!
Congratulations to the NURSING BOARD PASSER, esp. to Gringo San Diego, I’m a Nurse too, & working here in Germany. I came from San Carlos City, Pangasinan and I’m proud of you guys!!! Wishing you all the BEST…

Crying over spilled milk in Lebanon

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Eduardo Pontaoe
28 July 2006

There you go, Jun Velasco. It’s a beauty watching you how you twisted words making them as scary as possible. Your one-sided view of the ongoing hostilities in Lebanon with sprinkler of religiosity is not only a mediocrity on simple matters of journalistic reporting but also an insult to what is acceptable.
Megiddo? [...]

The racket at POEA

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Brando Garcia
28 July 2006

POEA (Philippine Overseas Employment Administration) it’s the place to go to when you need to look for job overseas. It’s the answer to your dreams. NOT anymore! I just learned from a friend (maybe you folks know about this) that all of the jobs listed at POEA overseas were sold to private [...]

Why Rosales?

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Rey Dulatre
dodaquial@yahoo.com
27 July 2006

How can Rosales win the award for “Most Outstanding Local Government Unit in Eco-Tourism Promotion and Environmental Protection” in the Ilocos region. Paki-check lang po ang ilog that runs in the barangays Bakit-bakit stretching to San Pedro, Poblacion zone 5, station to zone 1.

Corruption, no.1 problem

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ulysses
27 July 2006

I enjoyed your post especially regarding corruption in the Philippines. I recently opened up a new blog about the fixing the mess in the Philippines. I tribute the mess to corruption, by far, the number one problem in the Philippines. There are many other problems worth noting, but none as vile as corruption. [...]