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I'm still not sure if Bing.com is working well. But, last Thursdays announcement of Microsoft and Yahoo finalizing the deal for a joint search alliance is making a statement in the web. It is said that 60-70% of the total online search is dominated by GOOGLE.COM, while Yahoo.com ... Full story

The Philippine Flute Society and Banco De Oro will welcome Canada’s leading Flutist in a concert this October 29, 2009, Thursday, 8:00 PM at BDO's Francisco Santiago Hall. Mezanine level. H.V. Dela Costa St. Makati City Cristine Coyiuto and her daughter, Flutist, Caitlin Alisa together with the leading premiere area Flutists, Enrique Barcelo, Francisco Candelaria, David Jerome Johnson, Antonio Maigue, Marie Poblete, Raymundo Sison and Santiago ... Full story

Academic training has exposed Dennis ‘Sio’ Montera, initially, in creating realist-inspired nature visual artworks before he finally found his own illustrative language. On his fifth-year as an artist, he came back to Cebu City armed with a Masters degree in painting earned from University of the Philippines. Sio mounted two important solo ... Full story

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Background In order to boost Intra-ASEAN youth tourism, the Republic of Indonesia will hold the 1st ASEAN+3 Tourism Student Summit in Bali on June 16-19, 2009 This Summit is also aims to create better understanding of the diversity in lifestyles, cultures, traditions and historical backgrounds, and to strengthen ASEAN relations through sharing and exchanging experience. Venue and date The summit will be held in Bali, Indonesia on June 16-19, ... Full story

Unemployment data from the January 2009 Labor Force Survey confirms the country's descent into greater joblessness due to the global crisis and accumulated domestic economic weaknesses. The figures however are a gross underestimation of joblessness in the country, which is likely to have already reached at least a massive 4.3 million, said research group IBON Foundation. The ... Full story

This is an interesting post you can check on your Yahoo browser. From an article of the same title, "10 (More) Reasons You're Not Rich" is written by Jeffrey Strain for TheStreet.com. According to the writer, here are 10 more possible reasons you aren't rich: You care what your car looks like: A car is a means of transportation to get from one place to another, but many people don't view it that way. Instead, they consider it a reflection of themselves and spend money every two years or so to impress others instead of driving the car for its entire useful life and investing the money saved. You feel entitlement: If you believe you deserve to live a certain lifestyle, have certain things and spend a certain amount before you have earned to live that way, you will have to borrow money. That large chunk of debt will keep you from building wealth. Full story

Deadline for abstracts: November 30, 2008 Notification of acceptance: January 31, 2009 Deadline for papers: May 31, 2009 The International League of Peoples' Struggle Working Group on Teachers, Researchers, and other Education Personnel invites academics, scholars, researchers, education and social activists and progressive intellectuals to an international conference on "Education, Imperialism, and Resistance," to be held in Shih Hsin University, Taipei, Taiwan on August 10-11, 2009. It will be hosted by the International Center for Taiwan Social Studies and Taiwan: A Radical Quarterly in Social Studies. The conference aims to bring together academics and social activists to put forward a progressive critique of imperialism and education. Full story

Xavier University- Culture and Arts Office and National Commission for Culture and the Arts will hold SULAT DULA- a basic playwriting workshop for North/ Central/ Eastern Mindanao on November 6-8, 2009 at Xavier University Board room. There are 10 slots open for young aspiring (20-35 years old) playwrights. This workshop aims at establishing a sustained playwright development in Mindanao. Full story

The Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) is now accepting entries for the 2009 PBBY-Salanga Prize. The contest is co-sponsored by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and The National Library. The grand prize winner shall win a cash prize of P25,000.00, a gold medal, and an opportunity to be published. Prizes will be awarded in an appropriate ceremony to be held during the celebration of National Children's Book Day in July 2009. Full story