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A total of 6,124 couples kissed simultaneously in Closeup’s Lovapalooza at the SM Mall of Asia beating Hungary’s record of 5,700 in 2005.

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The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSB) of the US finally agreed to administer the National Council on Licensure Examinations (NCLEX) here in the Philippines.

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Globe has revised their unlimited text offering.

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Results of the University of the Philippines College Admission Test was released last January 21, 2007.

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The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will reduce the fare on jeepneys from Php 7.50 to Php 7.00.

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Bad news for employees but November 1 will be the only holiday this halloween season. October 31 and November 2 were declared by Malacañang as regular working days. President Arroyo is known for declaring long holidays but businessmen were complaining that these long holidays are not good for business. So better cancel all those out of town trips and trick-or-treating with the kids.

Note: This article was posted last October 20th, 2006 and is not applicable for this year.

Just heard from Magandang Umaga Pilipinas that Game 2 is cancelled and moved to October 2 September 30. This is due to typhoon Milenyo. Game 3 is set on October 2.

Brace yourself for Typhoon Milenyo which is now currently signal number 3 in Metro Manila and Southern Luzon. Classes in all levels are suspended, number coding is suspended, and work in government offices is also suspended.

The Thai armed forces seized power on Tuesday without firing a shot, dismissed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s government, revoked the constitution and promised a swift return to democracy after political reforms.

General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, overwhelmingly Buddhist Thailand’s first Muslim army commander-in-chief, took the reins of power without a government title.

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Wrestling superstar Batista is in Manila to promote the Smackdown Survivor Series Tour which will be on October 21 and 22 at the Araneta Coliseum. He arrived at the airport sporting his Philippine flag tattoo. Batista’s father is a Filipino while his mother is Greek. Batista’s wife is also a Filipina.

Fatally injured by a stingray, Australian “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin pulled its serrated barb out of his chest before losing consciousness and dying, the world-famous naturalist’s manager said on Tuesday.

Video footage of the attack shows Irwin swimming above the stingray on the Great Barrier Reef on Monday when it lashed out and speared him in the heart with its barbed tail, manager John Stainton told reporters.

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Local residents and a couple of foreigners are going near Mayon Volcano to witness the lava flow. This is in spite of the possibility that Mayon could erupt and spew pyroplastic materials anytime. The view is more beautiful during the night where the burning lava illuminates the surrounding of the Volcano. The mayor now wants the residents to stay at least 200 meters away from the volcano.

Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico was crowned Miss Universe 2006. Japan’s Kurara Chibana was 1st runner up.

Our very own Lia Andrea Ramos was awarded Miss Photogenic.

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed Presidential Proclamation 1069 which named Poe and five more as national artists. The five other artists were Bienvenido Lumbera for Literature, Ramon Obusan for Dance, Benedicto Cabrera for Visual Arts, Ildefonso Santos for Architecture and the late Ramon Valera for Fashion Design.