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I am Japanese and I live here in the Philippines for almost 10 years. When I first arrived here in the Philippines,  I was robbed by two Filipinos, they robbed my wallet and all the things that  I have, they beat me to death, and they left me with clothes only. I called for help that time, but no one help me. I called a taxi to bring me to the nearest hospital, but the taxi driver forced me to give him 2 thousand pesos, but i wasn't able to give him the amount he wanted, then instead of bringing me to the hospital, he just left me in a very dark street. I was very disappointed to going here in the Philippines during that moment. But there is one beggar with a very dirty clothes and barefooted approached me and asked me what's wrong. I thought he will just rob me so I run. But i was wrong in my judgement to him. I run but he followed me, and offered me some help.  He brought me to the hospital and he went to the police station to seek assistance. Unfortunately, I was not a...

This image by Shigeo Fukuda is a lovely essay in balance and contrast. Where do you think one set of legs ends, and the other begins?    

Why didn't Prince William watch his bride walk down the aisle? Who was that little girl covering her ears and frowning while the newlyweds kissed on the balcony? Where can I get those gorgeous earrings Kate wore to her wedding? The last remaining mysteries of the royal wedding are solved, right here at Shine. Who was that adorable little girl frowning and covering her ears on the balcony during the big kiss? That's Prince William's goddaughter, 3-year-old Grace van Cutsem, who was one of the official bridesmaids (there are no "flower girl" roles in traditional British weddings, so children are often included as bridesmaids or pages). She is the daughter of Lady Rose Astor and Hugh van Cutsem, and great-great-great-granddaughter of William Waldorf Astor, a New York-born lawyer and politician who later became a member of the British Aristocracy. (The Waldorf Hotel was one of his pet projects.) Little Grace was also pouting for part of the carriage ride; apparentl...

Charice Pempengco   will reappear this week as "Sunshine Corazon" on the U.S. hit TV series " Glee. " On Glee's "Night of Neglect" episode teaser posted on TV Guide, Charice has become a member of the rival singing group "Vocal Adrenaline " of the protagonists " New Directions. " "Vocal Adrenaline" convinces " New Directions "  to let Charice's "Sunshine" character perform in their benefit concert despite Rachel's claim that the Filipina singer is spying on them. Charice sang a cover of  Celine Dion' s " All By Myself " and received a standing ovation from the "New Directions" group. The full episode will be shown on Tuesday, April 19 (U.S. time). Yahoo! OMG. (2011).  Charice reappears as ‘Sunshine’ on ‘Glee’. Retrieved on April 18, 2011 from  http://ph.omg.yahoo.com/blogs/omgphnewsblog/charice-reappears-sunshine-glee-20110416-202309-062.html      

New Year's Day Moves Ancient cultures, including those of the Romans and Hindus, celebrated New Year's Day on or around April 1.           It closely follows the vernal equinox (March 20th or March 21st.) In medieval times, much of Europe celebrated   March 25, the Feast of Annunciation, as the beginning of the new year. In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII ordered a new calendar (the Gregorian Calendar) to replace the old Julian Calendar.      The new calendar called for New Year's Day to be celebrated Jan. 1. That year, France adopted the reformed calendar and shifted New Year's day to Jan. 1. According to a popular explanation, many people either refused to accept the new date, or did not learn about it, and continued to celebrate New Year's Day on April 1.                 Other people began to make fun of these traditionalists, sending them on "fool's errands" or tryin...

A graduation ceremony is a very important event that any dedicated student looks forward to. It is the culmination of the minimum twelve years spent in studying and training to prepare oneself for the challenges of the world beyond the walls of an educational institution. It is one of the rites of passage that students are eager to cross, officially leaving their status as minors and setting out into the real world as adults. The traditional graduation attire is composed of a toga or gown, a hood and a cap. The diploma, which best completes and makes official the graduate status of a student, is awarded to each graduate later in the ceremony. Each of these articles symbolizes an important meaning surrounding the educational success of a graduate. The Toga Each educational institution usually has its own design and variation of the graduation toga, although all of them are basically similar. High school and college togas are long and reach just below the knee; high school togas are oft...

FUKUSHIMA — A fresh explosion rocked a stricken Japanese nuclear power plant early Tuesday and some workers were ordered to leave the site, a sign that the situation may be getting more serious at the complex that was damaged by a massive earthquake and tsunami. The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi complex said radiation levels around the site immediately after the blast, the third there, were rising fast but still far from levels that local authorities say would cause large-scale radiation sickness. Authorities are trying to prevent meltdowns in all three of the plant's nuclear reactors by flooding the chambers with sea water to cool them down. Japan has asked the United States for more equipment to help cool the reactors, after a dangerous drop in cooling water levels that exposed fuel rods in the No. 2 reactor, where Tuesday's blast took place. "It was a hydrogen explosion. We are still assessing the cause and unsure whether the explosion was caused by damage t...

TOKYO — Japan warned of a possible radiation leak on Saturday as authorities battled to contain rising pressure at two nuclear plants damaged by a massive earthquake, but said thousands of residents in the area had already been moved out of harm's way. Pressure was building in reactors of two plants at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima facility, located some 240 km (150 miles) north of Tokyo. At one of them, the Daiichi plant, pressure was set to released soon, which could result in a radiation leak, officials said. "It's possible that radioactive material in the reactor vessel could leak outside but the amount is expected to be small, and the wind blowing towards the sea will be considered," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano told a news conference. "Residents are safe after those within a 3 km radius were evacuated and those within a 10 km radius are staying indoors, so we want people to be calm," he added. A trade ministry official said th...