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By: Christian & Maya Leighton CPRTV’s David Rivas at Piyesta Pinoy Bolingbrook, experiencing the typical sighst and tastes of children in the Philippines, riding a jeepney and enjoying an ice cream cone from “mamang sorbetero NyChelle Opina and her cousin Nathan ...
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By: James DC Somebody started this “joke” on Facebook and it is becoming viral… What do you think will be new NEW NAME for Pork Barrel, a.k.a. PDAF? Here are some suggestions (Source: Facebook posters): 1. Budgetary Allocation for Collaborative ...
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By: Mayra Salazar In the United States, people do a lot to recognize and honor the heroes who serve in the Armed Forces and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. July is an appropriate month to recognize veterans and ...
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By: Sarah Lee Iam slowly adapting to my crazy, chaotic busy life at present, I am sure I’ve had the worst times …good news is, things can only get easier and less wacky from here on. I missed a ...
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By: Jan Paul C Ferrer This article suggests how readers may shelter a gain on an investment property under IRS Section 1031. It describes how the transaction works, what restrictions apply and how it might be used–or not–in different situations. ...
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By: Maria Victoria A. Grageda-Smith (Copyright 2005 by Victoria G. Smith) I. An hour before sundown, on the cusp of spring: water cascading over rocks upon man-made pond teeming with fish my husband bought from the pet shop for twenty-five ...
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