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2011 World Youth Day, Madrid Spain

World Youth Day 2011 is a Catholic event expected to be held over six days from August 16–21, 2011 in Madrid, Spain focused on youths.[1] The event will cost around €50 million. WYD is self-financed by contributions from pilgrims (70%) along with companies and individuals (30%). Pope Benedict XVI revealed the location of the event at the final Mass in Australia at Sydney's Royal Randwick Racecourse during World Youth Day 2008. It will be the second time that Spain will host the event. World Youth Day 1989 was held from August 15–20 1989 at Santiago de Compostela. Spanish bishops, including Madrid's Metropolitan Archbishop, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, and the coordinator of the World Youth Day 2011, Madrid Auxiliary Bishop Cesar Franco Martinez, urged Pope Benedict XVI to name patrons for the event. Saint Rafael Arnáiz Barón, Saint Francis Xavier, Saint Isidore the Laborer, Saint Maria Torribia, Saint Teresa of Avila, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Saint John of Avila, Saint

DepED suspends Afternoon Classes in Metro Manila- August 3, 2011

Afternoon classes in Metro Manila from Kindergarten to High School was suspended- August 3, 2011. "Afternoon classes in NCR [National Capital Region] is suspended. Latest report from Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) predicts moderate to heavy rainfalls throughout the day," DepEd said on Twitter. For the latest Philippine news stories and videos, visit GMANews.TV

Transcript of Pnoy Sona 2011

Transcript of President Aquino SONA 2011 is available here. President Benigno S. Aquino III has delivered his second State of the Nation Address at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, July 25, 2011, to a joint Senate and House session of Congress (15th Congress) and its Second Regular Session at the Batasang Pambansa Complex, Quezon City. State of the Nation Address of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III President of the Philippines To the Congress of the Philippines [Delivered at the Session Hall of the House of Representatives, Batasan Pambansa Complex, Quezon City on July 25, 2011]  [Please check against delivery]  Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile; Speaker Feliciano Belmonte; Bise Presidente Jejomar Binay; mga dating Pangulong Fidel Valdez Ramos at Joseph Ejercito Estrada; Chief Justice Renato Corona at ang ating mga kagalang-galang na mahistrado ng Korte Suprema; mga kagalang-galang na kasapi ng diplomatic corps; mga butihing miyembro ng Kamara de Representante at ng Senado; mga Local Gover

Pnoy SONA 2011 Live Online Stream

Watch the Second SONA of His Excellency President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” C. Aquino III live stream online. The State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2011 will be delivered by "PNoy" on Monday, July 25, 2011, at the Batasang Pambansa Complex, Quezon City at around 3:00 PM or 4:00 pm. There will be a live coverage from different TV Station in the Philippines. Here you can find a live stream link and or embed Live Stream as being made available from a third party source. So keep on visiting this page for the SONA Update. The full transcript of PNoy's SONA 2011 speech will be posted here soon as it becomes available online. UPDATE:   President Aquino's SONA 2011 has been concluded. Read the full text transcript of Pnoy's SONA, click  here!

The Philippine Prudential Life Scam Clarification!

Philippine Prudential Life Slogan Just read this article about Philippine Prudential Life in NewMedia.com. Since I, myself is a policy holder of Philippine Prudential Life and currently paying my insurance plan i wanted to make sure that I'm investing to the right company my hard earned money. I heard that ABS-CBN’s investigative show did a feature on this already and that the tip about this case came from the Internet. I posted the exact quote from Newmedia.com and the advised of Philippine Prudential Life on their policy holders on their offical website. Newmedia quote and unquote. "Philippine Prudential Life Plans Inc. is currently taking a severe beating online from several bloggers and major forums. According to the various entries that I’ve read, the agents either send you a dubious SMS message saying you won something and all you have to do is to go to their office to claim it and to listen to their presentation. They also have sales agents scouring SM malls offering fr

BSP to release banknotes with PNoy’s signature Friday

signature of President Noynoy Aquino MANILA, Nov. 24 –- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will make available starting Friday bank notes signed by President Benigno Aquino III. The notes, dubbed new series, will be presented by BSP Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. to the President on Thursday. The BSP, however, did not release any information about the new notes. The new series is separate from the redesigned bank notes, which the central bank earlier said would be released next month. Earlier, BSP Deputy Governor Armando Suratos said the new P500 bill will include the image of former President Corazon Aquino with her husband, Benigno Aquino Jr., whose picture is now used on the said note. Monetary officials said the redesigned notes will feature prominent places in the country like the Mayon Volcano. They said it will also include improved security features that would enable the public to easily determine counterfeit bills. The existing notes will still be in circulation three years