60th Anniversary of China

Here are pictures taken during the 60th Anniversary of the founding of The People's Republic of China on October 1, 2009 in Beijing, China. 

COMELEC Registration Forms

Better download these forms before coming to COMELEC office.
Some COMELEC office runout of forms. So accomplish a form now so when you come to the line you have it all ready completed.

'Ondoy' victims can renew passport FREE+expedited!

Source: Inquirer.net

MANILA, Philippines – People whose passports were lost or damaged because of the recent floods caused by tropical storm Ondoy can apply for a new one free of charge, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Applicants can avail of an “affidavit of loss or damage” free of charge at DFA’s Office of Consular Affairs (OCA), according to foreign affairs undersecretary Rafael Seguis.

Requirements for lost passports include: birth certificate issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO), ID or other supporting documents indicating the date and place of birth of the applicant, three passport size pictures and duly accomplished passport application form (which can be downloaded at www.dfa.gov.ph).

UPDATE:
To get the form and print it directly, download it HERE
It is also expedited so it would be less than the usual 15 days.

If you lost your passport:

1. Personal appearance

2. NSO Authenticated Birth Certificate

3. Valid ID

4. accomplished Application form

5. (3) passport size photo

If the passport is damaged/torn apart:

1. Personal appearance

2. Valid ID

3. No need for NSO Authenticated Birth Certificate but bring the damaged passport.

4. accomplished Application form

5. (3) passport size photo

CNN Heroes

Wow! Efren Penaflorida is nominated for CNN Heroes.Who is he? He is not a celebrity or in politics whatsoever but he is just one ordinary Filipino who does extra ordinary things for our country. Everyday heroes that deserve to be called hero. Not by a paid ad or humongous billboard in EDSA. So what he did? Read CNN's article about Efren:

Pushcart classes help break gang chain

Let's vote for him online through CNN website: VOTE HERE

Weather Satellite

Weather satellite. For the latest on the approaching weather disturbances that may affect the country.