The lone winner of the Megalotto jackpot prize of more than 140.7 million Philippine Pesos (PhP) is still unidentified by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) up to this time for his/her own protection. The winning combination was 45-08-24-26-15-38.

Well, of course, it’s not really easy to tell the whole world you won that big. As a Lotto bettor myself, this is a dream come true for the winner. He/she was perhaps excited to win one of the biggest prizes in the history of Philippine Lottery.

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Good news for everyone following up on the Ces Drilon Kidnapping in Sulu.  Today, Cecilia “Ces” Drilon, her cameraman and a university professor accompanying them walked out of the forest where they had been held for nine days shortly before midnight, regional police commander Chief Superintendent Joel Goltiao told reporters.

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If in case you are a TV viewer of ABS-CBn and you’ve seen “Bandila”, I know you know Ces Drilon, the short-haired news anchor who covered a story in Sulu, Philippines recently. Ces Drilon was kidnapped along with her crew. ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. on Tuesday confirmed reports that its reporter Cecilia Victoria “Ces” Oreña-Drilon and two cameramen went missing in the province of Sulu.

“Three ABS-CBN journalists Ces Drilon, Jimmy Encarnacion, and Angelo Valderama are missing in Sulu,” an ABS-CBN statement released Tuesday morning said.

“All efforts are underway to find them and bring them home. Until we learn more details, ABS-CBN News requests other media to report on this matter with utmost consideration for the safety of our news team,” it added.

Earlier reports said Drilon and her crew were with university professor Octavio Dinampo when armed men seized them in the village of Kulasi in the town of Maimbung.

“We received reports that the four were abducted by the Abu Sayyaf led by Albader Parad,” Supt. Julasirim Kasim, Sulu’s provincial police chief, said.

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The Associated Press (AP) reported that beer makers are turning to viral advertisements more and more these days due to the popularity and effectiveness of viral marketing and/or advertisement especially on the internet and television.

In ST. LOUIS, the AP claims that the Beer company Anheuser-Busch is generating lots of buzz with an ad equal parts bawdy and hilarious, but you won’t see it on television, and it barely mentions the beer it’s advertising.

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Rudy Fernandez is dead. Yes, that is true. This came to me as a shocking news - Rudy Fernandez died today at age 55! Rudy Fernandez is one Filipino actor I practically grew up with as a kid who loved watching action movies. He died after suffering from seizure yesterday that was most likely the effect of his chemotherapy. He suffered from cancer prior to his death and a series of chemotherapy treatment was in order considering his condition.

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It seems that this year (2008) is a good year for Pinoy OFWs. This is because more job opportunities await Filipino workers including nurses and nursing graduates in Canada and the United Kingdom. A group of Canadian employers expressed their intention to hire more Pinoy OFWs. Recruitment will be done through licensed recruitment agencies and jobseekers will pay no placement fee.

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In my last update of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s stand on gay marriage, the Californian governor did not allow gay or same-sex marriage in his state. However, times have changed and the clamor for same-sex marriage in one of the most populated states of US have grown from concerned individuals, particularly gays and lesbians.

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Many Filipinos dream of going abroad to work, live or study. One of the main targets for employment nowadays is Dubai. Pinoys who wish to work in Dubai should read this article for their guidance. Jobs in Dubai are many and recent reports from TV networks and newspapers reveal that Dubai is one of the fastest-growing cities in the Middle East which makes it attractive to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).

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Pacquiao vs. Diaz is going to be one hell of a match, I’m sure. Boxing experts (including this writer) predict that Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao will defeat David Diaz when they face each other on June 29 (Philippine time) for the WBC Lightweight Championship match in Las Vegas. The Pacquaio-Diaz fight is expected to be Pacquiao’s most challenging fight ever because it will be his first time to fight in the 135-lb division. Filipinos are crazy over the Pacquiao-Diaz match-up and all activities in the Philippines is expected to slow down (if not come to a halt) on June 29, 2008 (Sunday @ 9am to be aired on Solar All-Access). The Pacquiao-Diaz fight is predicted to be one of the biggest match-ups in boxing history.

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Inquirer.net reported that Filipinos have another good reason to celebrate our excellence in academics, and this time in the field of public speaking. And guess what, the public speaking competition was not held locally - it was held in London, England.

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