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#30401
Ground Effects - San Marcos St. Iloilo
Address - San Marcos St.Iloilo
#30402
Ground Effects - Quezon St. Iloilo
Address - Quezon St. Iloilo
#30403
Directory Philippines / Girbaud - Robinsons Iloilo
June 25, 2012, 08:41:09 AM
Girbaud - Robinsons Iloilo
Address - Robinsons Place Iloilo City
#30404
Far Eastern Hardware Depot - Molo Iloilo
Address - #58 Avancena St., Fundidor , Molo, Iloilo City
#30405
Far Eastern Hardware & Furniture - Iloilo
Address - 38 Quezon St., Iloilo City
#30406
Escas Garden Restaurant - Iloilo
Address - Ma. Clara Ave., Aurora Subd. Villa Anita, Iloilo City
#30407
Erin's Family Pharmacy - Iloilo
Address - J&B Bldg., Quezon St., Iloilo City
#30408
Cyber Link Compu Sales - Iznart Iloilo
Address - Cyber Link Compu Sales #283 Iznart St., Iloilo City
#30409
Converse (Classic All Star) - Robinsons Iloilo
Address - Robinsons Place Iloilo City
#30410
City Square Trader Supermarket - Iloilo
Address - J.M. Basa St. Iloilo City
#30411
Berlin Pharmacy - Jaro Iloilo
Address - Mission road Jaro Iloilo City
#30412
Berlin Pharmacy - Iznart Iloilo
Address - Infante Molo, Iloilo City
#30413
Berlin Pharmacy - Infante Molo
Address: Iznart Street, Iloilo City
#30414
Amigo Travel & Tours - Iloilo
address: G/F Carlos Young Bldg., Solis St., Iloilo City
#30415
Directory Philippines / AM Builders Depot - Tanza
June 25, 2012, 08:35:33 AM
AM Builders Depot - Tanza
Address: Lopez Jaena cor. West Ave., Tanza, Iloilo City
#30416
Afriques Refreshments - Mandurriao
Address: Red Square bldg., Smallville Complex Mandurriao, Brgy. San Rafael Iloilo City
#30417
A Chinese vessel rammed a Philippine fishing boat north of the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), killing a Filipino fisherman and leaving four others missing.

Executive Director Benito Ramos of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Sunday said the Chinese vessel might have intentionally hit the fishing boat AXL John on Wednesday, but the vessel did nothing to help the fishermen.

“They did not [help],” Ramos said. “That’s why it’s suspicious. If it was accidental, then they should have helped.”

The AXL John may have been the first casualty in the dispute between China and the Philippines over Scarborough Shoal. Manila refers to the area as Panatag Shoal and Bajo de Masinloc. - Inquirer.net
#30418
Directory Philippines / Adidas Shop - SM Iloilo
June 25, 2012, 06:46:24 AM
Adidas Shop - SM Iloilo
Address: Unit 0101 Lower Ground Floor, SM City Iloilo, benigno Aquino Avenue, Mandurriao, Iloilo City
#30419
General Topic / Common Sense is Not Used
June 25, 2012, 06:17:45 AM

Common Sense is Not Used
#30420
General Topic / Education in China
June 25, 2012, 06:16:55 AM

Education in China
#30421
General Topic / Philippines vs China
June 25, 2012, 06:14:44 AM

Philippines vs China
#30422

Miami Heat Big Three Before and After
#30423
General Topic / Warning to Filipino Women
June 25, 2012, 06:12:46 AM

Warning to Filipino Women
#30424
Weird and Extreme / Dog Choked
June 25, 2012, 06:11:12 AM

Dog Choked
#30425
Weird and Extreme / Astig
June 25, 2012, 06:10:24 AM

Astig
#30426
Adidas (Trefoil Store) - Robinsons Iloilo
Address: Robinsons Place Iloilo City
#30427
Directory Philippines / Watsons (Drug) S & R Fort
June 25, 2012, 06:07:59 AM
Watsons (Drug) S & R Fort
Address: 32nd St., 5th Ave., Fort Bon. Global City, Taguig City
#30428
Watsons (Combined) Market! Market!
Address: Market! Market! Mall, Global City
#30429
Watch Republic - Market Market
Address: space 446 market market fort bonifacio Global City, Brgy., Ususan , Taguig City City
#30430
Ven's Light & Leisure Marketing - Taguig City
Address: 32nd St. cor. Bonifacio Blvd., Global City, Taguig City City
#30431
The Picture Company - The Fort
Address: Unit 1B-10 Quadrant 2, bonifacio High St., Global City Taguig City City
#30432
The Money House Lending Investors - Taguig City
Address: 405 M.L. Quezon St., Lower Bicutan, Taguig City
#30433
The Body Shop - Market Market
Address: Space 111 G/F Market Market Bonifacio Taguig City City
#30434
Springfield - Bonifacio High Street
Address: Bonifacio High Street, Serendra Taguig City Global City
#30435
Spoofs (The Tshirt Project) - Market! Market!
Address: Space 108-10 Ground Flr. Market Market Global Taguig City City
#30436
Sarabia Optical - Serendra Mall
Address: C221, 2/F Serendra Mall, Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
#30437
Sarabia Optical - Market! Market!
Address: 333 Market! Market!, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
#30438
Plains & Print - Market! Market!
Address: Market! Market! Mall, Global City
#30439
Directory Philippines / Photoline - Market Market
June 25, 2012, 05:59:23 AM
Photoline - Market Market
Address: 4F Market Market Fort Bonifacio Global City Taguig City City
#30440
A Chinese vessel brutally rammed a Philippines fishing boat, killing one and leaving four missing, the authorities said yesterday.

The boat, which set out from the northern coastal town of Bolinao in Pangasinan province last Monday, sank two days later, said Mr Benito Ramos, Chief of Office of Civil Defence.

"Of the eight fishermen aboard, four were plucked out of sea only yesterday, but one of them died in a hospital," Mr Ramos was quoted as saying by AFP news agency. "Four more are still missing."

Mr Ramos added that the fishermen, who were rescued, believed the vessel which collided with their fishing boat was Chinese.

Embassy officials in China were not available for comment yesterday.

The incident occurred north of Scarborough Shoal, where the Philippines and China have been engaged in a tense stand off-since April. - source
#30441
Thai police have issued arrest warrants for two suspects in the murder of Perth travel agent Michelle Smith and posted a reward for information leading to their capture.

Senior officers announced the initiatives at a press conference on Sunday, four days after the 60-year-old mother of three was fatally stabbed during a bungled bag snatch.

The investigation into Mrs Smith's murder has received a high priority with Thai Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra - a recent visitor to Australia - urging more intensity in efforts to find the wanted pair.

Chief of Phuket Police, Major General Chanasit Wattanawarangkoon, has said authorities will shoot to kill if the men resist arrest, adding that they know their identities.

"If the suspects resist arrest police may have to defend themselves and the suspects may end up being killed in a justifiable homicide," Chanasit told local media.

A reward of NZ$12,288 has been offered to anyone providing information leading to the arrest of the men, who attacked Mrs Smith from a motorcycle. - source
#30442
Introduce Yourself / Re: Newbie....Need Help!
June 24, 2012, 09:01:46 PM
it depends on your budget. there are cheap and there are expensive rates. what's your budget range? how many people are expected to attend the reunion?
#30443
Directory Philippines / Penshoppe - Market! Market!
June 24, 2012, 04:57:09 PM
Penshoppe - Market! Market!
Address: Space#160, G/F Market!Market!Boni. Global City
#30444
Directory Philippines / Oxygen - Market! Market
June 24, 2012, 04:56:42 PM
Oxygen - Market! Market!
address: Unit 422-423, 4/F, Annex A, Market!Market!
#30445
Otto Gen. Merchandise - Market! Market!
Address: Space 229 2/F Market! Market! Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City City
#30446
Olympic Village - Market Market
Address: Fort, 4L Market Market, Global city Makati City
#30447
Odyssey Music & Video - Market! Market!
Address: Market! Market! Boni. Global City
#30448
Nine West - Bonifacio High Street
Address: Bonifacio High Street, Serendra Taguig City Global City
#30449
Directory Philippines / Mworld Trading - The Fort
June 24, 2012, 04:53:21 PM
Mworld Trading - The Fort
Address: Unit 3 Karport @ The Fort 32nd St. Car Plaza Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City City
#30450
Directory Philippines / Mossimo - Market! Market!
June 24, 2012, 04:51:57 PM
Mossimo - Market! Market!
Address: Space 112 G/F Market! Market! Boni. Global City
#30451
Metro Vinos - Market! Market!
Address: G/F Fiesta Market, Market! Market!, Global City
#30452
MedAsia Phils. Inc. - Taguig City
Address: 44 A.P. Mariano St., Ususan, Taguig City City
#30453
Directory Philippines / Maldita - Market! Market!
June 24, 2012, 04:50:30 PM
Maldita - Market! Market!
Address:
Space 148 G/F Market! Market! Bonifacio Village
#30454
Make up Forever - Fort Boni High St
Address:
Unit 1H11 Fort Bonifacio High Street B:8 Fort Bonifacio Global City
#30455
LBC Digiprint Services - Market! Market!
Address: Space 252 2/F Annex A Market!Market!, Global City
#30456
Directory Philippines / HBC - Signal
June 24, 2012, 04:48:41 PM
HBC - Signal
Address:
Signal Village, Taguig City, Luzon
#30457
Directory Philippines / HBC - Market! Market!
June 24, 2012, 04:48:14 PM
HBC - Market! Market!
Address: Space No. 262 B-D 2/F Market-Market, Bonifacio Global City
#30458
Directory Philippines / HBC - Mañalac, Bicutan
June 24, 2012, 04:47:42 PM
HBC - Mañalac, Bicutan
Address:
Plaza Dela Rosa Bldg., B-101-103 Manalac Ave., Brgy. Bagong Tanyag
#30459
Directory Philippines / HBC - Maharlika
June 24, 2012, 04:47:13 PM
HBC - Maharlika
address:
Blk 80 Lot 50 Phase 6, Upper Bicutan, Taguig City, Metro Manila
#30460
Directory Philippines / HBC - Lower Bicutan
June 24, 2012, 04:46:37 PM
HBC - Lower Bicutan
address:
M.L. Quezon St., Lower Bicutan, Taguig City Metro Manila
#30461
Directory Philippines / HBC - C5 Taguig City
June 24, 2012, 04:45:59 PM
HBC - C5 Taguig City
address:
National Rd. cor. Access Rd., Western Bicutan, Taguig City, MM
#30462
Directory Philippines / GT Natural Stone - Fort
June 24, 2012, 04:45:28 PM
GT Natural Stone - Fort
address:
MC Home depot, Fort Bonifacio, Makati City
#30463
Gourdo's Café - Fort Bonifacio
where to find:
Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
#30464
Directory Philippines / Gourdo's - Fort Bonifacio
June 24, 2012, 04:44:28 PM
Gourdo's - Fort Bonifacio
address and location:
Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
#30465
Directory Philippines / Girbaud - Market! Market!
June 24, 2012, 04:43:56 PM
Girbaud - Market! Market!
address:
Space 111 Ground Floor Market Market Bonifacio Global Taguig City City
#30466
Directory Philippines / Freeway - Market! Market!
June 24, 2012, 04:43:25 PM
Freeway - Market! Market!
address and location:
123 G/F Market! Market!, Boni. Global City, Taguig City
#30467
Directory Philippines / For Me - Market! Market
June 24, 2012, 04:42:47 PM
For Me - Market! Market
address: Space#120, 1st/F Market!Market!Boni. Global City
#30468
Folded & Hung - Market! Market!
address and location:
Market! Market!, Boni. Global City, Taguig City
#30469
Flojos California - Market! Market!
address and location:
Units 4&5 G/F Market market Fort Bonifacio Global Taguig City City Brgy. Ususan, Taguig City City
#30470
Five - O Skateshop - Taguig City
address and location:
Unit F106 Rizal drive, forbes Town Center, Fort bonifacio, Taguig City City
#30471
Digital Walker Enterprises - Market! Market!
address and location:
Space 441 4/F Annex A, Market! Market!, Global City
#30472
Directory Philippines / Crocs - Global City
June 24, 2012, 04:39:58 PM
Crocs - Global City
address and location:
Unit space no. 1G09 Quadrant 7 City Center Binifacio Global City, Taguig City
#30473
Chris Sports - Market! Market!
address and location:
Space 439-440, 4/F Market!Market!,Boni. Global City
#30474
Directory Philippines / Caffe Puccini - Global City
June 24, 2012, 04:38:50 PM
Caffe Puccini - Global City
address:
Unit 12 The Fort Strip, Global City Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City
#30475
Bristol Shoes - Market! Market!
Adress:
244 9 2/F Market! Market! Global City Ext. Square, Fort Bonifacio
#30476
Bayo for Kids - Market! Market!
address: Space 342, 3/F Market Market, Global City, Taguig City
#30477
Directory Philippines / Bayo - Market! Market!
June 24, 2012, 04:37:04 PM
Bayo - Market! Market!
Address:
Space 149 G/F Market Market, Global City, Taguig City
#30478
Bananapeel - Market! Market!
Address:
108-7 Ground Flr. Market Market Bonifacio Global city Taguig City
#30479
Automatic Center - Market Market
Address: Level 3, Market Market Bonifacio Global City Taguig City City
#30480
Quotable Quotes / What is Innovation All About?
June 24, 2012, 04:34:16 PM
How to Make Change Stick: Kill the Company by Lisa Bodell

“Innovation is not just about data analysis, plans and processes, and thinking outside the box. More than anything else, innovation is about change. And the truth is that as much as we’d all like to think otherwise, we are all hardwired to resist it.”
#30481
A Three Trillion Dollar Reason to Work Together: Public-Private Partnerships Are Here to Stay by Mary Scott Nabers

“Relief won’t come quickly or easily, but one thing is crystal clear: government must reach out to private sector partners for innovative solutions.”
#30482
Quotable Quotes / Measure Energy
June 24, 2012, 04:32:20 PM
The ROE Manifesto: How to Maximize Your Return On Energy by R. Michael Rose

“It’s easy to measure how much time we have and how much money we have left, but energy is something that is hard to explain, much less tie to business results. Until now.”
#30483
Quotable Quotes / Sales is an art or a science?
June 24, 2012, 04:31:29 PM
Selling, Art or Science? by Jim Holden

“[There] has always been the debate as to whether sales is an art or a science, almost to suggest that for some, sellers are born and not made. The intent of this manifesto is to apply unconventional thinking to the question of art or science.”
#30484
Quotable Quotes / You Cannot Control Everything
June 24, 2012, 04:30:51 PM
The Struggle by Nate St. Pierre

“Most people bear a heavy burden, quietly and alone, so focused on making sure it looks like they have everything under control that they forget they don’t have to have it all under control, and they certainly don’t have to walk their road alone.”
#30485
Quotable Quotes / Reducing Complexity
June 24, 2012, 04:29:56 PM
Why Companies Must Reduce Complexity by Neil Smith

“Too often companies look at reducing expenses without even thinking about reducing complexity. These types of programs to increase profitability may be successful in the short term, but unless you look at how things get done, change won’t be sustainable.”
#30486
By George Friedman

Eurozone countries agreed to lend Spain up to 100 billion euros ($125 billion) to stabilize the Spanish banking system. Because the bailout dealt with Spain's financial sector directly rather than involving the country's sovereign debt, Madrid did not face the kind of demands for more onerous austerity measures in exchange for the loan that have led to political instability in countries such as Greece.

There are two important aspects to this. First, yet another European financial problem has emerged requiring concerted action. Second, unlike previous incidents, this bailout was not accompanied by much melodrama, infighting or politically destabilizing threats. The Europeans have not solved the underlying problems that have led to these periodic crises, but they have now calibrated their management of the situation to minimize drama and thereby limit political fallout. The Spanish request for help without conditions, and the willingness of the Europeans to provide it, moves the European process to a new level. In a sense, it is a capitulation to the crisis.
#30487
Technology / Online Scam Using the Name of God
June 24, 2012, 04:25:05 PM
Greetings in Jesus name,
Beware when you get an email like this:

Dear Friend,

May this letter find you blessed in Christ. I am writing from West Africa and it is a blessing getting to you in the other part of the world. I am not writing for silver nor gold but God’s word. The Lord led me to you.  I am a pastor of a small growing church of about 30 members. I am married with 3 children. My purpose of writing is to ask for your help for 4 copies of Large print Dake Annotated Reference bibles. I need bible with large print due to my reading difficulty. They have such at christianbook. com. I got to know Dake bible when a relative sent one to my church member. He ordered it at cbd and sent to him in South Africa where he live and then he sent it to Nigeria. The Dake Bible has a lot of study helps and commentary on bible verses and good for those seeking much understanding of God’s word, 11 Timothy 2:15. It cost much here and we cannot afford it. I need one for me and 3 for my church elders helping to coordinate the church. They have no bibles. Please help! I wish you write back and I will tell you more about our church and our activities. I need to know first that I’m in touch with a friend in the body of Christ. If you send the bibles through post office a registered postage the bibles will get to us safely. I was told at the post office that EMS postage or post office insured airmail is safer. My home and postal address is N0. 36 Izebuzeko-Gplo 5870, Oredo Local Area, Edo State, Nigeria. I do not have full access to internet but I can check at least three times weekly. Ecclesiastes 11:1 "Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days". Please pray for the persecuted Christians attacked by Muslims in Nigeria. God bless you.

Looking unto Jesus- Hebrews 12:1-2, 

John Izemunikor: Address, 36 Izebuzeko-Gplo 5870, Oredo Local Area, Edo State, Nigeria
#30488
by pna

Ahead of the upcoming Rio +20 Summit in Brazil, from June 20-22, the World Bank and the City of Rio de Janeiro have launched a low-carbon city development program.

The program deals with low-carbon investment and climate change mitigation in the city.

"We are honored that Rio would be our key partner in addressing the two main trends of the 21st century: urbanization and climate change," said World Bank Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, Hasan Tuluy, in a written statement received here on Tuesday.

According to Tuluy, the ISO certification, which is also included in a comprehensive program on urban climate change, makes the Rio Low-Carbon Cities Program suitable as a climate change mitigation business model for other cities around the world.

Cities are considered to account for two-thirds of the world's total energy consumption and 70 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

The program`s implementation in Rio de Janeiro is good timing, considering the city is preparing to make huge investments, especially in infrastructure, ahead of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics.

Besides, the program will help Rio in achieving low-carbon growth and preserving its rich natural resources.

According to the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, Rio de Janeiro is a leader in climate change mitigation efforts, because it is the first city to establish concrete and clear targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

"By the end of this year, Rio will reduce its emissions to 8 percent. In 2020, this number would increase to 20 percent," he said.

The target of Rio de Janeiro is to reduce emissions by 2.3 million metric tons by 2020, equivalent to 20 percent of the city's emissions in 2005.

To achieve the target, a variety of projects and policies have been launched in the urban sector, including doubling the number of bicycle paths, opening an exclusive four-lane Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), and improving sanitation in Oeste Zone, the most densely populated area in the city.

Earlier, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he would push for the sustainable and equitable economy agenda at the Rio +20 Summit.

"I`ll take this opportunity to call for sustainable development at the Rio +20 Summit. Let`s take the responsibility for the future of mankind and the earth," he added.
#30489
by PNA

Earnings of asset management firms in South Korea fell 14 percent on-year in the 2011 fiscal year as weak stock prices and a drop in the net value of holdings cut into profits, the financial regulator said Wednesday.

The combined net earnings of 82 asset managers came to 305.2 billion won (US$ 264.7 million) when fiscal 2011 ended in March, down 49.8 billion won from a year earlier, according to the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS).

"The total value of assets under management declined mainly because of weak stock prices that hurt the firms' operating profits," it said.

Operating profits stood at just under 1.52 trillion won, down $ 70.3 billion from a year earlier. The decrease was caused by a 99.0 billion won drop in earnings generated by managing assets, which offset gains in management fees. A rise in labor costs also hurt earnings of firms, the FSS added.

The latest slump comes as local asset managers have reported net earnings falling steadily after hitting 453.9 billion won in the 2009 fiscal year.

Of the companies checked, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. ranked No. 1 in terms of net earnings with profits hitting 89.3 billion won. It was followed by Korea Investment Management Co., Shinhan BNP Paribas Management Co., Samsung Asset Management and UBS Hana Asset Management Co.
#30490
by PNA - The Philippines aims to achieve a zero backlog on its Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUPs) by 2013.

CLUPs serve as guide in the rational and sustainable use of land resources.

Out of a total of 1,635 cities and municipalities in the Philippines, 204 LGUs have no CLUPs while 928 LGUs with outdated CLUPs by 2013 or a total of 1,132 LGUs.

As of end of April 2012, there are already a total of 94 completed drafts of CLUPs and Zoning Ordinance (ZO) ready for review by the concerned Provincial Land Use Committees (PLUCs) or by the Regional Land Use Committee (RLUC).

“Sa pamamagitan ng CLUP, magiging malinaw ang direksyon sa wastong paggamit ng mga lupain - ito man ay mapa-agrikultura, komersiyo, pabahay at iba pa,” Vice President Jejomar Binay said.

Binay said the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) has adopted the cluster approach to fast track the preparation of CLUPs and Zoning Ordinances (ZOs) of Local Government Units (LGUs).

“The cluster approach is a strategy of providing or extending technical planning assistance to a group of Local Government Units in the formulation or updating of their respective CLUPs and Zoning Ordinances,” Binay said.

“It also aims to provide an interactive environment where the LGUs can compare and share experiences and ideas on land use and development planning,” he said.

Under the cluster approach strategy, the LGUs forming the cluster will undergo four planning modules to be administered by the HLURB regional offices nationwide.

Priority assistance will be given to cities and municipalities without CLUPs and Zoning Ordinance, and those whose plans are due for updating.

“The approved CLUPs should be periodically reviewed and updated to respond to changes and development trends that have implications on the land use and physical development of the city or municipality,” Binay said.

“These should also comply with national and local laws, policies, and standards, and relevant updates on planning tools, systems, and policy considerations, as well as current development trends,” he added.

The CLUP is the blueprint for future physical development of cities and municipalities that is mandated under the Local Government Code (RA 7160) to be adopted and enacted by the local Sanggunian through a Zoning Ordinance.
#30491
By Ben Cal

When the Korean War broke out on June 25, 1950, the Philippines was the first Asian country to send combat troops to help the beleaguered South Koreans fight the invading North Koreans and Chinese forces.

That act of benevolence by the Philippines to a call by a friend in need 62 years ago would never be forgotten by South Korea.

The Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO), currently headed by retired Lt. Gen. Ernesto G. Carolina, said that it was on Aug. 7, 1950 or 43 days after the war erupted when then President Elpidio R. Quirino announced the deployment of 7,420 Filipino combat troops to Korea known as the Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea (PEFTOK).

Quirino said the sending of Philippines combat troops to Korea was in fulfillment of the country’s obligation as a co-signer of the United Nations Charter.

“Poor as we are, this country is making a great sacrifice in sending you there (Korea), but every peso invested in you is a sound investment for the perpetuation of our liberty and freedom,” Quirino said.

Quirino and his Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Carlos P. Romulo, also saw the Philippines’ commitment to defend its friend, the Republic of Korea, as part of a larger fight to save world democracy from communism.

PVAO said “the great friendship between the Philippines and the Republic of Korea is extraordinary. It began in 1947 at a time when the Philippines and Korea were rebuilding their countries following the massive devastation inflicted by the Second World War.”

It may be recalled that in 1947, the Philippines played a key role in a United Nations’ initiative that led to the creation of the Republic of Korea on Aug. 15, 1948.

The Philippines was the first Asian country to establish diplomatic relations with the Republic of Korea on March 3, 1949.

The Korean War began 15 months later and when it ended in an Armistice on July 27, 1953, Korea, a nation that had been united for most of its history, became a country divided.

The Philippines was the first Asian country to send combat troops to fight in defense of the Republic of Korea.

The Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea

The Philippines volunteered to fight in Korea despite having to rebuild an economy shattered by the Second World War while simultaneously subduing its own dangerous communist insurgency.

Despite its own pressing need for soldiers, the Philippines recognized the urgency of assisting South Korea in its fight to survive as an independent state.

On Sept 15, 1950, the officers and men of the 10th Battalion Combat Team (Motorized) boarded a transport ship at Manila Bay for their voyage to the Korean War.

This battle-hardened battalion was typical of all five Battalion Combat Team (BCTs) comprising PEFTOK.

All the PEFTOK soldiers had seen years of fighting the communist Huks.

Retired Lt. Gen. Ernesto G. Carolina, PVAO administrator, said the five PEFTOK battalions that saw action during the Korean War from 1950 to 1955 were:

• 10th Battalion Combat Team (Motorized)

• 20th Battalion Combat Team (Motorized)

• 19th Battalion Combat Team (Motorized)

• 14th Battalion Combat Team

• 2nd Battalion Combat Team

The Filipino BCTs proved their combat capability during numerous battles with the enemy that “not one PEFTOK battalion was defeated or made incapable of combat as a result of enemy action despite many hard fought battles.”

“PEFTOK consistently defeated its main enemy (the “Chinese People’s Volunteer Army”) in actions for hills, cities and towns along the 38th Parallel dividing Korea.

“In successfully defending South Korea, the Philippines cemented a friendship that endures to this day, and that is a source of great pride to both nations,” PVAO said. A Memorial for Heroes

The PEFTOK Korean Memorial Hall was constructed in honor of the 7,420 officers and men of the five BCTs who fought during the Korean War and helped rebuild Korea.

Out of the 7,420-strong PEFTOK members, 112 were killed in action, 229 wounded, 16 missing and presumed dead and 41 held as prisoners of war (POWs).

PVAO said the memorial honors the staunch friendship between the Philippines and the Republic of Korea forged in their shared sacrifice during the war.

“It’s the outstanding symbol of the decades’ old partnership between the Philippines and South Korea,” said Col. Paterno Viloria PhD, president of the PEFTOK Veterans Association, Inc. (PVAI), the only association of Filipino Korean War veterans.

PEFTOK produced a president in the person of retired Gen. Fidel V. Ramos who was elected as the 12th President of the Republic of the Philippines in 1992 and served his six-year term until June 30, 1998.

Ramos was a member of the famed 20th BCT sent to the Korean War.

The Memorial Hall is one of two buildings at the “Philippines-Korea Friendship Center” along Bayani Road in Taguig City. The other is the HRD Training Center. The Memorial Hall houses the Philippines’ first-ever Museum specifically about the Korean War; a multi-purpose hall, an office for PVAI, a library, a roof deck and other facilities.

Inside the museum are panels describing the history of the Philippines’ involvement in the Korean War and memorabilia from our soldiers who served in Korea.

On the ground outside the building and inside the museum are displayed weapons used by Filipino soldiers in the Korean War.

The Republic of Korea also has its own exhibit at the museum. On the other hand, the Philippines-Korea Friendship Center was a proposal by former South Korean Ambassador Choi Joong Kyung that a memorial hall be built to honor the soldiers of the Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea or PEFTOK.

Ambassador Choi noted that the friendship between the Philippines and his country strengthened by the Korean War had blossomed into a partnership both countries have nurtured over the decades.

That vision led to the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement in May 2009 by Ambassador Choi, former Secretary of Defense Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. and Brig. Gen. Victorino T. Azada, former President of the PEFTOK Veterans Association, Inc.

The Department of National Defense and its Philippine Veterans Affairs Office took charge of the Philippine part of the project. The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) was responsible for the South Korean contribution. Following necessary pre-construction activities, South Korean firms began work in 2011 at the 5,000-square meter project site donated by the Philippines along Bayani Road in Taguig City.

First to be built at this site was the two-storey PEFTOK Korean War Memorial Hall. As work on this building was proceeding, construction began at the adjacent four-storey HRD Training Center.

The HRD Training Center will train young Filipinos for gainful employment both here and abroad.

The PEFTOK Memorial Hall is inscribed with the names of all the 112 Filipino heroes who were killed in action during the war.
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telephone numbers: Wes Helm 914-373-0286, Bryce Helm 585-944-4169, Luis Recio 585-224-6328
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Greece, NY
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Students Involved:
Luis Recio - (is he a filipino?) i hope not.
Wesley Helm
Brandon Teng - sounds like a chinese
Joshua Slesak
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American Kids Showing Worst of Humanity
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Health and Food / Fresh Salad
June 24, 2012, 02:02:18 AM

Fresh Salad
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Photos Unlimited / Knit
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Knit
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Photos Unlimited / Things to do Today
June 24, 2012, 01:58:45 AM

Things to do Today
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Photos Unlimited / Croissant
June 24, 2012, 01:56:37 AM

Croissant
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Photos Unlimited / Lunch Date
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Lunch Date
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Photos Unlimited / To-do List
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To-do List