After the Cory peso bills… a postage stamp and a historical site. Philippine Postal Corp. launched a limited edition of 70,000 “Cory stamps” in honor of the late former President Corazon Aquino.

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Pampanga Rep. Carmelo Lazatin filed House Bill 6772 declaring the Aquino residence at 25 Times Street an “historical site and cultural wealth of the nation.” If it passes, Noynoy may not touch the residence, which under RA 7356 would be under the National Historical Institute for its preservation and conservation.

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Senate aspirant Jesli Lapus’ track record as whiz kid who moved Landbank from 18th to 3rd largest bank earned him the sobriquet “Turn-Around Kid.”

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That’s pre-empting the tagline of still presidential wannabe Bayani Fernando who invented the “U-Turn” aka Likuan-U.

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After Lakas-Kampi decided on newcomer Gibo Teodoro as its presidential candidate, the “original” Bayani Fernando can also U-turn to be presidential candidate of Lakas Originals!

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San Miguel Corp. completes purchase of 35% stake in tollway project . Do not drink and drive.

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FOREIGN NEWS: Brown apologizes for treatment of WWII code-breaking hero Alan Turing who broke the German code “Enigma.” He also broke the Victorian moral code vs homosexuality.

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Pope Benedict XVI will meet 500 international artists in November to turn the page on the Vatican’s sometimes conflicted relationship with the contemporary art world. Artists were picked regardless of religious, political, or stylistic allegiances. Including any Malacañang-anointed national artist?

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US Astronaut José M. Hernández speaks on immigration. To the USA… not to the moon.

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Hugh Hefner files for divorce. Didn’t know he ever married with all his Playboy Bunnies multiplying.

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Myanmar Rare Turtle Rediscovered. As slow-footed as the resolution on the fate of Aung Su Kyi.

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ONLY IN RP: President Arroyo declared Monday, Sept. 21 a national holiday in observance of the Islamic feast of Eid’l Fitr. She also declared the moon to appear by that date.

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As reward for his heroism in escorting hundreds of SuperFerry 9 passengers, the management of the WG&A, owners of SuperFerry, gave Sea Marshal SPO3 Loreto Justo and his family lifetime free passage on the liner. Reward or risk?

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RP hosting Philippine International Mathematics Competitions (PIMC), one of the biggest math contests in Asia. New equation: Dagdag-Bawas.

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