''In the Philippines, we have 80 million cellphones for 95 million Filipinos,'' Aquino said. ''Isang text niyo. baka pwede magkasundo, text PPUR and send it to 2861 [Just one text, maybe you can urge your friends to text PPUR and send it to 2861],'' he added.
Sing a song for Jeju
Kwon Jung-eun and Kim Cheong, who are attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston, composed the lyrics and music, and nine fellow-students, three Korean, two Korean-American, two Japanese, one Chinese and one American sang the song in the recording studio.
New7Wonders Finalists in Transatlantic Partnership
The Bay of Fundy and the Cliffs of Moher already share an ocean, and now they also share their New7Wonders of Nature mission.
Polish President supports New7Wonders campaign
Polish President, Mr. Bronislaw Komorowski, announces his support for the Masurian Lake District.
The wonders of cricket and nature
Once the Cricket World Cup ends, attention will begin to focus on one of the world's next big events: the election of the New7Wonders of Nature and the announcement of the winners on 11 November.
South African DJs speak out for Table Mountain
Some really cool DJs from 5FM can now be seen on YouTube talking up the merits of Table Mountain and asking people to vote for the South African finalist.
Fundy on ice
Bay of Fundy youth show their support for the Bay in its bid to become one of the New7Wonders of Nature by forming a giant 7 during the national TV broadcast of the Canadian men's hockey final.
Worries about water quality in Jeita Grotto
Lebanon is rich in water resources, compared to most other Arab countries, but as people celebrated World Water Day yesterday, the Daily Star reported that the authorities in Beirut expressed concern about the rapid and uncontrolled urban expansion that has led to a serious degradation of the water quality…
Korea: First Lady Honorary Chair of Supporting Committee
''This is a very significant and meaningful in not only increasing tourism in Jeju but also raising national pride,'' Kim said. ''As the National Supporting Committee is doing best to raise public awareness and support for Jeju, it will enhance the national and global community's support and interest.''
Happy birthday Twitter!
What began five years ago today has become, along with e-mail and the web, one of the most useful aspects of the internet.
