A new service from Sun Cellular called Sun IMessenger that allow you to go online on your favorite Instant Messenger. For as low us P20 for 1 day you can chat with your yahoo, msn, AOl and ICQ buddies. You dont even need a PC or Laptop. All you need is your sun sim and a cellphone.

According to a press release from Philippine Airlines, it will now start adding the 12% VAT as mandated by law.

In compliance with Republic Act No. 9337, an act amending the National Internal Revenue Code, a 12% VAT is added to the total amount quoted on all transactions involving purely domestic services only.

This is on top of the rising fuel surchages. Expect fare hikes soon.

Popular band Nine Inch Nails is giving away a free copy of their single via Facebook. The album entitled ‘Ghosts’ is under a non-commercial Creative Commons license.

A brand new track from the band entitled “Echoplex”, is now available for free download to millions of Facebook users.

The Aliwan Festival 2008 was held here in Manila from May 1 to 3, 2008. Official list of participants include:

1. Pakalog sa Pasig
2. Pangisdaan - Navotas
3. Panagbenga - Baguio
4. Lang-ay - Bontoc
5. Pamulinawen - Laoag
6. Gakit - Angadanan, Isabela
7. Desposorio - Hagonoy, Bulacan
8. Boling Boling - Catanauan, Quezon Province
9. Peñafrancia Voyadores and Pilgrims Festival - Naga
10. Pintaflores - San Carlos , Negros Occidental
11. Saad - Leganes, Iloilo Province
12 Dinagyang - Iloilo City
13. Halad - Midsayap
14. Sinulog - Cebu City
15. Sinulog sa Carmen - Carmen, Cebu
16. Alikaraw - Hilongos, Leyte
17 Buyogan - Abuyog, Leyte
18 Bakhawan - Zamboanga Sibugay
19. Shariff Kabunsuan Festival - Cotabato City
20. Meguyaya - Upi, Shariff Kabunsuan
21. Kang’Gelal - Sultan Kudarat
22. Buklod - Parang Maguindanao
23. Kalilintad - Mamasapano, Maguindanao
24. Lami Lamihan - Lamitan Basilan
25. Kasag Festival - Banate, Iloilo
26. Kadayawan - Davao City
27. Zamboanga Hermosa - Zamboanga City

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