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Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will open the 2009 ATP season by playing at the Qatar Open.
Qatar tennis federation president Nasser al-Kholiafi says Andy Murray and Andy Roddick will also take part in the hard-court tournament, which begins Jan. 5.
The tournament in Doha is one of three to start the 2009 tennis season, along with the Brisbane International in Australia, and the Chennai Open in India.
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Here's what you need to do:
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3. You can opt to uncheck the "I want to get special offers from partners..."
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5. If you don't have a Zinio account, you are asked to create one with your email address and password.
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How to get multiple subscriptions?
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Philippine Ambassador Begonia offered a new BMW for Philippine School Doha Closure?
RP official in Doha accused for maneuvering the closure of Filipino community-run Philippine School of Doha (PSD) to favor a profit-oriented Philippine International School of Qatar (PISQ)
A chapter of Migrante-Middle East, the largest alliance of overseas Filipino workers' organizations in Qatar has been receiving complaints from Filipino community that accuses Philippine Ambassador to Doha Isaias F. Begonia for conniving to a certain Mr. Basilio and a Qatari national who used to run the profit-oriented Philippine International School of Qatar popularly known as PISQ.
"Our Migrante-Qatar coordinator Jhon De Jesus, who has met some of the Filipino community members in Doha, informed us that a certain Mr. Basilio working for a Qatari national who manages the Philippine International School in Qatar (PISQ) has reportedly sought the 'mighty help' of Ambassador Begonia so that the community-based and Department of Education-accredited Philippine School of Doha (PSD) will be closed to favor PISQ's sole existence," said John Leonard Monterona, Migrante-ME regional coordinator.
Monterona who have previously worked in Doha for nearly 3 years from 2004 to 2007 said there are two existing Philippine schools in Doha, but only the PSD was registered and accredited by the Department of Education.
"Since the PSD is duly registered and accredited by the Department of Education, many family-status OFWs in Doha enrolled their children to PSD aside from the fact that tuition fees are lower compared to the profit-oriented PISQ reportedly owned by a Qatari national," Monterona added.
According to Mr. Fidel Escurel, PSD board of trustee, OFW-parents are now worried that if PSD will be closed, they will be forced to enroll their children to PISQ which tuition fees are much higher than the community-based PSD whose board of trustees are all Filipinos.
Monterona said it is now known to Filipino community in Doha that Mr. Basilio is closely lobbying to Ambassador Bigornia for the closure of PSD so that PISQ will be the only existing Philippine school in Doha and that it could get the enrollees of PSD once it will be closed.
'"According to our source who requested his anonymity, Ambassador Begonia was allegedly offered a new BMW car by Mr. Basilio and the Qatari national who owned the PISQ to get the support and action of the former for the closure of PSD,'' Monterona added.
Migrante-ME along with the Filipino community in Doha are hoping and praying that Ambassador Begonia will not be bribed by the evils who are courting him for the closure of the Filipino community-based PSD.
"We are calling the attention of Ambassador Begonia to clear his name against this accusation and to state clearly his stand on this issue in his official capacity as Philippine Ambassador in Doha," Monterona ended. # # #
For reference:
John Leonard Monterona
Migrante Middle East regional coordinator
Mobile No.: 00966 564 97 8012
Because of the immediate closure of the old campus effective on Sunday, November 23, 2008, the school wishes to inform all parents, teachers and students to read the following for their guidance:
1. The school will hold classes at the new campus.
2. Classes will be in the morning and afternoon shifts. The morning shift will be from 7:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. while the afternoon shift will be held from 12:00 noon to 4:00 P.M. daily. Morning programs will be held in the classroom at 6:45 A.M.
3. Room assignments will be further announced by class advisers.
4. Due to the sudden change, all non-academic activities will be temporarily cancelled.
5. The Third Periodical Test is also moved to December 1-4, 2008.
6. For further inquiries, contact the following persons:
Mrs. Aida Mendez
Pre-Elementary Department Coordinator
Mobile Number: 5341101
Mrs. Nenita G. Cabral
Primary Department Coordinator
Mobile Number: 5347135
Mrs. Paulita Pal
Intermediate Department Coordinator
Mobile Number: 5487322
Mrs. Minda B. Reyes
High School Academic Coordinator
Mobile Number: 5396816
MORNING SESSION
Second Year High School
Fourth Year High School
Grade 4 Fedility
Grade 4 Charity
Grade 4 Humility
Grade 5 Prudence
Grade 5 Temperant
Grade 5 Patience
Grade 6 Wisdom
Grade 6 Obedience
Grade 6 Loyalty
AFTERNOON SESSION
First Year High School
Third Year High School
Grade 4 Modesty
Grade 4 Simplicity
Grade 4 Honesty
Grade 5 Deligence
Grade 5 Truth
Grade 5 Fortitude
Grade 6 Courage
Grade 6 Justice
November 23 - December 4, 2008 class schedules and room assignments can be downloaded here.
I closed my Shop & Ship Aramex account due to getting some magazine deliveries which I didn't really order nor asked for. I don't know where I'm getting them from but I don't want to pay QR39 for each delivery. Yes, Aramex has upped the charges months before. Anyway, I asked Aramex if it's possible for them to just sort out or not accept items from Mail & Magazine who delivers the maagazines. I was just trying if they'd do it but as already stated on their FAQ, they would not do it for you. It took me 2 emails to get my account cancelled as the first reply I got was telling me to email an organization in the US etc...I don't think that is going to work so the last resort was to just cancell it.
I don't know from where the magazines are coming from but my last order were from Dell (for a 1 TB hard drive), Amazon (Shoes and Sandisk Sansa Clip) and Frys (Heroes Season 1 and The Hulk HD-DVDs). So I can only deduct that it's from one of those shops.
I'm still planning to get a new account but probably next week. And I'd be more careful next time when ordering or signing up for anything.
