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Hundreds of thousands of armyworms have attacked crops in Bataan and Batangas, affecting a huge area of agricultural land that produces rice, fruits and vegetables. In Mariveles alone, more than 10 hectares of land planted with various crops have been completely destroyed by hornworms, armyworms and cutworms. Also attacked by the worms are the towns of Morong and Limay in Batangas.

The worms have likewise destroyed grasslands making the area barren and useless for grazing.

The adult armyworm is a light brownish grey moth with a conspicuous white spot about the size of a pinhead on each front wing. When expanded, the wings are about 2 inches across. – ?

It was reported in the news that Binay complained about his new office, which is actually an old office used by former vice president Noli de Castro for six years. Binay said that his chair was too big, his office too small, too hot and too bare, and his budget was too small — lesser than one barangay in Makati. But considering that he’s too short — 5’2” without the elevator shoes — for the big chair, it seems that Binay’s ego is too big for his size. Yup, Binay is a man with too many “too’s” — too few of this, too little of that, and too much hot air.

Binay finally had the courage to ask Noynoy for a bigger office that would be fitting for a vice president. Well, to make the story short (no pun intended), Aquino offered Binay the Coconut Palace for his office as well as official residence. Hmmm…. Doesn’t coconut sound like cuckoo nut? What does Noynoy think of Binay, a wang-bu? (A person with a demented mind) Well, Binay doesn’t have too much of a choice — either he accepts the Coconut Palace or he’ll have to settle for Noli’s old office with too few of this, too little of that, and too much hot air. The Coconut Palace would really be fitting for the (former) “Emperor of Makati” — a palace of his own by the Manila Bay where one can fly over the cuckoo’s nest. – ?

Queensland. 5 July 2010. A committal hearing has begun in Brisbane’s Magistrates Court today for the ship owners and captain charged over a massive oil spill in Moreton Bay off Brisbane in south-east Queensland last year.

Filipino national Bernardino Gonzales Santos, 48, was the captain of the cargo ship Pacific Adventurer, which spilled more than 270,000 litres of oil, leading to a major clean-up of Moreton and Bribie islands and Sunshine Coast beaches in March, 2009. (more…)

The planned visit of Philippine Congressman and world welterweight boxing champion Manny Pacquiao this month has been scuttled.

This was announced by spokeswoman Minerva Santos of the Philippine-Australian Community Foundation, whose chairman Manny Villon had arranged through Governor Chavit Singson of Ilocos Sur.

Ms Minerva’s latest announcement read:

‘‘I regret to inform you that the Philippine-Australian Community Foundation Inc. has received notification that the unofficial visit of Manny Pacquiao and Gov. Chavit Singson to Sydney has been cancelled. They will therefore not be appearing at the Philippine Australian Community Festival; however the festival will go ahead and will be held as scheduled on 15 August 2010 at the Philippine Australian Community Centre in Schofields.’’

Other sources said that negotiations are going on to salvage plans for the visit. – ?