Andy Gimpaya
Stories from Andy Gimpaya
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Andy Gimpaya
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Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 
Last night, I had to buy a phone gadget in a hurry. It was eight in the evening and I had to look for a store to buy it. And look what I found---SM City Naga! The gadget I needed was right there at SM Appliances---all options and various models available at Manila prices.
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Andy Gimpaya
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Saturday, February 7th, 2009 
The Physicians for Peace gave out free wheelchairs to pre-screened indigents in Naga City. UP Ibalon Bicol was a partner in this project and may act as conduit for future donations by the Physicians for Peace, an international charity organization headed by a Fil-American, Dr. Juan Montero.
This partnership of the UP Ibalon and the Physicians for Peace came as a result of the efforts of Dr. Josephine (Jenny) Robredo-Bundoc, a UP Ibalon alumna
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Andy Gimpaya
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Sunday, November 16th, 2008 Amando Doronila is wrong. Since when did we equate Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo with the Philippines? Certainly, Gloria as an unpopular leader comes strong in Barack Obama's radar. Joc Joc Bolante's trial in Chicago, put in spotlight by very vocal anti-Gloria protesters outside the courthouse, was too scandalous to escape Obama's attention. Even US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice is no fan of the sitting Philippine leader. Gloria's misconducts are also all over the Web.
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Andy Gimpaya
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Friday, November 7th, 2008 - At the end of the day
- Fairly unique
- I personally
- At this moment in time
- With all due respect
- Absolutely
- It's a nightmare
- Shouldn't of
- 24/7
- It's not rocket science
Post US elections 2008, I like to see the following added to the top 100 list:
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Andy Gimpaya
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
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Andy Gimpaya
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Saturday, October 4th, 2008 Minutes after beating De La Salle University in UAAP Men's Basketball Finals, Ateneans flocked to Ateneo de Manila University campus in Diliman, Quezon City and were treated to free canned Pepsi and packaged snacks. Beers were not free but were sold at factory prices. Pinoy bands led by Sponge Cola performed for free.
Fireworks were not of Beijing Olympics standard but brilliant enough to light up the night sky of Diliman and Katipunan Road---and more importantly to release the Atenean's joys of victory after years of agony of defeats.
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Andy Gimpaya
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Sunday, September 14th, 2008 
Last weekend, I joined a medical mission in Tinalmud, Pasacao, Camarines Sur, a far barangay reachable only by boat travel through the Ragay Gulf, along the coast of the Bicol Peninsula.
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Andy Gimpaya
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Sunday, August 17th, 2008 
Note: This article is featured on Ezine Articles. Click here to view the Ezine version.
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Andy Gimpaya
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Friday, August 15th, 2008 
The UP Ibalon Bicol headed by Butch Robredo met at Bob Marlin's in Naga City, Philippines on August 8, 2008 to unveil its improved, user-friendly site: www.upibalon.com developed by Dr. Andy Gimpaya.
The presentation of the new website took place as the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics went on.
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Andy Gimpaya
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Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 
From the start she was Dr. Francisco "Dodong " Nemenzo's personal choice to replace him as UP President. After some voting deadlocks between her and Edgardo Espiritu, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's ambassador to the United Kingdom, Dr.
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Totie Mesia
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Andy Gimpaya
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Friday, May 23rd, 2008 
The first obstacle to hurdle is getting accepted in UP, which has been dreadful for applicants from the provinces who need to pass the most difficult college entrance test in the country. The rise of commercial college entrance review centers is reality we have to factor in.
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Andy Gimpaya
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 
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Andy Gimpaya
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Monday, March 31st, 2008 
Albay rises above gloom and despair as the province celebrates Magayon Festival 2008.
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Andy Gimpaya
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008 Picasa is a light-weight graphic application that Google offers as a free download. Picture collage creation is one of its coolest features.
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