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A Cebuano shooter showed he was second to none, not even to Richard Gomez.

In the upcoming 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, Gerry Velez, 36, of Barangay Lahug, Cebu City, will compete alongside actor Gomez in the clay pigeon speed shooting contest.

Velez took first place during the country’s qualifying round for the event. He will be joining the Philippine contingent to the games, to be held in the country from November 27 to December 5.
Velez owns a Benelli M3 12-gauge pump-action shotgun, which he uses as a member of the Camagong Gun Club.

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Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation (HSBC) is celebrating 130 years in the Philippines with a treat for every Filipino: a chance to visit any of the 77 countries and territories where it operates.

HSBC said it takes only one text message to get a chance to win one of the 10 trips to any country or territory of choice within the HSBC international network.

Roundtrip tickets for two, hotel accommodations and a US$2,000 pocket money are in store for 10 lucky Filipinos.

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The University of Asia & the Pacific is pleased to invite you to an economic briefing dubbed ‘THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY AT A CROSSROADS: FACTS VS. PERCEPTIONS’ on October 20, 2005 at the Sinulog Ballroom 1, City Sports Club, Cebu Business Park.

The briefing will feature some of the school’s distinguished economists such as Dr. Emilio T. Antonio Jr., Senior Economist, School of Economics and Prof. Victor A. Abola Director, Strategic Business Economics Program, School of Economics.

The organizers of the said event hopes to provide you with timely strategic information, insights, and analyses, which will be invaluable for your annual company Strategic Planning and Budget meetings usually held in October and November.

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