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A campaign combining the idea of socialising at the pub with the incentive of a free drink is all part of giving away 33,000 drinks as part of a countrywide event. Two of Buckingham's pubs The Woolpack and the King’s Head are part of the special offer until Sunday January 20 when the campaign is due to end.The free drink campaign is currently operating in around 1,000 pubs in the UK and is also part of the Cheer up January campaign.You can get beers, cider or a gin and tonic as part of the offer or if you are doing dry January then low and no alcohol drinks are included courtesy of one the UK’s largest leased and tenanted pub businesses.To be eligible download a voucher to your phone by visiting www.freedrinkoffer.co.uk and then show it at your nearest participating public house.The director of Ei Publican Partnerships Nick Light said: “We’re wishing everyone a Happy New Year and encouraging people to be social in January.“The pub is the original social … [Read more...] about Pubs in Buckingham are giving away free drinks until Sunday

MANILA—An employee of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) was lauded for returning an envelope containing a "significant amount" of US dollar bills he found at a currency exchange counter. Jeffrey Almoguerra, a 30-year-old janitor, immediately reported the envelope to security personnel, according to the Philippine Information Agency (PIA). Authorities have yet to disclose the amount contained in the envelope as the owner has yet to claim it, PIA said. Manila International Airport Authority General Manager Ed Monreal said he has ordered to include Almoguerra among those who will receive an award at MIAA's February flag-raising ceremony. “We do this on purpose because we want everyone in the MIAA organization to emulate simple yet noble deeds such as what Mr. Almoguerra exhibited," Monreal said. "I urge all our service contractors to also recognize their employees for their simple achievements and take care of them because they set good examples. We want goodness … [Read more...] about Virtuous NAIA employee returns envelope containing US dollar bills

MANILA—Malacañang on Thursday welcomed recent "expressions of concern" by Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas for President Rodrigo Duterte's well-being. In a statement, Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the government considers it as "an invitation to a healthy, mature and constructive discourse between the Church and the State." The statement came after Villegas said he is worried that Duterte's attacks on the Catholic Church will impact him more than the religious institution he is targeting. Archbishop Villegas says he's more worried for Duterte than the Church Panelo, however, said Duterte is "as healthy as a bull given his age and punishing schedule."  "While he is at it, Archbishop Villegas may thus wish to implore the Heavens to bless the President with good health so he can accomplish more for our country," he said. Panelo added that Church leaders do not need to "act distressed and manifest their unpleasant comments against the … [Read more...] about Archbishop’s ‘concern’ for Duterte signals ‘healthy’ gov’t-Church discourse: Palace

Drinks company Boost has announced details of a record year in Northern Ireland with unit sales of a staggering 32.9 million during 2018, an increase of almost two million units year on year. Boost is the best-selling soft drink in Northern Ireland’s convenience sector, occupying the top three positions in the independent soft drink sales charts, with both volumes and revenue increasing by more than 6% across all its variations.Driving the company’s best ever year has been the growth of its Red Berry, a flavour which at present is exclusively available in Northern Ireland and which grew by 57% last year to become the company’s second best-seller .The sugar free variety also enjoyed significant growth with sales rising by 9% over 2017. “Last year we celebrated our 15th birthday in the Northern Ireland market in fine style with lots of activity through the year so it’s only fitting that 2018 should also turn out to be our best ever year here,” said … [Read more...] about Boost enjoys record year in Northern Ireland