Good news: Student loans may soon be granted
The Commission on Higher Education will be increasing its funding for student loans to P4 billion from P215 million, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reports. Due to this, student loans may soon be available from the government of as much as P30,000 per year to finance their education. This will serve as financial aid to less fortunate students and they can pay it later.
The funds could be availed of as early as the second semester of the current school year which begins in November. The student loan program’s bank is the Land Bank of the Philippines which has committed itself to providing some P1 billion in funding.
Further, the qualification standards will not be that strict so everyone can avail to it. The program will be available by the second semester this year and will be fully implemented by 2008.
The True Miracle
Have you observed people, mostly Catholics, would visit to a miraculous place? There are thousands of reasons on why they decide to visit a place which is known for miracles. Let me define first the word miracle. According to Standford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, a miracle is a supernaturally (divinely) caused event which is different from what would have occurred in the normal (“natural”) course of events. Philosophically, miracle is never a mere coincidence no matter how extraordinary or significant unless the ‘coincidence’ itself is caused by divine intervention. An example is if you miss a plane and the plane crashes, that is not a miracle unless….continue>>
Maruja Sunday Specials #5
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Nangyari ba sa inyo na kahit gustung-gusto mong mag-blog, wiz mo maisip kung aning isusulat mae?
Wells, nangyayari na ‘yan kay watashi simula noong mga nakaraang araw. May mga gusto akong i-blog, pero hindi ko magawa, parang may kulang.
Hay…nafiga na yata brain ketch.
Kaya naghanap ako ng kaunting diversion. No, hindi lalake.
Empress Balita Relaunches!
Hay naker, kiyeme na sa pangarap kong podcast for may tsismis blog, hindi ko rin ‘yan mapapanindigan.
Binuhay muli ni Maruja ang Empress Balita, bandera ang sexi’t “nangangapeng” katawan ni Judy Ann Santos.
Abangan ang susunod na mga balitang shoobis mula sa..
Empress Balita…Balita…Balita…
Dahil hindi natutulog ang tsismaks!
The allure of a single mom
There’s something about single moms. Some say its an aura that surrounds them. Some say its the way they carry themselves. Some even say there’s a certain smell of a single mom. Many profess to spot one from a mile away.
A lot of people think that there is something so pitiful about having to bear a child out of wedlock. Imagine having to carry a bulge for nine months without the security of a wedding ring and another man’s surname. As if security really goes with a gold band and some dude’s family tree.
Tools for Monitoring Your Blog’s Growth
One thing that I learned from all the blogs that I have created in the past is that there is no greater joy for a blogger than seeing his blog grow with every passing day. Rising through ranks, gaining readership, receiving backlinks, getting more spam comments, all of these can make any blogger sing to the tune of “Sinabawang Gulay” without getting embarassed.
A growing blog is equal to a happy blogger.
I remember the time when my blog’s visits shot up for a week because of my article “Paano kung naimbento ang blogging noong 1989?” For seven straight days, I was constantly checking out my blog stats, grinning at every figure added to my site’s counter. I even dreamt about it every night! Swear!
It’s a good thing that there are a lot of tools for a blogger’s disposal in order for them to monitor a blog’s growth. I have tried out some of them and have been on top of Pinoy Blogero.com’s everyday progress.
The Wit and Class of a Filipino
A Filipino walks into a bank in New York City and asks for the loan officer. He tells the loan officer that he is going to the Philippines on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $5,000.
The bank officer tells him that the bank will need some form of security for the loan, so the Filipino hands over the keys of a new Ferrari.
The car is parked on the street in front of the bank.The Filipino produces the title and everything checks out.
The loan officer agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan.
The bank’s president and its officers all enjoy a good laugh at the Pinoy for using a $250,000 Ferrari as collateral against a $5,000 loan. An employee of the bank then drives the Ferrari into the bank’s underground garage and parks it there.
Two weeks later, the Pinoy returns, repays the $5,000 and the interest, which comes to $15.41. The loan officer says, “Sir, we are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out andfound that you are a multimillionaire. What puzzles us is, why would you bother to borrow $5,000?”
The Pinoy replies: “Where else in New York City can I park my car for two weeks for only $15.41 and expect it to be there when I return?”
New “Last Supper” theory
Have you seen this? Tell us what you think about it 
“a figure on Christ’s left appears to be cradling a baby in its arms…”
The popcorn craze
I have always loved popcorn. When watching movies, I make sure I have a big bucket of salted popcorn with me before entering the cinema. That kind of popcorn has been so popular that microwavables were made. I came across them when I was in the US. I loved them so much, I had to bring home a big box of microwave popcorn to last me a year. Its a good thing that they have those now in our local supermarkets.
A while back, there was such a craze over Holy Kettle Corn. They were advertised as hand popped fresh everyday in addition to supposedly being no butter, no cholesterol, no preservatives, no artificial flavors, and non-fattening. Whew! Wouldn’t you just love to wolf down your favorite snack if it promised all that? Not really thinking about how non-fattening it is, these guys really taste great. It gives you an alternative to your usual salty or even cheesy popcorn. It is popcorn that is salty at first bite but offers a sweet caramel taste in your mouth. The kernels come glazed with caramel sugar. Imagine a combination of your caramel popcorn and your moviehouse popcorn. Lovely right?
TOGETHER let us remember Dick and Rick
Dick and Rick Hoyt are a father-and-son team from Massachusetts, USA. TOGETHER, they competed just about continuously in marathon races. And if they’re not in a marathon they are in a triathlon — that disheartening, almost superhuman, combination of 26.2 miles of running, 112 miles of bicycling, and 2.4 miles of swimming.
TOGETHER they have climbed mountains, and once trekked 3,770 miles across America.
It’s a remarkable record of exertion considering that Rick can’t walk nor talk.
For the past several years Dick, who is 65, has pushed and pulled his son across the country and over hundreds of finish lines. When Dick runs, Rick is in a wheelchair that Dick is pushing. When Dick cycles, Rick is in the seat-pod from his wheelchair, attached to the front of the bike. When Dick swims, Rick is in a small but heavy, firmly stabilized boat being pulled by Dick. TOGETHER, Dick is the body and Rick is the heart.
