Alay sa Buwan ng Wika
Sinasabing ang wikang Ingles ay ang “universal language” dahil ito ay kilala at alam ng halos lahat ng tao saan mang sulok ng mundo. Maraming lugar ang gumagamit at naapektohan ng linguahe na to, kasama na ang Pilipinas.
Sa panahon natin ngayon, maraming mga Pilipino ang bihasa sa paggamit ng wikang Ingles. Minsan, ito ay mas madalas nagagamit kaysa sa wikang Filipino. Kadalasang iniisip ng mga Pilipino na kapag marunong ka mag-Ingles, ikaw ay mayaman, sosyal, may class, may lamang sa iba at globally competitive daw. Ang iba nga ay nagsasalita ng Ingles kahit sila ay pamali-mali sa pag-gamit nito para lang mapatunayang kaya rin nila mag-Ingles. Minsan, nakakalimutan natin ang importansya ng ating mga sariling wika. Read more
Me Mother Me
When I became a parent, there were no self-help or DIY books to guide me through the “process”, I merely relied on instincts, love and of course, some insights from my mother-in-law, our ever faithful Ate Tess and my mom.
Siyempre, I’m only human (yeah, yeah, that excuse, huh? Hehe), so I made mistakes along the way, there were times I didn’t notice I was already confusing my children kasi daw minsan overly strict ako, minsan naman hindi. So there were instances when they felt like they were walking on eggs when they’re around me.
Little did they know that I, too, felt the same at times around them. Needless to say, we have a huge age gap (12 years is huge, really!) which really makes it difficult for me to understand certain terminologies like PS, Need For Speed, Game of Life, Memory Card, NBA Cards, Off Season, Momo, headers, torque and such. Well, actually, thinking about it now, I struggled more in trying to bond with my boys because their Dad really has a strong influence on them. There were moments I felt like I was in the middle of a completely alien conversation, lalo na when they talk about cars, car parts and accessories and video games.
Mabuti nalang I had my girls to keep me sane pa rin. Well at least alam ko kung sino si Barbie, Hello Kitty, Ariel, Aurora and Belle.
That was almost 8 years ago.
Today, may college na ako 
, isang magka-college and isang magha-highschool. Syempre, may bulilit pa rin ako who is only three, but you see, looking at my grown-up children now, I realize, ang layo na pala ng narating ko sa larangan ng pagiging isang ina.
Time really flew past and I did not even notice. Now, my daughter shares my shoes and clothes with me na while my boys’ interests are no longer simply confined to video games, cars and NBA seasons.
There were milestones in my life as a mother that I will never forget. The many firsts that had me feeling either blown away or resentful.
Blogging for popularity towards social responsibility
In the past weeks, I was wondering what do Technocrati authority, blog juice, ranking, popularity and being influential means for a blog and the blogger. Bloggers in the Philippines would probably count to hundreds of thousands, if not in at least a million that landing in the Top 100 popular blogs or even the Top 10 most influential blogs, or even cited as the best blog of the year would definitely be a mind-blowing experience and significant feat for the blogger.
As a result, blogging becomes a rat-race, and their authors would try all the possibilities to outshine other bloggers. We resort to installing widgets, signing in the popularity race, and some even resort to advertising their blogs for them to get some attention.
In a few months of blogging, I also asked if these ranking, authority and popularity widgets are really important. At the least, I would say yes. It becomes an indication whether you have readers, actually.
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WikiPilipinas: The Hip ‘n Free Philippine Encyclopedia
Attend the OFFICIAL LAUNCH of WIKIPILIPINAS at the 28th Manila International Book Fair on 29 Aug.-2 Sept. 2007…
A Love Story
Hindi ko alam kung sino author nito. Isa lang ‘tong forwarded mail sa isang mailing list 
We’ ve been friends for a long time ago. We come from the same alma
mother. Actually, our paths crossed one time on another. But it’s
only now that I gave him a second look. I realized that beauty is in
the eyes. The pulpbits of my heart went fast, really fast. Cute pala
siya. And then, he came over with me. He said, “I hope you don’t
mine. Can I get your number?” Nag-worry ako. What if he doesn’t give
it back? He explained naman na it’s so we could keep intact daw. Sabi
ko, connect me if i’m wrong but are you asking me ouch? Nabigla siya.
Sagot niya, The! Aba! Parang siya pa ang galit! Persona ingrata!!!
Ang kapal niya! I cried buckles of tears.Na-guilty yata siya. Sabi niya, isipin mo na lang na this is a
blessing in the sky. Irregardless daw of his feelings, we’ll go ouch
na rin. Now, we’re so in love. Mute and epidemic na ang past. Thanks
God we swallowed our fried. Kasi, I’m 33 na and I’m running our time.
After 2 weeks, he plopped the question. “Will you marriage me?” I’m
in a state of shocked. Kasi mantakin mo, when it rains, it’s four!
This is true good to be true. So siyempre, I said yes. Love is a many
splendor.
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Ang Wikang Tagalog Bow
Isang malaking karangalan para sa bawat Pilipino ang magkaroon ng matatawag na wikang pambansa , ito ay ang wikang “Tagalog”. Ito’y isang simbolo ng pagiging ganap na malaya ng ating bansa mula sa mga dayuhang sumakop sa atin.
At dahil dito umusbong sa ating mga ninuno ang napakaraming literatura gaya ng sabi (maxim), salawikain (proverb), bugtong (riddle), talindaw (boat song), kumintang (war song), uyayi (lullaby), dalit at umbay, ihiman (bridal song). Andyan din ang Balagtasan at Tawag ng Tanghalan sa mga awiting tagalog. Dito na nagsimulang dumami ang bokobularlyo ng wika natin. Ang iba ay hango na rin sa kastila dahil sila ang mga unang nanirahan at sumakop sa atin.
Nalaman ko ang kahalagahan ng ating wika sa dalawang pagkakataon. Una ay ng ako ay matira sa bansang Korea ng isang taon. Isang maunlad na bansa ang bansang Korea. Halos mas nakakaahon pa ang Pilipinas noong dekada 80, pero sa ngayon ay napakalayo na ng agwat nito sa atin. At isa sa mga dahilan nito ay ang pagiging nasyonalismo ng bawat mamamayan. Lahat ay gumagamit ng kanilang sariling wika at tumatangkilik ng mga lokal na produkto.
What Makes A Blog Influential?
The recently concluded top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs of 2007 writing project caused quite a buzz in the blogosphere over the past few days. It has gathered quite a few criticisms and questions concerning the integrity of the contest and its results.
But wait! Don’t click the close button just yet! I’m not going to bore you by joining the endless debate that the issue has brought about. I am here to talk about the real matter at hand:
What does it take for a blog to be considered influential?
Does it have to do with the number of links? The age of the blog? Do they need to have high rankings? Do they need to be high earners? Should their presence always be felt?
For me, being influential is beyond figures and measurement. If you have inspired and made your readers react or move according to your words, then you could be considered influential. If you have given them something to think of and ponder upon, once again, you could be considered influential. You see, being influential highly depends upon the people who receive a projected influence. A blog may not influence you in the same way that it has influenced others.
The Right To Unapproved Medicines
A U.S. appeals court recently ruled that “terminally ill patients do not have a constitutional right to experimental drugs not approved by regulators”.
The process by which U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves a new drug can usually take about 10 years and the process includes animal and laboratory tests (preclinical testing) which could advance to clinical trials with people, if proven safe. Most drugs, however, do not make it even to clinical trials and review by FDA.
To have an idea of how long and rigorous the process is, take a look at this summary review of the steps that new drugs usually undergo before FDA approval:
- Preclinical (animal) testing. Pre-IND (Investigational New Drug Application)
- An investigational new drug application (IND) outlines what the sponsor of a new drug proposes for human testing in clinical trials.
- Phase 1 studies (typically involve 20 to 80 people).
- Phase 2 studies (typically involve a few dozen to about 300 people).
- Phase 3 studies (typically involve several hundred to about 3,000 people).
- The pre-NDA (pre-New Drug Application) period, just before a new drug application (NDA) is submitted. A common time for the FDA and drug sponsors to meet.
- Submission of an NDA is the formal step asking the FDA to consider a drug for marketing approval.
- After an NDA is received, the FDA has 60 days to decide whether to file it so it can be reviewed.
- If the FDA files the NDA, an FDA review team is assigned to evaluate the sponsor’s research on the drug’s safety and effectiveness.
- The FDA reviews information that goes on a drug’s professional labeling (information on how to use the drug).
- The FDA inspects the facilities where the drug will be manufactured as part of the approval process.
- FDA reviewers will approve the application or find it either “approvable” or “not approvable.”
According to Reuters Health, two advocacy groups, The Abigail Alliance for Better Access to Developmental Drugs and the Washington Legal Foundation, have sued FDA, seeking greater access for dying patients to unapproved medicines that have cleared early safety tests, which usually include 20 to 80 people or the Phase 1 testing. They argued that patients have every constitutional right to try experimental drugs, if they so choose.
