Daily lesson planning, anyone?
October 22, 2007
Cross-posted from my weblog.
OCTOBER is the month when public school students go into a week-long break ending the first semester of the school year. The break also allows their teachers to attend training arranged by their respective division or district offices.
I was reminded of this after my wife, who teaches geometry at Camarines Sur National High School, was extra-busy last week — as Math club president, she had to oversee their departmental in-service training and aside from that prepare something to share to fellow math teachers.
There was something in one of our conversations last week that grabbed my attention, and I took mental note of it. It had something to do with a sharing by a fellow teacher on the new Cyber Education Project (CEP)-compliant lesson plan format, for which a week-long training was recently arranged by the DepEd.
e-flowers for Glorietta victims’ families
October 22, 2007
Waiting for a few hours, and when no one heeded my call to show sympathy to the bereaved, I asked 3 of my Flickr groups (Semana Santa Filipinas, Pinoycentric, and Pinoy Kodakero) to post their flower photos as a sign of sympathy to the bereaved. I was surprised with the response. I believe these people are very busy, yet they found the time to post something for the Glorietta victims’ families. Many have already responded, and I hope there would be more in the coming hours/days. I never thought it is possible. We usually/ normally send real flowers. But this time, we realize e-flowers will make it possible!
My Disneyland Pics, Let Me Show U It
October 22, 2007
I wasn’t planning to but we were already in Hong Kong so what the hell I told myself. If you are planning to go and you haven’t been to Hong Kong Disneyland yet and you want to ask on how much the tickets are and stuff (tickets cost HK$295 for “ordinary” days), drop me an email and I’ll be willing to help in the directions in as much as I can.
Should I go back, I will make sure of the following to really make the experience worth my trip:
- Get a map BEFORE you tour the place
- Have a spare camera battery or have two cams with you because just one is never enough
- Be ready to point and shoot at all times
- Take note of all the air times of all the different shows
- Watch them all
- Ride in all the rides
- Loosen up and let the kid in you take charge
- Amusement parks can only be fun if you’re with people you enjoy hanging out with
- Pluto is the most fun of all the Disney characters to take pictures with so I molest the dog again (most important of all)
Here they are. I present you what little photos I have of my Disneyland experience.
Sneak Peek: Everything Thailand
October 22, 2007
“Akala ninyo bakasyon na kayo?”
I thought my brain just melted when I heard my thesis adviser told me this. After one hellish and toxic semester, it’s quite depressing to know that it may never end. Still got tons of requirements due next week and it’s almost November. Goodness.
Now you know why my “season break” is taking longer than what was originally planned. And it’s been exactly a month already since my last update. Gah. I missss this blog, I miss making videos. And I’m here to tell everyone (uh, anyone there?) that I’m still alive and plans for my next batch of vlogs are now in the works.
Oh, right. I twitted a couple of weeks ago that my Dad went to a business trip in Thailand. I might do a vlog on this with a special guest vlogger (guess who). And now, let me just show you a little preview - a sneak peek to Thailand’s culture and performing arts:
Bombing not a diversion
October 22, 2007
But already, not a few people have expressed the opinion that the bombing was perpetrated by the Palace to divert the public’s attention from the controversies hounding it - particularly the NBN scandal, impeachment, and the bribing of congressmen and governors.
Some members of the political opposition, particularly Senator Trillanes, have also issued statements consciously spreading this line.
I do not agree with this assertion.
Win a trip for two to Singapore!
October 21, 2007
I thought the title might catch your attention. Uniquely Singapore Project Postcard 2007 might be your ticket to a holiday for two in Singapore! I’ll send you a postcard and you’ll get a chance to win!
The grand prize:
Singapore Airlines (SIA) return economy class tickets to Singapore for two, 4D3N hotel stay at The Rasa Sentosa Resort, IndoChine restaurant vouchers, Retreat Spa vouchers, CapitaVouchers by CapitaLand, complimentary tickets to the DUCKtours, the HiPPO Bus tours and Singapore River Cruises.
Leave your e-mail here and I’ll send you a Singapore postcard!
Chabacano de Zamboanga y de Cavite
October 21, 2007
Just a few hours ago, I encountered a very interesting blog called Habla Chabacano. The said blog is about Cavite and it’s Chabacano. I found this amusing because I speak Chabacano de Zamboanga. As I read the posts in Habla Chabacano blog (which were partly in Chabacano), I quickly spotted the differences/similarities between Chabacano de Zamboanga y de Cavite
[DYuTYub #32] Speeches by The Great Speakers
October 21, 2007
This video was posted at Tramz Corner.
“I compelled myself to upload all the videos of my classmates in our English class…” -Tramz
You may watch the rest of the speeches at the following posts:
Glorietta 2 Bombing
October 21, 2007
Up until now, the authorities aren’t sure what caused the explosion. Some say it was a C4 bomb, some say it was a terrorist act. The Palace hasn’t said anything yet but by the looks of it, they would wait for the PNP to finish their investigation. We’ll good luck about that. For Sen. Trillanes, the AFP Chief and the Nat’l Security Adviser were behind this one to, once again, save their Queen and her Wonderland. After Hello Garci, the still unresolved ‘Extrajudicial Killings’, the Fertilizer Scam, the ZTE, NBN and Cyber Ed Deals with China, and her latest pay-off with 190 Congressmen in the Palace, the administration is in need of another scapegoat. Of course, these are unfounded hypotheses; anyone is free to say what they want at this point in time. But doesn’t it scare you if this particular theory is true?
We know PGMA wants the Constitution changed (not that she hasn’t in recent years), that she wants the shift to Parliamentary and that she so desperately clamors for power even if her kingdom doesn’t like her. Why would anyone force themselves on others? That’s just plain insensitive. I pity her and sorry troops for marching on as they do; greedy and hungry for everything against moral standards. It’s like reading a story about a man who searches for the elixir of life, the legendary drink that can make him immortal. He doesn’t want to leave this world because he’s got money and power and youth; in other words, he’s secure in this world. But what about when he dies, his soul? I guess I’m going extreme here, but it almost feels like PGMA is holding on to power like she lives for it and nothing else. She’s blinded by the glitz and corruption politics has given her and serving the people was lost long, long ago. It’s absurd to think that PGMA and other corrupt people out there are satisfied by doing ‘great’ in politics e.g. having prime government positions, kickbacks and some zombie-like goons to do their bidding. Are they thinking that being politicians in this country entitles them to be Gods?
And do I smell another Oakwood Mutiny coming together very soon? Because if the bomb that caused this is indeed a C4 bomb, then even the military could have access to it. Believe it or not, the terrorists and the opposition are not the only ones who want to take down PGMA’s illegitimate government. And the G2 tragedy could be just one of the many incidents to come and prove this.
Crappy Marketing Practices II: Metrowealth
October 21, 2007
When I got home, my aunt informed me that she paid a P100 deposit on a stove. I was “asked” to pay for the rest of the amount. Guess how much that was.
The freakin’ stove cost P13000! (Around $260).
At the Metrowealth store, I got to talk to the saleswoman:
She: You can add to your initial deposit.
Me: Like I said, I don’t have money right now.
She: How much do you have? You can give that to me.
Me: No.
She: How about credit card?
Me: I didn’t bring it with me.
She: Well, I can go with you back to your house, and you can pay me there.
Me: What? We just got here! We haven’t even looked around yet.
She: You can look around then I can accompany you guys home.
Me: No!
She: Come on, let me see your house!
Me: I live in Tondo! There’s nothing to see there! Geez.
She: You can pay me P500 right now, so you can charge just P8000 to your card to get the items.
Me: What’s the difference whether I pay now or pay next week?! Why the hell are you badgering me? God, you’re irritating!
She: Oh. Am I irritating?
Me: Yes!
Filteany- Halloween on the 6 train
October 21, 2007
Halloween Night on the 6 Train
A New Yorker lies down on the wooden floor,
So weary, so tired, she could think no more;
so she fell asleep with strength in bane
Dreams that she rode on a clean Manhattan bound train.
The boiler was filled with eerie fear
And George Bush himself was the engineer;
The passengers were Motley Crue
She does not have a single * ing clue
GQ men in Gucci cloth, with tails they seem to wag
Gargoyle looking women and one like a rich old hag
Everyone choo- choos with all their might
In the train of Bush oh my! What a horrible sight!
The train rustles on a bloody clueless pace
Bush, with his devilish grin and foot in the mouth face;
Wider and longer…….www.filteany.com
Halloween is just around the corner.
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President Arroyo’s Statement on Glorietta Blast
October 21, 2007
What follows is the statement of President Gloria M. Arroyo regarding the blast yesterday at Glorietta mall, Makati.
The explosion happened at around 1:20pm at the area near the Luk Yuen tea house. I was deeply worried and I immediately called all my staff and friends who I know frequent the area. Thank goodness, everyone was safe. But I feel sad for the victims who died and the wounded. This is simply atrocious.
Check out GMA’s statement after the jump
>> READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY
The mistake of stereotyping mothers
October 21, 2007
Being a single mother carries with it a stigma that is hard to shake off. Most of the time, they are either thought of as flirty and even promiscuous women.
Being a working mother, on the other hand, often commands admiration and respect.
And most of the time, mothers are seen as saints, martyrs and saviours of society.
I can’t say I do not agree, being a mother myself. I would love to think that being a mother makes me noble but the reality is I am not a saint.
Pitstop
October 20, 2007
It has nothing to do with the Glorietta Mall Blast Explosion… I just feel bad for days and stuffs… 
18th of October supposed to be the 7th month anniversary of me and my tar… I have to admit that he was never the kind of man who remembers everything about “US” - he was never the sweet one though he used to be one…
We started out as friends. I was his confidante, his friend, and I was the only person whom he trusted with his deep dark secrets. I was the one who listens to all his heart problems. I was even the one who taught him that “Time will heal all his wounds.”
Whenever he’s hurting it’s me who’s beside him. I did give him my shoulder for him to cry on. There were a lot of times that he feels like shit and unworthy to be loved. But I made him feel that maybe that one person he fell in love with isn’t the right one for him…
Have You Said Thank You Yet?
October 20, 2007
Today is National Thank You Day, the first of its kind in the country. Spearheaded by Toblerone, the event was organized because of the Reader’s Digest survey finding ranking the Philippines as one of the least courteous countries in the world.
The campaign includes a concert at Mall of Asia today, blog posts soliciting creative ways of saying Thank You, etc. Anton of Our Awesome Planet goes further with the launch of the Thank You Art Project.
Have you said your thank yous yet?
A call to Pinoy Bloggers for prayer and sobriety
October 20, 2007
We have all witnessed the Glorietta 2 Tragedy. I wanted to discuss this in my blog and share a piece of my thought and inject my personal analysis.
However, something prevents me from doing so. I would have expressed further why, but something holds me to explain. After all, I am not indebted to anyone about my feelings.
What is important for me right now is that rooting for the victims of this inhuman act.
So this blog calls for all Filipinos to blog for prayer and sobriety. Never mind the link. You can cut and paste this one.
READ THE REST OF THE ENTRY
What Kind of “Terrorists” are We Looking At?
October 20, 2007
As of now, the LPG explosion theory has been ruled out by the discovery of traces of C4, a chemical explosive that is reported to be used in the Philippine Army. (Oh, but we know that the army is capable of selling its supplies to its own enemies.) There are many spculations on who’s behind the bombing incident — could it be the government? a group that aims for destabilization? rebels? While that remains unanswered, I have other questions:
- Where exactly did the explosion come from? - Why on a week day? - What is the purpose of the bombing? Continue reading ‘What Kind of “Terrorists” are We Looking At?’>>[DYuTYub #31] State of Denial - Philippines
October 20, 2007
I was looking for videos re: Glorietta Blast but this was what I stumbled upon… tsk tsk tsk
“I miss Karen very, very much”, sobs Karen Empeno’s mother. The young student was abducted one night by a group of armed men. Her family believe Karen, like hundreds of others, was caught up in a dirty war between the army and left wing political groups.
This was posted by journeymanpictures in Youtube last Sept 13, 2007.
[DYuTYub #30]Glorietta Blast
October 20, 2007
Video clips & URLs of posts re: October 19, 2007 Glorietta Blast
- Inquirer.net special feature: Glorietta Blast
- Target of opportunity
- Tragedy Or Terror At Glorietta Mall
- Deadly Mall Blast Shocks Filipinos
- Bomb!
- oh gheezus (pictures)
- Glorietta 2 Bombing (hi-res pics)
- Glorietta blast photos
- RP bloggers cover Makati mall blast
- Terror hits home? The 10/19 Glorietta 2 bombing
- Deadly Mall Blast Shocks Filipinos
I’m still trying to find other videos and posts to be included here. Kindly let me know if you have one or know someone who has one. Thanks!
Safety And Security Lapse At Ayala Malls?
October 20, 2007
If this was a tragedy caused by an LPG explosion, the safety procedures of Ayala Corp. will be put into question.
If this was a terror attack, not only the security lapse of Ayala Corp. that will be put in question, but also our intelligence network and the national Police.
For the life of me, I don’t understand how the culprits was able to sneak in high powered explosives in an upscale mall at the heart of the financial district?
You may read the rest of the entry at Sonnie’s Porch
Bloody Friday Mall Bombing Tragedy
October 20, 2007
It was 3 in the afternoon when I chanced upon the news headline on the computer’s screen. I didn’t recognize it at first, thinking it was about Pakistan and the bombing that marked Benazir Bhutto’s return.
I read the report again. “Mall bomb blast kills 8, hurts more than 100,” the latest headline said. Chilling, I thought. The last time I remember something like this happen was that harrowing December 26 bombing of the MRT a few years back.
Horrifying, both tragedies are. One difference, however, has to do with the speed in which assorted information on the present tragedy has been spreading. Manuel Quezon III’s blog rounds up many of such narratives.
Planning a Vacation Online
October 19, 2007
Most of the time, I’m a DIY traveler. Let me share some of my tips on planning a vacation online.
The first thing to do is to read up on the destination. This is of course assuming that you’ve already decided where to go. If you haven’t and are still weighing your options, travel sites are very informative.
Publishers of travel guides have sites where you get most of the data in their books. The more prominent ones are Lonely Planet, Frommers and Fodor’s. Official websites of the destination are also must-sites to view. Some examples are Singapore, Hong Kong, Maldives, Dublin, San Francisco, etc. When you google the destination, remember to include official website or visitors and convention bureau in your search phrase. It is very important that you get your information from a trusted source, more so if you’re booking online. The good thing about both kinds of sites is that they are constantly updated.
More tips HERE.
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