Philippine President now have a Second Life
November 26, 2007
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is now litereally “in the game” in Second Life.
It is part of the launch of the Philippine National Innovation Strategy in the National Innovation Summit in Makati happening today. The PNIS is about bringing RP’s competitiveness to greater quality and standards. The summit were organized by the Department of Science and Technology, IBM, Asian Institute of Management’s Policy Center, and the Intellectual Property Office. Togethr with other private organizations like IBM and other government agencies.
A Citizens Summary of the 1st ASEAN Constitution
November 26, 2007
The ASEAN Constitution states that the organization shall promote its common ASEAN Identity and a sense of belonging among its people in order to achieve its shared destiny, goals, and values. To add (and to start) the forming of the new ASEAN Identity, our ASEAN Constitution provides us with the following:
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ASEAN being left behind?
November 26, 2007
The 13th ASEAN Summit in Singapore is now over. What now? Each 10-member Countries of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) now have one full year to ratify the 1st ASEAN Constitution signed on the 20th of November 2007 (last week) on their respective countries. Once all 10 members ratify it, the ASEAN Constitution will take full effect on the 14th ASEAN Summit, and from there on we will truely see where we - the ASEAN Citizens - are really going to be in the future, and in this New World Order of growing regional communities and unions.
I said “regional communities and unions†when in reality there are so few communities today than 5+ years ago. Are you aware that the African Economic Community (AEC) is now known as the African Union (AU), going by the tagline An Efficient and Effective African Union for a New Africa, forming 53 African States and founded on 2001?
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Sex First Before Relationship
November 26, 2007
I don’t know about you guys but this is what I actually believe in. Probably you would say that it is quite normal to me since I am gay but that is not really the case. It does apply to heterosexual folks and for the record not all gay people are a bunch of promiscuous and sexaholic freaks as what the stereotypes normally exude.
I am sharing this one based upon my experiences and of course mere observations that I got from different people both straight and gay. I am not a sex expert or a leading counselor of relationships but this is just a normal person’s point of view and aside from that the readers of this blog can also share their own perceptions as well which is a very lovely thing to do.
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A Few Updates
November 26, 2007
Last Quarter
I would like to tell everyone that I finally decided to open the comments for Last Quarter. But even then, I will keep the blog blocked away from search engines. This way, spams will still be less.
Memoire: The Antiques Fanlisting
While I’m at this, I’m also plugging Memoire. It’s a fanlisting for antiques. [More]
Is your communication skill killing you?
November 26, 2007
This has been the most common dilemma that our job seekers wanted to cope with and has been the source of frustrations to some. Have you taken a long, hard look at how well you communicate with others lately? I bet the answer is “no”. Well, I suggest that periodically you review how good you are at being clear in your conversations with others, your writing of letters, reports, etc., and your effectiveness in presenting information or delegating work because this is the key on how confident you can be in closing deals especially if you’re a job seeker. To date, BPO is the hottest industry and most of our fresh graduates have wanted to join the bandwagon but without the English accent and fluency on other various languages you’re not welcome not unless if your tech geek.
Conjugal dictators
November 26, 2007
I suggest that we name the following as the conjugal dictators of the country: Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos (1965-1986); Cory Aquino and Fidel Ramos (1986-1998); Joseph Estrada and Gloria Arroyo (1998-present).
Read more at Mongster’s Nest
Visit the Official Pastores de Naga Blog!
November 26, 2007
The new City of Naga in southern Cebu is proud to present the First Pastores de Naga Christmas Festival that revives the age-old Pastores tradition and turns it into the grandest Yuletide celebration in Cebu this December 2007.
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Kris Martinez Admits He’s Open to Gay Relationships
November 26, 2007
Budding Filipino Actor Kris Martinez admitted in an interview with PEP that he is open to having a relationship with the same sex. Kris started his career in show business when he became the first runner-up in Close Up to Fame in 2005. He also starred in Twilight Dancers, a film about macho dancers, in 2006. His biggest project so far, we assume, would be this movie with Cristine Reyes and Andrew Schwimmer, Green Paradise, set for release anytime soon.
In a recent interview, this hot actor revealed that he is not closing his doors on gay relationships. It has been rumored that he has a gay sponsor in the US, who sends him money on a regular basis. He denied this but said that there is a gay man from the US who sends him stuff but not money. When asked if it is possible or impossible for someone like him to be involved in a relationship with a gay man, he replied:
9-Ball Competition at the AMF-Puyat Superbowl!
November 26, 2007
The Goth That Never Was
November 26, 2007
It was recently announced that the theme for our office Christmas party is Goth Punk Rock.
Hehe.
I kinda like this goth fashion, though. Too bad people are not very fashionable here in the Philippines. Everyone likes wearing practical and comfortable clothes, mostly shirts and jeans. If I were in Japan or Europe, I would have probably tried to dress a little edgy.
2010 spirit is in the air (updated)
November 25, 2007
Shackled by financial hardships in spite of the country’s “strong†economic performance, the country’s destitute majority has become caught up in so many other things aside from the holiday season.
And whatever holiday feeling left is fast being blown away by the powerful winds of the arriving typhoon Mina. Instead, a different hymn has taken over. Could it be that the 2010 spirit is in the air?
Some presidential wannabes seems to think so.
7 Secrets to Real Freedom
November 25, 2007
Bo Sanchez launched yesterday at the Kerygma Conference held at Philsports Arena (formerly ULTRA) his latest book entitled “7 Secrets to Real Freedom”. The book promises to teach us how to get rid of hidden addictions and to achieve great success. It comes after very great works like “8 Secrets of the Truly Rich” and “How to Find Your One True Love”. Read more at Pinoy Seminars.
REJECTED Art Exhibit
November 25, 2007
Pintootra Production and Fourthdoor Presents
A Rejected Collaboration from:
Agda, Apo, Digan, Felizardo, Mallari, Pascua, Peco, Ruedas, Robleza3, Delos Reyes, Salvador and Villasis
plus a short film “Bulong” by Isa Geganto, some poetry readings and band performances
DECEMBER 7, FRIDAY, 6PM
AT 2450 GALLERY/SNACKBAR
2450 Karapatan St. Manila near Chinese General Hospital
visit http://fourthdoor.multiply.com
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SEEEEE YOU ALL!!!
St. Francis Square is Full of Win Too!
November 25, 2007
If fastfood joints and shopping malls are full of win, tiangge’s are too. All you have to do is open your eyes to the fun and exciting world of LOLness.
A few days ago, my wife and I went to St. Francis  Square in Ortigas in search for bargain clothing. Yeah, we’re cheap like that. While she tried a few pieces of clothing, I went around in search for some ass cheap, cool looking shirts. I managed to find a great one - black, with the words, “You can take away everything from me, but you can’t stop me from being EMO,” printed on the front. Cool eh? Anyway, more awesome than the shirt were the signs in the tiangge.
For those who’re living under boulders of dung, St.  Francis Square is located at the back of the SM MegaMall in Ortigas. It’s right along Doña Julia Vargas St. If you’re claustrophobic, don’t even think about shopping there. It’s like a miniaturized version of the GreenHills Shopping Mall minus the annoying dibidi guys.
Right. So the second floor isn’t much, but there were more stores at the far end of the floor. There’s 2A, and as the sign says, we should be going there for more RTW. I took the liberty of capturing the first idiotic sign that I saw with my high-tech-outdated-pseudo-CSI-esque cellphone. Click to read more of this compelling tale!
Supertyphoon Mina And Us Saying “We’re Ready For Battle”
November 25, 2007
Riding in a jeepney on the way to the office a couple of days ago, I was absolutely hating the fact that I had to work drenched. Again. See, typhoon Lando had just stopped by and decided to give us more than our usual bit of rain. Now while on the jeepney, I learnt that another typhoon was making its way to our province. And so I was thinking, “Gotta have more pants ready or I might be running out of dry ones to wear with the storms coming to visit us this quick.” Little did I know that Mina was going to be something more than just rain.
Why We Should Support CyberEd
November 25, 2007
There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come.
— Victor Hugo
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Yesterday, I had the wonderful opportunity to meet and speak with Education Secretary Jesli A. Lapus. Gigi and Pam of the Philippine Embassy in Vietnam invited me and Michelle to the despedida party of Consul-Gen Baisa and Ms Bel. Sec Lapus was the guest of honor and luckily, Ambassador del Rosario asked me to join them at their table.
We talked about life, family, careers, and of course, CyberEducation! Here are some of the insights I gained from Sec Lapus and from my own research about CyberEd:
What is Cyber Education?
I’m sure you’ve heard of Open and Distance Education (aka Distance Learning). This is a hot topic in our generation because of the availability of fast-paced Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), which includes e-mail, the Internet, multimedia resources, etc.
Distance Learning (DL) is not new.[1] It was invented in 1840 by the Englishman Sir Isaac Pitman when he started giving lessons to his students by mail. What a revolutionary idea!  Click here and continue reading…
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Not another book wishlist?
November 24, 2007
Of course the last one still applies and I’m just waiting for some extra cash to be able to purchase them from the local bookstores.
So this time, I’m making a list of books that can’t be found in the local bookstores. A real wishlist! (Much thanks to Danny Reviews!) Here it goes:
Mario Vargas Llosa’s Conversation in the Cathedral:
Conversation in the Cathedral is a novel about power and politics in Peru in the early 1950s. Two of the characters meet in a cheap eating house (the “cathedral†of the title) and spend the afternoon talking about the past. The novel is basically encapsulated within their conversation, although we are only occasionally reminded of that (by interjections) and some events accessible only to the omniscient narrator are also included…
TOTAL WELLNESS PHILIPPINE STYLE
November 24, 2007
After her astounding success in honing Filipino Talents and sending them abroad to Japan, Europe and the United States with Shirley Mclaine shows in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A., to perform and entertain people of different colors, raise and culture from all walks of life all over the world, Bella Dimayuga decided to return to her native land, the Philippines. With her vast knowledge, experience and expertise, Bella now decides to venture into a deeper meaning of health, life, wellness and success by offering Filipino hospitality to her friends, followers and clients, here and abroad in her very homeland, the Philippines. After organizing a pool of experienced and duly licensed opthalmologist, dentists and surgeons, Bella now embarks into a TOTAL WELLNESS HEALTH CARE PACKAGE for balikbayans, foreigners, friends, fans and clients in a truly relaxing, enjoyable and unforgettable experience of beauty, health and pleasure. Welcome to Bella Dimayuga’s Total Wellness Program! Enjoy the beauty, serenity and hospitality that is truly Filipino, enjoy business, health, wellness and pleasure in a traditional Bella Dimayuga’s personalized service!
The package starts with personalized escort service and a guided tour right after your disembarkment. A guided tour to introduce and familiarize you with the hospital, clinic, facility and the medical staff that shall undertake your wellness treatment program and while waiting for your actual scheduled date - you will be billeted in spacious air conditioned room fully equipped with all the amenities of your home: a refrigerator, Cable TV, DVD, a computer station internet connection where you, your family or companion can relax and feel the comfort of more than a home away from home with a 24-hours on call chauffer and nanny.Â
These are only part of Bella’s personalized hands-on service. Feel Bella’s personal touch and be enterteined right at her home located within the heart of Makati at San Lorenzo Village with complete amenities which include a swimming pool, gym, ballroom, an internet station, office, driver, secretary and nanny on call.
You can go shopping at the diferent malls in Makati, enjoy exquisite food and cuisine that its restaurants and food chain offers, a splendid night life with the different clubs, bars and discoteque and see for yourself the historic landmarks, century old churches in Intramuros, the beautiful scenery of Luneta, the famous Philippine Cultural Center, Convention Centers and significant edifices, restaurant and bars along Roxas Boulevard. Enjoy the perfect sunset of Manila Bay. All these, minutes away from Bella’s place.
Bella’s Wellness Package starts with its dental services from Fillings, Oral Prophylaxis, Extraction, Dentures, Crowning, Gum Treatment, Endodontic Treatment, Orthodontic Treatment and Whitening. You can also avail of the eye care medical check-up and Laser Eye Surgery proceudure (LASIK), which includes available supply of contact lenses and eyeglasses. Aside from experienced and duly licensed medical staff, clinics and hospitals duly accredited by Bella Dimayuga, who are to conduct the procedure, the packages were priced more than it’s value after years of research, careful assessment and analysis of the prevailing prices on dental, optalmological and medical services wordlwide.
One of the most intricate procedure in a medical wellness program in the Philippines and even abroad is surgery, where Philippines has been known not only in the field of heart and kidney transplant at the Philippine Heart Center and the National Kidney Institute. Bella, whose clients includes artists, actors, actresses and well known personalities, personally choose the surgeons from among the top rated hospitals and practitioners in the country, who shall undertake the procedure which includes: Rhinoplasty (Nose Job); Blepharoplasty (Eyes); Facelift; Breast Augmentation; Breast Reduction; Abdominoplasty (Full Tummy); Abdimoplasty (Mini-Tuck); and, Liposuction. While under treatment, Bella Dimayuga’s personal staff and trained personnel are on call at your bed side to personally take care of you and shall handle your schedules and businesses under strict confidentiality and security. You can be assured of a 24-hour service and readily available staff to offer their services to make your stay comfortable and relaxing.
Finally, Bella’s services includes non-surgical beautification. In her years of experience taking care of her talents, friends, clients and herself, you’ll surely enjoy the meaning of our existence. Who else will take care of ourself, health and wellness? It’s us and let Bella do it, as she do to her lifelong friends, associates and clients from all over the world.
For those who has not yet experienced the meaning of beauty, health and wellness in Bella’s way of personally extending her services you may visit or contact BELLA at: 1709 P. MARGAL ST. SAMPALOC, MANILA, PHILIPPINES; or, at 31 ARGUILLA ST., SAN LORENZO VILLAGE, MAKATI CITY, PHILIPPINES; or at: Tel. Nos. (632)810-2367; (Fax) (632)812-6915; Mobile No.: (0920)970-4644. Email address bedimayuga@yahoo.com OR see her site at:  http://bellaswellness.blogspot.com/
10 Questions I (Really) Want Answered
November 24, 2007
November 24, 2007
10 Questions I (Really) Want Answered
10. Why do Pinoys think sex when they hear the sax opening on (Wham) George Michael’s Careless Whisper? Admit it, a steamy bed scene ensues in your head whenever you hear this song. Nevermind that this song isn’t really about sex but almost everyone I know would either blush or say “It’s sexy time!†almost instantly. Because the sax opens the song, people tend to forget about the lyrics and concentrate more on it’s perceived sensuality.
9. Why do we love cooking shows? I love Iron Chef to bits, especially the Japanese version because their chairman is much more energetic and anime-ish. Food is no doubt a basic necessity so it’s no wonder we even bother to watch or buy cooking stuff. But my fascination with cooking shows is beyond their entertainment and ‘necessity’ value: I love it primarily because it’s about food (duh) and it allows me to see myself as a chef. Not that I’ve always wanted to be one but it’s more of a woman thing; that perception of being a good wife entails being good in the kitchen. The perception is a bit out dated but as I come from a traditional Pinoy family, this holds true for me. I know how to cook but only the basic stuff (frying, adobo, chopsuey and nilagang whatever) and I would love to enroll in short baking and cooking courses in the future…if my schedule permits.
Philippine Passport Online Application
November 24, 2007
http://digifotoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/side_salad.jpg” title=”side_salad.jpg”>http://digifotoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/side_salad.jpg” alt=”side_salad.jpg” />I sent an email to this website and a certain Mr. Bryan Zarzuela replied to me promtply and amazingly he answered all my questions. Don’t you feel good when you inquired to a blog or website and you received a prompt reply?
The reason why I sent an email to this website is that my Philippine passport (anyway, I only have Philippine Passport hahaha) is running out of pages. I think I only have two pages left though the expiration is on 2009.
Okay let me summarize the information that I got from Mr. Zarzuela so the OFW’s out there can benefit on this.
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Date night
November 24, 2007
Remember when you were single and dating? Friday and Saturday nights were sacred back then. It meant your boss cannot make you put in overtime no matter how much she begged, or it meant you had to display extremely good behavior so your mom will allow you to stay out later than usual.
Now that you are married with kids to boot, are those nights still sacred?
Woe to those who say no. Getting married and not having kids do not mean you have to forget about being young and in love.
My husband and I agreed that we will always have our date night. It doesn’t have to be a Friday or a Saturday actually. It doesn’t have to mean going out and spending money on a movie or meal. It could simply be spending some quality time together, even at home curled up together on the sofa watching TV Patrol World.
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