Ganns’ Top 10 – October 17 2009
As of October 17, 2009, these are my top 10 favorite songs.
1. Sorry Sorry (1) Super Junior
2. Somebody to Love (5) The Glee Cast
3. Begin Again (2) Colbie Caillat
4. I Want to Know What Love Is (3) Mariah Carey
5. Million-Dollar Bill (10) Whitney Houston
6. Doesn’t Mean Anything (8) Alicia Keys
7. Somebody to Love (new) Leighton Meester
8. One Reason (4) Chynna & Vaughan
9. Reborn (6) Avalon
10. Cowboy Casanova (9) Carrie Underwood
I just want to say that it’s so cool that two different...
Source: Filipino Christian Blogger Ganns Deen
Fans “Makinig” and fundraise for Operation GK: Walang Iwanan
On October 10th, close to 900 Pilipinos from the DMV (DC, Maryland, and Virginia) converged onto George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia for "Makinig II." "Makinig," meaning "to listen," was a show put on by GMU's Pilipino Cultural Association and the Asian Pacific American Council with donations and proceeds going to Gawad Kalinga's Operation GK: Walang Iwanan, which is aimed at providing relief efforts for those victimized by Typhoon Ondoy.
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Source: BakitWhy.com - Pilipino American Lifestyle
Raj Rajaratnam, Danielle Chiesi, Rajiv Goel, Anil Kumar charged
Six hedge fund managers and corporate executives were arrested Friday for generating more than $25 million in illegal profits. Those who were charged include Raj Rajaratnam, Rajiv Goel, Anil Kumar, Danielle Chiesi, Mark Kurland, and Robert Moffat. Raj Rajaratnam is one of the the world’s billionaires, with a $1.3 billion net worth.Rajiv Goel is the director in strategic investments at Intel Corp
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Source: The Composed Gentleman
On Whitney Houston’s “Million Dollar Bill”
Our girl’s looking good! Alicia Keys co-wrote this, it’s now #3 on Billboard’s Club Play, rising up the R&B chart, and basically starting to pick up steam. The important thing is the record label should not give up on promotion! Go, Million Dollar Bill! Go Whitney!
Cathy and I have been talking about the CDs released by both Whitney and Mariah. At first, we didn’t like either CD. Now, Whitney’s CD, I Look to You, has grown on me, although it still doesn’t...
Source: Filipino Christian Blogger Ganns Deen
US Top 40 Law Schools 2009
Below is a ranking of the top Law Schools in the U.S. in terms of student quality as measured by the average of the 75th and 25th percentile LSAT scores for the class that entered in fall 2008. Rank - School - Avg. LSAT - Avg. of the 75th/25th GPA - Approx Class Size1 - Harvard University - 173.0 - 3.855 - 5502 - Yale University - 173.0 - 3.890 - 2003 - Columbia University - 172.5 - 3.700 - 4004
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Source: The Composed Gentleman
SURVEYS
SWS Survey
The latest Social Weather Stations survey showed that a whopping 60 percent of Filipinos wanted Sen. Noynoy Aquino to succeed President Arroyo in 2010. Again, that’s 60 percent! In a related story, a global study has revealed that Filipinos are the most sympathetic people in the world.
SWS Survey II
According to the latest SWS survey, 60 percent of Filipinos wanted Sen. Noynoy Aquino to replace President Arroyo in Malacañang next year. An even higher 80 percent wanted Joshua Aquino...
Source: The Professional Heckler
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Source: The Free Lancer
The 2009 Philippine Blog Awards
I just would like to take a short moment to announce (belatedly) that my photoblog dennisvillegas.blogspot.com and this blog Pilipino Komiks made it to the finals of the recently held 2009 Philippine Blog Awards. This blog emerged as Special Award Winner for Best Filipiniana Blog. This was my very first blog established way back in 2004.Meanwhile my blogpost in this blog The Diving Boys of Quezon Bridge was chosen as one of the Top Ten Blog Posts of the Year, out of the hundreds that had competed....
Source: PilipinoKomiks
Ang Yaya Diksyonari Part 2! :D
Naalala nyo pa ba ang Yaya Diksyonari?
Medyo nakalimutan ko narin ito nang ngayon umaga me narinig akong dalawang yayabells ng kapitbahay na naguusap tungkol sa importanteng dokumento!
Eto ang ating bagong listahan ng mga salitang galing sa mga oh so lovely yayas!
1) Is-Is - Social Security (Kabalikat ng Bayan! :D)
2) Joseph Prot - yung babolgam
3) Kemidura - pelikula ni Eugene Domingo
4) Ne-mu - yung clownfish
5) Istefnik - hindi magalaw ang leeg (ati, baka may istefnik ka?)
6) Lit - huli
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Source: Oi! Greenpinoy!
‘Ho White’ beer ad angers Disney
A beer ad has reportedly ticked off Disney because it features Snow White blowing smoke rings while lying in bed with seven semi-nude dwarves. Oh, and she’s got a new name – Ho White!
The creators said it was designed to convince Aussie drinkers the fruit-flavoured beer was “anything but sweet.” However, the advertisement has drawn the attention of the entertainment giant’s legal department, according to Australia’s Daily Telegraph.
A website promoting the new campaign...
Source: Daily Contributor
