From the monthly archives:

June 2007

Did you also line up to get one of these? Crazy huh? Well, everybody lined up to get one of these. I didn’t. He He He! Kulang pa yong PPP revenues ko to afford one of these. But there’s one who lined up for this new gadget. It’s this guy. Philadelphia mayor John F. Street [...]

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’07 nursing board results out in August

by Rainier on June 30, 2007

To all of you who have been emailing me and shouting at the cbox when the results will appear – eto, am sure nabasa nyo na to. Good luck. Magdasal kayo sa mga engkanto dito para pumasa kayo ano? Magpugay or elseeee!!! MANILA, Philippines — The results of the June 2007 nursing licensure examinations will [...]

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Wanted: New Immigrants

by Rainier on June 30, 2007

Philadelphia. My city. My home for the last 21 years. With it’s newest and tallest building currently under construction na dinadaanan ko araw-araw. A picture, perfect city.  It’s called the City of Brotherly Love. It’s the first capital of the United States. It’s where the first Supreme Court of the United States is located. It’s [...]

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more ilovereynaelena.com

by Rainier on June 29, 2007

Here’s another one from Italy! Nice! Isn’t it?! Can anyone ask Mario Frangoulis to send me love also?! He He He! And what about MLQ3? He He He! Send me your love!!! Ok. Now, let’s go back to Dagupan City! Here’s one from – remember her? That’s Ubanized with her band! They perform at Padi’s [...]

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419

by Rainier on June 28, 2007

419 No. That’s not a highway. That’s a reference to the notorious Nigerian scam going on forever on the internet. I’m sure you have received one of these scam letters that starts out with a bulk mailing or bulk faxing of a bunch of identical letters to every one who has an email account. I [...]

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Howie Severino’s Sidetrip

June 26, 2007

I was supposed to post a new blog article today – and normally, I would read my favorite newspapers first. The MLQ3, Ellen Tordesillas, the Inquirer, Malaya and GMA News TV.  Just so I would be abreast of what’s going on in mah dear kawntri. Half of the time, I have no clue what they’re [...]

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Won Bin, me love you long time, but!~!@#$%

June 25, 2007

Some of your people are annoying!!! I love Won Bin! He He He! I wanna marry him! because I think he’s just so handsome, especially in that “Endless Love”? I love all his expressions with his emotions that’s sorta flowing out of his eyes. Song Hye Gyo is also really good and photogenic. Anyway… Why are there [...]

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Listen to their music! SinaGlaya Band

June 24, 2007

I love getting and reading emails from pinoys all over the world! And I swear, I respond to them one by one. I have another special email today from some very aspiring group, headed by an Overseas Filipino Worker based in Singapore. They have a band! I’d like to introduce to you all SinaGLaya. Sinaglaya stands for Sinag ng Kalayaan. According to [...]

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more ilovereynaelena.com!

June 23, 2007

Keep these love comin’! Send them in! Feed mah ego! he he he!  Here’s some lovin’ from our very shy guy who decided to put his kinder pic! I was really surprised getting one and I was really happy! Now, with the kinder pic? doesn’t matter right? Love is love is love is love!!! “I did this [...]

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3 Pinays trapped in toilet (or things you should never do in Italy)

June 22, 2007

Sun.Star: When in Rome, do as the Romans do or end up getting cheated, humiliated, penniless or maybe even stranded. A trip to Italy’s tourist traps with my sister and cousin led us to misadventures we can never forget. 1. Never cheat on automated toilets In Italy, the public toilets on the subways are automated. [...]

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Manny Pacquiao goes to school. AB Pol Sci

June 21, 2007

Michigan removes qualifying exams in hiring foreign nurses Michigan Governor Jennifer Ganholm has signed into law a bill which removes qualifying examinations conducted by the US Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) for nurses from the Philippines and other countries who wish to work in the state.  “Isn’t this news a GREAAAT NEWS?! [...]

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A conversation with my landlord.

June 20, 2007

  I wasn’t able to capture the last conversation because she closed the window already. Apparently, there was another customer. But here’s what I said: “Thank you so much, you were wonderful. Have a nice day!” She responded: “You too!” Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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I feel very special today!

June 19, 2007

This is blatant self-promotion ladies and gentlemen! Sorry! I can’t control myself! My school just called me last week for this wonderful news. The Financial Times of London released their EMBA rankings for 2006 and my dear school, the Fox School of Temple University is 40th in the world!  So, today, I feel very special with our [...]

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On blog plagiarism

June 19, 2007

Our topic for today is PlayDyaRizzim.  Children, according to Wiki-Wiki: Plagiarism (from Latin plagiare “to kidnap”) is the practice of claiming, or implying, original authorship or incorporating material from someone else’s written or creative work, in whole or in part, into ones own without adequate acknowledgement. Unlike cases of forgery, in which the authenticity of [...]

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My very 1st ilovereynaelena.com!

June 18, 2007

LOOKIE! LOOKIE! AND MORE!!! These ladies definitely knows how to feed my ego! Look what they sent me! That’s Bea in red,  JC in black and C5 in brown. Those are my rabid followers and I hope they spread the love and I get more of these! I just hope my readers get’s infected virally and sends me more [...]

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Government spending went up, to pay for Ruffa’s security

June 17, 2007

Ok, kids! I know, this is about Ruffa. Can you believe what I am reading? Chuva and I were discussing how he went to heaven pushed by BryanBoy. If not for my landlord (bluehost) harassing me, I would have picked up this news a while back. But you see, I see GDP here. Do you see [...]

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Daddy’s Little Girl is our first OFW Story

June 15, 2007

But first – Watch this unbelievable performance by a mobile phone saleman! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k08yxu57NA] AND FINALLY! We have our first OFW Story submitted by a reader. Daddy’s Little Girl June 15th, 2007 Our featured OFW Story came from a 31 year old Overseas Filipino Worker from the Middle East. Click the link and follow the story [...]

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Each Filipino soul owes Php44,318

June 14, 2007

Listen children! ‘Dyo remember our GDP? Our dear “‘GOVERNMENT’S DYSFUNCTIONAL POLICIES” (ok ba ang political tagline ko Ross? he he he) where GDP = Consumption + Investment + Government + Exports – Imports, right? Now, let’s focus on GOVERNMENT. Of course you know that G can only spend what it collects. What does it collects? [...]

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Paying-off my credit cards one post at a time.

June 13, 2007

See me here? That’s me. I made it smaller because I bragged that I am only 28 years old. But that’s me. And to those of you who thought that I was a rabbit? Am not. I’m actually a cute pigeon.  And this cute pigeon is busy. You see, I have truckshit of credit cards to pay. [...]

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The OFW Story

June 12, 2007

If you are an Overseas Filipino Worker, an immigrant or whatever you maybe in your host country so long as you are Filipino, we would like to hear from you. Baka naman you have a story to tell, a poem like what C5 is doing? Or do you have a special story to share us? Let it [...]

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Improve Google PageRank and Technorati Rankings with NetTags!

June 11, 2007

Got this from chuva chienes The Internet is all about collaborations, and taking a good idea and mold it into a better one. A few weeks ago, Andy Coates, a new blogger started a link building program called netlinks. So far it has been quite successful with many bloggers getting into the chain to help [...]

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What do I do with ofwcenter.com now?

June 10, 2007

Remember that blog? It’s bacccckkkkkkk!!! I thought I would just keep it and see how my readers will dictate what’s the blog theme is going to be. My original idea did not work. I tweaked it to blog about making money online, then I was banned forevah evah evah! So, that didn’t work either. So, [...]

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Have you ever been blown away by a song?

June 9, 2007

A super-amazing singer that blew me away!  [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLr1sBQ5gpE] Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Hilton Rewards

June 9, 2007

Ok – to start, poor ritzy girl violated her reckless driving violation! So, duh! She was sentenced to jail. That’s basically the main story. If I were the Judge, I would have pardoned her. But I will shove her to jail for all the sucky sucky faki faki that she did a year ago. But [...]

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We will pay you Php1,840,000 for your 5th child

June 8, 2007

p align=”justify”>Ok, what’s going on in Japan? You will call me a lunatic! But I see our old friend GDP in this latest crazy, creative, libido rattling news. I see viagra sales skyrocketing! I see the downfall of CondomNation! I see Shinjuko District turning into Ermita! Remember GDP? (This will be my political tagline when [...]

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What happens when the walls come down?

June 8, 2007

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Courage means taking a position even if it means losing your job

June 7, 2007

HOW NOT TO SOLVE A PROBLEM I managed funds, in millions. One of which is 901 (fictitious name). I sit in a meeting coz we account each budget line item wan bi wan. You see, when you work for a company like where I am now, you are not allowed to go over a budget [...]

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Where have all the leaders gone?

June 6, 2007

Congratulations to our new Senators! They were proclaimed by COMELEC at the PICC and here are the 10 winners – Loren Legarda Francis Escudero Panfilo Lacson Manny Villar Francis Pangilinan Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III Edgardo Angara Alan Peter Cayetano Joker Arroyo and Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan Reyna Elena (Wasn’t able to attend. Sick leave was not approved). Actually, the real congratulations [...]

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Can I see yours?

June 5, 2007

Nope, this is not another emerging this or best of this and best of that – there’s just too many of those floating around these days (read: annoyed that i’m a perpetual loser!). I visit blogs and compare sizes (eeekkkk!!!) and see what they have (*checked pants!) and realized that I don’t have any more talent [...]

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Arts morphed into Social Studies

June 4, 2007

I love these women. They’re very talented, and yes, I play their music in my car. What’s these women got to do with our current school curriculum in the Philippines? Yes, I’m talking about Arts. This subject is gone in your kids curriculum. It’s been morphed into one subject called Social Studies. When will we [...]

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A successful entrepreneur, alleged mastermind in the Manlapaz killing?

June 3, 2007

In July 2, 2006, I had a blog entry trying to feature about successful entrepreneurs in the Philippines. I thought we need some role models. I picked up this supposedly successful entrepreneur – where else, but on the Entrepreneur Magazine in the Philippines. Here’s an excerpt of what I wrote: Anita Buce started in business [...]

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GDP Exercise: Business news analysis

June 2, 2007

Now, that you guys are now super economists, let’s see if we could tie this all up with what’s going on in our own turn world kawntri. I’m sure you can easily spot which belongs to what category. Remember our formula? GDP = C (consumption) + I (investment) + G (government) + Exports – Imports. 3 [...]

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What in the world is GDP?!

June 1, 2007

GDP likely expanded faster in Q1 on remittances, election: blares the money headline on Inquirer. Economy expands 6.9% 1st-quarter GDP growth strongest in 17 years! 07 debt-to-GDP ratio seen at 58.3% Anu yun? The Philippines is on a roll! Said the one by da Pasig River. Really?! I feel like calling my friends?in Floodway. I’m [...]

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