From the monthly archives:

August 2007

The loveteam of the year: Joey & Willie

by reyna07 on August 31, 2007

UPDATE:

Alright! I don’t wanna be a siliberty blogger anymore! Bwisit tong awayan ni Joey and Willie!
I thought the whole damn thing is nothing but idiotic! Both of them kelangan sampalin nong Senatress na bumira sa idol kong si Trillanes. The whole thing boils down to ratings and you know exactly what that means. Higher ratings [...]

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It’s a cardinal sin to change shaw boulevard’s name!

by reyna07 on August 30, 2007

In our Banana Republic, saging lang ang me puso!
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Kaya naman, puro kasagingan ang gawa sa aming Senado.

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel, Jr is proposing to rename Shaw Boulevard in Mandaluyong City and Pasig City to Jaime Cardinal Sin Boulevard.
WAKEET?!

Wow naman! What a great law! This is the reason why these people are in the [...]

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Reyna Santiago

by reyna07 on August 30, 2007

Pag-laki ko! Gusto ko maging Reyna Santiago! Palagay nyu?

For the latest Philippine news stories and videos, visit GMANews.TV
Eto yong isang kanyang binira:

On a second thought, wag na lang! Ha! Ha! Ha! I prefer to be Reyna Hillary when I grow up, not like her na nagmukha na lang tiga-imburnal ang tirada! In fairness, dapat sya [...]

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From Boracay to Greece to the Doghouse

by reyna07 on August 29, 2007

UPDATE: September 03, 2007:

Da bitch is back. Here’s here 1st write-up, talking about germs and bacteria which is really pretty much defining herself as one. An incessant bacteria. http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=goodLife2_sept3_2007 . As you can see, I intend not to give her another blogspace – rather, just update this post. Apparently, this article will hit the roads [...]

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The Malu Fernandez-OFW controversy: According to People Asia

by reyna07 on August 28, 2007

UPDATE: September 03, 2007:
Da bitch is back. Here’s here 1st write-up, talking about germs and bacteria which is really pretty much defining herself as one. An incessant bacteria. http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=goodLife2_sept3_2007 . As you can see, I intend not to give her another blogspace – rather, just update this post. Apparently, this article will hit the roads [...]

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kelan? kelan ako naging siliberty blogger?!

August 28, 2007

NGAYON. NGAYON LANG TO! PEKS MAN!
AUJOURD’HUI!
Gulat kayo ano?! Pano nagkaganun?! Well, mga anak, basahin muna natin to. Sabay-sabay tayong magbasa. Mamya ko na sasabihin ang becoz.
Former child actress Snooky Serna struggles with poverty and chronic depression
Actress Snooky Serna bravely confessed that she’s currently leading a life that is far from glamorous.

“Compared to how my lifestyle [...]

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June 2007 nursing board exams result out

August 26, 2007

GUYS! THE JUNE 2008 RESULTS IS IN THIS LINK: JUNE 2008 NURSING BOARD RESULTS

MY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING WHO PASSED!
15223 JAMORA, ZANDRA GRACE CARLET
15222 JAMORA, KRYSTINE COLETTE GO
26037 SALINEL, JOVIE TRIUMFANTE
4300 BENEDICTO, MARIA CECILIA CIOCON
June 2007 nursing board exams result out

More than two months after some 80,000 nursing graduates took the June 2007 licensure [...]

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10 things that came out of the malu fernandez debacle: After the storm

August 26, 2007

UPDATE: September 03, 2007:

Da bitch is back. Here’s here 1st write-up, talking about germs and bacteria which is really pretty much defining herself as one. An incessant bacteria. http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=goodLife2_sept3_2007. As you can see, I intend not to give her another blogspace – rather, just update this post. Apparently, this article will hit the roads today.
 

ORIGINAL [...]

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I love my Russian President!

August 25, 2007

AY CARAMBA!! MAMMA MIA!! Oh-La-La! 

I’ve always admired Russian leaders beginning with Mikhail Gorbachev. If it was not for him, Cold War ever ever every morning, ducking under our office tables, practicing some nuclear fallout like we will all survive tra-la-la! He was also responsible for the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Which is why he was awarded [...]

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Thinking of an MBA? Parent plus college loan may not be enough!

August 25, 2007

I’ve always had the dream of finishing an MBA in the United States, which is why as soon as I came to America, I set my sights on getting an MBA degree. Tuition fees being very much expensive here has always been the challenge of anybody aspiring for a graduate degree. But you have to [...]

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You quit because of death threats! Not because you were sorry for what you have said against us!

August 24, 2007

Manila Standard columnist quits after getting OFWs’ ire
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I am deeply apologetic for my insensitivity and the offensive manner in which this article was written, I hear you all and I am properly rebuked. It was truly not my intention to malign hurt or express prejudice against OFWs,” her satement said. Fernandez claimed that because of [...]

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Bangkurokots!

August 23, 2007

 Banks charge too much for overseas money transfers

Modern-day banking started on the sidewalks of medieval Milan, Italy. Money was actually traded from benches, hence “banco,” or bank. At that time, bankers were considered only a head above murderers, robbers and thieves.Today, bankers have become respectable. But there are pockets of sheer greed.
When I was [...]

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OFW’s and debt management

August 22, 2007

I’ve written a lot about Overseas Filipino Workers having the opportunity to be in the middle class or even in the upper middle class level of the Philippine society. We all have that opportunity given the fact that we earn more than our counterparts in our country and have much more choices with the monies [...]

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VOTE NOW for WIKA 2007

August 21, 2007

Deretso pa rin ang pagbabasa – ika 23 na po nang Agosto!

Maraming Wika, mas marami ang mabahong isda! by Irvin P. Sto. Tomas

(Binalikang basahin Agosto 23) Another great article from Irvin – Ano nga ba ang nagbubuklod-buklod sa mga mamamayan ng kapuluang ito? It’s an old song trumpeted at any village activities: “it’s important na [...]

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How to lower your monthly mortgage payments in times of rising interest rates

August 21, 2007

If you are one of those homeowners who were affected by the crazy sub-prime debacle that’s still going on then here’s some tips that I can give you. I understand that personal income has not risen as it has in the past and with interest rates rising on most mortgages, your monthly mortgage has probably [...]

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What are the implications of the emerging middle class from OFW families?

August 21, 2007

The Interview continues:

This is the continuation of the Inquirer Interview. Click these links for the:

1st part: Are OFW’s the emerging middle class in the Philippines?

2nd part: OFW migration is natural. Is it?

3rd part: What do you think is the reason for this difference in common observation and official figures?

QUESTION:

To you, what are the [...]

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What do you think is the reason for this difference in common observation and official figures?

August 20, 2007

This is the continuation of the Inquirer Interview. Click these links for the:

1st part: Are OFW’s the emerging middle class in the Philippines?

2nd part: OFW migration is natural. Is it?

QUESTION:

People I talk to easily accept the observation that OFW’s are the new middle class. They can feel it happening, and there are signs everywhere [...]

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Have you seen da bitch?!

August 19, 2007

Amazingly, the line has been drawn by da bitch reminding the world of the power of blogging!
In today’s fast paced, lightning speed of the information age, when you ran across bitches from upper class hell society who smacks down on OFW’s, and a proclaimed columnist and writer no matter how lousy, uneducated and insentive she is, there’s [...]

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I was screaming crazy last nite!

August 19, 2007

Zac Interview with The View 
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My niece just flew back to Philadelphia the other day from Manila! She’s the love of my life! You see, she’s been living and studying in Manila for the last three years. She’s continuing her 7th Grade here and class starts September 4. She’s been studying at Reedley International School in Pasig City, for [...]

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DOLE to teach OFW’s to invest!

August 19, 2007

In my previous entries, especially where I discussed OFW’s as emerging and I repeat I-MER-DYEENG(!) middle class, for this to happen, there are two actors here: the OFW himself and the government. In that article, I discussed The role of an OFW to be in the middle or upper class takes a whole new mindset [...]

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Excuse me bitch! But I love my OFW’s!!!

August 18, 2007

That’s how she calls herself! A bitch!
Most people don’t get the fact that they need bitches like me to shake up their world, otherwise their lives would be boring and mediocre.
Like everyone else, I was infuriated?by the comments, the crappy?and really insulting apology by this bitch (that’s how she calls herself)?from Manila Standard Bastard,?who obviously [...]

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OFW migration is natural. Is it?

August 18, 2007

This is the continuation of the Philippine Daily Inquirer Interview. Click this article to read the 1st part: “Are OFW’s the emerging middle class in the Philippines?“
Question:

Do you believe the government’s explanation that this is because more OFW deployments are now professionals and skilled workers? (I have attached the latest figures from the POEA in [...]

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Continuation of ng kwento ni The! “After the wedding”

August 17, 2007

The Inquirer interview continues tomorrow… In the meantime, here’s the continuation of ng kwento ni The!

After the wedding

I thought Jay’s ex-girlfriend was really out of our lives. But heaven only goes that I was wrong. Kakakasal pa lang namin nun when Jay received a uninamous text. “Meet me at the clinic.” I had a stinking [...]

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Are OFW’s the emerging middle class in the Philippines?

August 16, 2007

This is the unedited version of the interview by MA. SALVE DUPLITO, Editor of Money Smarts, INQUIRER.net with me. I got a permission from her to post it here. Of course, once this gets edited, isang sentence na lang ang matitira. hehehe.
Question:

Former Labor Secretary Patricia Sto. Tomas has said that OFWs are the emerging middle class [...]

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To all my wannabe nurses here!

August 15, 2007

Hey guys,

Eye wok ap diz morning en eye heb tons and tons of he-males and she-males from everyone asking me for a copy of the results of the board exams. Henookous pokus ko po, walang lumalabas. Honestly, eye em in de sane potion. Eye em also jueteng. Jazz like everywan. I normally answer all he [...]

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Burn the bridge when you get there

August 15, 2007

An officemate sent this to me this morning. I’d like to share this with you guys. I have no idea who wrote this. Maybe this was the reason why the US State Department said that our English is going bananas? HeHeHe! But this post is for mi amigo Joey. Joey is a Spanish-Filipino meztiso that [...]

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How do you improve your credit score?

August 15, 2007

If you noticed, I have blogged about the sub-prime mess in the United States and how it has led to a good number of bank bankcruptcies and foreclosures on the part of homeowners. Now, I also talked about the fact that these subprime problem is trying to correct the market, that is, the Dow will [...]

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The worst workplace distractions!

August 14, 2007

If you think it’s getting harder and harder to concentrate at work, you’re not alone. Let me tell, ako nga minsan, I just wanna jump off the window para matapos na lahat, kaso i want some heavy foam sa baba dahil baka masira mukha ko. Now, here are the worst workplace distractions!
OVERCOMMUNICATION

Ako lang, I already [...]

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I won! I won! I won Chris Bloczynski’s contest!

August 12, 2007

Je suis occupe c’est moment!
Hey World! Greet my friend FLIP (speakoutyouraflip) a happy birthday!

I saw him last night at the Jaded Lounge (it’s an Asian Gay Night) at 12th Air Command in Philadelphia. This happens every 2nd Friday of the month and it’s that time of the month that I get to see the members [...]

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He’s getting married this August…

August 11, 2007

My boyfriend is getting married this August… to her… not to me.

I hate weddings because I always tend to cry. Well, fine – umaatungal hagulgul actually talaga ako, all the time! Even watching weddings on TV. Why in the world do I cry? Ewan. Ayoko ngang sabihin senyo ang pantasya ko. Joey would laugh at [...]

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How to save if you’re young, ambitious…and earning only P20K

August 10, 2007

I read this article on the inquirer: How to save if you’re yong, ambitious…and earning only P20k, at medyo hindi nakapagpigil ang lola nyo, sinulatan ko po ang Inquirer. Basahin nyo and tell me about your violent reactions!

Hello sir,
I read your article about this guy in his late 20’s with some MBA aspirations and buying [...]

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LECHENG BUHAY TOOO!!!

August 10, 2007

LECHENG BUHAY TOOO!!!
You all know that my boyfriend just got married to a gurl! I didn’t even have enough time to cry-cry-cry because I just have tons of writings to do! Ugh! Ganito kahirap mag-hanap nang anda mga kafatid! Puchang buhay to!!! Kung alam nyo lang! Reyna nga ako, pero di ko ginapala’t ginapiko ang [...]

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The operator is out for lunch!

August 9, 2007

Oo nga naman! I can’t help but laugh at what this guy wrote to Inquirer! He is sooo damn right about this ZTE deal! Di ba nga naman? Do you really expect the government to give you some first class customer service especially pag nagloko ang mga computers? Baka kahit i-reboot ang system eh abutin [...]

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Philippines as an english speaking nation

August 9, 2007

“The Philippines is the third largest English-speaking country in the world” proclaimed by most of the government websites. Yet, over and over – on the daily papers specially those looking for call center jobs, they admit that a ridiculous percentage of Philippine graduates do not understand english – worst, they could not even?speak english on [...]

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My dog ate it! Nah! Not the nursing board exam results!

August 8, 2007

Ok! Ok! My dear nurses!

Your lola is not ignoring you! I have responded to your emails separately and I know that occasionally there are questions on the comments section di ba sinasagot ko naman! Sobra na to ha? Pati yong mga student teachers at poli-scie students dami na ring assignments to me! JUICE KOH! I [...]

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How to find employment in Canada

August 8, 2007

If you’re an immigrant, getting acclimated to your new place could be overwhelming. Trust me, you’re better off checking the definition of culture shock because it’s going to hit you big time! Especially if you’re flying from the islands called the Philippines to a huge country in North America called Canada! O! Canada! I’ll give [...]

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Visit ViSA warning to those planning to go to Dubai

August 7, 2007

Here’s an email I received from a fellow overseas filipino worker and I like it when I get these kinds of email. Sino pa ba ang magtutulungan kundi tayo na lang, kaya maraming salamat kabayang Manuel. Hopefully, my readers will forward this blog article and link this para malaman nang boung pinoys wanting to go to [...]

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Are you in favor of withholding remittances to the Philippines?

August 6, 2007

FAVOR BA KAYO?
Isa-isahin nyo ang tuldok nang Sauna 2007, wala akong nakitang programa sa mga OFW’s dun, kayo? Nakita nyo ba? Now, we know that the rising peso is affecting remittances of OFW’s to their families. Yong mga opisyales nang gobyerno naten should take notice, what brought these OFW’s to ask for a special foreign exchange rate? To [...]

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Make it easier on your tenants to pay: Accept credit cards

August 6, 2007

When I was working back in Princeton, New Jersey a few years ago for an investment company, I use to handle several property management companies. I remember when these projects were given to me; the former Controller was managing these accounts manually. Manually as in, tenants are paying by checks, so you have to physically [...]

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Sa dami nang na-ban, hindi ko na ma-recall kung alin ang alin

August 5, 2007

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIL! 

This is not voluntary. Pwinersa nya lang ako to greet him on my site! Maligayang kaarawan Hilbertu! Gusto daw nya maging famous! So, he’s inviting me for a dinner. I told him na I only accept dinner invitation if it’s FINE DINING. Piryud. And this fine dining must have a red wine. Yong indi bumubula. [...]

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I believe the market is trying to find it’s correct level

August 5, 2007

Boy! That stupid fake housing boom! 

And man! I’m not even finished writing this on a Friday and boom! Dow falls 280 points over credit worries!

As the subprime collapse continues to hound the Wall Street, I try to look at what happened years ago that precipitated all of these. One should look back at the “housing boom”. [...]

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Cebu Prison Thriller: Featured on Yahoo

August 4, 2007

Indeed, the works of Byron Garcia is dominating the internet and has now captured worldwide attention. If you open your Yahoo right now, this is what you will see. My congratulations to Byron and of course, the prisoners.

The video on Yahoo is actually very bad. You’re better off watching it on YouTube or the link [...]

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Congressman’s expense accounts

August 4, 2007

DAYS before the 14th Congress opened, Budget Secretary Rolando Andaya Jr. had humored the neophyte members of the House of Representatives about the enviable perks enjoyed by lawmakers. The former representative of Camarines Sur who once chaired the powerful House appropriations committee was invited to orient the first-term legislators on the budgeting process. During his [...]

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Filipino doctors would be barred from migrating abroad

August 3, 2007

STOP THE FILIPINO DOCTORS FROM GOING OUT OF THE COUNTRY 
This is what Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said:

Filipino doctors would be barred from migrating and working abroad to avert a possible shortage of medical practitioners, if Health Secretary Francisco Duque III had his way. “You don’t expect Indians and Cambodians to treat Filipinos,” Duque Thursday [...]

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4 in the morning, i was calling you

August 2, 2007

It’s August 2 and I have been punching your number and all I hear is “the number you have dialed is either unattended or out of coverage area!”. Damn it! I erased your number already! I went frantic the other day because I just need to talk to you once more! I know there’s gonna be [...]

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