From the monthly archives:

July 2008

John McCain: Ooops! He did it again!

by Rainier on July 31, 2008

“Ooops! He did it again!” This is what I don’t like from McCain. Obviously, their campaign can’t seem to stand the overwhelming popularity of Senator Barack Obama, by blasting one the most negative attacks in his campaign, which flashes shots of the two megacelebrities, Paris Hilton and Britney Spears — calls Obama a megacelebrity, too, [...]

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How do you write a SONA 2008 Reaction Paper?, Part 1

by Rainier on July 30, 2008

Ako na nga ang nag-provide nang commentaries, ako na nga ang nag-research, ako na nga ang nag-hubo’t hubad and everything, ako pa rin ang pagsusulatin nag SONA 2008 Reaction Paper! Halllerrr!!! I$ thi$ really nece$$ary??? $ay $umthing guy$$$!
Instead of responding to each and every email that I am getting, I think it’s better that I [...]

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SONA 2008, Part 3: Promo Queeng na nabuking!

by reyna24 on July 30, 2008

“Texting is a way of life. I asked the telecoms to cut the cost of messages between networks. They responded. It is now down to 50 centavos,” ansabi ni Gloria.
Sya na po ang bagong Promo King na nabuking or kaya Promo Queen na kelangang pukpukeen. Hehehe! Bakeet?! Promo lang pala ang timaan nang texting na [...]

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SONA 2008, Part 2: Blame it on the gods!

by reyna24 on July 29, 2008

Continuing with the Sona… here’s the SONA 2008 Summary pointers. Let me start by giving you an example of world prices… on steel. Now, recall that the Chinese economy grew double digit for the last 10 years or more. That was consistent. Recall that even the Indian economy grew rapidly as well. Because both of [...]

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SONA 2008, Part 1: State of the Nation Address ni Reyna

by Rainier on July 29, 2008

Mga kunichiwa, here’s what I have about SONA 2008. Ang haba kasi nang litanya pantasya nang Gloria. Here’s the first part.

Just a few months ago, we ended 2007 with the strongest economic growth in a generation. Inflation was low, the peso strong and a million new jobs were created. We were all looking to [...]

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SONA 2008, nag-mistulang Oscar Awards red-carpet chuvalais!

July 29, 2008

Nag-mistulang Oscar Awards red-carpet chuvalais ang SONA 2008 ni Gloria Arroyo mga kunichiwa. Wag na kayong mag-tanong kung bakit naghihirap ang ating mga ka-tribu. Watch na lang kayo and drool over this one! Hahahaah! Now, para di makalamang ang mga iba, nag-bahag naman ang isang mayor. Tingnan naten ang video hindi yong ari-arian nang mayor. [...]

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SONA 2008, Full text

July 28, 2008

STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO DURING THE 2ND REGULAR SESSION OF THE 14TH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, 28 July 2008

Thank you, Speaker Nograles. Senate President Villar. Senators and Representatives. Vice President de Castro, President Ramos, Chief Justice Puno, members of the diplomatic corps, ladies and gentlemen:
I [...]

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What’s happening at the SONA 2008

July 28, 2008

D day mga kunichiwa for SONA 2008 ni Gloria. Senate President Manuel Villar and Speaker Prospero Nograles Jr opened the 2nd regular session of the 14th Congress. In attendance were members of the diplomatic corps. Only Miriam Santiago and Antonio Trillanes were absent as well as Jose de Venecia, Jr. Prayer led by Angara, national [...]

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Meet Senator John McCain, 72 years old

July 28, 2008

Senator John McCain’s Vietnam Veteran status is well known in the United States. He talks about this everywhere and all the time and I do have a lot of respect for his war records. After all, my brother is in the service as well. However, at 72 years old, it’s obvious he is getting confused, [...]

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Control yourselves in bed, Cardinal urges couples

July 27, 2008

Hindi ko talaga ma-intindihan kung ano ang drama nang simbahan. Sana, wag akong upakan nang mga katoliko kong kebigan! Kung kumunyun man eh ako’y pagbawalan, di bale, iba naman ang aking niluluhuran.
“EXERCISE “SELF-DISCIPLINE and self-control” in the bedroom, Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales told married couples during a prayer rally on Friday.

“If there [...]

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Meet Senator Barack Obama, 47 years old

July 27, 2008

Meet Senator Barack Obama. He could very well be the next President of the United States.
It feels good to think that you are witnessing history in the making and I am proud to be part of this. For a start, please get to know Senator Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee for the US Presidential Elections [...]

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Pedicure, anyone?

July 26, 2008

Labor shortage sa Amerika mga kunichiwa. Ultimo isda, pinag-trabaho na.
Galing pa naman ako sa Filipino Store kanina. Bumili nang tilapia. Nag-bago tuloy isip ko na kumain nang isda. Ewwww!!! Pero, wait! Hehehe! Me mga kilala kasi ako na me mga foot fetishiwa! Hahaha!

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2008 Nursing Board Exam Results

July 25, 2008

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 27,765 out of 64,459 passed the Nurse (First Timers, Repeaters, Removals) Licensure Examination given by theBoard of Nursing in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo,Legazpi, Lucena, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga last June 2008.
The result of examination with respect to one (1) examinee [...]

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Bukas na pala ang NAIA-3

July 24, 2008

Sana parating me SONA. Hmmm..
What you’re looking at are the first passengers of Cebu Pacific bound to Caticlan at the new NAIA-3 Terminal. Nabasa ko this morning sa Malaya newspaper habang ako eh nagkakape at pini-pedicure ni Inday.
Mabuti naman. Tapos na siguro ang kurapsyon dito. Maliligaya na siguro ang mga naghati-hati! Hahaha! Charing!

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Prelude to SONA 2008

July 23, 2008

SONA 2008 is coming up mga kabisyo. It will be on July 28, 2008. Will you tune in?
Poverty.

NBN-ZTE. And the latest? Cagayan Export Zone.

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Metrowalk Ortigas

July 22, 2008

SORRY nga pala mga kunichiwa! I should have added some pahabol na this happened in May 2008. Eh kasi, dahil nga me alzaymers ang lola, this was just sitting dun sa private at kung di pa ako binulyawan nang kebigan over the phone kahapon when i called manila to remind them na maganda pa rin [...]

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Lazy Lunch Sunday

July 22, 2008

I was in Jersey this morning. Pumunta nang Filipino Store. Singkong suka. Yun lang naman ang kelangan ko. Ayaw mag-palista. Kairita. Ang haba na raw nang listahan ko. Huh?! Sabi ko, pwedeng sa kinsenas na lang?

“Tanga! Wala kang trabaho!” Sigaw nang iritadong tindera.

Ang tsismis nga naman! Hmpt!
I decided to stop by sa bahay ni Chuva. [...]

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Where have all the leaders gone?!

July 19, 2008

SUMMA CUM LAUSI?!

I remember Lee Iacocca in his book (don’t have the book with me at the moment), “Where have all the leaders gone?” In there, he said that: A LEADER SHOULD HAVE CHARISMA. It’s not really being flashy. Charisma is the quality that makes people want to follow you. It’s the ability to inspire. [...]

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Animal lover

July 18, 2008

Lahat naman nang aking mga amigas are animal lovers. Gusto nila yong pagmamahal ba na parang nilalapastangan sila nang animal. Ganun. Kaya, kanya kanyang me mga alaga na baboy damu. Hehehe! Wala! Charing lang mga kabisyu!
Nasalubong namen si Mark & John sa outlet mall. Nag-weekend den pala sila sa Rehoboth Beach. Gano ko katagal last [...]

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Reproductive Health Policy: Ba’t ba pinag-initan na naman?

July 17, 2008

An sama nang statistics nang mga kalibogan nang mga Pinoy mga kabisyo (pssst! Merkano ako! hehehe!) with all these debate about population. Are you aware that there are about 400,000 cases of abortion in the country mga kunichiwa?! Hindi pa kabilang dyan ang mga pina-abort ko ha?! Anoto? Bagong cottage industry?
Now, ba’t mo ibubukaka ang [...]

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Is adding 2 more years in high school improve Philippine public education?

July 16, 2008

Big question these days mga kunichiwa: If you add another two (2) years of basic education sa public schools, will this improve the education in the Philippines? Isang malaking kestyon mark at disgustion, I mean, diskusyon karon because there is now a mandatory implementation of a 12-year basic education program for public schools na gina-revive [...]

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Do you know where you money is?!

July 15, 2008

Get in touch financially mga kabisyo! It’s time to start reading the financial news regularly para in touch kayo sa mga financial news sa US.
Marami akong mga kalokohang sinusulat. Sa totoo lang noh? Ano pa ba ang dapat kong ikabahala eh ala naman na meng anda. Eto nga, kahit Unemployment, di ko pa makuha sa [...]

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Unan at kumot

July 15, 2008

Dahil unemployed ang lola, naka-schedule na ang breakfast, lunch and dinner ko. Sa mga kebigan ko. Pag naswertihan, me merienda pa. Pero, nang-gagalaiti pa rin talaga ako ki Matilduh. Nag-drive ako kahapon sa Jersey. Schedule nang lunch at dinner ko. Wala akong dinatnan kahit isa. Linggo. Normally tumi-tiha-tihaya lang ang mga luka luka sa front [...]

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The Boomerang Employee

July 15, 2008

Remember the expression about the grass being greener? When it comes to jobs, it may not always be true. Perhaps it may be more common than many would like to admit, but more employees are returning to their former companies with their tails tucked between their legs. But that’s not just because employees realize they [...]

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Unemployment Party

July 14, 2008

I saw Yves at Matilduh’s place in Jersey the other day.

Reynz: “Hey Yves! U selling memorial plans?!”

Yves:“Bitch! I went to a job interview!!!” JOB INTERVIEW?!

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Unemployment Benefits

July 13, 2008

One of my benefits being unemployed for reasons not my own doing is getting an Unemployment Benefits. And so, last week soon as my company terminated me on their systems (which took another week of me calling the Benefits Department why I am still an active employee! Grrr!), I applied for Unemployment Benefits. These all [...]

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Brangelina twins are here! 1st pic? Worth millions!

July 13, 2008

Buy some kodak cameras now mga kunichiwa! The 1st pics of the twins are now at some staggering millions of $$$! Why? The Brangelina twins are here: Angelina Jolie has given birth to a girl and a boy. The obstetrician who delivered the twins, Dr. Michel Sussmann, told The Associated Press that the actress, the [...]

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Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac: A lesson on mortgage-backed securities

July 12, 2008

Good morning mga kunichiwa! Our higher accounting class topic for today is MBS. Mapapa-bullshit ka talaga! Pero importante to mga kabisyo to understand ba’t mahirap na ever humada hahaha! Hirap na kasi hanapin anda!!! Grrrrr!!!
Shockies ang lola mga kunichiwa when Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac told the world na meron lang silang konting minor [...]

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Madonna! Madonna!

July 12, 2008

You’ve gotta hand it to Madonna for managing to stay in the headlines after a quarter-century in the biz. Whether or not you dig her music, you must admire her ability to market herself, especially when she maintains her constant visibility via hookups with other celebs. Of course, such collabos yield mixed results: For instance, [...]

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Round 3: Road to the Finals – The Philippine’s Best Humor Blogs

July 11, 2008

Uber ang pagka-bitter ko mga kunichiwa nung nakita ko ang Round 3: Road to the Finals – The Philippine’s Best Humor Blogs ni Badoodles which is out na and me no like da result! Hmpt! Im fack, isasara ko ang blog na to pag nakapako ako sa nwebe pulgadas dyan! Hmpt! Grrr! Kaya, nana-nawagan ako [...]

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Je suis toujours malade! (I’m still sick!)

July 9, 2008

The last week of June 2008, that week that I was sooooo damn pissed at my boss, I was already getting sick. My voice was already bordering the soprano and tenor level that the Philadelphia Symphoniknik Orchestra will abhor once they heared my voice. I thought it would just go away, but soon after I [...]

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5-year old South Korean piano prodigy

July 8, 2008

My Rehoboth Beach mis-adventures continues after this entry mga kunichiwa. I could not help admiring this young girl soon as I saw her on MSNBC after which I searched her on YouTube.
Sometimes, when you think you are so down in your life, career and even love, then you ran across an angel like Yoo Ye-eun. [...]

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Our trip to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware – Part 2 ( The Belarus Connection)

July 7, 2008

Bumabagyo that night sa shore. Ang buhos nang ulan eh parang pinakawalan ang La Mesa Dam. So, we decided to go to Popeye’s Fried Chicken for dinner last night. Read: mga cheappangga kami.
This is Chuva Chicken.

This is Chicken Diwa.

This is Chicka Reyna.

Chicken Bugsy? Sinunog. Nagka bird flu.

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Our trip to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware – Part 1

July 6, 2008

Musta kayo mga kunichiwa! Today, I’m taking you with me as I drive to Rehoboth Beach in the State of Delaware. The first state nang United States. Kahit makulimlim ang forecast nang PAGASA, kumikidlat at bumabagyo, kere… me mga lalaki dun! heheh!

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Why don’t you teach?

July 5, 2008

Logan Circle, isang romantikong lugar sa Philadelphia. Me mga gripong bumubuhos nang pataas. Mahilig ang mga mag-syotang mamasyal here. Parang Luneta. Especially in the spring and summer. Maganda sya pagka-gabi. Maraming guapong nag-lilipana dito.
Like this one guy…

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Proud to be an American! Happy July 4th!

July 4, 2008

82% of Reyna readers are from the Philippines. Only 10% of which are from the United States and the rest are from all over the world. And so, to all my Pinoy readers back home, pagpasensyahan nyo na ho ang pag-eemote nang lola nyo and you might not be able to relate to me, but [...]

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One night in Bangkok

July 3, 2008

Nah! I didn’t go to Bangkok. We were at Bump many months ago at dun ko nga chinika tong Ralph Lauren model na to. Binitbit ko sya sa likod nang bar. Dun kami nag tagizan nang malalanding kalechehan. Game naman sya. At sinong hindi? Sa $5 na drinks eh $15 ang tip?! Hallerrr!!! Hmpt! Anyway, [...]

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How do you social climb sa mga art museums?

July 2, 2008

Pssst! Koyah! Ateh! Pano pag ang kursunada mo eh mahilig sa arts (not crafts kasi baka witch and gaga!). Tuturuan kita. Alam nyo, kahit laki ako sa Barrio Siete, mahilig na talaga ako sa culture and arts. Kaya malimit akong pumunta nang Folk Arts at Cultural Center. Sa Folk Arts, dun sa likod. Malapit sa [...]

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Officially unemployed

July 1, 2008

Today is Tuesday, July 1, 2008. I am now officially unemployed. But before I left my boss from hell, I emailed everybody that I was leaving.

Yan si Badia. Tiga-Morocco. Nilayasan na rin nya ang work niya. Lahat nang development projects nya, hawak ko. And she’s been very helpful at talagang nag-depend din ako sa kanya. [...]

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