From the monthly archives:

August 2008

How to survive summer in the East Coast

by reyna24 on August 31, 2008

September is a few hours away and you know what it means in the East Coast of the United States. It’s summer and summer here could be an agony and a tragedy to some. And then you see cars lined up on the highway overheating. Sometimes the sight of cars lined up on the highway [...]

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Want a flawless facial skin? Use a condom.

by reyna24 on August 31, 2008

That’s right! If you want a flawless facial skin, use a condom. If you’re a regular Reyna Elena reader, you’d know by now na madami akong tinitinda. Me kotse, bapor at pulbura. Pero this time? I swear, walang bayad tong entry na to. Why? Well, if you are suffering from acne and want to have [...]

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Potential match

by reyna24 on August 31, 2008

“Your background is excellent and I see that you got a great public accounting background. You have great academic blah blah blah! I think we have a potential match…” Birada nung nasa kabilang linya. I think we have a potential match… I think we have a potential match… I think we have a potential match… [...]

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Senator Barack Obama’s Acceptance Speech

by Rainier on August 31, 2008

Football stadium na, kulang pa to hold an audience for Barack Obama. Kawawang Oscar Awards na hindi man lang umabot sa average na 38 million-plus. Even George Bush last State of the Union address eh inabot lang nang 37.5 million viewers. Nielsen, yung ratings company dito sa USA stopped short of outright declaring it the [...]

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Put your hands together forever one another ever ever mga kunichiwa to America’s Best Dance Crew at walang iba kundi mga PINOY!!!! Bwahahaha! An saya saya!!! Even Season 1 Winners, the Jabbawockeez were also Filipino! Can you believe this?! Wagi ang mga Pinoy!!! They even waved the Philippine Flag on the night they won! The [...]

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Why did the chicken crossed the street?

August 30, 2008

This was sent to my by a friend quite sometime ago. I was deleting some old files when I saw this one again. Quite timely, huh? Well, considering the current election campaign going on in the United States, I thought I would resurrect this one. I was really laughing my lungs out. I have no [...]

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Put Mayon Volcano at the top of the New7Wonders of Nature!

August 30, 2008

Although a pint of me is bisaya, I am one Uragon by heart, body and soul. I was born and raised in Bicol and went to school at the foot of this magnificent wonder of nature, the Mayon Volcano. I still remember the eathquakes and Mayon eruptions. I remember nung kapanahunan nang lola nyo in [...]

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The Journey Concert in Camden

August 28, 2008

Right after matapos yong job interview ko sa Washington DC, karipas ako nang takbo to the Union Station. Pinapalitan ko yong ticket ko to an earlier sked para makarating agad ako in Philly. I was back in Philadelphia around past 4pm. From there, picked up my car, lipad na naman to Cherry Hill in New [...]

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My Washington DC Interview

August 27, 2008

I set my alarm at 4:30am ang linsyak at nakalimutan ko! Buti kamo bigla akong nagizing at around 5:00am! Nag-mukha akong patong naligo and I was on the road driving to the city 15 minutes later kasi my train leaves at 6:09am, eh pucha ang trapik sa I-95 noh! Grrr! I was headed to Washington [...]

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Was the Philippine media disrespectful?

August 26, 2008

This page requires a higher version browserFor the latest Philippine news stories and videos, visit GMANews.TV Disrespectful ang media? I got this one from Jove Francisco. Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Sino nga ba ang baliw?

August 23, 2008

When you think you have done your best na ma-qualify at ma-meet lahat nang requirements nang isang trabaho overseas, hold it muna kabisyo, because meron akong timang na balita. Kausap ko kasi kagabi sa fone ang friend ko sa Ortigas Control Cheezemaks Center. Meron syang isang update na napa-putang ina ako. Muntik nang maluslus ang [...]

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Senator Barack Obama chose Senator Joe Biden

August 23, 2008

I received a personal email from my dear Senator Barack Obama. He has chosen Senator Joe Biden to be his running mate. I know, Inggit kayo. Deal with it. Hehehe! BFF kami ni Barack. Eto ang email: Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Let your technorati explode!

August 22, 2008

Is your Technorati number a goner? Then in the spirit of 8 of 2008, let’s see if we could bring it back to life! I have randomly selected 8 bloggers below. Publish this post in your blog and tag 8 other bloggers by simply adding them on to the list. (Do not replace, just keep [...]

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8:21:08 Where was Gloria?

August 22, 2008

Or better still, anong drama nya on this special day? I mean, I’m sure the Ninoy Aquino sum’tin sum’tin helped her noon. Korek? Wala lang. Curiousness lang ako. Ako nga mga pinag-aral ko wala nang naka-alala. I guess, it’s normal human reaction. Kaya umiinit ang ulo nang mga tao, you know. Hehehe! Share on Facebook [...]

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Jacques Rogge ain’t got balls to blast China! Just Jamaica!

August 22, 2008

Jacques Rogge ain’t got balls to blast China! Just Jamaica! And it pisses the shit out of me when you have some leaders out there who have some prominent and powerful positions and not use them for the common good instead is busy blasting Usain Bolt from tiny Jamaica! Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon [...]

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Successful examinees of the August 2008 Physician Licensure Examination

August 21, 2008

Congratulations to the successful examinees of the August 2008 Physician Licensure Examination who garnered the 10 highest places: 1. Marlon Diaz Garcia, FEU-NRMF — 88.75% 2. Dave Anthony Pasetes Diomampo, SLU-Baguio City — 88.17% 3. Gentry George Teng King, UST — 87.42% Janice Jill Keng Lao, UP-Manila — 87.42% 4. Nemencio Jr Reyes Ronquillo, UP-Manila [...]

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How much do you expect from your retirement?

August 21, 2008

Me tumawag – area code 204. Excited ako, baka si Country Boy. Wa message na iniwan, so search ko sa internet kung saan ang area code 204. Winnipeg!!! This could only mean one thing! I was really excited to hear na yong BFF ko from Bagamanoc, Catanduanes has now arrived in Winnipeg, Manitoba with his [...]

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Chicago, Oh Chicago: The Interview

August 19, 2008

I flew to Chicago kahapon mga kunichiwa for a one-day flight. Philadelphia is an hour ahead of Chicago. Travel time? 3 hours – tipong a little less time than flying from Manila to Tokyo. Ganun kalayo. Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Federalism and the Philippines

August 18, 2008

From whatever chuvalais to Federalism. Yan ang current headlines ngayon mga kunichiwa. Mainit na tagizan nang mga hati-hatian. Pero one thing is sure, one thing is definitely not working or bali-bali talaga ang Presidential System, tama ba ang analyntek nang lola? Otherwise, ba’t kinakating maging Federal? Ay, sori – meron palang MOA na pinapaligaya! O [...]

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4 scores and seven years ago

August 17, 2008

Kundi pa mag 4 scores and seven years ago, di ko matapos ang tag na to which is direct from Kiks of Hongkong by A.BBA, and Jojitah inside the Louvre in Paris. Dahil sa gulo nang WORLD PEACE sa mundo, medyo wiz ko ma-write ang mga binatong tags sa korona ko noh? Kaya, if I [...]

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Are you qualified for the job? (Part 2)

August 17, 2008

Ang nakaraan: Dahil nga sa katangahan nang lola, nag-quit sa trabaho kahit wala pang nakitang bago. Ayan, nilayasan nang mga boylets. Wala na ring nag-teks. Nawalan na rin ako nang mga dinner invitation. Biglang naging busy ang linya nang mga kebigan. Yong iba nag-palit nang number. Napilitan tuloy mag-hanap nang work. Tiga-salansan nang barko, tiga-unat [...]

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Are you qualified for the job? (Part 1)

August 15, 2008

Nag-ring ang royal fone. Hinulugan ko nang venchingko sentimos. Head Hunter –“I found your resume on we’re a monster dot com and we would like to talk to you for a chorvalais position in Washington DC. Are you free to talk right now?” Reynz – *kilig* “Sure!” So, ayun, nag-chikahan kami. I sent my bombastic [...]

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The dark secret of employment agencies

August 14, 2008

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United States of the Philippines

August 14, 2008

I just said in my blog, na dahil nga kelangang i-appease chorva ang mga rebeldeng moro, here we are sa drama chorvaloo na cha-cha-cha. We must chorva edit edit the constitution to akomodet ang mga kaeklavuhan para ma-sign ang MOA at magkaron nang Bangsamoro Juridical Entity where kung titingnan mo yong mapa, sabi nga ni [...]

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Leave John Edwards alone!

August 13, 2008

First, all these talk about John Edwards womanizing crap, I mean – what is the US media’s problem with this one?! Of course, I don’t condone unfaithfulness, but then again, do I have the power to tweak the male hormones to just focus on one single kunichiwa? Haller! That’s not my responsibility! It’s the Olympics, [...]

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Was it smart for China to fake it?

August 13, 2008

See that image? THAT WAS A FAKE! Now, why would China fake some of what it shown to the world when it is already in itself the best opening olympic ceremony ever? I don’t understand! I guess, it’s really putting some real substance on the label “Made in China”. The world watched in awe how [...]

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What advice can you give these students?

August 12, 2008

Heavily searched ang mga SONA entries ko mga kunichiwa. Dito ako binira ni Miss Alpay at dito na rin ako pinangaralan ni Miss Grammar at binanatang hindi magandang role model nang mga babae sa Pinas. Can you imagine?! Heheheh Now, given the so many SONA entries I made, and given the so many students who [...]

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If you go to war, make sure you’ll win the war

August 12, 2008

It’s a tragedy in the autonomous region in Georgia. The entire city in South Ossetia became a virtual ghost town overnight. South Ossetia is an autonomous region in Georgia who wanted to unite with North Ossetia. Russia in turn made it easier for people here to become Russian citizens so most people here were holding [...]

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What happened to Gintong Alay?

August 11, 2008

All out ang support ko sa Pinoy contingent sa Olympics mga kunichiwa. Of course naman anoh! At eto: the 1st Philippine gold medal wins $300,000 or about Php15 million. Haller! as if, madadala yan sa pera! Canada is only giving $20,000. They have great sports programs, training and facilities. Our current standing at the moment [...]

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Beyonce and L’Oreal, from black to white

August 11, 2008

If there’s war in Georgia, there’s war in the fashion world of whitening skin churvaloo started by L’oreal! Look at this people. This is the multi-talented and beautiful Beyonce… The popular Beyonce Knowles appears in a new ad for Loréal Feria Haircolor. And what does she looks like? Here: Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon [...]

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NBC is an idiot broadcasting company!

August 10, 2008

I don’t care if my favorite Matt Lauer works with the NBC network but NBC is an idiot! It’s pathetic! It’s disgusting and outright anomalous! If you think NBC is serving the interest of American viewers, think again! They have a battalion of sports coverage people to record and relay the events back to America [...]

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Pano napadpad sa blog nyo ang mga readers nyo?

August 9, 2008

Here’s my intelligent question senyo mga kunichiwa: Pano napadpad sa blog nyo ang mga readers nyo? Aminin! Hehehe! Sabihin saken! Alam u kasi mga kunichiwa, I check my metriko toneladas every other kada dia. Whenever I can. I trulili do. Interested lang ako kung sino sino ang napadpad sa palasyo ko (read: talagang tsismoso ako! [...]

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Hindi raw ako good role model!

August 8, 2008

Na-sight nyo ba to? (more complaints after the jump!) Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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MOA: Deal? or no Deal?

August 7, 2008

Tanong ni Kris Aquino, “Deal? Or no Deal?” “Deal!” yan ang sigaw nang MILF. “Kiki nyung blue!” sigaw naman nang mga tiga MgaKanyaLang Palace. Hindi ako maka-move on sa mga nangyayari sa ating Lupang Hinirang mga kabisyo dahil marami ata saten ang mga walang ka-MOAng-MOAng sa repercussions nang MOAng to, like this? Tagizan kami nang [...]

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Paris Hilton responds to McCain

August 6, 2008

When Senator Barack Obama went to Berlin, he was greeted by more than 200,000 screaming Germans that for the whole week, you cannot escape Barack Obama’s popularity in the US media, to the consternation of the old guy, John McCain. Instead, John McCain fired an ad comparing Obama to Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, which [...]

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Why I love the Olympics!

August 6, 2008

In two days, the Beijing Olympics opens. Time for the world to have fun. So, let’s have fun! Hahaha! 1.) That’s the Bird’s Nest. Salag sa Bikol. It’s a beautiful building and Beijing is now ready to open the Olympics come 8 8 08. Parang nakakatakot di ba? Yon bang parang merong major na tutu-liin [...]

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How do you write a SONA 2008 Reaction Paper? Part 3 – last series, with Reynz comments

August 5, 2008

To all my students who had such a difficult time writing a Reaction Paper, this is the last series about SONA 2008 that I am writing. This is it, ala na. Pagod na ang lola. SONA 2008 Reaction Papers stops here. However, I am sharing you a very, very simple technique which would help you [...]

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Is this goodbye Mindanao?!

August 4, 2008

I honestly don’t quite understand what’s going on in my dear country. This must really be the true State of the Nation. First, Malaysia deported a lot of so-called illegal Filipinos in Sabah. Interestingly, the deportations were very, very timely with the proposed referendum in the ARMM. I wonder why? Then, Bangsamoro is being created [...]

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Los Angeles Top Cop got an earful from Lindsay Lohan

August 3, 2008

I never really liked Lindsay Lohan, even her friend Paris Hilton and who else? Britney Spears whose kwaligachiwa has been seen even by Martians, after all, they’re the worst role models for younger kids. I remember her on “The Parent Trap“. My niece and I would watch this on TV for hours! Until Lindsay Lohan [...]

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How do you write a SONA 2008 Reaction Paper?, Part 2

August 3, 2008

At this point, you should have already read: Part 1. It’s really very easy to write a reaction paper, makinig kayo sa lola. As discussed dun sa Part 1, nag-kaka-iba lang sya sa BODY of your reaction paper. Now, if you are familiar doing a Book Review Report, then walang pinag-kaiba to sa Book Report. [...]

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Brother of Speaker Nograles in a swine scam?

August 2, 2008

Jose Nograles, president of the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC). Brother ni Speaker Prospero Nograles. I thought this was really interesting. I don’t know about this fertilizer scam chuvalais. Is this a continuation of the SONA 2008? The State of Nation Address in Agriculture??? Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Wanted: 120 new immigration agents for NAIA 3

August 1, 2008

Tumpak ang nabasa ninyo mga kunichiwa! Nanga-ngailangan po ang Bureau of Immigration’s office sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) nang 120 new immigration agents to fill counters at the newly opened NAIA 3 once the kilometer-long terminal opens in full in the coming months. Kelangan meron kang pleasing personality. Graduate of an exclusive school. Hahaha! [...]

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SONA 2008, Part 4: The true state of the nation

August 1, 2008

The Philippine internet world is awash with SONA 2008 Summary interpretations and reactions. However, there is one entry that I thought I would share to my readers. Apologies to Cielito Habito of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. I am re-posting her article without permission. It’s so that I would have her write-up in my SONA Library. [...]

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