From the monthly archives:

January 2009

Take off your pants!

by reynz on January 31, 2009

Blog roundup postponed
There won’t be any blog round-up this week. I’m busy with something else mga kabisyo. You know, the professional bum is busy doing a lot of rakets on the side pambili nang tinapa. Instead, take your pants off! Yea, really! This video is all about take your pants off. I have no clue [...]

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Critical pointers in writing resumes

by reynz on January 31, 2009

Basic Resume Tips

15 seconds to catch the recruiter’s attention

Yeap – 15 seconds of the recruiter’s attention span. Which means, you need to cram all those wonderful credentials and experiences in one page. This is not a book report. This is not thesis. This is not even a scrapbook. It’s your resume. And it’s called a [...]

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Humarap ka sa reyna!

by reynz on January 30, 2009

~hehehe! wala akong magawa kaya nanilip ako!~

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Wanna be pretentious? Won’t work: Eh kasi eh…

by reynz on January 30, 2009

Here’s the story
Nathan Santos Smith was a 24-year old Filipino-American tourist from Beverly Hills and a Harvard law student. He accused a taxi driver of robbing him of $10,000 in cash and valuables. This all happened shortly after his arrival in the country. He said, he boarded a taxi cab (TXE 427) at the Ninoy [...]

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The longest blogroll in the universe!

by reynz on January 29, 2009

Someone stalked all those listed on my blogroll! Hahaha! You see, I have a lousy policy of just linking anyone that I like hahaha! Leche! Kahit sino! Kiver! But of course, I do take notice of all my regular commenters and I link them up unconditionally. No reciprocation whatsoevah.
No wonder, I did not realized, I [...]

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Remittance scam: a warning to Overseas Filipinos

January 29, 2009

What’s the buzz?
Remittance scam.
How is this being done?
This is a scam that victimizes credit card holders. The scam is done by entities falsely claiming to be remittance service providers and by unscrupulous individuals outside the Philippines. They send money to the Philippines by using credit cards of other people without the cardholders knowing it. Some [...]

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$819 billion economic stimulus passes the House

January 29, 2009

What’s the buzz?
With the really, really bad economic situation in the United States, you only have two things to do. Either you do something or you do nothing. So today, they did something. The Democratic-controlled House approved the $819 billion stimulus package. Expectedly, the Republicans were unanimous in opposition.
DO NOTHING
For the do nothing, the [...]

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Resume Writing Services

January 29, 2009

Why your resume is very critical
I can’t emphasize how important your resume is. Your resume must be updated at least every 6 months. Why? You never know when opportunity knocks. You must be ready when that happens. Your resume is very critical in controlling your image to your prospective employer. Your strong skills and experience [...]

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January 28, 2009

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It’s tough to be blog-alone!
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Pinoy Rules! Rin on the Rox got invited on Ellen

January 27, 2009

Pinoy Power on Ellen DeGeneres again!
I learned this from Chuva Chienes. They call themselves as “Rin on the Rox”, known to sing inside the bathroom. Guess what? Pinoys rule again! Can you believe this? Ellen invited them on the show! Move over Charice! Here’s another batch of Pinoy Power!

Watch the original video and the jam [...]

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Senator Miriam Santiago: Love her, Hate her

January 27, 2009

What’s the buzz?
“PRAISE THE LORD! I KEPT THE JOB! TAKOT LANG NILA!”
“JUICE MEEYO ALELUJAH!”
Senator Miriam Santiago was furious! She challenged her foes to vaporize her, threatened to resign her Senate seat and staged a walkout. Rumampa sya. In the end? Wagi ang drama.
Impossible Dream
Be compelled to resign!
“Let me serve notice that if I continue [...]

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Iceland: from 1st world to 3rd world? What the Philippines can learn

January 27, 2009

Iceland: Bankrupt and in political turmoil
I was following this news on Iceland, especially when this whole subprime crisis exploded in the United States. In October 2008, Forbes Magazine ran an article about Iceland Teeters On Bankruptcy. Today, the story got worse. Iceland’s government is toppled amid the financial mess. They’re in a political turmoil. It’s [...]

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P50,000 loan to laid-off OFW’s from OWWA

January 26, 2009

What’s the buzz?
Laid off overseas Filipino workers can avail of up to P50,000 loan from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration to start or expand a livelihood project, the Department of Labor and Employment said Monday.
Terms?
Five-percent interest per annum, no collateral, and payable over 24 months after an interest-free grace period of 90 days.
Where to apply [...]

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Manila traffic tragedy: The “who are you” and the “who’s who”

January 26, 2009

What’s the buzz?
Ilang beses na bang nangyari ang balitang to? Ba’t walang katapusan?
“A councilor of a Batangas town was shot dead in Laguna province, allegedly by village officials, during a traffic altercation Sunday afternoon, a police official said on Monday. Three of the seven suspects, all officials of Barangay (village) Santisimo Rosario in San Pablo [...]

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Job creation by sending Filipinos out of the nation

January 26, 2009

Job creation is hard, family separations are harder
More family separations. That’s what I see from the current headlines. True, job creation is one truly difficult task, especially when the problem is confidence and trust. You need venture capitalists. You need entrepreneurs. You need liquidity. You need fresh loans pumped into the economy. You need hard [...]

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WANTED: Philippine Delegation for International Events

January 26, 2009

The National Youth Commission is pleased to announce that the application for the following programs are now open:

The Korea-ASEAN Future Oriented Cooperation Project: Youth Exchange Program 2009, Seoul and Gangwon-Do, Korea, February 19-26, 2009
The Philippines will be sending six (6) youth participants

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01/24/09: President Obama’s Weekly Address

January 25, 2009

What’s the buzz?

In his first weekly address since being sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, President Barack Obama discussed how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will jump-start the economy.

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History of “The Malas Nation”

January 25, 2009

QUESTION:
MALAS NGA BA TALAGA ANG PILIPINAS?
If change could come to America, why can’t CHANGE come to my Las Islas Filipinas? It’s hard to imagine. Very hard and quite frustrating. 400 sum’tin sum’tin years, yet, we’re still stuck to what our poor relatives got stuck 400 years ago. Rulers and managers haved changed, yet if you [...]

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Obama breaks his own rule

January 25, 2009

“If you are a lobbyist entering my administration, you will not be able to work on matters you lobbied on, or in the agencies you lobbied, during the previous two years. – Obama”

Registered Raytheon lobbyist William J. Lynn III was nominated to deputy defense secretary, waiving the rule that employees are prohibited from decision-making related [...]

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How to write an application letter, part 2

January 24, 2009

How to write an application letter
Did you noticed this one? (see pic) Yes, that’s my original entry I wrote back in February 2007: How to write an application letter. Since then, it has been the most searched and most read article of all times now. From as far as Argentina to Estonia, from South Africa [...]

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Royal Blog Santacruzan 01/24/2009 Presents: Recession

January 24, 2009

Blog roundup detour
What a week that was, huh? Most of us have witnessed an amazing history in front of our TV and computers. Total technological wonders. Then, it’s back to reality. And so, my usual blog round-up takes a detour to give you a roundup of what people doesn’t want to talk about. Why? It’s [...]

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You bail them out, next thing you know, they give year-end bonuses!

January 23, 2009

What’s the buzz?
Big news on Wall Street! It’s the Bank of America financial drama. Here we go again! It’s Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Now, let me present you the characters of this latest financial drama so you’d have a better appreciation of what’s going on.
Actors in this drama
Who is John Thain? He was [...]

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Puspusan na pala ang labanan ni Pacquiao at Hatton!

January 23, 2009

What’s the buzz?
Eh, puspusan na pala ang labanan ni Manny Pacquiao at ni Ricky Hatton. Di nyo ba alam?
Bumira si Schaefer, promoter ni Hatton.
“The fight is off, we’re pursuing our other options. That’s it. The Hattons called me and asked again if we had a signed deal from Pacquiao and when I said we didn’t, [...]

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Hillary Clinton confirmed as Secretary of State

January 22, 2009

What’s the buzz?
Hillary Clinton was finally confirmed by the US Senate as Secretary of State. Now, the drama switches to New York.
Why did it took them this long to confirm Hillary?
It’s the lingering concern by some Republicans that her husband’s charitable fundraising overseas could pose conflicts of interest. Sen. Richard Lugar, the ranking Republican [...]

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NTC proposes: Require License for online content developers

January 22, 2009

What’s the buzz?
The National Telecommunications Commission proposed this one: Require License for online content developers. A public hearing announcement was even announced. According to LJ Diaz entry, that hearing was abruptly cancelled.
Comedy at NTC

Now you’re updated with the latest big-time comedy in the telecommunications industry. Kelangan ko na ba mag-charge nang venchingko sentimos bawat [...]

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Adios George W. Bush!

January 22, 2009

Adios George Bush!
Leche ka! Tu es no mi adorada! As far as I am concerned, you blew up everything!

“Barbara Laura (pala! hehe): Walk fast Honey! I see people with shoes!“

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One big thank you to Maldita of North Carolina!

January 22, 2009

We might be politically separated by fence yet we could still be friends.
It’s not true that you always find enemies, haters and rumor-mongerers when you start blogging about politics. I followed the recent US elections like one mad cow disease because I thought that it had a lot of impact on our lives. The “our” [...]

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Quick thank you to Blog Addicts: Anna Valmero

January 21, 2009

This is just a quick thank you to Anna Valmero of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the country’s most widely-read English daily paper, for featuring and/or mentioning Reyna Elena on her article today, January 21, 2009, Social networks break into politics.

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Ay! Leche!

January 21, 2009

Calm down!
Alright peeps! Calm down! Trust me, you don’t want me to give you some pagkahigpit-higpit na hugs and kisses! This blog is not owned by azucarera leche flan de filipinas. I don’t have any chocolates for you kundi blunt asphalt cookies. But these are the news that I am reading aujourd’hui. Karon. Right now. [...]

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A personal reaction to one history I saw today

January 21, 2009

Nah, I’m not trying to be a poet, for I won’t be.
But this is just my own personal reaction to one great moment in history.
That I saw today.
Like everyone who watched, I witnessed history. Look, I was even part of it.
I am Filipino. I am American. One Barack Obama supporter and a fan.
I voted [...]

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Interesting stuff on Obama’s Inauguration

January 21, 2009

The inauguration was not just historic, I thought, there were so many interesting things that I noticed. Heto yong aking mga NOTED:

Niloko nyo ako. Kala ko talaga, he was Filipino. Indonesian pala! Leche! That’s President Barack Obama, right, and Obama Look-a-like Indonesian photographer Ilham Anas (R) chatting with his colleagues in his office in Jakarta [...]

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I was in tears!

January 20, 2009

RONI: nasa talakan ako
me: nakikita mo ang streaming?
RONI: yezzzzz
me: great hahaha
RONI: flawless envite everybody to talakan habang nanunuod
me: di ko masagot talakan kasi nag re refresh ang streaming
RONI: ala sya full screen no?
me: not sure ok na saken to dito [...]

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The 44th President of the United States Inauguration

January 20, 2009

Congratulations President Barack Obama!

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My Obama. Your Obama. Our Obama.

January 19, 2009

The greatest show on earth!
Congratulations! President Barack Obama!

That’s right! It’s a brand new day!
This is an unprecedented event! One history that is made! America’s first black President-elect takes his oath today as President of the United States of America. I know WORLD PEACE is one elusive piece of thing, but as he swears to be [...]

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Who is right? Who is wrong? The Israeli-Palestinian War

January 19, 2009

War with no end
I will never understand (ever!) who is right or who is wrong with the Israeli-Palestinian War. But I know what’s wrong. This is sooo wrong!!!

Kids always suffer during war
I want you guys to look at these pictures. I have to warn you though. This is not for the faint of heart.
Brand new [...]

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I was blog-hijacked by a marketing company and a social networking site and I am not happy.

January 19, 2009

What’s the buzz?
I was blog-hijacked by both the marketing company and a social networking site with a blatantly bad business social climbing strategy. And I am not happy. The organizer of that networking site and the business owner has to explain to me why they lied about their true business intent. I am not their [...]

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Dwende

January 18, 2009

Culture nang society sa Barrio Siete
When traveling to Manila, always bitbit kamote
Kung hindi naman, bunga nang coconut tree
Isalpak sa karton, ride ka nang bus to Quezon City
Korak?
So that’s what we do. Baon to eat, mostly banana-Q
So one summer day, piktapos nang school day
Plan nang lola to smell the stench and shit of Manila Bay
Haller! Lahat [...]

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Royal Blog Santacruzan 01/17/2009

January 17, 2009

My blog round-up this week should be fun and funny with splice of nationalism chorva. With this blog round-up, I am officially announcing that I am the current Chairwoman of the Jologs Society, voted unanimously by me , and I will prove it to you as you go through Reyna’s 10.
This week’s blog round up [...]

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Quezon City Science High School Students vs. Principal Zenaida Sadsad

January 16, 2009

What’s the buzz?
Quezon City Science High School (QCSHS) suspended four students who allegedly posted a blog that criticized the school’s principal. QCSHS’s principal Zenaida Sadsad also ordered the closure of the school’s two student publications, Electron and Banyuhay. Freedom of speech and expression curtailed?
What blog are they talking about?
The concerned blog, http://scientiaetvirtus.multiply.com contains articles and [...]

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A nightmarish experience with an elitist and homophobic blogger at Filipino Voices

January 15, 2009

Nightmare on FV street
I am bloody serious with my entry today. I know, I’ve been making you all laugh, but this is no laughing matter. This is about my one nightmarish experience I have with the so-called elitist and homophobic blogger at Filipino Voices.
Humor blog
Reyna Elena is a humor blog. Or at least, a trying [...]

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The power of love

January 14, 2009

Sisterette ko si Ana.
Kors, di yan ang tunay na pangalan nya.
Sa Barrio Siete. Me kaya kame. Kaya naming tumanggap nang maraming labada. (Leche, irita ako pag na-aa-lala ko ang poverty! Hmpt!) But this is not a story about poverty. Standard sa Barrio Siete, Ayala kami. Kaya, makinig ka Conchita.

High school pa lang. Me boypren [...]

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Skittles Commercial: He said what?!

January 13, 2009

Hey! I just saw this commercial on TV here in Philadelphia just a few minutes ago. I ran to YouTube and immediately looked for the commercial! Here it is.
BTW, you have to watch it very carefully or maybe stop and play. You will notice the reflection on the mirror. There’s a black guy, a middle-eastern [...]

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Best job in the world

January 13, 2009

How many Filipinos are working outside of the country na nga? Roughly 10% of the entire population. Dami nun. Hahaha! That’s why most of the new found singing talents worldwide are Pinoys or Pinays. Are there any OFW’s in the South Pole? North Pole? I guess this is our idea of conquering the world. Hahaha!
Well, [...]

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First love

January 13, 2009

Thanks to Jove Francisco, me na-alala tuloy ako.

My first love

I was in grade school! I feel in love with this gurl.
Eeeeww! Yuk! Argh! Ahhh! Eeeekk! Leche!!! Pwa! Ptu! Aaaaa! Ugh! Hahaha! This is too much info! Against the rules and regulation of my federation! Hahaha! Blog shutdown! They might take my ID back! Hahaha!

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Bloggers vs. Journalists

January 13, 2009

Bloggers.
Journalists.
Mainstream media.
New media.
Historically, news has been exclusive to both print and the broadcast media. Yet we all know that internet changed the rules. Exclusivity doesn’t belong to journalism no more. Don’t you feel and see and touch the air of this seemingly big demarcation line between bloggers and journalists? Of course, pretty understandable for media [...]

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