From the monthly archives:

June 2010

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“The only advice I can give you: Live with honor and follow your conscience. There is no greater nation on earth than our Motherland. No greater people than our own. Serve them with all your heart, with all your might and with all your strength. Son, the ball is now in your hands.” ~Ninoy Aquino, [...]

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10 phrases to ban from your resume

by reynz on June 28, 2010

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From: MSNBC Team player? Self-motivated? So is everyone else Whether you’re out of a job as part of the recession’s layoffs, everyone is taking a closer look at their resumes. Does it reflect your accomplishments and show your career progression — or hide the lack thereof? If you’ve been working with an older resume, take [...]

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Landon Donovan is still cute!

by reynz on June 28, 2010

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If you haven’t heard it yet, Pakistan and India announced Saturday they would fight terrorism together and would cooperate on the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Shit! Expect these two countries terrorizing each other. Costa Rica gave up six decades of ties with Taiwan in favor of China in June 2007. In return, China donated a swanky [...]

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5 high-paying, low-stress jobs

by reynz on June 27, 2010

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(Will update credits for the photo. It’s from the FB wall of one of my friends) If you’re like thousands of other job seekers, you may dream of earning the big bucks without having to deal with the extreme stress that goes hand-in-hand with top-paying jobs. Of course, a high-salary, low-stress job sounds too good [...]

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Hallelujah

by reynz on June 27, 2010

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Hallelujah is a beautiful song. It’s unfortunate that some of the best renditions of the song Hallelujah’s embedding on YouTube is not allowed. So, here are a few of the renditions that I really like. Lee Dwyze J-Rice Jal Joshua Jeff Buckley Il Divo Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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The World’s Reaction to Landon Donovan’s Game Winning Goal

June 26, 2010
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the search for world economic peace

June 26, 2010
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G6, G7, G8+5, G22, G33, G77, African Union, ANZUS, APEC, Arab League, ASEAN, BRIC, CIS, Commonwealth of Nations, Euromediterranean Partnership, European Union, NATO, N-11, Non-Aligned Movement, OAS, OECD, SAARC, SCO, Union of South American Nations, United Nations, !@#$%^&*()!! Do you wonder why there are so many economic groupings but are a complete failure in making [...]

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Low mortgage rates failed to spark home-buying in the US

June 25, 2010
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Mortgage rates, at a historic low. How low? 4.69%. If this was back in the 90′s, there will be riot in the streets with people smacking each other getting a mortgage. But even with the record low, no one is buying. Why? Well, no one is lending, either. You’d have to go through a whole [...]

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more coffee please

June 25, 2010
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From lowered cancer risks to a sharper memory, more studies are showing that coffee is good for you. Yeap, sharper memory. I will never forget a number of bloggers that really pissed me off. But when articles like this get some headline, instead of the environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, or the human [...]

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Blurry rambles

June 24, 2010
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Who would have thought that this would happen in China? Chinese workers putting a stop to Toyota and Honda’s assembly line. Isn’t it interesting to see Chinese workers staging strikes? I thought all along that they are not allowed to go on strike, you know, being a communist state, they’d be executed. But it’s good [...]

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How to tell if you’re a comments troll

June 24, 2010
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From: CNN Editor’s note: Brenna Ehrlich and Andrea Bartz are the sarcastic brains behind humor blog and soon-to-be-book Stuff Hipsters Hate. When they’re not trolling Brooklyn for new material, Ehrlich works as a news editor at Mashable.com, and Bartz holds the same position at Psychology Today. (CNN) — So you’re surfing along on your favorite [...]

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What’s the problem Jake?

June 23, 2010
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Jake Pavelka, single, a commercial pilot, pretty good-looking. He was the bachelor on “The Bachelor” who found his soon-to-be-wife on the reality show. But there is trouble in wonderland for Vienna Girardi ended her engagement to Jake Pavelka. Yeap, Jake would not DO it. Hahaha! He would not let out his big kahuna play La [...]

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Anti-gays hide their bias behind the bible

June 22, 2010
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Editor’s note: LZ Granderson is a senior writer and columnist for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com, and has contributed to ESPN’s Sports Center, Outside the Lines and First Take. He is a 2010 nominee and the 2009 winner of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) award for online journalism as well as the [...]

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Eurovision 2010

June 21, 2010
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I was so focused on the Philippine presidential elections that I should have posted this several months ago. You see, I love Eurovision less their judging system. I discovered this last year when Alexander Rybak from Norway won the competition with his “Fairytale”. Love it! Armenia The Armenian entry “Apricot” was beautiful. I especially like [...]

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Top 10 jobs you can do from home

June 20, 2010
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Who would not love to work at home? You have total control of your time, your schedule, in your pajamas. The challenge, however, is to avoid being scammed! So, the first step is to ignore most work-at-home spam mails that you receive by the minute. Chances are, it’s a scam. I strongly encourage you to [...]

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The disappearing balikbayan box?

June 20, 2010
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We have some out-of-town visitors today. I decided to run to the nearest Filipino store to buy some stuff. Outside of the store, I noticed several boxes of balikbayan boxes for shipment. Back when my parents were still around, they would always remind us to spare a few dollars and fill a few balikbayan boxes [...]

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Top 10 Careers for Ultimate Job Security

June 19, 2010
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My friend James was a computer programmer. It’s the Y2K that brought him to the United States. When the scare did not happen, most Y2K programmers lost their jobs. James was smarter. He listened to Madame Auring. He knew that his days as a programmer were numbered. So, he decided to enroll in a nursing [...]

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The Bologna Accord, our state of education and the OFW connection

June 18, 2010
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(Photo Credits: Here) It’s sad that according to one of the comments in B7, this has been in the cauldron for 10 years and yet, our education officials just sat on it and nothing was done to make some changes and/or improvements to satisfy the Bologna Accord. This is not serving us any better. There [...]

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North Korea’s Jong Tae-Se

June 18, 2010
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I have seen videos upon videos of the daily life in North Korea, including videos of those who escaped via China and/or Thailand. This country is a tragedy. But you have to respect these North Korean football players. They played with their hearts. I have not seen anyone of them argue with the referee. These [...]

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Hispanic people moving out of Arizona

June 18, 2010
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In the wake of Arizona’s tough new immigration law and the toppling economy, it is now reported that many Hispanic people are moving out of Arizona. They say, it’s like a mass exodus out of Arizona. While there are no precise figures, there are clear signs people are hitting the road. Obviously, the result of [...]

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Unemployed need not apply

June 18, 2010
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If you’re looking for a job in the United States, been sending out application letters, CV’s and resume’s, one more headache you’d be facing is an unwritten rule that unemployed need not apply. Apparently, there are companies and recruiters that are increasingly interested only in applicants who already have a job. Weird? Well, industry experts [...]

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The use of pesticides in the banana industry

June 18, 2010
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Bananas are a consistent top dollar earner and consistently in the top 10 export commodities from Mindanao. But I didn’t know that they are still using pesticides in the Philippines. All along, I thought they have already discontinued the practice given the health effects of the pesticides. I don’t understand why they say “it’s a [...]

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How to overcome being overqualified

June 17, 2010
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It is tough to look for a job in the United States these days. I’ve spoken to a number of jobseekers I met who says that being overqualified can be a red flag that keeps employers from wanting to know you better and it could be a problem when you are looking for a job. [...]

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$20 billion US dollars will never be enough

June 17, 2010
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(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) I have been watching the news about Obama’s meeting with the BP oil executives at the White House today. It’s infuriating to see this man-made tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico. You see a lot of creatures trying to survive and fight for their life out there. Just take a look at [...]

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Top 10 Blogs for Job Search and Career Advice

June 17, 2010
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Found this very informative blog post by Andrew Kucheriavy. I hope you find this helpful. One of the best ways to collect relevant and up-to-date job search information and career advice is by following and subscribing to online blogs.  Navigating the blogosphere to find career-related blogs that are relevant, reputable, and provide you with the [...]

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Dealing with relocation

June 16, 2010
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Deciding to relocate is a tough decision. I remember when I accepted this job in New Orleans. It took me sleepless nights to decide. There are so many obvious factors boylets involved. There is the question of the new community where you will reside. The culture, the surroundings, the safety and the fact that you [...]

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The risks involved while applying for a job online

June 15, 2010
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Whether you are in the United States or in the Philippines, job-hunting is a tedious job. You could be spending countless number of hours on the internet and must have responded to a lot of job openings online, but you have to keep in mind, it’s a jungle out there, and you have to be [...]

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England Is Now Freaking Out About The U.S. Reaction To BP

June 15, 2010
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The UK is freaking out right now about the U.S. reaction to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Major Conservative political leader and Mayor of London Boris Johnson has called President Barack Obama’s language “anti-British” after the President called BP ‘British Petroleum’ rather than its modern name. Conservative Lord Tebbit’s quote is just too vitriolic [...]

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Public is bored to death with Arroyo’s annual presentations

June 14, 2010
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It’s like a propaganda. That’s why the public is bored to death with Arroyo’s annual presentations. “Ms Arroyo has had nine years of Independence Day celebrations and of State of the Nation speeches, in which she had catalogued her accomplishments. The public is bored to death with these more of the same annual presentations. Mercifully, [...]

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USA versus England

June 13, 2010
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It’s USA versus England! Ok. Actually, it should have been British. Well, it’s close. I’m not really talking about the action going on in Johannesburg, South Africa. I’m talking about the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico where a British company is the villain and the Americans are the victims. You see, the British [...]

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How to find a job in the Aquino Administration?

June 12, 2010
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During P. Noy’s 1st press conference right after his proclamation, he mentioned that the unemployment numbers in the Philippines were broken down into two (2) categories. 1 – those unemployed looking for work and 2 – those unemployed who stopped looking for work. According to him, Arroyo’s Administration only counts those unemployed looking for work [...]

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10 Things the Internet has Ruined

June 11, 2010
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By: Dan Tynan, PC World Here are ten things the Net is making virtually extinct, plus five that have flourished. 1. Trust in Encyclopedias When I was a kid, if something was in the Encyclopedia Britannica (or even Grolier’s), it was true. Now–thanks to Wikipedia–having “encyclopedic knowledge” of a topic isn’t as impressive when there’s [...]

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Somewhere over the rainbow: Glee

June 10, 2010
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Somewhere over the rainbow, I love this song. Especially the one sang by IZ. This is Glee’s version. Israel “Iz” Ka?ano?i Kamakawiwo?ole (May 20, 1959 — June 26, 1997) (pronounced [ka-maka-vi-vo-ole]) was an Hawaiian musician. He became famous outside Hawaii when his album Facing Future was released in 1993 with his medley of “Over the [...]

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Lady Gaga is the new Madonna

June 9, 2010
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When Lady Gaga came into the picture, I felt that there is now a new Madonna. Love her or hate her, she’s truly different and this is why she’s very popular. Her dresses are her own signature. But her videos resembles much of Madonna’s past videos. Anyway, Lady Gaga is back with his Alejandro that [...]

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Britain’s discrimination against singer Chris Brown

June 8, 2010
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Chris Brown is barred from entering Britain because of the Rihanna beating. This is outrageous! Pure discrimination. British officials, citing worries that singer Chris Brown might pose a danger to British citizens, barred him from entering the United Kingdom for concerts this week. According to them: “We reserve the right to refuse entry to the [...]

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Butanding in Donsol, Sorsogon: How eco-tourism changes lives

June 7, 2010
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From: CNN (Swimming with sharks saves lives) “Welcome to Donsol, the home of the gentle giants,” Alan Amanse says smiling broadly at us as we awkwardly scramble onto the traditional fishing boat. “We have something must be followed; the rules about whale shark interaction.” He’s delivered this speech countless times, but says he never tires [...]

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I’ve seen you before!

June 6, 2010
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Malapit lang daw ang Dunkin Donuts here in Virginia. Drinayb ko sya, almost 10 miles! Pohta! Ininit ko na lang sana ang gasolina. Mas mura pa. Konting asukal ok na sya. I still drove. While gloriously sipping my coffee outside and making buga my yosi, me lumapit na puti, ok naman sya. “I’ve seen you [...]

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Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody

June 5, 2010
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They say this is the greatest song that was ever written. Who knows. I love the song. I don’t like the way they dress. So gay. Soo… I don’t know. Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Arizona targets ethnic studies ban

June 4, 2010
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What started as a noble action to curb illegal immigration and related crimes, now, Arizona touched ethnic studies that further infuriated a lot of people. And then, get this, even Miss USA is now hitting the headlines with some political overtones. I hope this will not escalate into one problematic race relations here. When we [...]

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Arizona’s Next Immigration Target: Children Of Illegals

June 3, 2010
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From: Time “Anchor babies” isn’t a very endearing term, but in Arizona those are the words being used to tag children born in the U.S. to illegal immigrants. While not new, the term is increasingly part of the local vernacular because the primary authors of the nation’s toughest and most controversial immigration law are targeting [...]

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Arizona’s controversial immigration law

June 2, 2010
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While you guys in the Philippines are busy with so many conspiracy theories about the new hocos PCOS, the Hyatt 10 vs. Kamag-anak, Inc., the Quezon Gov. helicopter crash and the Mar/Binay he-did-it-no-he-didn’t; back here in the United States, all eyes are on Arizona. The Arizona Immigration Bill was passed to curb not only illegal [...]

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Annie Susano must explain how she got hold of Smartmatic CF cards

June 1, 2010
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Kalurkey ang election cheating investigation. Andaming experts na hindi kumbinsido that the automated election, especially the PCOS and the CF cards eh hindi nga pwedeng i-tamper daw. Well, there is only one solution di ba? Let the experts show how the system can be fooled and then prove it in a demo. Ganun lang naman [...]

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job interview

June 1, 2010
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I came home from a job interview the other day. It was a panel of 6 people. Anak ng patong naimpatso, para akong under interrogation. Tulala ako sa questions, puro hypothetical that I answered straight naman siguro. Di ko getz, bakit napaka-init nang ulo ng mga leche! Bwisit! Pagbaba ko sa bldg, gusto kong sumigaw! [...]

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