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ba’t kaya ako nag-flunk sa modelling class ko?

by Rainier on September 9, 2009

sa sidewalk in Brussels, Belgium…

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how to fly first class

by Rainier on September 9, 2009

malayo ang byaheng New Orleans to Philadelphia. this time around, 1 hour to Memphis achaka 2.5 hours to Philadelphia galing Memphis. para na rin akong lumipad nang Manila-Tokyo.
cheapangga lang ang tiket ko. pero hindi yun hadlang sa aking dreams na sumakay nang pers class. knowing nyu na yun di ba? pag me dreams, kelangan [...]

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My annual physical checkup

by Rainier on December 5, 2008

Amsterdam
Beautyness. Hibik, singhot ang ginawa ko here nung nakita ko yong bahay ni pinag-taguan ni Anne Frank. Yong canals? Shock ako. Feeling ko, model river na ang Pasig River nung panahon ni Imelda, at least that gurl was trying to do something sa Pasig River noh? And don’t even talk to me sa river dun [...]

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Philippines Tourism Partners With MTV

by Rainier on November 18, 2008

For all my hada years here in the United States, the only tourism ads that I see on TV were the ones from Malaysia, Singapore, Korea, Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, Hongkong and Indonesia (Bali). I have always wondered, nasaan ang Pilipinas? In the 90’s, I’ve read newspaper articles that John F. Kennedy Jr. went to some [...]

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This week’s royal blog santacruzan: WE 11/15/08

by Rainier on November 15, 2008

Maru
She’s one of a kind. Minsan, I have all these comment wikidpedia-style and literarily composed, kaso there’s been many occasions na nawawalan ako nang ulirat and I would have no clue what to write kasi nau-ulol na ako nang kakatawa. Here’s another one where she is teaching us all on what to do in China [...]

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Que pasa la economia del america?

November 13, 2008

FORECLOSURES
Dios mio perdon mi amigos! Tienes bunduk mejores de problema ici Amerika por dios por santo! Por ejemplo, karon foreclosures es muy grabe que you will habla punyeta por que estan venchingko porciento (25%) up from last year that estamos more than 279,500 U.S. casas recebanditas una noticia foreclosure santisima. Y more than 84,000 casas [...]

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Palin says she’d be honored to help Obama

November 12, 2008

SAY WHAT?!
Oh yeah. Barack Obama who she called as has been hanging out with the terrorist
“And I speak for other Republicans and Republican governors, also, They would be willing also to seize this opportunity that we have to progress this nation together, in a united front.”
Huh?!
But asked moments later about some of the tough [...]

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This week’s royal blog santacruzan: WE 11/09/08

November 9, 2008

Jon Mariano
When Jon Mariano decided to call it quits in blogging, na-depress ako, I planned to shutdown my blog. Charing hehehe! But this popular OFW Living in Hong Kong is back. True to what I love from this guy is this one: Idiot’s Guide: How Not to be Forced to Answer Questions.
Cheh
Alam nyo ba? Basta [...]

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Why blame Gov. Sarah Palin?

November 9, 2008

What’s due diligence?
It?s really nothing more than an audit or an investigation of a potential investment. It?s a form of risk management measure so that one can prevent any harm to both parties during or after the deal is closed. That’s what I was doing for a broadcast investment firm back in New Jersey then.
First, [...]

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American dream restored

November 9, 2008

GENUINE LEADER

Leaders are not just born, sometimes they could be trained. That?s what I learned from all of my leadership classes both in business school and from my previous job. If you think you?re a leader and no one is following you, then you are just having a leisurely walk in the park.
?We may not [...]

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Unemployed America

November 8, 2008

Gano katindi ang unemployment problem sa Amerika? Titigan nyo ang lola. Di pa ako nag-sisimula sa punyetang trabaho ko sa Chicago, na-fire kaagad ako! Puta naman! Grrr! 10 million jobless people. I can’t believe kasali ako! The most in a quarter-century. Pasko pa naman. Ang masakit nito: It’s only going to get worse. At ang [...]

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What I expect from an Obama Presidency

November 5, 2008

I?m very excited with Barack Obama. America?s first black chorvalais. Can you imagine? Product ka nang leche-leche slavery, persecuted through the years, tapos rise up and be the President of the most powerful country in the world? I wanna be like him. Rise up sa blogosphere at maging hermana mayor. Sa persecution nang isang angel [...]

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Who’s my US President?

November 4, 2008

BIG SECRET.
?I really wish we could vote in your election ? after all, it affects all of us, you know.?

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What to Watch for Tuesday

November 3, 2008

As Obama push harder in Florida, the latest poll has it that Barack Obama has pulled ahead in enough states to win the 270 electoral votes he needs to gain the White House. With states to spare, the poll shows that he is now moving beyond typical Democratic territory to challenge John McCain on historically [...]

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Save the U.S. Homeowners, Stupid!

November 2, 2008

Typically, in the loan and mortgage industry, when a customer fails to live up to his obligation, then you take ownership of the property to cover your losses. No question, pretty understandable. As basic as all the Business Law we had in college.
But what happens when a customer fails to live up to his [...]

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How often uncivil behavior occurs at work? (A request to take the survey)

October 31, 2008

I’m trying to assist my Professor at Fox School of Business of Temple University in Philadelphia, Mr. Howard J. Weiss (Professor of Management Science/Operations Management and Executive MBA and Professional MBA Academic Director). One of our friend, Gary Giumetti, a PhD student at Clemson University has asked for help on his PhD dissertation.
Gary, a [...]

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Reyna Gerilya attends a military wedding

October 19, 2008

My family’s full of PMA’ers mga kabisyo, kaso ako lang ang gerilya. Growing up, I have another frisk and beautiful couzin (Ate Salve) who is one truly big Philippine dream at naging role model nang lola. She would become one of the most successful businesswoman in Legazpi na ka-chika na pati si Mayor Noel Rosal. [...]

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Piolo Paskal

October 17, 2008

Sobra sobrang too much yata ang nasinghot kong tambutso na high ako. Kaya sumama ang pakiramdam nang lola. Leche! Cancelled ang Vigan tour! Grr! So I slept the whole day. Pag gizing ko, it was 10:00pm. Wa kanin, wa ulam, wa kape. Nothing. Kahit gasul wala. Gora me sa Eastwood. Mahirap maging popular bomba star. [...]

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One spectacular world class chorvalais in Global City

October 16, 2008

My entry today is one truly spectacular santacruzan that would bring me to the swankiest place in Manila, called “The Fort” or “Global City”. Believe you me, I’ve partied in places I really can’t afford hehehe chorva lang, like New York, Washington DC, London, Prague, Paris, Tokyo, Budapest and more, but this place is one [...]

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Kung gusto mong magsaya, umuwi ka nang Manila.

October 15, 2008

Subprime. Lungkot ang lola, nag-evaporate ang mga boylets. Nilayasan ko Amerika. Andito ang lola sa beautiful Pasig City. Makikipagsantracruzan muna ako sa Manila. I love to be home. Para saken, masarap langhapin ang lecheng air pollution. Raraskahin mo lang ang gitara, music na yung ingay nang traysikel. Dumating ako gabsuk (gabi). Di ako makatulog. Nakipag-huntahan [...]

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Seat 1-B

October 14, 2008

Business Class is nothing new to me mga kunichiwa. Yeap, pag maarte kang kagaya kong piner-fect ang social climbing, you’ll try everything para lang wez malaman na you’re a promdi. Like the one time Chuva, Jellicoe and I went to London. On a weekend. Yeap, ganun katindi pag tinupak kame.

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McCain-Palin Campaign are sowing the seeds of hatred?

October 14, 2008

After bringing this Presidential Election campaign to be the ugliest in history, John McCain is now complaining that Congressman John Lewis’ comments represent a character attack against Gov. Sarah Palin and him which according to him was shocking and beyond the pale. Ow, really?! Just who indulged in a lot of negative campaign to [...]

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My Obama in Philadelphia and McCain’s supporters rage!

October 12, 2008

I am so stressly busy with my Chicago move that I didn’t get the change to get a glimpse of my new President of the United States. Yes, my Barack Obama is in Philadelphia today. And yes, the McCain campaign has now brought this Presidential campaign as the super uber ugliest in history with McCain [...]

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Who incited these people that Obama is dangerous?!

October 11, 2008

FIRST: Obama is pulling away with a double digit lead, 4-weeks into the election! The global financial meltdown has caused a dramatic shift in the 2008 presidential race. With four weeks left in the presidential campaign, Barack Obama now leads John McCain by double digits, 52 percent to 41 percent among registered voters?a marked shift [...]

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My Barrio Siete

October 11, 2008

“Can u imagine if they ban these crap, instead build public housing or send barrio people to school or cement our kalsada sa barrio na puro na lang talahib with the monies that goes to this shit political advertising?!”
photo by: carsim
I write a lot about my Barrio Siete. It’s funny, wacky, a bit sad but [...]

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Oo, inaamin ko, cum laude nga ako… pero

October 10, 2008

Me kaya ang lola ko nun. Boung bundok VentiDoz pag-aari nila. Dahil walong dosena, hinati-hati, isang paso ang napunta sa madir. Kinarir namen ang kakarampot na lupang yon. Picture this: talahib, nyog, saging, kamote, kamoteng kahoy, kalabaw, walang baka, mahal eh. Ako yung unggoy. Nag-aararo ako, nakapayong. Me ambisyon na kasi akong maging Mutya nang [...]

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This is not a very good world’s santacruzan!

October 10, 2008

World?s stock markets plunges! That was the news that greeted me when I woke up early this morning. Was I shocked? Not really. I was expecting these kinds of news. And the bad news continues.
Iceland is on the brink of bankruptcy. They?ll have to go back to fishing to sustain their economy.
Japan?s Nikkei Index [...]

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Money Smarts features: Ross Delgado of USA

October 10, 2008

Last week, Salve Duplito of Money Smarts, interviewed via email Filipinos working all over the world to find out how the US global financial crunch is affecting one of the major sources of the country?s liquidity?the OFWs. She is publishing this week in installments the full version of their emails. Head over to this site [...]

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Money Smarts features: Kengkay of Germany

October 9, 2008

Last week, Salve Duplito of Money Smarts, interviewed via email Filipinos working all over the world to find out how the US global financial crunch is affecting one of the major sources of the country?s liquidity?the OFWs. She is publishing this week in installments the full version of their emails. Head over to this site [...]

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Rejection confirmed my right decision

October 9, 2008

I did not get the job in Washington, DC. What I got instead was a confirmation that I made the right decision to leave my former work.

DC asked for three (3) references and I have some super people to back me up. A Senior Vice-President of CBS Radio in Atlanta, a Vice-President of MMA Financial [...]

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What don’t you know and how will you learn it?

October 8, 2008

If I would have to respond to this very smart and intelligent question from last nights’ debate, I will respond this way.
“Growing up in Barrio Siete is one series for Survivor Philippines. We don’t have what you people have in big cities. We only have fantasy and dreams guided by the wisdom of our lolas. [...]

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What made you decide to work abroad and where?

October 8, 2008

Considering that I am now swamped as ever with new Overseas Pinoys, I thought I would bring to top an entry I made last year which will hit you if you are an OFW. Especially now that things seems to be not looking good on the horizon. Sana naman wag sumama nang todo ang ekonomiya [...]

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Money Smarts features an Igorota from Tublay Benguet

October 7, 2008

Last week, Salve Duplito of Money Smarts, interviewed via email Filipinos working all over the world to find out how the US global financial crunch is affecting one of the major sources of the country?s liquidity?the OFWs. She is publishing this week in installments the full version of their emails. Head over to this site [...]

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Bomba star na ang lola nyo!

October 6, 2008

Malaya, Ellen Tordesillas Section, Monday Edition, 10/06/2008
One of the entries I wrote about subprime and the US housing market became such a hot property that it ended up in a lot of financial forums in Singapore, the Middle East and the US. I’m glad it was a big help to a lot of non-financial people. [...]

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Electoral College is not a school

October 6, 2008

Let me take you to the 2004 Presidential Elections. The red are Republicans and the blue, Democrats. This was how the electoral map looked like when George W. Bush won the election.

My entry today discusses the Electoral College. It’s not a school sweetheart. They are the ones who will decide who is going to be [...]

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What does it mean to be “presidential” or in Manila, “presidentiable”?

October 5, 2008

Remember this Saturday Night Live comedy kit?

Well, let me take you to memory lane (Gosh! I adore you Youtube!) to one Vice Presidential debate that we had so much fun listening many years ago. Watch.

Ok, you’ll probably ask Reynz… “What are you trying to point out Reynz?”. Let me explain.

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Bailout: Kaya kong maging Presidentress nang Amerika!

October 5, 2008

The Bailout
An sama-sama nang tama nang lecheng bailout chorva na to saken mga kunichiwa! Napa-praning ang Reyna. Leche sila! Mga tiga Wall Street ang minumura hindi mga blogista! Walang ba silang alam sa problema? Ano baaa??? Binasa ko ang Bailout, from page 1 to page 451. Hehehe! Charing lang! Haller!!! Porno lang ang binabasa ko [...]

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Ukay-ukay Cover Gurl

October 4, 2008

What financial crisis?! Makinig guys n gurls! You can still dress high society ala Gucci Gang with some imbudo vintage jeans na cheappanga lang. Ukay-ukay shopping truly makes a lot of financial sense, that’s why this is categorized under Business and Economics.

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I predict an Obama landslide

October 3, 2008

The only US Vice-Presidential debate just finished a few minutes ago. In fairness, “drill, baby, drill” Gov. Sarah Palin was not a disaster tonight. But against Senator Joe Biden? I think she still came up empty. There was no match. She tried many times to “debate” Obama and has many times put Obama on [...]

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Gov. Sarah Palin: A heartbeat away from the US Presidency

October 2, 2008

The woman who is a heartbeat away from the US Presidency was essentially a disaster with the Katie Couric interview. That?s Gov. Sarah Palin. She was brilliant during her acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention but those little interviews she gave after the convention, has been eating that brilliance away, literally.

I admired Gov. [...]

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The movie of my life

October 1, 2008

Sino ba ako?
Sino daw ba ako sabi nung isang commenter. Tanggalin ko na yung reference sa sexuality issue. Bahala na ang mga katribu ko sa rainbow kung gustong maghuramentado. But I like the question. Sarili ko, kukwento ko. Masarap un eh! Hehehe! Ba?t kaya?! Bwahahaha! Kaya eto ang chance kong magmayabang ever. Conchita!!! Makinig [...]

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Empress’ podcasting & Reyna’s readership

September 30, 2008

Knowing nyo ba na luminya kami ni Empress sa Survivor Philippines hoping na makasali? If it happened na napili kaming dalwa, world peace sana sa blogosphere. Di ba? Hahaha! Pero, napapatalon na kayo sa bintana because blogging is getting boring? Puntahan nyo to and I swear magkaka-anak kayo kahit na di kayo juntis.

If radio news [...]

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I’m a Wall Street Shit Investor

September 29, 2008

Wall Street and Capitol Hill are in a frenzy. They are waiting for the much anticipated coming… the huge, gigantic $700 billion US dollar, superman bail-out of what seemed to be the obvious failure of corporate capitalism.

If you?re a Reyna reader, I?m sure you already know what this esoteric term ?mortgage-backed securities? means. Now, what [...]

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4th & final job interview in Chicago and the Presidential debate

September 29, 2008

“Message to blogfriend who’s doing MBA at a univ in QC, I finished the EVA/ROA, but your email kept bouncing. I hope you read this. Please email me at ofwcenter@gmail.com! Reynz”

9/26, Friday at 4:30 pm, I was stucked at Chicago?s Midway Airport. This was my last leg of several job interviews that started in Boston, [...]

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In support of Bluepanjeet

September 25, 2008

My entry today is to bluntly show my support to Bluepanjeet with the entry he made about PBA’s greatest blunder, err… jokes? Honestly, I don?t know much about Bluep personally, other than a couple of hours meeting him and his parents when I drove with Malen and Ambo to Lucena from Pasig on November 2007.

What [...]

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