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Learn the basics: Social Climbing 101

August 23, 2009

This entry was originally posted sa reyna elena. Kaso dahil me mga bagong salta na di maintindihan ang meaning nang social climbing, I felt na I have a duty to the kawntri and da nation to make an explanation. Kaya kung nabasa ninyo yung litanya ni HollyShit sa comments section, hindi naintindihan nung gurl ang [...]

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Social climbing to ignorants

August 17, 2009

Eto nga. Tumawag nang bumbero ang mga Jedi Bloggers. Dahil nga TNT (tokwa na tokwa na talaga ako!) ako sa New Orleans, ang tinawag nang mga mokong eh yung bumberang tiga Houston. Akala, mayayanig ang fallopian tubes kong nakabitay between my legs. “Oh – by the way, doesn’t Reynz live here in the States? I [...]

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Oo, ang reyna naging butakal

August 16, 2009

I used to do it kasi. Oo. Lahat yan. Me mga nakasulat dito na puro bayaran. Noong panahon ni Lima-hong yun. Malakas pa ang kita nun. Minsan umaabot sa $100 isang artikulo. Sino ba naman ang di masisilaw. So ang reyna naging butakal. Marami akong sinulat. Dami talaga. Ang galing ko sa larangan nang mga [...]

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8th State of the Barrio Address (SOBA): One sweet thank you to all of you!

August 16, 2009

Marhay na aldaw tabi saindo gabos! Sa aldaw na ini-o, su Barrio mi, ay tolong bulan na! Huna lang nindo, na haloy na kami igdio. In three months, we have gone from one bukid to pro’lly, the only fastest growing rising Philippine blog ever! Look, nakakahiya tuloy sa Apolo. Este, Apollo, because our ranking was [...]

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Bipolar

August 15, 2009

Oo. Umandar na naman ang aking pagiging bipolar. Dito kasi sa palasyo, iba ang personality ko. Sa Barrio Siete, medyo iba sya. Pero maldita pa rin. Pero di nyo alam, I have another side. 69 degrees, east-southeast side sya. Kaya kahapon, me tinawagan akong kontratista. Oras na. Oras na para lumabas ang tunay na reyna. [...]

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Welcome me back in buladasphere!

August 11, 2009

Maraming maraming salamat ki Kotsengkuba!!! Pramis! Many thank$ hahahaha! Welcome me back! Kahit anong gawin nang mga impakto dyan, babalik at babalik ang Reyna! Tse! For now, please excuse my barong barong. At least, me apartment ako sa Barrio Siete Dot Com, go visit me there muna in the meantime na aayusin ko pa ang [...]

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2009 Influential Blog Awards, Cooking with Janet?!

August 10, 2009

Janette Toral chatted with me sometime this year. She asked for my support for her Influential Blog Awards. Given that up to this point, I am still hyper-critical of that other market-their-business-best friends/volunteers/kiss-ur-ass-and-will-continue-to-watch-them-2009-awards, I decided to support her. Why? I liked the idea of making known the small and upcoming talented bloggers. That’s the least [...]

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Unexpected media coverage of Barrio Siete during Cory Aquino's historic event

August 9, 2009

Nearing our 10-day mourning period in honor of Tita Cory, Barrio Siete Dot Com is very happy to have given full blog coverage to one historic event that just recently transpired, the passing of our one and only Tita Cory. It’s our small contribution in honor of President Cory Aquino and Senator Benigno Aquino. But [...]

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A Letter from An Unhappy Reader

July 31, 2009

This is an e-mail from our PO Box galing sa isa nating reader na dinala ng none other than Darna herself! Thank you Darna. Huwag kang mag-alala, papanuorin kita sa kahit sa pilot episode lang dahil Kapamilya ako. Hahaha! photo hinarbat mula dito Anyway, this reader  happens to have an opinion about Barrio Siete. Not everyone here love us you [...]

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GMA News TV story on yellow ribbon fever is wrong!

July 26, 2009

La Kapitana believes that the GMA News TV story on yellow ribbon fever is wrong if not misleading! Dismayado La Kapitana sa news that I read on GMA News TV, a link that was sent to me by Chuva Chienes. Kaya, I am so galit and bitter right now that I just finished drinking dalwang [...]

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Lazy Sunday

July 13, 2009

Yeah, I have to wait for 5:00pm in New Orleans because it was hot. Ang init kanina feel ko parang nasa Pasig ako. And so, eto ako, binibilang ang bagsak nung fountain sa gitna nang lake. I have tons of things to do. Tinatamad ako. Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Reyna Elena’s traffic is being re-routed?! Where?!

July 12, 2009

Reyna Elena’s traffic is being re-routed?! Where?! And who’s getting my traffic??? Why? These are what caused my blood boiling today! Leche! I am Reyna Elena, therefore I know how many chickens and pigs I have in my backyard, read: traffic. And I know fully well that this site has a pretty respectable traffic. But [...]

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Another YouTube Pinay Singing Talent: Thia Megia

July 11, 2009

I was watching her and she was with a Filipina-looking mother and at first I could not tell by the name. But I was suspecting that she was Filipina, although the Yahoo news did not say. For some youtube link, go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YdhCyl8sQQ Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Project Barrio Siete

July 5, 2009

Naka-ugalian ko na – na when I am doing a project, or analyzing one thing or investigating another thing, stop ang trapik at tinu-tu-tukan ko talaga sya. This was the reason ba’t nag-slowdown ang santacruzan here. But nah… eto pa rin ang balay ko. I’m just very excited working in Barrio Siete with the rest [...]

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Emerging Influential Blogs for 2009: What's in a blog nga ba?!

June 15, 2009

I believe in the idea of nurturing future Filipino bloggers. “Ang kabataan ang pag-asa nang bayan” or “Ang kabataan ang mga leche nang bayan“, basta, one of these is tama hahaha! Given all the name calling in Pinoy Blogosphere, I believe that it is not fair to these newcomers and newbies who are new into [...]

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Why Barrio Siete deserves your nomination to Janette Toral's Emerging Influential Bloggers for 2009

June 9, 2009

A big thank you to all of those who nominated Barrio Siete. They’re on our sidebar. Ako po si La Kapitana and this is a blatant in your face 2009 Election Campaign and I admit, I have no shame and I will do anything for da sake of Barrio Siete hehehe! So, I am openly [...]

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Take 3: Reyna’s Top 10 Choices: Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs for 2009

June 7, 2009

Can you believe this? Eto! Final na talaga! With all my credentials and I am not getting this right? Hehehe! Leche! Hindi kasi to pinag-aralan sa MBA, kaya wag nyo akong sisihin! Parang naririnig ko si Itay! “Mag-aral ka uli!” Yeah, yeah, yeah! Palpak ako sa Take 1, at mas lalong wez ko check ang [...]

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Ano ba talaga ang tamang pag-greet nang isang kebigan or kakilala?

May 29, 2009

When my madir was still dancing and prancing, one time, kwentuhan kami and we touched the topic kung pano sya niligawan ni fadir. Hindi raw sya niligawan. Ang lokong fadir, biglang tinuklaw nang halik ang madir, ayun, hinabol nang lolo ko ang aking fadir, pinabarangay at pinakasal sa madir dahil noong panahon, equivalent daw sya [...]

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Meet the fackers!

May 14, 2009

Thrashy blogger Once upon a time, ang mga putang fake intellectual wannabe political bloggers, called me one thrashy blogger because of all my punyetang leche ever ever! These people have no clue about badingerzie language! Im fack, they have a word for it – rough edges. Credentials Remember when these bloggers challenged my credentials and [...]

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Take 2: Reyna’s Top 10 Choices: Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs for 2009

May 13, 2009

I made a big mistake! I did not researched enough. I thought I did. Pumalpak na naman ako. I apologize to the two bloggers that I am dropping and for any troubles this will cause them. Let me explain. I adore An2nette. Because I know her story. Kaso, she would not allow me to chika [...]

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Reyna’s Top 10 Choices: Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs for 2009

May 10, 2009

I was asked by Janette to join her Top Ten Emerging Influential Blogs for 2009. I decided to accept the assignment, for two reasons: I believe in the idea of nurturing future Filipino bloggers. “Ang kabataan ang pag-asa nang bayan” or “Ang kabataan ang mga leche nang bayan“, basta, one of these is tama hahaha! [...]

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When you start a fight, prepare to be in it for the long haul

May 4, 2009

Basic Social Climbing Rule When you start a fight, prepare to be in it for the long haul. Read: Wag kang chomorva kung hindi mo kaya ang chorvang darating sayo! It’s Golden Fool, err Golden Rule. Yan ang sabi saten nang mga lola naten. In other words, do not ever ever make away with anybody [...]

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Social responsibility, transparency and accountability of the Philippine Blog Awards

April 27, 2009

7 months of silence It’s been 7 months now that we talked about the Philippine Bolunteers Award. I called it such because to me, they have not provided us and Pinoy blogosphere any sense of comfort nor even respond to some of the questions raised. Not even a statement to address some of the valid [...]

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Sony Vaio gone, humarbat ako nang bago!

April 26, 2009

Marksville, Louisiana Marksville, Louisiana is in the middle of the State of Louisiana, roughly 4 hours of driving. It’s a very small city. What’s interesting mga kunichiwa was that, it brought back memories sa probinsya namen in Sorsogon. The roads that I saw, pati na kamo mga bahay sa gilid. For a while there, akala [...]

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Why is there such hatred and discrimination to Reyna by Manila bloggers?

April 23, 2009

When I go home to Manila, I’m sure nakahanda na ang tangke, bazooka at isang kabang betsin. With a batallion of Manila bloggers with such hatred and discrimination to Reyna, it’s obvious nasa hit list ako nang mga to, given the threats that I am getting. There is one more credential issue that I will [...]

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Are you a Patay Gutom Blogger?

April 22, 2009

I stole this entry from Cat, without her knowledge and without her permission. Babayaran ko na lang sya nang lobo at babolgam. I am a barriotic punk and growing-up, I have been called “Patay-Gutom” many, many times and you have no idea how it feels. Sibuyas, kung sibuyas but you won’t know how it feels [...]

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Someone likes me very very much!

April 16, 2009

Washington DC So, eto nga! I told you about yong chorva migration namen na nabulilyaso and everything! As leche leche ever sya! Kaso, sinolve ko na lahat nang alam kong problematic eklavu, pero gitawag pa rin ako ni Obama, kaya may I fly ako kahapon to Washington DC. Magdusa kayo sa litraks na to. Eto [...]

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Life is beautiful. Blog it, till it hurts!

April 1, 2009

Merci boucoup Nuffnang et bonjour les gens! I was uberly-delighted when Roanna and Jing told me that I will be Nuffnang’s Miss April. “Huh?!” I know I’m pretty, but Playboy Magazine?! Not ready. Roanna’s email pokes me in my eyes and woke me up from hypnosis, “keep dreaming Reynz!” with a follow-up email from Jing, [...]

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That xenophobic and barbaric Chinese remarks

March 29, 2009

Admiration for China Who would not have an admiration for China? With their ancient civilization that continues to awe everyone of us to their meteoric rise as one global economic power capable of dictating our food on the table. One thing I like from them is how effective their anti-corruption is. They hang them. Sure [...]

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Boyet Fajardo & Ricky Rivera tandem: How to ruin your label and do damage control

March 27, 2009

Lessons to be learned There are two (2) marketing/business ethics and social climbing lessons that business students and all of us can learn from this Boyet Fajardo “Kilala mo ba ako episode” and Ricky Rivera’s “Creative Outbursts” fiasco. How to ruin your label. How to hire a spokesman and do damage control. How to ruin [...]

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Royal Blog Santacruzan WE 03/07/09

March 7, 2009

Our royal blog parade continues! Sorry! Naabala because of my 1,000+ miles drive na ginawa from the East Coast to Southern USA. But, I love my blog roundup this week, por que? Because I love to travel and if I can’t? I enjoy blogs that take me to places where I wanted to go or [...]

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Royal Blog Santacruzan 02/15/2009

February 15, 2009

Hectic ang labada nang lola! I will be really uber busy this week people! Marami akong tanggap na labada. Me nagpa-notaryo pa. Hehehe! So, apologies if I am not able to respond to your comments and emails. As you know, I need to do something para I could get out of this shithole na kinakasadlakan [...]

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Royal Blog Santacruzan 02/07/2009

February 7, 2009

It’s fun to be in the Philippines, eh? Festivals all over the place. It’s always fiesta everyday. Well, you just have to get the schedule from the Tourism Office and I think you’ll have a blast of your life if you have the $ and time to wander around the 7,000+ islands. So, my blog [...]

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The longest blogroll in the universe!

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, [...]

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One Blogtastic Support Services!

January 28, 2009

Update Congratulations to those who signed up! We promise you the best support we can give you! And thanks for the support. $75 is a steal like what Cat says in the comment. For more information: please visit Blog-Almighty. NOTE: 3/14/2009 Promo is over. The price is now at $100, effective today. It’s tough to [...]

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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? [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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, [...]

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Royal Blog Santacruzan WE 01/11/09

January 11, 2009

What’s the buzz? Manuel Viloria wrote about a blogger who blogged about the Pangandamans. You know the story about the Valley Gangs & Punching Clubs hahaha! right? So, he wrote… “when the “other side” of the story began spreading, that’s when we saw examples of… story evolution. For example, a high profile blogger earlier referred [...]

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Bloggers will soon be treated as journalists?!

January 10, 2009

Economic president on the internet In Korea, there is this blogger only known as “Park” who is known as the economic president on the internet, who started making some economic predictions. Well, some of his predictions were correct, like the collapse of the Lehman Brothers. He is now charged with “spreading false economic information on [...]

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Kapuy. Pahinga lang ako nang konti. Reyna Elena close. But open.

January 7, 2009

Marami akong tanggap ngayon Je suis désolé (I’m sorry) mga kunichiwa, mais je suis très occupé aujourd’hui (I’m very busy, right now). Marami akong tanggap na labada. Yeap. Meya-meya mag-su-sulsi pa ako. I have a big project that I need to focus on and it’s obvious I am lousy in juggling one plantsa and another [...]

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I’m 31 today. Social climb with me here na lang!

January 4, 2009

One reminder to all my readers! If this blog disappears again on the face of the internet, please check www.bancodereyna.com. This is just a reminder given the previous threat. Thank you. Happy Berdey! Last year, I was 32 years old. Ilang oras na lang I will be 31. In a few years, leche, senility na [...]

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Royal Blog Santacruzan WE 01/04/09

January 4, 2009

One Cebu Pacific flight experience My first Cebu Pacific flight: Beggars can’t be choosers I had 2 not very pleasant experience with Cebu Pacific. One was a flight from Manila to Tagbilaran. We had one very bad landing. You know where they break so damn hard your face is literally plastered on the seat in [...]

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Au revoir 2008: This is my 10 Point New Year’s Wishes and Resolutions

December 30, 2008

Kumbaya! Am your sleazy blogger, the proud whore blogger! Wishing you all a prosperous Happy New Year! (This is New Year’s Celebration here in my lovely City of Philadelphia) It’s that time of the year once again, together forever, one another. It’s time to reflect to all what we did last summer. So, here’s my [...]

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2008: reyna elena dot com: year in review

December 29, 2008

(L-R [Jing, Pusa, Reynz, Malen, Mitchie]) What can I say, it’s been one crazy year of blogging. Yet, no doubt, despite all the flames that burned on the internet, this was were I met the best bloggers around through some never ending social climbing! Yes, this is a virtual world, but make no mistake, the [...]

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Royal Blog Santacruzan WE 12/28/08

December 28, 2008

One bad bad day at the golf course! The World had just gone crazy! I have not played golf in Manila, I don’t think I’ll be safe because I don’t know anyone from the who daw who. But, what a bad, bad day in the golf course for our Bambee here. One bloody ugly mayor [...]

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One quiet Christmas dinner

December 26, 2008

I don’t like hate Christmas in America. I’m always homeless, single at kahit isang lasing walang magmolestya. My friends, they’re like vampires flying everywhere. Back to their caves. John’s back in Chicago, Gio must have flown to Florida, Chris drove to New York, John Glen flew in from London but we have no idea where [...]

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Royal Blog Santacruzan WE 12/21/08

December 21, 2008

I AM… A misogynist pig who constantly wishes she were a man so she can parade in jockstraps. An evil bitch who eats children for lunch and idiots for dinner. An elitist brandwhore who can recite brand labels more efficiently than she can remember the lyrics to the Philippine National Anthem. A pretentious wannabe whose [...]

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Death warning?!

December 20, 2008

This is what happens when you blog about politics! You get death warning I have one pulutong of haters already. From the mother, the daughter, the jester, the rock star, the uniformed doctor and many, many more. Meron pa ngang baliw na puta who’s very active in spreading my links, one is from UK and [...]

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