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punishing the buyer instead of the seller, distributor and maker of pirated products?!

by reynz on January 31, 2012

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Weird, but this is what I’m reading from one of President Noynoy’s political adviser latest snafu, punishing the buyer instead of the seller, distributor and maker of pirated products. But first… I took these pictures in Dampa along Roxas Blvd where you will find this: Of course, you’ll find dozens of places in Manila selling [...]

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Happy Independence Day. Slaves!

by reynz on June 12, 2011

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We should be happy. It’s Independence Day. This is our 113th year of being independent from those suckers who put us in one column and called us Los Indios. We should. They’re now just one historia de nada amor. But in a historic role reversal, this is actually our 113th year of being slaves from [...]

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How come our legislators continue to push our public school teachers to poverty?

by reynz on June 2, 2011

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Nasaan ang mga mukha nang mga impaktong pulitiko naten?! Let me repeat this. Public School Teacher. Gross Salary: P14,266. Net take home pay: P5,252. THIS IS JUST BLOODY CRIMINAL!!! THIS IS MORE CRIMINAL THAN THE WHOLE AMPATUAN EVILS COMBINED! GRR! And how much our legislators are getting by the way?! I’m not talking about how [...]

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so you’re buying a condo unit because Piolo Pascual has this perfect photoshopped abs?

by reynz on May 14, 2011

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I noticed this huge or big… ok, i think it’s big… ahh… you know, picture of Fafa Fiolo whenever I check the Inquirer’s online edition. It’s an advertisement for a condominium. It says, “Urban resort residences”. Excellent choices of words. Appealing com’on buy me lines. And then you put Fafa Fiolo with perfect photo-shopped abs, [...]

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the similarities of Willie Revillame’s alleged child abuse and Met Life’s insurance scandal crisis management approach

by reynz on April 11, 2011

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(Photo Credits: Wired New York) The current high drama that is being played out in Manila between Willie Revillame and the public opinion made me revisit several of my business school notes on crisis management. It was obvious to me that Willie Revillame is doing a terrible job under this area. While there is no [...]

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Willie Revillame doing a terrible, terrible job in crisis management

April 10, 2011
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Willie Revillame is doing a terrible, terrible job in crisis management. I suppose he does not see any crisis from the Jan-Jan episode. I wonder if he has some advisers. For sure, he can afford to hire the best professionals around. Instead he decided to fight back and issue a threat to all his critics. [...]

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the vanishing Social Security annual statements

April 10, 2011
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That’s the buzz… If you’re in the United States, those Social Security statements you’ve been getting that tells you what you’d get if you retired at 62, at 66, at 70, so you can write or call them if you find some mistakes – will soon stop. Our government is trying to save money and [...]

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Buying condoms in the Philippines?! Get a prescription!

April 9, 2011
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(Photo Credits: The Telegraph) That’s right. Now, I don’t know exactly what they’re going to do with you in case they catch you with illegal possession of condoms. It’s like being caught with illegal drugs. Oh. This all started in this posh village in Ayala Alabang. And after this? Seven more barangays in Balanga City [...]

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US government shutdown over budget stand-off

April 8, 2011
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That’s right! That’s the current buzz all over the US! Democrats and Republicans were trading accusations at each other about the cause of the budget standoff which will cause the government of the United States to have a partial shutdown. They have spent the past week issuing ever-snarkier comments about the other party’s real intentions. [...]

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that Barack Obama was not born in the United States

April 6, 2011
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That’s the buzz on the Today Show. Meredith Vieira sparked some controversy over her failure to question a number of unsubstantiated challenges to the U.S. citizenship of President Barack Obama  that Donald Trump floated in an interview with Vieira this morning. Result? You see, Donald Trump, that billionaire real estate tycoon who has the propensity to [...]

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the gem (a night out at faustino’s)

March 27, 2011
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If your friends can’t do this? Stalkers sila. Get rid of them! Call us! Did I tell you that these pictures here, pretty much described my entire trip to Manila? Well, Ellaine and Trix invited me to go to this piano bar – Faustino, a close drive for Inday (for she was busy with her [...]

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6 days to fix a road

March 24, 2011
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Take a look at this. In Japan, they fixed the road in 6 days. Here in the US, it gets fixed too, but not 6 days. More like 6 weeks. But still good. Now, in my town? It’s been 6 generations already, ‘la pa. Leche! Hmpt! Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Protected: In the middle of my job hunt, I was in a storm called: the Philippine Presidential Elections

January 18, 2011
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My job hunting that took me to Manila

January 11, 2011
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After losing my job in New Orleans, I started sending tons of application letters everyday. Yes, as in 8 days a week. That bad. I remember I used up the allowed space limit on Gmail. It was at the height of the insanity in Wall Street called financial crisis. Unemployment was double-digit. Public anger was [...]

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In America today: everybody is angry

January 10, 2011
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It’s a very sad day in America. The level of hate and violence here is now unbelievable. According to some of the news stories: Has the country’s increasingly heated political rhetoric gotten dangerously out of control? That’s the debate in the aftermath of Saturday’s shooting rampage in Arizona, that left 6 dead and 14 others [...]

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Is It Time to Leave Your Job?

December 28, 2010
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(Picture Credits: Daily Candor) By: William C. Taylor It’s the holiday season, when we start making lists of the gifts we want — and of the pros and cons of the jobs we have. The end of one year and the start of a New Year is the time when just about everyone takes stock [...]

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Going through Ninoy Aquino International Airport is not a very pleasant experience

December 22, 2010
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(Photo Credits: Aileen Brown) Going through Ninoy Aquino International Airport is not a very pleasant experience. Yes, Mamacita! It’s traumatic! Total chaos to the maximum level! You see, I was browsing The Huffington Post today and one of the links that I clicked led me to this article: “The world’s ugliest airports!“ I’m sure you [...]

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The case of the blue-naped parrot with a green beak on the new peso

December 21, 2010
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(Photo Credits: Inquirer) No, it’s not just the case of blue-naped parrot with a green beak on the new peso, where the beak should have been red. But apparently, the location of Tubbataha Reef is also in error as well as some spelling. Oh well. History is pretty early for the Noynoy Aquino Administration. His [...]

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Supreme Court junks suit against Mikey Arroyo!

December 17, 2010
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Yeap! And sends them back to the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET) I’m not sure if you are noticing something, but let me recap what I know. 1.) That it’s ok to plagiarize. 2.) That it’s unconstitutional to seek the truth. 3.) The Vizconde Case 4.) Imelda Marcos winning back the Leyte Mansion. I [...]

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In the Philippines, everyday is a holiday

December 14, 2010
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(Photo Credits: Bloggista) Mamacita! In the Philippines, everyday is a holiday. Oh, yeah! Well, ok. Not yet, but we’re getting there! Our fine legislators are working their ass on it. Just wait. Be patient! You’ll see what I mean. Im fak, did you read the news about holidays galore dotting Filipino’s working calendar that’s drowning [...]

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What’s the truth with Noynoy’s people?

December 9, 2010
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I’m currently out of town, in some wilderness in South Carolina, attending a three (3) day seminar. I don’t want to have sleepless nights,even when I am not in Seattle. So, here’s my opinion on the latest Supreme Court’s decision. As you all know, the Supreme Court, who said it’s ok to plagiarize, struck down [...]

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Jay Schafer, owner of Tumbleweed Tiny Houses

November 30, 2010
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I was browsing Yahoo news a few minutes ago. Here’s one which I found very interesting. Jay Schafer, owner of Tumbleweed Tiny Houses helps people live small. The California homebuilder has become a leader in a small but growing corner of the American housing market: the tiny house. Schaefer, who lived in a 89-square foot [...]

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Kay Ganda: Romano Family Matters

November 28, 2010
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Family Matters pala ang launching. Kay Ganda talaga. Father – daughter. Na-win daw nang daughter on open bidding. Right. Do they know the meaning of conflict of interest? Wala talaga. We are we are sila. Ayokong mag-mura. Romano admits daughter involved in Pilipinas Kay Ganda launch MANILA, Philippines – Resigned Tourism Undersecretary Vicente Romano confirmed [...]

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Ang gulo nang explanation ni Pres. Noynoy on education budget

November 27, 2010
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Picture Credits: Vera Files I’m not getting this one. Ang gulo talaga. Aquino said that they lowered the budget for UP because UP has other sources of funds. This is a very confusing statement to me. Argh! I read his statement like this: 1.) The sources of “other” funds from the UP-Ayala partnership is not [...]

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Sarah Palin: “We Gotta Stand With Our North Korean Allies”

November 27, 2010
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Reminiscent of Pres. Noynoy’s attack on the Philippine media on what should be reported and what should not, the Lady of Wasilla who is geographically challenged, has this to say. (Ok. that was gaffe according to reports.) “It seems they couldn’t resist the temptation to turn a simple one word slip-of-the-tongue of mine into a [...]

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dropping friends on facebook: 1

November 26, 2010
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If you noticed, the title has a “1″. Why? I figured, this will not be the 1st instance. I’m sure there will be many more. So, I’d rather number them now. What am I talking about? It’s facebook, people! facebook! Eh kasi nga, I remember one Facebook user named Luwi Cheng. That was not his [...]

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IMPUNITY IS NOT AN ISLAND

November 23, 2010
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Today is the anniversary of the Ampatuan Massacre. The savagery, the brutality of that massacre occurred on the morning of November 23, 2009 in Maguindanao. When will there be justice to the victims of this senseless and vicious crime? When?! Let there justice to the victims of the Maguindanao Massacre! I am reposting an article [...]

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Brainless and clueless on tourism slogan and logo strategy? Here’s what I can suggest.

November 19, 2010
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My crown is melting in my head sa init nang ulo ko sa mga tiga-DOT! Are you all brainless and clueless on a tourism slogan and logo strategy? Are you having some nightmare attacks because you have P100 million at your disposal and all you can hire for the tourism website project is a day [...]

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The Bermuda Triangle in Quezon City

September 27, 2010
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My company is involved in a mixed-use housing finance project, and some of the units will be offered as tax credit units. I am attending a training, to understand how the program will be run, from the financial side, to the operations to the all-important compliance monitoring, understanding what to look for during compliance audits [...]

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Why is NHA building a central business district?

September 26, 2010
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Photo Credits: AFP It’s tough to be poor. You don’t belong on prime lands. You’d be banished to Siberia, 23 kilometers away, or 45 minutes away. Out from the sight of the rich and big businesses. Worse, the very agency too, mandated to help the unfortunate people, don’t want them. Why NHA is into building [...]

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I miss gardening and landscaping

August 18, 2010
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(Photo Credits: Here) I’m really beginning to like it here in South Carolina. I’ve been to a couple of developments around and I’ve noticed some pretty nice landscaping around. Man! I miss gardening and landscaping! I still remember when I was back in Philadelphia. I love gardening, planting flowers, mowing, all that. I do it [...]

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Just looking

August 17, 2010
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I was driving around my Charleston neighborhood this Sunday, went farther up Route 526 and ended up in Summerville. That’s about a half an hour drive from where I live. It’s not bad driving since there is no traffic here in this part of South Carolina. Just be careful with these crazy drivers on 526 [...]

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just f?ck it

July 27, 2010
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(Photo Credits: Crave Online) This is a repost. Tinatamad mag-isip ang lola nyo. Besides, I am currently separating the puti sa de kulay. I’ll be driving down South kaya inaayos ko mga karga karga ko. Sana naman bigyan nyo naman ako dyan nang pang-gasolina. Wag kayong mahiya. ~Reynz We’re getting to be known as a [...]

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A reaction to President Benigno Aquino’s State of the Nation Address (SONA)

July 26, 2010
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Let me begin by saying that you will be reading a SONA reaction from a loyal Noynoy Aquino supporter. However, this does not mean that I will be singing kumbaya with my President at all times – just because. Having said that, I will try to be fair with Gloria Arroyo (Can you imagine me [...]

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why it is hard to save money when working in Manila

July 16, 2010
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(Photo Credits: Here) I have a story to share. The other day kasi, I was chatting with my friend. He was asking me on what to do with his credit card debts. He said, he has been religiously paying it. But he was curious why his credit card balance continues to either be the same [...]

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anti-poverty programs leading back to poverty?

July 5, 2010
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Given that we have a new government, determined to thread along the “tuwid na landas“, and of course, even if I don’t have a say on who President Noynoy Aquino appoints in his Cabinet, I will still “say” hahaha! Alam nyo yon? I’m his supporter but this early pa lang, I see a lot of [...]

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President Noynoy Aquino and his Cabinet Members

July 4, 2010
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(Photo Credits: From the FB Walls of JJ Soriano) WHO IS THE CABINET member whose “first assignment” is to get at least “three hours of sleep” daily? Who did President Aquino have to “beg” to join his official family? And who “possesses 80 percent” of his brain? Backed by an overwhelming electoral mandate, Mr. Aquino [...]

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No new taxes but the VAT on toll roads is a go?!

July 4, 2010
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Commissioner Kim Henares said that BIR would continue to push for the implementation of the value-added tax on toll roads, an effort started by Arroyo. And then like an alibi to justify implementation, she said that if the law were changed to say that there would be no VAT on toll roads, then the BIR [...]

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Presidential inauguration’s noon-time show

July 1, 2010
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I think Shalani Soledad was truly elegant. Down in Charleston, South Carolina on the day of President Noynoy Aquino’s inauguration, I was very excited to watch the live streaming of the activities at the Luneta Park. It would have been a nice feeling if I was there too. I wanted to join the chorus of [...]

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Landon Donovan is still cute!

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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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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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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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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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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7.3% GDP ni Gloria

May 28, 2010
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RP economy grows 7.3%, arangkada nang news today. It’s ‘Glorious ending’ for Arroyo presidency sabi ni Romulo Virola, secretary general of the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). Andito na naman tayo sa lesson nang GDP which means, Gloria: Dinaya Pilipinas. Election spending, kasama ba sa calculations? Alam ko, maraming infrastructure projects sa Pampanga hahaha!!! Pohta! [...]

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Insurance

March 9, 2010
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I bought a cheap phone. $39.99 “Would you like to buy insurance, sir?” sabi nung gurl. ~shocked~ INSURANCE?! FOR THE PHONE?! THAT COST $39.99?! ~kablag~ Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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I'm disappointed with Dona Victorina and I approve this message: Action speak louder than boys!

January 20, 2010

So, I woke up this morning and saw a comment waiting to be approved on my reyna elena dot com site, to my blog entry that’s not even political. It was an emo entry… you know… “kung liligaya ka! sa piling nang iba!” that type. The comment was from the founder of Dona Victorina, founder [...]

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If you’re an OFW or an overseas Pinoy, here’s how to own a house or a condominium in Manila

January 8, 2010
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Photo Credits: Here Think about this. Dati, there’s about 10% of the Philippine population outside of the country nag-ta-trabaho. Ngayon? Mas marami pa! Wala kasing lecheng trabaho saten noh? As usual, the ritual goes na we all send money back home, konting ipon and hope na makabili tayo nang palasyo. But, let’s admit it. Mahirap. [...]

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Translation software: Uniting the blogosphere

December 29, 2009
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Imagine the millions of blogs sprouting on the internet. I’m sure there’s a lot more talents out there which we have not discovered for they must have been written in some language we don’t understand. Imagine the so many languages converging on the internet. Internet essentially created or at least was supposed to create a [...]

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Noynoy Aquino: The only target of black propaganda

December 19, 2009
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“It is hunting season, and there is only one target – Noynoy Aquino. It is unfortunate for him that he leads the pack, and it is a hungry pack. Combine hunger with money and power and you will be amazed to see how creative even in the dark ways. Thus, Noynoy has to steel his [...]

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Manny Pacquiao, the newest NP member, finally pitches for Manny Villar!

December 18, 2009
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Remember this blog entry? Where Villar met with Pacquiao in Baguio City? Here are the grabs: Yeap, this was that day where Freddie Roach threatened to quit. Of course, typical with politicians would be the issuance of denials after denials. In fact, even Manny Pacquiao was not even positive about it. He did say that [...]

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Crazy Comelec and judges with no balls

December 18, 2009
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THERE are some things i don’t understand in the recent Comelec resolution approving the candidacy of some aspirants to public positions and disqualifying others similarly placed. If J.C. de los Reyes qualified as a presidential candidate, why not Nick Perlas? If Lt. (s.g.) Antonio Trillanes won as senator while confined in jail why disqualify Brig. [...]

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