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Career & Education

Palin’s fire is goner while Obama sizzles back and on fire!

September 21, 2008

World globalization ekek world power chorva, kaya kahit wala kang kinalaman sa mga kalechehan sa Wall Street bigla na lang nayanig ang tangke nang gasul mo sa Pasig. Wa tau choice, whoever wins this election will decide pretty much kung hanggang kelan merong WORLD PEACE. Kaya, punyeta ever, gusto kong maglakwatsa nakatutok ako sa lecheng [...]

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Subprime Summary: Liquidity, bridge loan and bail-out, anoto?!

September 19, 2008

Earlier, I said, “At sa bawat hatsing nang America, magkakasipon ang mundo. Pati kayong mga Filipino kasali sa hindi magandang santacruzan na to.” Kaya naman, nung bineyl-out ni Tito Sam ang mga impakto sa Wall Street, nag-santacruzan ang mga stock exchanges around the world. Look at them! Pati sa Russia, an sasaya nila! WORLD PEACE [...]

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The Housing Tax Credits at ang boylet ni Reyna

September 18, 2008

Isa po na pwedeng gamiting solusyon para pakinangin, pakintabin, maging classy at swanky ang mga squatters na yan is? Knock! knock! knock! Affordable housing tax credits!!! Let me explain and I hope, yong mga andyan sa kwan na mga mapagkunwaring ekonomista at mga walang alam sa economics eh makabasa nang blog nang reyna instead na [...]

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How home equity and home equity loan works

September 17, 2008

Pano daw ba nag-wo-work ang tinatawag na ?home equity?? Eto pa, and dahil na-mention ko dun sa last paragraph na nag-qualify ako nang statement ko dahil bawal nga ang nag-bibigay nang financial advice pag wa ka license, ano daw ang tax credits? So, as follow up entry and by this time, you guys are macro-economists [...]

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Job Interviewers: trying hard to be magaling, lukring ang dating

September 11, 2008

Ano ba talaga? Kahit binabangungut ako, kaya kong sagutin ang mga interview na to! “Tell me about you…”; “What did you do…”; “Why did you leave your job?…”; “What kind of orgazmic level proportions attracted you to us?…”; “Can you do the job?…”; “Are you qualified for the job?…”; “Why did you resign again?…”; “What’s [...]

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My 3rd job interview. This time, in Philadelphia.

September 9, 2008

UPDATED: 09/09/08 It’s tough to find a job mga kunichiwa noh? Just look at this picture. I don’t even have to write anything about this piktyuraka kasi nakaukit ever sa fez nang mga boylets na to the stress and what seemed to be life’s uncertainties. Luckily, kahit tag-hirap sa US, at least andito pa rin [...]

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Hate me but Imelda Marcos deserves the honor!

September 8, 2008

I swear, my entry today will earn me some shit condemnation and I will forever be banned in Yellowstone! Keri! But the Department of Education’s Annual National Leadership Training for Student Government Officers at the Teachers Camp in Baguio City’s decision to award and honor Imelda Marcos for her “contribution to Philippine culture and arts” [...]

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Potential match

August 31, 2008

“Your background is excellent and I see that you got a great public accounting background. You have great academic blah blah blah! I think we have a potential match…” Birada nung nasa kabilang linya. I think we have a potential match… I think we have a potential match… I think we have a potential match… [...]

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My Washington DC Interview

August 27, 2008

I set my alarm at 4:30am ang linsyak at nakalimutan ko! Buti kamo bigla akong nagizing at around 5:00am! Nag-mukha akong patong naligo and I was on the road driving to the city 15 minutes later kasi my train leaves at 6:09am, eh pucha ang trapik sa I-95 noh! Grrr! I was headed to Washington [...]

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Successful examinees of the August 2008 Physician Licensure Examination

August 21, 2008

Congratulations to the successful examinees of the August 2008 Physician Licensure Examination who garnered the 10 highest places: 1. Marlon Diaz Garcia, FEU-NRMF — 88.75% 2. Dave Anthony Pasetes Diomampo, SLU-Baguio City — 88.17% 3. Gentry George Teng King, UST — 87.42% Janice Jill Keng Lao, UP-Manila — 87.42% 4. Nemencio Jr Reyes Ronquillo, UP-Manila [...]

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Chicago, Oh Chicago: The Interview

August 19, 2008

I flew to Chicago kahapon mga kunichiwa for a one-day flight. Philadelphia is an hour ahead of Chicago. Travel time? 3 hours – tipong a little less time than flying from Manila to Tokyo. Ganun kalayo. Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Are you qualified for the job? (Part 1)

August 15, 2008

Nag-ring ang royal fone. Hinulugan ko nang venchingko sentimos. Head Hunter –“I found your resume on we’re a monster dot com and we would like to talk to you for a chorvalais position in Washington DC. Are you free to talk right now?” Reynz – *kilig* “Sure!” So, ayun, nag-chikahan kami. I sent my bombastic [...]

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The dark secret of employment agencies

August 14, 2008

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What advice can you give these students?

August 12, 2008

Heavily searched ang mga SONA entries ko mga kunichiwa. Dito ako binira ni Miss Alpay at dito na rin ako pinangaralan ni Miss Grammar at binanatang hindi magandang role model nang mga babae sa Pinas. Can you imagine?! Heheheh Now, given the so many SONA entries I made, and given the so many students who [...]

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How do you write a SONA 2008 Reaction Paper?, Part 2

August 3, 2008

At this point, you should have already read: Part 1. It’s really very easy to write a reaction paper, makinig kayo sa lola. As discussed dun sa Part 1, nag-kaka-iba lang sya sa BODY of your reaction paper. Now, if you are familiar doing a Book Review Report, then walang pinag-kaiba to sa Book Report. [...]

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How do you write a SONA 2008 Reaction Paper?, Part 1

July 30, 2008

Ako na nga ang nag-provide nang commentaries, ako na nga ang nag-research, ako na nga ang nag-hubo’t hubad and everything, ako pa rin ang pagsusulatin nag SONA 2008 Reaction Paper! Halllerrr!!! I$ thi$ really nece$$ary??? $ay $umthing guy$$$! Instead of responding to each and every email that I am getting, I think it’s better that [...]

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2008 Nursing Board Exam Results

July 25, 2008

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 27,765 out of 64,459 passed the Nurse (First Timers, Repeaters, Removals) Licensure Examination given by theBoard of Nursing in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo,Legazpi, Lucena, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga last June 2008. The result of examination with respect to one (1) examinee [...]

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Is adding 2 more years in high school improve Philippine public education?

July 16, 2008

Big question these days mga kunichiwa: If you add another two (2) years of basic education sa public schools, will this improve the education in the Philippines? Isang malaking kestyon mark at disgustion, I mean, diskusyon karon because there is now a mandatory implementation of a 12-year basic education program for public schools na gina-revive [...]

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Why don’t you teach?

July 5, 2008

Logan Circle, isang romantikong lugar sa Philadelphia. Me mga gripong bumubuhos nang pataas. Mahilig ang mga mag-syotang mamasyal here. Parang Luneta. Especially in the spring and summer. Maganda sya pagka-gabi. Maraming guapong nag-lilipana dito. Like this one guy… Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Why would you lie where you went to college?

June 27, 2008

As some of you know by now, I finished my undergrad sa Barrio City in Bikol, where I made very good friends with sa mga kasamahan ko sa school achaka almost everyone sa school at group namen eh kebigan ko talaga. Pokpok na talaga ako kahit na nong panahon pa. And i’ve maintained that relationship [...]

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How come they always hire the other person?!

June 13, 2008

Dear Reynz: We are pleased to have had the opportunity to screen your resume and to assess your background and qualifications for our opening/s. In evaluating a fine group of strong candidates, we have made the difficult decision to move ahead with another person whose particular combination of skills and experiences more closely fit our [...]

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Top 5 high-paying jobs, bachelor’s degree not required!

April 28, 2008

Do you feel like you are not able to get a good paying job because you don’t have a bachelor’s degree or a master’s perhaps? Do you feel like you have a second rate job? Well, you know, there’s a lot of ways to earn certificates and associate degrees today. In fact, you can change [...]

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Wanted: Single White Female

April 12, 2008

Kinulang ang sustento ko sa mga boylets ko. Napilitan akong tumanggap nang boarder. Nag post ako nang ad: Wanted: SWF (Single White Female). Nag-apply ang guapong lalaking graduate nang De la salle. Single white female daw sya. Guapo, matalino, mahilig sa avocado. Computer programming ang trabaho. Dahil walang ibang nag-apply at sayang ang pera, tinanggap [...]

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It’s corruption not education

April 3, 2008

Before I tell you something about my headline mga kabisyo, you have to commend Australians for doing something about the environment. I hope they could help us clean the Pasig River, especially behind SM City in Sta. Mesa! If you happen to pass by that area, can you take a picture and send it to [...]

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Women are smarter than men

April 2, 2008

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, Gays are from Philadelphia. I might not win any men with this entry, hehehe! But! Here’s the true and nothing but the trulala ever ever! Women are smarter and are more intelligent than men. That’s why I had a sex change. You want proof? Proof that women [...]

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Dateline: Budapest, Hungary

March 31, 2008

Barrio Poor is on World Tour mga kunichiwaaaa! At hahawak nang maigi mga kabisyo dahil mahangin ang entry na tooooo!!! I know this is blatant at pag-ka-walanghiyang apog na advertisement ever ever! Pero keri ko. Kanda kuba ata ako sa super uber ever ever na madugong twisyun noh? Santambak na labada ang ginawa ko’t pagsisipsip [...]

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My Unforgettable Semestral Break Stories

March 26, 2008

So now, alam nyo na, that before I became Reyna Elena, I used to be one, beautiful and pretty Dama de Lata. Dahil ako?y isang luca lucang Dama de Lata, I had a lot of friends in Legazpi mga kabisyo. Maganda talaga ako. Medyo maingay lang, kokak nang kokak, especially pag me lapad. But during [...]

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Do you dress for success?

March 21, 2008

This entry will give you a little secret about me. At least, it should give you an idea of what to give me as a gift! Ready? Hahahaha! I was never really an office fashion conscious kinda guy until I started working in Princeton, New Jersey. You see, most of my officemates there are graduates [...]

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Employment Opportunity: Collection/In-House Attorney

March 15, 2008

Mga kabisyo! Please don’t forget to tune in tomorrow at Usapang Pinoy – UK with Dr. Joy! If you want to find out what time it is on your location, please click here! How does $36,000 a year sound to you mga kabisyo? That’s about Php1,476,000 and about Php123,000 a month! Now get this, aside [...]

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Go to the school that’s right for you, else, don’t go at all

March 15, 2008

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Finding employment for Wan

March 13, 2008

As you know, lahat nang pumapasok dito sa palasyo, may I give ko nang 100% attention. Mas lalo na pag Electronics Engineering student nang Adamson University hehehe! At lalaki! hahaha!!! At wafuu! (hehee! May I send nya kasi piktyuraka nya!!!! Wwwweeee!!! ) Attention na attention ang lola nyo. So, eto nga, nag-iwan nang message si [...]

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Let me show you Team Building!

February 20, 2008

Malaking distiliriya lintekmo ang pinagtatrabahuan nang lola nyo. There are about 3 tansan plus plus kami ol in ol. Kadaming chunigi nong las yir, kaso nag-hire uli nang sandamukal na foreign germs mostly indyan pana. Sa USA, 4th largest chuvalais kami sa larangan namen. Sa buong Amerika, kami parati ang nakabalandra sa New York Times, [...]

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It’s not my fault if students keeps copying my entries

January 23, 2008

I don’t know what school these people are from and honestly, it really doesn’t matter. But if you find out, please do tell me. No, I won’t apologize. I think, I will teach the teacher how to catch up with technology and some strategies to catch cheaters. Pero sasabunutan ko muna ang teacher na to [...]

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Book Review: The Agenda, by Michael Hammer

October 23, 2007

Finally, after about 10 years of reading this book – under the tree, inside the train, in the parking lot and in the middle of some summer parties, I finished the book! Yeeeehaaa! So, here’s my book review on The Agenda, by Michael Hammer.  Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Do you legislate Good Manners and Right Conduct of Taxi Drivers?

October 12, 2007

Let us be reminded that ‘no one shall be unjustly enriched at the expense of another! Ayan po mga Kuya! Mga Ate! Yan po ang sinabi ni Senator Revilla. Grabe di ba? Grabe magpatama ang ating gwapitong Senador. Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Book Review: The Human Equation

September 30, 2007

The Human Equation book tries to explore the effects of high performance human resource practices on company’s financial results and overall company’s performance. It tries to understand the reasons why these practices are not widely implemented despite the fact that some of these practices are known to produce positive results on the company’s bottom line. [...]

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$1 = Php45: Salmon of the Day

September 28, 2007

Stocks rally to 8-week high; peso up $1 = Php45 Pano basahin to mga anak? Ang ibig sabihin po nito anak eh LUMALAKAS ang piso kay LUMILIIT ANG PALIT. Wag nyo pong babasahin to na BAGSAK na naman ang piso, dahil mali po yon. Maling mali po yon. Getz nyu? Ganito po yan… Share on [...]

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If you have one last lecture to give before you die, what would it be?

September 25, 2007

I was reading Wall Street Journal at work today when I read this one: A Beloved Professor Delivers The Lecture of a Lifetime. This story is about Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon University computer-science professor, who was about to give a lecture Tuesday afternoon, but before he said a word, he received a standing ovation [...]

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Global Warming – Diesel Style

September 24, 2007

Quick Announcement! OFW Slogan & Logo Competition: 19 more days to go to submit your entries! Also, an OFW from Dubai (he prefers to be called Tabak) is contributing money to the competition! Global Warming – Diesel Style Ever wonder what’s going to happen to my Barrio Siete with the global warming effects? You have to realize that [...]

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June 2007 nursing board exams result out

August 26, 2007

GUYS! THE JUNE 2008 RESULTS IS IN THIS LINK: JUNE 2008 NURSING BOARD RESULTS MY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING WHO PASSED! 15223 JAMORA, ZANDRA GRACE CARLET 15222 JAMORA, KRYSTINE COLETTE GO 26037 SALINEL, JOVIE TRIUMFANTE 4300 BENEDICTO, MARIA CECILIA CIOCON June 2007 nursing board exams result out More than two months after some 80,000 nursing [...]

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Thinking of an MBA? Parent plus college loan may not be enough!

August 25, 2007

I’ve always had the dream of finishing an MBA in the United States, which is why as soon as I came to America, I set my sights on getting an MBA degree. Tuition fees being very much expensive here has always been the challenge of anybody aspiring for a graduate degree. But you have to [...]

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VOTE NOW for WIKA 2007

August 21, 2007

Deretso pa rin ang pagbabasa – ika 23 na po nang Agosto! Maraming Wika, mas marami ang mabahong isda! by Irvin P. Sto. Tomas (Binalikang basahin Agosto 23) Another great article from Irvin – Ano nga ba ang nagbubuklod-buklod sa mga mamamayan ng kapuluang ito? It’s an old song trumpeted at any village activities: “it’s [...]

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How to save if you’re young, ambitious…and earning only P20K

August 10, 2007

I read this article on the inquirer: How to save if you’re yong, ambitious…and earning only P20k, at medyo hindi nakapagpigil ang lola nyo, sinulatan ko po ang Inquirer. Basahin nyo and tell me about your violent reactions! Hello sir, I read your article about this guy in his late 20′s with some MBA aspirations [...]

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My dog ate it! Nah! Not the nursing board exam results!

August 8, 2007

Ok! Ok! My dear nurses! Your lola is not ignoring you! I have responded to your emails separately and I know that occasionally there are questions on the comments section di ba sinasagot ko naman! Sobra na to ha? Pati yong mga student teachers at poli-scie students dami na ring assignments to me! JUICE KOH! [...]

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Protect your kids from smut!

July 18, 2007

Ok, people! Listen to me! This is urgent! And I mean, I am calling each and everyone of you who’s got kids! Kids who are glued on the internet 24/7 and this is serious issue. Exactly what does your kid does when he/she is on the computer? I’m sure they’re either on the Disney Channel [...]

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Bottled water, anyone?!

July 10, 2007

Before I proceed with the article for today: Let me just say: Tenk U, Tenk U, Tenk U to Bluepanjeet who painstakingly designed my beautifool header! He He He! Ohhhh la la! Feel kong kumanta nang kumbayaaaaa!!! To Bluepanjeet, I will love you forevah and evah! Tawag ka lang kung ano pa ang kelangan ko! He He He! [...]

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Anak, mag-aral kang mabuti

July 9, 2007

Minamahal naming Anak, Naipadala ko na 50 thousand pesos na tuition fee mo, pinagbili na namin ang mga kalabaw natin. Ang mahal pala ng kursong COUNTER STRIKE, wala na din pala tayong baboy naibenta na din para dun sa sinasabi mo na project nyo na NOKIA N75, ang mahal naman ng project na yun.  kasama [...]

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’07 nursing board results out in August

June 30, 2007

To all of you who have been emailing me and shouting at the cbox when the results will appear – eto, am sure nabasa nyo na to. Good luck. Magdasal kayo sa mga engkanto dito para pumasa kayo ano? Magpugay or elseeee!!! MANILA, Philippines — The results of the June 2007 nursing licensure examinations will [...]

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I feel very special today!

June 19, 2007

This is blatant self-promotion ladies and gentlemen! Sorry! I can’t control myself! My school just called me last week for this wonderful news. The Financial Times of London released their EMBA rankings for 2006 and my dear school, the Fox School of Temple University is 40th in the world!  So, today, I feel very special with our [...]

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Courage means taking a position even if it means losing your job

June 7, 2007

HOW NOT TO SOLVE A PROBLEM I managed funds, in millions. One of which is 901 (fictitious name). I sit in a meeting coz we account each budget line item wan bi wan. You see, when you work for a company like where I am now, you are not allowed to go over a budget [...]

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GDP Exercise: Business news analysis

June 2, 2007

Now, that you guys are now super economists, let’s see if we could tie this all up with what’s going on in our own turn world kawntri. I’m sure you can easily spot which belongs to what category. Remember our formula? GDP = C (consumption) + I (investment) + G (government) + Exports – Imports. 3 [...]

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What in the world is GDP?!

June 1, 2007

GDP likely expanded faster in Q1 on remittances, election: blares the money headline on Inquirer. Economy expands 6.9% 1st-quarter GDP growth strongest in 17 years! 07 debt-to-GDP ratio seen at 58.3% Anu yun? The Philippines is on a roll! Said the one by da Pasig River. Really?! I feel like calling my friends?in Floodway. I’m [...]

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Si Dingdong

May 27, 2007

Ladies and gentlemen, my fellow OFW’s, *bow*. Our blog article for today comes from graceysexy, isa sa mga anak kong regular sa kingdom na to. Here’s her letter: Gracey wrote: HELL: the home of the DEVIL; the UNDERWORLD; a dark place where bad people go… in tagalog it’s called IMPYERNO -The one place in the university that we [...]

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