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Truly Filipino: The Department of Tourism and the Philippine Blogging Community

by reynz on October 27, 2009

(Photo Credits: Pasyalera)
I read the article that ran today: RP tourism competitiveness slips five notches which said:
The country last year occupied the 81st spot among the more than 130 countries included in the study. This year, the country fell five notches to No. 86.

Its bad enough that the infrastructure in the North have been battered [...]

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What public housing and broadcast music websites can learn from the new CNN

by reynz on October 25, 2009

The New CNN
If you’ve seen the new layout and design of CNN, you’d be impressed. Continually being on top of their game, CNN changed their layout today to a much more deliciously designed online newspaper, great photography and a lot more crispier pictures, nice layout design and tons of videos. What’s more, it’s a lot [...]

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How to read Alexa charts

by reynz on October 18, 2009

Back when I was just starting to blog, trying to social climb with who would turn out to be Manila’s self-proclaimed users influential bloggers, I was not just pushed out to the dark corners of internet pit of the world but would constantly be compared and lambasted that I’d be labeled to be just uberly [...]

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The American Music Industry and the Performance Rights Act

by reynz on October 17, 2009

Photo Credits: iacmusic
I worked with two (2) of the largest broadcast investment group in the United States. One of which was the US Radio Group which would eventually be divested. Most of its radio stations, its peak was in the 90’s, were sold to Clear Channel, Infiniti, CBS Radio and other media outfits. Music licenses [...]

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Argentine Senate passes controversial media bill

by reynz on October 17, 2009

Photo Credits: CNN
Dahil naging busy ang ang aming guwapong writer, sayang at hindi nasundan ni Johnonymous ang entry nya na to: PART 1: The Great Panggagago ng mga TV Networks! Makikita nyo ang power nang media.
Let’s go to Argentina mga kabarrio. Where is this place? Dito sya, sa dulo nang walang hanggan. Sabi sa Wikipedia:
Argentina [...]

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Reuters just showed me first hand why mainstream media sucks!

October 15, 2009

Bloody ridiculous that someone put one over yah, ain’t it?! Well, here’s my experience with Reuters and how they showed me first hand why mainstream media sucks! It’s not just the bloody ugly power of knives of editing but also, it’s the indifference once they get what they want and the unprofessionality once they’re done [...]

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Ely's Philippine Imports: New Orleans Filipino Store, meeting place of Pinoys

October 14, 2009

In New Orleans, I was on a hunt. Hunting for a Filipino store. That hunt would bring me to Slidell, Louisiana. Across the bridge, across the lake, on a very rainy day. I’m sorry, I lost my camera so I don’t have a picture of this Filipino store in Slidell. She told me that there [...]

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy and son Jean Sarkozy

October 13, 2009

Photo Credits: Yahoo
Oh la la! To be the son of French President Nicolas Sarkozy! You get a plum job. Even if you’re not a college graduate! That’s him, shaking hands with his son Jean Sarkozy during a commemorative ceremony at the Mont Valerien memorial in Suresnes, west of Paris.
Jean Sarkozy, the 23-year-old son [...]

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Editha Fones: Catching a Nigerian on credit card fraud and identity theft

October 13, 2009

Photo Credits: Your Kid’s Identity Is at Risk
I’m sure, all of you out there who has an email account, must have been bombarded already with a lot of emails na mayaman ka na dahil natigok ang tyuhin mong di mo kilala who left a billion dollars in an offshore account. There has been a lot [...]

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Was it the rain?! Or the waters from the dam?!

October 5, 2009

While typhoon Ondoy was devastating Manila and the floodwaters was raging, killing hundreds of people, devastating properties, it has never occurred into my mind… the waters from the dam.

Never.
Until I read something… it said…
Moreover, Pantabangan Mayor Romeo Borja Sr. said that the National Irrigation Administration was justified in ordering the release of water from the [...]

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3rd & Final Remittance Report: Project Bayanihan Fund Drive for Ondoy Victims

October 4, 2009

The Bayanihan for Ondoy Victims Fund Drive started with one email telling everybody in Barrio Siete that a strong typhoon is slapping our country silly. Most of our writers tuned into different websites and video channels. Our hearts were torn apart, our tears flowed as our fellow Filipinos feared for their safety and lives.

More to [...]

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Shed no tears my friend, the Philippines will be 1st world!

October 4, 2009

Shed no tears my friend…
The Philippines will be 1st world in 20 years!
Barrio Siete will become a metropolis.
And that’s what I remember from SONA 2009…

“As a country in the path of typhoons and in the Pacific Rim of Fire, we must be as prepared as the latest technology permits to anticipate natural calamities when [...]

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2nd Remittance Report: Project Bayanihan Fund Drive for Ondoy Victims

October 3, 2009

Ladies and gentlemen: Here’s La Kapitana making my 2nd Remittance Report to all of you:
1.) We found out from the Philippine National Red Cross Manila website that indeed, they are now accepting Paypal donations. With the approval from the Barrio Council, Barrio Siete’s Project Bayanihan Fund Drive for Ondoy Victims comes to a close. We [...]

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Progress Report of Bayanihan Fund Drive as of 10/01/09, now over Php150k

October 2, 2009

I have just made another update on this listing to include the latest donation from Canada that propelled this Project’s donation to another mileston – over Php150k collection.~Reynz 5:34pm EST

Ladies and gentlemen: we have just hit another milestone, with donations collected over one-hundred thousand pesos. When we started this, we thought we would be happy [...]

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1st Remittance Report: Project Bayanihan Fund Drive for Ondoy Victims

September 29, 2009

I apologize for my rant. It’s sad but… the evils of corruption is taking its toll on some of my fellow Filipinos and friends who do not buy the idea of giving because it will just end up to nothing. I do not blame them but I don’t buy it. For how could one be [...]

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Me relevance pa nga ba talaga ngayon ang partylist?

September 20, 2009

Photo Credits: Rainbow Bloggers
Mga kabarrio, me problema ang La Kapitana. Gulong gulo ang buhay ko sa lecheng party list na to! Sa katiting na law subjects ko nun sa JRC bago ako lumarga nang Amerika, natutunan ko na, majority naman nang laws were created for the good of everybody. And so, I do believe na [...]

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In search of a clean politician

September 19, 2009

Photo Credits: Philippine Presidential Elections
And so Noynoy Aquino decided that he will be running for the 2010 Philippine Presidential Elections. The first thing he did was announce that he will surely ran after the unexplained wealth of the Marcoses. Big point for me. I adore you Noynoy. But I was curious though, you were silent [...]

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Noynoy Aquino is rattling everybody!

September 18, 2009

And so, the 2010 Philippine Presidential Elections is now in full swing. Swing on mga kabarrio dahil tipong this will be one truly exciting election year! But there’s no question that the man of the hour is Noynoy Aquino. Who would have thought that Noynoy would be given this much attention? Ok, I know! I [...]

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reyna elena's hidden wealth

September 12, 2009

ayokong matawag nang Philippine Senate na mag-explain nang kayamanan ko, gaya nang nakikita nyo sa betamaks dyan sa sidebar noh? kaya ngayon pa lang, sofia bulgaria na ang aking hidden wealth. me mga nabasa kasi akong tungkol sa SALN chorva. takot ako na baka di ko masagot mga tanong ni Winnie Monsod. masyadong matinik ang [...]

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My personal thoughts: Noynoy's running for the Philippine Presidency

September 9, 2009

Photo Credits: Inquirer
And so eto na nga, Noynoy just announced that he’s in! Immediately, mistulang rambol all over the place. No one can claim that the announcement was just one drama chika because the nation was actually waiting for him not to announce but to make a decision. A decision to run for President. Yon [...]

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In the Philippines, if you travel by sea vessel, bring your own lifeboat

September 7, 2009

Photo Credits: Inquirer
Oo, in the Philippines, kung sasakay ka nang barko, mag-bitbit ka nang sarili mong salbabida.
Eto ang problema nang talamak na kurapsyon. There are strategic improvements na kelangan sa key industries nang Pilipinas especially shipping na hindi magawa nor ma-monitor, kung saan marami tayong mga kabarrio ang umaasa sa transport system na dahil [...]

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Experience Southern Decadence in New Orleans

September 6, 2009

An saya na naman this long Labor Day weekend sa Barrio Siete ko in New Orleans. Kagulo ang mga tao. Nag-lipana ang mga naka-heels na barako. Yong mga zuzu nabili lang sa Walmart. Puno na naman ang city nang mga Torresta. Maligaya na naman ang coffers nang city dahil temporarily bumabagsak ang unemployment rate. That’s [...]

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Tim Cumper and the Tierra Maria Scam Hoax Story

September 6, 2009

Mr. Timothy Cumper, you have stalked and harassed me, including everyone in my reyna elena dot com blogroll. I know this hoax story fully well. You cannot stalk and harass my friends anymore. Consider yourself warned. Refer to this notice: http://www.wiredsafety.org/gb/stalking/ This entry is in support of The Tim Cumper Watch Project. We will stop [...]

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Sayonara Charice?!

September 4, 2009

David Foster: The definition of a star
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Listen to David Foster talking about Charice. According to him, when Charice was sitting with them, and there were 10 of them in the table at that time, she beams. And when she left, she was “gone’. Point emphasized on the word “gone”.
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Charice talent is unquestionable. Her voice [...]

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Why it pays to read Reyna Elena

September 4, 2009

Photo Credits: Here
Tumanggap ako nung boarder noon. I was hoping that he undergo physical examination under my able direction, kaso, tipong bibigwasan ako. Inaprub ko bigla ang application. His name was James, tiga-DLSU at nag-aral sa Jefferson University sa Philadelphia at naging roommate ko
Over the dumaang mga months, nagtaka ako. Nagpakabit na rin syang sarili [...]

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Is it time to say adios sa trabaho nyo?!

September 1, 2009

Oo, ina-atake na naman ata ako nang mid-life crisis sa edad na trenta y doz dahil malapit na naman ata akong mag-adios patria adorada sa pabrika. I’m not looking for somebody na gawin ang ginawa ko lasyir noh? Hahaha! Sabi nga, “Don’t try this at home!” Pero, if you are in some funky situation sa [...]

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your blog, your resume

August 31, 2009

Photo Nadekwat: Dito
Hindi totoo ang balita that I had breast augmentation. Ibang augmentation ang gusto ko.
Eto nga. I got out of the hospital then, after what was supposed to be just 2 weeks stay after a laparascopic surgery operation, that ended with an additional 2 weeks, because I was hard-headed. The doctor said, “go on [...]

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Why alumni associations fail

August 30, 2009

Can I say that across the Philippines, Alumni Association is very popular amongst high school graduates or college graduates? Tama ba? Almost always, it starts with a reunion, especially pag fiesta? Nakaaa! Complete with parada. In fact, when I was still back in Manila, I organized our very first barangay high school reunion in Barrio [...]

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The 2010 Philippine Presidential Elections: Where have all the leaders gone?!

August 29, 2009

Where have all the leaders gone?!

Yes! Saan ba sila nagtatago? Which was swak sa sigaw ni Monique dito sa blog entry ni Angela Stuart. She said, “The Hunt for the next Philippine President is still on.”
Back in my business school days, I was reminded of Lee Iacocca in his book entitled (don’t have the [...]

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Julia Abueva

August 24, 2009

In Barrio Siete, we have a lot of talents here. And they would be an instant shoo-in sa “Search for the World’s Smartest and Most Talented Kids” on “The Oprah Winfrey Show”. Si Cora, the best tumugis nang mga terorista. Kaso, problema – baka di sya papasukin sa Amerika. Si Jeri, ang galing nang talent [...]

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Isa na namang artista: Edu Manzano, senatoriable ba sya?

August 23, 2009

Oo, kinumpirma nang Malacañang nung Thursday na nag-resign na daw si Edu Manzano as Chair nang Optical Board. Yon ang sabi ni Anthony Golez.
Ano ang drama nang Optical Board? Basta they’re not making eyeglass. Ang drama nang OMB included campaign against child pornography and to regulate ang mga kaeklavuhan nang mga optical discs. Read: [...]

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Pamela Bianca Manalo: Miss Philippines Universe 2009, The Interview

August 23, 2009

The Interview

Listen to her interview, after the jump!

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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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Sobre

August 23, 2009

dahil nga sa lecheng color coding na yan
twing myerkoles, nakatupi ang kotse ko
napipilitan akong mag-dyip
mag-taxi
mag-trayzee
at mag-bus.
naka-masskara.
nakakahiya kasing makita ang reyna
na isang cheapangga
ilang beses nang one times nangyari to
sa G-Liner na sardinas sa tao
byaheng Ortigas Robinson’s papuntang Rosario
me sasakay na ale
me kasamang administrative assistant na babae
mamimigay nang…
SOBRE

(Photo Harbat: Nadekwat ko sa National Bookstore)
meyat meya, mag-li-litanya na [...]

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Gloria has drinking problem?!

August 21, 2009

Una, pinatay nang media si Gloria. NGAYON?! Basahin nyo to.

Here is the story: ‘The best story we’ve ever covered’. Middle story sya written by Arnold Zeitlin. If you read the story, walang kinalaman ang phrase na yon to the whole story.
I know, if you’re a regular here in B7, you would have known by [...]

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Labor day

August 20, 2009

Yan ang bumulaga saken on TV screen kahapon!
Saan ako tatakbo ngayon?
Sa Houston, Texas?! Eeeek! Wag dun!
Bahala na! Kaya dapat, mai-uwi ko mga ibang gamet sa Philadelphia.
Alas dos, tinawag kame lahat sa pabrika.
Me importanteng mensahe.
Binigyan kami nang porno.
Binuksan ko.
EEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

*kabog* !!! *kabog*
ngayon na ba?! ngayon na ba? gulat ako kung pinag-eebakwet na kami!
sa evacuation, puro one-way street [...]

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Conquering Colon Cancer

August 17, 2009

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Colon cancer is what killed my former boss, the best boss I have ever ran across on earth. He was Italian, 37 years old at that time, a JFK look-alike – ok, maybe a bit too much, but he was very good-looking, with 2 kids and one very beautiful wife. He and I became very [...]

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Ave Maria to Cory Aquino

August 5, 2009

MGA KABABAYAN, GO OUT ON THE STREETS AND PAY YOUR LAST RESPECTS TO OUR DEAR TITA CORY! WEAR YELLOW AND FLASH THE LABAN SIGN WHEN THE CORTEGE PASSES BY! THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE! THIS IS OUR LAST CHANCE! CONTINUE THE FIGHT! GO OUT THERE AND FEEL HISTORY! DO IT FOR YOUR CHILDREN! DO IT [...]

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SONA 2009: Live streaming

July 27, 2009

SONA 2009 will be a few hours from now, July 27, 2009. At para sa mga kagaya kong mga Overseas Pinoys at Overseas Filipino Workers, pati na rin sa mga ka-sangga naten dyan na ang Barrio Siete eh kung saan-saang lupalop nang mundo dahil nga pare-parehas lang tayong nag-lilinis nang onidoro para me mga lecheng [...]

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Hello world! Reyna Elena is back!

December 2, 2008

I’m Back! Hahaha! Dito na naman ang Reyna! Hehehe! Well, ok… NOT QUITE. We’re not there yet!

(Just one great Davao Experience: May 2008 with Ambo, Malen, Beng, Kathleen and 2 ladies from from Oregon. Read the story here.)
SPEECH MUNA
I really would like to thank Beng who was there the first time my site went [...]

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Fake apple martini and that EB @ Greenbelt Makati, Part 1

May 18, 2008

Maaga akong dumating in Makati. EB @ 3pm, lumuwas ang lola nang Barrio @ 1:30pm because I know uusad-usad na naman ang trapik. For the record, lahat nang appointments ko in Manila, I have always been on time + or – 10 minutes.

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Week ending May 4 Panalo ever of our $5 NFA Rice!

May 4, 2008

Congratulations ever to our Blog of the Week, our uber Social Climber of the Week winning the biggest prize ever para pambili nang kilo-kilong NFA Rice. Now remember, sundin ang direktiva nang departamento de importado porque no hay seeds no more to planta planta rice evah evah!!! Hahahaa~! Warning: tingi tingi lang po ang subo [...]

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Winner of the $5 NFA Rice this week?

April 27, 2008

And our winner of the $5 NFA Rice? is!!!!

Join Reyna’s Blog of the Week, a.k.a. Social Climber of the Week! The winner gets $5 pambili nang NFA Rice! In ferness ilang kilo den yan noh?!
And our rice buyers lining up this week are the following (Vote on the sidebar please!):

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Winner for Week Ending April 6, 2008 and our current nominations!

April 6, 2008

ANNOUNCEMENT AND RULES TO JOIN
Good morning mga kunichiwa!!! Thank you all for coming! Today, we will be announcing the winner of our weekly chorva for the week ending April 6, 2008 (pretend di nyo pa alam! hehehe).
But before we proceed with the coronation of our 1st Weekly Winner, we have two very, very important announcement [...]

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Announcing: Reyna’s Social Climber Awards!

March 29, 2008

Week ending April 6, 2008 (sorry, di ko na ma-edit yong header!) is on the side bar! VOTE NOW! Of course voting ends bago mag-pasko! Hehehe! Charing lang! Siguro pag indi ako lasing nang Sabado nang gabi of April 5. Ganetch! Before anything else – head over to Banco De Reyna for my latest [...]

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