December to Remember #3: Let's Celebrate Life

On the last day of 2009, I once again recount the many occasions that happened this December. These were the ones that truly made this month a December to remember.

December 15 & 16, 2009

In my previous posts, I have highlighted the first and second parts of my Red & Green themed 22^nd birthday. Allow me this time to write about the 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th parts.

On the day of my actual birthday, I had a sumptuous meal with one of my best buds Mickey at Omakase, Il Terrazo. I’m usually a punctual person when it comes to appointments, but this time, I was about 15 minutes late. Shame on me! When I arrived, lo and behold he was there waiting for me with his gifts contained in also red and green paper bags. We looked really funny, but who cares… it’s my birthday! Time went so fast that it was time for him to go back to work and for me to get ready for my next celebration.

By 3PM: Wearing my red-checkered Dean and Trent long sleeves, black H&M trousers and white loafers, I rode the jeepney and MRT just to reach TriNoma before the rush hour starts. Franz surprised me with a gift while waiting at Starbucks; Johanna and Mark Lim came in a few minutes after. It was super traffic that day that some people even rode the MRT just to make it to my birthday – thank you Nikki, Mayk, Richard Dee, Jojo, Clarence, AJ. After strolling around, alas it was already 7pm – time for my 22^nd birthday celebration at Red Box. Hours flew and people arrived one after the other. I am so glad that they did wear Red or Green tops! The microphone veterans Dict, Pam, Maryka and Lea sang their hearts out together with Ace, who said it was his first time to sing in public. Marc Ong, Ria, Magsy, Jackie and Mimai were also there to cheer the singers. We all had fun and in fact even transferred to Starbucks to continue the celebration – this time, the birthday of Pam. Super fun! Thanks guys!

The celebration isn’t over as I had my last lunch treat the next day with a very close friend Mike at Heaven & Eggs, Glorietta. I received a Dementia cake from him that tasted really good; I almost forgot I was eating a cake instead of chocolates. A few hours later, we separated ways as I had to go to work again.

There you have it… my 22^nd birthday with Red & Green as the theme for 2009! Thank you to everyone who remembered me through whatever medium.

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Your Events, Literally in the Sky

Gastronomy on top of Paris, meeting on top of London City, moonlight party in Istanbul, wedding in Jaipur stars, VIP step over at Monaco F1, cocktail over Copacobana... the sky is the limit! These and other more events brought to you by Events in the Sky!

   

After seeing this on TV, I have been dreaming of having this kind of setup for my 80th birthday. I hope I'd be rich (and alive) by then, because I assume this approximately costs millions; but I'm sure the guests will feel very fascinated and special when it happens.

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Technology Exposes 'Bro' of May Bukas Pa

With various friends tagged in Facebook, I am not sure if I'd be happy or not to see the picture of May Bukas Pa's "Bro", since it loses the mystery and curiosity people have on his character.

For those who don't know, May Bukas Pa is a top-rating drama show of ABS-CBN in the Philippines starring Zaijan Jaranilla as Santino. It has been running for about 10 months, with 231 episodes shown as of December 23 of this year. Aside from the fact that the story has given inspiration, hope and faith to many, it has showcased the talents of many Kapamilya stars by guesting several of them throughout the running of this series.

To date, Zaijan has been acknowledged to be one of the brightest stars of ABS-CBN, as well as 2009's Best Male New-TV Personality from PMPC. With the tremendous success of the show, the network got inspiration from this, thus the composition of their Christmas station ID entitled Star ng Pasko, composed by Robert Labayen.

Thanks or no thanks to technology for exposing what 'Bro' looks like? Would you know who the source of this was? Is this for real? Post your thoughts on this and let me know.

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World's Fastest Train Link from China

I admire China for its innovation to spur economic growth amid the global downturn. They have just unveiled the longest high-speed train link between Wuhan and Guangzhou, which runs at an average speed of 350 kilometers (217 miles) an hour. The super-high-speed train reduces the 1,069 kilometer journey to a three-hour ride and cuts the previous journey time by more than seven and a half hours, the official Xinhua news agency said.

By comparison, the average for high-speed trains inJapan was 243 kilometres per hour while in France it was 277 kilometers per hour, said Xu Fangliang, general engineer in charge of designing the link, according to Xinhua.

Beijing has an ambitious rail development program aimed at increasing the national network from the current 86,000 kilometers to 120,000 kilometers, making it the most extensive rail system outside the United States.

China unveiled its first high-speed line at the time of the Beijing Olympics in 2008 – a service linking the capital with the port city of Tianjin.

The network uses technology developed in co-operation with foreign firms such as Siemens, Bombardier and Alstom.

Get to know more about this overhaul by reading here and here.

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December to Remember #2: Spontaneous, Busy, Fun

Second week of December passed by so quickly, as it was filled with schedule after schedule mixed with spontaneity and busyness. I was only left with three working days, because I filed for a couple of leaves to attend to personal matters.

December 8 saw me at different places, attending to different things I need to do for myself. It started 10:30AM at St. Lukes Hospital when I finally paid a visit to my dentist for a dental cleaning, which I was supposed to have 6 months back. An hour later, riding the Metro-Rail Transit (MRT) rushed me rapidly to the Ayala Station to start another boxing fight as I renew my driver's license. Each hour passed by so slowly as I wait for the horrible slowness of the medical and drug test personnel. After four hours of waiting and finishing my tests, it was a big disappointment to know that their Internet provider (which is PLDT, by the way) was down and won't be able to process my license renewal. With disgust and angst, I hurriedly rode the MRT and decided to meet up with my friend Pam at TriNoma. Little did I know that this night will be a fun night of shopping and chit-chatting with a friend who has never failed to make other people laugh and smile. I ended up buying 2 tops from Dean and Trent that were on sale, as well as few items from my Christmas gifts shopping list. The night ended when we parted ways around 8PM, as I rode another MRT going home.

More stories and pictures after the jump.

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December to Remember #1: Bday with College Friends

The first Saturday of December marked my first of the many birthday celebrations as I turn 22 this 2009. After a year of missing each other's presence, my college friends and I met up to have lunch together at YakiMix, Mall of Asia. This isn't my first time to try YakiMix; my first time was at the Macapagal Ave. area. If you haven't tried it yet, you should - that is if you're into eating ready-to-eat food and at the same time cooking them for your personal enjoyment. For the price of Php499.00 for lunch on weekdays and Php580 (+55 for drinks) on weeknights and weekends, I can say it's all worth it. Thanks to Boboy, Jessica, and Stacey for coming to my lunch treat! Too bad Tsai didn't make it because of work.

Pictures and more write up after the jump.

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DeadFake.com can be a dangerous site

I don't know if you have already tried using DeadFake.com. It's a website that allows you to send free fake e-mail to anyone from anyone anonymously. As long as you use a valid TO and FROM domain e-mail addresses, it will surely work! Your e-mail will appear to be sent from anyone you choose. It's like a real e-mail client that enables you to format the texts, input images and links, etc.

This might become dangerous or offbeat when you use it to send a spam or threatening e-mail to your enemies or bosses or to anyone you would like to joke around. Really dangerous, especially because this is free and anonymous.

Want to try it? Try visiting DeadFake.com by clicking here.

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Companies Bid Goodbye to Tiger Woods

The no. 1 golfer Tiger Woods hullabaloo started a couple of weeks back, when he was reported to have had a car accident. With the recent scandal that revealed he had about 10 mistresses and committed "infidelity" in his marriage to Elin Nordegren, company after company are now analyzing and determining if they will still continue their ties with him.

Accenture recently released its decision of cutting their relationship with the golfer, as they have determined that he is no longer the right representative for its advertising. This decision was released a day after Proctor & Gamble's Gillette divulged its statement that they will limit the exposure of Woods in its marketing campaigns.

On a positive note, Woods' endorsements for Nike, PepsiCo's Gatorade and Electronic Arts recently announced that they will continue to support their commercial image model.

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Microwarehouse 1-Day Year-End Sale

Hey folks! Microwarehouse will be holding its 1-day year-end sale on December 13, 2009 (Sunday) at Silver City (near Tiendesitas), from 12noon till 12am. Huge discounts on Apple, Belkin, Philips, LaCie, iHome, Samsung, Palm, HP iPAQ and other products await you! Major credit cards accepted.

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New calling rates start December 6

Thanks to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) for pushing the "per pulse" rate for voice calls, which will make billings more transparent and reflective of the real costs of a call. This new rate starts today, December 6, 2009, and is applicable only to calls made within the same network for now. The same billing will however be applicable as well to calls made from one network to another on December 16, to give way to the networks' system adjustments. More information about the great news quoted from Inquirer below:

The new scheme does not change the per-minute cost of cell phone calls but it will reflect calls lasting less than a minute.

Under the new rates, telecom firms will be allowed to charge a "flagdown" rate of P3 for the first two pulses, or a total of 12 seconds. Every succeeding pulse will then be billed. Each minute has 10 six-second pulses.

To illustrate, assuming the prevailing rate is P7.50 per minute, every pulse after the flagdown rate will cost 56 centavos. After the first minute, the per-pulse charge will increase to 75 centavos.

The resulting cost of a call per minute will still be P7.50 but calls under one minute will cost less. A 30-second call will cost P4.69.

Thanks to Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile for criticizing the telcos' billing system, for which this new billing system has resulted.

Source: Inquirer.net

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Hate PGMA much?

If you answer 'Yes' to the question above, then you must visit this site. It's just a simple website with a little game-slash-stress-reliever that I find hilarious. Well, you'll be able to put your angst out through the game, even just for a few minutes.

I don't have an idea though who made this website, for I just saw this in Twitter. Click away!

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LTO License Plate Verification

You may have heard of stories where car owners are accused that the car they're driving is not duly registered, even if they show the Official Receipt - LTO Car Registration. This, of course, is just a tactic for policemen to get bribe money.

Verification of license plates may come handy at anytime you need it, especially when you face odd situations during checkpoints or when you want to verify the registration of a second-hand car you're planning to buy.

Know how to get a verification through SMS after the jump.

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SMART Introduces Unlimited Blackberry Prepaid Plans

Blackberry techies using Smart Buddy SIMs can now rejoice! With the first and only Unlimited Blackberry Prepaid Plans brought to you by Smart, no more per kilobyte data charging and huge monthly bills to worry about. By subscribing to Php50/Day (24 hours) or Php300/7 Days, you can now enjoy the following:

• Unlimited Push Email 
• Unlimited Messaging (Blackberry Messenger, Yahoo, Google, MSN) 
• Unlimited Social Networking (Facebook and Flickr) 
• Unlimited Internet Browsing

How to avail after the jump.

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Google Wave invites up for grabs!

Google Wave is a personal collaboration and communication tool announced by Google in their May 27 conference. It is designed to merge tools such as instant messaging, e-mail, wikis and social networking into one web-based service.

The name was inspired by the Firefly television series in which a Wave is an electronic communication (often consisting of a video call or video message). As this tool supports extensions, Google plans to release most of the source code as open source, allowing the public to develop its features through extensions.

As of this writing, I still have 12 available invites to share. If you want one, please let me know by leaving your Google e-mail address in the comments section below. Please note that once I send you an invite, you won't be able to receive a notification at once. It will take some time, as Google is still polishing a lot of things to improve this tool.

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Congratulations, Efren Penaflorida!

Seven weeks after CNN has revealed the ten dreamers who have made their mark in their respective countries by helping people in different ways, they have received more than two and a half million votes all over the world. Receiving $100,000 to continue what he has started, the CNN Hero for 2009 is Efren Penaflorida! Thank you for dreaming and serving others well. Congratulations for making the Philippines and the Filipinos proud!

Appreciation speech of Efren:

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One Sweet Day with Sugarbaby

Are you looking for something sweet, presentable, inexpensive, and worth giving your loved ones for occasions such as birthdays, baptism, weddings, Christmas and New Year? The answer is here!

Try SUGARBABY, your online pastry shop. Su-gar-ba-by (n.) is a person who can't get enough of sweets. From cookies and cupcakes to cakes and cheesecakes, Sugarbaby will surely tickle your inner senses and will bring smile to your face.

Being barely new to the business, Sugarbaby has captured the hearts (and stomach) of many, with its wonderful creations used as presents or giveaways. The quality and taste of their products are undoubtedly on top of the line; no wonder tons of orders are coming its way as early as now. I myself am a fan of the Blueberry Cheesecake and Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese -- definitely a must-try!

This holiday season, don't settle for the normal fruitcakes sold anywhere; try Sugarbaby's products and your loved ones will surely ask for more. Forget the the diet and give in to temptation.

For more information and product samples/photos:

Sugarbaby

Mobile: 0915-3098885

Site: http://sugarbabyonline.multiply.com

E-mail: sugarbabyonline@ymail.com

They do accept deliveries and customized cakes/cupcakes on special request.

*When you order, tell them you saw it from GLICH'S LIFE.*

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Christmas won't be the same without shopping

I bet you do agree with the title of this entry. Christmas season is the best time to get an excuse to go out in every sale and bazaar to buy things for yourself or for your loved ones.

Due to the tremendous success of Malibu Enterprises' The Big Outlet Sale 2009 at the Megatent Hall last October, they're making it more exciting as they move to a new venue this holiday season. The BIG HOLIDAY Outlet Sale 2009 happens on December 4-6, 2009 at the SMX Convention Hall 4 in MOA.

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MI ADIDAS: Customize your own shoes!

Doesn't it create excitement when you hear that something you love to wear can be customized to fit your personality and style? ADIDAS, the world’s leading sporting and lifestyle apparel company, is once again pioneering innovation through their Mi Adidas campaign.

What is Mi Adidas?

You can design your own Adidas shoes with various models to choose from - Predator PS, Barricade 5, Pro Model Team color, adizero ACE, Microbounce, TS Bounce Commander, BTB LT, and the TS Lightning Creator.

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Dell enters the smartphone market

Yes, you've read it correctly! Dell Inc., the world's no. 3 personal computer maker, will now enter the smartphone market and is set to launch its first smartphone in China in late November, to be followed by Brazil towards the end of the 2009.

Though details for Dell's long-rumored phone aren't so much clear, Reuters reports that the smartphone is called Mini 3. It will run with Google's Android software and will be based on the OPhone platform, a lower-cost technology developed by chipmaker Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

Targeted for the consumer market instead of the enterprises, Dell's reason for launching in China and Brazil is because of their large subscriber bases and because of existing telecom partnerships in those countries like AT&T and Verizon in the United States and Vodafone in Europe.

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Stop and Shop at Global Pinoy Bazaar 2009

Support Pinoy and Shop Pinoy as we get ready for Christmas with the Global Pinoy Bazaar 2009 happening on November 14 and 15, 2009 at the Rockwell Tent, Makati City from 9AM-9PM. This event is brought to us by Yabang Pinoy.

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World Pyro Olympics 2009: New Venue, New Experience

The World Pyro Olympics (WPO) 2009 is a competition of artistry and technical skills by shooting dazzling fireworks synchronized with musical scores.

This year, the competition takes a new venue at the Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, leaving its three-year-old home SM Mall of Asia Bay Area. With this new venue comes a new experience for viewers, as they witness more creativity and versatility in the use of ground level and special effects instead of firing from the water. The gates open at 3:00PM to make way for the Drum & Bugle Competition that will run from 3:00PM to 6:30PM; fireworks show follows right after.

Schedule of World Pyro Olympics 2009, Ticket information, and Venue map after the jump.

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Facebook and Plurk Tricks! Hurry! Try it!

So many of us have been using Facebook and Plurk nowadays. Some people have just recently discovered about tricks that do not really add to the site's usability, but nevertheless fun to see and try. Hurry! Try these simple steps in Facebook and in Plurk.

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Noynoy's FB Fan Page and Avatar Contest

Running for the Philippine President's office for 2010, Noynoy Aquino has finally joined the Facebook bandwagon and now has his own Fan Page.

As we all know, technology nowadays has become so much useful in information gathering and dissemination. In the recent months, Facebook has been on top of mind when it comes to social networking sites for its features and capabilities. With Noynoy's page, supporters may opt to become a fan and be able to get updates and news regarding him and his platforms.

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Salvage your Canon Gadgets through CPR

If your Canon gadgets have been swamped by the recent typhoons, you still have 8 days from today to have your Canon cameras, machines or printers (except Selphy Compact Photo Printers) fixed! With the Canon Project Rebuild (CPR), you can  enjoy 50% discount on labor fees and 25% discount on parts.

To enjoy this promo that is only until October 31, 2009 and for more details, call (632)884-9000.

Thanks to Kristel for the tip!

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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Click here if you cannot view the image above.

Spell I-T  I-S  B-A-C-K!!! Don't miss the chance to watch the T-H-I-R-D run of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, a fantastic musical comedy play for all ages!

Atlantis Productions Inc proudly brings back the 2005 Tony Award Winner - Spelling Bee! Six young people in the pains of puberty, overseen by grownups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser.

December 11, 2009 (Friday), 8:00PM at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City

Php1,300 - Orchestra Center

Php1,100 - Orchestra Side

Php900 - Loge

Php700 - Loge Sides and Last Row of Loge

Php500 - Balcony

For inquiries and ticket reservations, please contact RIA BUENAFE (0917-5349437) or MARC ONG (0917-7956272)

Again, T-H-I-R-D run already, so this must really be great! So, do I here you spell "G-A-M-E"? (",)

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Let your friends know about the play by joining our Facebook events page. See you there!

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Cebu Inmates dance "Nobody" by Wonder Girls

From the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) that became a cyberspace sensation in 2007 through Youtube, they once again make their stars shine by dancing to the tune of "Nobody" by the all-female Korean group Wonder Girls.

The 1,500 famous dancing inmates perform every last Saturday of the month to about 600 guests for free. They have already danced to renowned songs such as "Thriller" by Michael Jackson and "Jai Ho" from the hit movie Slumdog Millionaire among others.

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Vote for Efren Penaflorida as CNN Hero of 2009

I have voted for Efren "Kuya Ef!" Penaflorida Jr. of the Philippines as my CNN Hero for the year 2009. Don't miss the chance to vote for him as well, as we appreciate his championing of children through his pushcart classes.

At 28, Efren offers Filipino youth an alternative to gang membership through education. Together with other teen volunteers, they have been roaming around the streets to teach basic reading and writing skills to the needy ones by using a pushcart classroom. Isn't it incredible and heart-warming that someone really cares for the needy, and have actually spent time and labor in providing knowledge to the children of our future? What are you waiting for, vote for Efren today. No limits in voting! Voting ends on November 19 (6AM ET).

Photo: Lilibeth Frondoso of CNN

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Google Chrome Themes & Youtube Tip

Google aims to make its products more personalized by giving customization options to its consumers. In the previous months, Google has launched its themes for Gmail, and just recently they have enabled customization of Google Chrome's look and feel through themes as well.

With its recent Artist Themes for Google Chrome, the browser developer invited leading artists, architects, musicians, illustrators, filmmakers and fashion and interior designers from across the globe to create artwork for an unusual canvas: the modern web browser. The result, of course, is a mixture of passive and wild designs from both simple and overly creative artists. In addition, Google also has its own set of themes, but these are more on the simple side.

Haven't changed your browser's theme yet? You just need to open a new tab (Ctrl+T or click New Tab) and click on the lower right-striped design in your browser. Choose from hundreds of themes available.

Google Chrome tip on how to download Youtube videos after the jump.

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Philippine Tourism in a Hip Hop Beat

Department of Tourism (DoT) headed by Secretary Ace Durano made a huge step of innovation in its latest global campaign called "Take Me to the Philippines", which aims to strengthen global and local awareness of the Philippines’ top tourist destinations. How? Just simple - by coming up with a music video that speaks of the many must-see places in the Philippines through collaboration with MTV and Apl.de.ap (Allan Pineda Lindo) of the Black Eyed Peas, who is also of Filipino roots.

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My Experience of Typhoon Ondoy

It was September 24 (Thursday) when we arrived at Marikina to setup for an event, which will happen on the weekend of that week. It was already drizzling and raining that night and it even got worse the next night. Saturday came and the rain was so hard already upon waking up. As the saying goes, "the show must go on" so we hurriedly ate breakfast and left for Robinsons Metroeast. Little did we know that we will be trapped in there for 24 hours.

As Typhon Ondloy hit Manila and other places, my team and I were at Robinsons Metroeast about to have an event. Due to flash floods that quickly hit the area, the event was cancelled, but we cannot leave the mall anymore. We stayed there overnight together with strangers, sleeping on floors and carpets. We only had a few food - bread, water, chips - to get us through overnight.

Continuation of the story after the jump.

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Your Opinion: RP Flag Gets a 9th Ray?

Philstar.com reported that the sun in RP flag may get its ninth ray. As we all know, the Philippine flag currently has eight rays that represent Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bataan, Laguna, and Batangas - these are the provinces that led the uprising against Spanish oppression during the country's past.

Last September 22, Congress has approved Senator Richard Gordon's Senate Bill (SB) 3307 in amendment to Republic Act 8491, otherwise known as the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines. The bill that Gordon authored sees to add a ninth ray to the sun on the Philippine flag to honor Filipino Muslims, hoping that the said measure would foster greater unity among Filipinos regardless of religion. In addition, Gordon said,

We are a country that has had a conflict with our Muslim brothers for the last so many decades. I think this is a big step towards reuniting our country, recognizing the contributions of our fellow countrymen, the Filipino Muslims.

This is a great step in recognizing the fact that we had Muslims such as Lapu-Lapu, Sultan Kudarat, Amai Pakpak, Sorongan, who kept fighting the Spaniards long before this country thought of a revolution against Spain. This would foster unity, make sure that nobody is excluded. If we are to have national unity in this country it must begin in our flag, it must be symbolized in our flag.

We take an amendment of the law here but we actually amend the mindset of our countrymen and bring the nation back to its original posture, one that will not accept tyranny, one that will oppose tyranny. And we should give credit where credit is due.

What's your take on this?

Source: Philstar.com

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Life Lessons to Remember

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” - Maria Robinson

Life is like a roller coaster ride and we cannot deny that. Sometimes we do things for wrong reasons, but in the end we come out victorious not for the actual thing that we did, but with the life lesson we got from it. Below are some life lessons I got from LittleMiss.

• When someone lies to you, it teaches you that things are not always what they seem. The truth is often far beneath the surface. Look beyond the masks people wear if you want to know what is in their hearts. Remove your own masks to let people know who you really are.
• When someone steals from you it teaches you that nothing is forever. Always appreciate what you have. You never know when you might lose it. Never take your friends or family for granted, because today and sometimes only this very moment is the only guarantee you may have.
• When someone inflicts injury upon you, it teaches you that the human state is a very fragile one. Protect and take care of your body as best as you can, it’s the one thing that you are sure to have forever.
• When someone mocks you, it teaches you that no two people are alike. When you encounter people who are different from you, do not judge them by how they look or act, instead base it on the contents of what is in their hearts.
• When someone breaks your heart, it teaches you that loving someone does not always mean that the person will love you back. But don’t turn your back on love, because when you find the right person, the joy that one person brings you will make up for all of your past hurts. Times a thousand fold.

More lessons after the jump.

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EMMY AWARDS Winners List 2009

The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards held in the NOKIA Theater in Los Angeles saw the presence of renowned celebrities, writers, directors and hollywood personalities as they walk down the red carpet, flashing their multi-million gowns and suits in front of the media.

Hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences awarded the 2008-2009 Primetime Emmys for programs and individual achievements in 28 categories apart from 75 other categories and areas for programs and individual achievements that were presented at the Creative Arts Awards last September 12, 2009, also from the NOKIA Theater.

The list of winners comes after the jump.

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Globe Super-Unli 150 Promo

Globe SUPER-UNLI is an unlimited call AND text offer. Whether you're using Globe prepaid, Globe Tattoo or Globe postpaid, you can make unlimited calls and texts to any Globe or TM number for 5 days for P150. Unlimited calls do not include calls to other networks (Smart, Sun, Red), landline numbers, and IDD calls.

For prepaid subscribers, a minimum of P151 load is required for you to register to Globe SUPER-UNLI. Just text SUPER150 to 2824 to register and enjoy unlimited calling and texting for 5 days. For Unlimited calls, just change 0 to 238 at the start of the Globe / TM no. ur calling (eg 238917xxxxxxx).

Upon successful registration, P150 will automatically be deducted from prepaid subscriber's load. For postpaid subscribers, P150 will be charged on top of your G-Plan / G-Flex monthly plan.

To check if your SUPER-UNLI subscription is still active, just text SUPERBAL to 2824 for FREE. You will receive a message confirming the status of your subscription and when it will expire.

Promo is available nationwide and runs from September 19 - December 18, 2009. For more details, click here.

Update (as of June 11, 2010): Promo has been extended until July 8, 2010. Spread the word!

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Gary V & Martin "AS 1" Concert

September 19, 2009 (Saturday) witnessed two great singers/artists/musicians come together to celebrate friendship and brotherhood as they come together to be AS 1... they are none other than Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera. For 25 years now, their music hasn't stopped fascinating and moving people's lives. Their music style and perhaps their personality may be different, but it never hindered them to be good friends in and outside of showbiz. Their concert tonight at the SM MOA Open Grounds indeed made history. I am so happy to be part of it. Sharing with you some pictures I have taken during the concert... enjoy!

More pictures after the jump.

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UNO's Online Presence

Don't know what UNO is? Let me quote directly from their website:

UNO is a monthly magazine for the discerning man (and woman). There are features on women we admire, occurrences worth covering, art forms we appreciate, objects that inspire acquisitiveness, and ideas that deserve attention, among other things.

You have to agree with me on this: UNO made the right choice of coming up with a brand new team that started the magazine's revamp last June 2009. Having two of my most followed personalities in terms of writing, blogging, and technology - RJ Ledesma (EIC) and Jayvee Fernandez (Tech Editor) - the magazine's online presence greatly increased. I'm not saying it's all because of the two them, of course it takes a group effort to come up with something extraordinary. Together with RJ and Jayvee are Yvette Tan, Luis Katigbak (who is my org mate's brother), Juan Caguicla, Erwin Romulo, Ramon De Veyra, and Shawn Yao.

Since the new team took their positions, they have widely promoted the magazine through various launch parties, link exchanges, video features, and social network posts. In fact, now that they have reached more than 1,000 fans, the team is cooking a surprise that's coming in October. Watch out by being fan of their Facebook page!

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Michael Jackson Medley

With technology and the ingenuity of people, a lot of things can be done! This amazing medley is a tribute to the late Michael Jackson, and can be said to be really entertaining! I have watched this a couple of times now and it never fails to amaze me every time. On the vocals is Sam Tsui and helping him with the arrangement and production is Kurt Schneider.

Let's get to know the creators of the video after the jump.

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Rules for Wearing Colors

Are your closets filled with plain black, white, gray, brown garments? Do you feel that your clothes look boring and old? If your answer to either of the two questions is "yes", then maybe these tips can help you put more life into dressing up, by injecting some colored pieces inside your wardrobe.

Tip #1: Accessorize with colors
Injecting colors in your wardrobe need not be restricted to the core garments. Colored accessories are a perfect way to show your playful side. Try a brightly colored belt such as bright blue, green or red. It is a fast, inexpensive and easy way to enhance all your existing outfits. Pair these with jeans and a white t-shirt or collared shirt to have a casual yet cool and light look during the day. To spice up your evening wear, you may stick with your jeans and wear on a dark blazer for a simple yet trendy gimik look.

Tip #2: Do not wear too much colors
One bold piece of color can be incredibly eye-catching, but more than one will simply leave you looking like a clown. The important thing to remember when wearing dominant pieces of color is that the rest of your outfit should be confined to neutrals and basics.

Three more tips after the jump.

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Organizing Your Closet

Men are so much busy with their everyday schedules, and looking for clothes inside their closets becomes quite a burden. So here are some easy tips on how you can organize your closets, to help you be not always in a rush looking for your favorite clothes - this will turn out to be good for you not be late in your appointments, classes, and meetings.

Three important tips after the jump.

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Oprah's 24th Season Kickoff Party

 

To celebrate Oprah's 24th Season premiere, they have taken over Michigan Avenue in Chicago to stage an awesome star-studded event. More than 21,000 people gathered to see performances by the Black Eyed Peas, magician Criss Angel, Jennifer Hudson, James Taylor and Rascal Flatts. For the love of Oprah, many attendees in fact traveled great distances to get a chance to witness a history-making episode of the The Oprah Show.

Black Eyed Peas' performance with the crowd was simply amazing! It has shown great coordination, planning and enthusiasm from the crowd as they ALL dance to the group's renowned song I Got a Feeling, but renaming it to Oprah's Feelin'. It gave Oprah so much of a surprise that she kept on saying "That was the coolest!" The video after the jump.

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Big Outlet Sale 2009 on October 16-18

The Big Outlet Sale 2009 is back! It happens on October 16-18, 2009 from 10am-9pm at The MegaTent, Meralco Ave., Ortigas.

Brands include:

Rustans, Max Factor, Esprit De Corps, Giordano, Giordano Ladies, CK Prada and Rayban Eyewear, Philips,YSL, Celine Dion, Lacoste, Guerlain, Big & SMall, Orange Juice, Kanebo, No Curfew Watch Store, Victorinox, Parker, Ideal Vision, Tourstage, SubStance shoes, Myth by Randy Ortiz, Levis, Dockers, Triumph, Chocolate Clothing, Mares, PUMA, Adidas, Mizuno, JB Sports, Jockey, Slazenger, Reef, Oakley, JBL, Nike Golf, Birdgestone Golf, Olympus, Canopy Home, Western Digital, Sennheiser, Switch & Power Mac Center, Pink Manila, Renegade Folk and many more!

FREE entrance to all BPI Cardholders! Additional 5% discount on selected merchants for BPI Edge & Petron-BPI cardholders! Non-BPI Cardholders can enter for only P50.00!

For Facebook users, signify your attendance by visiting their event page.

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Nokia N900 about to be released

Nokia N900 is one of newest additions to the internet tablet family by the Finnish company. It runs with the new Maemo 5 and is said to be available in selected markets this October at an estimated price of about €500 or P35,000 in the Philippine local currency.

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Nokia enters PC industry with First Netbook

Nokia has finally joined the bandwagon as it enters the PC industry with its very first netbook running Microsoft's Windows operating system. This move by Nokia is said to be crossing the border between converging industries in the opposite direction as with Apple, which entered the phone industry in 2007 with iPhone.

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Philippine Holidays 2010

It's time to plan your holidays for the year 2010. There are so many long weekends for everyone to enjoy this year. Is the Philippines the only country with so many holidays?
Philippine Holidays 2010

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Chris Daughtry Sings 'Poker Face'

Isn't it amazing to see and hear a guy sing a popular song that has very high notes? Nice one, Chris Daughtry! Kudos to you! Moreeeee!

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iPhone 3GS in Manila this July 31

So who among you are excited to have this new (but very expensive) phone? It's coming to our town very soon!

If you've got the money, then rush off to the nearest Globe Business Center or call 730-1000 to reserve your very own iPhone 3GS starting this July 15, 2009. You can also get to know more about the iPhone offers and deals that Globe has prepared for you via http://www.iphone3g.globe.com.ph/.

For a sneak peek, Globe is offering the "lowest iPhone plans ever" with iPhone Plan 399 and iPhone Plan 899 that comes with FREE 20 mobile internet hours (or 100 MB) and FREE 40 mobile internet hours (or 250 MB), respectively.

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Post-It Stop Motion

I am so impressed by this video by a senior student named Bang-Yao Liu, who came from Savannah College of Art and Design. Imagine having multiple stop-play-stop captures with tons of post-it notes on the wall! This is incredibly amazing!

It took 3 months of planning, 4 days of shooting, and 6000+ post it notes to complete this video. View the making of the video in Youtube.

Thanks to Abe of Yugatech for this one.

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Microsoft Office 2010: The Movie

Remember the Microsoft Office 2010 I was talking about months back? Well, Microsoft has released a "movie trailer" as a type of advertisement. Check it out below.




I wonder how many people actually believed there's a movie coming out? How about you?

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Taking a Shower after Work-Out

I have been working out in the gym for quite some time now. Although I still don't have that sexy body everybody wants, that is not the main point of this blog entry.

Some say that taking shower right after workout is not a good practice, while a number of people also say it is a good habit. I am always reminded by my mom that I should not take a shower right after workout, because my pores are still open. She adds, "You may not realize the ill feeling at this point, but you will when you get older." Practically, she has a point. But I really can't imagine myself leaving the gym all sweaty and smelly, riding the car and painting those sweat in the car's seat covers.

My question is: Is it a good practice or not to take a shower right after workout? If it is, should it be cold or hot water, or just lukewarm? If it's not, how long should I wait? This is the question I had in mind for years and I want you readers to help me out. I need personal opinions from people who grew old working out and have been showering ever since. I also need answers based on medical facts, if you know of any. I have been reading various answers from all over the Internet, and I just can't decide which ones to follow. HELP!

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