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conne's camera phone scrapbook
2007-10-18 18:44:00 We had a little fun after cleaning out Conne's camera phone. Here are two collages made from some of the downloaded pictures. More About: Phone , Camera , Scrapbook , Camera Phone
Links for 2007-10-17 [Digg]
2007-10-18 07:00:00 Water Sports at Subic Bay Networx Jetsports is one of the places to visit at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone if you're into water sports such as jet skiing. More About: Links , Digg
7 ways to avoid road rage - part 2
2007-10-17 14:33:00 As promised, this is the second and final part of my blog entry entitled "7 Ways to Avoid Road Rage ". The first four points covered in Part One are:1. Be courteous.2. Observe traffic rules.3. Always signal your intentions.4. Don't tailgate.Here are the remaining tips:5. Observe the proper parking lot etiquette. - This is one of the most important tips to remember, since a lot of people have died just because of parking lot scuffles. Some of the parking lot rules of thumb to consider are: observe the first-come-first-served basis; if a space opens up, turn on your signal light to the direction where the parking space is to indicate your intentions, in turn, drivers who see this should understand not to take that space; when a parking space suddenly opens up behind you, don't back up anymore and just move on; and stick to the lane you are in and try not to get too greedy with the area you are surveying.6. Watch your high beams. - When driving at night, nothing pisses me off more tha... More About: Road Rage
7 ways to avoid road rage - part 1
2007-10-16 17:20:00 What's the popular buzzword nowadays? The term "road rage" is one of the most popular terms being used today in the Philippines, particularly in Manila. This is mainly because of the recent spate of unfortunate road rage-related crimes happening across the metropolis. It's such a major concern, especially in this traffic forsaken land of ours where machismo, pride and ego predominate.So how can we lessen or contribute to the elimination of road rage in the Philippines?Here's Part One of: "7 Ways to Avoid Road Rage ".1. Be courteous. It pays to be a courteous driver. Just imagine what the world would be like if every driver followed the "Golden Rule", which simply means "Do unto others what you want others to do to you". The increase in the number of courteous drivers will help decrease of road rage incidents, which means safer streets for our everyone to ply on. But it's quite unfortunate that a lot of stupid drivers still follow the "Do unto others before they do it to you" max... More About: Road Rage
all in a day's work - and some notes...
2007-10-15 17:26:00 Today was a pretty rough and tiring day.My boss called me up last night, on short notice, to inform me that I was slated to go to a client's office in Subic for a meeting early Monday morning.I left early in the morning, a little over 6AM to head to the office and meet up with my boss to get some materials. Thereafter, I had to drop by Eastwood City in Libis, Quezon City to pick up a business partner, who turned out to be a former college schoolmate of mine. We then headed off to Pampanga, which was along the way to Subic, Zambales to pick up another business partner. (Note to Self: Wake up earlier you lunkhead!)The drive was long and traffic was unexpectedly moderate to heavy, which slowed us down even further. We ended up reaching the client's site, an awesome facility nestled between the sea and surrounding mountains, after 4 hours of driving. My Toyota Innova, "Puti", ended up battered underneath by rocks and boulders on patches of unpaved road strewn across a scenic, winding ... More About: Work , Notes , Some
another long weekend up ahead
2007-10-08 15:51:00 The Philippine government recently issued Proclamation No. 1397 declaring Friday, October 12th, as a regular holiday in observance of "Eid ul-Fitr", a Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan. For our Muslim brothers, Eid ul-Fitr is a joyous occasion with important religious significance, celebrating the achievement of enhanced piety.This also means that there's another long weekend up ahead! Yes, it's definitely more rest and relaxation time for us "dakilang manggagawa", not to mention being able to spend more quality time with the family. :) More About: Weekend , Long , Ahead
boxing: manny pacquiao defeats marco antonio barrera
2007-10-07 11:31:00 Filipino super featherweight boxing superstar, Manny Pacquiao (45-3-2, 35 KO's), won a unanimous decision over Mexican fellow superstar, Marco Antonio Barrera (63-6, 42 KO's) this morning at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The scores were 118-109, 118-109 and 115-112. This is the second time that they fought in a sanctioned bout."Pacman" continued to show his mastery over Barrera as he simply outboxed and outgunned MAB, the "Baby-faced Assassin", for most of the fight. MAB showed flashes of brilliance on some rounds but it wasn't enough to overcome Pacman's power. In addition, MAB announced his retirement during the post-fight press conference. Here's wishing the best to MAB, one of my favorite boxers, as he goes through a new phase of his life.And congratulations are in order for the "Pambansang Kamao" for doing the country proud, as usual. "Mabuhay ang Pinoy!!!" More About: Boxing , Feat
pasig road rage: lawyer suspect released on bail
2007-10-05 17:37:00 Manuel Hernandez Jr, the lawyer suspected of shooting down and killing Kay Palmero and Ed Canizares after a traffic altercation, has been granted bail this afternoon, October 5th. This was after the Pasig City Prosecutor's Office agreed to downgrade the charges against Hernandez from two counts of murder to two counts of homicide, which made him eligible for bail.The suspect was therefore released on bail after posting PhP 80,000, and upon receipt by the Pasig City police of the release order given by Pasig City Regional Trial Court Executive Judge Amelia Manalastas.This new development has raised a lot of issues especially since Hernandez works for Pasig City Hall as a legal officer.There won't be anything much for us to do but wait and, as good citizens, presume that the suspect is innocent until proven guilty in court (if there will ever be a trial) no matter how damning the evidence may be (like several eyewitnesses). But let's just hope and pray that the truth comes out and ... More About: Lawyer , Released , Rage , Road , Road Rage
pasig road rage: justice and peace for ed and kay
2007-10-02 19:24:00 An extremely sad and unfortunate event happened yesterday. Two colleagues of mine, Ed Canizares and Kay Palmero, died yesterday afternoon, October 2nd, from several gunshot wounds from a 9mm pistol fired by a certain Atty. Manuel Hernandez Jr. after a traffic altercation in Pasig City. I was really dumbstruck when I heard of the sickening news since I was still able to strike up a conversation at work with Ed that morning before he left. What's ironic is that he had just celebrated his birthday the day before (October 1st) and that he had just picked up Kay who arrived from Singapore for his birthday celebration scheduled this week.I've come to realize that when tragic things happen to people you barely know, the typical response would be to feel sorry for the person, followed by a shake of the head, a shrug of the shoulders and finally, indifference. But when that same thing happens to relatives, friends and people close to you, that's when reality hits home - where it suddenly ... More About: Peace , Justice , Rage , Road , Road Rage
NBN Scandal: "Sec, may 200 ka dito."
2007-09-30 17:57:00 Romulo Neri, the current chair of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) dropped a bombshell at the Senate hearing last week, September 26th, saying that Comelec chairman Benjamin Abalos Sr. allegedly offered him a bribe worth PhP200 million to "facilitate the approval of the NBN project." The bribe incident allegedly happened around January of this year at the Wack-Wack Golf and Country Club while he and Abalos were alone together on a golf cart. He quoted Abalos saying: "Sec., may 200 ka dito." Neri was at that time the director general of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA).What's interesting to note is that Neri also testified that when the bribe incident happened, and on the advice of his lawyers, he mentioned Abalos’ offer to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in a phone conversation. Whereby the president told him not to accept the bribe.A bribe is a bribe no matter how small or big it is, right? The question is, was there anything done about this? Okay, s... More About: Scandal , Canda
priceless: the night we helped our mom pack
2007-09-28 14:27:00 After weeks of helping my mom pack up at Subic in preparation for her migration to the US, it felt really weird going to my brother's place in Quezon City to pick up all of her luggages for her Saturday morning flight.I went there alone since Conne had to stay home to take care of our toddler, CJ, who had the flu. Present at the time were my uncle Dennis (my mom's brother), Ding (my youngest brother), Emily (Ding's wife), Cel (my brother Bong's wife), and my nephews - Purple, Jervis and Indigo.The evening turned out to be an emotional roller coaster of sorts brought about by the evening's bout of stories, misunderstanding, arguments, tears, forgiveness and laughter. But everyone could tell that the overwhelming emotion present throughout that night was love.The night ended with a prayer, a very heartfelt one.On the way home, I dropped off my uncle at his place and dropped off Cel and Jervis at theirs.As I rode home alone in silence, with the midnight darkness blanketing everyth... More About: Night , Priceless , Pack
dengue fever blues
2007-09-24 10:38:00 After just recently recovering from Pneumonitis a few weeks back, I unfortunately came down with Dengue fever last week and so had to take some extended time off from work. This has definitely been a bad month for me, health-wise. :(I had to make sure that I was completely hydrated, thanks to my Gatorade regimen, and that I had to regularly take in medicine for my fever and flu.After a few days of on and off fever, my initial lab results showed that my platelet count was way below normal.I'm glad I'm doing better now. Thank God. More About: Blues , Fever
happy birthday - bong, ding and melvin!
2007-09-18 19:47:00 I just want to greet Happy Birthday to my brothers Bong and Ding and my nephew Melvin (Bong's son)! All of them were born on September 19th. It's such an amazing coincidence, eh?May the Lord continue to bless you and your families always! God Bless! More About: Happy Birthday
though for the day - life
2007-09-11 18:07:00 "Life can be either be accepted or changed. If it is not accepted, it must be changed. If it cannot be changed, then it must be accepted." More About: The D
indiana jones 4: indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull
2007-09-11 04:25:00 Are you an Indiana Jones fan? If you are one, just like me, then guess what, the man with the hat is back! (Or better yet, the man with the bullwhip, fedora, leather jacket and morbid fear of snakes!)The newest Indy film that is currently under production is entitled Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.Harrison Ford reprises his role as Dr. Indiana Jones, a fictional professor, archaeologist and adventurer. The film is set in the 1950's.The film is directed by Steven Spielberg and is produced by George Lucas under Lucasfilm, Ltd..
thought for the day - foolproof
2007-09-06 11:12:00 "Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool." More About: Thought , The D
zte nbn conspiracy theories
2007-09-05 19:55:00 This is yet another blog on the ongoing Abalos scandal allegations. Because of the lack of transparency in the dubious deal brokered between the Philippine government and Chinese firm, ZTE Corporation, you can't fault people if they make highly spectacular and weird assumptions. Everybody is entitled to his or her own opinion. In short, "It's fair game."And so, due to lack of transparency, these are "5 Hypothetical, Tongue-in-cheek Reasons Why the ZTE NBN Deal Should Be Junked."5. On the wake of Mattel's recall of about 19 million alleged Chinese-made toys worldwide, detractors fear that copper-based network wirings that will be installed by Chinese firm, ZTE, might end up being replaced with lead. "Well, uhm, you know, uhm, Superman can't see through lead! How's that for security? ;-p"4. The $329 million deal comes with a stipulation that the Philippines relinquish its claim of the "Spratly Group of Islands" in favor of China. It's a "phone for fish" trade.3. The almost $200 ... More About: Conspiracy , Conspiracy Theories , Theories , Theo
the abalos scandal: zte and the national broadband network (nbn)
2007-09-05 13:18:00 One of the hottest news items currently circulating around, aside from the Wowowee Wilyonaryo scam allegations, is that of the involvement of Philippine COMELEC Chairman, Benjamin Abalos Sr. in the controversial National Broadband Network (NBN) Project deal involving ZTE Corporation.The $329-million NBN Project aims to interconnect all Philippine national and local government agencies, including the "barangay" offices of all local government units (LGUs). This is expected to enhance the delivery of services to the people by reducing the time used for waiting for decisions and replies to queries.News reports have it that ZTE Corp. allegedly won the NBN Project bid because of huge bribes or pay-outs given to certain government officials in addition to some "maneuvering" done by Chairman Abalos on behalf of ZTE. They won even though the proposal was said to be grossly over-priced when compared to other NBN Project bid offers submitted by other entities such as Amsterdam Holdings, Inc. ... More About: Scandal , Alos
wowowee wilyonaryo: the senate probe
2007-09-04 07:04:00 It appears that a resolution has already been passed in the Philippine Senat e to formally investigate the alleged Wowowee Wilyonaryo "scam".Sen. Manuel "Mar" Roxas filed Resolution No. 111 last Monday, September 3rd (click here). The resolution seeks an inquiry on the alleged game-fixing scam that occurred on the P2-million "Wilyonaryo" segment of the above-mentioned TV show.------Related Blog Entries:Wowowee Wilyonaryo: What was the Design Flaw?The Wowowee Wilyonaryo "Scam" More About: Probe , Nate
gatorade ad campaigns: subliminal advertizing?
2007-09-03 05:29:00 There's this pretty interesting "conspiracy" theory topic posted at the Basketbawfull website on how certain companies make use of subliminal messages in their marketing campaigns. The site specifically singled out Gato r ade.Check out the graphical summary of the above-mentioned site and see if you their conspiracy theory makes sense. To sum everything up in 2 words: Sex Sells.Hmmm... What do you see?Ok, let's take a closer look. Anything familiar?Why, it's a Gatorade bottle, of course! What were you thinking of?Does this suggest anything? Uhm-hmm...Under a black light, Gatorade looks like...Experience the many different fruit flavors...She's looking pretty happy... More About: Campaigns , Mina , Vert
wowowee wilyonaryo: what was the design flaw?
2007-09-01 12:19:00 This is in reaction to what ABS-CBN says as a corrected game design flaw on the "Wilyonaryo" game segment of the popular show, "Wowowee ". But why should there be such a "design flaw" in the first place? Let's focus on the props used for the "Wilyonaryo" game segment. If a responsible person or game designer were to make a good design, then one of the top design criteria would be to ensure that the box would only accommodate a single number card at any given time.So what exactly was the design flaw that was corrected?1) Did they make provisions on the box for additional number slots? If so, why would they? Every box would have to be cleared of its contents and shuffled prior to every episode anyway, right?2) Was it an operational design flaw on their pre-game preparations? Which is doubtful since it's highly unlikely for a person to inadvertently put in more than two numbers inside each box, unless...As a learning experience, it would be better for the Department of Trade and Indus... More About: Design , The D
the wowowee wilyonaryo "scam"
2007-08-30 17:15:00 The controversial, yet highly popular, Filipino ABS-CBN noontime show, "Wowowee ", has been under heavy fire and public scrutiny due to its August 20 episode where host Willie Revillame's blooper inadvertently showed that one of its game segments appear to be "rigged".The controversy stemmed from the “Wilyonaryo” segment of the said episode where two signboards bearing the numbers "0" (indicating no prize was won) and "2" (indicating the jackpot prize of 2 million pesos) were seen in the same violet-colored box that Willie said the jackpot was to be found.According to ABS-CBN, the error was due to a design flaw, but judging from the videos of the particular show segment that are scattered across the internet, particularly in YouTube - plus all of the questions left unanswered by ABS-CBN and the show's management - it appears everything BUT.Perhaps Joey de Leon, one of the iconic hosts of GMA Network's "Eat Bulaga!", a popular rival show of "Wowowee", was justified in telling W... More About: Scam
at home with pneumonia
2007-08-19 17:30:00 The past couple of weeks have been terrible for me, health-wise. It turned out that the impending cold that I previously blogged about was actually the initial stages of pneumonia.I had severe cough, colds, fever and difficulty breathing for the better part of two weeks. And the weather didn't help either. With the typhoons and monsoon rains barraging the metropolis, it was really hard for me to go to work or to get some decent rest at home. The frequent changes in temperature really didn't help at all.I still have coughing fits every now and then, but I'm glad that breathing is easier now. A few more days of rest and medication and everything should be back to normal.I'm glad that I have Conne to take care of me. Thanks mahal... More About: Home , Neum
at home with pneumonia
2007-08-19 17:30:00 The past couple of weeks have been terrible for me, health-wise. It turned out that the impending cold that I previously blogged about was actually the initial stages of pneumonia.I had severe cough, colds, fever and difficulty breathing for the better part of two weeks. And the weather didn't help either. With the typhoons and monsoon rains barraging the metropolis, it was really hard for me to go to work or to get some decent rest at home. The frequent changes in temperature really didn't help at all.I still have coughing fits every now and then, but I'm glad that breathing is easier now. A few more days of rest and medication and everything should be back to normal.I'm glad that I have Conne to take care of me. Thanks mahal... More About: Home , Neum
sweet music - cj finally says "mommy"
2007-08-18 19:21:00 I've blogged about CJ being able to say the words "Daddy" a few months back.And after months of desperately trying to coax CJ into saying the words "Mommy ", he finally did it a couple of days ago! And now that he's finally able to pronounce it clearly, he just can't seem to stop uttering it. But who cares? It's sweet music to my ears, most especially for Conne's. :)I'm so happy for both of them. :) More About: Music , Sweet , Finally , Fina
sweet music - cj finally says "mommy"
2007-08-18 19:21:00 I've blogged about CJ being able to say the words "Daddy" a few months back.And after months of desperately trying to coax CJ into saying the words "Mommy ", he finally did it a couple of days ago! And now that he's finally able to pronounce it clearly, he just can't seem to stop uttering it. But who cares? It's sweet music to my ears, most especially for Conne's. :)I'm so happy for both of them. :) More About: Music , Sweet , Finally , Fina
Nokia BL-5C Battery Recall Advisory
2007-08-16 15:34:00 Mobile phone giant, Nokia , recently issued a product advisory for its Nokia-branded BL-5C mobile phone battery manufactured by Matsushita Battery Industrial Co. Ltd. of Japan between December 2005 and November 2006. This product advisory does not apply to any other Nokia battery. Nokia has identified that in very rare cases the affected batteries could potentially experience over heating initiated by a short circuit while charging, causing the battery to dislodge or, in rare cases, explode. The BL-5C batteries which are subject to the product advisory were used with the following Nokia models or separately as accessories: Nokia 1100, Nokia 1100c, Nokia 1101, Nokia 1108, Nokia 1110, Nokia 1112, Nokia 1255, Nokia 1315, Nokia 1600, Nokia 2112, Nokia 2118, Nokia 2255, Nokia 2272, Nokia 2275, Nokia 2300, Nokia 2300c, Nokia 2310, Nokia 2355, Nokia 2600, Nokia 2610, Nokia 2610b, Nokia 2626, Nokia 3100, Nokia 3105, Nokia 3120, Nokia 3125, Nokia 6030, Nokia 6085, Nokia 6086, Nokia 6108, Noki... More About: Recall , Advisor
my smartbro - better late than never
2007-07-30 17:59:00 We finally have our very own SmartBro broadband connection at home! This came after several installation schedule postponements, and phone arguments with Smart’s tech support guys. I would like to apologize to all the call agents who were unfortunate enough to witness the “Mr. Hyde” in me. Nevertheless, all’s well that ends well. Accessing the Internet is now a blast. It’s definitely an immense improvement over the Internet dial-up connection that we used to have. More About: Late
next in line...
2007-07-30 17:16:00 Conne and CJ had a bout of fever and colds the past week, and it appears that I'm next in line. Even though I currently feel as if my nose is on the verge of spewing forth gunky stuff, I'm still thankful because my family's doing better now (CJ's up to his usual "terrible twos" destructive self, and Conne's up to her usual, uhm, charming personality! Muah!).I'm getting ready for a business trip tentatively lined up this week, and I hope that my body would be strong enough to resist the common cold. Could you imagine me talking to a client while sporting a big, red, runny nose? Ha! More About: Line
next in line...
More articles from this author:2007-07-30 17:16:00 Conne and CJ had a bout of fever and colds the past week, and it appears that I'm next in line. Even though I currently feel as if my nose is on the verge of spewing forth gunky stuff, I'm still thankful because my family's doing better now (CJ's up to his usual "terrible twos" destructive self, and Conne's up to her usual, uhm, charming personality! Muah!).I'm getting ready for a business trip tentatively lined up this week, and I hope that my body would be strong enough to resist the common cold. Could you imagine me talking to a client while sporting a big, red, runny nose? Ha! More About: Line 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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