The Colossal Gap Between The Rich and The Poor

A recent survey conducted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed that most Filipino households are excluded from the country's financial system. The survey indicates that 78.5% did not have a deposit account and 92.8% of those with no deposit accounts said the reason was that they did not have enough money for bank deposits. This survey was a clear depiction of the two face of Filipinos. If you are not rich, you are poor. If you are...

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Fucking Village.... A Place Where Fucking People's Are

An street sign of the village of Fucking In the municipal of Tarsdorf in Upper Austria, near the boarder of Germany, there's a village named Fucking (pronounced as Fooking), established since 1070 by a 6th century nobleman named Focko. It was originaly named Vucchingen but it has since evolved to Fukching, Fugkhing and in the modern spelling Fucking in the 18th century. An article in Urban Legends entitled "The Origin of the F-Word, some...

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Aquino Appealing on Philippine Media to Sugarcoat Bad News

In a speech of President Noynoy Aquino at the recent National Press Forum and annual membership meeting of the Philippine Press Institute, he complained of the Philippine media's too much focus on negativism and crime stories. According to Aquino, this could drive away tourist from visiting the country. He further said that this is an example of the negative trait of crab mentality, that the Philippine media is dragging the country down. PNoy...

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Better Than Bitter

(Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.) Many people are afraid of getting involved again after the collapse of a relationship. Some people would call them embittered, but beneath bitterness is fear. We have been hurt. We are afraid of being hurt again so we stop trusting men, or women. I don't want to be one of those persons. This is not to say that I don't have my own fears. I do. Sometimes my fears are so huge they feel as if they will engulf me....

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Watch Television Shows Live From Home

Access to 4000 Live television channels from your notebook. No need of of a TV tuner or decoder. 100% legal - no monthly fee needed. Watch television shows online anywhere. All you need is our IP TV software, your PC, and Internet connection.There are other Internet sites that are geared specifically to Online TV. Sites like our Internet TV software give you opportunity of watching anything you like. Visitors can either search or look at...

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Manila, Philippines Once Again in the Top 10

Yeah!!!! You read it right, mate. Philippines is once again in the Top 10, in fact we are at rank 3 on a survey conducted by CNN's travel site, the CNNGo.com, last April 18, 2012. But before you start jumping from your seat, read this: "World's 10 Worst Cities for Driving" Now, you still too excited? I bet you're not. And I could imagine smoke going up from your ears eh... Manila was in rank 3 because according to CNNGo.com, Filipinos are...

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Nature

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Frolicking by the Shore A black and white photo showing how children should be....

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Bullzip PDF Printer

Sometimes my work requires me to lay-out a newsletter for schools, organizations or for some politicians wanting to brag all their good-to-be-true projects. More often than not, they require me to provide a soft copy of the of the layout before production which give me some headaches because I often do it using an Adobe PageMaker software which most of my clients are not using. The solution is the give them a PDF file of he same. Of course, I can...

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London 2012 Olympics Mascot

As I am using StumbleUpon to browse my interest, I came across the picture of the London 2012 Olympics.They were named Wenlock and Mandeville. Its design looks like a one-eyed alien with taxi lights on the head of both mascots. I think it's kinda weird to have a mascot like that. Its very far from its predecessor the cuddly Fuwa, which is the official mascot of the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Wenlock and Mandeville, the official mascot of the London...

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House Bill 5901: Anti-Spitting Law

Alliance of Volunteer Educator (AVE) partylist Representative Eulogio Magsaysay filled House Bill 5901 that seek to outlaw spitting in public places.The bill, prohibits persons from carelessly or intentionally spitting saliva, phlegm, mucus or other substances in public places.Persons caught spitting face a jail term of six months and a fine of P500 for first offense; P1000 for second offense; and P2000 for third offense.The bill also require the...

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The Infamous Jimmy Sieczka

A video entitled "20 Reasons To Dislike The Philippines" recently went viral. But due to overwhelming negative reactions, and copyright infringement (Apparently, the video was produced for channelfix), it was removed. The infamous Jimmy Sieczka The guy in the 14 minute video is Jimmy Sieczka, an American filmmaker who worked at the International Academy of Film and Television in Mactan, Cebu for the past 3 1/2 years. He instantly became infamous...

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Playa Calatagan

Playa Calatagan gained the monicker as the Boracay of the South. It is located in, of course, Calatagan, Batangas. A haven for a family bonding and for those who love the sands and the sun. I really enjoyed my trip there. Courtesy of a friend. (again. lol) Being at Playa Calatagan's beach front? A relaxing momen...

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Determination

A boy walking down the streets of Intramuros. He seems very determined on where he wants to go...

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Window

A capiz shell window. This reminds me of our ancestral house in Laoag City...

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Tunnel

A tunnel in Intramuros...

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And He Was Gone

He chose to walk alone, though others wondered why Refused to look before him, kept eyes cast upwards towards the sky He didn’t have companions; no need for earthly things Only wanted freedom from what he felt were puppet strings. He longed to be a bird, that he might fly away. He pitied every blade of grass, for planted they would stay. He longed to be a flame that brightly danced alone. Felt jealous of the steam that made the...

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The Odds

(This is a love letter from a boy to his girlfriend. However, the girl's father does not like him and want them to stop their relationship. He knows that the girl's father will definitely read this letter that goes like this:) 1 The great love that I have for you 2 is gone, and I find my dislike for you 3 grows everyday. When I see you, 4 I do not even like your face. 5 the one thing that I want to do is to 6 look at other girls. I never wanted...

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Rising Spirit

The rhythm of my hand goes well with the drops of ink and with words floating in my brain. I do not have highfaluting words to speak of, instead, the way of my emotions and the labyrinth that my soul’s going through are the ones obliging me to put the significance of other’s life into scriptures. But, ironically, I do not find my life as important as others do consider it. The poetry of contrast the world has offered me evoked my sensations...

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Fake

Fake, that's all I am My meaningless smile, My hollow laugh, It’s all an act. Outside I’m happy Inside I’m not, My life is empty My soul is dead. I hide all the sadness, I don’t want people to care, I’m a useless cause My sadness, I will not share. As the emotions get stronger, I have but one release With one quick slash, I finally rest in pea...

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Flower

I don't know what flower is this. (lol) I only saw this at La Mesa Water Shed...

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Trash Cans

Garbage segregation is a must at La Mesa Water Shed.... I just don't know if visitors really segregate their trash...

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Praying Mantis?

Is this a praying mantis????...

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Quail Eggs

Itlog ng pugo (quail eggs) are popular snacks here in the Philippines, usually sold by street vendors...

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Learn To Like Yourself

Every once in a while, we tend to blame ourselves for things gone wrong. And to avoid blaming ourselves, we often avoid those things that makes us feel bad. More often than not, we fall into some kind of self-denial which in turn can lower our esteem. This could be dangerous as it can stagnate our growth as a person.I believe that accepting ourselves as who we are can reverse that process. We can't change others to fit our expectations, but we can change our attitude to fit perfectly on ourselves.Low self-esteem can be like roadblocks that stops...

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First Love

First love, I thought, may cut and mark us the deepest, but love that lasts and grows does so because it joins and nurtures what is dearest, finest and noblest in two people. And because it understands and forgives what is less so. First love may register in the blood with dizzying effect, but the love that endures takes up residence in the soul. In this way, love becomes something far more powerful than bone and flesh. It completes us, gives us the wholeness we need to navigate safely through li...

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