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| Here’s something to think about – the Philippines was once a rich country, second to Japan even. Gone were the days when the $ is equivalent to 2 pesos. What happened? Well, changes in the government caused too many problems. Also, our sources of income which are our natural resources are now depleted, plus, our graduates prefer to serve other countries. Thus, instead of these young minds helping |
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| Philippines Top 10 Daytime and Primetime TV shows |
| 2007-12-18 23:55:31 |
The Philippines Top 10 TV shows for daytime and primetime programming from November 29 to December 2, 2007 according to AGB Nielsen Philippines conducted among Mega Manila households:November 29 (Thursday)Daytime:1. ABS-CBN News Patrol (ABS-CBN) - 27.1%2. GMA News (GMA-7) - 26.5%3. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 25.3%4. Wowowee (ABS-CBN) - 22.1%5. Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) - 22%6. SiS (GMA-7) - 14.1%7. Boy &Kris (ABS-CBN) - 13.4 %Primetime:1. Marimar (GMA-7) - 40.8%2. Kamandag (GMA-7) - 37.3%3. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 35.6%4. Zaido (GMA-7) - 35.1%5. Pangarap Na Bituin (ABS-CBN) - 26%6. Princess Sarah (ABS-CBN) - 25.5%7. Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition (ABS-CBN) - 25.4%8. La Vendetta (GMA-7) - 24.7%9. Lastikman (ABS-CBN) ...
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| *Filipino - A Dynamic Language |
| 2007-12-06 23:57:25 |
Filipino has indeed evolved into a dynamic language. Well, it has always been dynamic and colorful anyway. We Pinoys take pride in being inventive. We adapt to foreign words and customize them to make our own. Spanish words has a big contribution to our vocabulary. Dialects from different regions provide us with our rich our culture has become.
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| Pinoy Christmas |
| 2007-12-06 20:08:16 |
Simbang Gabi: Christmas is the longest and most celebrated holiday in the Philippines. On December 16, the festivities start with a daily pre-dawn Mass, called Simbang Gabi or Misas de Aguinaldo (Gift Masses), and culminate in the Misa de Gallo on Christmas eve. The Misas de Aguinaldo originated in Mexico and were held at four in the morning to accommodate the farmers who had to be in the fields by dawn during harvest season. This tradition continues to the present day. At 3 o' clock in the morning, the church bells ring to summon the people to the service. In some rural areas a band might play a medley of Christmas tunes to awaken the town. After the lively service, churchgoers will filter out into the churchyard. In the early morning light they will s...
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| Happy Horse |
| 2007-11-30 02:59:28 |
To those who love drinking, there’s a brand which is famous in the Philippines because of its unique taste and it being extra strong - Red Horse.Many are avid consumers of this product. They need not buy lots of it to feel the effect. Hence they do not spend that much.Do you know a secret about it? It’s the Happy Horse.It’s Red Horse in which the logo is smiling. That’s why it’s called Happy Horse. There is one Happy Horse in every case. It’s not easy to find this in regular stores, and you are considered lucky if you do find one. Some say its C-O-O-H content is much higher that the usual. And I think they are right.So to all drinkers out there, may you all find that Happy Horse.Cheers!
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| *Filipino Foods |
| 2007-11-27 21:48:41 |
If we are stressed, we eat.If we are too happy with work, we celebrate and we eat.If it's raining, we stay at home and we eat.If we're bored, we eat.After a tiring work-out in the gym, we eat.I don't know about you, but for me, here's the top 10 pinoy food:1. Sinigang na Hipon2. Bicol Express!3. Tapsilog4. Adobo at Adobong Kangkong5. Leche Flan6. Crispy Pata7. Laing8. Kare-kare9. Steamed Crabs10. Boneless BangusNow this is making me hungry. So, what's your favorite?
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| *Harmful Effects Of Smoking |
| 2007-11-27 02:30:04 |
DepEd to teach students hazards of cigarette smokingMANILA, Philippines -- Information about the harmful effects of cigarette smoking will be integrated into the basic education curriculum, the Department of Education (DepEd) has announced.DepEd Order 62 tasks the department to include the environmental and economic implications of smoking in the elementary and high school curricula."The entry points in the existing curriculum in both levels shall be identified by the Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Education to ensure integration into the different subjects," the DepEd order said.It directs the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Special Projects to monitor strict compliance with the order.Undersecretary Teodosio S...
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| *Why Smoke? |
| 2007-11-27 02:29:37 |
One day as I was walking along Quezon Avenue, I saw this group of young girls in school uniforms. They were about 14 years of age. And, they were holding cigarettes. I was a bit shocked and I wondered why they were doing this. As I recall during my time, I haven’t seen girls at that age who smoke. How come this has become a practice even amongst the youngsters? What is really the reason why people start to smoke?According to the people I’ve met who smoke, one reason why they started doing it is, out of curiosity. They want to find out for themselves what it feels like to smoke. As soon as that curiosity is satisfied, then they can either decide if it’s for them or not. Most of the time though, that one trial time is the start of a habit that’s hard ...
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| *Be Rich and Help the Poor |
| 2007-11-26 23:42:54 |
Pinoy kids playingWell, if you are busy, young, or a professional from the middle class, poverty comes to mind usually when a community activity has been conducted in the slums, or when it is reported on TV - along the squatters’ areas, or in a far off barrio in the province. It’s a social concern. And yes, it is indeed a problem that has to be resolved. But again, as a member of the middle-class, what can be done from our end?Nowadays, people in the work force are usually concerned in climbing up the corporate ladder, in getting the benefits their companies promised them, and in living a stress-free life with all the comforts money can buy.Here’s something to think about – the Philippines was once a rich country, second to Japan even. Gone were the days when the $ is equivalent to 2 pesos. What happened? Well, changes in the government caused too many problems. Also, our sources of income which are our natural resources are now depleted, plus, our graduates prefer to serve other countries. Thus, instead of these young minds helping the economy, a lot would rather pursue their careers elsewhere. How sad.Personally, I think we just have to deal with this problem, one small step at a time. It’s not enough that we feel for the poor. In this day and age when all are fast-paced and instant, we also need to step back, take time to reflect, and look at poverty in a different light. Join an organization, go and teach in public schools, visit prisons, help build barangay halls and do just about anything in your scope of power to at least make a difference. I will not live with the fact that Pinoys are poor. It’s not too late yet. So let’s act, NOW Proverbs 14:31 “He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
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| *WISDOM |
| 2007-11-26 23:42:21 |
Music is a big part of Pinoy Culture. We usually express ouselves with the songs we listen to. Though we have an evolving music industy in the country, we can't help but think of great influencers that shape our taste of good music. One of these icons composed the following song...WISDOM The lips of the righteous teach many,But fools die for want of wisdom.The rich man wealth is in his city;Do you hear, do you hear, can you understa-and?!Destruction of the poor, is poverty;Destruction of the soul, is vanity.The righteous' wealth is in his Holy Pla-ace.do you hear?Those who have eyes, to see will see![ Lyrics provided by http://www.mp3lyrics.org/ ]/break/The rich man wealth is in his city;do you hear, do you believe, do you understand?!Destruction of the poor is poverty.Destruction of the soul is vanity,well hear me children!The righteous' wealth is in his Holy Pla-ace!By: Bob Marley
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| *Do you have 25 pesos to spare? |
| 2007-11-26 23:40:46 |
I was on my way home when a boy in uniform holding a thick book in one hand approached me. “Do you have 25 pesos?” he said. “Please, I need fare to go home.” Now this boy is not the usual beggar that we see in the streets. In fact he looks decent, although he was all sweaty and he really looked as if he was afraid and lost and desperate to go home.Being used to beggars, my initial impression of the boy is that, he’s a fake. And so I just ignored him. I did not give the 25 pesos that he was asking. So I continued to walk. And then it got me thinking, what if that boy was actually telling the truth? What if, it took all his guts to approach a stranger like me to ask fare money? What if he’s a victim of hold up and somebody took all his possessions away and he desperately just wanted to go back to his family?Suddenly I felt pity for the boy. I wanted to help him and give him money but he was nowhere in sight anymore. At that time thoughts flooded into my mind. What if, this same situation happens to my youngest brother who’s also a student. In fact, what if this happens to me personally? And I asked myself, why did I initially ignore that boy? So I thought, maybe that is because I see children who beg for money everyday in the streets. I also figured that this scenario has become a normal setting in the Philippines.Honestly, I do not have an idea on who’s to blame for this – the government, or the parents of these children. How about you – do you have an answer for this?
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| Puerto Galera Going Private |
| 2007-11-26 23:40:28 |
Puerto Galera is that part of Oriental Mindoro wherein a lot of people visit – whether they are pinoys or foreigners to enjoy its natural beauty which includes beaches, falls, forest, coral reefs, to name a few. Others go to Puerto Galera for work and businesses, like foreigners who establish diving shops, bars, hotels, and resorts. Some settle in Puerto to work as GRO’s and entertainers and probably hoping to marry foreigners who stay there as well.I was born and raised in Puerto and, my grandfather was its first mayor. During his time, there were only a few who visited the place. However nowadays, Puerto is very crowded that you will not anymore enjoy or explore the place that much because of too many people.When I went back last week, my aunt informed me that its current mayor decided to make Puerto private. All residents of Puerto, including me, will get an ID for proof. All tourists – local or foreign will now be asked to pay a fee.Personally, I think this project will provide a lot of benefits for the residents. The funds to be collected can then be used to further improve the place. The downside of it though is that, this time not all can afford to go to the place and hence it’s not open to the public anymore.The big question here is, will collected fees and funds be properly and wisely used? We really hope it will.
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| Street Calamares |
| 2007-11-26 23:40:07 |
We have a lot of street foods.Fishballs,isaw,kwekwek and a lot more. And the newest of them all is Calamares.I have already eaten a lot of this fried squid because I like the smell of it and the site..Yummy... very apetizing.I always buy when I see them.But have you wonder where these squids came from, and why are they soo cheap?Well, I watched a show last weekend and I found out a lot of facts about this famous street food.Contrary to the popular belief, the squid does not contain formaldehyde.However, it contains much more than that!Mike enriquez's program,"Imbestigador" tackled Calamares. The program found the site where this squids are mass distributed. He said, the squid are imported from China and Spain. It's sold at 3-4 pesos per ring which is very cheap. The prize of frozen squid is 60 pesos per kilo, very low compared to the prize of fresh squid which is 200 per kilo.It's preserved with a certain "bacteria" that cannot be killed even if the squid is boiled or fried. It remains in the humanbody.After watching this episode and knowing these facts, I am not attracted to the smell and site of Calamares alongthe streets anymore.Let me ask you this...."How many rings of Calamares have you already eaten?".
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| KARAOKE |
| 2007-11-26 23:35:22 |
Pinoys love singing sossy or cowboy alike. And thanks to karaoke, we have a way to release our urge to sing.Famous karaoke bars are Redbox,Music 21,Center Stage for the high tech facilities.But you need not spend that much to enjoy singing.You may do it with your love ones at the confines of your home, and I suggest you do.You will find out a lot about your family. You will know them more,you’ll know their feelings from the songs that they sing at that moment. And sometimes, you will have a topic to talk based from a particular song. This definitely is a way to release stress, which is really true as advised by doctors and nurses.I remember my uncles. Singing is their usual past time or bonding time. Specially when there is an occasion. Even if they’re singing old songs, I couldn’t help but sing with them. And I found out the song they like to sing.I have another uncle, a German, and he too loves to sing. In fact he bought a portable karaoke (programs and songs are installed in a mike), and he brought it in Germany, He always brings that karaoke when he visits the Philippines.One time I saw his son singing Filipino songs and it amazed me and the whole family.Man it brought the house down to party…
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