April 2009
2 posts
After Six Months
I am finally back on tumblr.
October 2008
2 posts
3M of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
After watching Newsmakers on GMA 7, I realized few things about Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Thus, the 3M is now born.
Mayabang.
She has become too proud of what she has done to the country. Her roots of being an elitist still runs in her blood. The president never felt being with the genuine masses since ever since she was a teen, she lived inside the walls of Malacanang Palace.
Mataray.
You...
Wall Street in a Nutshell
kenngo:
Once upon a time in a village, a man appeared and announced to the villagers that he would buy monkeys for $10 each. The villagers seeing that there were many monkeys around went out to the forest, and started catching them. The man bought thousands at $10 and as supply started to diminish, the villagers stopped their effort. He further announced that he would now buy at $20. This renewed...
September 2008
10 posts
“Gusto ko talagang makatulong sa aking mga kababayan. Hindi sapat ang magkaroon...”
– Manny Pacquiao (via PEP).
The People’s Champ has set his mind. His priority now is to finish Oscar De La Hoya and two more big fights against Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. And then, he is all set to run again for public office.
Dairy Products For Testing in RP
Partial list of milk products which will be tested by Bureau of Food and Drugs:
Anchor Lite Milk
Anchor Wam Froot Milk Drink Mango Magic
Anchor Wam Froot Milk Drink Orange Chill
Anchor Wam Froot Milk Drink Strawberry Spin
Anlene Milk
Anmum Materna 180 g
Anmum Materna Chocolate
Dutch Lady Pure Milk
Farmland Skim Milk
Green Food Yili Pure Milk
Jinwei Drink
Jolly Cow Pure...
“Let me share with you the latest scientific findings study shows that one...”
– Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago
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It Ends in Another Painful Championship Game
I was not able to watch the Game 2 of De La Salle and Ateneo in Araneta Coliseum yesterday because of an ever obvious reason, no ticket. Thus, I am denied of entry. Nonetheless, I watched the game live on Studio 23. I had to ready my afternoon snack - the sweet and spicy pancit canton and a glass of water - so that my viewing will not be disturbed.
I was so excited and nervous at the same time....
How Google Makes Lousy Filipino
It’s very obvious how Google writes very lousy in Filipino. That’s a fact.
Upon successful download and installation of Google Chrome (Filipino Version), I noticed that Google made too many language errors. The translations made are so rough that Filipinos would simply use the international English version of the browser. Our Filipino professor once cited how she had a hard time...
La Salle - Ateneo Ticket Fever Conquers Online...
Ebay.ph and Multiply are just few of the most popular online websites that have seen UAAP’s presence. And they are not exempted from becoming an extension of the villainous activities of reselling tickets at a higher price. Nonetheless, we have become both victims and accessory of scalping.
I would not argue the legality of scalping and the extent of its legal implications because of one...
La Salle is most popular UAAP team - Survey →
“…twelve percent of adult Filipinos chose La Salle as their favorite university while 10 percent cited Ateneo”
Animo La Salle!
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Araneta Needs Competition
The UAAP has taught us a lesson - the BIG DOME is not that big anymore for a La Salle - Ateneo basketball game. Last year, it had the highest recorded attendance for a basketball game with 23,315 spectators. Araneta Coliseium, the largest indoor stadium in Southeast Asia, has a maximum capacity of 25,000. It’s not enough anymore. The problem that needs to be addressed now is, aside from...
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Should we allow non-enrolled students borrow...
In my previous post, I commented “Bravo” to OVP Avademics of the Student Council. This is a project that was long overdue to be integrated in My.LaSalle.
Last trimester was my final term in DLSU as an enrolled student. My question is simple, “Should the office allow students like me to borrow books?” I believe that the system should not allow, both in the old manual system...
August 2008
6 posts
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Years of Hardwork
Years of hardwork. August 21 - Ninoy Aquino Day which coincides with Jester Sia’s Birthday is Vindication Day, the day when the three of the deadliest thesis panel in the department, Dr. Jose Lloyd Espiritu, Mr. Oliver Malabanan and Mr. Allan Chu signed our thesis acceptance and approval.
Thanks to De La Salle University for giving me a chance to study and excel in college for 10 terms...
Never Trust Globe Broadband (esp. Wireless)
Globe Wireless Broadband has been giving a poor service to its customers lately. For the past week, the internet connection has been consistently intermittent. Imagine a broadband connection that gives you 800 kbps download speed from Yahoo.
Another deceit in the crappy Globe service is its image compression feature. In the first leg of this unprecedented feature, it almost took forever to...
“Winning is not everything. It’s the only thing.”
– Vince Lombardi
“Hindi tatalikuran ni Pangulong Arroyo ang sinabi niya na siya ay bababa sa...”
– Secretary Eduardo Ermita
When the majority of the citizenry do not trust The President, as evidenced by the negative public trust rating of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, when the president previously lied to the Filipino people when she said that she will no longer run in the 2004 Presidential...
DLSU-Manila Changes Official Name
In an announcement by the Office of the President and Chancellor, De La Salle University will be the official name of the university from De La Salle University-Manila. Furthermore, the name “De La Salle Salle University-Manila” may still be used for inter-Lasallian communications.
Source: 2401. The Official Newsletter of DLSU
Trivia: De La Salle University had “-Manila”...
July 2008
12 posts
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DLSHSI Ranks High, MakSci Graduate Tops Examinees...
De La Salle Health Sciences Institute (DLSHSI) in Dasmariñas, Cavite ranks third (With 100 and more Examinees bracket) in the recent Nursing Board exams. With 296 board passers out of 309 takers , the school scored 96.00 percent passing rate. Congratulations to all board passers. _________________
Makati Science High School alumnae Kristine Mendoza (Batch 2004) places third in the Nursing Board...
Father of Smoking Cessation to smokers: quit now →
Why Quitting Can’t Wait: A Forum on the Issue of Nicotine Addiction http://www.inquirer.net/vdo/player.php?vid=1249
WHY QUIT SMOKING? Dr. Karl Fagerstrom, known as the Father of Smoking Cessation, explains why smokers should quit smoking and enumerates ways on how to kick the habit. Fagerstrom spoke Thursday on “Why Quitting Can’t Wait: A Forum on the Issue of Nicotine Addiction” at the...
After NAIA3 Opening, Another Terminal Planned
After the much awaited opening of Ninoy Aquino International Airpot (NAIA 3), although is still serving domestic flights, another terminal will is expected to serve the flying public. This time, it will be a Budget Terminal.
By mid-year of 2009, another airport terminal in Manila will open. Dubbed as the Budget Terminal, it will be serving the two low-cost and budget airlines namely Asian Spirit...
The case of the missing 28 Pesos
This is a story of how big telecom companies like Globe Telecom eat up our money.
Monday
I asked for PhP 2 Share-a-Load from my sister so that I can load up my phone using my G-Cash. When I received the PhP 2 confirmation, I tried to load using my G-Cash. Unfortunately, a “Checked Operator Services” popped. Where did my PhP 2 go? I just used my SMART post-paid.
Tuesday
Around 6:30...
Giuliani talks on leadership in times of crisis
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani will be coming to the Philippines to keynote the first Leadership Conference Series – a string of lectures that will allow top Philippine leaders in business, government, and non-government sectors to learn from the experience and expertise of global leaders – on July 29 at the Rizal Ballroom of Makati Shangri-La.
Distinguished for his handling of the...
DLSU to offer storage course from EMC →
MANILA, Philippines — De La Salle University (DLSU) will offer an elective course on storage technology designed by storage company EMC.
The Storage Technology Foundations course is under EMC’s global Academic Alliance program and has been deployed in partner-universities in other countries including India, China, Singapore and Thailand.
via INQUIRER.NET
Archers repulse 'never-say-die' Tigers, 85-84 →
The De La Salle Green Archers hammered an 85-84 win over a never-say-die UST Growling Tigers during their Thursday match-up in the 71st UAAP Men’s Basketball tournament held at the Philsports Arena (formerly Ultra).
via ABS-CBNNEWS
The Seventh College of DLSU-Manila
It seems that the green signal is fast approaching. By 2009, De La Salle University-Manila will be having its seventh college once the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Supreme Court of the Philippines give their go signal on the submitted proposal to establish the DLSU-College of Law. In an article in 2401, the official newsletter of DLSU, it was revealed that the proposal has already...
Next Eleven
In 2005, the Philippines, along with 10 other countries, was identified by Goldman Sachs as a potential large economy in the world in the future. Supposedly, these nations will be alongside with the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) as one of the superpowers by 2050. Several factors were considered in the selection of Next Eleven (N-11) including the following:
Political Maturity
...
De La Salle finds '3' mark, buries FEU for 1st win →
With a score of 73-62, DLSU finally grabbed its first win. Jvee Casio had an impressing stat with 29 points, all three points in, and an almost perfect free throw shots. This is the first time I’ve watched a UAAP game since thesis overnights.
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Philippines as an NIC
Newly Industrialized Countries, or NIC - this is a term that is associated to countries which have not yet reached the first world country classification but have outpaced other developing nations.
The Philippines has been in this classification for years already. It sounds good but does it really make sense. Wikipedia contributors (2008) identified features of a Newly Industrialized Country....
June 2008
2 posts
IT Salaries in the Philippines: Are we underpaid?
In less than a last decade, the Philippine government has already refocused its employment priorities to the promising information and communications technology (ICT) industry. One of the key drivers in Philippine ICT industry is the fast growth and booming demand for business process outsourcing from other countries. Obviously, the Philippines can offer cost-effective and quality knowledge...
“If we can reach beyond the boundaries, the world will become a brighter place,...”
– Saint John Baptist De La Salle
May 2008
8 posts
Twitter Seems to be a Big Hit in 2008 →
Twitter came a long way. Today, Twitter is no longer just a simple way of displaying a person’s status but also a way giving information and getting informed - latest news, short links, much shorter…
HP, EDS success depends on execution, experts say →
After a successful bid in 2002 for Compaq, HP will again make its largest deal - this time, with EDS. HP and EDS’s integration will be a challenge for both management teams.
DICT bill passes House committee →
Department of ICT, Philippines soon. From Inquirer.net
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Mobile Browsing Experience
Sometimes, browsing the internet while in transit or mobile is already necessary. Thanks to our telecommunications company, there are widely available choices for mobile internet needs. PLDT introduced its WeRoam several years back and remains to have high rates (1500, 1000, and 799 a month). Globe happened to have its Globe Visibility few years later for a high-priced PhP 2,000 a month. Smart...
Tula ng Pag-ibig
Tula ng Pag-ibig ni Francis Vincent Co Kapag ako’y umibig, Galak aking naririnig, Bumibilis ang pintig, Gabi’y di na malamig. (Nabaon na sa Draft Messages ko. Dated March 28, 2008 8:17pm. Lugar: nasa may Forbes Park, Makati)
Alcohol
Alcohol ni Francis Vincent Sino ba ang tunay na boss, Germs sa kamay na mapulbos? Ang sagot ay nasa Green cross, Bacteria, tiyak mauubos! (Habang nasa opisina at nakatitig sa aking alkohol)
April 2008
27 posts
Brain-picking
What is brain-picking? Mirriam-Webster defines the word as an act of gathering information from another’s mind. Answers.com defines it as an act of exploring another’s ideas through questioning. Based on Random House Unabridged Dictionary, it is the act of obtaining information or ideas by questioning another person. A brainpicker is the person who brain-picks. In industries, brain...
Web 2.0 used to harness knowledge of CIOs →
WatchThis is a classic Marlboro Country TV Commercial aired in the 60’s.
TSAK!
TSAK ni Francis Vincent Co Tuwing ika’y lumalapit, Swatter aking binubuksan. At sa’yong biglang pagdikit, Katawa’y nagpuputukan. (TSAK - ito ang tunog ng isang electric swatter kapag may dumidikit na lamok)
Magic Sing
Magic Sing ni Francis Vincent Co Sa kwarto’y nagpasukan, Mikropono’y hinawakan, Simulan n’ang kasiyahan. Magic Sing, nagpasiklaban!
Philippine Daily Wages →
The Technohub: UP and Ayala partner to boost... →
A formerly vacant lot in Quezon City - occupied only by a carnival at Christmastime - is now a hub of frenzied construction activity. It is being transformed into a world-class information technology…