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AFP and MILF
By Yvon Thea on Monday, 25 Aug 2008 Comment

I’ve been hearing a lot of stories that the AFP knows kung saan talaga nagtatago ang mga MILF pero why is it hindi nila ito sinusugod?

Bakit kailangan nilang hintayin na manggulo muna ang MILF bago nila ito sugurin?

Yesterday, narinig ko sa isang radio commentator na kaya raw hindi nila pinupuksa ang mga MILF ay para majustify raw yung mga gastos ng AFP. Idadahilan raw na malaki ang kanilang gastos dahil sa pagtugis sa MILF when in fact it was diverted to another endeavor. May nakapagsabi rin sa akin na binubugaw lang naman daw ng mga AFP ang mga MILF sa kanilang mga kuta at hindi naman talaga pinupuksa. I also remember na yang labanan ng MILF at AFP raw, ay negosyo rin. Kase marami silang bibilhing bala at mga kagamitan sa digmaan.

These are purely accusations pero if you think of it, baka totoo rin. Why is it that media people can locate the hide outs of this MILF and ASG group and conduct interview tapos yung mga intelligence group ng government ay hindi sila matunton?
Endless Pagpapaganda
By krizzha07 on Sunday, 24 Aug 2008 1 Comment

It is said that CHANGE is the only permanent thing in this world. Change in attitude, change in lifestyle, change of circle of friends, and so on and so forth. There’s also what we call change in our look, because we AGE. Many people, especially women, wants to stop aging, well not the years, but the increase in the number of wrinkles and kulubot ng balat.

This is where the vast technology on beautification comes in. Last night, I’ve watched again in television segments featuring new ways of getting rid of sagging skin, unwanted wrinkles, small chin, and others. They never stop to discover easier ways for Filipinos to stay beautiful and young-looking. And Filipinos never stop trying these ways.

Mind you, we are known to be a third world country, but how come we can afford such expensive treatments?

Oh well, kanya-kanyang priority ‘yan. Just to remind you that true beauty comes from within. What I know is, pagiging artista and related jobs lang ang binabayaran sa pagiging maganda. Hindi ko lang alam ‘yung desires ng iba. Ano nga ba?

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Michael V. on RD Cover
By krizzha07 on Sunday, 24 Aug 2008 Comment

Astig diba? Michael V.’s the second Filipino who made it to the cover of the famous Reader’s Digest, following former President Cory Aquino.

Michael V. has been very very popular on his impersonations and re-arranging songs in a very funny way. When I was still working in the Philippines, I used to not miss Bubble Gang every Friday night to be able to watch the segment wherein they will perform their would-be famous rendition of the song they “messed” :D. Their translation of the lyrics were so different and humorous, not to miss his very close impersonation of the artist, which would later on garner thousands of viewers in you tube.

Hhmmmm, I wonder which of the Filipino artists will make it next in the RD cover. Who’s your guess?
Eheads back on track
By tjmonsi on Sunday, 24 Aug 2008 Comment

Good news for everyone!! The Eraserheads Reunion Concert is pushing through!!
What: The Eraserheads Reunion Concert

Where: The Fort Bonifacio open field, Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig

When: August 30, 2008

How: For ticket details, watch out for the details on Tuesday August 26, 2008. This will be published in all the papers. And plugged on the radio. And of course, the Internet, the standard bearer for all the news nowadays, both the good and bad.

It’s definitely back!! Hahahaha!!! And it’s a different producer now!!

So stop complaining and get those tickets!! You may want to read the news here
WANNA BEE?
By Yvon Thea on Sunday, 24 Aug 2008 Comment

I always thought that bees do not have a place in this world. But after attending a beekeeping training, I realize just how important bees are. They make honey and they pollinate plants. Moreover, bees do not sting unless provoke. Dati, tumatakbo na ako kapag nakakakita ng bubuyog kahit ilang dipa pa ang layo sa akin. Pero kanina, I had 1 frame full of bees just a few inches away from my face! I didn’t even wear a veil. And daming bees umaaligid pero pinabayaan lang namin. Here’s a few information I learned about bees:

- QUEEN is the only fertile female bee

- WORKERS are the sterile female bees. They are the ones who gather food and take care of the queen

- DRONES are the male bees. They are use for mating purposes only.

- COLONY is the name for a group of bees living in the same hive.

- Nectar is collected to make honey, while pollen is collected for their food

- BEES ARE COLOR BLIND

- BEES uses 2 dance moves to determine the distance of their food source. There was a video presented and it was so amazing. The person who discovered this amazing phenomenon won a Nobel Prize.

Bees are very interesting and I can’t wait for the box hive to arrive so that I can begin caring for one.
Kapag ako ang naging Presidente ng Pilipinas…
By Yvon Thea on Sunday, 24 Aug 2008 Comment

In response to krizzha07’s post about being president of the Philippines, wala akong uunahin. I will do everything at once since may mga corresponding government agencies naman akong gagawa ng particular work na gusto ko. And here’s the list of my plataporma (naks feeling president na talaga)…

- building of new governement hospitals and providing updated equipments to existing ones

- more classrooms and updated facilities for public schools

- NATIONAL ID SYSTEM

- building of trains and roads to facilitate easy and fast transport of products (this will also create jobs since contractors will hire workers for these projects)

- a bigger health center in every barangay with free medicines

- free livelihood courses in every City (income generating for households)

- establishment of hydroelectric plants and wind turbines for power consumption

- introduce solar panels in every house in the Philippines

- waste management

- develop of cheap, abundant and environment friendly oil that will replace diesel and gasoline

- establish a good and functional emergency rescue unit like 911

- I will not remove VAT because this is where I will get the funds for my projects
Eheads concert cancelled
By tjmonsi on Sunday, 24 Aug 2008 Comment

They say that the reunion would happen… and it’s true.

Then the cigarette problem (2 links, here and here)

Now I just read it from one my contacts in my Multiply site and followed his link and it’s true.

Eraserheads reunion concert now officially cancelled.

Tsk… Although I may not still come at the concert because of my hectic schedule, I would really want to hear them again sing. I just do hope it is not really that over.
May PERA na tayo!
By xtin on Friday, 22 Aug 2008 4 Comments

After a decade of being filed and refiled in Congress, the Personal Equity Retirement Account (PERA) bill was signed into law today.

What has this got to do with me?, you might wonder.

The PERA Act is a vehicle that will allow regular taxpayers like us to put aside a maximum Php100,000 every year in a retirement fund, similar to 401K in the US. If you are an OFW, you can put in double the amount. The primary purpose of this law is to encourage Filipinos to invest money for our future, especially since our mandatory retirement benefits are so small. In addition, healthcare is expected to escalate as we get older, and GSIS/SSS/Philhealth benefits may not cover a big part of our future healthcare costs.

So you have deposit accounts, or even mutual funds, why bother with the PERA? Oh, but with the PERA, the earnings/interest is tax-free. And the contributions are tax deductible.

Other side benefits of this law is improving the savings rate of Filipinos, and developing our capital markets because of the long-term nature of this investment.

Read more here and here.
Kapag ako ang naging Presidente ng Pilipinas…
By krizzha07 on Friday, 22 Aug 2008 1 Comment

Minsan nanonood kami ng isang TV program na tinatalakay ang kahirapang dinaranas ng isang bayan sa Pampanga. Ipinakita dito kung paanong ang mga kabataang dapat na pumapasok sa paaralan ay madalas na lumiliban at naghahanap-buhay upang may maipantawid-gutom at mas makatulong sa pamilya.

Naging usapan tuloy namin, napakadaming problema sa Pilipinas na kailangang pagtuunan ng pansin at bigyang lunas. Nariyan ang kahirapan, corruption, oil price hike, kakulangan ng mga paaralan,
mababang kalidad ng serbisyo ng gobyerno, at kung anu-ano pa.

Kung ikaw ay mabigyan ng pagkakataon na maging Presidente ng Pilipinas, alin ang uunahin mo?
INDIE FILMS
By Yvon Thea on Thursday, 21 Aug 2008 Comment

I’ve been hearing about good indie movies recognized abroad. But I haven’t watched any of those. I have a hard time trying to find one. Meron bang mga DVD niyan? I seldom go to cinema because of a very busy sched kaya dvd na lang hinahanap ko. I want to watch Ay Ayen of Heart Evangelista . Any help?