Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Manila Food and Beverage Expo (MAFBEX) 2011 celebrates the Filipino’s love of food
The biggest and most awaited food show in the country has arrived. This year, the fifth Manila Food and Beverage Expo (MAFBEX) is being held at the World Trade Center in Metro Manila from June 15-19, 2011. The five-day event features over 175 exhibitors gathered in celebration of food. Event photos [slickr-flickr search=sets set=72157626872166993]
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Gong Cha brings the best milk tea ever to the Philippines
On May 2011 Gong Cha finally opened its doors to the Philippine market. Located in the heart of the Entertainment Center at the ground floor of the SM Mall of Asia, the first Gong Cha outlet offers its customers the best milk tea experience ever.
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Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition makes winners out of losers
The television network brought Filipinos hit reality shows like Pinoy Big Brother, Pinoy Dream Academy, and Pinoy Fear Factor is bringing in another hit reality show to the country. Thankfully, it does not have Willie Revillame in it.
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Facebook log in bypass – Bloodiest UFC fights ever (banned from TV)
I have been spending quite some time logged into Facebook lately and I noticed a trend where certain links with shocking images are posted. Clicking on the link will take you to a spam page where you are supposed to complete a series of tasks before taking you to the actual “shocking” video. Usually the…
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Philippines bank code for Paypal and eBay (BDO, BPI, Union Bank, etc)
I have been using Paypal for online transactions for 4 years now. In 2007 I blogged about using my Union Bank E-On debit card with Paypal. Back then, PayPal wasn’t even fully supporting the Philippines yet. It was only over a year ago when Paypal started rolling out support for the Philippines. Now, I use…
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Earthquake survival tips – what to do during an earthquake: the triangle of life theory
On March 11, 2011 an intensity 9.0 (8.9 on some reports) earthquake hit Japan’s Oshika Peninsula, the east coast of Tohoku. It was the strongest to hit Japan and one of the top five largest earthquakes in the world since seismological record-keeping began. It was followed by a tsunami with waves of up to 10…
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Errors plague new Philippine Peso bill design, strong security features touted by BSP
On December 2010, the Central Bank of the Philippines (BSP) publicly released a new set of completely redesigned Philippine banknotes. Just like the “Pilipinas Kay Ganda” campaign launched by the Department of Tourism only a few months ago, it did not escape the criticism of Filipinos. Within hours many of its flaws were brought out.…
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Maggie Wilson and Victor Consunji – kinky, sensual prenup video shocks Pinoys
Wilson-Consunji prenup video Within a span of hours, the sensual prenup video of former beauty queen Maggie Wilson and husband-to-be Victor Consunji spread throughout the internet. The 3 minute video created by renowned videographer Jason Magbanua shows a lot more skin and action than traditional prenup videos. One could even say that half of the…
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