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  • How do locals affords ANYTHING in the Philippines?!

    Probably one of the most insulting things about the Philippines I have ever read. Sad thing here is there really are people around the world who think like this. Very entertaining post and really made (i.e. ruined) my day. How the heck do they get through life with NOTHING inside their heads?! Huge discrepancy: How…

  • What is Follow Friday on Twitter?

    As a long time Twitter user I always see Tweeps tweeting Follow Friday but I never really understood the real concept behind Follow Friday. I always felt that it was just a bunch of people spamming some those keywords to create a “follow train” and eventually became very popular. I decided to do some research…

  • Funny photo: Manny Pacquiao’s Taxi?

    I was on my way to work today when I almost choked at the name of this cab owned by “Pacquing Transport”. Could this be Manny Pacquiao’s taxi? Maybe he got tired of fighting and decided to retire and be a cab driver. Either way, I wonder what people do inside a “pacquing taxi”? Guess…

  • How to fix “The game could not be started” error on modified Sony PSP

    I almost had a heart attack yesterday. I got myself a copy of Dissidia: Final Fantasy U.S. version, but it wouldn’t run on my PSP. My modified PSP was only running 4.01 M33-2. Apparently, Dissidia needs 5.00 firmware or higher to run. Thus, I tasked myself with I upgrading the custom firmware on my Sony…

  • De Quiros to GMA: Your days are numbered

    Conrado de Quiros recently published a scathing piece on his column on the Philippine Daily Inquirer, entitled “May araw din kayo”. For non-Taglog speakers, the closest English translation I could think of is “Your time will come”. While I think this is a good translation, it doesn’t really translate the true emotion behind “May araw…

  • Video: Exercise to reduce stress

    I have a hard time dealing with stress. It’s become so bad that over the past few weeks stress has prevented me from getting a good night’s sleep. Sometimes I would fall asleep at 5 A.M. Sometimes I do not get any sleep at all. It’s past 4 A.M. as I’m writing this. I found…

  • Filipino boxer Nonito Donaire outboxes Rafael Concepcion and bags WBA Interim Super Flyweight title

    On August 16, 2009 Filipino boxer Nonito Donaire aka the “Filipino Flash” fought against Rafael Concepcion from Panama in a 12-round fight that eventually led to a decision in favor of Donaire. Here is an except from the Washington Post article: Donaire, the 26-year-old Filipino star who vacated his IBF flyweight title to move up…

  • Modus operandi of the most common crimes in the Metro Manila, Philippines

    Crime is everywhere. It can happen to anyone at the most unexpected times. As good citizens it is our duty to practice due diligence in order to mitigate criminal activity. To combat crime we must keep ourselves informed of the various modus opeandi (modes of operation) of criminals. I recently received a very informative e-mail…

  • Video of Obama in an online game

    I was just watching this hilarious video of U.S. President Barack Obama recreated in an online game called Aion. I have a slight suspicion this may have been created as a viral ad by the company that distributes Aion in the U.S., but whoever made this really did a good job with the script and…

  • Former Philippine President Corazon “Cory” Cojuangco Aquino passes away after a year of battling colon cancer

    It is a sad day for many Filipinos. At around 3:18 a.m. on Saturday August 1, 2009, former president Corazon “Cory” Aquino, 76 years old, passed away after being diagnosed with advanced colon cancer early 2008. She was confined in Makati Medical Center for more than a month, and very memorable thing for me as…

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