Saturday, August 28, 2010

i'm not a texter type of person

oo, masasabi kong mahilig akong magtext at contrast ito sa title ng blog ko, mahilig nga ako magtext pero in GM forms lagi, giving informations into mass audience...

actually madami ngang nakakapuno na kapag may katext ako, minsan nawawala ako, o kaya naman mabagal akong magreply, sa totoo lang madami naman talagang dahilan kung bakit ako ganito:

  1. nagtetext lamang ako kapag importante lang, kung may mga events, training, seminars, at kung anu-ano pang importante...
  2. nawawala ako sa pagtetext kung lagi akong nagmamadali ako sa mga gawain, wala na kasing oras kung magtetext, kung nagmamadali nga talaga ako, depende nalang kung importante
  3. laging walang signal dito sa bahay kaya naman lagi late makareceive o makapagreply
  4. laging naka-silent ang phone ko, iritable ako kapag may message alert tone at vibration
  5. kapag nasa byahe o nasan mang lugar, lagi lang nasa bulsa ang cellphone ko, depende nalang kung may katext ako
  6. hindi lahat ng oras hawak ko cellphone ko, naiiwan ko kasi lagi ito sa mga workplaces ko
  7. public ang phone ko, madaming nakikitext at tawag sakin (lagi kasing unli...)
  8. kapag may ginagawa akong iba, nawawala na sa sarili kung may katext man ako...
  9. mabagal akong magtext, kaya naman kung nagmamadali, no chance na talagang makapagreply
  10. ang hirap din kasi kung may kausap ka personally, tapos may katext ka, db nakakabastos naman iyon?
kaya naman po pagpasensyahan niyo na ako kung ganun man ang nangyayari sakin. hindi din naman ako addict magtetext, at pinaka-ayaw ko lang din kapag sinabi mong nagmamadali kana sa isang bagay, may magagalit pa sa'yo bakit hindi ka nakakapag text...

kung di man ako magreply agad, ehdi tawagan niyo ako, o kaya tatawagan ko kayo, lalo naman kung importante, tawag lang....

Thursday, August 26, 2010

nalalapit na ang Enero 2011

ilang gising nalang ay nalalapit na ang enero, at malapit nadin ang alumni homecoming namin sa imus institute...

bilang graduate ng highschool year 2006, kabilang kami sa homecoming bilang paper jubilarians o 5 years, at ako naman bilang batch President...

naihalal na lamang ako, dahil wala sa bansa ang IISG President namin ngayon, ako naman kasi ang sumunod sa kanyang pwesto bilang VP, at sa text lang eh ako na daw ang President...

lahat na ng batchmates ko inaadd nako sa fb, minemessage nadin ako, at lahat gustong magparticipate, and it is a good thing....

hindi na kami kikilos lang na Gold-Gold lang daw tulad ng other batches, ang gusto ko din kasing mangyari, we act na as a batch tulad ng sa mga moomy ko...

walang pang details masyado ang homecoming, kaya hindi pa ako makapagdessiminate ng infos, kaya hold on muna guys...

1st step batch shirt and fund raising, para naman magkapondo na tayo habang maaga pa... :P

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Cutting Edge

from the title itself Cutting, yes Cutting ---- Cutting sa klase...

kung kelan 4th yr college dun ko lang nagawang magcut sa class na hindi nalelate, nagcut kami dahil may exams at hindi kami nagreview, nilubos namin ang kabaitan ng aming propesor sa aming class (wag na natin banggitin baka malaman niya pa :P)

3 kami nun at after u-break eh nagtravel kami papuntang sm southmall, at well yun lang uli at matagal nadin na hindi napapapadpad sa mall nayun...

kasamaang palad pa nga eh, kasi wala din akong dalang pera kaya kailangan ko munang manghiram sa kaklase ko, at humiram din akong pambili ng flops... dahil inggitero ako dahil sila bumili ng flops sa artwork... :P

mga paa ng mga nag-cutting (find mine?)

excited for CAMSUR trip next week...

isang linggo na lamang ang nalalabi at Southern Luzon Area Conference (SOLAC) na gaganapin sa NAGA, yipee bilang member ng JCI Imus "Haligue" makakasama ako sa mga seminars and trainings during the conference and also magkakaroon nadin ako ng wide scope ukol sa organization...

it is a day of fun-fun-fun, learn-learn-learn, explore-explore-explore, and making new friends

also i want to see Maria Venus Raj, hopefully personally (crossfingers)
CWC activities, i want too...

SOLAC website banner

tuloy-na-tuloy na nga ang eleksyon

ayon sa report ni Lina Fernandez ng Inquirer ay matutuloy parin ang nakatakdang eleksyon sa darating na October 25, 2010 para sa Barangay at SK, ayon din sa kagustuhan ng Malacanang, kahit na madami ng napasang bills at resolutions sa kongreso para mapostpone ang nasabing eleksyon.

at ito yung article:

Aquino, House allies kill bills to postpone barangay, SK polls

(UPDATE) The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) and barangay elections will proceed as scheduled in October this year, like what Malacañang wants, after the House of Representatives “archived” all bills and resolutions calling for its postponement.

MANILA, Philippines—(UPDATE) The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) and barangay elections will proceed as scheduled in October this year, like what Malaca? wants, after the House of Representatives “archived” all bills and resolutions calling for its postponement.


Allies of President Benigno Aquino III in the House virtually killed the proposals on Wednesday’s hearing of the committee on suffrage and electoral reforms when they voted, 22-15, on a motion to “lay on the table” the 29 bills and resolutions, which in effect would indefinitely suspend deliberations on the measures.

The move came a day after House and Senate leaders met with Aquino to discuss proposed measures to put off the barangay and SK polls.

Minority leader and Albay Representative Edcel Lagman questioned why the minority bloc was left out of the meeting that supposedly tackled legislative matters.

Lagman said that the majority bloc appears bent on “killing the bills” because the President wants the elections to push through

“Treason has been committed against this House because we have not only temporized but we have desisted from performing our function of enacting laws . . . just because the President said that he does not want these bills to be tackled and the elections postponed. These bills are virtually barren and there is no resurrection for these bills,” Lagman said in an interview after the hearing.

Cagayan de Oro Representative Rufus Rodriguez said the public has been taken for a ride when they were made to believe that Congress is supportive of the postponement.

On Monday’s hearing, Rodriguez had a pending motion for the committee to vote on a consolidated bill postponing the barangay and SK elections. He raised objections when on Wednesday’s hearing, the motion of Valenzuela Representative Magtanggol Gunigundo to lay the bills on the table was voted on first.

Cavite Representative Jesus Crispin Remulla also objected to the motion, saying it was the duty of the committee to tackle bills and not to archive them.

Cavite Representative Elpidio Barzaga Jr., the chairman of the committee, denied they followed the orders of the President.

“It’s not that. What we are saying is all our efforts will be useless if the House, the Senate and the President do not agree on something,” he told reporters.

Deputy majority leader and Iloilo Representative Janet Garin said it was not realistic to pass a law postponing the polls.

“First, we don’t have the luxury of time, second, the House and the Senate have yet to agree on the date of the next elections – is it 2011, 2012, 2013?” she said.

“At the end of the day, it is like making the people expect that the elections will be postponed when in fact it will push through?” Garin added.

Monday, August 23, 2010

ano nga ba ang naging kaso ni mendoza para matanggal sa pwesto?


Sr. Inspector Rolando Mendoza and one of the hostage yesterday

ayon sa report ni Michael Punongbayan ng The Philippine Star si Sr. Inspector Rolando Mendoza ay kasama sa 5 mga pulis na tinanggal sa pwesto noong january, after they were found guilty of extortion and for forcing a college student to swallow shabu in 2008.

at hindi lamang iyon, at ayon sa complainant eh ay kinasuhan siya ng illegal parking, and driving w/o license noong April 9, 2008 sa may kanto ng Vito Cruz at Taft Avenue. at kinuhanan pa siya ng Php 3,000 at sinamahan pa siya na kumuha ng pera sa ATM at ng walang makuhang pera sa bangko, ay inaresto siya at saka pinuwersang pinasubo ng shabu, which was later used to extort P20,000 from him.

Emilio Gonzalez III, deputy Ombudsman for the Military and Other Law Enforcement Office, found the police officers guilty of grave misconduct based on a probe conducted by graft investigator Rebecca A. Guillen-Ubaña.

(source)

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Record Breaking @ Island Cove

last month ay nakita ko na sa binakayan-bacoor road ang mga posters about sa concert ni Sarah G. sa Island Cove, namove pa nga ang date nito, pero hindi ko alam ang pangyayari. pero actually napaka mura lamang ng ticket, dahil Php 1.5k lamang ay nasa VIP kana, at hindi tulad sa ibang concert that costs 3-6-8-10k, diba ang mahal, at take note si Sarah G. ito at star studded concert w/ XLR8, Charlie Green, Christian Bautista, Robi Domingo, Thou Reyes (ayon sa poster), at tons of sponsors, dahil ba naman sa dami ng ineendorse ni Sarah Geronimo. kaya naman pinilit kong mag-ipon ng 1.5k, pero kasamaang palad ay hindi ako nakapag-ipon, pero pumayag nanaman si mami na manunuod kami...




tickets namin ni mami

buti nalang niremind sakin ni memei (SKF President namin) na kailangan ko daw magpareserve ng tickets, at sakto muntik na kaming mawalan ng tickets for VIP, buti nalang mabilis kilos ko, at night before the concert pinick-up ko yung ticket sa front desk ng hotel ng island cove...

august 20, 2010 --- 8pm

dumating kami ni mami sa concert park before 8pm, medyo maulan kaya naman lahat ng tao eh nakapayong, pero at the entrance they gave a way free selecta fortified milk w/ matching fan, pero i think yung fan useless during the event, kasi ang kailangan ay payong... pero nung magsisimula na ang concert na 1 hour delay eh tumila nanaman ang ulan....


Sarah Geronimo on her first act

umpisa palang, napaka-galing na talga ng IDOL ko, ang ganda kasi ng vocal range niya at napaka versatile performer, at she can handle the heart of the audience, btw ang hirap ng ginawa niya dahil sumasayaw siya w/ G-Force then kumakanta pa siya... at sunod sunod nadin dumating ang jam packed performance by the guests...


XLR8

XLR8 did their Song and Dance performance ala K-Pop or Super Juniors wanna be... sila ay ang new male group na binuo ng VIVA, at dahil sa K-Pop sensation...


Charlie Green reached the audience

this Britain Got Talent contestant, is also a new member of VIVA records company, at kahit pilipit pa ang kanyang dila sa pananangalog eh, eh pinilit padin siyang kumanta ng mga Filipino songs, and also he sang his 1st single: Pers Lab, and also an old american/english song...

and then after ng performance niya ay lumabas uli si Sarah G. para pasalamatan ang mga sponsors niya atska sunod sunod ng lumabas sina Robi Domingo to represent MYX, and did a dance number, and also sang impromptu HARANA... pero tuloy tuloy na ang pagtulo at pagbuhos ng ulan, may iilan nading umalis sa kanikanilang mga upuan...

ang pinaka last na lumabas ay si Christian Bautista, at nagduet sila ni Sarah G., pero sa kasamaang palad at talagang malakas na ang ulan nun, at yung mga tao sa likod, sa worth 300, at pati sa 1000 eh lumipat na lahat sa 1.5, maduga kung maduga, kasi nakikinig na lamang kami at wala ng makita dahil tinakpan lalo ng mga payong nila...


maulang concert ni Sarah G.

even though na naging maulan sa nasabing venue, masasabi kong succesful padin ang concert, dahil madami paring natira hanggang matapos ang concert, ki-nut na nga nila ang concert dahil kailangan din nilang maging concern sa audience...


Thursday, August 19, 2010

Personality Test Results (quizbox)

Your view on yourself:

You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:

You are a true romantic. When you are in love, you will do anything and everything to keep your love true.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:

You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.

The seriousness of your love:

You like to flirt and behave seductively. The opposite sex finds this very attractive, and that’s why you’ll always have admirers hanging off your arms. But how serious are you about choosing someone to be in a relationship with?

Your views on education

You may not like to study but you have many practical ideas. You listen to your own instincts and tend to follow your heart, so you will probably end up with an unusual job.

The right job for you:

You have plenty of dream jobs but have little chance of doing any of them if you don’t focus on something in particular. You need to choose something and go for it to be happy and achieve success.

How do you view success:

You are confident that you will be successful in your chosen career and nothing will stop you from trying.

What are you most afraid of:

You are afraid of things that you cannot control. Sometimes you show your anger to cover up how you feel.

Who is your true self:

You like privacy very much because you enjoy spending time with your own thoughts. You like to disappear when you cannot find solutions to your own problems, but you would feel better if you learned to share your thoughts with a person you trust.

(i think some of it are true, well definitely true, and i don’t think i’m a flirty type of person…

try the test too on this link.)

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

PASSPORT: Mission Accomplished

kamakailan lamang binago ng Department of Foreign Affairs ang kanilang system para sa mga kukuha ng bago, magpaparenew at magpapagawa ng pasaporte, simula nung binuksan nila ang bago nilang Consular office along Macapagal.

sa bagong sistemang ito, kailangan dapat maging techie ka dahil online appointment ang mangyayari na hindi tulad noon na pupunta kalamang sa DFA (sa may libertad), pipila ng napaka-haba at magaantay, minsan pababalikin ka pa nga daw, pero mabilis naman ang release ng passport nun, daw (?) --- hindi ko sure kasi sa new system ako nagpagawa ng aking pasaporte

sa online appointment o epassport, 1st come-1st served basis, kaya naman kung ngayon ka palang magpapaappointment eh sa October kapa makakapunta ng DFA...

back to the story,

last August 12 ang orihinal na appointment ko nun at pati narin si Junele (klasmeyt ko nung hayskul), nakapunta nga kami at nakapila sa mabilisang pagiikot sa upuan dun sa may waiting area, at nung pagdating namin sa counter kasamaang palad ay pilit pa kaming pinabbalik dahil daw kulang ang mga supporting documents namin, kailngan daw namin ng lumang school id o pati transcript of records, gayun pa man kahit medyo nakadismaya eh, kailngan naming sundin at bumalik nlang w/ a week allowance....

then last tuesday August 17, junele and i went again to the DFA w/ the other requirements needed, according to the note they gave... pumili uli kami ng paikot-ikot, tayo-upo-tayo-upo, hanggang mareach namin ang counter for step 1, inistaple na ang mga requirements together w/ the form, at YES! pasado na kami and up up for step 2, bayad na...

umakyat na kami sa 2nd floor for payment process, at pumila nanaman kami para sa cashier counter... Passport cost Php950 for regular, while Php1200 for rush, but we go for regular, kasi hindi naman kami nagmamadali...

pambayad, resibo, application form w/ attached requirements

ilang saglit lamang sa pila ay may binulong sakin si Nel, kung si Isabel Oli daw ba yung nasa katapat namin? ang pagkakasagot ko naman, ay di ko sure, kasi hindi ko pa naman sya namemeet personally, at medyo malayo na siya nung nakita ko, nasa may bandang dulo na, kaya naman lingon kami ng lingon para malaman nga namin kung siya nga yung tinutukoy namin... at hindi mawala sa aming paningin ang nasabing babae, hanggan makakuha kami ng numero para sa picture taking at biometrics...

habang nasa waiting area para matawag ang aming numero, ay walang kupas padin ang aming paglingon kay Isabel Oli, dahil gusto namin magpapiktyur sa kanya...


habang nag-aantay na tawagin ang aming numero, ilang snapshots muna

nawala narin sa aming paningin si Isabel Oli at feel ko binigyan na siya ng special treatment, dahil hindi na siya makita ng aming mga mata... pero ilang saglit i need to go to the restroom, at 100+ pa naman ang difference before tawagin ang aming mga numero kaya naman napagpasyahan ko ngang lumisan muna at bumaba...

bago ako bumaba ay nakita ko ang mga employees ng nasabing departamento na nagpapakuha ng litrato kay Isabel Oli, at sympre medyo trap ako sa daanan, kasi dun sila nagpapakuha ng litrato, para maging IN nadin, eh nagpakuha nadin ako... :)

me w/ Isabel Oli

pagbalik ko sa 2nd floor uli, hindi pa natatawag ang aming numero, pero ilang saglit lamang ay natawag na, meron akong dalawang numero 2883 at 2884, kaya naman hindi ko alam kung sang counter ako pupunta kasi yung isa nasa loob yung #63, kaya naman sa #24 nalang ako pumunta...

nung nasa booth nako eh napaka casual lang ng aming usapan ni kuya, kwentuhan tungkol sa studies, sabi pa nga niya eh kumuha daw ako ng foreign affairs exam, para maging DFA employee, mas mahirap pa daw sa civil service exam...

guys take note: bawal ang nakangiti na labas ngipin, bawal may hikaw at kung anu-ano sa mukha during the picture taking...

after that ay tapos na ang papers namin, at off to courier nalang para sa address namin for delivery (another note, bring extra Php120 for delivery)

after that umuwi na kami agad ni Junelle, dahil wala nanamang gagawin... aantayin nalamang namin ang aming pasaporte na dadalhin sa harap ng aming mga kabahayan...


Saturday, August 14, 2010

Php100 lang may place na...

ito ay isang tunay na pangyayari sa isang kilalang mall sa Recto, mga bandang alas-2 ng hapon ng 08/12/10, habang naglilibot ako sa nasabing mall.

hinihintay ko kasi yung mga kaibigan ko na nag-aaral sa may U-Belt, at dito nga ako nag-antay dahil malamig na at madami pang stores na pwedeng pasukan at ikutan, atska first time ko lang din pumasok dito, kaya ninais ko nadin talga. una pumasok ako sa isang school supplies boutique at naghanap ng posibleng bibilhin, tulad na lamang ng notebook, dahil gusto kong magsulat ng mga panahong iyon habang nag-aantay sa kanila.

dahil hindi ko binili yung ninanais kong notebook, dahil Php100 plus, lilibutin ko nalang yung mall para mafamiliarize ako, isa din sa nagpaakit sakin ay yung mga movie posters na nakakalat sa buong mall, both foreign movies, local, and indie films.

so habang nasa 2nd floor ay umakyat ako patungong 3rd floor gamit ang escalator. sa kabilang escalator (pababa) meron isang lalaki na nakatingin sakin, so ang tendency ko is to look back at him also, but he looked at me from head to foot, that gave me a creeps. tinitignan niya ako the whole ride sa escalator. until we reached the floor na patutunguhan namin. medyo curious at takot ako, kaya naman tumingin uli ako pababa, at andun pa sya at nakatingin parin sakin then nodded at me as he was inviting me to go down and to talk to him. but hindi ko siya sinunod, at bakit, diba? nilibot ko nalang ang 3rd floor until i saw an anime shop at dun ako nakapagstay. but after ilang minutes ata i saw him again sa 3rd floor, roving around again.

itong si manong ay naka printed white shirt at jeans lamang na med-built body at matangkad, matangkad pa ata sakin, at feeling ko nasa early 20s to mid-20s pa lamang.

so dahil medyo takot nadin ako nung mga panahong iyon ay nilibot ko nalang ang nasabing floor, at umakyat sa 4th floor dahil feel ko andun yung mga posters ng mga showing movies. at tumpak andun nga, kaya naman pumunta ako dun sa wall at tiningnan ko nga yung mga movie posters like: inception, salt, step-up 3d at lagpas (gay themed indie film). after that i saw something interesting again, mga sample pictures ng painting ni joey velasco sa glass wall ng isang fellowship center sa corner ng mall. sa 4th floor madaming nakatambay dun, may mga food stalls din. pero ninais ko ng bumaba, pero may lumapit saking mama na naka maroon. at kung titingnan natin si manong ay nasa mid-20s to late 20s.

Mama (M): anong oras na?
Ako (A): hindi ko po alam, wala akong relo.
(tamang-tama at hindi ko suot yung relo ko at nasira ang bracelet nung araw ding iyon sa LRT)
(bumaba na ako ng escalator, pero bumaba din siya)
M: may inaantay ka ba?
A: (dahil iba na ang kutob ko, pero gusto kong malaman) WALA!
(habang naglalakad sa 3rd floor)
M: pwede ka ba ngayon? Php100 lang may place na...
A: (pause for a while w/ shocking facial expression)
M: sige na kailangan ko lang, kulang kasi pamasahe pauwi ng Bulacan
A: sige kuya mauna na ako (biglang alis ko at medyo natatakot)
M: (umakyat uli sa taas)

dahil nadin sa takot ko, at wala padin yung mga inaantay ko, eh minabuti ko nalang maglibot para mawala yung kaba ko nung mga panahong iyon. akyat baba ako at nag-ala imbestigador, at nagmatsad sa mga bagay bagay. nung umakyat uli ako sa 4th floor sa kabilang side ng mall, at may nakita akong isang babae na punong puno ng make-up ang mukha na mukhang pokpok kung masabi at may kasama siyang matandang lalaki na parang inaakit niyang magmadaling kumilos.

sa 4th floor, madaming ngang tao dun, pero kung titingnan mo ito pala ay tambayan ng mga matatandang bakla, kung iikot ka sa 4th floor, same group lang din ang makikita mo, at para bang mga old cinemas sa recto, at madami pang iba, at andun padin pala si manong naka maroon at naghahanap ng kukuha ata sa kanya? pero nung nakita ko siya ay tumakbo ako sa dept. store.

nung bumaba naman ako sa 3rd floor ay nakita ko uli sa naka white na paikot-ikot din from ground floor to 3rd floor. at tumambay siya sa steel bar sa gitna ng floor. naalala ko tuloy yung news before o mga investigative journ programs na yung mga pick-up boys ay tumatambay sa mga steel bar nayun at naghahantay na pumick-up sa kanila, at nagmatsad parin ako at nakita ko siyang may nilapitan na lalaki sa kabilang dulo na naka black shirt at naka cap at feeling ko nasa teenage year. at ayon sa nakita ko ay kasamahan niya din pala ito as pick-up boy ata?

buti nalang at nagtext nadin ang mga kasama ko at pinuntahan ko na sila at kinuwento ko nga sa kanila ang pangyayari.

masasabi ko lamang na mula sa pangyayaring ito ay buhay at laganap pa pala ang prostitution mapa lalaki o mapa babae sa mga mall. at nakakatawa din do i look like gay? o dahil mukha lang akong inosente? basta next time baka iba din pala ang pakay nila, at matakot na at mag-ingat.

Friday the 13: an unlucky day to me ?

yesterday? unlucky nga ba?

luckily im not that unlucky yesterday… wala naman akong ginawa the whole day kundi libutin ang mga co-members ng aming org at padalhan sila ng invitation letters, tumambay sa sangguniang bayan at nagpalipas oras sa cubicle ng sk dun…

masasabi ko pang unlucky ako last thursday, advance ng 1 day, yes!

first, babalik pa kami uli ng dfa dahil kulang ‘daw’ kami ng supporting document for our passport application

secondly, naparenew ko ang bago kong NBI clearance for Local, na supposed to be papagawa nalang ako dapat ng separate clearance for travel, sayang ang pera, badtrip…

thirdly and lastly, tumambay ako sa isang sikat na mall sa recto and waiting for my friends there ng may lumalapit saking mga kahina hinalang mga lalaki, damn!

so masasabi ko na walang badluck tuwing friday the 13th, a day before ang badluck sakin…

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Congress and P-Noy's opinion for the upcoming Barangay and SK elections this October 2010 (August 10-11, 2010)

Congress (both Senate and House of Representatives):

Enrile pabor ding ipagpaliban ang barangay, SK elections

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

toll fee hike = fare hike

isang maugong na balita na talaga na starting this monday na tataas na ang singil sa toll ng SLEX, dahil dadadagdagan ito ng E-Vat, at something madami pa na from php22 na magiging php77 ang toll fee, kamusta naman yun diba? kawawa mga private car users at pati narin ang mga todo pasadang mga PUV…

at ito yun eh, kanina nanonood ako ng balita, at nakapanayam nila ang isang commissioner ng isang commission na involve sa toll fee hike, ito ang kanyang sinabi na wala naman daw silang inuutos na magkaroon ng fare hike, dahil toll fee lang naman ang bnbgyan nila ng pansin…

—-db parang kawawa naman ata ang mga PUV drivers nian mam, dahil syempre domino effect po yan at kapag nadagdagan ang expenses nila, syempre ang kukunin nila ng source ay magdagdag ng pamasahe, so lahat po magkakadugtong, atska maawa naman po tayo dahil magkano lang naman kinikita nila sa araw2 at ang taas nadin ng presyo ng gasolina…

at ayon din sa balita kanina na hindi naman pala sakop ng E-Vat law ang toll fee, kaya abangan natin bukas kung ano ang mangyayari…

at tanging si P-Noy at ang Supreme Court lang ang pwedeng makialam sa isyung ito…

(tanging ito lamang ay aking opinyon sa nasabing isyu, dahil lahat-lahat naman ay magiging damay…)

FASHION TIPS FOR FAT MEN

(source)

The best way to look great in the long-term when you’re overweight is to lose excess weight with the help of a proper diet and exercise program. Once you start dropping pounds, your clothes will fit better and your confidence will increase along with your motivation to try new fashions and styles.

Since there’s no reason to put off looking good until you reach your goal weight, we’ve put together a fewfashion tips to help you make the most of your shape right now and create a slimmer-looking physique.

Ensure your clothes aren’t too tight

Your clothes should fit perfectly. Garments that are too tight will reveal all the lumps and bumps you’d rather not draw attention to. On the other hand, while very loose clothing will hide your problem areas, it will also make you look larger than you actually are. Take care when shopping to choose pieces that skim over your body and smooth out its surface.

Don’t wear tops with sloped shoulders

Avoid tops with naturally sloped shoulders as these tend to draw the eye down to your midsection. Instead, check to make sure that all your tops have slightly squared shoulders as these will concentrate others’ attention on your body to your chest and face.

Don’t wear bold patterns

Avoid loud or bold patterns as they will make you stand out in addition to drawing attention to the upper half of your body. One pattern you should wear, however, is vertical lines; they create optical continuity and will help elongate the look of your body. Dark, solid colors are also your new best friend as they are an instant physique fixer and will make you seem 10 pounds thinner.

Wear low-rise bottoms

Instead of wearing trousers and jeans that hit at your waist, invest in low-rise bottoms that sit on your hips. Low-rise trousers have a shorter distance between the top of the waistband and the crotch of your pants than regular trousers. Also, ensure that the waistband of your pants is large enough to accommodate your midsection so that your belly does not stick out over your pants. A stomach that protrudes over your pants lengthens your torso and shortens your legs — not exactly the most attractive combination. Rotund individuals should also avoid pants with pleats as they will make your pelvic area look bigger. In fact, pleats should be avoided for all body types.

Empty your pockets

Don’t carry around excess baggage. Emptying your pockets of unnecessary items like bulky cell phones, overstuffed wallets and electronic devices will take the focus off a large midsection. On your pants, have any bulky side pockets sewn shut or removed by a good tailor. Doing so won’t cost much and it will make your hips appear smaller.

Wear V-neck shirts

V-necks are a great way to create the illusion of a slimmer neckline, particularly if you have a double chin, as they place emphasis on your chest area instead of on your neck. When it comes to dress shirts, choose ones with very pointed collars to focus others’ attention on your face. Avoid turtlenecks completely as they will make your neck disappear, meaning that you’ll look shorter and, therefore, bigger.

Wear three-button blazers

Avoid one- and two-button blazers. Instead, go for blazers with three buttons. They are just as classic as two-button blazers, but they will elongate your body and make you appear taller and, therefore, thinner. As well, always leave the top button on your blazer undone as it will stop your clothes from pulling, particularly in the area around your middle, and consequently, your movement will seem less restricted.

Stand up straight

It’s a tried-and-true tip: Work on your posture. Standing up as straight as possible will make you look like you just dropped 10 to 15 pounds and will also make you feel and act more confident — a trait that most people find quite attractive. To appear even slimmer, buy shoes with a small heel of about half an inch to one inch.

Avoid bulky blazers

Avoiding bulky fabrics means that chunky wool sweaters are a big no-no. To stay warm in the winter, go crazy for cashmere as it provides warmth without adding bulk to your figure. Or, try a dress shirt and V-neck sweater vest combination as the sweater vest will keep you warm while also smoothing out your midsection and love handles. For suits, choose softer wools so that the fabric is as thin as possible. Invest in high-quality, lightweight wool suits if you can afford them as these will be the most flattering suits for your body and you’ll feel and look like a million bucks when you put them on.

Wear pants with a longer hem

Wear your pants long to seem taller and thinner. They should hit almost at the ground to really lengthen your body. If you’re wearing shoes with a slight heel, the bottom of your pants should hit about a quarter to a half inch above the heel, no more.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

House to prioritize bills on postponement of barangay elections

July 31, 2010, 9:25pm (source)

MANILA (PNA) — The House of Representatives is set to tackle the proposed postponement of barangay elections.

Speaker Feliciano "Sonny" Belmonte Jr. said he has instructed to prioritize all bills proposing for the postponement of barangay elections and extension of term of barangay officials of the country.

House Minority Leader and Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman earlier said that the minority has decided to endorse his bill, which seeks to move the date of the barangay elections from October 25 this year to October 2012 in order to prevent exacerbating disunity and to save on funds.

Lagman said the postponement was necessary "to prevent shortly after the national elections further countrywide divisiveness traditionally generated by barangay elections."

A rescheduling would also allow the administration of President Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino III to use the P3 billion allocated for the barangay elections for more pressing projects, such as those related to social services and infrastructure development, he said.

Lagman also said that all bills seeking to postpone the barangay elections that have been filed in the 15th Congress should be consolidated for the guidance of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and prospective candidates.

He also said the funds saved from deferring the barangay polls for two years could be used for programs to address the rebellion and poverty problems in Mindanao.

The Albay solon said the move to defer the polls this year was consistent with previous postponements of barangay elections done to minimize local rivalries and conflicts.

He also said that the consensus in previous Congresses, as gleaned from the numerous bills filed, revealed that barangay officials should have a term of five years.

This means that postponing the polls to 2012 would allow barangay officials to enjoy a five-year term.

Lagman said a longer term would also allow barangay officials to have more training in local governance, noting that the officials often become city and municipal executives.

Monday, August 9, 2010

BLOG made by friends

i am glad and happy that blogging exists, cause really i dont know how and where i should place my thoughts and emotions...

maybe i can say i'm a silent type of person in terms of citing my ideas, and drawing my emotions...

even my friends sometimes can't notice that i already have a lil problem... because you know i'm a happy type of person...

BLOGGING was introduced to me, introduced by MULTIPLY, but then again MULTIPLY was introduced by my friends especially and namely: DEZ, XAI, KAI, and ABBY, my SUPERFRIENDS family... they were the one who showed me that site when we were in our freshman year in college, and take note that time we were in the library or the EMS of our school. and that was the birthdate of my first ever blogging site or my own MULTIPLY site, w/c is http://mrpsycho.multiply.com/

at first, i really don't know how to use it because it was not that user friendly at all, maybe the first things i posted there some lil blog saying that it was my first blog and making kapa-kapa with the site, and also that site for me is not just a blogging site but also an album keeper wherein i uploaded all my photos since 1st yr 'til now (but im not done arranging my albums in my hard drive), and my albums there is around 567 and still counting, it serves also as a calendar for events, and there some uses it as a playlist music player where some upload music playlist on their site, also multiply introduced me on online shopping, and had lots of friends there...

multi was popular that moment til we entered senior year where facebook become a new social networking site...

but before facebook, there is what we called micro-blogging sites, even though i have a lil knowledge about twitter, but i dont have yet an account on that site, while making a research for our devcomm class, same group of friends introduced me to PLURK, it was march of 2008, we where in juniors and soon to be seniors... DEZ, XAI, and ABBY already had an account, so they want also that me and SARAH to have... and that time i gave birth to my 1st microblogging w/ hard to maintain karma w/c is http://www.plurk.com/iskaterpilar

after how many months while having fun using those sites, and the time of FACEBOOK was an introductory here in our country, just to be in i also created an account, and also it was the same season where my FRIENDSTER was hacked and suspended...

also at the same season while having fun w/ PLURK, i also created an account on TWITTER, w/c is http://twitter.com/iskaterpilar, but im not fan of it, because there where no interactions between you and your followers...

it was around August or September of 2009 when i noticed that in my dash both in plurk and facebook, a lot of my friends had links into something what we call TUMBLR, but i got curious w/ it, so to be sure that it is fun to have an account on it, i registered w/ permission around October of the same year, and i created http://iskaterpilar.tumblr.com/, and introduced this to my superfriends, and they also had their accounts right now, but i think i'm the one who is the most active on this site, coz really i gained lots of friends here inside and outside campus... and also they have meet-ups, esp w/ TUMBLRKADA

and now, after we graduated, several months after, DEZ and i are on a jobhunt on Makati City, i accompanied her on one of her interview, and that time she recommended me also to have an interview to that consultation firm, after my examination, she was waiting for me on an internet cafe near the building, and she asked me to have an account here in BLOGGER/BLOGSPOT, at first i really dont like, coz i think i cannot maintain this blogsite at all, coz im a microblogger, really... but her persuasion power helped her to me to have an account here... and now look, ISKATERPILAR made a long way to blogging...

BLOG made by friends, friends that showed how, what, where to BLOG...