Manila Earthquake | April 30, 2010

Around 12:45am (Manila time) of April 30, 2010, An 4.8 magnitude earthquake was felt in Luzon areas particularly in Manila, Legaspi, Naga and San Pedro. However, this earthquake news is not yet televise as of the moment. There are previous threats of earthquakes in Manila areas these past few months and this is a warning and everyone should be alert if time permits.

These Manila earthquake news is fast spreading in social networking sites such as plurk, facebook and twitter. Stay tuned on how to survive in an earthquake.

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May 3, 2010 | Non Working Holiday | No Office and No Classes

Perhaps you are asking if we have Office or Classes on May 1, 2010 in the Philippines. Yeah, we have classes and office on May 1, 2010 (Saturday) because Gloria Arroyo declared the labor day as Non Working Holiday on Monday, May 3, 2010. Below is the detailed news:

It will be a long weekend this week after Malacanang on Wednesday announced that May 3 will be a non-working holiday in the country so as to give Filipinos a chance to observe Labor Day.

Labor Day or May 1 falls on a Saturday this year but in keeping with its holiday economics policy, Malacañang has decided to move the observance of the holiday on the nearest working day, which is May 3 or this Monday, Executive Secretary Leandro Mendoza said.

Labor officials the other day said President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will not make any wage increase announcements on Labor Day because wage boards in seven regions that have filed wage hike petitions were still holding deliberations that may conclude only in two or three weeks' time.

But they said the Palace will hold a “mega, mega” job fair on May 1 that will see the government offering 60,000 to 80,000 local and foreign jobs, the biggest ever in the nine-year-old Arroyo administration.

credit: inquirer
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AGB Nielsen TV Ratings Surveys - April 26, 2010

Below are the comparative TV Ratings Surveys of AGB Nielsen Mega Manila - April 26, 2010 for the shows in Philippine Television. Wowowee(ABS-CBN) topped the daytime followed by Showtime(ABS-CBN 2). Agua Bendita still ranked first in the primetime shows.

April 26, 2010 Monday
Daytime:

1. Wowowee (ABS-CBN) - 17.7%
2. Showtime (ABS-CBN) - 17.1%
3. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 15.7%
4. Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak (GMA-7) - 14.4%
5. Ina, Kasusuklaman Ba Kita? (GMA-7) - 13.9%
6. Daisy Siete: Adam Or Eve (GMA-7) - 13.3%
7. Love Me Again (ABS-CBN) - 11.2%
8. Take Me Out (GMA-7) - 10.8%
9. Magkano ang Iyong Dangal? (ABS-CBN) - 9.7%
10. Wipeout (ABS-CBN) - 8.7%

Primetime:

1. Agua Bendita (ABS-CBN) - 30%
2. The Last Prince (GMA-7) / Diva (GMA-7) - 28.9%
3. Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo (ABS-CBN) - 27.2%
4. Habang May Buhay (ABS-CBN) - 26.8%
5. TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) - 25.5%
6. Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash of 2010 (ABS-CBN) - 25%
7. Panday Kids (GMA-7) / Queen Seon Deok (GMA-7) - 24%
8. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 23.8%
9. Rubi (ABS-CBN) - 20.6%
10. Tanging Yaman (ABS-CBN) - 16.2%

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TNS Philippines National TV Ratings Survey - April 26, 2010

Below are the Comparative National TV Ratings Survey of GMA and ABS-CBN last April 26, 2010 of TNS Philippines (Taylor Nelson Sofres) nationwide. "Showtime" remained at the top in daytime while "Agua Bendita" on Primetime.

April 26, 2010 Monday
Daytime:

1. Showtime (ABS-CBN) - 19.5%
2. Wowowee (ABS-CBN) - 18.1%
3. Dragon Ball GT (GMA-7) / Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 12.8%
4. Knock Out (GMA-7) - 12.5%
5. Magkano ang Iyong Dangal? (ABS-CBN) - 11.8%
6. Ina, Kasusuklaman Ba Kita? (GMA-7) - 11.7%
7. Love Me Again (ABS-CBN) - 11.6%
8. Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak (GMA-7) - 10.9%
9. Take Me Out (GMA-7) - 10.8%
10. Daisy Siete: Adam or Eve (GMA-7) - 10.5%

Primetime:

1. Agua Bendita (ABS-CBN) - 36.4%
2. Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo (ABS-CBN) - 32.1%
3. TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) / Habang May Buhay (ABS-CBN) - 28.2%
4. The Last Prince (GMA-7) - 25.4%
5. Diva (GMA-7) - 23.8%
6. Panday Kids (GMA-7) - 23%
7. Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash of 2010 (ABS-CBN) - 21.6%
8. Tanging Yaman (ABS-CBN) - 20.2%
9. 24 Oras (GMA-7) / Queen Seon Deok (GMA-7) - 19.5%
10. Rubi (ABS-CBN) - 16.5%

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Why Apple Lower or Drop the Price of iPhone?

Maybe you are wondering why Apple dropped and lowered the price of iPhone previous stocks. Here is the reason, This letter was posted by Steve Jobs originally on their site but i have provided it here for you to be updated regarding this current issue of dropping prices of iPhones:

To all iPhone customers:

I have received hundreds of emails from iPhone customers who are upset about Apple dropping the price of iPhone by $200 two months after it went on sale. After reading every one of these emails, I have some observations and conclusions.

First, I am sure that we are making the correct decision to lower the price of the 8GB iPhone from $599 to $399, and that now is the right time to do it. iPhone is a breakthrough product, and we have the chance to 'go for it' this holiday season. iPhone is so far ahead of the competition, and now it will be affordable by even more customers. It benefits both Apple and every iPhone user to get as many new customers as possible in the iPhone 'tent'. We strongly believe the $399 price will help us do just that this holiday season.

Second, being in technology for 30+ years I can attest to the fact that the technology road is bumpy. There is always change and improvement, and there is always someone who bought a product before a particular cutoff date and misses the new price or the new operating system or the new whatever. This is life in the technology lane. If you always wait for the next price cut or to buy the new improved model, you'll never buy any technology product because there is always something better and less expensive on the horizon. The good news is that if you buy products from companies that support them well, like Apple tries to do, you will receive years of useful and satisfying service from them even as newer models are introduced.

Third, even though we are making the right decision to lower the price of iPhone, and even though the technology road is bumpy, we need to do a better job taking care of our early iPhone customers as we aggressively go after new ones with a lower price. Our early customers trusted us, and we must live up to that trust with our actions in moments like these.

Therefore, we have decided to offer every iPhone customer who purchased an iPhone from either Apple or AT&T, and who is not receiving a rebate or any other consideration, a $100 store credit towards the purchase of any product at an Apple Retail Store or the Apple Online Store. Details are still being worked out and will be posted on Apple's website next week. Stay tuned.

We want to do the right thing for our valued iPhone customers. We apologize for disappointing some of you, and we are doing our best to live up to your high expectations of Apple.

Steve Jobs
Apple CEO

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Apple lost the next iPhone Prototype Controversy

Are you looking of how Apple lost their next iPhone Prototype? I just read about this controversy this morning and I’m shocked that before apple gives the details of their next iPhone, Gizmodo was the one to first dissected and shared the features of the apple’s breakthrough. Below are the snapshots of the next iphone prototype:

The Next Iphone

Dissected next Iphone

The next iphone has definitely more features compared to their previous iphone products. Police are now looking for the Gizmodo blogger named Jason Chen who published and dissected the features and snapshots of the next iphone.
I just took it from the site Gizmodo and here, the author of the post revealed some of the features of this next iphone:
What's new
• Front-facing video chat camera
• Improved regular back-camera (the lens is quite noticeably larger than the iPhone 3GS)
• Camera flash
• Micro-SIM instead of standard SIM (like the iPad)
• Improved display. It's unclear if it's the 960x640 display thrown around before—it certainly looks like it, with the "Connect to iTunes" screen displaying much higher resolution than on a 3GS.
• What looks to be a secondary mic for noise cancellation, at the top, next to the headphone jack
• Split buttons for volume
• Power, mute, and volume buttons are all metallic

What's changed
• The back is entirely flat, made of either glass (more likely) or ceramic or shiny plastic in order for the cell signal to poke through. Tapping on the back makes a more hollow and higher pitched sound compared to tapping on the glass on the front/screen, but that could just be the orientation of components inside making for a different sound
• An aluminum border going completely around the outside
• Slightly smaller screen than the 3GS (but seemingly higher resolution)
• Everything is more squared off
• 3 grams heavier
• 16% Larger battery
• Internals components are shrunken, miniaturized and reduced to make room for the larger battery

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Lyceum Batangas Outing at La Suena Beach Resort

Lyceum Batangas (now called Lyceum of the Philippines University) celebrated its accomplishments for consecutive years of achievements with an outing at La Suena Beach Resort at Lemery Batangas last April 22, 2010. The Lyceum Outing was participated by employees from different departments and offices. Similarly, this outing was organized to celebrate the birthday of the President, Peter Laurel. Below are the snopshots of the resort and the outing.

La Suena Beach Resort Swimming Pool

Group Dynamics - Water Relay

Mr. Peter Laurel (Lyceum President) - Birthday Message

Yours Truly

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Fishville Cheats Hacks Tricks and Tips

Are you looking for Fishville Cheats and Tips on how to earn more money in Fishville? Fishville is a newest addition to the wonderful collection of Facebook games from Zynga. I have here the summary of cheats, hacks and few tips on how to do that.

1. Pick the Right Fish
2. Let some fish mature
3. Dress up your tank
4. Buy More Fish
5. Help a friend

These Fishville cheats and tips are summarized, but hope it helps.
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Youtube TV

According to news, Google is venturing to a Youtube TV. If you may remember, Google is the new owner of Youtube. But today, Google is planning a series of celebratory events for closer to the fifth anniversary of the public launch of YouTube in October 2005.Google bought YouTube in a 1.65-billion-dollar deal about 19 months after the online video-sharing service was founded in February of 2005. The Internet giant has been carefully transforming YouTube into a money-making stage for enjoying works ranging from backyard videos to independent films.

"YouTube has the potential to be a very instrumental part of Google's future Television plan," said Gartner technology analyst Allen Weiner.

"In the meantime they will tweak features to be more user friendly and will carefully follow what happens to Internet in living room." YouTube says more than a billion videos are seen daily on its website, which serves up money-making ads to viewers. An average of 24 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube each minute in an amount of content equal to 150,000 full length films over the course of a week.

If google will venture on Youtube TV, this will be another good feature that will be enjoyed by Youtube fans.

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Top and Final 36 Semi Finalist Contestants in Pilipinas Got Talent

After days judges deliberation of the popular Talent show in the Philippines entitled Pilipinas Got Talent, they came up to revealing the Final 36 Semi Finalists. PGT is a show from ABS CBN. Below are the above mentioned Top Semi Finalists.

1. Sherwin Baguion
2. Florante Castino
3. Harold Jomar Gesulga
4. Luntayao Family
5. Xavier University Cultural Dance Troupe
6. Rolando Permangil
7. Rolando Ng III
8. Snap Boyz
9. Reggie Ramirez
10. Josephine Aton
11. Carl Malone Montecido
12. Jhistine Glyde & Filemon Baguio
13. Experience Kids
14. Ezra Band
15. Mae Lozada & Anselmo Estillore
16. Hello World
17. Goldies & Goodies
18. Jzan Vern Tero
19. Kapidamu Band
20. Baguio Metamorphosis
21. Powerpuff Corn
22. Jovit Baldivino
23. Big Mouth
24. Keith Clark Delleva
25. Garrett Devan Bolden
26. Velasco Brothers
27. Geraldine 'Fame' Flores
28. Tsadaaan Markki Stroem
29. Ruther and Titoy

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Forced Eviction for Maichel Fideles - PBB Teen Clash 2010

Maichel Fideles, the last housemate who entered the Big Brother house was the first one to leave the popular house of Big Brother. Fideles, known as the “Courageous Lakan of Samar”, has been punished with a ‘forced eviction’ from the Pinoy Big Brother house. Maichel was automatically nominated at first because of his multiple violation but the nomination did not stop him from ignoring the PBB rules like talking without his lapel on, whispering, using sign language and sleeping and taking a shower not in the allowed time.

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New US 100 Dollar Bill Design

The above photo shows the new 100 dollar bill design of the United States. This design was unveiled by the US Government Wednesday. The overhauled note was unveiled by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.

The presentation of the new bill is the first step to educate the public about the 100 dollar bill changes before it begins circulating on February 10, 2011. The move to change the $100 bill is to help people specially Americans to stay ahead of counterfeiters.
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GIMIK 2010 The Reunion

Are you looking for the remake of GIMIK? Yes, After more than a decade, the most awaited reunion will happen this April 25, 2010 launches Your Song entitled GIMIK 2010 The Reunion. From the highly-watched Saturday series "Gimik," which was aired 14 years ago, 5 of the original cast members - Judy Ann Santos, Diether Ocampo, Bojo Molina, G Toengi, and Mylene Dizon - reunite in "GIMIK 2010" where twists and surprises are added to spice up the series even more.

Under the direction of Erick Salud, a new story of friendship blooms as the original characters carry on with their lives as friends. The new batch will be shaped by fresh faces gracing the small screens as they prove themselves worthy of stardom: Jessy Mendiola, Lance Christopher, Franco Daza, Kazuo Nawa, Jaco Benin, Kenji Shirakawa, Janeena Chan, Hanna Flores, Daniel Padilla, Albie Casino, Mara Montes and Marian Flores.

The concept of the Gimik reunion started with a real get together of the original cast and staff of the 1996 Saturday series which happened last year. Through a famous social networking site, the original Gimik group was able to keep in touch with each member. The event sparked the idea of "GIMIK 2010."

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Cheat Engine 5.6 Free Download

Are you looking for Cheat Engine 5.6 Free Download? I have provided the link here in this post on how to get it. Compared to Cheat Engine 5.5, it has more advance features like:

# Removed stealthmode. (Someone could make a plugin for this, one probably more advanced than the old one)
# Pointerscanner speed has been increased a lot
# New Icon (thanks to Phox from the forum)
# The pointerscanner can now scan for values
# The pointerscanner now lets you specify an offset list that it has to end with.
# Removed the injected pointerscanner
# The auto assembler now supports code outside of [enable] and [disable] sections so it affects both
# Resultcount is now comma seperated (thanks to infinito)
# New kernelmode debugger
# Added the ability to offload the current OS to dbvm (if your cpu supports it)
# The driver is now 64-bit compatible. (You will have to sign it yourself, or reboot with unsigned driver support)
# Rewrote the disassemblerview

You can download Cheat Engine 5.6 here:

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Noynoy Aquino Time Magazine

Noynoy Aquino, the presidential candidate for 2010 Philippine Elections will be the cover of the Time Magazine April 26, 2010 issue. The said issue will talk about an article where Noynoy is described as “the new Aquino.”

TIME Magazine's April 26 issue, "The New Aquino: Can Noynoy Save the Philippines?" written by Ishaan Tharoor, described Aquino in his campaign sortie in Zamboanga as an “unlikely man of the moment,” emerging on stage looking more like an “abashed computer nerd than the sort of brash, swaggering politician that has become the stock-in-trade in the Philippines”.

This issue of Time with Noynoy Aquino on the cover will be released on April 26, 2010.

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Treasure Isle Cheats and Tricks

Treasure Isle is an adventure game published by Zynga Games on April 1, 2010 for Facebook. Like any web-browser game from Facebook, in Treasure Isle the player’s main task is to level up his character while he tries to increase his income and to purchase items with the with the money they earn. However, in this game players can increase their level by earning enough experience points while they dig for treasures on the exotic islands from the game. To perform the digging actions the player needs energy which can be provided by the fruits available in the game. Each time the player performs an action the energy bar empties making the character incapable to dig for more treasures. Since the income is not such an important aspect in Treasure Isle, the page below will provide different links, tips, tricks and advice which will help players learn how to level up faster and how to get more fruits and energy in Treasure Isle.

Treasure Isle Cheats and Tips
Since in Treasure Isle, energy is the only way to play the game continuously there are secret ways to keep the energy bar filled for more time than other players. The only way to have the energy bar instantly filled to the max is by using Energy Packs or by leveling up. Since Energy Packs can only be received from your friends once per day you have to focus on leveling up faster. Here are some tips you should be aware of when you start playing Treasure Isle:

Keep your eyes on the XP bar and always be informed on how many points you need to reach the next level.

When you need only few points to level up do not use any fruit that will grant your character’s more energy than it needs. For example: If you need 1 more point to level up do not eat a mango which provides 25 energy points to the character. Use a kiwi instead, because if you consume a mango you will lose 20 energy points since you only need 5 energy points to reach the next level and your energy bar will be filled then.

When you reach higher level you will be able to use dynamite to clear larger rocks from your path. The interesting thing is that this action doesn’t requires any energy, therefore if you are out of energy visit another island and start using dynamite on the rocks you find. You will receive 5 XP points on each action, however be advised that dynamite can only be obtained from the store for 250 gold.

If you need 5 points to the next level you should consider opening gates, but for that you need gems. Open as many island gates as you can because this action doesn’t require any energy points. Visit new islands for more gates.

Visit your island’s neighbors as often as you can. Helping them will also grant experience points and while you do that make sure you collect the gems from their Gem Trees and the money from the floating chests. You also have to try to level up faster than anyone else because helping a friend with a lower level than yours grants your character’s 5XP points while helping a better ranked friend will only award 1 XP point.

Each Tiki Statue offers a chest. Digging near it you will find one and you will also get XP points. Consider this before digging anywhere else and you will be able to level faster.



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AGB Nielsen TV Ratings Surveys - April 15, 2010

Below are the comparative TV Ratings Surveys of AGB Nielsen Mega Manila - April 15, 2010 for the shows in Philippine Television. Showtime (ABS-CBN) topped the daytime followed by Wowowee(ABS-CBN 2). Agua Bendita still ranked first in the primetime shows.

April 15, 2010 Thursday
Daytime:

1. Showtime (ABS-CBN) - 18%
2. Wowowee (ABS-CBN) - 16.5%
3. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 16%
4. Dragon Ball GT (GMA-7) - 14.2%
5. Knock Out (GMA-7) - 13.8%
6. Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak (GMA-7) - 13.4%
7. Ina Kasusuklaman Ba Kita? (GMA-7) - 13.3%
8. Spongebob Squarepants (TV5) - 12%
9. Diz Iz It (GMA-7) - 10.6%
10. Daisy Siete: Adam Or Eve (GMA-7) - 10.2%

Primetime:

1. Agua Bendita (ABS-CBN) - 31.6%
2. The Last Prince (GMA-7) - 30.3%
3. Diva (GMA-7) - 29.7%
4. Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo (ABS-CBN) - 27%
5. Queen Seon Deok (GMA-7) - 26.8%
6. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 24.8%
7. Panday Kids (GMA-7) - 24.2%
8. TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) - 23.6%
9. Habang May Buhay (ABS-CBN) - 23.4%
10. Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash of 2010 (ABS-CBN) - 23.1%

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Toyota Recalls Sienna Minivan

Another trouble is facing Toyota, the Toyota Sienna Minivan. The Japanese carmaker, the world’s largest in 2008, is recalling all Sienna Minivan models produced, registered and sold from 1998 to 2010. That is projected to be around 600,000 in the United States and 270,000 in Canada. The recall is due to corrosion that may occur after long term exposure to road salt, which in the worst case may separate the spare tire from the vehicle.

Other models will be tested and inspected by Toyota. This includes the Land Cruiser, Land Cruiser Prado and Rav4.

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Mayweather vs Mosley 24/7 Episodes Video

Below are the video of the much anticipated 24/7 episode of the Mayweather versus Mosley fight



Mayweather vs Mosley 24/7 Episodes Video Part 1

Mayweather vs Mosley 24/7 Episodes Video Part 2

Mayweather vs Mosley 24/7 Episodes Video Part 3

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PBB (Pinoy Big Brother) Teen Clash 2010 Nominated Housemates

Below are the nominated Housemates in the PBB Teen Clash 2010 Nominated Housemates last April 17, 2010.

Tricia Santos
Romeo “Potz” Jalosjos III
Patrick Sugui
Eslove Briones
Angelo Pasco
Maichel Fideles (automatic nomination)

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YES MAGAZINE Top 20 Stars of the Decade

The May 2010 issue of Yes! magazine Philippines features the list of the Top 20 local stars who ruled the decade from 2000-2009 based on TV ratings, box-office figures, records sales, and product endorsements.

Below are the list of Top 20 Stars of the Decade:
1. Kris Aquino
2. Judy Ann Santos
3. Vic Sotto
4. Aga Muhlach
5. Robin Padilla
6. Claudine Barretto
7. Sharon Cuneta
8. Regine Velasquez
9. Ai Ai delas Alas
10. Piolo Pascual
11. Willie Revillame
12. John Lloyd Cruz
13. Richard Gutierrez
14. Bea Alonzo
15. Dingdong Dantes
16. Marian Rivera
17. Angel Locsin
18. Sarah Geronimo
19. Michael V / Ogie Alcasid

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Joe – Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Teen Clash 2010

Known as the “Swabeng Komikero ng QC”, Joe is the first housemate of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash 2010 who entered the PBB house last April 10, 2010.

PBB Teen Edition Clash of 2010 opened April 10, 2010 and was hosted by its original hosts Toni Gonzaga, Bianca Gonzales and Mariel Rodriguez. The recent edition of PBB introduced the new teen housemates from different parts of the Philippines who entered the lucky doors of Big Brother House.

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Devon Seron – Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Teen Clash 2010

Known as the “Bubbly Promdi ng Cebu”, Devon Seron is the second housemate of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash 2010 who entered the PBB house last April 10, 2010.

PBB Teen Edition Clash of 2010 opened April 10, 2010 and was hosted by its original hosts Toni Gonzaga, Bianca Gonzales and Mariel Rodriguez. The recent edition of PBB introduced the new teen housemates from different parts of the Philippines who entered the lucky doors of Big Brother House.

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Eslove Briones – Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Teen Clash 2010

Known as the “Sigang Istokwa ng Tawi-Tawi”, Eslove Briones is the third housemate of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash 2010 who entered the PBB house last April 10, 2010.

PBB Teen Edition Clash of 2010 opened April 10, 2010 and was hosted by its original hosts Toni Gonzaga, Bianca Gonzales and Mariel Rodriguez. The recent edition of PBB introduced the new teen housemates from different parts of the Philippines who entered the lucky doors of Big Brother House.

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Shey Bustamante – Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Teen Clash 2010

Known as the “Diskarte Bombshell ng Mindoro”, Shey Bustamante is the fourth housemate of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash 2010 who entered the PBB house last April 10, 2010.

PBB Teen Edition Clash of 2010 opened April 10, 2010 and was hosted by its original hosts Toni Gonzaga, Bianca Gonzales and Mariel Rodriguez. The recent edition of PBB introduced the new teen housemates from different parts of the Philippines who entered the lucky doors of Big Brother House.

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Angelo Pasco – Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Teen Clash 2010

Known as the Struggling Isko ng Antique”, Angelo Pasco is the fifth housemate of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash 2010 who entered the PBB house last April 10, 2010.

PBB Teen Edition Clash of 2010 opened April 10, 2010 and was hosted by its original hosts Toni Gonzaga, Bianca Gonzales and Mariel Rodriguez. The recent edition of PBB introduced the new teen housemates from different parts of the Philippines who entered the lucky doors of Big Brother House.

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Kyra Custodio – Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Teen Clash 2010

Known as the “Giling Girl ng Batangas”, Kyra Custodio is the sixth housemate of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash 2010 who entered the PBB house last April 10, 2010.

PBB Teen Edition Clash of 2010 opened April 10, 2010 and was hosted by its original hosts Toni Gonzaga, Bianca Gonzales and Mariel Rodriguez. The recent edition of PBB introduced the new teen housemates from different parts of the Philippines who entered the lucky doors of Big Brother House.

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Yong Gopez – Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Teen Clash 2010

Known as the “Boy Breadwinner ng Pampanga”, 17-year-old Yong Gopez is the seventh housemate of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash 2010 who entered the PBB house last April 10, 2010.

PBB Teen Edition Clash of 2010 opened April 10, 2010 and was hosted by its original hosts Toni Gonzaga, Bianca Gonzales and Mariel Rodriguez. The recent edition of PBB introduced the new teen housemates from different parts of the Philippines who entered the lucky doors of Big Brother House.

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Romeo “Potz” Jalosjos III – Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Teen Clash 2010

Known as the “Political Son ng Dipolog”, Romeo “Potz” Jalosjos III is the eight housemate of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash 2010 who entered the PBB house last April 10, 2010.

PBB Teen Edition Clash of 2010 opened April 10, 2010 and was hosted by its original hosts Toni Gonzaga, Bianca Gonzales and Mariel Rodriguez. The recent edition of PBB introduced the new teen housemates from different parts of the Philippines who entered the lucky doors of Big Brother House.

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Rebecca Chiongbian – Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Teen Clash 2010

Known as the Heiress Wonder ng Cebu”, Rebecca Chiongbian is the ninth housemate of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash 2010 who entered the PBB house last April 10, 2010.

PBB Teen Edition Clash of 2010 opened April 10, 2010 and was hosted by its original hosts Toni Gonzaga, Bianca Gonzales and Mariel Rodriguez. The recent edition of PBB introduced the new teen housemates from different parts of the Philippines who entered the lucky doors of Big Brother House.

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Yen Santos – Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Teen Clash 2010

Known as the “Little Miss Sunshine ng Nueva Ecija”, Yen Santos is the tenth housemate of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash 2010 who entered the PBB house last April 10, 2010.

PBB Teen Edition Clash of 2010 opened April 10, 2010 and was hosted by its original hosts Toni Gonzaga, Bianca Gonzales and Mariel Rodriguez. The recent edition of PBB introduced the new teen housemates from different parts of the Philippines who entered the lucky doors of Big Brother House.

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Patrick Sugui – Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Teen Clash 2010

Known as the “Gentle Boy-Next-Door ng Mandaluyong”, 16-year-old Patrick Sugui is the eleventh housemate of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash 2010 who entered the PBB house last April 10, 2010.

PBB Teen Edition Clash of 2010 opened April 10, 2010 and was hosted by its original hosts Toni Gonzaga, Bianca Gonzales and Mariel Rodriguez. The recent edition of PBB introduced the new teen housemates from different parts of the Philippines who entered the lucky doors of Big Brother House.

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Tricia Santos – Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Teen Clash 2010

Known as the “Athletic Muse ng Davao”, Tricia Santos is the twelfth housemate of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash 2010 who entered the PBB house last April 10, 2010.

PBB Teen Edition Clash of 2010 opened April 10, 2010 and was hosted by its original hosts Toni Gonzaga, Bianca Gonzales and Mariel Rodriguez. The recent edition of PBB introduced the new teen housemates from different parts of the Philippines who entered the lucky doors of Big Brother House.

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Kazel Kinouchi – Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Teen Clash 2010

Known as the “Shopaholic Chick ng Paranaque City”, Kazel Kinouchi is the thirteenth housemate of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash 2010 who entered the PBB house last April 10, 2010.

PBB Teen Edition Clash of 2010 opened April 10, 2010 and was hosted by its original hosts Toni Gonzaga, Bianca Gonzales and Mariel Rodriguez. The recent edition of PBB introduced the new teen housemates from different parts of the Philippines who entered the lucky doors of Big Brother House.

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Fretzie Bercede – Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Teen Clash 2010

Known as the “Charming Angel ng Cebu”, Fretzie Bercede is the fifteenth housemate of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash 2010 who entered the PBB house last April 10, 2010.

PBB Teen Edition Clash of 2010 opened April 10, 2010 and was hosted by its original hosts Toni Gonzaga, Bianca Gonzales and Mariel Rodriguez. The recent edition of PBB introduced the new teen housemates from different parts of the Philippines who entered the lucky doors of Big Brother House.

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Berto vs Pacquiao

World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Andre Berto, who successfully defended his title on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) against Puerto Rican Carlos Quintana, said Pacquiao has not faced a boxer like him. “It would be a great showdown because he (Pacquiao) has never had to deal with my type of speed and power combined,” Berto said in an Examiner.com article by Vivek Wallace.

The 26-year-old Berto (26-0, with 20 KOs) is the second undefeated fighter to challenge Pacquiao (51-3-2, with 38 knockouts) after Mayweather (40-0, with 25 KOs).

He represented Haiti in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

credit: ABS
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Ivan Dorschner – Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Teen Clash 2010

Known as the “Striking Stud ng Rizal”, Ivan Dorschner is the fourteenth housemate of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash 2010 who entered the PBB house last April 10, 2010.

PBB Teen Edition Clash of 2010 opened April 10, 2010 and was hosted by its original hosts Toni Gonzaga, Bianca Gonzales and Mariel Rodriguez. The recent edition of PBB introduced the new teen housemates from different parts of the Philippines who entered the lucky doors of Big Brother House.

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30H!3 House Party Music Video and Lyrics

3OH!3 - House Party Lyrics and Music Video


Gonna have a house party in my house

Monday Tuesday Wednesday (PARTY)
Thursday Friday Saturday (PARTY)
Sunday better find somebody else so for one day i won’t have to clean up after myself

Everybody say fuck the clubs (x4)
I’m not going out
Everybody say fuck the clubs (x4)
I’ll be getting love in my house

I’m gonna have a house party in my house
I’m gonna pour booze down my mouth
I might stay up until the a.m.
Yeah i think tonight I’m just gonna stay in
(x2)

8 o clock 10 o clock midnight (PARTY)
2 o clock 4 o clock 6 o clock (PARTY)
7 am better get the fuck out
Cause there ain’t no room to be crashing on my couch

Everybody say fuck the djs (x4)
Cause they ain’t playing my shit
Everybody say fuck the djs (x4)
At my house i’ll be playing my shit

I’m gonna have a house party in my house
I’m gonna pour booze down my mouth
I might stay up until the a.m.
Yeah I think tonight I’m gonna stay in
(x2)

Fuck if I know if there’s a better place to go cause there ain’t no party if it ain’t my party (x2)

I’m gonna have a house party in my house
I’m gonna pour booze down my mouth
I might stay up until the a.m.
Yeah I think tonight I’m gonna stay in
(x2)
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Maichel Fideles - last (16th) housemate in PBB Teen Clash 2010

Dubbed as the “Courageous Lakan ng Samar”, Maichel Fideles is the sixteenth and last housemate of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash 2010. He took the slot of the previous teen housemate number 16 known as the “Dependent Darling,” because she had health issues and was advised by the doctor not to enter the PBB house.

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Manny Pacquiao Versus Shane Mosley is better than Floyd

Veteran fighter Gerry Peñalosa said a match featuring Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley would be better instead of the blockbuster clash between the pound-for-pound king and Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

“The fight would surely be blazing with the exchange of hard punches from two boxers who have made boxing viewing exciting for everyone,” he said in his April 11 “Fearless” column on PhilBoxing.com.

“He is a very active boxer and a good puncher. He can outbox, outrun and outpunch any legitimate welterweight even in his age of 38 because he’s got a very physique and in a tip top shape,” he noted.

But he refused to give his prediction on Mosley vs Pacquiao: “Should it happen… I wonder who would I pick as winner? Let’s reserve that thought some other time.”

Peñalosa, meantime, wrote that he thinks Mosley would get the better of Mayweather on May 1 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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16 housemates of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash 2010

Hosted by Toni Gonzaga, Bianca Gonzales and Mariel Rodriguez, they finally presented the official 16 housemates in PBB Teen Clash 2010. They came from different provinces and cities of the Philippines. Sorted from the first up to last housemate called who entered the doors of Pinoy big brother house, below is the official list of housemates in the PBB Teen Clash 2010:

1. Joe-Swabeng Komikero ng Quezon City
2. Devon Salom-Bubbly housemate ng Cebu
3. Eslove Briones-Sigang estokwa ng Tawi-Tawi
4. Shey Bustamante-Diskarte Bombshell ng Mindoro
5. Angelo Pasco-Struggling Isko ng Antique
6. Kyra Custodio-Giling girl ng Batangas
7. Yong Gopez-Boy breadwinner ng Pampanga
8. Romeo ‘Potz’ Jalosjos III-Political son ng Dipolog
9. Rebecca Chiongbian-Heiress wonder ng Cebu
10. Yen Santos-Little Miss Sunshine ng Nueva Ecija
11. Patrick Sugui-Gentle boy next door ng Mandaluyong
12. Tricia Santos-Athletic muse ng Davao
13. Kazel Kinouchi-Shoppaholic chick ng Paranaque City
14. Ivan Dorschner-Striking stud ng Rizal
15. Fretzie Bercede-Charming angel ng Cebu

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Cafe World Cheats, Tips and Tricks

Facebook Players are now engaged with looking how to speed up cooking at Cafe World by having Cheat techniques and tricks. Cafe World is a Facebook application like Restaurant City, Farmville and other zynga application. Here are the Cheats and tricks you are looking at:

There are actually Cafe World Cheats around the web but only few of them really works.

1. When you’re online, try to cook food that needs short hour(s) to prepare. For example – burgers. If you want to earn more coins, cook foods with long hours to prepare.
2. When you run out of foods, remove the door(s) so no customers will enter your cafe.
3. Visit your neighbors to gain more Cafe World coins. I do it everyday.
4. You can actually use 2 doors of 3 doors. This will allow your customers to come faster.
5. Food that requires long hours has long hours before it spoil or vice versa.
6. Arrange and install many tables and chairs but remember to keep distance with the wall to accommodate 2 to 3 customers.
7. Add more food servers so they can serve each customers immidiately as soon as they arrived in your cafe.

Activate Speed hack for Cafe World :

Always remember that speed hack can decrease cooking time and will increase your Cafe World rating. The higher rating, the more chance to earn as fast as you can. You need a Firefox, Cheat Engine 5.5 and Adobe Flash Player 10.0. Now open your cheat engine and choose Firefox. On the right side of the Cheat Engine, check the Speed hack and enter your desire speed. Remember not to increase your speed above 30 as it will reach the timeout.

Infinite stove and counter hacks:
Again you need a FireFox and download cheat engine 5.5. Go to Customize- Functional- Stoves. Look for line ‘4 of 4 stoves used and scan the “4”. Now start dragging the 1 stove from the café down into the shop. Now you can see the line “3 of 4 stoves used” and scan the next “3”. Repeat the steps till you have 1-3 addresses left and then change the value of the. Remaining addresses to “1” and TICK freeze and that’s it, you can now have an infinite stoves. You can do the same procedures in counters too.

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Dragon-Sized Lizard found in the Philippines

Another Dragon Sized Lizard was found in the mountains of Sierra Madre Philippines. This lizard weighs up to 10 kilograms, lives up in trees and eats fruits. It is only the third-fruit eating lizard in the world. It sports a color of bright yellow, blue and green. It has been hunted by the local tribes people in the mountains yet it is only now that the scientists was able to recognize it as a unique species. How it eluded scientists for so many years will probably remain a mystery, since it is already rare to discover a new species that is considered big in size. It is classified as a monitor lizard, the same class as that of the well-known Komodo dragon.

With 7, 107 islands, Philippines can be considered as one of the archipelagos where several endangered species can be found.

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PBB TEEN EDITION CLASH OF 2010 Opening

PBB Teen Edition Clash of 2010 opened April 10, 2010 and was hosted by its original  hosts Toni Gonzaga, Bianca Gonzales and Mariel Rodriguez. The recent edition of PBB introduced the new teen housemates from different parts of the Philippines who entered the lucky doors of Big Brother House.

This opening of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash of 2010 is very timely since students and teens were having their summer vacation. This third edition of the reality show will surely bring another sleepless and “kilig” nights to Filipino Teens around the world.

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Pilipinas Got Talent – Carl Malone Montecido

Carl Malone Montecido is 11-years old boy who had been blind since his birth and blessed with good voice. His extra ordinary talent in signing made him and her mother to audition at Pilipinas Got Talent. Carl Malone Montecido sang “Isang Lahi” on Pilipinas Got Talent. A song which made Ai Ai, one of the judges cried. Below is Carl Malone Montecido Video of his exemplary performance in Pilipinas Got Talent


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Who are the Winners in 2010 Philippine Presidential Elections?

Who do you think will be the winners in the 2010 Presidential Elections? I provided here on my site my own poll of the Philippine Presidential Election Candidates.

Noynoy Aquino III
JC de los Reyes
Joseph Estrada
Richard Gordon
Jamby Madrigal
Nicanor Perlas
Gilbert Teodoro
Eddie Villanueva
Manny Villar

You can find the Poll at the left sidebar. Your vote counts!

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How to Add Facebook Share Button in Blogger?

We want our contents to be reposted in popular networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter to increase readers and popularity of our site, but how can we do that? One way is to add a share button inside the content where the readers can easily see it (just like the Facebook button above this post). But how can we add this Facebook share button inside our blogger post, follow these steps:

1. Login to Blogger
2. Click on layout > Edit HTML > expand widgets templates
3. Look for this code and just above this, paste the code below:

Share

4. Finished

Following this easy steps, you can have your own facebook share button.

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April 9, 2010 - Legal Holiday (Araw ng Kagitingan)

As part of the President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's Presidential Proclamation 1841 of all the legal and special holidays for 2010. April 9, 2010 "Araw ng Kagitingan" is a legal holiday. No classes in Schools and no office in public and private firms.

Year 2010’s legal holidays as listed in the Presidential Proclamation 1841 are as follows:

January 1 – New Year’s Day
April 1 – Maundy Thursday
April 2 – Good Friday
April 9 -Araw ng Kagitingan
May 1 – Labor Day
May 10- National elections
June 14 – Independence Day (June 14, Monday nearest June 12),
August 30 – National Heroes Day (August 30, last Monday of August), November 29 – Bonifacio Day (November 29, Monday nearest November 30)
December 25 – Christmas Day
December 27 – Rizal Day (December 27, Monday nearest December 30).

Special Holidays
February 22 – EDSA Day (Holiday for Schools)
August 23 – Ninoy Aquino Day (August 23, Monday nearest Aug August 23),
November 1 – All Saints Day
December 24 – Christmas Eve
December 31- Last day of the year.

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AGB Nielsen TV Ratings Surveys - April 6, 2010

Below are the comparative TV Ratings Surveys of AGB Nielsen Mega Manila - April 6, 2010 for the shows in Philippine Television. Eat Bulaga (GMA7) topped the daytime followed by Showtime (ABS-CBN 2). Agua Bendita still ranked first in the primetime shows.

Daytime:
1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 16.2%
2. Showtime (ABS-CBN) - 15.4%
3. Wowowee (ABS-CBN) - 14.4%
4. Knock Out (GMA-7) - 13.6%
5. Dragon Ball GT (GMA-7) - 12.8%
6. Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak (GMA-7) - 12.5%
7. Daisy Siete: Adam or Eve (GMA-7) - 12.3%
8. Ina, Kasusuklaman Ba Kita? (GMA-7) - 11.9%
9. Family Feud (GMA-7) - 10.7%
10. Wipeout (GMA-7) - 10.4%

Primetime:
1. Agua Bendita (ABS-CBN) - 32.2%
2. Diva (GMA-7) - 30.2%
3. The Last Prince (GMA-7) - 28%
4. Queen Seon Deok (GMA-7) - 27%
5. Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo (ABS-CBN) - 25.4%
6. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 25.2%
7. Panday Kids (GMA-7) - 23.8%
8. Habang May Buhay (ABS-CBN) - 22.7%
9. TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) - 21.5%
10. Rubi (ABS-CBN) - 19.3%

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Edu Manzano’s Brother Dies

Lakas-Kampi Christian Muslim Democrats vice-presidential bet Edu Manzano is taking a break from the campaign after the untimely death of his eldest brother, Adrian. Lakas-Kampi senatorial bet Rey Langit made the announcement during a campaign sortie of the ruling party in Dinalupihan, Bataan Wednesday.

He said Edu Manzano will be going to Los Angeles, California to attend to the funeral arrangements of his died brother. Edu Manzano is running for Vice President in the 2010 Philippine Presidential Elections.

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WORM ATTACK via PDF File

Security researcher Jeremy Conway says he has discovered a way to spread malicious code such as worms and Trojans across PDF documents on a victim’s computer. This attack is just the same with some email attachments but little bit differ in a way that PDF files automatically opens together with its attachments. Hackers have known for some time that PDF readers could be manipulated in this way, but Stevens’ attack showed how one reader — Foxit Reader — could launch the executable without even notifying the user. Foxit has now patched this bug, but the underlying flaw in the PDF standard can’t be fixed without changing the PDF standard itself.

For the users who want to turn off the Adobe Reader or Acrobat feature that allows the attack to work, you can click “Edit > Preferences > Categories > Trust Manager > PDF File Attachments” and then un-check the box that reads “Allow opening of non-PDF file attachments with external applications.” Although we are not new to these kind of attacks via different media, we should always be aware.

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PBB Teen Clash of 2010: Rachel Ann Bustamante

Rachel Ann Bustamante, 17 years old, a beauty queen from Oriental Mindoro is one of the rumored housemates in the 2010 PBB Teen Edition Clash. Rachelle also joined Bb. Pilipinas 2010 but unluckily didn’t make it to the top. She auditioned in PBB Teen Clash to be aired this April in ABS CBN and rumored to be one of the lucky chosen housemates by Big Brother. She was coined as the “Beauty Queen from Mindoro”.

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PBB Teen Clash 2010 List of Housemates

Below is the rumored list of PBB (Pinoy Big Brother) Teen Edition Clash of 2010 housemates to enter the house of Big Brother this April 2010 in ABS CBN.




1. Simple Chinese-looking Girl
2. Mapormang Amboy from the Province
3. Half-American Hunk
4. Beauty Queen from Mindoro
5. Cutie Chinito / Male Pageant Winner
6. Commercial Model / Binatang Ama
7. Binatilyong Magaling sa Sales Talk
8. Teen na Calamity Victim ang Pamilya
9. Bibong Binata with a Part-Time Job
10. Big Boy / Basketball Player
11. Charming Volleyball Player
12. Hunky, Sporty Teen who is popular in his hometown

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Crew Mechanix in Pilipinas Got Talent

Crew Mechanix is a group of 12 boys dancers from Batangas who made the judges vowed to them. in Pilipinas Got Talent. Prior to the performance of the group, the judges complimented their uniform except for their shoes. Freddie Garcia said “Dapat siguro parepareho ang sapatos nyo,” while Kris Aquino answered back, “Baka siguro they can’t afford it yet boss.”

Crew Mechanix got the attention of the audience during their performance because of their synchonized dance moves. The Crew Mechanix received 3 yeses and they made it to the next round.

Below is the video of the Mechanix performance:

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TNS Philippines National TV Ratings Survey - April 5, 2010

Below are the Comparative National TV Ratings of GMA and ABS-CBN last April 5, 2010 of TNS Philippines (Taylor Nelson Sofres) nationwide. "Showtime" remained at the top in daytime while "Agua Bendita" on Primetime.

April 5, 2010 Monday
Daytime:

1. Showtime (ABS-CBN) - 19.5%
2. Wowowee (ABS-CBN) - 18.2%
3. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 14.1%
4. Dragon Ball GT (GMA-7) - 13.4%
5. Magkano ang Iyong Dangal? (ABS-CBN) - 12.4%
6. Daisy Siete: Adam or Eve (GMA-7) - 12.3%
7. Pokemon Specials (GMA-7) - 12%
8. Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak (GMA-7) - 11.6%
9. Knock Out (GMA-7) - 11.4%
10. Ina, Kasusuklaman Ba Kita? (GMA-7) - 10.7%

Primetime:

1. Agua Bendita (ABS-CBN) - 37.6%
2. Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo (ABS-CBN) - 32.5%
3. TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) - 28.9%
4. Habang May Buhay (ABS-CBN) - 25.5%
5. The Last Prince (GMA-7) - 23.8%
6. Diva (GMA-7) - 22.5%
7. Panday Kids (GMA-7) - 22.1%
8. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 19.7%
9. Rubi (ABS-CBN) - 18.5%
10. Queen Seon Deok (GMA-7) - 18.2%

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Clash of the Titans 2010 Free Movie Download

Are you looking where to download Clash of the Titans 2010? Before that, let me introduce the synopsis of this movie.
Clash of the Titans is a 2010 fantasy film which is a remake of the 1981 film of the same name. This remake is very loosely based upon the Greek myth of Perseus.Directed by Louis Leterrier and starring Sam Worthington, the film was originally set for standard release on March 26, 2010. It was later announced that the film would be converted to 3D and was released on April 2, 2010.

SYNOPSIS

Clash of the Titans tells of Persius' battles to win the hand of beautiful Andromeda. The gods look down and help or hinder according to their whims, as Persius, aided by Pegasus, the winged horse, and Bubo, an owl of uncommon talent, overcomes the three Stygian witches with one eye between them, a monstrous two-headed wolf/dog, Dioskilos; Medusa of the Gorgon's head; and ultimately the terrifying Kraken, a giant monster raised from its primeval home on the sea-bed to bring destruction.

You can download or watch the movie here:

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“Ambulansiyang de Paa” GMA-7 i-Witness documentary wins Peabody Awards 2010

“Ambulansyang de Paa,” a documentary of GMA-7’s “i-Witness,” has earned the prestigious Peabody Awards and will be honored in an awarding ceremony that will take place in New York City on May 17, 2010.

There are only 36 winners in this awards. The said documentary highlighted the efforts of the Mangyan community of Apnagan in upland Oriental Mindoro to transport the seriously ill through rugged trails to distant hospitals with the use of woven hammocks. It was aired in March 2009 and was hosted by Kara David. GMA-7 also earned similar awards in 1999 when the “I Witness” episodes “Kidneys for Sale” by Jessica Soho and Jay Taruc’s “Child Labor” story on “Brigada Siyete” bagged first and second Peabody trophies, respectively.

The Peabody Awards recognizes distinguished achievement and meritorious public service by TV and radio stations, networks, cablecasters, webcasters, production organizations and individuals.
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69th Annual Peabody Awards List of Winners

The George Foster Peabody Awards (Peabody Awards) are annual, international awards for excellence in radio and television broadcasting. First awarded in 1941 for programs from the previous year, they are one of the oldest honors in electronic media. Lambdin Kay, public-service director for WSB radio in Atlanta, Georgia at the time, is credited for creating the award, named for businessman and philanthropist George Foster Peabody, who donated the funds that made the awards possible.
Below is the list of winners in the 69th Annual Peabody Awards

Modern Family (ABC)
Twentieth Century Fox Television in association with Levitan Lloyd Productions.
This wily, witty comedy puts quirky, contemporary twists in family ties but maintains an old-fashioned heart.

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: An Evening with Archbishop Desmond Tutu (CBS)
Worldwide Pants, Inc.
As this fascinating, often funny interview attests, the Scottish-born Ferguson has made late-night television safe again for ideas.

Noodle Road: Connecting Asia's Kitchens (KBS1 TV)
Korean Broadcasting System
The who, where, what, why and how of Asia's culinary staple, rolled into one visually delicious hour.

A Hidden America: Children of the Mountains (ABC)
ABC News
A powerful documentary shot in the hollows and house trailers of Appalachia reminds us that not all critical problems lie in "developing" nations.

SesameStreet.org
Sesame Workshop
Big Bird and company display prodigious adaptability on this delightfully educational, interactive site.

BBC World News America: Unique Broadcast, Unique Perspective (BBC America)
BBC World News America, BBC America
A nightly newscast like none the United States has ever had, it places our actions and concerns in a global context.

The Cost of Dying (CBS)
CBS News 60 Minutes
Steve Kroft's report addressed inconvenient truths about the cost of end-of-life medical care with courage and compassion.

Independent Lens: Between the Folds (PBS)
Green Fuse Films, ITVS
A beautiful documentary about the art of paper folding, it makes you gasp at the possibilities -- of paper and of human creativity.

Glee (FOX)
Twentieth Century Fox Television
Dependably tuneful and entertaining, the musical dramedy that revolves around the motley members of a high-school choral club hit especially high notes with episodes such as "Wheels," about the daily struggles of a wheelchair-bound singer.

The OxyContin Express (Current TV)
Vanguard on Current TV
With tales of drug-dealing MDs in Florida and Appalachian "pill-billies," the documentary makes clear the enormity of the prescription-drug epidemic.

npr.org
National Public Radio
A whole lot of things considered, from "South Park" to North Korea, make this one of the great one-stop websites. And there's music you can dance to.

Diane Rehm Personal Award
Now available to National Public Radio listeners after decades on Washington's WAMU-FM, Rehm's talk show is the gold standard for civil, civic discourse.

The Day that Lehman Died (BBC World Service)
A Goldhawk Essential Production/BBC World Service Production
Merging news with dramatic reconstruction based on exhaustive interviews, this rare docudrama for radio put listeners in the boardroom and halls of Lehman Brothers as the financial giant collapsed.

In Treatment (HBO)
Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions and Sheleg in association with HBO Entertainment
Giving new meaning to the phrase "theater of the mind,' this fictional series of psychiatrist-patient one-on-one's is the very essence of drama.

Inventing LA: The Chandlers and Their Times (PBS)
Peter Jones Productions
Digging into the lives and machinations of the first family of Los Angeles newspapers, documentary filmmaker Peter Jones finds drama enough for several feature films.

No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (HBO)
Mirage Enterprises and Cinechicks in association with The Weinstein Company, BBC and HBO Entertainment
Alexander McCall Smith's best-selling novels about Precious Ramotswe, an African detective, come vividly to life in this groundbreaking series, shot on location in Botswana.

Sabotaging the System (CBS)
CBS News 60 Minutes
Alarming and then some, Steve Kroft's survey of cyber-threats to America's infrastructure made it clear the siege is on and questioned our readiness to defend.

Brick City (Sundance Channel)
Sundance Channel, Brick City TV LLC
In this five-hour documentary series, the struggles of Newark's young mayor and other citizens trying to resurrect their blighted communities are sociologically instructive and dramatically compelling.

Thrilla in Manila (HBO)
Darlow Smithson Production, HBO Sports, HBO Documentary Films
Taking its title from the last of three legendary heavyweight bouts between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, the documentary pulls no punches and lays bare misconceptions about their rivalry.

FRONTLINE: The Madoff Affair (PBS)
FRONTLINE, RAINmedia
The documentary takes viewers into the very heart of Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme, explaining how and why it worked for so long.

I-Witness: Ambulansiyang de Paa (GMA Network)
GMA Network, Inc., Philippines
Condemning deplorable conditions while celebrating neighborly valor and ingenuity, the report shows how people in a poor village carry their sick and injured over dangerous terrain to distant medical care using "ambulances on foot."

Independent Lens: The Order of Myths (PBS)
Folly River, Inc., Netpoint Productions, Lucky Hat Entertainment, ITVS
Margaret Brown's exploration of two Mardi Gras traditions in Mobile, Ala., one white, one black, is highly original, moving and insightful.

Hard Times (OPB Radio)
Oregon Public Broadcasting
The Main Street repercussions of Wall Street's reckless ways were nowhere in the media more humanly and thoughtfully documented than in this series of radio reports.

Brook Lapping Productions for the BBC in association with National Geographic Channel, France 3, NHK, VPRO, SVT, RTBF, VRT, NRK, SRC/CBC, DRTV SBS, YLE, TVP and Press TV
A spectacular, epic documentary that explains in fascinating, sometimes startling detail how the West and Iran arrived at the present standoff, it's imminently watchable and historically invaluable.

Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson: Covering Afghanistan (NPR)
National Public Radio
No reporter in any medium gives us a better sense of the variety of life inside Afghanistan than the multi-lingual chief of NPR's Kabul bureau.

The Great Textbook War (West Virginia Public Broadcasting)
Trey Kay Productions
This thoughtful, balanced and gripping radio documentary shows how a 1974 battle over textbook content in rural West Virginia foreshadows the "culture wars" still raging.

Mind the Gap: Why Good Schools Are Failing Black Students (Public Radio Stations)
Nancy Solomon
Independent producer Solomon exhibited great empathy for the students and teachers at the suburban New Jersey high school she studied, meanwhile asking tough, necessary questions.

Endgame (PBS)
Daybreak/Channel 4/Target Entertainment, Presented on PBS/MASTERPIECE by WGBH Boston
This intensely dramatic film, focused on secret negotiations at an English country estate–talks that helped to end apartheid in South Africa–offers a lesson in the possibilities of peaceful conflict resolution.

Sichuan Earthquake: One Year On (Now-Broadband TV News Channel)
Now-TV News, Hong Kong
The Hong Kong-based news organization noted the anniversary of the terrible Sichuan quake with respect for the victims and their families and hard questions about the substandard construction that worsened the death toll.

BART Shooting (KTVU-TV)
KTVU, Oakland, Calif.
KTVU's quick response to a train-station altercation that ended in a fatal shooting gave its reporters an edge, but it was their persistent digging afterwards that revealed serious, systematic problems in the Bay Area Rapid Transit police's tactics.

American Masters: Jerome Robbins -- Something to Dance About (PBS)
Thirteen/WNET
A retrospective of Robbins' life and work illustrated with dazzling performance clips and annotated with comments from noted ballet and Broadway colleagues, this brilliant documentary captured the legendary director/choreographer's "dark genius."

Chronicle: Paul's Gift (WYFF-TV)
WYFF 4, Greenville, S.C.
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Manny Pangilinan Controversial Ateneo Commencement Speech

Below is the Controversial Speech of Manny Pangilinan in Ateneo de Manila University Commencement Exercises in the School of Management & School of Science and Engineering last Friday, March26, 2010.

Magandang Hapon sa inyong lahat.


Rev. Fr. Nebres, distinguished faculty and staff, proud and relieved parents, graduates of 2010 – warmest congratulations. I am pleased to join the fellowship of this sesquicentennial class.

Introduction

It has been more than 40 years since I graduate from what was a small, idyllic university. Wr were an all male institution then, with Maryknoll – now Miriam – providing some distraction. We wore neckties, and no celfones or Jollibee's were around. Since that time, Jesuit charism has produced many changes at the Ateneo, most notably an increasing engagement with the world – pushing the frontiers of depth and universality – to use the words of Fr. Adolfo Nicolas. This is consistent with the university's strategic mission of closing the gaps in poverty and competitiveness.

Honoris causa

More than 500 years ago – in 1478 – the first recorded honorary degree was conferred by Oxford University on Lionel Woodville, who was dean of Exeter University and brother-in-law of King Edward IV. Oxford made him a doctor of Canon Law in a blatant attempt to win the favour of the king.

This is my fourth degree – so far. I hear that Oprah Winfrey – The big “O” – has collected a total of 7 awards. So I have 3 to go!

There's the heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson who got a Doctorate in Humane Letters for his wide range of skills, including biting off the ears of his opponents.

But the indisputable number one awardee must be Sesame Street's Kermit the Frog – who was given an Honorary Doctorate of Amphibious Letters by Long Island University!

Quo Vadis?

44 years ago I sat where you now sit, I also thought what you now think – What is going to happen to me? Where can I find a job? Am I really graduating a virgin? Perhaps the best way to answer the first two questions – only you can answer the third – is to point at those sunrise businesses which can best offer opportunities to you for employment and career:

First, businesses unique to our country's geographic or resource advantages such as tourism and mining.

Second, industries that are by-products of our labor mitigation, leaving us for example with a surplus of doctors, nurses, and care givers. And since our population is comparatively young – complemented by our warm disposition – we are naturally competitive in the medical tourism and retirement businesses.

Third, businesses linked to information and communications technology. The shift to a knowledge based economy is best reflected in the emergence of the country's knowledge process and business process outsourcing (KPO/BPO) markets – two of our fast rising industries. This sector generated 7 billion dollars in revenue in 2009, and is expected to realize 17 billion dollars five years from today.

Fourth, infrastructure and utilities. We simply need to build more roads, ports and harbor, power plants, modern airports, especially a new international airport, an efficient transportation system – trans, light rail, ships – modern hospitals to raise the level of medical care.

Fifth, agriculture. We need to feed our people first. I don't understand and cannot accept, why weer are the world's biggest importer of rice.

Life in the corporation – types of bosses

After suggesting where jobs can be found, let me say that most of you will probably work with a boss or with many bossess. Some of them will be first rate and inspiring, but some will make you wonder how they became managers in the first place. Of these managers, four typical types stand out.

First, is the "despotic manager" – who rules as if by divine right, because he thinks he is always right. He has a short attention span and expects everything to be done his way, right away. From him you get nothing but fear. Sa PLDT, sila yung tinatawag naming Argentinean o di kaya, Russian. Kasi palagi urgent yan or rush yan!

Second, is the "floater manager" – one who rises effortlessly in an organization. He is friends with everyone and doesn't make enemies because he does not make the tough decisions. From him you will learn nothing.

Third, is the "intriguer manager", the corporate rasputin. He operates below the surface and plots against everybody. From him you will get painful ulcers and sleepless nights.

Fourth, is the "narcissist manager", whose self-confidence and charm – sometimes combined with handsome or pretty looks – push him or her up the corporate ladder. From him you would get no encouragement.

How to manage your boss

On your way to the top, how can you deal with a corporate species called the boss?

First, you must learn how to manage not only your peers sideways, but also your boss upwards. Second, find the gem beneath the rough. Remember your boss will not be flawed in all aspects. Short of being the S/O/B – son of the boss – he must have had some strengths to have become a maneger. You can have a boss with a fiery temper, but maybe they work like there's no clock. The trick is to know what makes him tick.

Third, be smart, or better yet, smarter than the boss. Fourth, choose your battles. Not all disagreements with your manager will be good for you or your career. Speak out at the opportune time. The Greeks have a term for this – it is called "kairos" – which is to say the right thing at the right moment. Be sensitive.

The challenges – adopt a cause

When I started my own career, I was just like you looking for a job, any job. In fact, I began as an employee – as executive assistant to the president of Filoil Marketing wit ha salary of 1,000 pesos a month. And despite my Wharton MBA, I had to train as a salesman for 6 months working in many parts of Mindanao. It took persistence and patience and years of waiting until I finally became my own boss. Was I scared? You bet! Transitioning from employee to entrepreneur was like starting all over again. In 1981, I founded First Pacific with 6 people, 50 square meters of office space, and little capital. It was like the first day of school for me, and I couldn't call my mother to hold my hand.

So the struggles I faced to make it to this podium today reflect the struggles of so many other Filipinos born without privilege or pedigree.

I was born poor. My father started his career as a messenger at Philippine National Bank. His father began his – as a public school teacher in Apalit, Pampanga. As a young student, I lived on a 25-centavo daily allowance. Scholarships sustained my education from my elementary days at San Beda College all the way to my MBA at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

I grew up in Little Baguio, San Juan – along Barasoain Street. Our modest house stood right on the boundary of a squatter settlement. From my bedroom window, I could see, smell, and feel the lives of the poor firsthand – mga away ng mag-asawa at ng kanilang mga kabit halos araw-araw, mga taong naliligo sa may kanto, mga batang dumaraming parang kabute kada taon.

So whenever I look back on my years here at the Ateneo – I do have one lasting memory, and that's about the poor, and about helping them – on Saturdays when I would teach catechism at the National Mental Hospital in Mandaluyong, and Sundays amongst squatter families in Sapang Palay.

And my interest in sports has emphatically proven how basketball or boxing or cycling provides an escape from the poverty trap. Look no further than Manny Pacquiao as an example. And there are other equally inspiring success stories.

Joel Calderon was last year's Padyak Pinoy Tour of Champions. He is a tricycle driver in Guimba, Nueva Ecija who had to leave his job to train for this summer bikathon. Joel won, riding an old model bicycle borrowed from his teenage nephew. His proud father trundled his tricycle from Guimba to Baguio, 120 kilometers distant, to witness his son's glorious moment – finishing the 195-kilometer race in 5 hours, 58 minutes, 37 seconds.

Annie Albania is a member of our national women's boxing team. She comes from Poblacion, South Cotabato. And is the youngest of six children. Her father was a palay farmer who tilled the family's ancestral land of 2 hectares to put food in the mouths of his children. Annie's father died six years ago, leaving the task of bread winning to Annie. It was in the sport of boxing that she cast her lot. With determination and diligence, Annie is now the country's best lady boxer. And she will step onto the biggest stage of her life – the London Olympics in 2012 – hopefully with the country's first Olympic gold.

So graduates, for the Joel's and Annie;s of this country – take up a cause. Let your passion give force and moment to that cause. Be brave enough to live life passionately. You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your passion.

And if you make your cause the focus of your career, that would be great. But even if you spend a few hours each week, a few days each month, you could still change lives. Even the life of one, single person. Few will have the resources to bend history itself. But each of you can work to change a small corner of this country of ours for the better. It is in the total of your individual acts that will be written the history of this generation.

Conclusion

I'd liek to close now by saying that to be truly successful, you have to stand for something larger than yourself, to use your life in service to someone else's. Beyond your immediate concern about jobs and career, there is the broader imperative of nation building – one of the 3 themes of Ateneo's sesqui.

The notion of nation building was best captured by India's first Prime Minister Nehru when he said, on the eve of Indian independence in August 1947: "The service of India means the service of millions who suffer. It means ending poverty and ignorance and disease and inequality of opportunity." And then referring to Mahatma Gandhi, Nehru added: "The ambition of the greatest man of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye. That may be beyond us, but as long as there are tears and suffering, our work will not be over."

Whilst our work in this country is indeed far from over, may everyone on this occasion resolve to wipe every tear – in every eye – of every Filipino.

Finally, let me leave you with the wisdom of my fellow doctorate, Kermit the Frog, in his own commencement address – "You are no longer tadpoles. The time has come for you to drop your tails and leave this swamp. But I'm sure that wherever I go as I travel around the world, I will find each and every one of you working your tails off to save other swamps.

Again, many congratulations. God bless all of you. Good luck and good life.

- Manny V. Pangilinan (MVP)
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