Demonstrators calling for U.S. troops to withdraw from the Philippines protested th start of joint militay operations in which thousands of Ameican troops work with Filipino soldiers in the southern region of the country in order to deal with Muslim insurgent groups. The two week drills — shoulder to shoulder” bring together 6,000 American and [...]
I am sure you are wondering what two far-away countries have in common with each other and Valentine's Day. Perhaps the regular readers of this blog (if there are any) already know the answer because they can understand how I think. For all the others, keep reading until it becomes apparent to you that, indeed, Valentine's Day, Saudi Arabia and the Philippines do have something in common.
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By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters Life!) - Prisoners, supermarket workers, even the U.S. Ambassador: none are immune to the "Papaya" dance craze that is inspiring the Philippines to gyrate to its beat. "It is a silly dance," said Edu Manzano, the TV game show host and former actor responsible for making the "Papaya" a nationwide hit by featuring it on his show. "I call it silly because it does not take any degree of expertise," said Manzano, who is also the Philippines' anti-piracy czar. A clip of U.S. Ambassador Kristie Kenney shaking her hips, shuffling her arms in the air and pointing her index fingers alongside Manzano is a popular clip on YouTube, with more than 30,000 hits since it was posted four months ago. About 1,700 "Papaya" dances, starring children and young people, as well as Transformer toys and Ronald McDonald, have been posted on the video-sharing Web site by enthusiasts. The dance's catchy beat and steps have gri
By Raju Gopalakrishnan BORACAY, Philippines (Reuters) - It's getting crowded in paradise. About 600,000 tourists came last year to Boracay in the central Philippines, regarded as one of the world's best holiday destinations, and swam, ate and slept on an island that has only about 18,000 full-time residents. Arrivals should rise to about 670,000 this year, and pressure is mounting on the island's infrastructure as more and more hotels and resorts are built to cater for the boom. The single narrow road that runs the length of Boracay is jam-packed, drain pipes bring floodwater to the beach and hotel taps can suddenly run dry. About 10 tonnes of garbage need to be treated and disposed of each day. "It's really taken off (in terms of) congestion, overgrowth," said David Light, a retired American actor who has been visiting Boracay for its windsurfing since 1991. "It was a pristine natural environment and I hated to see it change, but it did." Three dec
MUMBAI (Reuters) - ICRA Management Consulting Services Ltd, a unit of credit rating agency ICRA Ltd, said on Monday it had signed a deal with Dun & Bradstreet Philippines Inc to provide advisory and consultancy services in the Philippines. The two firms will provide their services to banks, corporates, government organisations, investors and multi-lateral agencies, it said in a statement. Dun & Bradstreet Philippines is a joint venture between financial information publisher, Dun & Bradstreet and Filipino Stock Holders, the statement said.
Some weeks back, a dear friend of mine who's a self-made, successful blogger asked me to help her get exposure for the Laptops shes been selling and as charming as she is, saying no would be the last thing on my mind so I agreed. Never did I expect it would be as great as this.She is actually selling Macbooks at prices you cant compare! She actually gets it as direct import so less tax and less burden to consumers like you. She offers a wide array of Macbooks of different specifications that would suit your needs, lifestyle and preferences.Heres one example of the great ones shes offering:model : MA699CH/AAll these for just Php 47,500Its an Apple White Macbook 13" screen, Intel Core Duo 2 Processor, with processor speed of 1.83GHz, 60GB hard drive space for all the things you need and 512MB memory of RAM plus, you can upgrade with Php 1,200 more. Did i mention everything on here is on one year warranty?. If youre not convinced, try comparing prices to competitors online at laptopking
MANILA (Reuters) - The United States will hold full-scale joint military exercises with the Philippines in February after drastically scaling down the annual event last year because of a row over a U.S. Marine jailed for rape. About 6,000 U.S. soldiers will take part in the exercises,, which will be held near strongholds of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the largest Muslim rebel group in the Philippines, military chief General Hermogenes Esperon said. Last year, Washington scaled down the war games, sending only 400 soldiers after a row over custody of the marine convicted of rape in December 2006. U.S. forces routinely train and advise Philippine military units, build roads, bridges, schools, clinics and conduct other humanitarian activities as part of joint efforts with Washington's closest ally in the region to fight Muslim militants. Esperon said 5,000 to 6,000 U.S. troops would take part in the Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder) manoeuvres in the central region of Mi
By Manny Mogato MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines has renewed an offer to communist rebels to accept a ceasefire deal as a step to restarting peace talks on ending a four-decade rebellion, an aide of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said on Thursday. But a rebel spokesman criticised the truce offer, saying the government must reopen peace talks without any conditions. Ricardo Saludo, secretary of Arroyo's Cabinet, told reporters the government "is heeding the Church's call for peace", and once again called for a truce to create an atmosphere conducive to talking peace. "We call on the rebels to accept a ceasefire that would end the bloodshed and lay the foundation for sincere, productive negotiations toward a lasting settlement of the communist rebellion," Saludo said. Active in 69 of 81 provinces across the archipelago, the communist New People's Army (NPA) rebels have been waging protracted guerrilla warfare to overthrow the government since the late
We are experts with the K1 fiancee visa process for the Philippines and K1 visa preparation. We work exclusively with U.S. clients who have fiancees from the Philippines and we have a 100 percent success rate! The Fiancee visa, or K-1 visa, is a method to get your Fiancee into America therefore that you could be married in the USA. This intended purpose of this is to allow United States citizens to bring their fiancees form other countries and marry them here. This is so that these people will be allowed into the country permanently while they are married to the citizen. Before the K1 visa was introduced, a citizen could bring their Fiancee into the Untied States and marry them as long as they already had gotten married in her foreign country. After they would marry, they would then apply for the spousal visa. The real problem with this was that the spousal visa did not give the foreign fiancee any time to adjust to the United States. Unlike marrying abroad, this allows the couple to l
It is with regret that I bring you the bad news that we have decided to end Pangya Philippines. As per the announcement on the Pangya site, it will close on January 25, 2008.
It was one helluva ride. I’d like to take this opportunity to first thank all the wonderful players of Pangya. It has [...]
This February, the world of Novus and RF Online Philippines will never be the same.
Everyone in the RF team and here at Level Up are excited about this major patch. Here in the Philippines, we are calling it the Crimson Dawn (for obvious reasons) and is scheduled to come out this February to all [...]
Good news, citizens of Novus!
RF Online Philippines will open its newest server, named Xenos - which means a “new beginning” today, January 8, 2007. The new servers offers an opportunity for new players to experience the country’s first and biggest sci-fi MMORPG. RF is FREE-TO-PLAY and features an inter-racial battle between 3 powerful races, the [...]
Doctors in the Philippines are turning themselves into nurses in order to obtain medical positions in the United States due to difficulty in having their medical education recognized by Americans. The resulting brain drain is impacting the quality of medical care in the Philippines. The Cuban government has offered to provide much needed doctors since [...]
Hear ye! Hear ye! Citizens of Roika!
The world of Fly For Fun (FlyFF) is calling all heroes to gather round.
There’s a race… a leveling race to level 120! Not many FlyFFers have reached the zenith of their careers yet. I think less than a dozen by last count. GM Atma and the lovely GM Kumiko [...]
Hoy traemos este artículo de The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, Vol 8, No 3 (2007), ISSN: 1492-3831 Patricia B. ArintoUniversity of the Philippines, Open University Abstract Several constraints influence the formation of a professional identity by full-time distance education faculty at the University of the Philippines. One of these is the marginalisation of distance education (DE) in the academy as a consequence of DE’s identification with low status disciplines, as well as with developments in higher education that are undermining traditional academic identities. There are also constraints arising from the social organisation of distance education itself. The paper offers a (re)conceptualisation of academic professionalism for distance education faculty that is more responsive to the challenges that they face, and more empowering for themselves and the academic and other communities of which they are a part. Keywords: Distance education
Attention all FlyFFers! GM Atma and crew have something you should not miss…
It’s the FlyFF 2007 Year-End Sale.
You’ll go gah-gah over the discounts of premium items such as Restatel, Tansy and Scroll of Name Change.
Also, clothes sets prices have been sliced. Sailor sets, Yukata and even Bruce Lee sets are now more affordable. The 2007 [...]
Ok, I wrote about my successful withdrawal from paypal and im still contemplating whether to buy a domain and start another blog or to venture into a small business. Meanwhile, I guess it would be very helpful to alot of people especially filipinos if im going to post about the step by step process. Here's how : Sign up for a paypal account. - Make sure you choose the "basic" account and also input all the necessary data truthfully. Dont worry, its paypal nothing goes wrong with it.Apply for an EON cyber account - That may sound too futuristic or maybe a bit intimidating but just go ahead and apply. You can apply for a card online, choose which branch nationwide you want to get your card and just wait for sometime until the card is ready for pick-up. You also have to pay Php350 for the membership and card to unionbank upon picking up the card.Verify your Paypal using the EON card - Usually, you have to wait for 2 weeks maximum for your EON to be activated. I think every credit or de
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Andres Bonifacio was a Filipino revolutionary leader; born: November 30, 1863 – May 10, 1897. He is the Father of the Philippine Revolution and one of the most prominent national heroes in the Philippines. Andres Bonifacio was the founder of the KKK “Kataastaasan Kagalang-galang na Katipunan nang manga Anak nang Bayan” or Katipunan. Andres Bonifacio aimed for the independence of our country against the Spaniards.November 30 in memory of our hero Andres Bonifacio we Filipinos should thank him for his heroic attitude he fought for our Country’s Independence during the Filipino – Spanish war. As Philippines celebrated Bonifacio Day and it’s a public holiday, all Filipinos in all areas especially who is in the Government went to the monuments of Andres Bonifacio and offer him flowers to thank him for the heroic he did for us Filipinos.Andres Bonifacio Monument 10 peso bill Mabini at the left and Bonifacio at rightand at the back side is the Barasoain Church
DPP Issue #17 - Travel Photography
This issue features Jake Versoza, who is known in the photography community as a fashion photographer, really prefers travel more than anything else. You will find his exemplary Travel work inside our pages as he guides us on how to become a better Travel Photographer.
Also in this issue is the [...]
The Philippines government says it has reached an agreement with the country's main Islamic separatist group on boundaries for a Muslim homeland.Government negotiator Rodolfo Garcia said "demarcation" was agreed after two days of talks in Malaysia with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).Officials say the deal in Kuala Lumpur could pave the way for a final peace deal between the two sides next year.MILF has been fighting for decades over land in the southern Mindanao region. Negotiators are hopeful that a permanent peace agreement can be sealed by the middle of next year.
Ey troops! Still here at Ad Con. I’m about to take photos now and upload it here later.
Meanwhile, while doing my daily rounds, I found out that RF Online Arms Race 3 is now fully operational as of yesterday. Remember, I blogged about this a couple of days ago, right?
Now, the gates are open to [...]
The RF Team and me are really proud about the Arms Race program. The idea is simple, try to get the players to recruit for their race. The race with the most recruits get a universal prize - usually in the form of a week-long mod.
RF Brand Manager Keith Morales is doing a good job [...]
Harriette Cecilio - AHN News WriterManila, Philippines (AHN) - The recall of Canon cameras doesn't include cameras sold in the Philippines. The local Canon distributor will not pull off the shelves all Canon EOS-1D Mark III cameras sold in the Philippines.The Philippine subsidiary of the camera manufacturer, Canon Marketing (Philippines) Inc., said in a statement only cameras with serial numbers between 501001 and 546561 have auto-focus mirror adjustment issues.None of these are sold in Philippine outlets."The EOS-1D Mark III units launched in the Philippines last year and are being sold in the local DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) market are not included in the recall," the statement read, as reported by Inquirer.net.more : allheadlinenews
There’s a new patch for FlyFF, Episode 10 and it’s going to be out before this month, November, is over.
GM Atma and his team are hard at work with the new episode. It’s going to be aptly called “Volcane Legends” and takes its name from one of the dungeons that you’ll see in the new [...]
Recently, I met a fellow blogger from Cagayan de Oro (The city i call home) on mindanao bloggers and we got to talk about blogging, its money making potentials and everything about paypal in the philippines. As it turns out, he has been making quite hefty money from paypal and smorty from his entertainment blog since 2005! (imagine how much money is there to make in 2 years) and being curious as I am, I asked everything about the availability of paypal in the philippines and heres what he suggested me to do :Open an EON Account at union bank. EON is a debit card that accepts services online banking transactions specifically from paypal. In fact, it is the sole card that offers this kind of service here in the philippines and for a blogger's ear, there is no sweeter sound than this news. So with this, I decided to apply for an account online and after a few submission of personal infos, I was told that my card will be ready for pick up at a branch that I selected when I registered (Im
During Level Up Live 2007, you probably got colored stubs with funny looking codes, right?
A lot have been wondering on HOW TO USE THEM.
Here are some helpful step-by-step instructions on how to use and claim your free in-game items using the redemption codes. You may have been given this if you bought a bundled Poring [...]
An American show by ABC, Desperate Housewives made a slur when actress Teri Hatcher made a racist comment against medical schools in the Philippines. In the video below, Hatcher wanted to check someone’s diploma “just to make sure that he’s not from some med school from the Philippines”
Of course, this enraged a lot of Filipinos. [...]
Ok folks, this issue has started to bombard the world wide web, especially the browsers of both the curious, and the concerned, people of the Philippines, myself included.
I do watch Desperate Housewives, and for some reason or another, I'm actually watching reruns of the previous season in a local tv station. {I won't mention which station anymore, ok?} And it's only through the news that I
Bianca King of The Philippines Our Hot Asian Babe for the DayShe was controversial. But this girl can weather any storm that might come her way. After all that has been said and done, Bianca King is back. With a smile and with her fighting attitude, she is ready to start anew. This young girl has matured to become a sophisticated young lady, all set to conquer the world of showbiz. It takes guts and a certain kind of glamour to have this sort of dream and Bianca is ready to do whatever she has to do to continue her path to success.Films/Series * Shaider (Philippine TV series) * Super Twins * Matakot Ka Sa Karma (2006) * Gigil (2006) * Atlantika (2006) * Love to Love * Jass Got Lucky (2006) * My Darling Mermaid (2006) * Wish Upon a Jar (2005) * Oh, My Ghost! (2006)...Jolina * Sugo * Ako legal wife: Mano po 4?! * Mulawin: The Movie (2005) * Birhen ng Manaoag (2005) * Hari ng sablay (2005) * Mulawin (2004) * Click (1999)Bianca King FHM Philippines Photo ShootOther PHOTOS
Being a novice and a noob is not easy.
Back in the weeks when RF Online went free, some players were exploiting the chaos potions - these potions allow you to hit those of your own race. What some griefers did was kill all the lowbies spawning into the newbie lands. Really, really annoying if it’s your [...]
ROME (AFP) - Giancarlo Bossi, the Italian priest abducted last month in the Philippines, has been released, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said late Thursday. "Father Giancarlo Bossi has been freed, a car is bringing him to a Philippines police station," Italy's ANSA news agency reported Prodi as saying. Bossi had managed to get a message to Italy's ambassador to Manila, Anna Fedele Rubens, saying he was fine, an Italian foreign ministry spokesman told AFP. Pope Benedict XVI welcomed the news with "great joy," said Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi. Bossi, 57, is a member of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME). He was seized on June 10 in Zamboanga Sibugay in the southeast Philippines.Gian Battista Zanchi, a senior PIME official told ANSA that Bossi would be given a medical check once he had arrived at Zamboanga.Prodi thanked all those who had worked for the liberation, including the foreign ministry crisis team which had remained in constant contact with
Fresh from the waukster.
This video is actually edited so by replacing korean titles with english. Also, end tags have been added.
As the video says, it’s anticipated by millions of gamers across the world. I’ll also be putting this up the official LU youtube channel soon.
So, without further ado:
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At exactly 12:00 noon today, Philippine Rose Online was online for the last time.
As we’ve announced, Level Up will cease operations of the game for valid reasons. It’s been a good couple of years for the game and I’d like to thank everyone who had had the opportunity to play the game especially to the loyal pROSE players, most of whom are now in Perfect World.
It’s really sad to finally say goodbye to a game. ROSE was our third game (after Oz and RO) and was, for a time, the 2nd biggest MMORPG in the country. There have been a lot of managers assigned to tackle the brand and the community. Each had a distinct style on how to run it. There were lessons learned and much experience gained.
Sadly, content is really the mantra or the life-blood of any MMORPG. Without it, things will certainly spiral down. Even the best marketing efforts and the best events can only do so much.
Let’s all take a moment of silence for the legacy which is ROSE.
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Last Monday, July 30, Episode 2 for RF Online opened for the public as a beta in Omicron - RF’s test server. I already posted an article on how to download and install Episode 2 a while back.
This post is now about the many features of Episode 2 which you can experience in Omicron. I’m proud to finally say that after all the hard work with Keith and the RF team, we are finally seeing the fruits of our labor at long last!
Great job, guys!
Episode 2 features after the jump…
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Sadly, we didn’t bring home the gold but Team Armada-Philippines, official RP team to the Ragnarok World Championships 2007 held at the Lotte Activity Center in Seoul, Korea, took the bronze medal after defeating Germany 2-0.
Team Philippines lost to the Korea National team 2-0 in the bid for one of two finals slots. Korea went on to battle Thailand (who defeated Germany) for the finals. Thailand went to upset the host country 3-1 in their best-of-five finals match to become the 2007 RWC Champions!.
This is the best finish yet for our country in the second installment of the international Ragnarok tournament. The RWC 2007 ends today and the Philippine contingent will fly back to Manila tomorrow, July 23, 2007.
Carlo Ople aka Waukster, reports how the inclusion of a SinX (Assassin Cross) for the Koreans turned the tide of battle for them. “Extremity Fists flew left and right but at the end of the day, the Assassin Cross of Korea made the difference as he was able to take o
Team Armada, the official Philippine Team to the 2007 Ragnarok World Championships just beat Indonesia 2-0 in their first assignment today and then went on to take down Brazil 2-1. In a twist of fate, Team Brazil, also sponsored by Level Up, meets up with our representatives in a match that would take the winner to the semi-finals (most likely with South Korea) tomorrow, July 21.
Wauks blogs about the details of the match: “The first match was quick, as Team PH’s Champion was singled out and taken down. Brazil took the early lead at 1-0. Team PH bounced back during the second round as the Champion was able to place a well-timed Extremity Fist to Brazil’s Professor, this move tied the series at 1-1. The last and deciding match was even more intense, as the two teams immediately engaged each other in a melee. However, Team PH was able to eliminate Brazil’s Professor once again”.
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There are many, many reasons I would never want to go to prison. After viewing this, being forced into a surreal Michael Jackson video by the warden has just topped my list.
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Hey! I’m on TV!
Not that it’s my first time (naks). But QTV interviewed me together with Milton Sy, manager of the Team Armada (official Philippine team to the 2007 Ragnarok World Championships).
Credit goes to Leiza Sy for recording this and posting it on youtube.
Anyways, the RP Team is currently in Seoul with Waukeen and will fight tomorrow. More updates on this as word arrives.
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1.) You have scars on your knees and elbows 2.) You owned a bike 3.) You had a barkada around your neighborhood (all of you had bikes) 4.) You loved climbing on your house's roof (and your neighbor's roof as well) 5.) You went inside an abandoned house in your neighborhood just to see what it looks like inside 6.) You ate all the aratilis in your neighborhood 7.) You plucked all the Gumamelas in the area for soap bubbles 8.) Your parents forced you to take afternoon siestas with the threat that you will not be allowed to play outside. 9.) You are never found in your house in the afternoon. You are often found playing in the street with your neighborhood friends. 10.) You loved exploring vacant lots for hidden knick-knacks 11.) You just can't resist jumping in a sand pile 12.) You know all the street games (Patintero, Agawan-base, Langit-lupa,etc.) 13.) You owned a family computer 14.) Your hand-to-eye coordination is terrific due to family computer 15.) You'd rather go outdoors in the
Next week, Team Armada of Baldur (Chaos) will be leaving for Seoul, Korea to compete in the Ragnarok World Championships (July 21 to 22).
In preparation (and also as practice). The pRO team is having a “Challenge Team Philippines” event on July 14 to 15 at the Extreme Gaming Grounds (EGG) Cafe at Glorietta 4, Makati!
Can you and your pRO buddies last a round or two with the very best?
Why don’t you find out for yourselves…
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The official Philippine Team for the Ragnarok World Championships (RWC) 2007, Team Armada, is currently busy preparing for their battles. They will fly to Seoul to compete on July 21-22, 2007.
Last Friday, I was at their practice session together with makmak641, Waukeen and the pRO Community Managers, Blue and Bubbles.
The fights were intense. To add a handicap, they practiced on a 9 vs. 7 with Team RP being the 7-man.
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Here’s my post-Independence day post. This is actually a meme that came from Markku. I’m tagging Rick of Project Manila, Nick of Tingog, Nina, Mec, and Ate Sienna.
Here’s the mechanics:
1. Download the scanned front (@800px, @500px) and back (@800px, @500px) of this postcard and resize to fit your blog.
2. Put some sense into this very old postcard by adding some text. It can be serious, it can be funny. Anything goes!
3. Title of the entry should be Only in the Philippines!
4. Share the love and tag five other proud Filipinos.
(ADNKI).- The al-Qaeda-linked Muslim Abu Sayyaf rebels have decapitated seven hostages and sent their heads to the army in Jolo, in the southern Philippines archipelago of Sulu. The victims, all Christians, were working on a government road construction project in the city of Parang, when they were abducted Tuesday by rebels led by commander Albader Parad. The Philiippine army said on Friday it will intensify its efforts to wipe out Abu Sayyaf. Two were reportedly teenagers, aged 16 and 17, who were working to pay for their college education and help their impoverished parents in nearby Zamboanga City. Militants had asked a ransom of 5 million pesos, approximately 105,000 dollars for them. Military sources say the beheadings are Aby Sayyaf's response to the army's offensive against the rebel group which started last August. Over 70 alleged terrorists, including Abu Sayyaf chieftain Khadaffi Janjalani who died in a firefight in September 2006, have been killed in the offensive.More
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