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Enjoying Andrew Lloyd Weber and Pepper Steak
JUNE 26, 2011. Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, CCP. My xxGF managed to see one of the only 13 runs of The Music of Andrew Lloyd Weber for the Manila leg of its Australia, New Zealand and Asia Tour. As of this posting … Continue reading
Watching a clown can get you pregnant
I’m serious. This is no laughing matter. Believe me. Please. A scientific study was actually made about this. This study, which was published in the journal of Fertility and Sterility, found that women who were entertained by a clown on … Continue reading
Posted in Curiosities, MY VARIED INTERESTS
Tagged Catholics, clowns, Fertility and Sterility, getting pregnant, Philippines
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Where does the Philippines really stand in the Global Offshore Outsourcing industry?
A few weeks ago various Philippine media networks were all trumpeting how the Philippines has already surpassed, or will soon surpass, India as the world’s Number One in offshore outsourcing. I picked up the “press releases” via Twitter. I have … Continue reading
Posted in Curiosities, MY VARIED INTERESTS, Politics, Technology
Tagged BPO, BPO industry, China, India, Noynoy, Offshore, Offshore Outsourcing, Outsourcing, Philippines, PNoy, Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III, President Aquino
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NationMaster – Great Source of Statistics on Philippines
I was googling for some stats for my boss when I stumbled on this one. I was elated to find a Website that offers lots of useful information and statistics about the Philippines. NationMaster – Statistics on Philippines. facts and … Continue reading
How storms get their names
Being in a crossroad of major weather systems the Philippines is visited by several weather disturbances every year. You might think that storms are named as they arrive but they are not. But not so. There are already prepared names … Continue reading
Reading Jose Rizal
I REMEMBER having read some chapters of Noli me Tangere and just the very first chapter of El Filibusterismo in High School. And both were in Tagalog. Unless you are a full-blooded Tagalog, you will have to agree with me that reading … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Musings, People
Tagged El Filibusterismo, history, Jose Rizal, Noli Me Tangere, Philippines
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The Philippines IN the Internet
I†CAME ACROSS this news article published by TeamAsia featuring Top Searched Terms of 2008 in the Philippines according to Google. † The facts presented in the article are very interesting indeed. †Here are some of them: Charice Pempenco and Arnel … Continue reading
Posted in References, Technology
Tagged Blogging, internet, Philippines, search, statistics
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The Philippines AND the Internet
† †† HERE’S A HODGE-PODGE of figures and statistics from various research and survey groups†about the Internet’s penetration in the Philippines as of end of 2008: About 27% of PH population (roughly 24 million) have access to the Internet 99% … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, References, Technology
Tagged Blogging, internet, Philippines, statistics
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‘Loving our neighbor is at the heart of rebuilding our nation’
THIS IS THE TITLE of an article recently written by my good friend Boogie Boydon. †It is also the central theme of ‘Ang Bagong Pinoy’ (‘The New Filipino’), an online forum also launched by Boogie, first as a simple Yahoo … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacies, Plugs
Tagged advocacy, national renewal, nationalism, Philippines
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