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UP Mock Polls Starts Today

dimaks — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:30:49 +0000

Join the online open mock polls at UP campus, which started today, March 18, 2010.

This mock poll was produced as a way to encourage the students to exercise of their right to suffrage, given the fact that most of them today show some level of indifference. Quoting Rainier Sidayen, Stand UP executive committee chairman;

They always reason out that their votes won’t change the government system anyway, so (they ask themselves) why vote?”

In the afternoon today, the students were briefed on how to use the online voting portal. The students will be given the chance to virtually vote for the position such as presidential, vice presidential, senatorial and party-list candidates. The voters will be represented by their student number. This Online Open Mock Polls in UP will be running until the midnight of march 23, 2010. The voting station is located at the Vinzons Hall Lobby of the university.

The project dubbed as “BotongIsko2010″ was organized by several societies in the UP System.

Source: ph.news.yahoo.com

The Magic Sugar Issue

dimaks — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:00:57 +0000

What is Magic Sugar?
Magic Sugar is an artificial sugar that is also called Sodium Cyclamate. This chemical is identified by some studies that it can cause dizziness, vomiting and stomach ache. Magic Sugar is still an unregistered food item by the Food and Drug Administration.

Magic Sugar or Sodium Cyclamate is smuggled from other countries like Indonesia, source revealed, while it is banned in the US due to its fatal effects like development of cancer – urinary bladder cancer to name a few.

Moreover, the Bureau of Food and Drugs advised that consumption of magic sugar should be prohibited because it contains carcinogenicity in animals.

Source: www.inquirer.net

Predator 3 Sneak Peek

dimaks — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:26 +0000

Predator 3 Movie Trailer, Predator 3 Movie Sneak Peek, Predators July 2010 Preview — Predator 3 movie is coming on July this year and it is bringing new concept and story lines from the same old flick that was brought to us by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Predator 3 is produced by Robert Rodriguez. Watch the Predator 3 Sneak Peek and Preview below:

Will it pull some sense of blockbuster quality? That we are yet to discover as the final movie comes to completion. But one thing I’m sure – the predators this time have learned and evolved. I think there will be great twists along the way.

Win Free Vacation Package at Pimp My Trip

dimaks — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:00:05 +0000

You can Win Free Vacation Package at Pimp My Trip. Just join the fun by following simple steps then submit your entry to juice.ph. How to join this promo and win free vacation package? Just follow the following steps: 1) Write about your bad vacation 2) Choose a Pimp My Trip Package 3) Tell us why you chose it and include at least one Juice Reco.Submit your entry by click this submit link.

This promo is open to all eYP.ph and all Juice.ph registered users. They must be currently residing in the Philippines and are 18 years old at least. There will be 2 entries to be selected as winners.

Grand Prize winner: a travel voucher of their selected vacation worth PhP 20,000.00
Juice Pick winner: a vacation kit worth Php 10,000.00

This promo started on March 1, 2010 (12:00am) until April 30, 2010 (11:59pm. The submission of entries will be until April 19, 2010 (11:59pm). There will be a voting part, which will run from April 12, 2010 (12:00am) to April 30, 2010 (11:59pm).

Good luck!

Read more details of the “Win Free Vacation Package at Pimp My Trip” here.

Yesterday’s Commuting Encounter

dimaks — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:56:37 +0000

I have been a commuter ever since I started working in the government and I am left with no option but to take public transportation modes available in the Metropolitan. While I don’t want to invest on buying a private car yet, I see to it that I am taking optimum precautionary measures every time I take a ride using public conveyances. Why so? you may ask. Well, let me tell you about one aspect of woes that you have to endure when riding a public utility jeepney. Granted that they serve quite well, (since immemorial?) in our busy streets, things like poor maintenance and driver behaviors are like plagues.It was around 6pm yesterday while on-board a jeepney going to Mindanao Avenue when at the first stop light from where I boarded, this late 30ish driver lighted his cigar. I think I was so unfortunate because aside from the fact that I don’t smoke, I really hate sniffing those second hand flying nicotine in the air. I was sitting right behind the driver and I took all the torture for about 5 minutes. It ended when the signal light turned green. Added to my disgust is the instance when the driver asked for those who have not paid their fare yet. When he started to ask.. man, he needs some dental attention and get bad breath treatment. Ok, I let that pass and stayed for more inside his “Public Transport” vehicle. To my surprise, he was about to light another stick and I thought I could not hold my temper for another minute. I have been thinking about that Republic Act pertaining to smoking in a public place but I really could not recall it. Even then, I still don’t know how to tell the driver in a manner that will not make him upset or maybe insulted.

So cutting the right service value for my 10 Peso fare, I asked the driver to pull over and I sped away from his smoke-full oven, I mean jeepney. What a ride! I don’t think I can go on like for a couple of months more. These drivers should take related seminars and orientations on various things, from public etiquette to legal laws governing their small but deadly habits.

Do you know of a way or ways on how to deal with drivers like these? Mind sharing them?

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