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Manila Auto Salon 2009

2009-10-25T08:13:00.003+08:00

The local and international manufacturers, distributors and dealers of the automotive aftermarket industry will again gather in the Manila Auto Salon (MAS) 2009. It is scheduled on November 26 – 29, 2009 at the SMX Convention Center. For those who have not been in the center, it is beside the SM Mall of Asia (MOA).

Other events in the salon are the Custom Car Show and the Sport Truck Show with the Bike Show and 2nd Mobile Electronics and Technology Show.

For more details, please click here.

Note: Image copied from MAS website.

Fire, fire, fire!

2009-10-22T12:48:00.003+08:00

Yesterday afternoon, I was seriously working in my office when suddenly the building's PA system announced that there's a fire in the sixth floor. We're on the fifth floor. A co-employee informed me that it's just a fire drill. That's a relief! Whew!

Fire drill is done every year in compliance with the Fire Code of the Philippines.

As instructed, we went down via the nearest fire exit. Then, we proceeded to the front driveway of the building to watch the shows. Most of the building's occupants were already gathered waiting for the shows to begin. White smokes were being emitted out of the building. A fire truck arrived and sprayed water on the building. Then, a victim was being hoisted down.

We didn't finish the show but instead ate "halo halo" in the building's fastfood at the ground floor.

When we finished the "halo-halo", the show also ended. Then, we returned to our workplace.

Web hosting for your site or blog

2009-10-18T19:53:00.002+08:00

I have been blogging for more than three years already. I have created not just one, two, or three blogs but more than five blogs. During this period, I befriended some bloggers. Some of these friends have told me that they are moving from free website to hosted website. That is great, I told them. I, myself, have also considered this move. But my limited time prevented me to do so.

Actually, I had already planned of having my blog hosted. And, I already searched for the best website host for my blog. However, I would not recommend the website host that I found the best for me. My reason is what is best for me may not be even good for them.

But, what I gave them are the website hosting review sites for them to evaluate what is best for them. Among the website hosting review sites I recommended is the WebHostingGeek.com.

WebHostingGeek.com indepently reviews all webhosting providers. And, by checking the reviews and features, it would be an easy task to select the best webhosting site for your website or blog. Even if you’re on a budget constraint, there is a webhosting site you could find.

Oh by the way, wifey is also considering her blog hosted. And, she is now consulting WebHostingGeek.com.

Run and save the environment

2009-09-11T07:48:00.001+08:00

On Sunday, September 13, 2009, a running event dubbed as Eco-Dash: The Ayala Malls Environment Run shall be held at the 28th Street beside Bonifacio High Street, Global City.

Its motto is "Run with us as we race against time to save the Environment".

If you want to join or support this event, please click any of the following for details:

Where to look for web hosting provider

2009-08-15T20:25:00.003+08:00

I have been planning of having my blogs, or at least one of my blogs, hosted. I have put off my plan momentarily because I become very busy with my works. Actually, I had already window shopped for the best website hosting providers. I searched the internet and asked for tips and advices from my online friends. It wasn’t easy as I thought. With the so many providers and plans, I got confused.

One blogger friend referred me to WebHostingRating.com. He emphasized to me that he is really satisfied with its services. I immediately visited the recommended site. I’m glad that I found this site and thanked my friend for leading me to it.

WebHostingRating.com independently rates website hosting providers and features the top 10 web hosting companies. It is based its rating on the customer satisfaction, affordability, reliability, uptime and techical support. It likewise provides complete information about the web hosting provides on the plans, promotional and discount coupons and the reviews by their customers.

If you are looking for a web hosting provider for your company or personal website or blog, WebHostingRating.com is the best place to go. You will not go wrong with it. You can visit the site and see for yourself what it can offer. You can also read articles about useful tips, such as tips on purchasing a domain name.

Goodbye, Tita Cory!

2009-08-01T07:44:00.004+08:00

I just heard in the news the demise of the former Philippine President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino at 3:18 this morning. She was diagnosed with colon cancer in March 2008 and lost her battle after a year and four months.

My deepest condolences and she may rest in peace!

Goodbye, Madam; and, thank you for what you'd done for the country and the Filipino people.

Schedule of Wake and Funeral

Schedule of Wake anf Funeral of Mrs. Corazon C. Aquino

Aug. 2, Sunday - wake and masses at La Salle Greenhills Gym, Ortigas Ave., Mandaluyong

Aug. 3, Monday 9 a.m. - mass at La Salle Greenhills
12 noon – transfer of Mrs. Aquino’s remains to Manila Cathedral, Intramuros, Manila
- Wake and masses at Manila Cathedral

Aug. 4, Tuesday - wake and masses at Manila Cathedral Intramuros, Manila

Aug. 5, Wednesday 9 a.m. - Funeral Mass at Manila Cathedral
- Interment at Manila Memorial Park, Paranaque

INC Day isn't a non-working holiday

2009-07-21T06:20:00.003+08:00

Our Personnel Department announced that Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) day on July 27 this year is a special working holiday and not a non-working holiday.

Inquirer reported it as non-working holiday on July 7, 2009. The day after, Philippine Star reported it as special working holiday.

Which is which?

Thus, our personnel supervisor called up Malacanang Palace and confirmed that it is a special working holiday.

I hope INC could publish its program for the information of the public, especially the motorists and commuters plying the Commonwealth Avenue.

Iglesia ni Cristo Day, a non-working holiday

2009-07-08T06:55:00.005+08:00

I read in the news today that President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) Day a non-working holiday. It's on July 27; and, being a Monday, it's another long weekend. Yippee!

I think this church is celebrating its 95th founding anniversary. I still remember its 75th anniversary celebration at its central church. I was caught in a monstrous traffic it created along Commonwealth Avenue. It took me more than three hours to get out of that traffic. And, most unfortunately, my gas tank got empty before I reached the next gasoline station. Thus, I always make it a point not to pass Commonwealth Avenue during its anniversary.

I'm glad it's now a non-working holiday.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO!

Real Property Management

2009-06-28T08:03:00.001+08:00

Owning rental property is fun and enjoyable. However, managing them is not easy but cumbersome, especially to those who have no management skills and experience. Why not shift the management to professionals and experts in real property management?

One that specializes in the management of real property is the Real Property Management. With its vast and long experience in real property management, it can handle effectively the nitty-gritty of managing rental properties. RPM will take care of everything – from management to maintenance to collection. You can just sit down and relax and make you business more profitable. RPM will provide you with monthly financial statement and other reports for your information.

Influenza vaccine

2009-06-25T07:30:00.003+08:00

Have you had your influenza (flu) vaccine shot? I just had mine yesterday. And, it was provided by our company. Actually, I wouldn't get one if it weren't for free. And, I was the one tasked to look for the provider and administrator. We'd checked with several hospitals and doctors; but, the vaccines are out of stocks and the fresh supplies would be arriving by next month. Fortunately, I found one, through the internet, that has stocks of 50 shots. I immediately reserved them. And, the administration was done in our office.

The flue vaccine is not a protection for the scary AH1N1 (swine flu) but for the common flu (or trangkaso) only.

Learn more about influenza at World Health Organization.

I miss Sydney

2009-06-24T08:20:00.002+08:00

I and my wife spent our vacation in Sydney, Australia. Oh, that was about five years ago. It’s one of the beautiful and cleanest cities in the world. We enjoyed our stay in this city albeit for a short while only. I love the place; and, I am missing it already. I want to go back there and visit again the places we had visited – the Blue Mountain, Taronga Zoo, Darling Harbour, Bondai Beach, and many other exciting places. Since two years ago, we have started saving and planning for another vacation in Sydney. This time, we would bring along our two kids.

In our last vacation, we stayed in my sister’s house. But, on our next vacation, we would stay in a hotel. Fortunately, I found out about Accor Hotels City Super Sale. It offers reduced hotel rates in 27 cities across ten countries in Asia Pacific. It includes the hotel rates in Sydney. The other cities included are Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Hanoi, Manila, Mumbai, and Auckland. I would be availing of this promotion and save on our accommodations.

If you are also planning of traveling to any of these cities, you could save of up to 60% when you book online between June 23 to 29, 2009 for stays between July 10 and September 20, 2009. By the way, you could also avail of the record-low air fares across the Asia Pacific region. It means additional savings. Hurry! Accor Hotels City Super Sale is for a limited time only.

A double celebrations

2009-06-21T20:09:00.001+08:00

Last June 8 was my 52nd birthday. It's also the 7th wedding anniversary of my nephew, Ryan.

I celebrated my birthday with a dinner in our favorite Chinese restaurant - Emerald Restaurant. I invited my closest relatives, my family, my mother, my sister - Elvie, and my nephews and nieces. Of course, the other celebrators, Ryan and his beautiful wife - Pie, were invited too.

After my celebration, Ryan and Pie invited us for a night out at the Dungeon Bar in Camelot Hotel to celebrate their anniversary.

Wow, it's a double celebrations - a night of food, booze, fun and bonding!

Let's play pool

2009-06-21T07:46:00.002+08:00

Let us play pool. Yes, it is good news for pool or billiard players. You can now play your favorite billiard game online. And, it is free! You can play your game with other players worldwide. And, if you want to play with your friends, you can invite them. It is like playing face to face with them as you can chat with them while playing.

All you need is register. It will take you less than a minute to register. After registering, you could play immediately play and join other players. Just go to multiplayer games,8c1.net.http://www.8c1.net. The site is fast.

I am a pool player; and I already registered.

Happy Father's Day

2009-06-21T05:00:00.000+08:00

Hey, fathers! It is our day! And, let's enjoy our day!

Father day is celebrated every third Sunday of June. This year, it is June 21. As soon as I woke early this morning, I have been receiving and reading text messages from relatives and friends. I thanked them and likewise greeted my relatives, friends, and officemates, who are fathers.

To all fathers, "HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!"

Web hosting

2009-06-07T13:40:00.003+08:00

Last month, I just celebrated my second year of blogging. During this period, I learned a lot about the internet, blogging, and websites. Some blogger friends already have their blogs under their own domains. Most of them, however, are not happy with their web host providers. Thus, they are still searching for the best web host according to their needs and budgets.

If you are also looking for the best web hosting for your websites or blogs, I would recommend you to visit WebHostingGeeks.com. It is where you can find independent reviews of the best web hosting providers. It could also give you instructions and guides for finding and choosing the best web hosting for your sites.

Searching and comparing for the best web hosting would be a difficult and complicated process. Webhostinggeeks.com made the process easier for you. It has reviews of Top Webhost Ratings and Top Webhost Awards – from best budget hosting to best vps hosting.

Make you life easier, go to WebHostingGeeks.com and let it help you find your web host provider.

If I finally decide to have my blog under my own domain, I would definitely consult WebHostingGeeks.com to assist me find the best web hosting provider for my blog.

To learn more about web hosting, you may visit the WebHostingGeeks blog.

Pahiyas Festival 2009

2009-05-13T18:12:00.004+08:00

Wifey requested me that we go to Lucban, Quezon on Friday, May 15, to witness its famous Pahiyas Festival. I couldn't decline her request lest I'd end 6 feet under the ground.

We passed by Lucban last December on our way back to Manila from our trip to Bicol Region. But I've never witnessed personally the Pahiyas Festival yet. I'm glad she asked.

I checked the net to know more about this festival - what to do and what to expect when we get there. Luckily, the festival has its own website, http://www.pahiyasfestival.com/. Thus, I was able to get the location map, calendar of events, route map, travel tips, and other relevant information.

Now, I'm excited to get there!

Planning your next vacation online

2009-05-12T13:11:00.001+08:00

Dreaming for your next vacation with the family excites everyone. However, planning for it is a very tedious task to do. First, you have to determine your budget and how to save for it. Then, you need to get the concessions of everybody where to spend it. When and how are other questions you have to answer.

When we had our grand vacation a few years back, it was my wife who arranged for everything - from researching for the best destination our budget could afford, to scheduling the itinerary, and to booking for tickets and the places to stay in. And, it was a piece of cake for her. “How did you do it?”, I asked her. “I did it online!”, was her reply.

If you are planning for your next vacation, plan it online with the help of countless information available on the internet. You can research and compare for the best destinations and places to see and things to do when you get there. You can even compare and book for your transportation and your hotels online.

Now, wifey is already dreaming and planning for our next vacation online. I and my kids are looking forward for it too. I know we are going to enjoy again our next vacation.

A combo snacks

2009-05-10T19:27:00.002+08:00

It’s Mother’s Day; and, Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers!

We had lunch to celebrate the Mother’s Day with my mother, my wifey, and my sister.

And, for our snacks, wifey bought Pancit Malabon. I bought some lettuce. Then, I combined them. A combo of Pancit Malabon and Lettuce salad with Caesar dressing. Wow, I loved it.

A new viand

2009-05-01T13:15:00.006+08:00

Wifey's a good cook; and, she loves cooking. When there's occasion in the family, she prefers cooking than buying cooked food or engaging a caterer.

Today, she cooked a new viand for our lunch. It's her first time to cook this one. It's meatball stuffed with shrimp and topped with sweet and sour sauce.

From 1 - 10, I rated it at 11. He he he . . .

You may check her recipe here.

Fancy dresses

2009-04-19T11:51:00.002+08:00

Everytime there’s a costume party we are going to attend to, it has been a problem what costumes to wear and where to find them.

If you are attending a costume party and looking for some fancy dress, you must visit and search at Fancy-Dress.com. It is a one-stop online shop, where you can find any fancy dress costume and party accessories. It has all kinds of fancy dress of over 5,000 dresses, for all themes, for all ages, and from head to toes. You want Batman, Superman, Captain America or other Super Heroes costume; you can have it at Fancy-Dress.com at reasonable prices. It also offers many joke items, which are also perfect for stag and hen parties.

Shopping at Fancy-Dress.com is so easy. The site is user-friendly. Just browse through the categories. If you need help, you can visit the fancy dress guides section.

Holy Week at San Fabian Beach

2009-04-12T20:45:00.001+08:00

We spent the Maundy Thursday up to Black Saturday at San Fabian Beach in Pangasinan. I was with wifey, my mother, my sister, my son, my nephews and nieces.

On our way to San Fabian, we saw countless of penitents, who either carrying crosses or whipping their backs until they became gory. These are some of the Catholic Filipino traditions that are being done during holy weeks. Some go to the point of being nailed on the cross.

At Gerona, Tarlac, my niece Lizeth treated us for lunch at Isdaan Restaurant. She just celebrated her birthday a few days back (March 30), and we teased her mother, my sister Elvie, for a blow-out.

To avoid the perennial traffic along Urdaneta City, we took the longer way – the Magilas Trail detour. We also stopped over at the Manaoag Church before proceeding to the beach.

At the beach, we met with our relatives from Quezon, Isabela. Yes, they drove all the way from Isabela. It’s another reunion and bonding for our family. We're happy to see each other again. Unfortunately, the clan wasn't complete. My eldest sister Evelyn and her hubby are in the US of A, my youngest sister Bebeng and her family are in Sydney, my daughter Jaja had work, my nephews Ronel and Jing and their families were left in Isabela, and my nephew Raymond is in Brunei.

And, the three days and two nights were spent eating, drinking, singing, gambling and swimming.

Everybody enjoyed and had fun.

A different online news site - WeSay.com

2009-04-06T18:08:00.002+08:00

If you are into photo blogging or an amateur photographer, you can participate in and submit your photos to an online news community.

I am talking about WeSay.com - an online news site. But, it is different from the traditional news photography sites. It encourages amateur photographers (photo bloggers and photo journalists) to participate in reporting current news events with their photos.

With the advent of digital cameras and cellphone cameras, millions of people all over the world are now using them and upload their photos in the internet. With this simple gadget, you can capture the news and report them, as you see them, to WeSay.com.

Get started! You can create an account and be a member in less than a minute. Sharing or uploading your photographs on your free WeSay profile page is very easy. Once uploaded, others can view your photos and vote for them. WeSay editors select the best images to be featured on the site’s homepage. Isn’t it great viewing your photos on the site’s homepage?

WeSay has launched a Photo Contest dubbed as “The Best of Citizen PhotoJournalism III”. It is officially over with more than 3,000 entries from hundreds of photographers. The winners will be announced soon. Meantime, you can view the finalists in different categories and the galleries. And, watch out for the next Photo Contest.

29th Chamber of Mines of the Phils. Annual Bowling Tournament

2009-04-06T15:40:00.001+08:00

Good news to Chamber of Mines of the Philippine bowlers!

The Tournament Committee has already met and discussed the 29th season of the Annual Bowling Tournament. It would start by May - that's next month already. The venue is still in Coronado Lanes at the Starmall Shopping Complex, EDSA corner Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City.

The host for this year is Civic Merchandising.

Please visit the Chamber of Mines Bowling blog here for updates.

Better start practicing now and hone your bowling skills! See you at the opening and during the tournament.

Web Hosting Geeks - your guide to web hosting

2009-04-06T12:17:00.002+08:00

Are you looking for a web hosting service? Or, are you not satistied with the services of your current web host and want another web host? Looking for a web hosting service may not be easy as it seems. There are so many web hosts that claim their services are the best and above the rests. Who would you believe?

It is important to get the web host that is perfect for you needs, requirements, and budget. Thus, you must search for several webhosting providers and compare their services and costs. This task, however, is not a walk in the park but complicated.

If you are looking for a web host that is best for you, I would recommend that you visit WebHostingGeeks.com. It is a webhosting site that independently reviews, rates and awards the best web hosting providers. At its site, you can find the Top 10 Web Hosting – Best Web Hosts for the year. You do not have to search for and compare web hosting providers. WebHostingGeeks have done these for you and made your search for the right webhost easier.

WebHostingGeeks also offers Web Hosting Instructions, Web Hosting Guides, How to Find and Choose the Best Web Hosting Service for you, among other things. There is also a tip on “How to Make Money with Web Hosting”.

With these services, I am encouraging the web host searchers to use WebHostingGeeks. You will never go wrong with it.

My sleepy trip to Cebu

2009-03-31T18:17:00.004+08:00

Yesterday, I attended a seminar in Cebu. It wasn't actually in Cebu City but in Lapulapu City, Mactan Island.

My flight was at 7:00 AM. Normally, I am at the airport at least 2 hours before departure time. But, this time, I arrived at the airport 45 minutes before the departure time. I overslept due to lack of sleep the night before. We came home from our Bagac, Bataan outing at close to midnight. As soon as I buckled up, I slept; and, I almost didn’t feel the touch down in Cebu.

From Cebu airport, I proceeded straight to the seminar venue, which is just some blocks away. It’s a whole day affair. I was very sleepy most of time; hence, I didn’t absorb everything that had been discussed. I’ve gone to and fro the coffee station for a countless times. I thought I’d drunk about a dozen cups of brewed coffee to keep me awake. I asked my companion to tap me whenever he saw me asleep.

After the seminar, my companion and I went to the hotel, which is just a stone throw away. We ate our dinner, drank a few rounds of beer and gone to bed early. My eyes were already closing.

In the morning, I woke up at about 7:00 AM and felt refreshed. After eating our breakfast, I packed my things and proceeded to the airport for my flight back to Manila.