I Just Opine

I was born of the 80’s, I am not sure if Pasig River was still clean and safe to swim with during that time. But I did hear of the song “Anak ng Pasig” by Smokey Mountain, this must have been the year where the river started to be filthy. Years waned since then, more than twenty years, what now is the Pasig River? Inhabitants are not abating nor decreasing, they just increase over the years, and this means that more and more human waste and garbage are being thrown in the river. This resulted to a worst Ilog Pasig case.

There have been many advocacies to help revive the Ilog Pasig. One of the countries leading network channel ABS CBN is helping to revive this river particularly their Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog foundation. At present, the network will be conducting a fun run dubbed as the “Run for the Pasig River” to be held on October 10, 2010 (or 10.10.10). I heard it from the news last night, and was interested to participate in this advocacy. This does not only for the river, it also aims to set a new world record for the largest participant in a foot race, current Guinness world record holder is 110,000 held last 1988 “Bay to Breakers” aa race in San Francisco California. Philippines will be aiming to beat that and hopes to gather 120,000 runners, as I’ve said, the main purpose of this is to earn funds for Pasig River rehabilitation efforts. 

Everyone is invited, the whole nation is invited, those from schools, the military, private, government and corporate sector are welcome. Kids can join too, even lolo and lola, it’s not the typical run as it is called a fun run, you can walk though at a fun run.

I am interested to participate, and if you too are, you may register online via wwwdot 101010runforthepasigriver.com, there is a P250 registration fee for individuals and P100 for students and members of AFP. A nice bracelet will be given to the participants. Three categories are to be participated, 3K, 5K and 10K, each will be starting from different places. The 3K run will start at the Mall of Asia (hmm maybe I can choose this since I am living nearby), 5K will start at CCP (ah well, this one too, so near!) and the last, 10K will begin at the corner of Ayala Avenue and Paseo de Roxas in Makati City.

The fun run will congregate at SM Mall of Asia and a concert where ABS CBN start will perform is also to await.

Since the beginning of the advocacy to revive Pasig River, there are already visual changes happened, these were all possible because of the natio’s support and participation.

Let us continue supporting this kind of activity that will help revive not only the rivers or other places but the Philippines most especially. We people can make a big difference, let us join hands in hand and do our best. Change for the best is always happening and we can always have it.

source: ABS CBN News.com

Till then,

OMG, there’s new Sunsilk co-creation *woot*!!! I am sure many of us will grab this in the market wohoo!! Let me share to you how Sunsilk is very important to me.

I’ve been maintaining my long hair since I was in grade school. I tried cutting it shoulder length when I was in my fourth grade and second year high school. My classmates teased me and called me diwata for having that hair, I don’t care, so long as I feel confident having that long, it’s my clowning ahahaha, crowning glory anyway.

You wouldn’t believe me but this is the truth, I started using Sunsilk shampoo since I was a kid. I remember during my elementary days, I was using the pink sachet, my cousin was using orange then. I love the smell, it leaves my hair smelling fresh all day long. I never dared trying other brand as I was afraid something unwanted might happen to me, see my hair, it was that long. Pardon the photos, digital camera haven’t existed that time yet. Are you willing to give up that crown for a different brand? I sticked!

This is how I blog, too serious . Those pictures are way way too old, grade four, fourth year high school, fourth year college and the last one was during my last day at Rapid Forming Corporation last August 2004.

Wow, it’s been six years after that, and what now? Would you believe I still have that hair?

I told you :-) and I am still using sunsilk shampoo, same variant – pink. I never had a hard time managing my hair, fixing it and styling it. Letting down my long hair is my sole style, simple yet elegant. I am confident that with that simple long hair, I still create an impression. I remember when I was in grade sixth, one of the guys in our barangay told me “Neng, ganda ng buhok mo, wag mo ipapagupit buhok mo ha!” It was waist-length then, and I never tied it too.

Thank you Sunsilk for giving me that manageable, long hair, I am not blessed with beautiful face, however, with my hair, I feel that I am. With my hair, it does not cost me much, I don’t even need to visit the salon, fix and repair my hair. I don’t need to ask the stylist to style my hair every time there is an event, I can style it on my own.

What more interesting is, with the new Sunsilk co-creation especially the “Smooth and Manageable” variant, it really completes my look! Smooth and manageable which is enriched with Keratin Yogurt Nutri-Complex, it gently cleanses and coats my hair strands to smoothen my hair. Thank you Yuko Yamashita for teaming up with Sunsilk and created this most advanced Smooth and Manageable formulation for extraordinary smoother. It helps me achieved an expert-touched and salon quality hair.

I want to maintain my hair as is, I couldn’t count how many commendations I received with my volumed long hair. It is indeed my crown that will never be transferred and bequeathed to anyone, it is solely mine. I am not selfish, ajejeje, if only I can give this hair to you, nevertheless, I can give you the shampoo I am using so you can achieve an expert-touched hair like mine

Only Sunsilk, new best ever sunsilk always completes my fashion statement!!!

Till then,

Countless political TV ads and commercials, aired many times a day, had spent lots of money producing them and advertise on TV. We should not rely solely on popularity and enumerable commercials of the wannabes, let us try to scrutinize, examine deeply and smartly what those candidates can do for our country. We have been through many sacrifices, doing our best to rise from impoverished land, but seemed hard for us to fully recuperate and surpass the debt and economic crisis, what seems to be the problem, what was we lacked of? We all are doing our best, we are trying to exert all our best effort, dream of having a nice, comfortable and debtless life, we can get it, our country can have it, but there are many hurdles, something hindrance achieving it. Those taxes we are paying to the government, where they go? Imagine lots of us are working and paying taxes but we can’t see development. It is a fact that cannot be denied, we have selected, elected and accidentally (sad) chosen corrupts government officials.

I hope this May 2010 election; we will be all smart in selecting the right candidate. Never mind how many TV commercials or ads they have, bear in mind, some of them might pay or hand you money as if they are buying your votes, please let us be considerate enough, if you encounter them, you know they are not worthy to serve and lead the country.

I am not a politician and not dreaming to become one. But I am dreaming to be a model Filipino citizen by honestly serving the country and working with dignity.

Till then,

Every morning as i am walking my way to office, i always see men having thin hair and almost bald, not only during my working routine, i also see them everywhere. Numbers of thin-haired and bald men are palpably increasing, due perhaps to the genes they acquire and their lifestyle as well. This seems to be a big problem of ‘em, they may not obviously express it, but we know deep inside, some of them are ashame of their head.

Well, worry no more! I found a site that will help them prevent and cure hair loss, this is with the help of provillus - product that helps get back what was lost. It does not only work for men, it can also be used by us - women. But let us not vex, it is safe to use, just have faith in the product you are using and nothing is impossible. And anyway, the provillus will help you fully understand how the product works, its beneficial and effectiveness.

Till then,

There will be an upcoming important event that will tackle specifically of The Share Revolution wherein new marketing strategies in building brand communities will be one of the highlights. This is a seminar or workshop that will call the power of community, dialogue and partnership from the insights and key learnings of six speakers representing well-loved brands who have effectively integrated social marketing strategies into their marketing mix.

In today’s generation, people spent most of their times in front of computers, laptops or whatsoever. Surfing the net, trying to find important information, others do it for marketing strategies. This is why Geiser Maclang organized this event and encourages everyone to participate. The event will discuss things i have mentioned above.

We must guys try to participate in this event - one blogging nation will be discussed, an overview of blogging industry in the Philippines.  This is why the year’s 2009 Philippine Blogging Award is born, to give credit to those good Filipino writers or bloggers. And i want that someday, i will be one of those nominees.

I know many of you are interested to attend in this event, so what are you waiting for, grab this opportunity now, visit the share revolution website for the detailed program and the form to fill out. This is surely a very interesting event, i want to attend

The long wait is over, eye bags due to sleepless nights have lightened. Wishes were granted, and it was a very euphoric feeling if your name is one of those listed in the PRC Board, wow!! worth bellow out, shout and jump out of joy! I wish my name be listed on that also, but impossible as of now, i am a BSC Management Accounting graduate, not because i did not pass the BSA qualifying exam, it is because, BSA isn’t offered in our school, so i had to grab what’s available in them, and I was still very lucky to be chosen as one of the Canossa’s scholars, I am very proud of it! If not with BSC Management Accounting, i will never be here now.

Top 10 CPA Board Passers for October 2009 are the following;

1. Romelyn Manset Carpio, De La Salle University-Lipa - 91.71%
   Ivan Rhett Villacampa Macabeo, Bicol University-Legazpi - 91.7%
2. Laila Topacio Amon, De La Salle University-Dasmariñas - 91.57%
    Reginald Lajara Laco, De La Salle University-Lipa - 91.57%
    Ariel Cangrehilla Nacion, MSU-GenSan - 91.57%
3. Belvin Armenion, Univ. of Cebu-Lapulapu, Mandaue - 91.29%
    Joseph Albert Josol Bulao, Ateneo de Davao University - 91.29%
    Ma. Theresa Solano Pamintuan, UP-Diliman - 91.29%
4. Jaime Ann dela Cruz Datol - University of the East, Caloocan - 91.00%
    Francis Angel lim Reyes, UST - 91.00%
5. Ryan Dulamal Nandwani, Notre Dame of Marbel University - 90.86%
6. Hexilon Salenga Manabat, Joly Angel University - 90.71%
    Kevin Bacungan Manansala, MSU-Marawi - 90.71%
7. Kaiser Yohann Pranada Ballecer, Bicol University-Legazpi - 90.57%
    Cris leo Molina Villanueva, UST - 90.57%
8. Miken Fortunato Padilla, UST - 90.43%
    Alissa Star Emperado Reyes, UST - 90.43%
    Gibson Tengco Tan, UST - 90.43%
9. Jerlyn Castillo Dela Cruz, UST - 90.29%
    Maricor Patricio Fernandez, University of San Carlos - 90.29%
    Ronalyn Castro Laxamana, Holy Angel University - 90.29%
10. Roel Samson Boiser, Baliuag University - 90.14%
    Paul Robert Vera Morata, Ateno de Naga - 90.14%

To the names listed above, the long table for celebration is waiting, cheers and great job!

For complete list of names view here and please see the PRC website.

YEssssssssssss!!!…… again great job and good luck to the colorful career!! :-)

Another typhoon is coming to the Philippines this weekend-as I heard from the news aired inside the JAC Liner bus, the typhoon has the international name LUPIT, ang lupit, coincidence, according to the PAG ASA spokesperson, this is the name they suggested very long time ago, and nagkataon, na sa atin pa tatama. Lord please help our country and the whole world, please save us from all this pandemonium, please save us please.. And sana all our countrymen ay kagaya nung napanood ko sa 24 Oras, helpng hand in hand even those non-Filipinos, donating items for Ondoy and Pepeng’s victims, aired in the same newstation - our countrymen from France, Saudi Arabia and Texas - ganito na lang sana ang gagawin ng lahat instead of giving negative comments di ba?

till then…

Did you watch last night’s late episode of Pinoy Big Brother (PBB)?.. Buti na lang one of my roomamtes has this ability to kid the Opto she’s been with in the hospital she works on, and he lent her the portable TV which he wasn’t using. Kaya ngayon, we are updated! We now know that there is a tropical depression visiting again on Saturday or Sunday, we somehow see episodes of Lovers in Paris with KC and Papa P! and mostly, we are being regaled by the humurous and funny natural acting (as if) of PBB housemates! Lalo na with Melissa, i really like her, ang galing! Everytime each of us arrives in the office, topic would be what had happened last night on PBB.

I was inspired to write on today as I was touched by the way Patrick sacrificed for the sake of the team’s budget. I even shed tears. I really admire people who are willing to sacrifice for the sake of others. Imagine standing straight for twelve hours??? Kumusta naman yun?? but he did it! Kaya ko din yun ah! Je je je je… I salute you Pat!!

Sacrificing oneself isn’t hard if you feel it in your heart, it is how our Lord sacrificed for all of us. Hope we are also willing to do the same when someone needs it.

I can sacrifice!

till then…

Yes, smart broadband kit is now on sale, from P1,995 down to P995, big savings right? The promo runs and started last September and will end on October 31, 2009. So grab it now! But wait, besides P995 investment, you also have to invest one and one half hour of your time to wait, long wait for a piece of smart broadband kit. Pretty long. This is not an advertisement in favor of smart, just want to share my not so good experience grabbing the kit. Well anyway, i am not blaming the smart service center located in Mall of Asia for keeping me waiting that long, oh, i should rephrase it, “for keeping US wait for so long” grrrrrrrrr…. They just had enumerable clients to attend to, so heed them!

The number i got was 4166, when I arrived there, the number was in 4157, so eight persons first before my number was called, keeping my eyes on the screen overhead, waiting for my turn to flash on the screen, grrrrrrrrr, and so tagal grabe. I was very happy, after one hour and 15 minutes 4165 was finished, and grrrrrrrrr, very ironic, i was next, and yet the fronliner number 8 took her break! Kumusta naman yun???? who would not frown here……… Ah ah, really tested my patience huh! Buti na lang, fronliner girl no. 7 had already finished her client whom she had assisted for long, i was called 8:45, oww I forgot, i arrived there 7:13..

So, invest P995 (with P100 free load but the ad shows P200 is the free - as per frontliner’s explanation, this needs a 24 hours airtime activation to get the free 200) and one and one half hours to have the smart broadband kit. Hope it’s worth the wait, hope i will not be disappointed, hope my connection will satiate me, pag hindi  —-  wala akong magagawa neh… I have a globe tattoo, but i am not satiated with it, bought it for P1,895 with P100 free load. waaaaaaaaaaaa, i cannot return ‘em anyways, so endure… Be patient…

Till then…

As I walked my way from office down to the terminal, I heard from the the lady behind me a comment about the forecasts proclaimed by PAG-ASA, she was with a man, and she discussed this to him, she said “Ang T—A talaga ng PAG-ASA, sasabihing malakas daw ang ulan sa Manila, e eto’t sobrang araw nga, mali mali sila mag forecast, ilalagay pa ang Manila sa State of Calamity” - in an irate voice. This inspired me to write this post, because I remember, I read a comment from the news posted in ABS-CBN, a Filipino commented on the news posted by ABS-CBN, a news which was really lifted from PAG-ASA, napagtagni-tagni ko ang mga negative traits ng ilan sa ating mga kapwa Pinoy.

Putting yourself in their shoes, I mean those of the persons behind PAG-ASA, those who scrutinize them and making negative comments, like the persons I’ve mentioned above, if they were to perform the duties of PAG-ASA personnel, what would their weather forecast be? Are they going to be that accurate? Our country is doing their best in order to relay and convey to nation the necessary and momentous weather news, to make us prepared and safe. Yes, sometimes, it is not that accurate, but still, they give us those warnings that we can surely use!, given the fact that we still belong to a third world country and has no hi-tech machines or  equipment to accurately achieve exact weather reports. But they help us a lot right? They still warn us, and we should all be thankful that no one was harmed, except of course, some part of the country. I hope that before we throw and utter negative comments to the people who work for us, think first a thousand times, think of the benefit they give us.

Those heartless, or better yet, ruthless persons are not worth living here, ang kakapal ng mukha ang yayabang, so braggart to say something sa mga taong nakakatulong ng malaki sa kapwa! Why not share what they have instead of talaktak, why not reach out to the needy!! Lagi sinasabi, that OFW’s are the modern heroes, tama ba? or not all? Hindi lahat di ba? They cannot even show respect to our countrymen, why to called hero then (yung iba lang) ????.. Dont scorn your fellow Filipino, don’t disdain the capability of our country…

I just opine…

Till then..

The country had been struck by typhoon “Ondoy” and what was greatly affected was the Manila area particularly Marikina (Provident Village), Pasig, Quezon City etc. and many provinces like Rizal, Pampanga, Bulacan Infanta Quezon. The typhoon caused heavy flood that measured the height of a man, mudflow and landslides. We were so fortunate, we in Tiaong Quezon, that we were not affected, it was just raining hardly, no much wind blowing. We had electricity so we can watch the news all day and night, and saw how painful, how grave the pandemonium was. I pitied my fellow Filipinos affected by this typhoon, they were staying over their roof, no foods and drinks. Cars had been drenched. Many had lost their lives, even some soldiers and volunteers shed their lives for saving people, another “HERO” act. I saw how our countrymen call for nation’s help in this natural disaster. Early of Sunday morning Kris together with Father Tito Caluag and Tina Monson-Palma led the call asking for pledges and donations through ABS CBN Sagip Kapamilya, and it was a great help for our countrymen who are in dire need. Some ABS CBN artists participated also to this activity by answering the phones.

My funny moment - you may want to laugh at my experience, i was surfing the net in our wooden-made kusina, that was around 1:30 pm of Saturday, the rain was so hard, and i saw that the big part of the mango tree in frontyard is falling as in i heard it falling, i felt it was just over the roof of our kitchen, para akong sira, hindi ako tumakbo or umalis from kusina because of sanga falling, natakot ako na mawala ang signal kaya hindi ako umalis sa pwesto ko, this seemed, hindi ako natakot na mabagsakan at madaganan, natakot akong mawalan ng signal at hindi makapag internet, i was just holding my netbook but not attempted to run out. Funny

I hope that we all recover from this disaster, that we make ourselves ready and prepared in case something like this happens again. And that more importantly, we should learn from this, we also had fault, garbage are being thrown everywhere, sometimes we forget our mother nature, we are just thinking of ourselves, the best we could have not minding the nature. And i believe the effect of ONDOY was just one of the nature’s grievances.

I just opine…

Till then…

I was five years old when Mrs. Aquino had been elected as Philippine President, and by the power of millions of Filipinos, she was able to dethrone Ferdinand Marcos who at that time, a dictator leader. I was innocent and unaware of what was happening around me by then, adding to the fact that unfortunately, we had no television to watch everything with. Through the years during my elementary days i realized and learned everything about her and Ninoy, but not fully equipped. And honestly, it was only during this time, now that Cory left us, that i fully understand what happened yore.

I was in my disbelief on Saturday morning as i watched the ABS CBN early morning SALAMAT CORY, i thought it was still part of the vigil last night, but then Julius Babao told in the show that our former president passed away at exactly 3:18 am while the whole family was reciting the 5th mystery of Holy Rosary. The whole nation mourn for the death of the momentous person who brought back democracy to our country, a true Filipino, religious and a fighter, she was not only a mother of her children but a mother of the whole nation.

The whole nation look up to her, even the other nation, US to name one, she had influenced many great leaders, admired her of her courage and will to serve people. She was the first woman leader of the country. And even Hillary Clinton admired her of her great love of the country. In an interview done by ABS CBN, “I’m so sorry, I wrote her a note a few weeks ago when I heard that she was so sick. I admired her greatly. She was a woman of courage who loved her country. She and her family sacrificed so much to try to give the people of the Philippines a better future. And I think that she’s an inspiration not only to the Philippines but to people everywhere who believe in the right values and positive future.”

My tears fell down as I watched every news with Cory’s death, more so when Kris was in The Buzz, interviewed by Boy Abunda telling all about her mother, all those pain our former president had gone through. I finished watching LABAN ni CORY on Sunday evening and it was then that i fully understood all something about them. How Ninoy fought for the country and pursued by Cory when he died. A very rich and nice history to tell for yesteryears. The couple trully is worth to be called HEROES.

What will be our life now if not for the couple’s effort of bringing back democracy? How will Philippines look like without freedom? This is the best thing they’ve done for us, because they trully and sincerely cared for all of us, to lift the country from the dire.

Let us all treasure what Aquino couple had done for our country, let us not forget their momentous contribution, they were indeed the true and real picture of nation’s leader, not afraid to fight, not afraid to conquer leaders who are abusing their powers and later corrupt the country’s wealth.

Till then…

~dhynnes~