OMG Take Cover! It's Swine Flu!

The world is at panic mode now that the dreaded swine flu has spread throughout southern central America and the strain is so great that there are already a number of human transmission verified in the US and Mexico. The same threat of SARS is also present but the DOH is doing everything it can to prevent the virus' entry in the Philippine shore. There are no current reports of any virus transmission in the Philippines and if ever it goes here we would probably be suffering a lot. We should do something about it.

The President has tasked DOH and the Department of Agriculture to do anything in its powers to stop the entry of any individual suspected to come in the country. Swine flu has breen proven deadly.Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said that all ports and terminals have been equipped properly to stop the spread and the importation of meat from Mexico and the US. I hope we all survive this heavy strain! Let's all pray we don't die from it! This is serious!

BROSIX wins Best IM Client in Competition

In the world of efficient Instant Messaging, there are thousands of software available to the ordinary consumer. The ordeal of the 21st century asks for a better, faster and stronger type of Instant Messaging service. ABOUT.COM just chose the best of the best this 2009 and
BROSIX Enterprise Messaging remained on top. With the software concentrating on having businesses securely exchanging messages inside their own network, transactions have been doubly fast with communication being on that rate. Who would not be impressed with this ingenious idea that made small offices and home offices have more access to network resources so you do not have to physically go where you employees and colleagues are. An astounding company like ABOUT.COM honors the premier software and hardware companies that provides good quality services to the ordinary consumer. The challenge now for BROSIX is how to remain on top and innovate information security with more features so we can all benefit from it. I hope someday I would be able to create software like they did. Congratulations!

Commuters’ Group Will Stop Fare hike petition

Amidst the chaos and political mess we are in right now, transport groups are planning an added fare hike when the prices of diesel fuel does not stop rising.

However, a commuters’ group is going to stop this petition for added prince in jeepneys. I know I don't ride jeeps that much but if that does push through who would stop taxi fares to do the same right?

This was said by a certain Elvira Medina, who is the current President of the National Council for Commuters Protection, after the transport group called Pasang-Masda gave their fillers to ask LTFRB about asking the original 7.50 for the minimum jeepney fare.

Medina said, they only are after the protection of the riding public.

In this event, Pasang-Masda President Obet Martin said they will push for the fare hike petition if the prices of diesel go through the 29 peso mark.

I Love That Perfume!

I was wondering how obsessed I am with perfume and everything that smells nice. Well judging from the looks of it, the number I am using as of the moment is preposterous. I try to use one for each day and it depends on the mood. It also depends on the humidity of that specific time that I go out of my room because it differs a lot believe me. I just picked up a couple of them that stood at the front of my nook. See the picture above? That's just part of it. If I were to pick up the rest, it would probably take me a while to do that since I've got about 30 more at the back. I do not know if I am doing it right but it is nice to see I can actually use a different one whenever I feel like it. The most refreshing, soothing feeling you get when we go out smelling nice is just oblivious!

I love designer perfume too. Sometimes I try not to use some of them because they are too expensive. I like the woodsy, musky smell rather than those flowery and grassy type ones. I like the masculine smelling ones because it gives me that extra boost of confidence when I feel like it. It is just a little hard to explain but I bet you have experienced that in your favorite perfume, cologne or body sprays. Right now, I'm using the PACO RABBANNE XS because I want to remember my high school days when I smelled like that. It just brings back memories, any perfume blog would tell you that. Anyone planning to buy me more?! Thanks!

The Need to Relax! -Me

It's a Saturday today and I've got a lot of things to do. Finally, I've got good news from work. Well, not that good yet but it would be better I hope. I haven't slept yet from my shift yesterday and I have this time only to type away in my site about the nice things that I've seen today. I just finished taking off my clothes and wearing my jammies and shirt. I've gotten used to this I think. It's hot but it looks like it is going to rain outside. I went out with my wifey and bought myself a couple of shirts and pants. I ate a lot considering I have not gone to the gym in the last 5 days. I better punish my self this week to make up for it because I am gaining a lot of weight I admit.

I've walked a mile or more and have gone malling as an exercise. I'm tired and now I'm in my bed watching re runs of Wish ko lang.. maybe later I will watch a couple of episodes from Eugene Domingo's show at youtube. Well that's after I watch the replay of American Idol. I watched the results yesterday and good thing my bet is still in the competition. This is one of those days when I need to chill and relax. My feet are tired, and my mind is just floating. I wish there was some way I could take out the stress manually. Brain surgery maybe? Haha!

Music and Video In Touch!

We all got our own set of friends and we listen to different music, watch different videos and barely share them with our friends. We must have lost contact with our family, lost communication with friends. Some of them are in your social networks, but some of them rarely get on line because of work and things to do with their own lives. It's that or maybe they are too busy watching American idol.

Judging from the activity they had in the years you spent apart, you would want to at least know what your closest friends are doing. This goes the same with the things you want to also let them see too. Nobody thought about it until emTain - Your Multimedia Find Engine arrived. Now it is easier for everybody do that and put your self in the real world and share your own collections and let them see it too. To showcase your interests, favorites and anything under the sun, you can count on EMTAIN to get them through. They even got twitter and lots of other widgets on the list so make sure to be one of the first ones to get it. I'm enjoying it now so don't get left behind the next big thing since sliced bread!

On Trina Etong

Trina Etong, wife of famous broadcaster Ted Failon has been cremated.It took three hours to do it since 11:15AM this morning. The family has receved her urn and they plan to take it to their home in Tierra Pura, Quezon City.


Ted Failon has sent his thanks to everyone who helped supporting him and his family. He also apologized to those who were not able to go in Arlington Funeral Homes. Mr. Failon said he will try to be strong for his family, specially their two daughters. Their eldest Kaye also said in an interview that it is now time for them to heal and recover from this shocking event in their lives.


Before the actual cremation, mass was held at Arlington Crematorium Chapel led by Father Jerry Orbos. Suicide is not allowed to be celebrated in the church so they only did it in Arlington instead. The National Beureau of Investigation is still continuing to conduct its impartial probe in the Etong shooting.

All Terrain Vehicles Maybe?

I was planning to purchase a super bike this quarter but my previous articles tell me I should also look at the all terrain vehicles. If this stops me from getting that HONDA which I saw in Mission Impossible 3 then I probably need to sit down with my wife and talk her out of it. These are quads so we can probably use this more in the province, of which would serve that purpose since we plan to spend more time there than in Manila. If budget constraints fail to get me that 1.3 million peso super bike, this would be the next best thing I could probably purchase.


It's a little disappointing though that we do not have that much choice here unlike in MESA, AZ because they have parts and accessories for the YAMAHA RHINO 660. The Rhino though would need certain improvements as far as rollover safety is concerned because some of them were pulled out of the market. The 450 POLARIS RZR comes in a close second because of its sleek and macho looking body chassis. I like that a lot and the price is within the budget so if we plan to buy the super bike first, we can still have this for our other home in the countryside. The Polaris Ranger, Artic cat Prowler and KAWASAKI TERYX are all tied in third place performance wise. The specification says it all, but if there would be a couple of modifications done on the Rhino. it would be my personal choice. For people who are located in the Arizona area, make sure you contact TMW OFFROAD at 480-969-9261 so you can jazz up your ordinary all terrain vehicles. I wish there was something like that here.

Prudential Plan Holders Rocked Its Makati Office

Plan holders of pre need company Prudential Plans went on a ruckus in its office in Legaspi Village, Makati City.

According to Mr. Philip Piccio, President of Parents Enabling Parents (PEP) Coalition (the ones who had problems with Platinum Plans before), said that this is part of the protests that the plan holders are doing in the midst of the cancellation of their license to sell pre need plans. It looks like they too are being affected by the world financial crisis. They are dismayed about this move by the Securities And Exchange Commission (SEC) because they might not be able to get their pre-need plans.

Jose Alberto Alba, President of Prudential Life Plans has assured the public that there should be no worried about the decision because as far as their company is concerned, paid or unpaid plans will still be given its benefits whatever the reasons may be with the SEC decision.

I just hope they recover and give all their members what's due them. I think this is the same reason why the company I work for changed Medical card providers so suddenly.

The Dangers of ATV Rollovers

All terrain vehicles are very popular in the United States and most middle income families can afford purchasing one. In recent events, Japanese manufacturer YAMAHA has recalled hundreds of the Rhino Side by Side ATV vehicles because of the great risk of rollovers. The popular brand produced this particular model without side doors and it has endangered a lot of individuals who choose to be in the driver or passenger seat. Everyone else was forced to put their foot out to balance the actual All Terrain Vehicle because the faulty proportion in it's design. The center of gravity was too far off and the wheels were too narrow because it would possibly be designed from Japanese models that often come in that condition. I remember SUZUKI also had the same problem on their small AUV models previously because it had the same construction as the Rhino ATV.

I had a friend who had an accident in a YAMAHA Motor bike just last year. He literally smashed his face on an incoming vehicle that swerved on his lane that sent him flying to the other vehicles metal side car. He needed a couple of million pesos just to reconstruct his face and nose. Aside from that, he lost his sight on his left eye. I really tried my best to comfort him but in that condition, you just really are helpless. I hope there would be a more stricter standard implemented for All Terrain Vehicles so people would not meet the same fate as my best friend did. Imagine how hard it would have been for his wife and young daughter. Imagine how it would be if this Yamaha Rhino Rollover happened to you right?!