Life in the Philippines

A new Supermodel

2006-09-29T19:25:00.000-07:00

My Color Test Results

2006-09-01T01:46:00.000-07:00

Joener+Cañon took the free ColorQuiz.com personality test!

"Needs a peaceful environment. Wants release from s..."

Click here to read the rest of the results.

Manny Pacquaio vs. d'3 Musketeers

2006-08-28T23:05:00.000-07:00

Hi, I just want to share my new creation.
Hope everyone like this.

It was Manny Pacquiao vs D'3 Mexican Warriors.
No match-up even if all of them fight Manny Pacquiao on the same ring and same date.

e-Mail to cell phone text messaging

2006-08-18T19:10:00.000-07:00

My friend from manila just told me about their recent service for filipino people. And this was texting using our email address. So, to make it short here's the summary of the service:

It's Free

* They don't charge you to use your email.

It's Simple

* No need to register; no additional password to remember.
* No new software to download.
* Mail2.ph simplifies sending text to mobile phones, as anyone with email can
send messages by mailing to an address in this format: mobilenumber@mail2.ph.

It's Effective

* Send more messages. Your contact only has to reply once & you can send as many
messages as you need.
* Send longer messages. Not limited to 160 characters.
* Keep a record of all your messages. Since you're using email, you'll have a
record of all sent & received messages, including time & date.
* Reach millions - starting with Smart, Globe, & Sun subscribers in the
Philippines.

FAQ's

How and where does it work?

Anyone with email can send a message of up to about 450 characters to addresses in this format: mobilenumber@mail2.ph (Ex. a friend with the mobile number 0919-232-5871 [+63919-232-5871], just email 09192325871@mail2.ph [639192325871@mail2.ph].). Email users from anywhere in the world can send text messages to the Philippines.

How much does it cost?

Sending to Mail2.ph address is free.

Do I have to register to use it?

The Mail2.ph service currently does not require any registration.

How do I get started?

Just write mobilenumber@mail2.ph In the "To:" field, and your short initial message then send. We recommend that, for your initial message, you indicate who you are and what specific action you would like the recipient to take (Ex. "This is Marie. Any news there? Please text me back. I hope you receive this whole message. I'm using this new service called Mail2.ph.")

How does a recipient reply to the messages I have sent?

If the mobile user receives an email from the sender for the first time, the recipient will receive a "Reply G to get full message..." footer at the end of the introductory message. Once the he / she has replied with G, and read the next text, containing the full message, that person can merely press the reply button, type in a message, and press send. Philippine mobile phone users are typically charged Php 2.50 for each time they reply.

How many messages can I send and how long can they be?

You can send as much as you need for as long as the recipient replies and doesn't block you. You can send multiples of 160 characters without any problem. Each day you are allowed to send 3 first-time, unreplied emails per operator. However, you can send as many messages as you need to a mobile phone that has replied to your message.

What mobile number formats should i use to send messages?

Either format, with Country Code (639192325871@mail2.ph), or without Country Code (09192325871@mail2.ph), may be used for this service.

How about privacy?

Mail2.ph does not store, archive or read your emails. We do not send, sell, lease or share your email address with third parties for commercial use.

For any clarification about this service I may refer you this site http://mail2.ph/main.html

And if ever you have questions, email it to info@mail2.ph or feedback@mail2.ph

Mail2.ph is operated by Mobile Arts Inc. (MAI), a mobile and internet services company with offices in Metro Manila, Philippines and in California, U.S.A. It operates a number of email-enabled services with Smart Communications, Globe Telecom, and Sun Cellular.

Hope you like their service.

My Work Flow

2006-08-18T18:29:00.000-07:00

Below are the work that I have been doing to my client.
Hope this will help you get an idea about my job as a Valuable Agents.

1) This process is when my client send me a list of a markets or topics

- I take the market or topic and run the words through kwbrowse.com to get sub-topics
- I run the keywords through Keyword Analyzer
- I go and find 10 articles from the directories on that topic
- I send the list of keywords, the KAD file from the software, and the 10 articles to my client

2) This process is when my client send a packet or batch of articles

- I take each article and convert it to an HTML file
- I group or categorize the articles into common topics
- Organize the articles by creating folders for each topic and moving the TEXT version of the article into the directory
- I take the common topic and run the words through kwbrowse.com to get sub-topics
- I create keywords for the topics in Keyword Analyzer
- I send me the list of keywords, the KAD file from the software, and the article folder

3) NEXT PROJECT

- I will be building sites using the SiteBuilder software I send you (update is coming)
- The sites are built using the articles in the topic folders I created in the previous step
- Generate the sites according to the video my client sent.
- Take the output from the software and "ZIP" it and send the site to my client

4) FUTURE PROJECTS

- I will be "growing" sites as new content or articles are developed
- I will be creating blogs and setting up content sources to auto feed the blog
- I will be creating backlinks to the sites we build
- More as things develop!

Oil Spill Affected 45% of Guimaras Island...

2006-08-18T18:23:00.000-07:00

According to Gov. Rahman Nava gorvernor of the province of Guimaras, 45% of the island have already been affected. In an interview conducted by one of our local media stations here in Iloilo Gov. Nava with tears flowing from his eyes said that all the effort they have done to promote and improve the island had already gone.

Before the tragedy, the province had already caught the eyes of many local and foreign tourist because of their beautiful beaches.In fact their is a program between the Iloilo and Guimaras promoting each tourist spots.

The reports also said that almost 35,000 people had been affected by the recent disaster. This are people who got most of their earnings from fishing to sustain the needs of their family.

Gov. Nava said that the Solar Tanker I must be brought up to surface to stop the oil spill. He ask the Sunshine Maritime Development Corp. owner of the sank tanker and the Petron Corp. who had chartered the vessel to act immediately.

In the recent investigation it is said that the tanker's capacity is only 1 million liters of oil but the Captain of the ship insisted that the ship can carry as much as 2 million liters of oil causing the ship to lost it's balance and sink at the northern part of Guimaras Island.

Ten Things That Bad Managers Do

2006-08-17T22:50:00.000-07:00

by Cyndi Maxey, CSP

Managers are busy people. Every day brings new challenges and not enough hours to accomplish what they need to do. But no matter how busy they are, the best make time for their people. Indeed, a manager’s style figures more heavily than anything else in keeping employees productive and loyal. According to management researcher Chandra Louise, 80% of the employees who quit their jobs do so because of problems with their bosses. While they may give the human resources staff other reasons for quitting, they will tell their friends, "I’d still be there even for that pittance of a salary if it weren’t for that awful boss."
The following list of ten actions will clarify what awful bosses do. This list of "don’t do’s" is anchored in employees’ actual workplace experiences. Proceed with caution. If you manage your employees with consistent use of these ten actions, you’ll eventually find yourself in a very peaceful, quiet workplace. Why? You’ll be alone!

1. Embarrass employees in public.
At some point, nearly everyone has observed someone being ridiculed in public at work. Yet, public humiliation is an old, outdated habit of the classic authoritarian management style. Unfortunately, it is still commonly used, as employees’ stories attest. Jim, a new IT engineer for a large financial services firm, recalls being chastised almost daily in front of his team members for not understanding new code instructions. Susan, a clerk at Walgreen’s left her job because her manager would yell criticisms at her in front of long lines of people at the check-out.

2. Don’t follow up on employee ideas.
Employees thrive on providing ideas and feedback, but if mistrust is part of the set-up, they won’t commit to results. Joe, a manager in the advertising field, was once invited to an offsite lunch with a group of other managers by the company’s elite directors. The managers were told in advance that, at the luncheon, they would have a part in planning initiatives for the future of the company. However, once there, they discovered that the directors had already put together a list of twenty initiatives and were really just asking them to volunteer to work on them. What resulted was the assignment of initiatives to unprepared, uninterested managers. Due to lack of interest, no actions were taken and the initiatives were never mentioned again.

Sometimes, even the best managers fall prey to the lack of appropriate follow up. Speaker Christine Corelli tells such a story in her book, Wake up and Smell the Competition: Tim, a well-liked sales manager, would conduct extensive "Blue Skies" meetings with his field sales force. He would listen carefully during the two-day meetings, which elicited countless ideas for beating the competition. Everyone left feeling energized. However, when the CFO analyzed the funds needed to implement the ideas, they were dropped. Tim couldn’t provide the follow up needed and it took a long time for the sales force to get enthused about meetings again.

3. Withhold praise.
A 1998 Gallup Study asked thousands of employees to cite indicators of a good workplace. Among the responses, one of the most frequently mentioned comments was, "I have received praise during the last seven days at work." Giving employees sincere praise is a deceptively simple action that many managers are unable to perform.
Richard, now a VP with a security services firm, recalls a manager who had few interpersonal skills, was a stickler for rules, and reserved opinions only for other supervisors. One day, though, without plan, the manager approached him saying, "How’s it going? " Waiting for the inevitable reprimand, Richard was surprised when he said, "I just want to let you know you’re doing a great job." Stunned, Richard was also surprised by what followed, "They told me to say that at supervisor school." With that comment, he left. Richard never trusted him again.

Even when employees take the initiative, praise is impossible for some managers. Mary, a former Chicago television news producer, recalls, "I had a news director who refused to acknowledge my winning an Emmy. I had to confront him about it, saying, "Did you know I won an Emmy Saturday night?" His response was, "Oh, that’s nice when that happens," and walked away.

4. Ignore professional growth needs.
When employees take steps for self-development, it’s important for managers to be their biggest cheerleaders. Adult learning research repeatedly shows that management reinforcement of training is what makes it stick, yet too often trainers have heard managers’ last minute excuses to not attend a training initiative. How many of you reading this article have been denied a professional development opportunity because your own manager said that it would take too much time away from work?

5. Demand unrealistic rules of order.
Managers enforce rules and regulations. Poor managers enforce unrealistic rules that cause employees to feel like children. Jennifer, a former senior editor with a national magazine, recalls working for a manager who stormed out of her office one day to proclaim that thenceforth there was to be no laughter in the office. She said it was unprofessional.
Meg, a marketing director, describes a former boss in an executive search firm who was upset that employees took too long to come to his office and say, "Good morning." He called a special staff meeting to explain that this was to be done the minute staff members walked in the door, before taking off their coats. This same boss also strongly discouraged co-workers from going to lunch together. Perhaps this boss was unaware that workplace friendships are a leading factor in keeping employees on the job.

6. Be vague and indirect.
Poor managers communicate with assumptions, generalities, lack of direction, and impatience. One manager recalls a director who gave projects without clearly specifying desired outcomes. When employees attempted to turn in results, she would say, "No that’s not it. I’ll know it when I see it." She was unwilling to tell her staff what she wanted or even what she didn’t want. Needless to say, turnover was high in her area, and nobody mourned her final departure to another department.

A staff development manager for a major airline, Donald shares an instance when a department director, who needed some numbers for the CEO, gave the assignment to a new hire with few instructions and a quick due date. Unfortunately, the numbers were held in a seldom-used database, and the new employee, who had never been trained in that database, was not able to get the numbers on time. He failed in the director’s eyes and, to this day, is flustered with even the simplest of inquiries.
Douglas, a former news production assistant, recalls a similar example working with a manager who wanted certain stories in a show, but gave no resource help. His response to her questions was, "Just do it." How many employees can function well with instructions like that?

7. Show you don’t care.
The bulk of horror stories reported by employees on websites that bemoan bad management describe uncaring bosses. One example is a tale from an employee who counseled his manager not to interfere with an intricate computer program during the time he would be out for nasal surgery. Unfortunately, the manager did not heed the advice, tampered with the data, and then called the employee in to fix it. The employee, still in outpatient recovery, drug-laden and eyes swollen, arrived at work to fix the program and fell asleep at his desk during the process. The manager saw this and chastised him on the spot for sleeping on the job.
In another sad tale, an employee who had lost three friends to a devastating auto accident the night before found out at work the next day that a fourth had also died. Grief stricken, the employee was dumbfounded when her manager scolded her for allowing grief to interfere with her work.

8. Be all-knowing all of the time.
Most managers get to where they are because they’ve demonstrated skill in their areas. Poor managers use that expertise to lord over employees and micromanage projects. Columnist Tom Shay, of Profits + Plus Coaching, writes that managers who micromanage are guilty of crimes such as–

* Never saying to a customer, "I do know a lot about this service, but one of my employees knows more than I do. Let’s ask him about it."
* Taking every suggestion made by an employee and tweaking it so as to add a personal touch.
* Allowing employees to have the office key and thus access to thousands of dollars of company-owned information and equipment, yet not allowing them to adjust the amount of an account without approval.

All-knowing managers are very busy managers; they have to be everywhere all the time to make sure their expertise is known.

9. Ignore individual differences.
Managers are coached to be fair and consistent, but, in reality, all employees are different. Poor managers put employees in one big box with little regard for individuals. Culturally and behaviorally, people are brought up with different values and methods of operating in the world of work. Too often, managers get caught up in the habit of rewarding individuals who are most like them and punishing those who are different.

10. Never say you’re sorry or wrong.
Being able to say you’re sorry or wrong is a mark of healthy self-esteem. It’s the first step to getting a problem situation back on track. In association management, which functions among volunteers, deadlines, policy changes, and member turnover, there is ample opportunity for miscommunications and frequent mistakes. There is also ample opportunity for apology and correction.

Authors Kaye and Jordan-Evans, in their book, Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em encourage managers to ask employees, "What keeps you here?" They assert that too many managers are afraid to ask the question for fear that they can’t give people what they really want. In reality, employees simply like being asked the question. Their research shows that 50% of work-life satisfaction is determined by the relationship a worker has with a boss.

In conclusion, your workplace climate can be as de-motivating or motivating as you make it. As a manager, how will you avoid the former list of "don’ts" and reinforce this list of "must’s"? It’s up to you to make the time.

Ten Motivating Musts

1. Give constructive feedback in private.
2. Follow up on employee ideas.
3. Give frequent praise.
4. Support employee development.
5. Allow flexibility and realistic freedoms.
6. Communicate directly and specifically.
7. Demonstrate that you care.
8. Allow employees to share and shine.
9. Respect individual differences.
10. Admit it when you’re wrong.

©2002 Cyndi Maxey
Cyndi Maxey (Maxey Creative Inc., Chicago, IL) is a speaker, trainer, and co-author of two books, The Communication Coach (1998) and Training from the Heart (2000). Contact Cyndi at 773/561-6252, cmaxey@cyndimaxey.com or visit her website at www.cyndimaxey.com

�߾001 Cyndi Maxey
Cyndi Maxey (Maxey Creative Inc., Chicago, IL) is a speaker, trainer, and co-author of the books, The Communication Coach (1998) and Training from the Heart (2000).
Contact Cyndi at 773-561-6252 or at www.cyndimaxey.com.

Is it possible that I will fall in love with my friend?

2006-08-17T19:05:00.000-07:00

I posted this question in one of the forum here in the net.
And my question goes this way:

"Is it possible that I will fall in love with my friend? And what will the consequences when i told her about my feelings?
Will it result for any misunderstanding in a friendship or not?"

The response of the member are these:

"whats wrong witn that? ok lng yn bsta available pa... bka mg-kailanganan pero sa simula lng un..." by kira

"mas ok nga yun kasi kilala nyo na ang isat isa, medyo may mga adjustments nga lang na kailangan daanan" by madkiller

"palagay ko depende sa taong involve. meron kasi na kahit alam nya na type sya ok lang kumbaga carry nya yung situation meron din naman na naiilang." by denise03

"i think there's nothing wrong with it.
since kami ng bf ko ngayon started as friends too..
sabi nga nila "friends can be lovers.. but i'm not sure with the next line that lovers cannot be friends.." by kitkat03

"ok lng yun, basta pareho kayo single! saka mas maganda nga yun,di ba? mas kilala nyo na yung isa't isa, syempre may konting pag-aalinlangan! karamihan naman friends muna kayo bago mo ligawan,di ba?" by jojo19

"i see nothing wrong with that as long that you gauge into the same feelings and you are willing to take the risk to loose your friendship with him/her if ever things didnt work out the way you want it but the good thing here you know each other very well, all flaws alam nyo na.." by amiroquai

"i said go for it!!!
single naman pala sya and ikaw, so i dont think na you violate anything...
ikaw rin baka ma unahan kapa...
pero hinay hinay lang sa pang lilihaw ha para di ma bigla hehehehe tama na yung para-paramdam muna tignan mo kung eefect at kung ano yung magiging reaction... :D then take care from there....
Peace!" by akoposiBud

"Choose a perfect place and on a perfect timing to tell her about it. Just imagine kung sabihin niya sa 'yo na siya pala ay ganun din ang feeling, di ba!
If you are turned down, well, sabihin mo na tao ka lang who is capable of falling in love and assure her na your genuine friendship na binigay mo sa kanya won't change." by narudami

"falling for a friend is good and bad at the same time...sa umpisa ur confused on wat u feel for the person, make sure ur friend lyks u to n feels the same way bout u or else its gonna be a one sided love which sucks really badly, one thing ive learned that falling in love with one of ur friends can be a really fragile relationship because if it falls apart the friendship the trust...everything is taken away from u 2, the friendship was pretty much wasted between u 2 if that happens and it is really hard to put it all back together, specially the heart" by crosse

"any emotional attachment starts with a strong feeling, may it be infatuation or just a plain attraction. kung feeling mo naattract ka sa kanya kasi mas gwapo o maganda sya ngayun, then consider as a deep interest to that person. But then being in love doesnt destroy relationship...in fact it reinforce and stregthen it. Sa ngayun what i understand is your interested with your friend....just let it be..find the right time to tell him/her..let time decides whatever may come between you." by kristian

"It is hard to decide whether to go for it!!!! Kung iniisip mo n bk masira lang ang friendship nyo edi wait muna try to anlyze first kung yung ginagawa niya ay 22o as in love din o totally for a friend lang!!!!! Kung kabisado mo naman ugali nung girl Pwede mo namang sabihin sa kanya nararamdaman mo na walang hinihinging sagot!! Kumbaga ipapaalam mo lang sa kanya. Then balik sa dati ulit. Iparealize mo lang sa kanya na mahal mo siya at least nalaman niya!!!!!" by keygen

"well theres nothing wrong of falling in love of one your friend at least you know already the in's and out's of each other well its a wonderful thing happen but if you think that theres a hindrance between you and your friend well thats the very hurting feelings you've could got" by soft_fire

"falling in love is part of our individality as being autonomous.What happens to me is I know from the very the start if a guy likes me and it will all be my decision. you should just be ready to take the chance and consequence. For me, you should grab the opportunity. Never let the day pass without telling the someone how much you feel for that person. telling the truth may hurt but it will not cast doubts." by chloisa

So, anyone who will be able to read this blog and have a questions about this kindly post your comment below.

Wannabe "Graphics Designer"

2006-08-16T22:40:00.000-07:00

Hey I just want to share this image that I had made last week.
It was not clean as what other's are expecting but for me it's the best work I have done so far since I have put an effort into it.

I'm the guy and that was kristin kreuk sitting on the back of a dog. Hope everyone like it. If not then its up to you. ahahaha.

BACK-TO-BACK FOR SMC-RP OVER LEBANON

2006-08-16T19:58:00.000-07:00

Nakakapanghinayang. They’re off to the Worlds, we’re not – Reyes

The biggest three-point shot of the night belonged to Mick Pennisi; the biggest dunk to Kelly Williams. But coming away with the biggest regret was Chot Reyes, the San Miguel-Pilipinas head coach.

“Masarap pero masakit; puno ng panghihinayang,” said Reyes moments after SMC-RP dealt the visiting Lebanese national team a second beating, 105-100, Wednesday night at The Arena in San Juan.

“We beat Qatar (the third placed team in the Asian Championship) in the Jones Cup and now Lebanon (the No. 2 team) twice,” said Reyes. “Both are going to the World Championship (in Saitama, Japan) and we’re not.”

Bittersweet though the victory was, Reyes, who arrived from Taipei just hours before the game where his San Miguel team was invited to play in the Asian Professional Basketball Tournament, had to savor it.

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TOUGHER GAME EXPECTED IN RP-LEBANON RETURN MATCH

2006-08-15T22:56:00.000-07:00

New San Juan Arena treats fans with free GA, low-priced premium seats

Wednesday, 16 August 2006
With a tough tournament up this weekend, the San Miguel Beer sponsored Team Pilipinas hopes to draw some inspiration.

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Oil spill in Guimaras Island continues to spread out.

2006-08-15T19:11:00.000-07:00

Oil spill in Guimaras Island continues to spread out.

As what I have read in the daily newspapers the Philippine Coast Guard said that it was racing time to prevent a major environmental disaster as the oil that seeped out from the Solar I tanker continues.

It was reported that the tanker was carrying a2 million liters of bunker oil when it sank off the central island of Guimaras.

Out of 18 crewmen of the said tanker sixteen was rescued and up to now the 2 crewmen were still reported missing.

Secretary Angelo Reyes yesterday ordered an investigation on the oil spill off Guimaras province to determine possible liabilities of the owner of the sunken tanker.

In the latest press conference secretary Reyes ordered an investigation on the oil spill to determine the possible liabilities of the owner of the sunken tanker. He also asked Sunshine Maritime Development Corp., owner of the Solar I, to submit immediately an Environment Impact Assessment report to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources so that I will determine whether SMDC complied with environment requisites.

Booms have been placed around the site of the sunken ship to try to contain the spilled oil, said Coast Guard, Lieutenant Commander Joseph Coyme.

He also said that a number of government agencies are willing to help clean up the spill, including the government-owned petroleum company Petron Corp., which had chartered the vessel.

The recent oil spill was the largest oil spill recorded in the Philippine history.

RITUALO SNIPING FUELS SMB-RP BOMBING OF LEBANON

2006-08-14T22:32:00.000-07:00

RITUALO SNIPING FUELS SMB-RP BOMBING OF LEBANON

TNT’s chief gunner finishes with 7 treys en route to game-high 23 points

Sunday, 13 August 2006

Ren-Ren Ritualo had 15 of his game-high 23 points in the second period -- all from three-point range -- as the San Miguel Beer-backed Team Philippines bucked a lackluster start to rout Lebanon’s national squad 94-75 Sunday at the Cuneta Astrodome in the first of their two-game goodwill series.

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Isang malugod na pagbati

2006-08-14T19:31:00.000-07:00

Magandang Umaga po sa inyong lahat!!!

Gusto ko lng po sanang e bahagi dito kung ano ang kasalukuyang kalagayan ng ating Bansa. At sana sa darating pang mga araw ay makakapagbigay ako ng mga ideya sa ating mga kababayan sa ibang bansa kung ano talaga ang nangyayari sa ating minamahal na bansa.

Hanggang dito na lamang po muna ako at maraming salamat.

Ang inyong lingkod,

Agent Joener