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THE DUKE

2010-04-01T18:18:00.001-07:00

The latest AXN original production is THE DUKE, a glossy men’s magazine talk show that will appeal to the modern sensibilities, tastes, upscale lifestyles and intellect of professionals and businessmen.
THE DUKE is set to make waves across Asia as it explores topics like politics, finance, sex, wellness, and also about the finer things in life in a smart, sophisticated and stylish manner. Featuring exclusive interviews with international celebrities and popular figures at vibrant destinations in Asia, THE DUKE will make men all over Asia sit up and get inspired to take charge of their lives.
THE DUKE is, as its name suggests, about men that stand a class above the rest. Our definition of ‘The Duke’ is a man very much in control of his life. For a true Duke, age and wealth are not determining factors in ensuring success but the desire, the drive and the dream are key to his accomplishment.
In the premiere season of THE DUKE, get to know the inspiring stories of 13 very successful and powerful men from across Asia that embody the definitive essence of a Duke. Who are they and how did they get to their Duke status? Find out as THE DUKE delves into their lives so as to motivate others to live their lives to the fullest.

Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto Fight

2009-09-20T06:31:00.001-07:00

Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto have tentatively agreed to fight in Las Vegas on November 14, giving the world's best pound-for-pound boxer a very challenging fight against a highly ranked opponent -- and ensuring that we won't see Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather any time soon.

The Los Angeles Times reports that Bob Arum, who promotes both Pacquiao and Cotto, says he's close to getting contractual arrangements worked out for Pacquiao and Cotto to fight each other. The fighters would have to agree on how they would split the purse and how much they'd both weigh before the deal can get done, but Arum indicated that Cotto -- not Shane Mosley -- is Pacquiao's likely next opponent:

"I hope to put it together this week, to get an agreement on terms," Arum told The Times on Monday in a telephone interview from his Top Rank headquarters in Las Vegas. ...

"Shane's a terrific fighter, but for now he's the second choice," Arum said. "If we can't put together a Pacquiao-Cotto fight, we'll reach out to Shane."

Cotto beat Joshua Clottey by split decision on Saturday, with Pacquiao sitting at ringside. Although Cotto suffered a very serious cut on an accidental head butt during the fight, he is expected to be ready to begin sparring again in time to prepare for a November bout.

A Cotto vs. Pacquiao fight would be one of the biggest of the year in boxing. But it wouldn't necessarily be a good thing for boxing fans, because it would also be a step away from the Pacquiao vs. Mayweather superfight that everyone wants to see.

Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto Fight

2009-09-20T03:10:00.000-07:00

Number One vs. Numero Uno Fight

2009-09-16T07:00:00.000-07:00

Trick or Treat, November is near.

2009-09-16T02:51:00.000-07:00

Trick-or-treating is a custom for children on Halloween. Children proceed in costume from house to house, asking for treats such as confectionery, or sometimes money, with the question, "Trick or treat?" The "trick" is an idle threat to perform mischief on the homeowners or their property if no treat is given.

In the United States, trick-or-treating is now one of the main traditions of Halloween and it has become socially expected that if one lives in a neighborhood with children one should purchase treats in preparation for trick-or-treaters. The National Confectioners Association reported in 2005 that 80 percent of adults in the United States planned to give out confectionery to trick-or-treaters,[1] and that 93 percent of children planned to go trick-or-treating.[2] The tradition of going from door to door receiving food already existed in Britain and Ireland, in the form of souling, where children and poor people would sing and say prayers for the dead in return for cakes.[3] The North American Halloween custom of saying "trick or treat" has become more common. The activity is popular in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, Mexico, Central America, South America, Western Europe and Scandinavia, but over the recent years has become popular in Australia and New Zealand.pzrgbty8n6

Number 1: UFC FIGHTER

2009-09-15T16:07:00.000-07:00

Randy CoutureRandy Couture - Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain
Randy “The Natural” Couture has speed, strength, stamina, endurance, and a slew of fighting skills. Couture was the first ever UFC fighter to win a championship in two different weight classes, starting his career in the Heavyweight division and becoming the UFC Heavyweight Champion in December 1997. Couture would lose, win and lose the Heavyweight title before switching to the Light Heavyweight class, in which he defeated Chuck Liddell for the title, which was the fight that gave him two title wins in two different weight classes.

On February 4, 2006, Couture retired immediately following a loss to Liddell, and on January 11, 2007, Couture announced that he was coming out of retirement to join the Heavyweight class. Couture proceeded to stun the UFC world by taking down champion Tim Sylvia and becoming a five-time UFC champ. Couture is one of only four UFC fighters to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.

KKB BINALONAN BAND

2009-09-15T05:18:00.000-07:00

Mayweather vs. Marquez Fight

2009-09-15T05:01:00.000-07:00

By Eric Thomas: According to the latest boxing news, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (39-0, 25 KOs) may be coming out of retirement for a September bout against boxing’s new number #1 Pound-for-pound star lightweight Juan Manuel Marquez (50-4-1, 37 KOs), who recently stopped Juan Diaz in the 9th round this past weekend at the Toyota Center, in Houston, Texas. Marquez, 35, called out Mayweather after the fight with Diaz on Saturday, saying that he’d like to move up to welterweight to face him there. Oddly enough, Marquez said little about a third fight with Manny Pacquiao, other than to say that he’s going after Mayweather because “Pacquiao doesn’t want to fight me.” In that, it looks as if Marquez speaks the truth because since losing a controversial 12-round split decision to Pacquiao in March 2008, Manny hasn’t shown any interested in fighting him again, instead going after the soft Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton.Mayweather reportedly wants to return to the ring by the end of the year and what better way to do it than to face a much smaller Marquez instead of a bigger, arguably more dangerous fighter like Miguel Cotto. Even against a smaller fighter like Marquez, Mayweather would be faced with a very difficult fight because Marquez specializes in counter punching much in the same way that Mayweahther does and he will no doubt make Mayweather pay for any shots he wants to land in the fight.cwship9buk

VOTE!!! EDDIE VILLANUEVA FOR PRESIDENT

2009-09-13T06:30:00.000-07:00

Eddie Villanueva
AKA Eduardo Cruz Villanueva

Founder and 1st Filipino Bishop of Jesus is Lord Church (JIL, 1978)
Founder, owner, and chairman of ZOE Broadcasting Network, Inc.
Owner and president of Jesus Is Lord Colleges Foundation Inc. (JILCF)

QUOTE
“Change is our only hope, and it must happen now.”

ALIAS
"Brother Eddie"

DATE OF BIRTH
October 6, 1946

BIRTHPLACE
Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines

WIFE: Adoracion "Dory" Jose
CHILDREN: Eduardo Jr., Joel

MAY 10, 2010: Who's your President?

2009-09-13T06:23:00.000-07:00

Presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections in the Philippines are scheduled to be held on May 10, 2010. The elected president will become the 15th President of the Philippines, succeeding President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who is barred from seeking re-election due to term restrictions.The 2010 election will be administered by the Commission on Elections in compliance with the Republic Act No. 9369, also known as Amended Computerization Act of 2007. It will be the first national computerized election in the history of the Philippines. Potential Candidates who declared their intention to run for President are Mar Roxas (senator), Panfilo Lacson(senator), Francis Escudero(senator), Manny Villar(senator), Noli De Castro(vice president), Gilberto Teodoro( Secretary of National Defense), Bayani Fernando(Chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority), Jejomar Binay( Mayor of Makati City), Among Eddie Panlilio(Governor of Pampanga), Rev. Eddie Villanueva (JESUS IS LORD MOVEMENT).

Eraño Manalo dies at 84 (Iglesia ni Cristo)

2009-09-05T02:07:00.000-07:00

Eraño Manalo, the head of the politically influential, vernacular-speaking, and home-grown Iglesia ni Cristo, passed away Monday afternoon, an INC official said.

In a recorded announcement aired on dzBB radio, INC spokesperson Bienvenido Santiago confirmed Manalo's death at 3:53 p.m. Monday, August 31, 2009. Manalo was officially the Executive Minister of the INC, but he was also its supreme, charismatic leader who took over the church upon the death in 1963 of the founder, his father Felix Manalo.

"Ikinalulungkot naming ipabatid sa buong Iglesia at sa buong sambayanan na ang tagapamahalang pangkalahatan ng Iglesia ni Cristo, ang kapatid na Eraño G. Manalo ay pinagpahinga na ng Diyos. Pumanaw siya sa kanyang tahanan sa ganap na 3:53 kahapon Agosto 31, 2009, sa gulang na 84 taon," Santiago said.

(We are sad to announce to the Iglesia and to the whole nation that the Executive Minister of Iglesia ni Cristo, our brother Eraño G. Manalo, joined our Creator. He passed away at his home 3:53 p.m. on August 31, 2009. He was 84 years old.)

Santiago said that according to Dr. Ray Melchor Santos, Manalo died due to cardiopulmonary arrest.

According to Santiago, Manalo's remains will lie in state at INC's Central Temple in Quezon City. Further details will be announced, Santiago added.

Manalo was born on Jan. 2, 1925. He was INC founder Felix Manalo's fifth child.

Manalo's flock and influence

Manalo had guided his religious group through a long period of national and global expansion, and in the last decade had thrown his church's clout behind former president Joseph Estrada. The PCIJ has described the INC as "a secretive, tightly organized church composed mainly of poor members."

Its membership has been estimated at between two and eight million members concentrated in Tagalog-speaking regions of Luzon. But its churches are reportedly located in over 60 countries.

The INC's influence on state affairs can be traced back to its founding in 1914, when Manuel L. Quezon, Commonwealth president and a mason, cultivated a relationship with the then-obscure church as a foil to the Roman Catholic church. Its sway reached a new peak during the regime of Ferdinand Marcos, who rarely failed to attend important INC events, including "Ka Erdy" Manalo's birthday, and gave an INC-affiliated company major Land Transportation Office contracts.

It is widely known that the INC's power lies in the tagubilin emanating from Manalo and other church leaders, orders that cannot be disputed by members and can be used to command voting blocs around the country.

While Manalo often used his power to support certain candidates in the past - aside from Marcos and Estrada, he also backed Eduardo Cojuangco in 1992 - he famously wielded his clout during the EDSA Tres demonstrations that reached the gates of Malacañang, arguably still the most serious threat the Arroyo administration has faced. Three out of four of the demonstrators were reportedly INC members.

But President Arroyo eventually won Manalo to her side. When she ran in 2004, the Iglesia ni Cristo threw its support behind her. Pollster Mahar Mangahas told GMANews.TV that he estimates that the INC actually can command only about 75 percent of its members to vote for a particular candidate. But in a closely fought contest, that could be the margin of victory.

With Manalo now dead, it remains to be seen how his successor will use the church's influence in the coming elections. But if history is any indication, the INC will certainly play a role.

Arroyo, Estrada mourn

On Tuesday, Malacañang, through deputy presidential spokesperson Anthony Golez Jr., extended its sympathies to Manalo’s family and to the INC community.

“Nakikiramay po ang First Family at administrasyon sa pagpanaw ni Ka Erdy Manalo. He has been very instrumental sa simbahan, sa pagiging charismatic at pag-unite ng mga tagapagsunod. At nakikriamay po kaming lubos sa pamilya," Golez told dzBB radio in an interview.

(The First Family and the administration condole with Ka Erdy Manalo’s family. He has been very instrumental in the church, in his being charismatic, and in uniting his followers.)

Estrada also expressed his sadness over Manalo’s death.

“President Estrada joins the nation in mourning the loss of one of the nations’ greatest religious leaders," Estrada’s spokesperson Margaux Salcedo told GMANews.TV in a phone interview.

In February 2006, while Estrada was facing trial for plunder, presidential chief of staff Mike Defensor disclosed that three religious leaders, including Manalo, had expressed their willingness to serve as Estrada's guarantors if he applied for his release on recognizance.

Estrada was later convicted of plunder in September 2007, but President Arroyo granted him executive clemency a month later.

Religious leaders sympathize

Meanwhile, other religious groups also extended their sympathies to those left behind by Manalo.

Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz said that despite differences in their religious views, Manalo was a good man.

“Masasabi natin na mabuting tao po yan, bagaman, magkaiba kami ng pananampalataya (I can say that he is a good man even if we differ in religious beliefs)," Cruz said in an interview on dzBB.

Another religious leader, Bro. Eddie Villanueva of the Jesus Is Lord Movement, also expressed sadness.

“Ang aming buong pamilya at Jesus is Lord (members) worldwide ay buong pusong nakikiramay at nakikidalamhati sa pamilya ni Ka Erdie at sa ating kaibigan sa INC. Nawa’y maramdaman ng pamilya ni Ka Erdie at lahat ng INC ang kapayapaan ng ating buhay na Diyos," Villanueva said.

(My family and the Jesus is Lord worldwide wholeheartedly extends our condolences to Ka Erdie’s family and our friends at the INC. I hope they feel the Lord’s peace.)

Corazon Aquino, an Intimate Portrait and Motrher of Democracy

2009-08-04T20:19:00.000-07:00

History isn’t just penned by researchers, scholars and professional biographers. Often, the best accounts of history are told by those who witnessed it as they were having coffee, shuffling papers at a desk, or on a leisurely stroll. These people who were on the same orbit as the future historical figure don’t have to go to a library to do research or interview a source to write their story.

But too often, those who have had a ringside view of history don’t have their story on paper. Their stories are simply locked up in their memory, which inevitably fades.

So Margie Penson-Juico did the right thing by asking those who had a ringside view of the historic presidency of Cory Aquino to get their slices of history down in paper.

Without a doubt, Cory will go down in history for our future grandchildren and great grandchildren to read about. What was she really like? How did she govern? How did she stare down seven coup attempts? Whose version of Cory will future generations read?

It is best that they read about the many facets of Cory from those who saw and worked with her up close — in the midst of triumph, tragedy, laughter and hard work.

That is what sets the book Cory, An Intimate Portrait (edited by Margie, Cory’s appointments secretary when she was president and still her assistant at the Benigno Aquino Foundation, and published by Anvil Publishing, Inc.) apart. The book is not just a collection of tributes and anecdotes about the country’s first woman president written by those who know her well (though in varying degrees of closeness). It is prism, a kaleidoscope — for no one person’s account of Cory dominates.

In his foreword to the book, STAR columnist and Margie’s husband Popoy Juico writes: “The book’s strength and charm lie in its very form; firsthand stories by friends of President Cory’s for many years, by men and women who served in government, and by others whose lives she touched in countless ways.”

Among those in the powerhouse list of contributors are Sen. Ed Angara, Sen. Joker Arroyo, Rep. Joe and Gina de Venecia, Sen. Loren Legarda, Rep. Teddy Locsin Jr., Miguel Perez Rubio (who would like to point out that the cancer-stricken sister-in-law he was referring to in his piece is Lily Matute, not Mercy Tuason, who does not have cancer!), former President Fidel Ramos, Lovely Romulo, Rene Saguisag (who, though still emotionally scarred from the death of his beloved wife Dulce over a year ago, bravely attended the book launching the other night), Deedee Siytangco, Sen. Manny Villar and Bea Zobel.

* * *

I myself particularly enjoyed the piece in the book written by Gen. (then Colonel) Voltaire “Volts” Gazmin, who was the chief of the Presidential Security Group during the Aquino administration. I read somewhere that Gazmin started out as one of the jailers of Ninoy. But he was so fair and humane to his prisoner (one account goes that he even fed sugared water to Ninoy during his hunger strike) that after EDSA, Cory had ordered her generals to find Gazmin because she wanted to entrust the security of her presidency, her very life, to him.

While covering Cory for the Office of the Press Secretary, I, together with the Malacañang Press Corps, encountered a PSG chief who didn’t smile, didn’t eat, didn’t talk. Gazmin always seemed to be on duty, on red-alert status. Unbeknownst to us then, he had every reason to be praning. He protected Cory through seven coup attempts, and once, I remember my boss, the late Press Secretary Teddyman Benigno telling me, “Magpapakamatay talaga si Volts para kay Cory.”

Typical of the man of few words that he was during our Palace days, Gazmin’s piece on Cory, the calmest soul around, is short, one of the shortest in the book — but it hits the bullseye. Excerpts:

I vividly remember the coup attempt of August 1987.

I was out supervising the placement of armor around the palace when bursts of gunfire rang out. I rushed to the president’s official residence in Arlegui St., across from Malacañang, and found the president and her family upstairs. I asked them to go downstairs and turn off all lights, and instructed my guards to stand mattresses against the windows,

I then made a head count and found one missing. I went back upstairs and noticed light coming through the open bathroom door. It was the president combing her hair.

“Ma’am,” I begged, “please go to the ground floor, it’s not safe here,” to which she calmly replied she needed to look presidentially presentable when she met the media.

As her life hung in the balance and gunfire surrounded her home, Cory Aquino, in Gazmin’s own words, “was the calmest soul around.”

* * *

A funny, but also revealing vignette about Cory Aquino is told by her friend Bea Zobel. Bea Zobel’s family is one of the richest in Asia, but when Cory asked her to go on humanitarian missions on her behalf (as Cory had no first lady) Bea was a real trouper. I covered Bea on two such humanitarian missions: one to Lupao, Nueva Ecija, where she was asked to give comfort to a family caught in the crossfire between soldiers and alleged rebels. I saw her cradle in the helicopter a baby (I remember the baby’s surname was “Gante”) that had no right hand. A handkerchief covered the stump that was left of her hand. But Bea carried the baby like she was her own apo. And at the Tala leprosarium, Bea would visit the different pavilions with no trace of “diri” on her face. She had no rubbing alcohol-toting alalay, either. Later on, we had lunch with the nuns in Tala, who were not expecting us, and we all feasted on a combo of rice and tuna spread.

Her piece on Cory, “Shoeless in Paris,” shows how much of a trouper Bea really is and what a disciplined person Cory is.

One of the things I admired most of Cory was her discipline when attending functions — her punctuality. For those of us who were accompanying her, it was always a bit of an ordeal to try to anticipate when she would be at our door checking if we were ready to go, because usually this happened too early for us.

On this particular occasion, we were in Paris with her on the eve of our departure to London. We were to leave the hotel very early in the morning. Mercy Tuason and I, who were sharing a room, chatted till the wee hours, but did not forget to do as told: before retiring, we put our luggage outside the door. When we woke up to dress, I realized I had put in my suitcase more things that I would have wanted — for one thing, all my underwear and the shoes I had intended to wear on the trip. In fact, I only had my hotel slippers, and at that hour, no shop was open.

I went down and offered to any of the ladies at the front desk who wore size 29 enough money to buy a brand-new pair of Ferragamos. You can imagine the look I got, but upon frantic insistence, I was taken seriously. One lady disappeared and came back with the ugliest and dirtiest pair of rain shoes, wet yet since it had been pouring all night. They were a bit big for me, but I was desperate. So, floating in them, off I followed Cory to the airport.

In London, all eyes from the group of Filipino ladies who met us were on my shoes and between two of them the following exchange supposedly transpired.

“What’s with Bea’s shoes?”

“I have no clue... it must be the latest in Paris.”

Cory herself was quite amused at how I had solved the problem.

UAAP Season 72 - Schedules, Statistics, Updates and Highlights

2009-07-13T08:35:00.000-07:00

UAAP Season 72 is the 2009–2010 season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. It will be hosted by Far Eastern University, with opening rites on July 11 at the Araneta Coliseum. The men's basketball tournament and the women's volleyball tournament will be aired by ABS-CBN's UHF Studio 23 for the tenth consecutive year.

(UAAP Update - End of 1st) Ateneo 16, La Salle 10

2009-07-13T08:32:00.000-07:00

ANILA, Philippines - Ateneo took a 16-10 lead over De La Salle at the end of the first quarter despite two fouls slapped early on Rabeh al-Hussaini in Game Two of the UAAP finals Thursday.

Al-Hussaini, the league MVP, was forced to go to the bench at the 7:45 mark of the period after he incurred his second foul.

Influenza A (H1N1)

2009-07-13T08:31:00.001-07:00

Influenza A (H1N1) is a new virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in April 2009 in the United States. This virus is spreading from person-to –person, probably in much the same way that the regular seasonal influenza viruses spread.

Influenza A (H1N1) is fatal to humans

Signs and symptoms in humans

- similar to the symptoms of regular flu such as

* Fever
* Headache
* Fatigue
* Lack of appetite
* Runny nose
* Sore throat
* Cough

- Vomitting or nausea
- Diarrhea

Mode of Transmission

- Exposure to droplets from the cough and sneeze of the infected person
Influenza A (H1N1) is not transmitted by eating thoroughly cooked pork.

Prevention

- Cover your nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing
- Always wash hands with soap and water
- Use alcohol- based hand sanitizers
- Avoid close contact with sick people
- Increase your body's resistance
- Have at least 8 hours of sleep
- Be physically active
- Manage your stress
- Drink plenty of fluids
- Eat nutritious food

Influenza A(H1N1) in the Philippines

2009-07-13T08:28:00.000-07:00

9 July 2009

The Department of Health (DOH) today expressed gratitude to the World Health Organization (WHO) over the commendation it gave to the government agency for its swift and tireless efforts in dealing with the novel virus A (H1N1).

The WHO letter dated June 30, 2009 and signed by WHO Regional Director Dr. Shin Young-soo put on record “my personal appreciation of the exceptional collaboration established between the Government of the Philippines and the World Health Organization in the fight against Pandemic H1N1 2009. I commend your leadership and tireless efforts in responding to this emerging threat to the health of the people of the Philippines”.
“We are very grateful that our efforts were recognized and didn’t go to waste. We appreciate that the WHO finds our response efficient and that it is confident on the quality of our laboratory diagnoses,” Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III said.

The WHO letter further said that “Contact tracing has also been thorough, allowing the DOH to detect further cases and slow down the spread of the virus. The efficiency of the response indicated to me that the Philippines has the fundamental capacity to detect and respond to the new influenza virus. I should add that WHO is also confident about the quality of the laboratory diagnoses carried out by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine and about the epidemiological activities conducted by the National Epidemiology Center (NEC)”.

Pacman vs Hatton

2009-04-17T15:48:00.001-07:00

MANILA, Philippines—Manny Pacquiao is headed for a showdown against fellow brawler Ricky Hatton in a duel that will most likely take place on May 2 at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas’ Thomas and Mack Center, Internet reports bared Sunday.

Meanwhile, from his cushy retirement perch, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is considering fighting the Filipino ring hero in a bout, where the “Pretty Boy” hopes to “beat his [expletive],” the boxer’s confidante revealed.

Pacquiao, the reigning World Boxing Council lightweight champion, will be gunning for a fifth weight crown against Hatton, who holds the International Boxing Organization junior welterweight belt.

“My guy is on board,” Pacquiao promoter and Top Rank chief Bob Arum told Steve Lillis of England’s News of the World. “I think Ricky’s on board and I am very upbeat.”

Steve Kim of SecondsOut.com said the match is a “done deal.”

Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions that handles Hatton’s fight, also said that the fight has been virtually green-lighted.

The bout between Pacquiao, boxing’s acknowledged pound-for-pound king, and Hatton, the beer-guzzling “Hitman” of Manchester, was nearly sidelined by Mayweather’s sudden interest in coming out of retirement.

A report by ESPN’s Dan Rafael, however, made it seem like the Pretty Boy is waiting for a snowballing clamor for Pacquiao-Mayweather before making a final decision.

“Floyd has given Team Mayweather the green light to... evaluate the biggest fights for him, to come back to him and present it to him,” Leonard Ellerbe, Mayweather’s best friend and adviser, told ESPN.com.

If Pacquiao beats Hatton to polish a pound-for-pound crown he validated with an eighth-round TKO of Oscar De La Hoya last Dec. 6, fans and experts are expected to mount a call for a bout between the Filipino and Mayweather, the former pound-for-pound king.

And that could be big enough to lure Mayweather out of retirement.

“If Floyd considers something, it would be the biggest thing,” Ellerbe told ESPN.com.

He said Mayweather thought De La Hoya’s conqueror was “an excellent fighter and it was a tremendous win.”

But Ellerbe said that Mayweather issued a little warning to Pacquiao.

“Floyd said, ‘He’s a good fighter, but I’ll beat his [expletive].”

Go!!! Pacman - Hatton

2009-04-17T15:47:00.000-07:00

THE KKB YOUTH SUMMIT 2008

2008-11-19T15:21:00.000-08:00

KKB MOVEMENT

THE KKB YOUTH SUMMIT 2008
One Generation, One Lord, One Passion

Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay City

Decmber 22-23, 2008

Admission: Php. 300.00

Good Digital Camera Important Factors

2008-11-16T02:05:00.000-08:00

Whatever your level of expertise, one of the least important factors in your purchasing decision is a digital camera’s pixel count. In fact more pixels can even hurt your pictures.

Having just two megapixels would be perfectly adequate for printing standard 6x4-inch photos. That’s the same resolution as a FullHD TV.

Five to six megapixels is more than enough for almost any purpose. Even poster prints will look good at this resolution – remember, the bigger the photo, the further back you will be to look at it.

But the worst part of the Megapixel Myth is how it distracts from more important factors.

See the light

If there is just one question to keep in mind, it is: How much light can this camera capture?

More light, not more pixels, makes a better picture, so shift your ‘bigger is better’ attention away from pixel count and toward the key light capture components — the lens and the sensor.

It’s easy to inspect a camera’s lens. The more glass, the bigger the lens, the more light can get through the gate and onto the digital sensor. The size of a lens is a very important trade-off when choosing between convenience and picture quality.

In broad daylight most cameras are going to get the light they need, but as the light goes down a compact lens will always struggle compared with larger cameras. The sensor is where your light is being recorded, and just like the lens it is size that really matters.

Unfortunately the numbers are terribly confusing, hidden in specification sheets and largely offered only as fractions of inches. Once you dig them up, you will find you are often comparing numbers like 1/2.5 and 1/2.3-inch in small compacts, and 1/1.7 and 1/1.63-inch in mid-size compacts.

Bigger is better, and as more megapixels have been added to these same-sized sensors, it actually means each pixel has become ever smaller.

Let’s make up a statistic. Research shows that 95 per cent of camera buyers believe the more megapixels, the better the camera. However inaccurate this percentage may be, it holds as much truth as this belief in the "Megapixel Myth".

Big megapixel numbers are not a basis for choosing a good digital camera. Here are what should be your real deciding factors.

Wireless Internet Users Goes Up

2008-11-16T01:48:00.000-08:00

WIRELESS internet connections have nearly doubled in six months, with more than ten per cent of Australians using them to go online.

Figures have revealed that 14 per cent of Australians who have internet connections are using wireless services to surf, email and download.

In the first six months of 2008, wireless internet connections jumped from 433,000 to 809,000.

The overall speed of internet connections has also risen in the last year.

The number of connections with download speeds of 1.5 megabits per second or more increased from 36 per cent in 2007 to 43 per cent in June.

On a 1.5 megabit per second connection, downloading a song would take about 20 seconds.

About 22 per cent of Australians are on a connection with speeds of less than 256 kilobits per second.

The figures, compiled by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, also revealed that broadband subscriptions accounted for the vast majority of internet connections.

"As at June 2008, Australia had a total of 7.2 million active internet subscribers," the ABS said.

"Just under 80 per cent of these subscribers had broadband connections."
But while broadband speeds have improved for many Australians, one in five are still in the slowest category of connections.

Installation of Mobile Phone Masts

2008-11-16T00:26:00.000-08:00

There are many examples of the failure to use the precautionary principle in the past, which have resulted in serious and often irreversible damage to health and environments. Appropriate, precautionary and proportionate actions taken now (e.g. children using mobile phones, WiFi, ICNIRP Guidelines revision or installation of mobile masts on residential properties revision)to avoid plausible and potentially serious threats to health from EMF are likely to be seen as prudent and wise from future perspectives. We must remember that precaution is one of the principles of environmental policy.

Wow Magic Sing - Small but Terrible

2008-10-26T04:05:00.000-07:00

Wow Magic Sing offers wide collection of song chips that contains hundreds to even thousands of songs, oldies and modern in different genres and languages. Your screen will also be filled with the most beautiful scenic spots and background where the lyrics are placed. With enormous features and unparalleled functionality, the Wow magic sing is a sure winner for those who make singing as a hobby or profession.

You will surely say “wow” with this amazing singing equipment - the WOW magic sing karaoke mic. This fashionable microphone has redefined the term “entertainment” as it allows you to do your favorite hobby by just pressing the corresponding number of your preferred song piece. Portable and stylish, you can’t just leave this wonderful and exceptional singing piece behind in all events.

Kids Cellphones

2008-10-17T18:13:00.000-07:00

Mobile phones are fast displacing landlines in many homes accompanying this movement is the fact kids regularly use and know how to use these cell phones. The mobility of cell phones means you can be anywhere and have the necessity, or should I say the convenience, of a phone.

Cellular service providers and manufacturers would enjoy nothing more than exploiting the vastly untapped tween market. However, is it necessary to provide cell phones to kids age 8-12? What makes it necessary today? Is the simple the notion of having the technology enough reason to equip younger and younger customers with phones? Where do we draw the line when it comes to tweens owning cell phones, and when should we be restricting use? The remainder of this article will discuss the pros and cons of purchasing cell phones for kids. It will discuss the social aspects, health concerns, and cost issues.

Health Issues:

The kid cell phone is designed to give the bare phone essentials. However, this phone is a candybar style, which means the antenna is located within the phone unit and does not protrude out. This means cellular frequencies are closer to the brain. The question now revolves around how early is too early for exposing kids to cellular frequencies on a regular basis? On one hand you don't want to risk your child's health, on the other hand scientific research is still inconclusive when it comes to cell phone 'radiation'. The juror is still out on this one, be your own judge regarding the health impacts.

There you have it, some helpful reminders to consider before going out and dropping a couple thousand of peso and an additional twenty per month, minimum, on a cell phone for junior. One certainly cannot downplay the safety benefits, you never know when it could save a life, however, at the same time, there are many con items to consider before sending buying a a cell phone for junior. One thing is for sure, the little handset device will never replace supervision from an adult when supervision is due.

BUGOY - Pano Na Kaya

2008-10-15T19:00:00.000-07:00

Pano Na Kaya
Bugoy

Paano nga ba napasukan ang gusot na ito
'Di naman akalaing magbabago ang pagtingin sa 'yo ohh wooh
Mula nang makilala ka, umikot ang mundo ko
'Di na kayang ilhim at itago ang nararamdamang ito wooh...

Paano na kaya, 'di sinasadya
'Di kayang magtapat ang puso ko
Bakit sa dinami-rami ng kaibigan ko ikaw pa
Paano na kaya 'di sinasadya
Ba't nahihiya ang puso ko
Hirap nang umibig sa isang kaibigang
'Di masabi ang nararamdaman
Paano na kaya

Kung malaman ang damdamin at 'di mo tanggapin
'Di ko yata matitiis mawala ka
Kahit 'sang saglit man lang

Paano na kaya 'di sinasadya
'Di kayang magtapat ang puso ko
Bakit sa dinami-rami ng kaibigan ko ikaw pa
Paano na kaya, 'di sinasadya
Ba't nahihiya ang puso ko
Hirap nang umibig sa isang kaibigang
'di masabi ang nararamdaman
Paano na kaya

At kung magkataong ito'y malaman mo
Sana naman tanggapin mo ohh woohh
Bakit sa dinami-rami ng kaibigan ko ikaw pa

Paano na kaya' di sinasadya
Ba't nahihiya ang puso ko
Hirap nang umibig sa isang kaibigang
At baka hindi maintindihan
Paano na kaya

Speed Up SMART Broadband

2008-10-15T06:00:00.000-07:00

Speed Up Ur SMARTBroadband

How to tweak your SMARTBro WiFi (Pano papabilisin ang internet connection niyo). Ito ay isang tutorial kung pano niyo mapapabilis ang SMARTBro connection niyo.

I will not be responsible for any damages or loss that you may havewhen following this guide. If your canopy gets broken, call customersupport and have it replaced[(make sure you do not tell them anythingabout the canopy tweaking then they would've refused your replacementrequest).

You should download cFosSpeed here http://www.cfos.de/speed/cfosspeed.htm before doing the things that are in the tutorial.

In order for you to tweak your connection, you must be able to access your canopy through html.
1. Go to Control Panel, select Network Connections, find your Smart Broadband connection (LAN or High-speed internet) and right click on it.

2. Click Properties, on the General tab, find the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and highlight it(usually at the bottom of the list). Click Properties.

3. Under the General tab, select Use the following IP address and enter the following data in their respective properties:

IP address: 169.254.3.3

Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0

Then click OK.

4. Open your browser (Internet Explorer, FireFox, Opera) and input this address on the address bar: 169.254.1.1

If you cannot access your canopy software after following these steps, then your canopy MS is probably blocked.

When your in the canopy page already, go to the Configuration page and copy the attributes on the picture below.

save and reboot.

by the way, this only works for the Motorola Canopy

After tweaking your canopy settings,

1. Go to Control Panel, select Network Connections, find your Smart Broadband connection (LAN or High-speed internet) and right click on it.

2. Click Properties, on the General tab, find the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and highlight it(usually at the bottom of the list). Click Properties.

3. Under the General tab, select obtain an IP address automatrically and click OK. You should be seeing results after 2-3 days

Note:
Try nyo muna Kung Pwede kayong makapasok dito sa site na to :169.254.1.1

pag ayaw, wag nyo muna try.. naka block yung canopy nyo pag ganyan....

Pinoy Fear Factor

2008-10-14T04:41:00.000-07:00

Fear is definitely not a factor as 12 contestants face the challenges of Pinoy Fear Factor. Six men a Basketball hunk, The lover boy, Kargador sa pier, The funny Austrian, Chef, The promdi veterinarian and six women The glam goddess, The new Ms. Body Beautiful, The daredevil chick, Flawless Girl, Party Bombshell, Hot momma. These 12 challengers are set to leave by the end of August and they will stay in Argentina for a month. One will become the first winner & will take home the P2 million cash prize and a house and lot worth P2.5 million from Avida.The popular US reality program is the latest hit worldwide franchise by Endemol to be adapted for Philippine tv. The Philippines is the third country to use this format after South Africa and India. Pinoy Fear Factor will be shot in Buenos Aires, Argentina where the contestants will try to surpass several stunts and challenges. Who among them will conquer their greatest fears?

De la hoya vs. Pacquiao

2008-10-10T20:00:00.001-07:00

When the most popular boxer in the world agrees to face the pound-for-pound best interest is certain to be high. So it comes as no surprise that the Dec. 6 showdown between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao has generated lots of buzz.But the excitement level that has resulted from this highly anticipated bout could not have been foreseen.

At 35 years old, De La Hoya showed signs of slowing down during his unanimous decision win May 3 over diminutive Steve Forbes. That bout was fought at a catch-weight of 150 pounds. Forbes, a former IBF super featherweight champion, had never entered the ring that heavy.

But his elusive style and constant pressuring made it a relatively action-filled fight. And though Forbes lacks significant punching power, he left a few marks on De La Hoya's face.

Pacquiao (47-3-2, 35 KOs) has won eight in a row and has beaten some of the best fighters in the world - including Juan Manuel Marquez, who is ranked No. 3 on The Star-Ledger pound-for-pound list. But Pacquiao has never fought anyone as big or strong as De La Hoya.

Pacquiao's ability to carry the extra weight and take De La Hoya's punches will determine how well he performs. To have any chance of pulling off the upset will require Pacquiao make adjustment to his fighting style. He will have to become more boxer than puncher.

Early Age Can Help in Blood Donating

2008-10-09T05:23:00.000-07:00

Generally, a blood donor must be at least 17 years old, be healthy, and weigh over 110 pounds. According to my research, a unit of blood is 1 pint (450 milliliters) and is mixed with chemicals (CPD) to prevent clotting.

Prior to donating blood in early age, the donor with at age 17 is given an information pamphlet to read. A health history of being teen is taken to ensure that the donor has not been exposed to diseases that can be transmitted by blood, and to determine if donating blood is safe for that person's own health. The donor’s temperature, pulse, blood pressure and weight are obtained. A few drops of blood are obtained to make sure the donor is not anemic. It usually takes less than 10 minutes for the blood to be removed once the needle has been placed. Sterile, single-use equipment is used so there is no danger of infection to the donor. Donors should drink extra fluids and avoid exercise that day. Blood can be donated every eight weeks.

Even at early age we can help a lot of people around us. Just imagine somebody wants you to help and somebody needs you too. We young people, blood is precious and important to us that can save lives in time of accident and unusual phenomenon especially in our country that is always prone to storms and bad weather.

Meaning of Flowers

2008-10-08T00:04:00.000-07:00

Whatever its origin, the rose is undeniably the best-known symbol of beauty and love. It is common knowledge that red roses mean I love you. A dozen of them makes the ultimate statement, a tradition surely developed by those who measure value by quantity rather than quality.

Lesser-known nuances of meaning are attached to different colors and types of roses. If you're going to jump on the bandwagon and shell out the cash, you'd better get the definitions straight!

Red roses - I love you
White roses - you're heavenly
Red and white roses together - unity.
Pink roses - grace and gentility
Yellow roses - joy.
White rose buds - you're too young for love
Orange or coral roses - desire.
Burgundy roses - unconscious beauty
Sweetheart roses are for couples who like nicknames, as they mean darling, dear, or honey
A single rose signifies simplicity, a nice statement to make if your pockets are empty.

If you want to stray from tradition, or if "I love you" is not what comes to mind, maybe you want something other than the rose!

There's a slew of nice things to say with other flowers, and they're just as nice to receive. Several flowers pose as rose impostors: red chrysanthemums, tulips, and carnations still say I love you. The daisy will compliment your beauty, while the elegant cala lily tops that by celebrating your lover's splendid beauty (I would suggest the Vanilla version!). You can only send a lilac once since it goes to your first love. Gardenia is for the scared or the shy, since it expresses secret untold love. Violets express your affection. Mild or deep-rooted? The floral lexicon doesn't specify!

Some "not-so-nice" sentiments require a feistier petal, great for couples on the rocks. Mock her vanity by giving narcissus, the flower of self-love. Let him have it with a petunia, which expresses anger and resentment. It's okay when your honey flirts with you, but when it's with another, give a dandelion picked from the sidewalk. Make sure your marigold is where your mouth is — the large-flowered signify jealousy, while the small-flowered encourages your loved one to never despair. How can the sunflower, so beautiful, be so mean-spirited? Perhaps too much beauty brings on haughtiness and even false appearances. A striped carnation is flat-out refusal, but if that's the case, why send flowers at all?!!

There are flowers for more unusual tastes if that didn't cover it. For the hard-shell, soft-inside types, the cactus gives the surface impression of intimidation, but sends a deeper message of warmth. Give some wisteria to the suave gentleman you meet on the street to say welcome, fair stranger. For a mama's boy or girl, moss is a charming expression of maternal love. She'll love it, she has to — she's your mother.

Go ahead - show off your new flower vocabulary, but remember that knowledge is a double-edged sword. You are now equipped with the tools to decipher what your date really thinks of you. For instance, if you receive no flowers but are invited for a pasta dinner, you may be in trouble. Beware of pesto: basil, the cruelest of all flower words, means hatred.

Internet SEO Tools for FREE

2008-10-07T03:00:00.000-07:00

1. ColorZilla:

ColorZilla is very useful extension for designers. With ColorZilla you can get a color reading from any point in your browser, quickly adjust this color and paste it into another program. You can Zoom the page you are viewing and measure distances between any two points on the page. The built-in palette browser allows choosing colors from pre-defined color sets and saving the most used colors in custom palettes. DOM spying features allow getting various information about DOM elements quickly and easily. And there’s more…

2. Search Status:

Search Status extension is very useful for SEOs. Search Status extension display the Google PageRank, Alexa rank and Compete ranking anywhere in your browser, along with fast keyword density analyser, keyword/nofollow highlighting, backward/related links, Alexa info and other SEO tools.

3. SEO for Firefox :

SEO for Firefox is very useful extension for SEOs. It is very useful for competitor analysis in Google and Yahoo. Through this tool we can get the data like PR, Age of the Website, Links, .edu link, .edu page link, .gov link, Page links, del.icio.us, Technorati, Alexa, Cached, Dmoz, Bloglines, dir.yahoo.com and WhoIs of the website.

4. RoboForm :

RoboForm is very Useful extension for link builder. RoboForm is Top-rated Password Manager and Web Form Filler that completely automates password entering and form filling. Features of Roboform:

* Memorizes your passwords and Logs You In automatically.
* Fills long registration and checkout forms with one click.
* Encrypts your passwords to achieve complete security.
* Generates random passwords that hackers cannot guess.
* Backs up your passwords, Copies them between computers.
* Gives you one set of bookmarks and passwords for IE, Firefox, Mozilla, AOL, MSN, Avant, MaxThon browsers.

5. Google Toolbar :

As SEO you all know about Google Toolbar. Google Toolbar is very useful toolbar for SEO. Through Google Toolbar you can check the PR of the website; also you can get the search result from google.com, Google USA and Search from any site. Also there is lot of facility available related to Google like Google Bookmark, Google Translation and more…

6. In Form Enter:

InFormEnter is another useful tool for link builder. Through this extension you can increase the speed of your submission work. InFormEnter adds a small, clickable icon next to every input field in a web form, from where you can select the item to be inserted - no typing required. You can configure it to display your frequently used information such as name, email, address and whatever else you want to be available from the form menu.

7. Total Validator:

Total Validator is useful tool for SEOs and Developers. Total Validator provides true HTML validation (HTML 2.0 to XHTML 1.1) using the official DTDs, plus added attribute checking. So you no longer have to put up with the limitations of the W3C validator (no type checking) and tools like HTML Tidy which interpret the standards incorrectly (they don’t use the official DTDs).

8. FoxLingo:

FoxLingo is the ultimate language Tool! Web Page Translation, Translated Search, Auto Translation, Text Translation, Language Resources, Learning Languages, etc. FoxLingo supports 45 languages of the world. FoxLingo uses 34 free online web page translator services.

How to Blog

2008-10-06T07:38:00.000-07:00

Blogs get people excited. Or else they disturb and worry them. Some people distrust them. Others see them as the vanguard of a new information revolution. Because they allow and encourage ordinary people to speak up, they’re tremendous tools of freedom of expression.
Bloggers are often the only real journalists in countries where the mainstream media is censored or under pressure. Only they provide independent news, at the risk of displeasing the government and sometimes courting arrest.

Reporters Without Borders has produced this handbook to help them, with handy tips and technical advice on how to to remain anonymous and to get round censorship, by choosing the most suitable method for each situation. It also explains how to set up and make the most of a blog, to publicise it (getting it picked up efficiently by search-engines) and to establish its credibility through observing basic ethical and journalistic principles.

Eid'l Fitr of Muslims

2008-09-30T22:35:00.000-07:00

Edi'l Fitr, This is a special holiday for the Muslims and this is like Christmas of the Christians. Muslims are very thankful because this day was a giving day for them to share of what blessing that they have received in the whole year.

This day was very important for them to reunite their family and friends. Like Christians and other religious groups they have their day for reunion, celebrating, festival of their own culture and other holiday for them.

They also prepare foods in their own and share it to other, as the last day feast day. This day is the day for them to help other and gives some gift to other Muslims, this they is the most special day of the year.

Melamine Contaminated Scandal Reminders

2008-09-30T22:19:00.000-07:00

Melamine Contaminated Milk Products
Melamine, a chemical used in a number of commercial and industrial applications, is unsafe for human consumption. Melamine is not approved or permitted in food in Canada.

Symptoms
* Consumption of melamine may lead to reproductive damage, bladder or kidney stones, bladder cancer, acute kidney failure and death.

Transmission
* The effects of melamine are directly related to consumption of products containing the chemical and cannot be spread between people. Currently melamine has been found in infant formula and has been possibly linked to other dairy products made in China.

Recommendations for travelers

Until further information is provided by the Chinese government, we recommend that you:

* do not use infant formula made in China
* avoid consuming milk products (e.g. yogurt, ice cream, custards) made in China or products with milk-derived ingredients made in China. Milk-derived ingredients include whole milk powder, non-fat milk powder, whey powder, lactose powder, and casein.

Monitor your health
If your child has consumed any infant formula made in China, the risk of ill effects is low. However, if you have concerns or your child has any unusual symptoms, consult your health care provider.

1. Inform your health care provider of your symptoms
2. Tell him/her, without being asked, where you have been and what, if any, treatment or medical care you have received while traveling (e.g., blood transfusions, injections, dental care, and surgery)

Don’t Forget ...
1. Consult a health care provider or visit a travel health clinic
* An appointment at least 6 weeks prior to international travel is idea
2. Learn what you can do to stay healthy when travelling
3. Know what vaccines to get and when to get them

Christmas Shopping Gifts

2008-09-26T17:39:00.000-07:00

Christmas begins and do you know what do you want to do in this special holiday? Now Christmas is the time to think on to what gifts and special gifts do want to them. Shopping in christmas is one of the most busy thing that people are going to do. There are special christmas tips for Shopping and Buying gifts, things on own and other. Check this christmas tips when you are goin to buy gift for the Christmas day and New year day. With your love to your special someone you don't want them to be upset in christmas of the gift you will be giving to them. How can you give them a special with love and a non-expensive but elegant beautiful present in christmas?

There tips i will share to you in christms shopping and making a choice:

1. When? The best time for you to shop christmas is NOW. The earliest time to christmas shop your thing and gifts for Christmas is now. Don't waste your time in waiting what is the best gift for your love ones in christmas. The more places like malls and department stores, if there is a low number of christmas shoppers the more time for you to pick and to have many choices to pick the best or suited gift for your love one.

2. Where? The place where the best is what can your money can spend in christmas, the suited place is where the least number of christmas shoppers and the place where you think that you can save money for. One thing you must have to consider is the price of the thing you want christmas to buy and the quality of the product. It is better to buy low prices of products with the same quality than the branded products to the bargained products in christmas. Its is not in the price of the gift but the willingness of the heart of the giver, that is the best love gift for Christmas.

3. What? Think of the gift you want to give in christmas. I suggest you to make a original hand made gifts for your love one in christmas. The original made gifts is more valuable than the bought christmas gifts. I'm sure that the christmas gift you are going to give is appreciated. But its okay to give them a expensive that you think that they will make happy in that christmas holiday. Think of thing that you know that can be helpful to you love one in christmas. This idea can give a move what to buy and what to shop in christmas.

4. How? The first thing you must to do is to ask now your love ones to what they want to receive in the Christmas day.

This are some tips can help you out in your christmas shopping days. Thanks...

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Captivating Capiz

2008-09-26T02:52:00.000-07:00

“Seafood Capital of the Philippines”

Capiz is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Roxas City and is located at the northeastern portion of Panay Island, bordering Aklan and Antique to the west, and Iloilo to the south of Capiz.

Capiz faces the Sibuyan Sea to the north. Capiz is known for its mother-of-pearl shells that have the same name and are used for decoration, making lampshades, trays, window doors, etc.. Capiz is known for a popular local myth of Aswang, a generic name for ghouls, monsters and witches.

Capiz “Seafood Capital of the Philippines”, because of having a one of the highest contributors of aquamarine industry of the Philippines and swampy beside the sea the fishermen in the area can easily make it into pond for culturing fishes.

In Capiz Farming and fishing are the primary sources of income of the people. The combined natural bounty of land and sea are enough to sustain a vibrant food industry of Capiz. Its primary agricultural raw products in the province of Capiz are rice, corn, coconut, sugarcane, banana and cut flower. Apart from a surplus of agricultural products it generates every year, Capiz is also one of the country’s major suppliers of prawn and milk fish. Other agro-industrial harvests include blue marlin, squid, oysters, shrimp, seaweed, squid and angel wings near the sea of the province of Capiz. The rich fishing grounds attract investors to venture into prawn culture, prawn feed manufacture, seaweed farming and the distribution and processing of other marine products. It has a strong workforce of 445,246 with a literacy rate of 90.5% The agricultural sector makes the province of Capiz one of the wealthiest in the Western Visayas Region although corruption has a high tendency to halt progress.

Captivating Capiz will be great for captivating the town in this province showing the humongous beauty. Let us captivate a new way tell to the world that captivating Capiz will on the top of the world. The tips of making captivated is by searching the greatness and the unseen beautiful places of Capiz. Showing this makes a great difference to captivate the province of Capiz.

Captivating Capiz: Geography

The Province of Capiz occupies a land area of 2,633 square kilometers, representing 21% of the total land area of Panay. It is composed of 16 municipalities and a city with a total of 472 barangays.

Captivating Capiz: Political Subdivisions

The province is composed of 16 municipalities comprising 473 barangays. It is divided into two political districts: 1st District covers the municipalities of Maayon, Panay, Panitan, Pilar, Pontevedra, Pres. Roxas, and Roxas City; while the 2nd District covers the municipalities of Cuartero, Dao, Dumalag, Dumarao, Ivisan, Jamindan, Sapi-an, Mambusao, Sigma, and Tapaz.

Captivating Capiz: Population

As of the year 2000 survey, Capiz has a population of 654,156.

Captivating Capiz: Language

Hiligaynon is the dominant dialect spoken in the province.

Captivating Capiz: Climate

The province has a 3rd type of climate, seasonal changes are not pronounced. Relatively dry from November to April and wet from May to October.

Captivating Capiz: Industries

The even distribution of rainfall throughout the year and the infrequent occurrence of typhoons make the province highly suitable for agriculture, aquaculture, and other related activities – which explains why these are major industries of the province.

Captivating Capiz: Farms for orchids, various ornamental plants, and different varieties of heliconia supply a thriving cut-flower business that is carving a market niche in Southern Philippine provinces. The land has also proven to be good grazing ground for cattle and for raising swine, goats, and poultry. Its long coastal areas abound with “kapis” shells, which are used in the manufacture of exportable novelty items. Numerous home and cottage industries amply augment household incomes, among which are poultry, livestock raising, handicraft, shell-craft, ceramics, lime processing, garments, farm-tool fabrication, furniture and boat making.

CAPTIVATING CAPIZ: NATURAL WONDERS

Captivating Capiz: Baybay Beach (Roxas City)

Three kilometers from the city proper, this clean black sand beach has beach houses, motorboats for boating and fishing. Also a good place for water skiing. Captivating Capiz

Captivating Capiz: Olutayan Island

30 minute pumpboat ride from Banica Terminal, Roxas City. The waters are crystal clear. Thirty feet below, multi-colored fishes cavort in flashes of blue, yellow, and red colors sliding through colorful seaweeds. The island’s beach is carpeted with tiny crushed shells called cascaho. Captivating Capiz

Captivating Capiz: Quipot Cave (Bgy. Burias Mambusao)

30 minute ride over rough roads, it is about 3 km. from the Mambusao Agricultural and Technical College or around 9 km. from the town proper. Wild birds, deer, and wild ducks abound in the place. Near the cave is a stream. The cave consists of many chambers, each at a level different from other chambers. In certain sections, one has to crawl because the space between the roof and cave floor is just two or three feet. There are also sections that seem like a dead end, except for small openings through which only one person can crawl. These holes lead to a chamber as big as a hotel ballroom, which is why it is dubbed as the “Quipot Hilton”. There are plenty of stalactites and stalagmites. The cave is cool inside. Captivating Capiz

Captivating Capiz: Napti Island (Pan-ay)

About three to four hectares big, located near Olutayan Island; has white sand, small cave, and abundant shells for necklaces. The beach is inviting. The water is cool and clear and free of troublesome jellyfish the whole year round. A small cave, about 100 meters long, winds several feet below the surface across the island. It commands a breathtaking view of Roxas City and Pan-ay. Fishing enthusiasts and gourmets have a wonderful time here because of the plentiful fish and lobster. Captivating Capiz

Captivating Capiz: Buntod Beach (Pan-ay)

About a kilometer long and is located far from the inhabited section of Pan-ay; one of the cleanest beaches in Capiz; has fine black sand with a beach free of jellyfish all year round; and its water is cool and clear. It is approximately 10 minutes by jeepney, car, and tricycle from the town. It is also accessible by speedboat or pumpboat from any point of Capiz. Captivating Capiz

Captivating Capiz: Pilar Cave (Pilar)

One and a half km. from the poblacion by jeepney, tricyle, and car over rough roads. About two years ago, townspeople discovered earthen pots with intricately incised designs. The caves must have been burial sites of pre-Spanish Filipinos. The Balisong Cave where the Capiz revolucionarios routed Spanish soldiers is also found hereabouts. The side of the mountain where the caves are is a spectacular sight. It is grayish-black rock rising 200 ft. to the sky. Plants, orchids among them, hang from the cliffs, blooming in the summer and filling the air with exotic frangrances. Captivating Capiz

Captivating Capiz: Casanayan (Pilar)

A fishing village wherein patis and ginamos are made; vast fields of sugar cane, rice, and corn on the 3 km. road from the highway to this place. It has a beautiful 3 km. stretch of fine gray sand beach fringed with palm trees that neatly line the village as a haven for those who seek refuge from the city hassles. Casanayan is a barrio gifted with a bizarre phenomenon - a woman’s dead body that refuses to decay. Maria Basanes died at the age of 47 from a heart attack way back in 1829. When her body was exhumed ten years after her death, it was found intact and well-preserved, which was surprising because her embalming was supposedly good for only 3 days. Now, the dead body, brownish-black and light and hard as wood, stands inside a small hand-me-down. Her forehead has a portion where its skin was peeled off surreptitiously by men who believed it could be a lucky charm in fishing. Captivating Capiz

Captivating Capiz: Tucad Reef (Pilar)

It is 10 km. from the Pilar shoreline; this is a submarine islet of seashells and corals topped with thin layers of sand. When the tide is low the whole island emerges, and with it, shells and corals of different colors - green, red, blue, pink, clear water. From this marine garden, the mountains of Masbate can be seen. Tucad Reef is accessible by a pumpboat or on foot during low tides. Captivating Capiz

Captivating Capiz: Suhot Cave (Dumalag)

Situated in Dumalag, Capiz and only 300 meters away from the provincial road. It is actually a series of interconnected caverns of different sizes. At the cave’s arched entrance is a pool of clear, ice-cold water fed by a rock spring from within the cave. Further on, however, is a crack in the rocks where sulfurous water comes out. Suhot is believed to have a connecting tunnel to the Badiang Cave in Dumarao since both caves are found in the same mountain only 6 km. apart from each other, although Badiang is on a higher elevation. On the other hand, entrance to Badiang is hidden by dense jungle. In pre-war days, phosphate was said to have been extracted from the cave but it was a short-lived effort. Captivating Capiz

Captivating Capiz: Igang Cave (Maayon)

A limestone cave found in Tapulang, Maayon, around 7 km. away from the poblacion or a 15 minute ride by car or jeepney. It has several entrances at different levels which lead to a central chamber and fan out again to different passages. Big star-like structures connect upper portions to the central chamber, which is well lighted and well ventilated. A gradually sloping passage, 7 feet wide and a foot high, takes one to the lower chamber, which unlike the upper and central chambers is dark. The floor here is covered with guano which townspeople use as fertilizer. The cave has stalactities and stalagmites. Captivating Capiz

Captivating Capiz: The Coves of Ivisan (Brgy. Basiao & Brgy. Balaring)

10 km. or 30 minutes by jeepney, car or tricycle over rough roads from the town proper. These two barangays have cornered the white sand beach coves in the whole Capiz. In Basiao are the following coves: Marangcalan, Dinogmaan, Patyo, and Basiao. Captivating Capiz

Captivating Capiz: Suhoton Caves

Located in Jamindan, it has several multi-layered chambers in its vast interior. Inside one chamber is an altar-like formation surrounded by stalagmites that seem like giant images in silent repose. Some chambers are as big as hotel ballrooms or cathedrals. Captivating Capiz

Captivating Capiz: Mantalinga Island

Nearby Mantalinga Island, which is a kilometer away from the shoreline of Baybay beach, has been identified by the Department of Tourism as an ideal spot for scuba divers and a perfect rotunda for sailboat (dilayag) and kayaking contests. Recently named “Good Luck Island” by DOT consultants, the place is believed by the local fisherfolk as source of luck when names of their fishboats are written on the side of the island before it goes fishing for the first time. Captivating Capiz

Captivating Capiz: Pan-ay Church

This awe-inspiring church is a monument to past Spanish grandeur in Pan-ay town. Almost a small fortress, it is about 250 ft. long and 80 ft. wide with 9-ft. thick walls of coral blocks. The floor is colored marble that shines in subdued tone in misty light. The central altar is an elaborately sculptured retablo of silver and hardwood in florid Baroque style. The lateral altars have intricately carved tiers of niches for images of saints. Sta. Monica is the patron saint. The church’s five story belfry shelters a huge antique bell surrounded by 8 smaller bells. Shrouded with many enchanting tales, the huge bell holds more fascinating truth. It was cast from 76 sacks of coins believed to have been contributed by the citizens of the town. Its mammoth size holds a staggering record. It is seven feet in diameter and weighs 10.4 tons. In fact, it is estimated to be the largest in Southeast Asia. Captivating Capiz

Captivating Capiz: Dumalag Church

It is 200 feet long and 50 feet wide. The walls are 3 feet thick and made of yellow sandstone. It has two doors at its side and one main doorway in front. There are six arched windows at each side with columns between them reaching to the roof. There are also small buttresses at the sides. The facade is decorated with small columns. At the front left side of the church is the 5-story belfry housing 5 bells of different sizes, all made in 1881. The church’s interior is shaped like a cross. The church was finished in 1872 when Fr. Andel Abasolo was parish priest of the town. Captivating Capiz

Captivating Capiz: Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Cathedral

One of the oldest in Panay Island, the church is a silent witness to events that have unfolded in the city over the past centuries. Its imposing view is being complimented by its location which is beside the city plaza fronting the Panay River and the old Capiz (now Roxas City bridge). Fiesta lights add glitter to the church. Captivating Capiz

Captivating Capiz: Mussel Farm (Sapian)

Ten kilometers north of the town’s commercial hub, out in the sea, this mussel farm patiently lies like a silent picture of a thousand bamboo stilts arrayed 6 feet apart into the briny water. However, each bamboo pole stuck through the sea floor 6 to 7 feet deep yields hundreds of fat dark green mussels neatly arranged like dark distended leaves sprouting heavily on top of each other. One gets to this sea farm by means of pump boats, dugouts or rafts from Sitio Angkin. Captivating Capiz

Captivating Capiz: Sinadya sa Halaran

One of Roxas City’s most important annual events is the Sinadya sa Halaran festival. A fusion of two festivals – “Sinadya” (City) and “Halaran” (Province) which literally means joy in sharing and thanksgiving. It is celebrated on December 4-8 to commemorate the religious activities that embody the true Capiceño spirit. The highlights of the celebration are the Dancing Parade, ”Higantes”, Fluvial Parade, Fireworks display, Mutya sa Halaran beauty pageant, Coronation of the Fiesta Queen, and Agri-Aqua Trade Fair. Captivating Capiz

Captivating Capiz: Balintawakan Festival Pontevedra.

Balintawakan is a simple gathering, mostly of senior citizens of Pontevedra, Capiz who are sentimentally bound together to an unwritten commitment to preserve a simple tradition which began long ago and was only interrupted by WWII. Every December 31 people hold a Binayle at the town’s public market. Its highlight is the search for Miss Balintawakan as the Festival Queen. The event is capped by a Rigodon de Honor. The Filipino costume called Balintawak is the official attire of the womenfolk participating in the affair. Captivating Capiz

Captivating Capiz: Birthplace of Manuel Roxas (Roxas City)

Located in the city proper; a two-storey hardwood and stone house of First Philippine President Manuel Roxas, now a historical shrine. Captivating Capiz

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How to create blog good keywords in content

2008-09-26T02:32:00.000-07:00

Keywords in Content

Usually this shouldn’t become a point a searcher will notice, but a search engine definitely does. Keyword density is the ratio of keywords against the total number of words in your content. Your content should have a maximum of 5% keywords on your whole article. Five percent is not a low percentage: 1 on the 20 words should a keyword.

Anyway, you shouldn’t forget you are writing your content for your readers. Just don’t stuff your article full of keywords if that makes the story uninteresting to read. You should use keywords where they fit in and here’s another thing, if you use too many keywords you will be punished by the search engines for keyword stuffing.
Keywords in Tags

Search engines see the HTML of the content and they mark some words surrounded by tags as more important then others. h1, h2, h3 tags will tell your visitors they are the title of an article, the chapters or the sub-chapters. The search engine scans a page in the same way and therefore those h1, h2 and h3 tags will be marked as more important. Read more about heading tags here.

But there are more more-important tags. strong and italic(em) tags are more important then your normal paragraphs, because they tell your visitors they are more important. Those words jump out of the paragraph because there is more weight on them. The search engine values those words in the same way: they are more important. Many other “special” tags are valued different by search engines.

So, putting keywords in special tags will only value those words as more important, which is great for you if it’s used correctly.

Keywords are important in Search Engine Optimizing

You have learnt why keywords are important for your search engine results. The secret is to use keywords in a responsible, yet effective way to use the search engines in your advantage. You should do that!

How to create blog good specified keywords

2008-09-18T02:31:00.000-07:00

Specified Keywords

You can specify the keywords you would like to have your article ranked on. The search engines use that (together with the keywords in the title and description) to determine what you page is about. The META keyword tag doesn’t work in Google, but Yahoo! still uses this tag. It doesn’t do much, but everything can help.

I recently learned you should use every keyword you add to this META tag only once, because a search engine links every keyword to each other. Back to our example, the following META tags do the same for your article, and the first one isn’t very good. The second one is better.

November: Scary?

2008-09-15T08:23:00.000-07:00

Before the 1st day of November in last day of October, the night of that day is the HALLOWEEN celebration. Common Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, ghost tours, bonfires, costume parties, visiting "haunted houses", carving Jack-o'-lanterns, reading scary stories and watching horror movies. This practice is mostly done in America, in the Philippine some of the people having their own Halloween party.

On the next day is the All Saints day, the feast commemorates all those who have attained the beatific vision in heaven, while the next day, All Souls' Day, commemorates the departed faithful who have not yet been purified and reached heaven.

In Philippine culture, every All Souls day of the year the families of those who past aways go to the cemetery to clean the place and give flowers and lighting candle for remembering them and some are staying for a while to pray for the souls of their past aways. Some are reunited for them to see their special person remebering, they prepare food or should i say kakanin.

In the Philippines, if we say November, they say that this is the month of ghost. Mostly shows in TV every November is about ghost stories and some unnatural things. Some also said that November is a Days of scaryness but, this is not true. Being scared is only in the mind.

But november is one of my happiest day because our family will be having our reunion and we will having a a field trip and semestral break in or school. the nesxt month well be the December and if we talk about Decmber, its Christmas Holidays

How to create blog good keywords in the description

2008-09-13T02:30:00.000-07:00

Keywords in the Description

A searcher will see a description in the search engine results right under the title, and it’s a important factor that makes people click your link. You should also include you most important keywords here as well, but make the description an explanation of your title. If people aren’t sure your article is helpful for them, use the description to convince them.

Keywords in the description doesn’t help you rank better, it just gives more information about your page to the search engine user.

What is a good description? Let’s go back to our example: “Effective Colors in Webdesign”. We could use “With this article you will be provided excellent examples on how to use colors in webdesign. Colors which are effective and awesome to see.”. If our example article is about this subject, it will give you an explanation of the title, right?

How to create good blog title keyword

2008-09-10T02:20:00.000-07:00

Keywords in the Title

Using the right keywords in your title tag can produce the results you are looking for. If people search on a relevant keyword your descriptive title tag will seduce people to click on your link. A title is the first thing the searcher sees in a search result and if that title includes the keywords they are looking for, they might click the link.

But what is the right title format? You should always use the most important keyword(s) in your title because that’s where people are looking for. For example, if you article is about webdesigncolors, and you could name your title “Effective Colors In Web design”. You have written an interesting title, and you used the most important keywords.

How to create blog good title tag

2008-09-02T02:15:00.000-07:00

Guidelines for selecting good Title tag

* Each page in the website must have unique title tag
* Each title tag must contain the main keywords which are relevant for that page.

E.g. if the page is about Social Media Optimization then title tag must contain Social Media Optimization keyword in it.

* If there are more than one keywords for a page then most important keywords can be included in the title tag.
* The overall length of title tag should not exceed 120 characters as Google ignores any character after that. Theoretically you can have more characters in it but Google and other browsers will ignore them.
* The home page of a website should contain the main categories or important keywords for the whole of website.
* For the sub pages the main keywords should be on the beginning and main website name should be in the last
* Any word in title tag shall not be repeated more than 2 times. You can combine 2 words to have different combinations.
* Since the title tag contains main keywords for that page, make sure that these keywords are included in the Metatag keywords and also in the contents of that page.
* If title words are not included in the metatag keywords and in content then better remove them. As it might be considered as spam since the title tag conveys the main content of that page.
* Don’t use stop words such as followings. The list of stop word is huge. Stop words are ignored by search engines. No need to remember what are the stop words, just focus yourself on main keywords and you don’t have to worry about stop words.

Survey, Why blogging?

2008-08-24T02:50:00.000-07:00

Blogging: One way to earn money now a days, but does it really works? Blogging is one way of showing what you are or how you describe yourselves, what are your observations, reaction in a matter or thing on blog, one way to critic or to reject something that you know that it is wrong or something to improve your blogging, your everyday life and experiences in your work or in a trip and try to blogging it, school blogs, vacation and other things that you are doing. Showing a new technologies, ideas and sharing thought or wisdom to others that you knew that it will help others in blogging. there are so many thing to express in blogging, your free to show anything under the sun.

Aside from this, the good news you can earn money as you writing or blogging. Now it is the new popular business in the world of internet blogging. Do you want to earn also in blogging? There is no harm in trying but you should first take a little time to work on blogging. There are Many tips How to optimize you own site in the web of your blog posts. But if you knew that you experiences a hard time optimizing your blog, don't be discourage in blogging, that is just a part of business just take it and it will mold you to be a better person or a blogger.I hope that this one helped you for the blogging system.

Pace Factor

2008-08-06T02:55:00.000-07:00

The pace factor is determined by getting the product of the sum of steps by the known value of the the line or course. From getting the pace factor by pace or one step, or by the stride or double step, you can use your own pace factor to measure a line or a course.

Knowing pace factor is very useful in the field of engineering specifically in civil engineering in the field of surveying when you don't have a instrument in measuring a long distance of course or a line. Different people have their own pace factor so every individual differ on other pace factor.

To know the distance of the course you want to measure, it is by getting the product of your pace factor to the sum of the steps or the pacing of the course or line. This is significant for all the engineering for their field works.