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  • We\'re going to watch 2009 Disney on Ice!

    Posted on Friday November 27th, 2009 at 21:29 in my life, news and events, pia ng buhay ko

    We're going to watch 2009 Disney on Ice - Disney Adventure! To avail of the 2009 Disney on Ice Promo, we used a BPI Credit Card in buying our Disney on Ice tickets. That entitled us 12% discount! Unfortunately, there are no longer seats available f...

  • 2009 Disney on Ice Promo

    Posted on Thursday November 26th, 2009 at 10:50 in news and events, promo sale

    If you are planning to watch 2009 Disney on Ice: Disney Adventure at Araneta Coliseum this Christmas, you may be interested to avail of 2009 Disney on Ice Promo offered by BPI Credit Card.FAMILY PACK OF 4 Disney On Ice Promo-Applicable only on UPPER ...

  • 2009 Disney on Ice: Disney Adventure at Araneta Coliseum

    Posted on Wednesday November 25th, 2009 at 22:47 in news and events

    When I told Pia about Disney On Ice show this Christmas (Disneyland Adventure) at Araneta Coliseum, she got really excited!These are the times wherein I can make use of my Google Money. :-)2009 Disney On Ice...Disneyland Adventure Show SchedulesEvent...

  • Typhoon Ondoy | Flood and Rescue Updates from Twitter

    Posted on Saturday September 26th, 2009 at 20:31 in news and events, twitter find

    The amount of rain caused by the typhoon Ondoy in six hours is almost equal to the average monthly rainfall in Metro Manila, said Nathaniel Cruz, weather services bureau head of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Admini...

  • Tylenol Recall 2009 | Children\'s and Infants\' TYLENOL

    Posted on Thursday September 24th, 2009 at 19:37 in news and events

    Tylenol manufacturer McNeil Consumer Healthcare has issued a voluntary recall of certain lots of Children's and Infants' TYLENOL liquid products that were manufactured between April, 2008 and June, 2008. It is now being referred to as Tylenol Recall ...

  • Mayweather vs Marquez | Weigh-In Video, Results and Video Replay

    Posted on Friday September 18th, 2009 at 18:34 in video, news and events

    Mayweather vs Marquez Weigh-In Video is now available in youtube.com. Not long after the fight, there is a great change that Mayweather vs Marquez video replay will be available there too.I will not be able to watch Mayweather vs Marquez live, and m...

  • Kanye West and MTV 2009 Video Misic Awards

    Posted on Monday September 14th, 2009 at 19:13 in news and events

    Here's the video of the most talked about incident during the recently concluded MTV 2009 Video Music Awards involving Kanye West and Taylor Swift.Taylor Swift has just started her acceptance speech for winning the Best Female Video category (You Bel...

  • Jeff Hardy Arrested for Steroids, Pills - TMZ

    Posted on Saturday September 12th, 2009 at 19:43 in news and events

    TMZ reported that Jeff Hardy was arrested after cops found a boatload of pills and steroids inside his home. According to the report, Jeff Hardy's brother, Matt, bailed Jeff out of jail after he was charged with several counts of drug trafficking.Rea...

  • KBMT Breaking News: Tornado in Beaumont

    Posted on Tuesday August 18th, 2009 at 17:39 in news and events

    KBMT 12 reported that a tornado or straight line winds damaged multiple structures in the West End of Beaumont. Here's a video from KBMT showing some of the damages caused by the tornado.Based on the initial Beaumont police report, it was said that ...

  • Microsoft-Yahoo Deal: Will it affect my Google Adsense Income?

    Posted on Wednesday July 29th, 2009 at 09:45 in making money online, news and events

    The news about Microsoft-Yahoo deal was first reported a couple of years ago. I thought it was a dead issue but now it's in the news again. This time, it's official. Microsoft and Yahoo finally reached a deal!NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Microsoft an...

  • 2009 WWE Night of Champions | Jeff Hardy is the new World Heavyweight Champion!

    Posted on Sunday July 26th, 2009 at 21:49 in news and events

    I woke up late today and failed to watch the 2009 WWE Night of Champions via Free Live Stream. However, I was able to watch CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy, singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship, via Jack TV. Jeff Hardy is the new World Heavyw...

  • June 2009 NLE Results

    Posted on Saturday July 25th, 2009 at 11:40 in news and events

    The June 2009 Nursing Licensure Examination (NLE) Results is now out! Congrats to 32,617 new registered nurses specially to Golda Manto Yap who topped the exams.Image from http://www.am.dodea.eduClick here for the complete list of those who passed th...

  • Roubini Magic

    Posted on Thursday July 16th, 2009 at 18:44 in news and events, us economy

    As a result of Nouriel Roubini's comment that the U.S. is no longer in "free fall" and is likely to recover by the end of the year, U.S. stocks jumped yesterday. But Roubini immediately clarified that he was misunderstood and issued a statement."I h...

  • INTC trumps forecasts

    Posted on Tuesday July 14th, 2009 at 20:34 in news and events

    Are you into stock trading? If you currently have INTC stocks, you will love this news.SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp's (NasdaqGS:INTC - News) quarterly results and outlook blew past Wall Street forecasts on better-than-expected consumer deman...

  • Michael Jackson was Murdered - LaToya Jackson

    Posted on Sunday July 12th, 2009 at 22:35 in news and events, michael jackson

    Image from www.absolutenow.comMichael Jackson was murdered. This is the belief of Michael Jackson's Sister, LaToya Jackson. She said there's a conspiracy involving Micheal Jackson's death.LaToya Jackson said she suspects her brother Michael Jackson ...

  • UFC 100 Free Live Stream, Fight Cards and Results

    Posted on Sunday July 12th, 2009 at 00:09 in news and events, ufc 100

    If you are looking for UFC 100 Free Live Stream, you are not alone. UFC fans around the world who can't watch the fight live at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas are now looking for UFC 100 free live stream.Including me.UFC 100 Free Live stream will most like...

  • Xanax Drug: Side Effects and Michael Jackson

    Posted on Friday July 10th, 2009 at 10:27 in Celebrities, news and events, michael jackson

    Xanax drug is now in the spot light as a result of Micheal Jackson's death. Based on a confidential document from 2004 that CNN obtained recently, it was reported that Michael Jackson took more than 10 Xanax pills a night.What is Xanax Pill?From the ...

  • Bill Clinton to Join Phi Beta Sigma?

    Posted on Thursday July 9th, 2009 at 17:01 in news and events, twitter find

    According to some reports and updates from twitterland, it looks like Phi Beta Sigma fraternity is making former US President Bill Clinton an honorary member.Image from http://ebonytucson.ning.com/group/phibetasigmafraternityincSo what's the big dea...

  • Toys R Us vs Massage R Us

    Posted on Wednesday July 8th, 2009 at 19:27 in news and events

    Toys R Us (toysrus.com) has threatened to take a legal action against a local home service massage and beauty treatment business, Massage R Us. In an interview with INQUIRER.net, Massage 'R' Us owners said that Geoffrey Inc., through its legal counse...

  • God Bless America Lawsuit

    Posted on Wednesday July 8th, 2009 at 11:21 in news and events

    US Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney appreciated very much the way the students from the Sisters of Mary welcomed her during her visit by singing God Bless America. Since nobody went to the bathroom while God Bless America is being sang, no lawsuit was m...

  • Michael Jackson is dead

    Posted on Thursday June 25th, 2009 at 19:35 in news and events, twitter find

    My browser's default homepage is set to www.hootsuite.com, a cool twitter client. So when I opened my browser today, I was greeted with tweets about Michael Jackson's death from tweeples I follow .Michael Jackson is dead. Long live the King! @Tonyoc...

  • Stop Gloria's Con Ass!

    Posted on Monday June 8th, 2009 at 10:36 in news and events, pulitika

    See you there! ...

  • Prayer for Death

    Posted on Thursday June 4th, 2009 at 18:53 in news and events, pulitika

    I just love how some "Christians" use god to help their cause. Last year, there's this guy who uttered a prayer for rain to sabotage Democratic National Convention, where Obama was set to give his acceptance speech. Now, another "Christian" is pray...

  • Manny Pacquiao vs Ricky Hatton | Watch it live online or simply ask your congressman for the result

    Posted on Saturday May 2nd, 2009 at 20:17 in news and events

    Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton's fight is called The Battle of the East and West. There are boxing experts who said that Manny Pacquiao will win by a Technical Knock Out (TKO). There are some others who said that Ricky Hatton will win by split deci...

  • Welcome 2009!

    Posted on Monday December 29th, 2008 at 03:29 in news and events

    Just a quick post to welcome the year 2009 and greet you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!My Christmas greeting is a bit late. I know. I've been very busy with my work since first week of December. That is because of the new Federal Skille...

  • Paquiao vs Dela Hoya: Video, Bet, and keywords searches

    Posted on Thursday December 4th, 2008 at 04:44 in news and events, blog life

    As the Pacquaio vs Dela Hoya scheduled fight on December 6, 2008 gets nearer, I have noticed a trend in the keywords being used by Internet users in searching information about Pacman and Golden Boy.Here are some the commonly searched keywords I got ...

  • Pictures: Barney Birthday Celebration at Mall of Asia (MOA)

    Posted on Monday December 1st, 2008 at 17:29 in news and events, pia ng buhay ko

    Here are some of the pictures I've taken during Barney's birthday celebration at Mall of Asia last Saturday.BJ, Riff, Barney and Baby Bop playing with magic musical fun machineThose with VIP Tickets were given the chance to have a picture with Barney...

  • Barney's Birthday Celebration

    Posted on Saturday November 8th, 2008 at 22:06 in news and events, pia ng buhay ko

    When Pia and I went to Mall of Asia for trick-or-treating last week, she saw a poster of Barney's Birthday Celebration. We watched Barney's Just Imagine Live concert last year at Araneta Center. And as expected, she wants to watch Dino-mite Birthd...

  • Meralco, GSIS and SMC

    Posted on Thursday October 30th, 2008 at 07:19 in news and events, pulitika

    The Lopezes who owns the majority shares in Meralco must be relieved big time by this recent development - GSIS sold Meralco stake to San Miguel!The state-run pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), which has been in a well-publiciz...

  • Surface James Balao Now!

    Posted on Sunday October 26th, 2008 at 02:41 in news and events, pulitika

    James Balao was reported missing since Septemebr 17, 2008. According to accounts and reports, the alleged perpetrators are unidentified elements of the Intelligence Security Unit (ISU) and Military Intelligence Group (Region I) of the Armed Forces o...