Catholic Church Leaders: 'Oppose Same-Sex Marriage'

Leaders of the Philippines' dominant Catholic church have called on individuals and politicians to actively oppose same-sex marriage, after new efforts by activists to have same-sex unions legalised in the conservative nation.

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) issued a statement Sunday saying individuals should refuse to take part in ceremonies celebrating same-sex relationships and politicians should resist legalising marriages of homosexual couples.

"A homosexual union is not and can never be a marriage as properly understood and so-called," the CBCP said in the statement posted on its website.

"There are absolutely no grounds for considering homosexual unions to be similar or even remotely analogous to God's plan for marriage and the family."

It added that Catholic lawmakers have "a moral duty" to express their "opposition clearly and publicly" and to vote against a law.

CBCP president Bishop Socrates Villegas confirmed to AFP on Monday that the statement was the position of the church, which is followed by more than 80 percent of Filipinos.

The statement comes as activists push to have same-sex unions legalised, which would require a law to be passed in the deeply conservative country where divorce and abortion are still illegal largely due to Catholic pressure.

Earlier in August, two same-sex couples applied for marriage licences in a Manila suburb but were turned down. They later brandished a sign saying "We were denied" in front of a rainbow flag.

Small independent churches aimed at the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community have also sprung up, sometimes conducting unofficial "weddings" for their members, while several Filipino celebrities have come out in favour of same-sex marriage.

The LGBT community has meanwhile been increasingly vocal about the issue on social media.

While expressing compassion for homosexuals, the CBCP said, "sexual attraction towards the same sex is... in the light of our understanding of marriage, objectively disordered."

Gay rights have been in the spotlight around the world following the US Supreme Court's landmark ruling to legalise gay marriage in June.

Hundreds of people took to the streets in Taiwan in July calling for the legalisation of gay marriage, while pressure is mounting on the Australian government for a parliamentary vote on the subject.

Bakit Sikat ang ComShops?

Mayaman ka man o hindi, imposibleng hindi ka pa nakakakita ng computer shops lalung-lalo na dito sa Metro Manila. Halos sa lahat ng kanto ng mga barangay ay may computer shops. Isa na sa pinakamalalaking dahilan kung bakit sikat ang computer shops ay dahil hindi karamihan sa mga Pilipino ay may computer sa bahay o kahit anong teknolohiya kung saan pwede mong gawin ang mga simpleng bagay kagaya ng pagfe-facebook at pagre—esearch para sa mga assignment. Pero, marami pang ibang dahilan kung bakit marami ang tumatangkilik sa mga computer shops.

1. Mura

Nung unang sumikat ang mga computer shops, P15 pa ang bayad noon sa isang oras at bilang promo ay P25 naman kapag dalawang oras. Ganito ang presyuhan ng mga computer shops dahil iilan lang naman ang mga computer shops noon. Pero, nang dumami na ang mg aka-kumpetensya at umusbong na ang mga cellphone at pisonet, ibinaba nila ang bayad sa P10 kada oras. Kung iisipin parang mas makatitipid ka dito dahil imbis na kumunsyumo ka ng pang isang oras na baterya ng laptop/computer at isang oras na nakasaksak ang internet ay magbabayad ka na lang ng P10 para sa isang oras sa computer shops.

2. Kumpleto

Kadalasan, kumpleto ang mga computer shops sa hanap mo. Mula skype para sa mga nakikipag-usap sa kano hanggang sa mga nagdo-DOTA hanggang sa pinakalatest na version ng Microsoft office ay meron sila. Kumbaga, kung may gusto kang laruing laro pero alam mong pagsasawaan mo lang at nababagot kang hintayin ang napakatagal na pagda-download, mas mabuti nang mga computer shop ka na lang.

3. Barkada

Hindi kumpleto ang paglalaro ng DOTA o kung anumang online game kung hindi kasama ang barkada. Hindi rin naman kayo pwedeng mag-DOTA sa iisang lugar kaya ang ginagawa ng mga magkakaibigan ay pumupunta sa computer shops para rumenta at doon sila maglalaro. ( Sila yung mga maiingay at nagmumurahan sa loob ng com shops. )

4. Mabilis

Hindi naman pwedeng mabagal ang internet ng isang computer shop dahil paniguradong madi-disappoint ang mga rumerenta. Kaya nga ina-avail minsan ng mga may-ari ang pinakamabilis na plan sa mga internet upang kayanin ang maraming PC na gumagamit ng internet ng sabay-sabay.

5. Malaya

Bukod sa mga taong nasa palagid mo na titingin-tingin sa monitor mo, wala ng iba pang makakaalam sa ginagawa mo. Ibig sabihin, hindi malalaman ng nanay mo kung nakikipag-usap ka man sa girlfriend/boyfriend mo. Pwede mo ring gamitin yung computer sa mga com shops nang hindi nalalaman ang IP address dahil karmihan ngayon sa mga computer shops ay naka-hide na ang IP Address.

Hindi lang ito ang mga dahilan kung bakit patok sa mga pinoy ang com shops pero kahit ano pa man ang dahilan darating at darating ang punto sa buhay mo na rerenta ka sa comshop sa ayaw mo man o sa gusto.

Ex-President Estrada to Attend China's WWII Parade

Former Philippine president Joseph Estrada will attend China's huge military parade this week marking Japan's defeat in World War II despite the territorial tensions between Manila and Beijing, his spokesman said on Monday.

However the disgraced ex-leader will attend in his capacity as mayor of Manila and not as a representative of the national government, said his media affairs chief Diego Cagahastian.

"He will be going as an invited guest. Manila is the sister city of Beijing and he is going as mayor of Manila," Cagahastian told AFP.

Estrada, a former top movie star who was elected president in 1998 but ousted in an uprising in 2001, will leave for China on Monday and return on September 6, he added.

Government spokesmen have not said if any senior official will represent the country at the parade even though China and the Philippines were antagonists of Japan during World War II.

In recent years, tensions between the two countries have been strained over their conflicting claims to parts of the South China Sea.

Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam also have conflicting claims to the sea.

Manila has been the most vocal in opposing China, publicly accusing it of "bullying" to assert its maritime claim and filing a case before an international tribunal in the Hague, challenging China's position.

Estrada, who was convicted of massive graft in 2007 but later pardoned, has taken a more conciliatory stance with China.

In a recent interview, Estrada was quoted as saying he hoped China would help in the modernisation of the Philippines and that relations would soon improve.

After his pardon, Estrada was elected mayor of Manila in 2012.

FOI Bill is still Congress' Priority

The Freedom of Information (FOI) bill remains a priority of the House of Representatives despite criticism from transparency groups that the chamber is not acting on the landmark measure, Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said yesterday.

Belmonte said the FOI bill was among the measures listed by both leaders of the House and Senate last month as prioritized for passage before the campaign period for the 2016 elections starts in February.

“Our list of priorities remains unchanged and our timetable and agenda is still the same,” Belmonte told reporters, adding that “as soon as there is an opportunity to pass it, we’ll do so.”

The Right to Know, Right Now! Coalition, a national coalition of groups and individuals campaigning for transparency and accountability in government, has released a statement declaring the “death” of the FOI bill in Congress.

The measure, which was a consolidation of 20 bills filed by several lawmakers, has been passed at the committee level but has yet to be presented in plenary for approval on second reading.

The counterpart bill in the Senate was already passed on third and final reading.

Earlier, authors of the FOI bill expressed disappointment that President Aquino did not push for the approval of the transparency measure in his last State of the Nation Address.

Parañaque City Rep. Gustavo Tambunting, one of the authors of the measure, said Aquino would have gained more support from the public had he mentioned the FOI bill.

“I had expected him to push for the FOI bill since he was supposed to be for transparency in government,” Tambunting said.

Quezon City Rep. Winston Castelo, one of the authors of the measure, said he hopes the House will pass the bill soon.

“We are looking forward to the plenary debates on the bill which are certainly bound to be challenging,” Akbayan party-list Rep. Barry Gutierrez, also an author, said in a statement.

“We are already prepared to answer any and all questions relating to the various issues and concerns about the FOI,” he said.

The FOI bill covers all government offices in the executive, legislative and judicial branches as well as constitutional bodies.

The transparency measure seeks to make available for public scrutiny, copying and reproduction all information pertaining to official acts, transactions or decisions as well government research data used as basis for policy development.

It, however, also makes certain exemptions, including information that is specifically authorized to be kept secret such as those relating to national security; records of minutes and opinions expressed during the policy-formulation invoked by the President as privileged; information gathered by any congressional committee in executive session; and information whose disclosure will constitute unwarranted invasion of privacy.

Reps. Leni Robredo of Camarines Sur and Kaka Bag-ao of Dinagat Islands, who are also among the authors of the FOI bill, cited other major youth groups – such as the FOI Youth Initiative – that have not lost hope for the measure.

“We are glad that their optimism remains firm in the fight for the passage of this important measure. At the end of the day, progressive legislation can only be enacted not just through the efforts of lawmakers, but through active citizenship and people’s participation,” Robredo said.

“If they say that there is still hope, it is our duty as their representatives to ensure that their aspiration will be fulfilled,” Bag-ao said.

This article was written by: Paolo Romero of The Philippine Star

Bulacan Dengue Cases up by more than 100%

MALOLOS – The number of dengue cases in the province of Bulacan has more than doubled this year.

Ivy Zafra, information officer of the provincial health office, said yesterday that from Jan. 1 to Aug. 15 this year, they recorded a total of 2,622 cases, or more than 100 percent highter than the 1,115 cases in the same period last year.

Four patients from San Rafael town have been  reported dead from the mosquito-borne disease.

In June this year, records showed that dengue cases in Bulacan reached 848.

The figure showed that from June to August, the province recorded 1,774 dengue cases.

In the first half of the year, most of the cases were reported in the towns of Balagtas, Calumpit, Guiguinto, Hagonoy, Marilao, San Rafael  and Santa Maria, and in the cities of San Jose del Monte, Malolos and Meycauayan.

In Guiguinto, Mayor Ambrocio Cruz ordered municipal health officer Prima Leah Chua to launch anti-dengue campaigns in the villages.

Chua said from January to mid-August this year, they recorded 90 dengue cases, higher than the 70 cases they recorded in the same period last year.

Article by: Ramon Efren Lazaro of The Philippine Star

OFWs Nagalit sa Bagong Regulasyon ng Customs

Naghimutok ang libo-libong OFW sa ibang bansa dahil sa bagong regulasyon na ipatutupad ng Customs. Anila, ang pagdadagdag ng buwis sa mga Balikbayan Boxes ay 'di makatarungan. Dagdag pa nila, huwag daw sanang buksan ng Customs ang mga padala nila dahil inaasahan nilang mga pamilya nila ang unang magbubukas nito.

Ang nasabing isyu ay gumagawa na ng ingay lalung-lalo na sa Social Media. Dumamay na nga pati ang ilang celebrity kagaya ni Kris Aquino na nagpahayag na ng simpatya para sa mga OFW.

Ayos naman sa Palasyo, hindi papatawan ng karagdagang buwis ang Balikbayan Boxes ngunit ipatutupad ang Random Inspection para sa mga Balikbayan Boxes. Anila, kailangan ito upang maiwasan ang smuggling sa mga Balikbayan Boxes. Mayroon kasing mga OFW na nagpapadala upang ibenta ang mga laman ng Balikbayan Boxes. 

Dahil dito, magpapatupad na ang Customs ng Random Inspection upang tiyaking walang new item na kasama ang mga Balikbayan Boxes at hindi dapat lalagpas ang halaga ng laman ng Balikbayan Boxes sa isang itinakdang halaga. Gagawin na ring requirement ng Customs ang pagdidikta ng lahat ng laman ng isang Balikbayan Boxes.

Ayon naman sa bagong Customs Head, hindi nila nais pahirapan ang mga OFW pero dapat nilang ipatupad ang mga batas.

Solusyon sa Trapik, Iginiit.

Isang magandang palatandaang ang ekonomiya ay lumalago kung nagkakaroon na ng kakayahan ang mga mamamayan ng isang bansa na makabili ng sasakyan. Isa itong palatandaang umuunlad na ang pamumuhay ng karamihan sa mga nakatira sa isang bansa. Subalit, ang pagdami ng mga sasakyan ay hindi nakabubuti kung hindi handa ang mga kalsadang tatahakin ng mga ito dahil imbis na makatulong sa ekonomiya'y baka makasama pa ito.

Ayon sa isang pag-aaral na isinagawa ng Japan sa Metro Manila, mahigit Php 2.2 Billion ang nawawala sa ekononiya kada isang oras ng traffic. Ibig sabihin kung isang oras ang traffic sa isang araw mula Lunes hanggang Linggo, maaari natin sabihing halos 700 bilyong piso ang nawawala sa ekonomiya ng Pilipinas. Ang traffic na ito ay dulot ng pagdami ng mga sasakyan at kawalan ng mga kalsadang makakasalo sa dami ng mga ito.

Sa pinakahuling ulat, 260,000 mga sasakyan na ang nadagdag sa Metro Manila noong 2014 at patuloy pa itong nadadagdagan ngayong taon. Isinabay pa sa napakadaming mga sasakyang ito ang kaliwa't kanang mga proyekto ng pamahalaang naglalayong ayusin ang buhol-buhol na trapiko.

Kamakailan lang, binatikos ng mga tao ang naging pahayag ni DOTC Secretary Abaya na nagsasabing hindi nakamamatay ang traffic. Nag-init ang ulo ng ilang biyahero sa pahayag na ito lalung-lalo na yung mga nagco-commute na sumasakay at nakikipagsiksikan sa mga tren.

Ayon naman sa Palasyo, ginagawa na nila ang lahat upang ibsan ang nararanasang traffic ng bansa dahil kahit sila'y nanghihinayang sa nawawalang pera sa ating ekonomiya. Humingi naman sila ng pang-unawa para sa mga proyektong isinasagawa ngayon na nakadadagdag sa bigat ng trapiko. Anila, kapag natapos na ang konstruksyon ng mga proyektong ito, makatutulong ang mga ito upang pagaanin ang trapiko sa Metro Manila.

Kasalang #YaKie 'Di Natuloy!

Hindi natuloy ang kasalang #YaKie dahil napag-alamang impostor pala ang pastor na nagsagawa ng kanilang kasal. Dahil dito, walang bisa ang kasal ni Yaya Dub at Frankie. Samantala, napag-alaman ding walang sakit si Lola Nidora dahil binayaran lang niya si Dr. Tan-Ning upang sabihing may sakit siya upang maikasal si Frankie kay Yaya Dub at makuha ni Lola ang Php 51,000,500 na kailangan nito para makuha ang Diary na naglalaman ng dahilan kung bakit hindi puwede sa isa't isa si Yaya Dub at Alden.

Matapos mapawalang bisa ang kasal, nagbunyi ang libo-libong fans dahil inakala nilang dito na magtatapos ang kalyeserye na #KiligPaMore. Sa huli, humingi ng tawad si Lola Nidora kay Alden dahil sa paggamit nito sa kaniya upang makuha ang pera. Nagpalitan din ng dubsmash at mensahe si Alden at Yaya Dub bago tuluyang i-freeze ang eksena.

Samantala, ilang linggo nang namamayagpag ang ratings ng Eat Bulaga dahil sa tambalang #AlDub. Sa pinakahuling survey na lumabas halos eight times na ang laki ng ratings ng Eat Bulaga laban sa katapat nitong Showtime. Lumalabas na 40% na ang ratings ng Eat Bulaga samantalang ang ratings ng Showtime ay nasa 5% lang.

Inaasahan namang bibigyan na ng project ng GMA ang tambalang #AlDub habang mainit pa ang tambalan sa mga manonood.

Hinihinala namang nagkaroon ng Emergency Meeting ang ABS-CBN dahil nga sa patuloy na pagtaas ng ratings ng AlDub. Dahil dito, iba't ibang segment ang nais ngayong palutangin ng Network sa Showtime upang mabawi ang dati nitong ratings. Kabilang na nga rito ang segment kung saan nagsasagutan si Vice Ganda at Ryan Rems, ang kauna-unahang Funny One Grand Champion.

Inaasahan namang titindi pa ang mga rebelasyon sa kauna-unahang Kalyeserye sa telebisyon ngayon pang may pera na si Lola Nidora upang matubos ang Diary na ninakaw sa kaniya ng Riding-in-Tandem.

Why DIY Braces Aren't Good for You

Braces are worn by more than 4 million people in the United States. They’re not comfortable, they don’t always look awesome, and they’re definitely not cheap. But the payoff is why people do it: After all that professioal orthodontic care, you’ll end up with a straight line of pearly whites.

Turns out, there is a growing trend of do-it-yourself braces — and it’s concerning the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO). Some people have used paper clips, rubber bands, and elastic floss to try to fashion their own braces and attempt to move their own teeth. (Case in point: this 2012 YouTube video titled “Cheap easy braces!! Without going to the dentist!!!!!”) 

Bad idea, experts say, because you could end up injuring yourself — and even losing your teeth.

“I personally have had a patient who chose to attempt to close a space between his front teeth with the use of rubber bands (elastics),” explains DeWayne B. McCamish, DDS, MS, an orthodontist in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and president-elect of the AAO. But “one of the elastics was forgotten about and left on the teeth. It became submerged under the gum tissue while additional elastics continued to be placed on his teeth.” 

Because of the ice-cream-cone-like shape of the front tooth, the elastic ended up migrating to the root of the tooth. This led to bone loss, and this patient eventually lost two of his permanent front teeth, McCamish tells Yahoo Health. Total costs to replace his teeth: $50,000. 

McCamish also notes the potential dangerous effect of social media in perpetuating this trend. “The Internet can be wonderful with very pertinent, accurate information, but unfortunately, can be the source of misinformation, as well,” he says. 

Orthodontists receive training to safely help patients have straighter teeth and a more aligned bite — an extra two to three years beyond dental school, in fact. If cost is the reason a person is considering DIY braces, “most orthodontists are glad to work with patients and parents to offer affordable payment plans over the course of treatment,” McCamish adds. “In addition, there are even some charitable organizations that many orthodontists belong to, and through them perform treatment for qualifying patients without a charge.” 

This article is from: Yahoo Health

North Korea says They are prepared to risk War

North Korea warned it was prepared to risk "all-out war" as leader Kim Jong-Un put his frontline troops on combat readiness to back up an ultimatum for South Korea to halt propaganda broadcasts across the border by Saturday afternoon.

The warning came as military tensions on the divided Korean peninsula soared following a rare exchange of artillery fire on Thursday that put the South Korean army on maximum alert.

"Our military and people are prepared to risk an all-out war not just to simply respond or retaliate, but to defend the system our people chose," North Korea's foreign ministry said in a statement early Saturday on the official KCNA news agency, according to the South's Yonhap news agency.

"The situation has reached the verge of war and can no longer be reversed."

In New York, Pyongyang's deputy UN ambassador An Myong-Hun also warned "if South Korea does not respond to our ultimatum, our military counteraction will be inevitable, and that counteraction will be very strong".

"The situation on the Korean peninsula inches close to the brink of a war," An told reporters.

Technically, the two Koreas have been at war for the past 65 years, as the 1950-53 Korean conflict ended with a ceasefire that was never ratified by a formal peace treaty.

Kim has given similarly bellicose orders in the past, most recently in 2013 when he declared "a state of war" with the South, although no clashes resulted.

'Reckless acts' 

Over the decades, South Koreans have become accustomed to the North's provocative and belligerent behavior, and there was no sense of public panic in Seoul despite the dire threats.

Kim chaired an emergency meeting late Thursday of the North's powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), which endorsed the ultimatum for the South to switch off its propaganda unit loudspeakers by Saturday afternoon or face military action.

South Korea's defense ministry insisted the loudspeakers would keep operating.

KCNA said Kim ordered frontline, combined units of the Korean People's Army (KPA) to "enter a wartime state" from Friday 5:00 pm (0830 GMT).

The troops should be "fully battle ready to launch surprise operations" while the entire frontline should be placed in a "semi-war state", KCNA quoted him as saying.

In response, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff urged the KPA to refrain from any "reckless acts".

South Korean television broadcast images of President Park Geun-Hye wearing army fatigues as she addressed a meeting of top military commanders outside Seoul.

"Any provocations by North Korea will not be tolerated," Park told the gathering.

The United States urged Pyongyang to avoid any further escalation, with the Pentagon stressing it remained firmly committed to defending ally South Korea. UN chief Ban Ki-moon urged both sides to "refrain from taking any further measures that might increase tensions" and China called on "relevant parties to remain calm and restrained".

Rising tensions 

Direct exchanges of fire across the inter-Korean land border are extremely rare -- mainly, analysts say, because both sides recognise the risk of a sudden and potentially disastrous escalation.

But Yoo Ho-Yeol, a professor of North Korean studies at Korea University in Seoul, said although previous episodes of tense brinkmanship had not escalated into conflict, this could not be ruled out.

"We've been here before several times, but that doesn't mean it isn't still dangerous," Yoo said. "There's a real possibility of this confrontation leading to some sort of armed clash."

The last direct attack on the South was in November 2010 when North Korea shelled the South Korean border island of Yeonpyeong, killing two civilians and two soldiers. Seoul said Thursday's artillery exchange was triggered by North Korea firing several shells in the rough direction of one of its border propaganda units.

The South responded by firing "dozens" of 155mm howitzer rounds.

Nearly all the shells from both sides landed in their respective halves of the demilitarized zone (DMZ), a four-kilometre-wide (2.5-mile-wide) buffer zone that straddles the actual frontier line. Tensions were already on high-simmer before the shelling, following mine blasts that maimed two members of a South Korean border patrol this month and the launch Monday of a major South Korea-US military exercise that infuriated Pyongyang.

Seoul said the mines were placed by North Korea and responded by resuming the high-decibel propaganda broadcasts after more than a decade. —Agence France-Presse 

North Korea to enter 'State of War'

According to The People's Daily, China, North Korea Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un already ordered their front-line troops to enter the State of War after exchange in artillery fires. According to the Defense Secretary of South Korea, North Korea was the one who started the tensions by firing two shells of artillery fires.

The tension was started after two South Korean Military personnel were injured because of the land mines in the Demilitarized Zone in the border of North and South Korea. According to South Korea, the only reason they fired back is because the actions of North Korea is already a sign of military provocation.

Php 100,000 para sa Makapagtuturo ng Pumatay kay Pamana

Nag-alok na ng Php 100,000 ang DENR para sa makapagtuturo ng pumatay kay Pamana na isang Philippine Eagle. Natagpuang patay si Pamana dahil sa tama ng baril. Ikinalungkot ng mga tagapag-alaga nito ang pagkamatay nito dahil na rin si Pamana ay kabilang sa mga endangered specie ng Philippine Eagle.

Kinundena rin ng PETA, ang pagkamatay ni Pamana at ang alok na pabuya ng DENR. Anila, kulang ang 100,000 pabuya dahil ang isang Philippione Eagle ay nagkakahalaga na ng higit sa 200,000 piso. Naniniwala rin ang PETA na 'trip' lang ng nakabaril kay Pamana ang pagbaril dito dahil hindi nito kinuha ang kaniyang katawan.

Nagpahayag naman ng pagkadismaya si Kim Atienza, isang environmentalist, sa pagkamatay ni Pamana. Si Pamana at inalagaan muna at pinalaki sa isang lugar bago ito tuluyang pinakawalan. Nang pinakawalan ito, nilagyan ito ng GPS tracker upang malaman ang lokasyon nito. Nang hindi na gumagalaw ang GPS Tracker, tsaka na naghinala ang mga opisyal na may nakapatay kay Pamana at tama nga ang kanilang hinala.

Pagdinig ukol sa Mabagal na Internet ng Pilipinas, 'Di Sinipot

Dahil sa mabagal na internet connection ng Pilipinas na pangalawa sa pinakamabagal na internet sa buong Asia at sa hindi tamang advertisements ng ilang kumpanya ukol sa bilis ng kanilang internet, Senado na ang nag-imbestiga kung ano ang dahilan ng mabagal na internet ng Pilipinas.

Ngunit, napuna ng maraming netizens na hindi sinipot ng mga senador ang nasabing pagdinig maliban lang kay Senator Bam Aquino na siyang nag-iimbestiga sa nasabing isyu. Kahit na wala ang iba niyang kasama sa senado, ipinagpatuloy ang pagdinig at isa-isang pinagsalita ang mga kinatawan mula sa iba't ibang internet service provider at ang NTC ukol sa kasalukuyang kondisyon ng internet connection sa ating bansa.

Dahil dito, napuri ng ilang netizens ang ginawang ito ni Sen. Bam Aquino dahil ani nila, ipinapakita nito ang kaniyang kalagayan at ang kaniyang mga aksyon upang tugunan ang ilan sa mga suliranin ng ating bansa. Sinabi ring upang lalo nating mapanindigan ang titulong "Social Media Capital of the World" nararapat lang na tama ang bilis ng internet na ating binabayaran.

How to Apply for BPI Globe BanKo?

BPI Globe Banko is the first mobile-based microsavings bank account that is being offered by Bank of the Philippine Islands and Globe. This kind of bank account was established to help those who have small income to save small amount of money. This is a good bank account especially for students and employees since the minimum amount you can deposit/cash-in is just Php 50. Opening a BPI Globe BanKo is also easy and convenient.

Requirements:
Cellphone with Globe or TM Sim,Valid ID and photocopy of it,1x1 ID picture,Php 100- 50 for the ATM Card and 50 for Initial Deposit

Steps:
1. Compile all the requirements needed and go to the nearest BanKo partner outlet. These partner outlets are commonly pawnshops and drugstores.

2. Tell the personnel that you will open a new account.

3. Follow the instructions of the personnel on how you will enroll your sim to BPI Globe BanKo.

4. Fill-up the necessary documents.

5. Give all the requirements and wait for your card to be activated.

After doing these, you will then be able to use your account but your ATM Card will be functional after 24 hours.

Dalawang Seaman Nakatakas mula sa Abu Sayaf

Nakatakas ang dalawang seaman na kinidnap ng mga Abu Sayaf sa Sulu. Ayon sa mga ito, nakatakas sila habang nagkakaputukan ang mga Abu Sayaf at puwersa ng militar. Hinihinalang kinidnap sila upang makalikom ng pero ang grupo sa pamamagitan ng kidnap-for-ransom. Ang ransom na hinihingi ng rebeldeng grupo ay 150 million pesos. Sa kasamaang palad, nauna nang pinugutan ng ulo ang isang Barangay Chairman na kasama rin nilang nakidnap.

Oil Price Rollback

Today, August 10, 2015, oil companies announced that they will be reducing the price of their products starting at the midnight of August 11. According to some reports, both Diesel and Gasoline will have a rollback of Php 0.45 per liter while Kerosene will have a rollback of Php 1 per liter. This the the eight consecutive rollback that oil companies imposed due to the movement of trading in the World Market.

Because of these rollbacks, commuters are already asking and filed a petition for a rollback in the fair of public transportation. However, LTFRB said that they will still study the petition and that they will collaborate with the Department of Energy to know if these rollbacks are just for the short time.

17 Senador Pabor sa Bersyon ni Sen. Marcos ng BBL

Pinirmahan ng 17 senador ang bersyon ni Sen. Bongbong Marcos ng BBL o Bangsamoro Basic Law. Ito'y matapos sabihin ni Sen. Marcos na ang BBL at pang-iilan lamang at naaayon lang sa kagustuhan ng Malacanang. Ayon sa senador, ang BBL ay may mga kondisyong hindi puwedeng gawin dahil labag ito sa kasalukuyang konstitusyon at dahil dito, dapat repasuhin ang pag-aralan nang mabuti ang BBL at hindi maaaring basta na lang itong ipasa dahil sa kagustuhan ng administrasyon.

Isa sa mga pumirma sa nasabing bersyon ng BBL ay si Sen. Allan Cayetano, sinabi nitong:

“I vote No. Yes to strengthening the Autonomous region that will result in a just, inclusive, lasting bill. No to BBL in present form. This version has addressed many or majority of objections, provisions, issues. But many more have to be addressed amended."

Ang mga pumirma sa nasabing bersyon ng BBL ay sina Marcos, Villar, Cayetano, Guingona, Pimentel, Trillanes, Pia Cayetano, Aquino, Legarda, Lapid, Angara, Binay, Poe, Honasan, Ejercito, Recto at Sotto.

Kalaban mo ang Buhay

Minsan sa buhay natin, iniisip natin kung bakit ang mga bagay-bagay ay hindi umaayon sa kung paano mo ito gusto. Minsan pa, ang kabaliktaran ng gusto mong mangyari ang nangyayari. Para bang, nananadya ang buhay at gusto ka talagang inisin at pahirapan.

Madaya talaga ang buhay; punung-puno ito ng mga pandaraya. Mula sa kung bakit ang mga mabait ang naghihirap at ang mga masasama ang mayayaman hanggang sa kung bakit ang mga manloloko ang may girlfriend (#hugot) at ang mga katulad mong honest ay wala pa ring lovelife hanggang sa kung bakit yung inaasar mong pandak noon e mas matangkad na sa'yo ngayon at ang pinagtritripan mong panget noon ay chix na ngayon. Andaya!

Mapapaisip ka na lang bigla, bakit ansama ng buhay sa'yo; bakit parang ang malas mo, na anumang horoscope ang magsabi na suswertihin ka ay 'di naman tumatalab. Malas, malas, malas. Parang punung-puno ng kalungkutan at kamalasan ang buhay mo pero minsan may mas malalim na dahilan ang mga bagay na ito.

Maaaring kaya nga nahihirapan ngayon ay para sa mga susunod na hamon sa buhay mo ay hindi ka na may mahirapan pa o 'di naman kaya'y 'di mo na ito alalahanin pa. Kalaban mo ang buhay at dapat mo itong alalahanin lagi. Masarap mabuhay pero hindi ang buhay. Pahihirapan ka ng buhay hanggang sa sumuko ka pero hindi ito ang sasagot sa paghihirap mo. Matalo man o manalo, laban lang dahil kailan man hindi sagot ang pagsuko.

FEATURED MUSIC VIDEO: PHILPOP 2015 Grand Winner: TRIANGULO

TRIANGULO- isang awitin tungkol sa mararanasan mo kapag pinagsabay mo ang dalawang tao bilang karelasyon mo. Ayon na rin sa kanta, ilang beses mo mang i-try ito'y magiging magulo. Hindi na nakapagtataka kung bakit ito ang nagwagi sa PHILPOP 2015. Napakaganda ng lyrics ng kantang ito at ang mismong awit.

Isa sa mga 'di malilimutang linya mula sa kantang ito ay ang:

"Dahil ang pag-ibig ay kayamanan na ginawa lamang na pangdalawahan"

3 Alternative Ways to Upgrade to Windows 10

Last July 29, Microsoft launched its new version of windows, the Windows 10. A lot of people got disappointed because they thought that they would be getting the update on the day itself. Microsoft said it will be available first for the Windows Insider as an incentive for them. However, there are still other ways on how you can upgrade to Windows 10 without the help of Get Windows 10 app.

1. Using Command Prompt

To do this, you have to be logged in as the administrator and you should launch the Command prompt as the administrator. Just type wuauclt.exe /updatenow click enter and you'll see in the Windows Update section of Control Panel that Windows 10 is already downloading.

2. Using the Media Creation Tool

I prefer this one since this isl the method that worked for my laptop. All you have to do is to download the Media Creation Tool for Windows 10. (Search it on Google) After downloading the tool, you just have to run it but make sure that your Language and Region is set to United States (English).

3. Using the ISO 

Download the ISO file into a flashdrive (atleast 4GB but preferably 8GB) using tje Media Creation Tool from Microsoft then plug it in to your computer. (Turn of your computer before you plug in you flashdrive). Open the boot menu of your laptop (Search it on Google, the process varies depending on the manufacturer of your laptop/computer). Windows 10 will install afterwards.

*If the methods above didn't work , just wait for the notification of Microsoft regarding your upgrade. Also, Windows 10 will install in 2-4 hours.