Tsunami Ravaging Kesennuma Port in Japan

I saw this and I was shocked!

Willie Revillame and Willing Willie DID NOT ABUSE Jan-Jan according to his Parents

Willie Revillame defended his actions on his show saying that he did not know what 6 year old Jan-Jan's talents were. He that he did not abuse the kid and that his staff were the ones who auditioned the kid.

He even went on to say that the country has so much problem like the 3 drug mules and corruption, why people would even worry about a little thing like Jan-Jan's dance.

He even had Jan-Jan's parents come to the show to explain their side.

Of course, with matching sad music.

Watch.

What are you thoughts?

State Of The Philippines

This is the state of the country right now.

1. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson is treated as a hero for avoiding justice for over a year.

Photo source: Mr. Cheap Justice's Blog

2. The church calls for prayers to save the 3 Filipino drug mules from execution in China with no less than Vice President Jejomar Binay asking for mercy from the Chinese government.

Photo source: Allvoices

Photo source: GMA News

3. A 6 year old Filipino boy is is forced to do a macho dance (male stripper dance) on national TV for P10,000 (US$ 240).


And you wonder why the country is going down the drain?

Brutal Shooting In Bahrain

This is a brutal shooting of a citizen in Bahrain by the police in Bahrain during a protest. This is what's going on in Bahrain during the protest in the last few weeks.

Warning, this video has been identified by the YouTube community as being potentially offensive or inappropriate. Viewer discretion is advised

Twin Baby Boys Have A Conversation

Here's part 2.

Tiger Woods Caddyshack Commercial

This is old, but I've never seen this before.

1-Foot-10-Inch Filipino Teen Soon May Be Named World's Shortest Man Ever

The 2-foot-2.41-inch Khagendra Thapa Magar may have a short reign as the world's shortest man. After attaining the title late last year, the 18-year-old Nepalese man may soon lose it.

Guinness World Records told AOL Weird News that a new contender is ready to challenge the diminutive title holder.

Junrey Balawing, 17, hails from the Philippines and claims to be 1 foot 10 inches tall -- almost 4.3 inches shorter than Magar -- and just shy of being the smallest man ever. "A doctor has not yet measured and verified Junrey Balawing's height so at this time, Khagendra is still the record holder," a Guinness rep told AOL Wehttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifird News.

Craig Glenday, editor-in-chief of Guinness World Records, said if Balawing measures up, he could make a permanent mark on mankind.

Full story at AOL News.

Thoughts On The Willing Willie Show With 6 Year Old Jan-Jan

I've been thinking a lot about the Willing Willie show where 6 year old Jan-Jan was made to dance like a male stripper.

To be honest, I don't expect much from a show with Willie Revillame, all his shows are just about throwing money around degrading people. Fine, if people are willing and able to make a decision themselves to do that, that's fine with me. But subjecting a 6 year old boy with obviously no choice in the matter is a new low.

And the fact that the boy was crying while dancing did not even register to anyone on the show that maybe they should put a stop to it? Willie even said that the boy was crying was like the movie "Burlesque Queen" where the star was dancing and crying because she did not have a choice in the matter and will do anything to feed her family.

Wasn't that already a queue that maybe it was exploitation?

What I find to be truly horrific is the lack of response from the sponsors. These shows do not exist without sponsors. Do these sponsors actually want their products to be linked to child abuse and child exploitation?

I'm told that Wiling Willie show is allegedly sponsored by the following:

P&G's Head & Shoulders
UFC Cook & Dip Catsup
Oishi Cookies
Smart C Drinks
Jollibee's Mang Inasal
Unilever's Rexona
Pepsodent
Vaseline
Surf Liquid Detergent
Glutamax Face Cream
Pau Liniment
Yakult
CDO Funtastyk Young Pork Tocino
Technomarine
Will Tower Mall
Daily Spell fragrance
Wil Cologne
Protec-Cee
Foton Automobile
Manny Villar's Camella Homes
Cebuana Lhuiller

The show happened on March 12, 2011. It's March 28, 2011 and we haven't heard any uproar from his sponsors. So why aren't these sponsors complaining about the show? Oh right, because they make so much money from it!

As always, Willie Revillame will escape unscathed from this. He will never change. He even has an explanation on his website about the episode saying that the boy cried because he was intimidated of 6'9" basketball player Bonel Balingit that stood beside the boy during the show.

Yeah right.

If he's never going to change, how about we pressure his sponsors instead?

No sponsor, no show. Simple as that.

Here's the show again to get your blood boiling. See who the sponsors are behind the boy.

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http://www.tv5willingwillie.com/

DSWD Sec. Dinky Soliman writes to MVP Re: Child Abuse in Willieng Willie

March 28, 2011

MR. MANNY V. PANGILINAN
Chairman
ABC Development Corporation

Dear Mr. Pangilinan:

This is with regard to the 12 March 2011 episode of your show “Willing Willie”, which was brought to my attention by several concerned citizens and groups. In the said episode, a six year-old boy named Jan-Jan Estrada was made to repeatedly perform dance moves usually done by adult dancers in indecent shows. The poor child was in tears and looked scared the entire time, as show host Willie Revillame poked fun at him and the audience laughed and cheered.

Under Republic Act No.7610, also known as “Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act”, the term “child abuse” includes the following acts: “psychological and physical abuse, neglect, cruelty, sexual abuse and emotional maltreatment,” and “any act by deeds or words which debases, degrades or demeans the intrinsic worth and dignity of the child as a human being.”

Given that definition, it is unmistakable that what happened last 12 March 2011 to Jan-Jan Estrada was child abuse.

Persuading a little child to dance sexy adult dances in exchange for a measly sum, while he is being laughed at and ridiculed will definitely traumatize the child. What kind of values are we teaching our children through these shows, especially after Willie Revillame pushed Jan-Jan to do something against his will and then told him that it’s alright because he will receive money in exchange for it?

Given the foregoing, I am requesting that:

(1) Young children not be allowed to appear in Willing Willie and other similar shows in the network that cashes in on poverty;

(2) Host Willie Revillame be rebuked for his insensitive and deplorable actions.

There are limits to children appearing on television, and clearly, your 12 March 2011 episode did not respect the rights of the child and traumatized the six year-old boy. I also wish to raise my concern that the show tends to cash in on the plight of the poor. There are other ways of helping the poor without having to degrade their dignity and earn money out of it.

I hope you can act on this swiftly and I would appreciate a response from your good office.

Thank you.

Very truly yours,

(sgd.)

CORAZON JULIANO SOLIMAN

Secretary

Mary Grace Poe-Llamanzares
Chairman, MTRCB

Source: Facebook of DSWD staff

More details here.

Here's the link to the video.

6 Year Old Jan-Jan Macho Dance on Willie Revillame's Show

I saw this video of 6 year old Jan-Jan on Willie Revillame's show Willing Willie. The boy was dancing like a "Macho Dancer" (male stripper). To be honest, I had to pause it several times because I cannot for the life of me watch this young boy do what just did.

First of all, this boy's parents should be shot. I'm sorry, I do not normally swear on my post, but what the fuck were these people thinking? Who in their right minds would teach a 6 year old boy to macho dance? And why would they even subject this boy to this kind of embarrassment?

Secondly, why did Willie Revillame or his producers even let this boy do what he just did? Did you even see Jan-Jan's face as he was dancing? He was crying! And his aunt was even happy about it? I mean, I can understand about the need for the money, but no amount of money is worth destroying your dignity.

You may think it's funny because it's just a young boy and he may eventually forget about it. But how would anyone one? This is bordering on abuse and Willie Revillame, if he had any heart or conscience should have stopped it right away and not make fun of the boy.

Not only did he make fun of the boy, he pretty much exploited him for the show. Jan-Jan is crying every single time he had to do that dance so don't tell me he doesn't know what he's doing. I think he's smart enough to know what they were asking him to do but had no choice in the matter so he just cried every time the music played.

Fucking pathetic excuse for a show.

*Note: The original video was removed so I posted this one which included the original video and an apology from Willie.

Strong quake in Myanmar kills more than 60

YANGON, Myanmar -- (UPDATE 2) A strong earthquake that toppled homes in northeastern Myanmar has killed more than 60 people, and there were fears Friday the toll would mount as conditions in more remote areas became known.

The Thursday night quake, measured at a magnitude 6.8 by the US Geological Survey, was centered just north of the town Tachileik in the mountains along the Thai border, but was felt hundreds of miles (kilometers) away in the Thai capital Bangkok and Vietnamese capital Hanoi.

Myanmar state radio announced Friday that 65 people had been killed and 111 injured in the quake, but was updating the total frequently. It said that 244 houses, 14 Buddhist monasteries and nine government buildings were damaged.

Full story at the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Samsung Window LCD

Samsung has created the world's first transparent LCD. It's solar powered and can display pretty much anything including turning completely opaque like window blinds as demonstrated in the video below. And yes, it's a touch screen, kind of like in the movie Minority Report.

Welcome to the future.

Brazilian Boy Shot In Chest By Police

5 military police officers have been arrested in northern Brazil after a 2010 security camera video of them shooting a 14-year-old boy several times comes to light. The officers say they had been questioning the boy about a neighborhood crime.

The boy was shot through the lung and was in intensive care for 10 days. The boy and his family was so afraid they moved to another neighborhood and did not report the incident out of fear.

When this video came out and shown in the news. The boy and his family has been put into witness protection program.

Response To Asians In the Library

Here's a video response to the video made by Alexandria Wallace about Asians in the library.

Manny Pacquiao's Punchout

Ever wondered about Manny Pacquiao's early years before he became a champion? It was a long hard battle to gain respect and lots of training. Here's a video of his road to the championship title.

Fight Over Spaghetti in NYC Subway

This is a really dumb reason to start a fight. But interesting to watch.

Elizabeth Taylor Dies at 79

LOS ANGELES – Elizabeth Taylor, the violet-eyed film goddess whose sultry screen persona, stormy personal life and enduring fame and glamour made her one of the last of the classic movie stars and a template for the modern celebrity, died Wednesday at age 79.

She was surrounded by her four children when she died of congestive heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she had been hospitalized for about six weeks, said publicist Sally Morrison.

"My Mother was an extraordinary woman who lived life to the fullest, with great passion, humor, and love," her son, Michael Wilding, said in a statement.

"We know, quite simply, that the world is a better place for Mom having lived in it. Her legacy will never fade, her spirit will always be with us, and her love will live forever in our hearts."

"We have just lost a Hollywood giant," said Elton John, a longtime friend of Taylor. "More importantly, we have lost an incredible human being."

Taylor was the most blessed and cursed of actresses, the toughest and the most vulnerable. She had extraordinary grace, wealth and voluptuous beauty, and won three Academy Awards, including a special one for her humanitarian work. She was the most loyal of friends and a defender of gays in Hollywood when AIDS was new to the industry and beyond. But she was afflicted by ill health, failed romances (eight marriages, seven husbands) and personal tragedy.

Full story on CNN.

Pacquiao to battle Mayweather–in court

LAS VEGAS, Nevada—Two of boxing’s biggest stars—Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao and unbeaten US boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. will fight, after all.

But they will have their gloves off and the fight will be in court.

US District Judge Larry Hicks on Monday set the stage for the legal joust when he denied a motion by Mayweather to dismiss a defamation suit filed against him and others by boxing’s pound-for-pound king.

Hicks ruled the defamation suit can proceed because there is sufficient evidence of malicious acts in accusing Pacquiao of being a dope cheat.

Full story at the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Japan Disaster

It is now reported that there is now over 15,214 dead or missing after the Japan earthquake and tsunami as reported on CNN.

Worst Song Ever by Rebecca Black - Friday

This music video has 34 million hits as of this writing. But it's popular not because it's good, it's said to be the worst song ever. What do you think?

2012 The End?

Comet Elenin has arrived and is heading towards earth. It has aligned twice with earth and the sun and on each occasion coincided with one of the most powerful earthquakes in history shifting the earth's axis 8 cm the first time and 25 cm the second. It will pass between earth and the sun later this year. Is it a comet? or a brown dwarf?

Here's the date from NASA tracking Comet Elenin.

Some say this is not a comet, but actually Nibiru or the twelfth planet or Planet X. It has a highly elliptical orbit around the sun and takes it out way beyond Pluto. It is said that Nibiru takes 3,600 years to complete one orbit and was said to be last seen around 160 BC. Some speculates that Nibiru could actually be the Star of Bethlehem which was seen 2000 years ago.

Scary isn't it? I guess only time will tell if this is real.

U.N. Air Strikes On Libya

Here are some photos from The Big Picture on the U.N. Air Strike of Libya.

This is a Libyan jet bomber crashing after being shot down over Benghazi on March 19, 2011.


Full set of photos at The Big Picture.

Filipino Freighter Crew Survives Japan Tsunami

Here's a photo of a Filipino freighter crew in a shelter in Kamaishi City, Iwate prefecture who survived after their shipped M.V. Asia Symphony was carried ashore by the tsunami on March 16, 2011.

As always, even in tragedy, we Filipinos always manages to smile.


Here's their ship.

I don't have any info as to their current status, if anybody knows, please leave a comment.

More photos at The Big Picture.

CIA's 'Facebook' Program Dramatically Cut Agency's Costs

Here's a news report on CIA Deputy Director Christopher Sartinsky's Congressional testimony on how Facebook is helping the CIA.

Of course I don't have to tell you that this news is from parody site "The Onion".

Mild Earthquake Hits Philippines

A 4.6 earthquake hit the Philippines on March 20, 2011 at around 7:34am local time near Mindoro.

Here are the details from the USGS.

Dog Refuses to Leave Injured Friend Behind - Japan Tsunami 2011

This is a touching story of a dog that refuses to leave behind its injured friend as reported on Japanese television. You'd think this is something you'd only see in a movie. But here's proof that animals can be more humane than people.

The New Wonder Woman

Adrianne Palicki, is starring as the new Wonder Woman in the David E. Kelly pilot remaking the 1970's TV show. The new costume is makeover by comic book artist Jim Lee.

In the new costume, Wonder Woman is no longer wearing briefs but skin tight pants as it is done in the new version of the comics.

What do you think of the new costume?


Here's the costume from the current comics.


Here's the original costume worn by Linda Carter in the 1970's.

And just for reference, he's the costume in the in the 1940's.

Apple iPad 2, Will It Blend?

I guess it does.

World's Most Expensive House

Antilla, the residence of Muresk Ambani, listed as one of Forbes' richest man in the world built this $1.8 Billion home in Mumbai, India.

It has 27 floors but looks like 60. Parking for 160 cars, 3 helipads, 9 elevators and took 7 years to construct.

What does a $1.8 Billion home look like? Here's some videos.

Banco Filipino Bankrupt, Place Under Receivership

From GMA News Online.

(Updated 9:53 p.m.) The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday ordered the closure of Banco Filipino Savings and Mortgage Bank and placed it under the receivership of state-run Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC), saying its liabilities topped its assets by P8.4 billion.

In a press conference late Thursday, BSP Deputy Gov. Nestor Espenilla Jr. said the central bank's seven-man Monetary Board decided to place Banco Filipino under the receivership of PDIC since it was no longer paying its liabilities in the ordinary course of business.

"Banco Filipino cannot continue in business without involving probable losses to its depositors and creditors," Espenilla told reporters at the central bank.

The policy setting Monetary Board also took note that Banco Filipino’s management and board of directors failed to restore its financial health and viability after having been given more than ample time to address its problems.

Banco Filipino has insufficient realizable assets to meet its liabilities since its net realizable value reached P8.4 billion, or its liabilities overwhelming its assets, Espenilla said.

Full story and video here.

Steve Jobs and Bill Gates in the Old Days

I came upon a photo of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates back in the old days. Nothing really, just seemed interesting.

Vancouver White Caps Body Paint Commercial

This is a promotional ad of the new Vancouver Whitecaps. Sexy isn't it?

The Nike Ad That Changed The Lives of Many Women

The Nike Ad That Changed My Life as posted by Keka.


You were born a daughter.

You looked up to your mother.

You looked up to your father.

You looked up at everyone.


You wanted to be a princess.

You thought you were a princess.

You wanted to own a horse.

You wanted to be a horse.

You wanted your brother to be a horse.


You wanted to wear pink.

You never wanted to wear pink.


You wanted to be a Veterinarian.

You wanted to be President.

You wanted to be the President's Veterinarian.


You were picked last for the team.

You were the best one on the team.

You refused to be on the team.


You wanted to be good in algebra.

You hid during algebra.

You wanted the boys to notice you.

You were afraid the boys would notice you.


You started to get acne.

You started to get breasts.

You started to get acne that was bigger than your breasts.


You wouldn't wear a bra.

You couldn't wait to wear a bra.

You couldn't fit into a bra.


You didn't like the way you looked.

You didn't like the way your parents looked.

You didn't want to grow up.


You had your first best friend.

You had your first date.

You had your second best friend.


You had your second first date.

You spent hours on the telephone.

You got kissed.

You got to kiss back.


You went to the prom.

You didn't go to the prom.

You went to the prom with the wrong person.


You spent hours on the telephone.


You fell in love.

You fell in love.

You fell in love.


You lost your best friend.

You lost your other best friend.


You really fell in love.


You became a steady girlfriend.

You became a significant other.


YOU BECAME SIGNIFICANT TO YOURSELF.


Sooner or later, you start taking yourself seriously. You know when you need a break. You know when you need a rest. You know what to get worked up about and what to get rid of. And you know when it's time to take care of yourself, for yourself. To do something that makes you stronger, faster, more complete.

Because you know it's never too late to have a life. And never too late to change one.

JUST DO IT

Japan NHK World TV Live Stream

Here is a live stream of NHK World TV with full live coverage of the news and events currently happening in Japan.

Live Videos by Ustream

Asians in the Library - UCLA Girl Going Wild on Asians

Alexandra Wallace posted this video below on Youtube with a 3 minute tirade against Asians. The titled the video "Asians in the library".

You know, some people are just plain stupid. If you think the world has a bad view of Americans, she's not exactly doing her part to help clean up that image.

Free speech is one thing. But some times, you just have to keep the opinion to yourself.

Update: She did post an apology on Monday. She said, "Clearly the original video posted by me was inappropriate. I cannot explain what possessed me to approach the subject as I did, and if I could undo it, I would. I'd like to offer my apology to the entire UCLA campus. For those who cannot find it within them to accept my apology, I understand."

Patch Adams, M.D. - Transform 2010 - Mayo Clinic

A presentation by Patch Adams at Transform 2010 Symposium sponsored by the Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation.

Japan Nuclear Plant Fire

There's new report that there's been an explosion and fire at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in northeastern Japan.

Based on some reports, the situation could be getting into Chernobyl type of an accident. With Japan being a densely population country, millions of people could be affected.

Officials have evacuated citizens within a 20 mile radius and have asked those who are living up to a 30 mile radius to stay indoors and cover themselves up with long sleeves and avoid any skin showing for preventative measure.

More story at CNN.com.

Don’t fall for ‘radiation’ hoax, brush up on geography

From the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

MANILA, Philippines—Better brush up on geography to prevent getting fooled by hoax text messages and information amid the radiation alert in Japan, the country’s chief volcanologist said Tuesday.

“It is important for us to go back to what we've learned in Araling Panlipunan, particularly geography so that we won't be alarmed by such text messages and we can avoid the unnecessary worry,” said Renato Solidum Jr., head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

He said the tsunami alert the Phivolcs raised on the eastern coast of the country following the powerful quake and tsunami that ravaged Japan on Friday, also caused residents in the Philippines' western region to suffer needless panic attacks.

Fear also gripped some parts of the country on Monday following false reports that radioactive fallout from crippled nuclear plants in Japan would reach the Philippines.

The rumors, which circulated through text messages, sent people home from school and work and drove a number of them to buy Betadine in the false belief that it would protect them from radioactive particles blowing from Japan.

The text messages spread even as officials and experts repeatedly announced that the prevailing wind was blowing northeast toward the Pacific Ocean and would not reach the country.

Solidum requested the media to incorporate a little background on geography whenever they broadcast reports about the effects of the nuclear power crisis on the quake-ravaged northeastern coast of Japan.

"We need to educate them so when you present news, give them a little bit of a background because there are a lot of people panicking even if they don't have to," he said at a forum hosted by the Catholic Media Network in Intramuros, Manila.

Even Justice Secretary Leila de Lima almost fell for the hoax text message warning that a nuclear fallout would affect the Philippines.

De Lima said a simple check with the BBC news channel showed that the supposed “news flash” from the British broadcaster was untrue.

However, not all Filipinos have access to cable television, De Lima pointed out.

De Lima at a press conference joked that she almost asked someone to buy Betadine as well, as instructed by the text message.

With the near-panic generated by fake warnings, she said she was inclined to “propose” that the authorities track down its source.

De Lima said the source of the message should be held accountable especially if he or she sent it out “in bad faith.”

“Because these are scary times with these disasters happening, we don't want to exacerbate the situation by those unfounded news,” she said.

The justice secretary has a standing order to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to track down sources of prank text messages warning of bombings.

De Lima said the pseudo warnings on the effects of a nuclear fallout in the country were covered by her directive.

While it is a challenge to identify the sources of text messages, the NBI has equipment that could do it although these are not as sophisticated as what's on the hit US television detective show “CSI.”

De Lima said that those accountable for the prank messages could be charged with crimes against public order.

She noted a lot of people fall for the fake warnings because “the way it was presented, it's believable.”

The only people who benefited from this text hoax is the drug companies.

Sexy Commercials

Can you guess what products they are selling?

What Does the Japan Earthquake Sound Like?

Micah Frank a sound programmer from Brooklyn created this sonic representation of the Japanese earthquake on March 11, 2011 using Tectonic. It's pretty eerie.

Earthquakes off the east coast of Honshu, Japan - Friday March 11, 2011 by Micah Frank
Tectonic is a realtime seismic analysis and sound synthesis system. Sound is created in realtime by earthquakes as they occur across the globe. A tightly integrated system between Max/MSP, Google Earth and Symbolic Sound’s Kyma processes earthquake data that is translated into sound synthesis parameters. A USGS XML feed is parsed into numerous fields including magnitude, elevation, time of day and geographical coordinates. These data are mapped to synthetic spectrums and processed by granular, aggregate and subtractive synthesis.

Photos of the Japan Earthquake Devastation

Here are some photos of the devastation caused by the Japan earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011 from Boston.com's The Big Picture.



More photos at The Big Picture.

How DVD & CD Are Made

Very informative.

Japan Quake as Seen from Twitter

I've been reading some compiled Tweets on how the Japanese people are helping each other after the magnitude 8.9 earthquake that hit Japan. It's heartwarming how the best in people come out in this time of tragedy.

Here's the link to the translated Tweets.

LEGO STAR WARS III Commercial

This is pretty funny.

Philippine Airlines Safety Video

This is a pretty nice in-flight safety video for Philippine Airlines.

iPad 2 Review - Hands On

iPad 2 hands on review.

Japan's quake updated to magnitude 9.0

From New Scientist.

Seismologists at the US Geological Survey in Menlo Park, California, have just revised their calculations regarding the magnitude of today's quake. They now say it was magnitude 9.0. Already one of the top 10 recorded earthquakes in history, the revision suggests the quake was even more powerful than first thought.

Harold Tobin of the University of Wisconsin-Madison told New Scientist that this figure will probably change again. This is typical in the hours after a large seismic event, as more information becomes available.

Earlier today, it was suggested that the tremor may have occurred along a splay fault - a branch off the main megathrust fault which runs through this area of the Japan trench. If so, that could mean the fault was previously unknown to geologists.

Splay faults tend to break at steeper angles than megathrust quakes, making them highly likely to lead to a large uplift of the seafloor that produces damaging tsunamis such as the one that crashed ashore in Sendai and the Honshu coast earlier today.

But the new set of calculations indicate that the giant quake ruptured at an angle of 14 degrees below horizontal. Such a shallow slip suggests the earthquake did in fact occur along the main megathrust fault.

Tobin said that in the next few days, seismologists will be working feverishly to come up with a new set of calculations known as an "inversion" to determine over what area the fault slipped and how great the slip was. It's likely to have been several metres for an earthquake of this magnitude.

Once that's established, geologists will begin to look at how this earthquake may have transferred stress onto - or away from - faults in the Tokyo bay and Nankai trough regions, to the south-west.

This will help get a handle on the big question that will be on everyone's mind: when, and where, will it happen again?


Read the rest of the article here.

No, the “supermoon” didn’t cause the Japanese earthquake

Japan suffered a massive earthquake last night, measuring nearly magnitude 9. This is one of the largest quakes in its history, causing widespread and severe damage. Before I say anything else, I’m greatly saddened by the loss of life in Japan, and I’ll be donating to disaster relief organizations to help them get in there and do what they can to give aid to those in need.

While there isn’t much I can do to directly help the situation in Japan, I do hope I can help mitigate the panic and worry that can happen due to people blaming this earthquake on the so-called "supermoon" — a date when the Moon is especially close to the Earth at the same time it’s full. So let me be extremely clear:

Despite what a lot of people are saying, there is no way this earthquake was caused by the Moon.

Read more at Bad Astronomy.

American Red Cross Donation

Here's the link to the American Red Cross to donate the the disaster relief operations for the #Japan Earthquake and Pacific #Tsunami.

Latest Updates on the 8.9 Magnitude Earthquake in Japan

Here are the latest updates on the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan on March 11, 2011. The earthquake is reported to be the 5th largest in recorded history.

Here's a video of Japan's Sendai airport completely under water due to the tsunami that hit it after the earthquake.

Here's a video from Al Jazeera TV on the Japan earthquake with tsunami washing away cars and buildings.


Here's a video showing the tsunami battering ship, homes and cars.


Here's a report from Russia Today showing oil refineries in Japan on fire due to the earthquake.


Here are several videos from the BBC on the Japan Earthquake. One is showing a gigantic whirlpool created by the earthquake.




Here are the latest hi-res photos of the earthquake from The Big Picture at Boston.com.




Tsunami warning were put up across the entire Pacific Rim including the U.S. West Coast and Canada.

A few hours later, a tsunami hit Hawaii but did not cause major damage.

From Metro News.

Police said 200 to 300 bodies were found in the northeastern coastal city of Sendai, the city in Miyagi prefecture, or state, closest to the epicenter. Another 137 were confirmed killed, with 531 people missing. Police also said 627 people were injured.

The magnitude-8.9 offshore quake unleashed a 23-foot (seven-meter) tsunami and was followed for hours by more than 50 aftershocks, many of them of more than magnitude 6.0.

Here's an advisory from FEMA on what to do before and during a tsunami.

The following are guidelines for what you should do if a tsunami is likely in your area:

* Turn on your radio to learn if there is a tsunami warning if an earthquake occurs and you are in a coastal area.

* Move inland to higher ground immediately and stay there.

* Stay away from the beach. Never go down to the beach to watch a tsunami come in. If you can see the wave you are too close to escape it.

* CAUTION - If there is noticeable recession in water away from the shoreline this is nature's tsunami warning and it should be heeded. You should move away immediately.

Will March 19 'Supermoon' Trigger Natural Disasters?

On March 19, the moon will swing around Earth more closely than it has in the past 18 years, lighting up the night sky from just 221,567 miles (356,577 kilometers) away. On top of that, it will be full. And one astrologer believes it could inflict massive damage on the planet.

Richard Nolle, a noted astrologer who runs the website astropro.com, has famously termed the upcoming full moon at lunar perigee (the closest approach during its orbit) an "extreme supermoon."

When the moon goes super-extreme, Nolle says, chaos will ensue: Huge storms, earthquakes, volcanoes and other natural disasters can be expected to wreak havoc on Earth. (It should be noted that astrology is not a real science, but merely makes connections between astronomical and mystical events.)

Full story at Yahoo News.

Japan Tsunami 2011

Shocking video of tsunami hitting Japan. Some coastal areas were hit with tsunami as high as 10 meters.

Tsunami Warning

Here's the latest tsunami warning from the Pacific Disaster Center.

Tsunami ETA Time

Starting time: UTC (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm): 03/11/2011 05:46
Latitude/Longitude: 38.0N 142.9E
Location: NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU JAPAN
Magnitude: 7.9

Arrival Time is in UTC
Country Forecast Point Latitude Longitude Arrival Time

Hawaii Nawiliwili 22.0N 159.4W 1256Z 11 Mar 2011
Honolulu 21.2N 157.8W 1314Z 11 Mar 2011
Hilo 19.8N 155.0W 1332Z 11 Mar 2011
Philippines Laoag 18.2N 120.5E 1013Z 11 Mar 2011
San Fernando 16.7N 120.2E 1032Z 11 Mar 2011
Palanan 17.1N 122.6E 0953Z 11 Mar 2011
Manila 14.7N 120.8E 1149Z 11 Mar 2011
Legaspi 13.2N 123.8E 1035Z 11 Mar 2011
Davao 6.8N 125.7E 1048Z 11 Mar 2011
Iloilo 10.7N 122.5E 1208Z 11 Mar 2011
Puerto Princesa 9.8N 118.8E 1228Z 11 Mar 2011
Zamboanga 6.9N 122.1E 1133Z 11 Mar 2011
Taiwan Hualien 24.0N 121.6E 0931Z 11 Mar 2011
Japan Okinawa 26.2N 127.8E 0847Z 11 Mar 2011
Shimizu 32.8N 133.0E 0752Z 11 Mar 2011
Katsuura 35.0N 140.3E 0630Z 11 Mar 2011
Kushiro 42.9N 144.3E 0640Z 11 Mar 2011
Hachinohe 40.5N 141.7E 0645Z 11 Mar 2011
Vietnam Qui Nhon 13.7N 109.3E 1215Z 11 Mar 2011
Vinh 18.7N 105.8E 1434Z 11 Mar 2011
Bac Lieu 9.2N 105.8E 1703Z 11 Mar 2011
Indonesia Geme 4.6N 126.8E 1046Z 11 Mar 2011
Berebere 2.5N 128.7E 1056Z 11 Mar 2011
Patani 0.4N 128.8E 1127Z 11 Mar 2011
Manado 1.6N 124.9E 1128Z 11 Mar 2011
Sorong 0.8S 131.1E 1132Z 11 Mar 2011
Manokwari 0.8S 134.2E 1119Z 11 Mar 2011
Warsa 0.6S 135.8E 1112Z 11 Mar 2011
Tarakan 3.3N 117.6E 1241Z 11 Mar 2011
Jayapura 2.4S 140.8E 1135Z 11 Mar 2011
Singkawang 1.0N 108.8E 1856Z 11 Mar 2011
Pangkalpinang 2.0S 106.2E 2329Z 11 Mar 2011
Belau Malakal 7.3N 134.5E 1014Z 11 Mar 2011
Yap Yap Is. 9.5N 138.1E 0945Z 11 Mar 2011
China Hong Kong 22.3N 114.3E 1321Z 11 Mar 2011
Guam Guam 13.5N 144.7E 0910Z 11 Mar 2011
N. Marianas Saipan 15.3N 145.8E 0853Z 11 Mar 2011
Brunei Muara 5.0N 115.1E 1345Z 11 Mar 2011
Malaysia Sandakan 5.9N 118.1E 1323Z 11 Mar 2011
Bintulu 3.2N 113.0E 1438Z 11 Mar 2011
K Terengganu 5.3N 103.2E 1955Z 11 Mar 2011
Marcus Is. Marcus Is. 24.3N 154.0E 0757Z 11 Mar 2011
Papua New Guine Vanimo 2.6S 141.3E 1136Z 11 Mar 2011
Wewak 3.5S 143.6E 1146Z 11 Mar 2011
Manus Is. 2.0S 147.5E 1123Z 11 Mar 2011
Kavieng 2.5S 150.7E 1122Z 11 Mar 2011
Madang 5.2S 145.8E 1211Z 11 Mar 2011
Rabaul 4.2S 152.3E 1142Z 11 Mar 2011
Kieta 6.1S 155.6E 1206Z 11 Mar 2011
Amun 6.0S 154.7E 1206Z 11 Mar 2011
Lae 6.8S 147.0E 1249Z 11 Mar 2011
Port Moresby 9.3S 146.9E 1412Z 11 Mar 2011
Chuuk Chuuk Is. 7.4N 151.8E 1000Z 11 Mar 2011
Russia Urup Is 46.1N 150.5E 0715Z 11 Mar 2011
Petropavlovsk 53.2N 159.6E 0822Z 11 Mar 2011
Severo Kurilsk 50.8N 156.1E 0831Z 11 Mar 2011
Ust Kamchatsk 56.1N 162.6E 0844Z 11 Mar 2011
Mednny Is 54.7N 167.4E 0845Z 11 Mar 2011
Pohnpei Pohnpei Is. 7.0N 158.2E 1015Z 11 Mar 2011
Marshall Is. Eniwetok 11.4N 162.3E 1000Z 11 Mar 2011
Kwajalein 8.7N 167.7E 1044Z 11 Mar 2011
Majuro 7.1N 171.4E 1115Z 11 Mar 2011
Wake Is. Wake Is. 19.3N 166.6E 0924Z 11 Mar 2011
Kosrae Kosrae Is. 5.5N 163.0E 1043Z 11 Mar 2011
Solomon Is. Falamae 7.4S 155.6E 1214Z 11 Mar 2011
Panggoe 6.9S 157.2E 1221Z 11 Mar 2011
Munda 8.4S 157.2E 1232Z 11 Mar 2011
Ghatere 7.8S 159.2E 1247Z 11 Mar 2011
Auki 8.8S 160.6E 1308Z 11 Mar 2011
Honiara 9.3S 160.0E 1311Z 11 Mar 2011
Kirakira 10.4S 161.9E 1317Z 11 Mar 2011
Nauru Nauru 0.5S 166.9E 1146Z 11 Mar 2011
Kiribati Tarawa Is. 1.5N 173.0E 1200Z 11 Mar 2011
Kanton Is. 2.8S 171.7W 1328Z 11 Mar 2011
Christmas Is. 2.0N 157.5W 1441Z 11 Mar 2011
Malden Is. 3.9S 154.9W 1516Z 11 Mar 2011
Flint Is. 11.4S 151.8W 1611Z 11 Mar 2011
Midway Is. Midway Is. 28.2N 177.4W 1025Z 11 Mar 2011
Vanuatu Esperitu Santo 15.1S 167.3E 1403Z 11 Mar 2011
Vanaatu Anatom Is. 20.2S 169.9E 1456Z 11 Mar 2011
Howland-baker Howland Is. 0.6N 176.6W 1242Z 11 Mar 2011
Tuvalu Funafuti Is. 7.9S 178.5E 1329Z 11 Mar 2011
Johnston Is. Johnston Is. 16.7N 169.5W 1201Z 11 Mar 2011
Australia Cairns 16.7S 145.8E 1500Z 11 Mar 2011
Brisbane 27.2S 153.3E 1607Z 11 Mar 2011
Sydney 33.9S 151.4E 1650Z 11 Mar 2011
Mackay 21.1S 149.3E 1722Z 11 Mar 2011
Gladstone 23.8S 151.4E 1733Z 11 Mar 2011
Hobart 43.3S 147.6E 1822Z 11 Mar 2011
New Caledonia Noumea 22.3S 166.5E 1523Z 11 Mar 2011
Tokelau Nukunonu Is. 9.2S 171.8W 1408Z 11 Mar 2011
Wallis-futuna Wallis Is. 13.2S 176.2W 1425Z 11 Mar 2011
Palmyra Is. Palmyra Is. 6.3N 162.5W 1341Z 11 Mar 2011
Samoa Apia 13.8S 171.7W 1444Z 11 Mar 2011
American Samoa Pago Pago 14.3S 170.7W 1451Z 11 Mar 2011
Fiji Suva 18.1S 178.4E 1524Z 11 Mar 2011
Jarvis Is. Jarvis Is. 0.4S 160.1W 1425Z 11 Mar 2011
Cook Islands Pukapuka Is. 10.8S 165.9W 1451Z 11 Mar 2011
Penryn Is. 8.9S 157.8W 1523Z 11 Mar 2011
Rarotonga 21.2S 159.8W 1625Z 11 Mar 2011
Niue Niue Is. 19.0S 170.0W 1525Z 11 Mar 2011
Tonga Nukualofa 21.0S 175.2W 1551Z 11 Mar 2011
Singapore Singapore 1.2N 103.8E 2144Z 11 Mar 2011
Kermadec Is Raoul Is. 29.2S 177.9W 1640Z 11 Mar 2011
New Zealand North Cape 34.4S 173.3E 1710Z 11 Mar 2011
Gisborne 37.8S 176.7E 1803Z 11 Mar 2011
Milford Sound 44.5S 167.7E 1822Z 11 Mar 2011
Auckland(w) 37.1S 174.2E 1809Z 11 Mar 2011
East Cape 36.2S 175.1E 1806Z 11 Mar 2011
New Plymouth 39.0S 174.2E 1844Z 11 Mar 2011
Napier 39.5S 177.0E 1834Z 11 Mar 2011
Westport 41.7S 171.5E 1913Z 11 Mar 2011
Auckland(e) 36.7S 175.0E 1900Z 11 Mar 2011
Bluff 46.6S 168.3E 1928Z 11 Mar 2011
Wellington 41.2S 174.7E 1906Z 11 Mar 2011
Nelson 41.2S 173.3E 1959Z 11 Mar 2011
Lyttelton 43.5S 172.8E 1945Z 11 Mar 2011
Dunedin 45.8S 170.7E 2019Z 11 Mar 2011
Fr. Polynesia Papeete 17.5S 149.6W 1703Z 11 Mar 2011
Hiva Oa 10.0S 139.0W 1741Z 11 Mar 2011
Rikitea 23.1S 135.0W 1911Z 11 Mar 2011
Cambodia Sihanoukville 10.7N 103.5E 2355Z 11 Mar 2011
Thailand Nk Si Thammarat 8.7N 100.0E 0014Z 12 Mar 2011
Pra Khiri Khan 11.7N 99.8E 0201Z 12 Mar 2011
Mexico Ensenada 31.8N 116.8W 1646Z 11 Mar 2011
Punta Abreojos 26.7N 113.6W 1729Z 11 Mar 2011
Cabo San Lucas 22.8N 110.0W 1810Z 11 Mar 2011
Socorro 18.8N 111.0W 1819Z 11 Mar 2011
Mazatlan 23.2N 106.5W 1856Z 11 Mar 2011
Manzanillo 19.0N 104.3W 1920Z 11 Mar 2011
Acapulco 16.8N 100.0W 1959Z 11 Mar 2011
Puerto Madero 14.7N 92.5W 2128Z 11 Mar 2011
Pitcairn Pitcairn Is. 25.1S 130.1W 1958Z 11 Mar 2011
Antarctica Cape Adare 71.0S 170.0E 2217Z 11 Mar 2011
Thurston Is. 71.8S 100.0W 0108Z 12 Mar 2011
Chile Easter Is. 27.1S 109.4W 2251Z 11 Mar 2011
Golfo De Penas 47.1S 74.9W 0312Z 12 Mar 2011
Corral 39.8S 73.5W 0349Z 12 Mar 2011
Talcahuano 36.7S 73.1W 0356Z 12 Mar 2011
Valparaiso 33.0S 71.6W 0334Z 12 Mar 2011
Puerto Williams 54.8S 68.2W 0433Z 12 Mar 2011
Iquique 20.2S 70.1W 0245Z 12 Mar 2011
Arica 18.5S 70.3W 0245Z 12 Mar 2011
Coquimbo 29.8S 71.3W 0321Z 12 Mar 2011
Antofagasta 23.5S 70.5W 0256Z 12 Mar 2011
Punta Arenas 53.8S 71.7W 0448Z 12 Mar 2011
Caldera 27.0S 70.8W 0311Z 12 Mar 2011
Puerto Montt 41.5S 72.8W 0605Z 12 Mar 2011
Guatemala Sipicate 13.9N 91.2W 2140Z 11 Mar 2011
El Salvador Acajutla 13.5N 89.8W 2154Z 11 Mar 2011
Costa Rica Cabo San Elena 10.9N 86.0W 2217Z 11 Mar 2011
Puerto Quepos 9.4N 84.2W 2238Z 11 Mar 2011
Cabo Matapalo 8.4N 83.3W 2241Z 11 Mar 2011
Nicaragua Corinto 12.5N 87.2W 2222Z 11 Mar 2011
Puerto Sandino 12.2N 86.8W 2224Z 11 Mar 2011
San Juan Dl Sur 11.2N 85.9W 2231Z 11 Mar 2011
Honduras Amapala 13.2N 87.6W 2245Z 11 Mar 2011
Panama Punta Burica 8.0N 82.8W 2251Z 11 Mar 2011
Punta Mala 7.5N 79.8W 2341Z 11 Mar 2011
Puerto Pina 7.3N 78.2W 2347Z 11 Mar 2011
Balboa Hts. 8.8N 79.7W 0113Z 12 Mar 2011
Ecuador Baltra Is. 0.5S 90.2W 2306Z 11 Mar 2011
Esmereldas 1.2N 79.8W 0007Z 12 Mar 2011
La Libertad 2.2S 81.2W 0031Z 12 Mar 2011
Colombia Bahia Solano 6.3N 77.5W 2354Z 11 Mar 2011
Tumaco 1.8N 78.9W 0016Z 12 Mar 2011
Buenaventura 3.8N 77.2W 0028Z 12 Mar 2011
Peru Talara 4.6S 81.5W 0032Z 12 Mar 2011
La Punta 12.1S 77.2W 0141Z 12 Mar 2011
Chimbote 9.0S 78.8W 0142Z 12 Mar 2011
Pimental 6.9S 80.0W 0151Z 12 Mar 2011
San Juan 15.3S 75.2W 0156Z 12 Mar 2011
Mollendo 17.2S 72.0W 0226Z 12 Mar 2011

Latest Warning Message


ZCZC
WEHW40 PHEB 110831
TSUHWX

HIZ001>003-005>009-012>014-016>021-023>026-111031-
/O.CON.PHEB.TS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/

BULLETIN
TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 4
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI 1030 PM HST THU MAR 10 2011

TO - CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII

SUBJECT - TSUNAMI WARNING SUPPLEMENT

A TSUNAMI WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII.
NOTE REVISED ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL IN HAWAII

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 0746 PM HST 10 MAR 2011
COORDINATES - 38.3 NORTH 142.4 EAST
LOCATION - NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU JAPAN
MAGNITUDE - 8.9 MOMENT

MEASUREMENTS OR REPORTS OF TSUNAMI WAVE ACTIVITY

GAUGE LOCATION LAT LON TIME AMPL PER
------------------- ----- ------ ----- --------------- -----
TOSASHIMIZU SHIKOKU 32.8N 133.0E 0752Z 0.94M / 3.1FT 72MIN
DART 21413 30.5N 152.1E 0659Z 0.76M / 2.5FT 32MIN
HANASAKI HOKKAIDO J 43.3N 145.6E 0657Z 2.79M / 9.2FT 76MIN
DART 21401 42.6N 152.6E 0643Z 0.67M / 2.2FT 40MIN
DART 21418 38.7N 148.7E 0619Z 1.08M / 3.5FT 06MIN

LAT - LATITUDE (N-NORTH, S-SOUTH)
LON - LONGITUDE (E-EAST, W-WEST)
TIME - TIME OF THE MEASUREMENT (Z IS UTC IS GREENWICH TIME) AMPL - TSUNAMI AMPLITUDE MEASURED RELATIVE TO NORMAL SEA LEVEL.
IT IS ...NOT... CREST-TO-TROUGH WAVE HEIGHT.
VALUES ARE GIVEN IN BOTH METERS(M) AND FEET(FT).
PER - PERIOD OF TIME IN MINUTES(MIN) FROM ONE WAVE TO THE NEXT.

NOTE - DART MEASUREMENTS ARE FROM THE DEEP OCEAN AND THEY
ARE GENERALLY MUCH SMALLER THAN WOULD BE COASTAL
MEASUREMENTS AT SIMILAR LOCATIONS.

EVALUATION

A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED THAT COULD CAUSE DAMAGE ALONG COASTLINES OF ALL ISLANDS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII. URGENT ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY.

A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF LONG OCEAN WAVES. EACH INDIVIDUAL WAVE CREST CAN LAST 5 TO 15 MINUTES OR MORE AND EXTENSIVELY FLOOD COASTAL AREAS. THE DANGER CAN CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE AS SUBSEQUENT WAVES ARRIVE. TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS CANNOT BE PREDICTED AND THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.
TSUNAMI WAVES EFFICIENTLY WRAP AROUND ISLANDS. ALL SHORES ARE AT RISK NO MATTER WHICH DIRECTION THEY FACE. THE TROUGH OF A TSUNAMI WAVE MAY TEMPORARILY EXPOSE THE SEAFLOOR BUT THE AREA WILL QUICKLY FLOOD AGAIN. EXTREMELY STRONG AND UNUSUAL NEARSHORE CURRENTS CAN ACCOMPANY A TSUNAMI. DEBRIS PICKED UP AND CARRIED BY A TSUNAMI AMPLIFIES ITS DESTRUCTIVE POWER. SIMULTANEOUS HIGH TIDES OR HIGH SURF CAN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE TSUNAMI HAZARD.

THE ESTIMATED ARRIVAL TIME IN HAWAII OF THE FIRST TSUNAMI WAVE IS

0307 AM HST FRI 11 MAR 2011

MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

Japan Earthquake Live Stream from NHK

Here's a live stream video on NHK. You can see the tsunami moving inland. Russia added to tsunami warning.

6 meter tsunami warning in some areas of Japan. This was recorded as the 7th strongest earthquake since they started keeping records.

Powerful Quake Slams Japan

More videos from CNN about the massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan. Tsunami warning in 19 countries. Warning sirens in Hawaii.

Japan Hit By Massive 8.9 Magnitude Earthquake

An 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit northern Japan today. The epicenter was 373 kilometers (231 miles) away from the capital, Tokyo.

Thursday, an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off the coast of Honshu and a day earlier, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off of Honshu, the country's meteorological agency said.

Tsunami warning in Japan, Indonesia, Chile, Hawaii, Peru, New Zealand and Philippines.

Here's the video report from CNN.

Tata Pixel, new city car concept for Europe

This car would be great on small Philippine roads and for parking.

Traditional Filipino Courting Tutorial by Mikey Bustos

This is so true!

Don't Sleep In The Office

That is culture

This is a great article by Conrado De Quiros in the Philippine Daily Inquirer about our culture of corruption.

I READ an interesting story last weekend. In Japan, a 19-year-old was arrested in a case that has become a media sensation, producing all sorts of editorials on the subject. If convicted, he faces up to three years in prison and a fine of $6,000.

His crime? Cheating in college entrance exams.

The kid was caught using his cell phone to access the Internet to get answers to questions mainly involving Math problems and translating passages from Japanese to English. Someone saw the site postings, noted that the dates coincided with the exam days, and notified the university, triggering an investigation. The kid readily confessed to the wrongdoing.

An investigation is underway to see if this was merely an isolated incident or had been done by others. “It’s not a mere cheating case,” Mainichi said in an editorial. “The impact of the wrongful use of the Internet, capable of massively spreading information instantly, is huge.” The opinions have tried to gauge the implications of the crime and the severity of the punishment.

None has asked if what the kid did is a crime. It is a given.

That is culture. To appreciate the richness of it, all we have to do is compare it with similar incidents in this country.

Read the full article here.

Breast Exam With Mocha Uson (NSFW)

So that's how it's done.

How Mara Clara Affects My Sister

It's not actually my sister, but it's someone else's sister. But funny how someone is affected by a TV series.

STRICTLY for PINOYS ONLY

STRICTLY for PINOYS ONLY:
(Take once daily to brighten up your day!)

"Para kang KUTO, I can't get you out of my head;
Para kang MUTA, I can't take you off my eyes;
...Para kang PUSTISO, I can't smile without you;
Para kang UTOT, tahimik ka lang pero lakas ng dating mo!"

Upgrading Through Every Version of Windows

This man created a video detailing the install process from Windows 1 to Windows 7. Nostalgia!

Apple iPad 2

The new Apple iPad 2 looks amazing. If you think other tablet makers are offering better solutions, the new iPad 2 trumps them all over again.

Here are the specs.

• Dual core A5 chip
• HD (720p)Back camera
• VGA front camera
• Wifi
• Bluetooth
• 3G
• GSM
• CDMA
• 10 hour battery
• Gyroscope
• Digital compass
• GPS
• HMDI out to display on your HD TV via optional cable, supports any orientation
  
• Accelerometer

Included new apps are

• Facetime
• Photo Booth

Apple is keeping the same price points for these upgraded specs.

The specs are not the only reason why the new iPad 2 is great. It's 1/3rd thinner than the iPad 1 and it's lighter as well.

What I really like about the new iPad 2 is actually what Apple calls the Smart Cover. It's completely magnetic and just attaches to the iPad 2 quite nicely.

By the way, it comes in white.

Apple's iPad 2 Event Live

Here's the link to the live Apple iPad 2 event from MobileCrunch. And surprise! Steve Jobs is on stage!

Pagpag: Survival food for the poorest of the poor

From Philippine Online Chronicles.

Have you ever wondered whatever happened to the left-over food you did not finish in fast food restaurants? You may think they would have been thrown away and discarded for good. For sure they are headed to the trash bin after people leave them on the table. But what happens next is something you ought to know. The morsels of unfinished Chicken Joy in Jollibee or the left-over spaghetti in McDonald’s might yet save a family from hunger.


The leftover food stuffs are thrown in a large black plastic bag and collected by a garbage truck. The truck travels towards a garbage dumpsite, either in Payatas in Quezon City or Smokey Mountain in Tondo, Manila. After the truck has dumped the trash in these garbage sites, the leftovers begin to change its nature: from trash to food. Scavengers would swarm on these morsels like they were gadflies, sometimes even fighting over them.. The food we consider trash becomes for them sustenance.

You may think that it is cruel and inhuman to let people eat food thrown away by others. But that’s the way it is in the poorest slums of Metro Manila. Whatever that can be eaten will be eaten. It is the law of nature. It may be harsh but it is the reality. After all, who cares?

These food discards are called pagpag, an ukay-ukay term that has taken a new meaning. Pagpag in this context is to shake away the dirt and maggots in the food. The scavengers would smell the food to determine if it is still good or has started to spoil. If it still smells fine, more or less, then they will eat it right there in the dumpsite. Bringing it home may spoil it some more. Time is of the essence. Hence when a truck unloads some "fresh pagpag" in the dumpsite, an instant feast takes place. The scavengers do not mind the malevolent stench of the garbage that surrounds them while eating.

Read the full story here.

Filipino Accent Tutorial by Mikey Bustos