Global warming and pollution. Those are what's everyone's concerned about these days. The impending destruction of Earth looms over as people do not take necessary precautions in taking good stewardship of what was entrusted by God. Various documentaries and movies were shown to make us aware of what consequences we shall all pay should we not take care of our environment. As so graphic and very fictional it is, The Thaw was the most recent movie I've watched concerning Global warming. Al Gore is even coming here to the Philippines to talk about such thing.

Alternative energy became a popular term and method as people become somehow more aware on how to conserve our resources. Some use renewable energy for household applications such as solar power for electricity and etc. Some would try to convert waste to energy. Some search for alternatives for oil in for transportation. Moreover, people are gearing towards opportunity fuels.

I have found a company whose advocacies are towards a better and cleaner environment. Clean coal, which reduces CO2 emissions by putting it underground is one of their advocacies. N-Viro, a corporation that licenses its technology utilize alternative energy helps the cities and municipalities achieve a sustainable environment. They actually convert dirty waters into a clean ones. What a miracle, isn't it?

Who doesn't want to have a peaceful and sustainable place to live. We only have one planet to live in and we have to take care of it.

http://www.nviro.com

The Philippines is mourning again as another truthful and dedicated public servant has passed away.

Former Budget Secratary Emilia Boncodin died on Monday afternoon. The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI), in a medical bulletin, said Boncodin died at 2:05 p.m. due to cardiac arrest. She was 55. She was tried to be revived for two hours but her frail body gave up.

She was admitted to the said hospital on March 10 due to difficulty in breathing. Her diagnosis was anemia and end stage renal disease or what we call Nephropathy. She has a history of congenital kidney cyst. Her sister was chosen as a potential donor after it was determined that she was a perfect match but Sec. Boncodin requested to have it postponed until the Philippine Congress has passed the budget that year.

Boncondin has been a consistent valedictorian from elementary up to high school. She became then a scholar of the University of the Philippines in which she Majored in Business Administration and Accountancy. After graduation, she took the CPA Board Examination and was included among the top 20, placing in the 15th spot.

She also taught as a professorial lecturer at the National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG) at the University of the Philippines and the Lyceum of the Philippines.

She was awarded the degree of Master in Public Administration at Harvard University as an Edward S. Mason Fellow.

She is known as a professional and hard working public servant. She initially joined the department as a senior fiscal planning specialist. In 1978, she quickly rose to become division chief at the age of 27, then Director of the Office of Budget and Management, and then Officer-in-Charge of the Government Corporations Budget Bureau of the reorganized DBM.

In 2005, she halted her post at the government as she joined the other cabinet members who called for the resignation of President Macapagal Arroyo. Their group was popularly known as the "Hyatt 10". In 2009, she joined the board of directors of Petron as an independent director.

I really do have high respects for CPAs like Boncodin as I myself, is an Accounting graduate and I know how hard the course is. I admired her for her intellect and dedication as I always hear her on interviews being held by a Christian radio show where my mother always listens to. For a very brilliant and skilled mind like hers, a better opportunity privately or even outside the Philippines could have made her life better and even prosperous. However, she humbly stayed and opted to serve her countrymen.

We do hope that another wonderful person just like her would emerge someday. Transparent, patriotic, and truly dedicated to serve the people.

Farewell Sec!

Orphan has become my ever favorite movie so far after buying it from a local DVD store. The story is amazing, the scenes are so intense and frightening you cannot predict what's going to happen and that little "psycho-evil" girl Esther who wasn't even a girl anymore made everyone blow a fuse. Everybody from the hate community wants to smack her should be given a chance. Enough of the rage though, it just proves how effective Isabelle Fuhrman as an actress. Gosh, her imminent stare made my blood run cold.


The whole cast ensemble are terrific, something that you do not commonly expect from a horror/suspense movie. Aside from Isabelle Fuhrman, Vera Farmiga, and Peter Sarsgaard who became my ultimate crush after watching this film, I became so fascinated with Aryana Engineer. She played the role as a deaf-mute daughter of Kate and John who became Esther's sister after the adoption process. I am now wondering if a Cochlear Implant could have helped in uncovering the villain's secrets immediately and prevented all the sinister things that had happened.


Well, I am not the scriptwriter nor the creator of the story but I guess if that had happened the whole scenario could have changed. A Cochlear Implant for your information is a surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing. Majority of the patients have greatly benefited after undergoing Cochlear Implant Surgery. However, this does not guarantee an eternal sunshine nor give a miracle for everyone. The doctors are out there, their advice is necessary and every patient who wants to undergo such surgery has to consult first before taking a major decision.


To know more about the processes and information about Cochlear Implants, please click here. By the way, Aryana Engineer in real life is hearing impaired and is fluent in sign language.

Does size really matter? I really do wonder and just can't stop thinking if bigger is actually better for everything. Of course, we dream big and do not settle in mediocrity. We dream of big houses, big cars, big money (more cash I mean) and the list goes on and on. How about sex?

Do women really prefer a big "tool" for their partners or do men prefer to have a big "tool" to satisfy their partners? Some say that it takes more than size to arrive at a certain pleasure during intercourse but some say it is a must. Let us check the survey acquired from a respectable article at a certain website (the mail genitalia term is replaced with the word "tool" to make the article to be a lot more wholesome):

-From a sexual attractive standpoint, 87% of women prefer a "tool" which is 7" or longer in length. Only 11% preferred a man's size to be between 4.5" to 6.5% in length. This is just the physical presentation and not related to sex.

-65% of women have dumped a man or refused to have sex with him because of the small size of his "tool". 4% of women say they refused to have sex or broke up a relationship because the man was too big.

-When asked about their experiences with intercourse with the largest "tool" they had ever encountered, 70% stated that the experience was fantastic. 8% stated that it was too painful.

-79% of women polled stated that an above-averaged-sized "tool" was more stimulating during intercourse.

-3% agreed that if their current lover could increase the size of his "tool" they would be happier. 13% said no. The rest were happy with the size of their current partner.

-When asked if, overall, that they felt a larger "tool" provided more sexual pleasure and was more sexually-stimulating to look at compared to an average-sized or smaller "tool", 85% agreed that the bigger was definitely better.

With all that statistics, we can conclude that women prefer size over performance. However, for some guys who are not so blessed with their tool's size, it is still not the end of the world. Penis Enlargements today are widely advertised through different media channels especially on the internet-offering eternal sunshine to those who are in desperate situation in order to achieve the size that they wanted. We have to be cautious though as we do not know if the procedures that were practiced are safe and would not pose great risk on our health.

I am a no fan of Male Enhancements actually because of the stigma of danger that comes into it. However, there is a website that promises Results and Safety. Peloop.com I believe does only use modern technology and discovery for male enhancement without undergoing operation or ingesting pills. This is actually the best for male folks who would consider achieving their glory while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. To find out more, kindly proceed here.

Typhoon Erap

Devastates the country for two hours and then leaves.
Despite the entry of a new disturbance though,
it threatens to re-enter the Philippine area of responsibility.




Typhoon Gloria

Continues to pummel the entire Philippines for nine hours now.
Gustiness rivals that of Typhoon Marcos in the ‘70s.
Initial damage to agriculture is estimated at P728 million. Damage to infrastructure is unknown but initial reports say reconstruction of Macapagal Boulevard alone has cost the government
P536 million. It was also able to sustain its strength after interacting with Typhoon Erap.
It is forecast to remain almost stationary.


Typhoon Mar

Threatened to enter Philippine territory
but after seeing the vigilance of Filipinos,
it was forced to back out and gave way to Typhoon Noynoy.



Typhoon Noynoy

Initially categorized as a tropical storm until weather specialists observed a sudden rise in its gustiness and wind speed.
After being officially declared a typhoon, it now brings scattered rain showers in Luzon including Metro Manila. Moderate to strong winds are expected to blow toward the Visayas and Mindanao in the coming days.


[By the way, beware of typhoon Noynoy's thunder - it wouldn't shut up!]


Typhoon Villar

Earlier forecast categorized it as a “super typhoon” maintaining strength in Luzon,Visayas and Mindanao . Roads and road extensions were damaged – twice(double devastation)!
But the entry of Typhoon Noynoy in Philippine territory has eclipsed its impact.
The rest of the country will remain cloudy though.


Typhoon (Brother) Eddie

A similarly-named typhoon entered the country in 2004 and threatened to pour 5 million centimeters of rainwater in the entire country.
You know what happened. The typhoon was re-categorized as a drizzle.


Typhoon Bayani

This weather disturbance was located at 14° 38′ 24″ North Northwest of Marikina City.
Weather experts refused to categorize it as a typhoon because its impact is localized.
It did, however attempt to pack maximum sustained winds similar to a tropical storm.
But latest satellite data revealed no sign of activity.


Typhoon Gibo

It was nowhere near the Philippine area of responsibility until three hours before PAGASA made its latest forecast. In fact,typhoon Bayani’s moderate winds were already blowing east of the metro before Gibo made its presence felt
and officially entered Philippine territory. The weather bureau forecasts similarities in the movements of typhoon Gibo and typhoon Gloria although both Gibo and typhoon Noynoy originated approximately 10 miles east of Central Luzon.

Typhoon Jejomar

Described by weather specialists as “stubborn” and "territorial,” this typhoon has recently threatened the whole country if not for some climatological developments. What’s alarming is that people to tend to ignore Typhoon Jejomar’s ability to destroy.
It has remained stationary for 23 years (and counting).


Typhoon JDV

No heavy rains. No lightning. No flooding. It’s all thunder and wind.

Typhoon Jamby

The hardest to predict among the weather disturbances.
Scattered raindrops will not completely wet an exposed surface regardless of duration. But the public is advised to remain cautious of lightning.
Despite the rains,temperatures will remain high.

Christmas is nearly approaching and everyone's very excited. The feasting, family reunions and parties are all evident on this special occasion. Of course, who would ever forget about gift giving? Gift giving is actually the climax of an event whenever we celebrate the Holiday season. We say that it is the thought that counts when we give gifts, may it be big or small, expensive or not. But I also believe that the more special our gifts are the more we are remembered by those who receive it.

My mom does not really want a lavish and pricey gift this Christmas. For her, seeing us happy and healthy will be the best gift ever she would ever be having. However, I am thinking of giving her something precious to appreciate all the love that she had poured to the family and I think a jewelry will be just perfect.

I believe that jewelry and not diamonds alone are woman's best friend. Every piece of it makes a woman more beautiful and elegant. I am thinking that a pair of earrings, a necklace and a bracelet will be suitable for my mother. I actually choose Pearl as the centerpiece for the jewelry because I was born on June and as well know, Pearl is that month's birth stone. There are multiple sites that offers such and I honestly can tell that it is very hard to choose. I want something that looks very expensive but in a reality the cost is suitable for your budget

Luckily I came across to this website that features the Akoya Saltwater and Freshwater Pearls. In the criteria of affordability without compromising the quality and elegance, the Pearl earrings, the Pearl bracelets and the Pearl necklaces showcased are all exactly what I am looking for. I really got excited and imagined my mom wearing all of them especially the Pearl bracelet; as I never thought to be possible. The website that I am talking about by the way is http://www.pearlnecklacecenter.com. This website is so fabulous and I am more than happy to recommend their products to everyone who wants to hand out precious gifts as well this Christmas.

The Philippines again, has made another world record but not for heroic acts nor Athletic supremacy but in an act so unforgivable, so gruesome, and so barbaric. The massacre that happened in Maguindanao province threatens the ever weakening democracy in this country.

A supposedly peaceful filing of Certificate of Candidacy by the rival family of the Ampatuans, the Mangudadatus ended up in a brutal killing by 100 armed men. 47 people were mercilessly taken their lives away; including local people, lawyers, and members of the media. Political rivalry is strongly believed as the cause of this ruthless act. The pointing hands are now then at the family of Ampatuans, whose power will be challenged by the Mangudadatus at the Gubernatorial race. The Ampatuans are also said to be allies with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

The NUJP or The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines decalared a National day of Indignation as a response to the said ordeal. Obviously, everyone in the world condemns such act.



It is said that Philippines is now next to Iraq as the most dangerous place for journalists and has the record for the most number of Journalists killed in just a single day.

As I join the people in condemning this act on Facebook, I saw this girl who commented that his uncle was one of the people who got killed. I did not ask for more information but I extended my deepest condolences instead.



It is now up to Malacañang to act on this case. It is now up to the President, who declared a state of emergency to this province to weigh her decisions and set aside her partiality. Whether an ally or not, the rule of law and justice must prevail.