Archive for February, 2009

Who won the Super Lotto?

Feb 23, 2009 Current Events, Money

It has been the talk of the town.  Many Filipinos are anticipating, many are hoping to win the Super Lotto or Mega Lotto by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, which now reaches over P300 M.  This was the reason why most Lotto outlets are flocked by thousands of hopefuls.

But out of the millions hopefuls to bag the jackpot price, only two emerged lucky as they split on the over P347 million jackpot prize of the Superlotto 6/49 today.

One of the winners was from Caloocan City who placed his bets for the winning numbers 06-34-20-26-12-33. The exact amount of the jackpot in the lucky numbers game is 347,836,903.20. The other winner is also said to be from Luzon.

GMA News had an interview of one of the winners.

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TMZ.com Posted Photo of Rihanna’s Bruises: Is it Authentic?

Feb 20, 2009 Current Events, Music

TMZ.com, the official website of the number 1 paparazzi TV show, has posted a bruised Rihanna on their website. But is it the photo authentic? If you might have been wondering, the answer is a big “NO”.

The photo was altered in Photoshop, to describe the alleged bruises of Rihanna after he was assaulted by now controversial, her then boyfriend, Chris Brown. The face probably belong to her (Rihanna does have a Roman numerals tattoo on her shoulders), and the bruises and contusions were added through Photoshop to make a descriptive look of the singer’s injuries

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The Philippine Nursing Board Exam Passing Rate Gets Deteriorating

Feb 20, 2009 Blogging

The complete list of passers of the Nursing Board Examination held last November was just released this morning. A total of 39,455 out of 88,649 passed the Nurse Licensure Examination held on Nov. 29-30, 2008. That entails a passing rate of only 44.5%. I don’t if it’s just me but I think the passing rate has been deteriorating – previous board exams if I am not mistaken usually returned more than 50% passing rate. So why is the nursing board exam passing rate deteriorating?

In my humble opinion, the sprouting of nursing schools everywhere as a response to an increasing demand of nurses abroad, has pretty much contributed to this poor performance. How? Most of this new nursing schools lack accreditation. The accreditation ensures a credible institution. The lack of screening processes of some nursing schools is also contributory to this dilemma. Because the demand for nurses are high, some schools keep on admitting new students, who didn’t even undergo any screening test or examination.

By the way, congrats to my cousin who was one of the 44.5% who made it with flying colors. Congrats to Mr. Faisal M. Paingco, the struggles are over, and this commences a new chapter in your life. Cheers to you, insan!

For the complete list of examiners, please visit GMA News.TV

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Star City, the Happiest Place to Be

Feb 16, 2009 Current Events

That’s how the ad goes. But for the family of Carmelito Pena, that couldn’t be true.

A recent controversy involving Star City has recently broke the news, after one of their customers died after falling from a 15 meters high Star Flyer.

The Star Flyer, one of the most visited rides at Star City, which is an inverted roller coaster has been off-limits after Carmelito Pena fell 15 meters from the ride on Saturday, causing his death. The Pasay City police is currently doing an investigation over the incident. Star City temporarily closed Star Flyer while the investigation is ongoing.

ABS-CBN News has full report about the incident.

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Xoom Announces Philippines Cash Pickup 24/7

Feb 14, 2009 Money

Sending money to the Philippines just got even more convenient with 24/7 cash pickup. Now your loved
ones won’t have to rearrange their day just to pick up money.

About the Xoom and M. Lhuillier Partnership

Our 24/7 cash pickup service in the Philippines is made possible by a partnership between Xoom.com and M. Lhuillier, one of the Philippines’ leading financial services companies.

Your loved ones can now pick up money 24/7 at many M. Lhuillier outlets across the Philippines.

Over 3,000 Xoom Cash Pickup Locations across the Philippines

M. Lhuillier has over 1,000 locations across the Philippines; with many branches open 24 hours a day or
with extended hours of service on evenings and weekends.

With these new locations, Xoom now has more than 3,000 locations in our fast-growing network of cash
pickup partners in the Philippines.

Make it Easy for Your Loved Ones

So the next time you send money to the Philippines, make it easier for your loved ones to pickup
money–with convenient 24/7 cash pickup!

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Send Money Through Friendster

Feb 11, 2009 Internet, Money

Friendster, probably the biggest social networking site at least among Filipinos, has introduced the “Send Money Feature”, utilizing the Globe GCash Money Transfer.

I tried to click on the link but it redirects me to the Friendster mobile page.  I think they are still rolling out this new feature.

The “Send Money” feature could be both an advantage or disadvantage.  It offers a convenient way to send money to friends online for only P2.50 (only available to Globe and Touch Mobile subscribers).   Or it may turn into a medium for scam online.  Just like how the Paypal scams who have deceived millions of users.  Hmm, we’ll see.

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How to Win a Smart Bro Prepaid Internet Modem?

Feb 11, 2009 Blogging

It had been 4 months ago since I posted about a contest by Havoc Digital that gives everyone a chance to win his own Smart Bro prepaid internet kit, and I was surprised that until now the promo is still running.  Good news to those who have not purchased their own kit and to those who have been struggling with a dial-up connection.

How to win? The mechanics is simple.  You have to play their Sugod Game using your arrow keys to match what arrows appear on the screen. To be eligible to win your own Smart Bro Prepaid Kit, you have to get a minimum of 50,000 points after 4 rounds.   Then, after acquiring the points, submit your contact details to their website.   Winners will be chosen through electronics raffle draw.

The Smart Bro modem now costs P2,500.oo, so it’s practical to join this promo.  :)

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Rihanna’s Malaysia Concert Postponed

Feb 11, 2009 Music

Rihanna was ought to perform for the first time in Kuala Lumpur this Friday but due to recent events involving her and her boyfriend Chris Brown, who was under investigation for assaulting the former.

The said concert was sold out but the concert organizers had to postpone it due to the incident. The fans were maybe disappointed about the postponement of the concert but surely they understood, according to the organizers. The date of the concert (or whether it will be pushed through or canceled) will be announced in two weeks.

Although this brought bad news to her Malaysian fans, they’re sure happy that Rihanna has been discharged from the hospital, after reportedly sustaining bruises, described by some as “horrible”.

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Download WordPress 2.7.1

Feb 11, 2009 Blogging

The new update for WordPress 2.7 has been released (available for download at the WordPress website).  According to the some users who have already upgraded to the latest WordPress version, there were not much fixes on the recent WordPress release, which was concluded to reflect the well-done version of WP.

Good news to those WordPress users who upgraded to WordPress 2.7 because they don’t need to download the files manually.  WordPress 2.7 offers convenience by automatically upgrading your install – a major development from previous releases.

It is still recommended that you back up your data prior to upgrading to avoid data loss.

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Chris Brown Arrested for Battery

Feb 10, 2009 Current Events, Music

And the alleged victim was Rihanna?

The Hollywood central and the world were abuzzed by the arrest of R&B singer Chris Brown due to battery.  The 911 Rescue department has received a call from an unnamed woman stating that she has been beaten by the singer.

Chris Brown is being investigated for an incident that occurred early Sunday morning near Hancock Park in Los Angeles after an unidentified woman phoned 911.

The woman claimed she got in a fight with the singer and he attacked her.

Police say the woman had visible injuries. When officers arrived, they found the victim, but Brown had already left the scene, police say.

While Brown appeared unscathed, sources tell E! News that the alleged victim was in fact Rihanna, 20, and she suffered visible bruises on her face during an early morning confrontation. No report has officially named the victim. Source

Rumors were even strengthened by the news that both Rihanna and Chris Brown pulled out of the Grammy Awards on the last minute.

This is a sad news both to the fans and the world who had been a witnessed of their love.   :(

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