Take Me to the Philippines by apl.de.ap of Black Eyed Peas

I love the music video, the song, apl.de.ap's love for the Philippines.

Despite this being a campaign for Philippine tourism, it's hip and cool and classy. :)

It's even great to know that my provinces (Pampanga and Batangas) are mentioned in the song. :D

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Gay Adam with Eve

This is just so funny. Isn't Adam cute? Teehee. ^^



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Pacquiao-Hatton 24/7 Episode 1 (HBO)

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Pacquiao-Hatton 24/7 on HBO (video)

Mark your calendars on April 11 (9:30-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) for HBO Sports' first installment on the Pacquiao-Hatton 24/7 series.

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Beware of Danvil Plans (Video on Probe)

This is a long due post of the vid but it doesn't hurt to remind you again. I'd like to clear up too that Danvil isn't a scam but their marketing strategy sucks, that's why most of the planholders go home restless feeling conned. That's how I felt when I fell for their dirty tactics. Good thing I got out of it. Whew.





If you're a Danvil planholder and you want to cancel your plan, you might want to check my post on how I did it last year with some more tips from others. Good luck!

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Rayver Cruz, Sarah Geronimo's Next Leading Man

I really liked Sarah Geronimo and Rayver Cruz' chemistry in "You Changed My Life" so it's a delight to know that they'll be doing a film when Sarah gets back from her tour abroad. Double treat also because they're teamed up with Toni Gonzaga and Vhong Navarro, whom I loved at "My Only U". ^^

Source: Rayver Cruz is set to do another movie with Sarah Geronimo

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Just saw some vids of Sarah and Rayver performing together at ASAP and I think they really pull it off together. :)

I didn't know Rayver can sing so well. Additional pogi points hehe. Ayaw din naman patalo ni Sarah sa dancing. :D







Hell, I sound like an avid fan though I'm not. :D
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Microsoft Commercial Knocks Out Apple on Costliness

Despite the ongoing competition of Macs and PCs, this commercial is taking on reality, don't you think? Especially these hard times.



Who's for Mac? For PC? Well I'm still waiting for Android. :D

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Reliving High School: Florante at Laura (cartoon video)

My sis found this at YouTube while searching for resources in her "Florante at Laura" class. (She's an English teacher with a Filipino subject. :D)

Seems like this was a high school project of some sort. Kudos to the team for this cute ensemble. ^^ (Credits in the end of the vid.)



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Road to the Oscars (video)

Who are you vying for the Oscars?

Me of course want Heath Ledger for best supporting actor since day one of Dark Knight. But for best picture, I want Slumdog Millionaire to win. ^^

Budget Tips from 1948 Movie, Your Thrift Habits

Following a budget is easier said than done. That's for sure.

This 1948 instructional movie is definitely interesting to watch and you can compare Jack's simple obstacles to your own in terms of saving up for something, may it be a gadget, a house, or just plain savings. Money lessons will always be ageless. :)





If you put your mind to it, you can achieve it. Cents add up to dollars, centavos to pesos. We should always be careful in distinguishing our wants and needs in order to put something into savings. ;)

I can really relate to this film because I especially needed to budget when my family had a financial crisis and I was the breadwinner even at a young age. Thank God that's over. ^^

Video from Your Thrift Habits: Money Tips from 1948
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Barack and Michelle's First Dance at the Neighborhood Ball (video & pics)

This is just so sweet.



Pictures from the Neighborhood Ball









Pictures of the couple before Obama became the 44th President of the United States of America

Pictures from photo galleries on Obama inaugural balls and Michelle Obama.

I am getting addicted to Obama, methinks. Haha.

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US President Barack Obama's Inaugural Address (video & text)

My fellow citizens:

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.

Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbearers, and true to our founding documents.

So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.

That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.

These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land - a nagging fear that America’s decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights.

Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America - they will be met.

On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.

On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.

We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.

In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of short-cuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted - for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things - some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.

For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life.

For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West; endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth.

For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe Sahn.

Time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life. They saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions; greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction.

This is the journey we continue today. We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions - that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.

For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act - not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology’s wonders to raise health care’s quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. And all this we will do.

Now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions - who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories are short. For they have forgotten what this country has already done; what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose, and necessity to courage.

What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them - that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply. The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works - whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified. Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end. And those of us who manage the public’s dollars will be held to account - to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day - because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government.

Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control - and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous. The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our Gross Domestic Product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart - not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good.

As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience’s sake. And so to all other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more.

Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.

We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles once more, we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort - even greater cooperation and understanding between nations. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people, and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan. With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll back the specter of a warming planet. We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.

For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus - and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.

To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society’s ills on the West - know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.

To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world’s resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it.

As we consider the road that unfolds before us, we remember with humble gratitude those brave Americans who, at this very hour, patrol far-off deserts and distant mountains. They have something to tell us today, just as the fallen heroes who lie in Arlington whisper through the ages. We honor them not only because they are guardians of our liberty, but because they embody the spirit of service; a willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves. And yet, at this moment - a moment that will define a generation - it is precisely this spirit that must inhabit us all.

For as much as government can do and must do, it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies. It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break, the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job which sees us through our darkest hours. It is the firefighter’s courage to storm a stairway filled with smoke, but also a parent’s willingness to nurture a child, that finally decides our fate.

Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends - hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism - these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility - a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task.

This is the price and the promise of citizenship.

This is the source of our confidence - the knowledge that God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny.

This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed - why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent mall, and why a man whose father less than sixty years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath.

So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled. In the year of America’s birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with blood. At a moment when the outcome of our revolution was most in doubt, the father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people:

“Let it be told to the future world…that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive…that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet [it].“

America. In the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children’s children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God’s grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.

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Charice Pempengco Singing "God Bless America" in Obama's Pre-Inaugural Ball

Well I thought Charice will be singing in the inauguration itself. (Yeah, why did I think of that?) Instead she already sang last Jan 18. If the anonymous comment in Alex' TV patrol vid counterpart is correct and I quote...

She was invited to perform at the “Realizing the Dream Fourth Annual King Day Commemoration & 2nd Annual Realizing the Dream Award Celebration.” The event date was January 18, 2009, at Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill and was hosted by Martin Luther King III. It was not a pre-inaugural celebration of President Barak Obama, it was not even televised, and it was a private reception/event.

Either way, we're just so proud of what Charice has become from her Little Big Star roots, ei? There's no stopping her career now. God bless Charice. God bless the Filipinos. :)

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Beyonce and Springsteen in We are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration Concert (video)

Here's a video message from Obama regarding the inauguration itself and related events. Despite not being American, his words strike me in his closing message which rings truth not only to American citizens but also to the world.



Before Obama's inauguration tomorrow (with Charice Pempengco singing at Washington ^^) at around 12:30 am Philippine time (:D), here are the two closing performances from the inaugural celebration concert last Jan 18. It was a free star-studded concert indeed as NPR stated in their gallery "We are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial."

Pete Seeger & Bruce Springsteen on Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land"


Beyonce singing "America the Beautiful"


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Moymoy Palaboy Act while Driving (video)

Here's Moymoy Palaboy and his cohorts doing an impromptu Uno Dos Tres while he's driving a car around Manila, I guess. I just can't imagine if their car isn't tinted and how motorists and pedestrians reacted seeing them doing this ruckus while driving around the metro.




Mother father, huh? :D

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Plane Crash Landing on Hudson River (video)

Called "Miracle on the Hudson", this incident of a plane crash on the Hudson River have all its 155 passengers and crew members safe. Thank God. :)

NEW YORK - With both engines out, a cool-headed pilot maneuvered his crowded jetliner over New York City and ditched it in the frigid Hudson River on Thursday, and all 155 on board were pulled to safety as the plane slowly sank. It was, the governor said, "a miracle on the Hudson." One victim suffered two broken legs, a paramedic said, but there were no other reports of serious injuries.

The plane, a US Airways Airbus A320 bound for Charlotte, N.C., struck a flock of birds during takeoff minutes earlier at LaGuardia Airport and was submerged up to its windows in the river by the time rescuers arrived in Coast Guard vessels and ferries. Some passengers waded in water up to their knees, standing on the wing of the plane and waiting for help.

Source: N.Y. jet crash called 'miracle on the Hudson'

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Lessons we learned from this:
1. Don't underestimate the power of birds.
2. Planes can swim.

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Cute Condom Puppies Not For Kids

I have to stress this out. This video is NOT RECOMMENDED FOR KIDS. Okay? :D



I'm not into posting this kind of stuff but this viral video is definitely cute despite its kookiness. Agree?

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COOL Telekinetic Action Scene from Push (video)

There are no words to describe what you are about to see. (Well, except telekinesis and clairvoyance. Hehe.)

So just watch. :D



Cool, huh? Way too cool! This is like a new Matrix in the making (with Matrix' groundbreaking bullet-ducking) if most of the movie scenes are like this.

Push, starring Chris Evans and Dakota Fanning, will open in Feb 6. (Dunno if also here in the Phils. Well, hopefully. *cross fingers*)

This will definitely be included in my to-watch list, which I have to write down because the list is getting longer than expected. :D

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I had a childhood penchant for telekinesis.
Are you telekinetic, clairvoyant perhaps? :D

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Microsoft's TV Commercial from Coca Cola's CMO

It's everybody's business. That's Microsoft's new advertising campaign and it suits the current global situation, ei? It is everybody's business, really.


Microsoft's TV ad with Coke's Chief Marketing Officer, Katie Bayne


Never thought that MS does commercials. Well why would they put in a TV ad in the Philippines anyway, I guess. Teehee.

Hmmm... it's nearing Jan 15, the rumored lay-off in Microsoft for 15,000 jobs worldwide. Let's wait and see. Stay tuned! ^^

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I Miss Seinfeld

Enter Jerry.



I grew up watching this show at RPN 9 around eight in the evening, if my memory serves me right. I love the stand-up comedy more than the plot itself. I even have a book of Jerry Seinfeld's monologues, presumably in the sitcom. Yeah, I'm that engrossed.

Remembered and got this from TVShack.net and found other series I miss - The Simpsons, Frasier, Will and Grace, Friends. Plus I learned of America's Most Smartest Model. Thank God for uploaded videos. Haha. :D