Araneta Center

A short video clip of the shuttle ride from Alimall to Gateway Mall.

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Its almost a year

I remembered posting a compilation of videos from youtube about a year ago of videos from people who have experience first hand the wrath of Ondoy (Typhoon Ketsana) in Marikina City. I'd like to post again those videos in remembrance to what had happened to my hometown Marikina.

5 and Up

I woke up around 2 in the morning. Opened up the computer, signed in to twitter. Curious what other Filipinos are talking about. whats with #sentisabado. haha. then joined in the discussion. Then i remembered, 5 and Up, a junior version of Probe Team. I super enjoyed this show always waiting for it every Saturday morning. This is also the show where Atom Araullo, Chynna Ortaleza, Maxene Magalona, etc started. Searched a little and found this. It brings a lot of memories. Enjoy.

Thanks Probe, 5 and Up for opening the world for me.

Pinoy Travel TV is back!

After not updating it for almost a year, Pinoy Travel TV is again back online! I never realized the potential of this blog, until I opened it recently and saw there were lots of messages left on ShoutMix and also on the blog posts. Moreover, the number of page views and its recent viewers and visitors are far greater than all my other blogs combined. Because of this, I started rebuilding it with a new blog layout and its very own twitter account so its followers would also be updated with the upcoming and recaps of local TV shows that features travel and tourism.

http://pinoytraveltv.blogspot.com

http://twitter.com/pinoytraveltv

Emj Says No to Con Ass

To get your own badges for your blogs,please visit http://notoconass.com/

And if you have a facebook account, please join the cause

9 Million ang New Voters on May 2010 Elections! Kabilang ka ba dito?

Kung oo ang sagot, nakapag-rehistro ka na ba? Kung hindi pa, mag-parehistro na at maging bahagi ng malaking pagbabago sa Pilipinas sa taong 2010. Crucial ang susunod na eleksyon at malaking bahagi nito ang mga bagong botante at mga kabataang tulad mo.

Para malaman kung paano magparehistro, check mo na lang ang sumusunod na links:

http://bagongbotante.ph/eidblog/

at

http://www.youthvotephilippines.com/?q=voter-registration

at para sa mga Pilipinong nasa ibang bansa na nais makibahagi sa susunod na eleksyon,

check this youtube video.

Bagong Simula

Halos isang taon mula ngayon, mamimili na naman tayo ng mga bagong mamumuno sa ating bansa. At sana magmula ngayon, maging bagong simula ito para sa Pilipinas.

from http://www.youtube.com/user/sillynstubborn

Bagong Simula Lyrics

[Kevin Roy]

Parang isang gabing walang katapusan

Sa bawat mesa, asin lagi ang ulam

umaalog sa alkansya pisong pinagpawisan

Batang nakahubad kumot ang lansangan

[Yael Yuzon]

lupaing kinalbo minsa’y nadidilig

Ng dugo sa away ng kapatid sa kapatid

[Mark Abaya]

Sa kalagayang ito tayo ay nakagapos

Parang awa sana ay dito magtapos

(CHORUS)Todo na to! Liparin ang langit na bughaw

Pagningningin mga tala at araw

Mamumulang muli ang silangan

sa bagong simula ng ating bayan

[Kitchie NAdal]

wag lang maulit kapalarang kay pait

wag magpabaya wag kang manahimik

wag kang manlalamang, wag kang manggigipit

wag magkanya-kanya, magkaisang bisig

[Yeng Constantino]

Pag malasakit ito’y kabayanihan

gawin mo ano mang makayanan

kalagayan ng baya’y sumasama lamang

kung walang gagawin tayong mamamayan

(Chorus)Todo na to! Liparin ang langit na bughaw

Pagningningin mga tala at araw

Mamumulang muli ang silangan

sa bagong simula ng ating bayan

[Placid]

Liparin ang langit na bughaw

Pagningningin mga tala at araw

Mamumulang muli ang silangan

sa bagong simula ng ating bayan

[Tugma]

[Narration]

Ipakita natin sa ating mga magulang

mga kapatid kaya natin to

isang subok pa, sabay sabay nawalang kokontra, todo na to

(CHORUS)Todo na to! Liparin ang langit na bughaw

Pagningningin mga tala at araw Mamumulang muli ang silangan

sa bagong simula ng ating bayan Bagong simula ng ating bayan

Blog Prayer Brigade for the election of the Future President of the Republic of the Philippines

Panginoon, salamat at binigay mo sa amin ang bansang Pilipinas na pagsilbihan at protektahan. Ang bansang lubos naming mahal. Ang bansang ilang beses na nadapa't nasubsob subalit nakatayo pa rin dahil sa mga Pilipinong matatag at tapat sayo.

At sa pagpili namin ng bagong mamumuno sa aming bansa sa susunod na taon, gabayan Niyo ang bawat isang Pilipino sa pagpili ng nararapat at karapatdapat na pangulo ng Republika ng Pilipinas. Ipinagdarasal ko rin ang mga Pilipinong nawawalan na ng pag-asa, ang mga walang pakialam, ang mga kabataang unang beses na boboto, ang mga taga-paghatid ng balita at impormasyon, ang COMELEC na mamamahala ng botohan, ang mga magbabatanday ng boto, ang mga kandidatong planong tumakbo at lahat ng Pilipinong makikibahagi sa darating ng eleksyon.

Panginoon, dinggin mo ang aming panalangin.

___________________________________

I, Jordan Lazaro, support the cause of the Blog Prayer Brigade for the election of the Future President of the Republic of the Philippines and I do solemnly promise to recite the prayer, which I wrote, in my own convenient time and regularly as possible until the 2010 Presidential Election commences. Let it be written, let it be done.

I am now tagging Gerald, Lery, Rakel, Ogie, Sam, Ace and Jamie.

————–COPY STARTS HERE————–

Copy these rules including the logo above and paste in on your blog as is:

1. Write a short, sincere and meaningful prayer, (in your own words and according to the customs of your religious affiliation) about asking God in guiding our country and fellowmen in choosing the right candidate to vote for in the coming 2010 Philippine Presidential Elections. It can be in your own vernacular, and can be short and long as you please. Remember, the goal of the prayer is not only for Peaceful Election but most of all “for the guidance of choosing the right Presidential candidate to vote in the election”

2, Publish the prayer for everyone to Read in your blog.

3. Go to the Blog Prayer Brigade Main Page which is located here, and get one of the badges or banners for the brigade. Place the badge or banner in your Sidebar until the 2010 Presidential Elections commence.

4. Make an oath by filling the blank below with your handle/or name

I, _____________________(name) support the cause of the Blog Prayer Brigade for the election of the Future President of the Republic of the Philippines and I do solemnly promise to recite the prayer, which I wrote, in my own convenient time and regularly as possible until the 2010 Presidential Election commences. Let it be written, let it be done.

5. Tag at least 7 Pinoy bloggers you know who haven’t done this before so that the prayer will spread wherever there is a pinoy blogger present.

6. Keep you promise of praying for the Presidential Election so that God may guide us in choosing the right leader for our country.

7. in January 2010, we will gather all the names and prayers of each participants and publish all their prayers in one Blog. We will also feature in the blog the most beautiful prayer ever composed in this project.

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Is it too much to dream that the Philippines will one day win its first Olympic Gold medal?

It was another disappointing Olympics stint for the Philippine Team. After 3 consecutive Olympics, the country is in drought for 12 years in search of an Olympic medal and an Olympic Gold medal since the country participated in its first Olympic games. Another expectation turned to disappointment. It is just heartbreaking. But I am sure our athletes have done their best and I commend them for the hard work to qualify and most importantly in representing the country in the Olympics. I was really hoping that this would be our time but it wasn't. Maybe after 4 years in London 2012. Hopefully. Hay life.

Food trip sa Lepanto

Habang nanunood ng balita noong nakaraang gabi sa tv tungkol sa isa na namang side-walk clearing operation ng MMDA sa U-belt, bigla kong nasambit, “huh, si ate yun na bilihan namin dati ng cheeseburger with bacon and egg”. Kaawa-awa ang mukha niya habang pinipigilan ang mga tauhan ng MMDA na kunin ang mga gamit at paninda niya. Nalungkot at naawa ako na makitang itinataboy dati mong bilihan ng pagkain. Biglang bumalik ang mga alaala ko sa kalye ng Lepanto na R. Papa na ngayon. Nandyan sa Lepanto ang bilihan ng pinakamasarap na turon na natikan ko na nakatayo sa pagitan ng FEU Gym at PSBA, si manong ng bilihan ng manggang hilaw at wala kaming pakialam kahit pumasok na amoy bagoong, bread pan at yema sa paseo, fried siomai with rice, kwek-kwek, kikiam, fishball, squidball, footlong, sago, gulaman, melon, buko at siyempre ang kalamares. Ngayong wala na ang mga dati kong bilihan ng pagkain kapag may break ako, ano na kaya ang itsura ng Lepanto?

Beijing 2008 Olympics in Numbers

• $40 billion: total cost of hosting the Olympics
• 4 billion: the expected global TV audience
• 1 billion: potential tv audience in China alone for opening ceremony of Beijing Olympics
• 7 million: number of tickets sold
• 400,000: Chinese volunteers
• 100,000: number of army and police on duty during the Olympics
• 13,000: number of fireworks
• 10,708: athletes taking part
• 10,000: members of the cast for the opening ceremony
• 1,800: sites around Beijing from which fireworks will be launched during the opening
• 80: heads of state attending opening ceremony
• 31: Olympic venues in Beijing
• 7: cities hosting Olympic events: Beijing, Hong Kong, Qingdao, Tianjin, Shenyang, Shanghai, Qinhuangdao
  

and

• 1day to go

GO TEAM PILIPINAS!