Laguna province,Philippines

a Filipino general in the Philippine Revolution against Spain and in the Philippine-American War. Sakay was a native of Tondo, Manila where he worked as a barber. He continued resistance against the United States following the official American declaration of the war's end in 1902.An original member of the Katipunan movement, he fought alongside Andrés Bonifacio throughout the Philippine Revolution of 1896.Sakay was one of the founders of the Nacionalista Party, which strove for Philippine independence though legal means.On November 12, 1902, the Philippine Commission passed the Bandolerism Act which proclaimed all captured resistance fighters or insurgents to be tried in court as bandits, ladrones, and robbers.

Typhoon Santi, which was earlier forecast to directly hit Metro Manila and four other provinces in southern Luzon, veered slightly southward on Friday night in the direction of Bicol and Southern Tagalog regions on Saturday even as Metro Manila remains threatened.

According to the 10:45 p.m. weather bulletin by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Santi was last spotted 30 kms north of Daet, Camarines Norte, moving west southwest at 20 kph.

Asked if Metro Manila remained along Santi's path, Pagasa administrator Dr. Prisco Nilo said that although there was still that possibility, the more likely scenario is that the center of typhoon Santi would pass south of Manila.

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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Wednesday it has dismissed the disqualification case filed against former President Joseph “Erap" Estrada, saying such was still "premature."

“Hindi pa nga siya nagfa-file ng (Estrada hasn’t even submitted his) certificate of candidacy (COC), it’s premature," Comelec chairman Jose Melo told reporters.

On Monday, lawyer Oliver Lozano filed a disqualification case against Estrada, saying the deposed leader’s election bid was against the provisions of the 1987 Constitution.

Noynoy tsunami

It’s a Noynoy tsunami.

If elections were held today, in a five-cornered presidential contest, Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino, fight will win hands down with 50 per cent of the votes, according to a survey conducted by the Social Weather Station last Sept. 5 and 6 in the vote-rich region of the National Capital Region, Pangasinan, Central Luzon and the Calabarzon.

The survey, done after Sen. Mar Roxas withdrew from the presidential race and before Aquino declared his presidential bid showed Aquino getting 50 percent of the votes followed by Sen. Manuel Villar with 14 per cent, former President Estrada with 13 per cent, Sen. Francis Escudero with 12 per cent and Vice President Noli de Castro with 7 per cent.

Just received the email message from my friend sa Pinas and I do not know if this is true. True or not, it is better to be aware and be observant and cautious sa paligid natin lalo na sa mga katulad nating nagbabakasyon sa Pilipinas.

Here it is:

" Mahalagang Paala-ala sa ating mga kababayan na nagsisikap na makapagpundar ng salapi para sa kanilang pamilya.

Narito ang isa sa karumaldumal sa gawain ng mga bayarin na alagad ng batas para sila ay magkamal ng salapi sa masamang paraan.

GOOD NEWS! para sa mga interested mag distance learning, basahin nyo ito... Matagal na pala eto sa Dubai pero ngayon ko lang nalaman... kya share ko na rin sainyo...
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ok dahil na-edit ung link, post ko na lng ung forwarded email sakin (mahaba haba eto):

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BY MARIECAR JARA-PUYOD

Filipinos in the UAE were given another avenue for higher learning over the weekend, when officials from the Philippines' premier state university dropped by Abu Dhabi and Dubai to promote its 14 year-old distance education system.

received from email, not sure kung na-post na po, at any rate, just be aware...

Mahalagang Paala-ala sa ating mga kababayan na
nagsisikap na makapagpundar ng salapi para sa kanilang
pamilya.

Narito ang isa sa karumaldumal sa gawain ng mga
bayarin na alagad ng batas para sila ay magkamal ng
salapi sa masamang paraan.

Kung kayo ay kumakain sa anumang restaurant o
fastfood at halos ilang linggo pa lamang nakakarating
galing sa ibang bansa ay mag-ingat kayo sa
ganitong scenario.... ......habang kayo ay kumakain, may
pwe-pwesto sa tapat ng lamesa nyo na isang tao
(babae o lalaki) at ito ay kakain rin, kalimitan ang suot
ay parang balikbayan din, malimit itong gagamit
ng cellphone at malakas mag salita para makuha ang
atensyon mo, at parang nagmamadali.

What's in a name?
For the Pecpec clan of Ilocos Norte, plenty.
Posted by Howie Severino at 21:55

James Pecpec can't find a girlfriend, Erica Pecpec doesn't want to go to college. But older Pecpecs contented with life in the barrio bear the name proudly, and are confounded by this recent shift in meaning. After all, in old Ilocano pecpec means "full", as in a basket brimming with fruit. And a Pecpec ancestor was a revolutionary who fought with Gen. Artemio Ricarte of Batac. But most of us Pinoys know the modern meaning of "pekpek", and we can't blame James for seeking our help in trying to change his surname through Batac's municipal court. Otherwise, with the teasing he gets outside their barangay, his name chains him to the farm.

An article from Business Courier:
http://www.bizjourna...

Monday, March 30, 2009, 11:39am
EDT

Convergys cuts Canadian jobs, adds in Philippines

Business Courier of Cincinnati

Convergys Corp. will eliminate 275 jobs at its call center in Winnipeg, Manitoba, while opening three new call centers in the Philippines.

The Canadian jobs were eliminated because the company lost a customer service contract that the Winnepeg center had been handling, according to a story in the Winnipeg Free Press. Convergys employs about 1,000 at the center, one of 13 it operates in Canada, according to the story.