It is the only place on earth where…

1. Every street has a basketball court.

2. Even doctors, lawyers and engineers are unemployed.

3. Doctors study to become nurses for employment abroad.

4. Students pay more money than they will earn afterwards.

5. School is considered the second home and the mall considered the third.

6. Call-center employees earn more money than teachers and nurses.

7. Everyone has his personal ghost story and superstition.

8. Mountains like Makiling and Banahaw are considered holy places.

9. Everything can be forged.

10. All kinds of animals are edible.

11. Starbucks coffee is more expensive than gas.

12. Driving 4 kms can take as much as four hours.

13. Flyovers bring you from the freeway to the side streets.

14. Crossing the street involves running for your dear life.

15. The personal computer is mainly used for games and Friendster.

16. Where colonial mentality is dishonestly denied!

17. Where 4 a.m. is not even considered bedtime yet.

18. People can pay to defy the law.

19. Everything and everyone is spoofed.

20. Where even the poverty-stricken get to wear Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger!

21. The honking of car horns is a way of life.

22. Being called a bum is never offensive.

23. Floodwaters take up more than 90 percent of the streets during the rainy season.

24. Where everyone has a relative abroad who keeps them alive.

25. Where wearing your national colors make you baduy.

26. Where even the poverty-stricken have the latest cell phones. (GSM-galing sa magnanakaw)

27. Where insurance does not work.

28. Where water can only be classified as tap and dirty.

29. Clean water is for sale (35 pesos per gallon).

30. Where the government makes the people pray for miracles. (Amen to that!)

31. Where University of the Philippines is where all the weird people go.

32. Ateneo is where all the nerds go.

33. La Salle is where all the Chinese go.

34. College of Saint Benilde is where all the stupid Chinese go and;

35. University of Asia and the Pacific is where all the irrelevantly rich people go.

36. Fast food is a diet meal.

37. Traffic signs are merely suggestions, not regulations.

38. Where being mugged is normal and it happens to everyone.

39. Rodents are normal house pets.

40. The definition of traffic is the ‘non-movement’ of vehicles.

41. Where the fighter planes of the 1940s are used for military engagements and;

42. The new fighter planes are displayed in museums.

43. Where alcohol and cigarettes are a necessity; and where the lottery is a commodity.

44. Where soap operas tell the realities of life and where the news provides the drama.

45. Where actors make the rules and where politicians provide the entertainment.

46. People can get away with stealing trillions of pesos but not a thousand.

47. Where being an hour late is still considered punctual (Grabe talaga ‘to!)

48. Where the squatters have more to complain (even if they do not pay their tax)

- than those employed and have their tax automatically deducted from their salaries.

49. And where everyone wants to leave the country!

FILIPINO SIGNS OF WIT:

1. The sign in a flower shop in Diliman called “Petal Attraction”.

2. ”Anita Bakery”

3.  A 24-hour restaurant called “Doris Day & Night”

4.  Barber shop called “Felix The Cut”;

5.  A bakery named “Bread Pitt”

6.  Fast-food place selling ‘maruya’ (banana fritters) called “Maruya Carey”.

7.  Then, there is “Christopher Plumbing”

8.  A boutique called “The Way We Wear”

9.  A video rental shop called “Leon King Video Rental”

10. A restaurant in Cainta district of Rizal called “Caintacky Fried Chicken”

11. A local burger restaurant called “Mang Donald’s” (San Fdo, La Union )

12. A doughnut shop called “MacDonuts”

13. A shop selling ‘lumpia’ (egg roll) in Makati called “Wrap and Roll”

14. And two butcher shops called ” Meating Place and Meatropolis” .

Smart travelers can decipher what may look like baffling signs to
unaccustomed foreigners by simply sounding out the ‘Taglish’
(The Philippine version of English words spelled and pronounced with a heavy Filipino such as:

15. At a restaurant menu in Cebu :

We hab sopdrink in can an in batol? [Translation:  We have soft drinks in can and in bottle].

16. Then, there is a sewing accessories shop called Bids And Pises -
[translation: Beads and Pieces  –or– Bits and Pieces]

There are also many signs with either badly chosen or  misspelled words but they are usually so entertaining that
it would be a  mistake to ‘correct’ them like…….

17. In a restaurant in Baguio City , the ’summer capital’ of the Philippines :

Wanted: Boy Waitress

18. on a highway in Pampanga:

We Make Modern Antique Furniture

19. On the window of a photography shop in Cabanatuan :

We Shoot You While You Wait

20. And on the glass front of a cafe in Panay Avenue in Manila :

Wanted: Waiter, Cashier, Washier

Some of the notices can even give a wrong impression such as:

21. A shoe store in Pangasinan which has a sign saying:

We Sell Imported Robber Shoes? (These could be the ’sneakiest’ sneakers);

22. A rental property sign in Jaro reads:

House for Rent, Fully Furnaced (It must really be hot inside)!

23. Occasionally, one could come across signs that are truly unique - if not altogether odd.

City in southern Philippines which said:  Adults: 1 peso; Child: 50 centavos; Cadavers: fare subject to
negotiation.

24. European tourists may also be intrigued to discover two  competing shops selling hopia (a Chinese pastry)
called Holland Hopia and  Poland Hopia - which are owned and operated by two  local Chinese entrepreneurs, Mr. Ho
and Mr. Po respectively - (believe it or not)!

25. Some folks also ‘creatively’ redesign English to be more efficient. The creative confusion between language and
culture leads to more than just simple unintentional errors in syntax, but in the adoption of new words, says
reader Robert Goodfellow who came across a sign…..
House  Fersallarend’ (house for sale or rent). Why use five words when two will do?

26. According to Manila businessman, Tonyboy Ongsiako, there is so much wit in the Philippines . Why? Because we
are in a country where a good sense of humor is needed to survive. We have a 24-hour comedy show here called the
government and a huge reserve of comedians made up mostly of politicians and bad actors.

Now I ask you where else in the world would one want to live?

hahaha… this is so funny. so come here in the Philippines and see if it’s true… like duh!

“Hello World” is the first program one usually writes when learning a new programming language. The first Hello World program appeared in chapter 1.1 of the first edition of Kernighan & Ritchie’s original book about C, “The C Programming Language”, in 1978 and read like this:

main() {
    printf(”hello, worldn”);
}

The Collection was compiled by Wolfram Rösler with help from many people around the world. It was started on 3-Oct-1994, put on the Internet on 30-Dec-1999, exceeded 200 entries on 14-Jul-2005, and 300 on 6-Dec-2006. It is now probably the biggest collection of Hello World programs on the Internet, and the only one collecting human languages as well. It is administered as a bunch of text files which are compiled into this single HTML file by a bash script executed under the Cygwin environment, run on Windows…” view

src: http://www.roesler-ac.de/wolfram/hello.htm

By freeing these up, Java can be fully open-source and thus be packaged more easily with Linux distributions. In conjunction with this activity, Sun is talking with Linux distributors, including OpenSuse, Ubuntu and Fedora to have them offer an updated version of OpenJDK…” read more

src: http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/04/22/sun-looks-free-rest-java 

src: http://lifehacker.com/374376/trim-down-windows-to-the-bare-essentials

For detailed description click here

Worth 1.5 billion dollars, the young man has made a debut in this years Forbes magazine’s list of the World’s Billionaires where he has secured the 785th rank….” read more

by: Sajal Kayan

written by Sarah Perez

Once I went to this place where tragedy has just happened. It was a disaster ravaged location filled with desolate hearts. At first I was wondering why I even bothered to go to that place. As I exchange pleasantries I observed that people were looking at me. I talked to some and they accounted the unfortunate events that just plagued them. Then tears came falling down my eyes. I have never been that emotional. But being emotional was not the most memorable part of that travel. It was my discovery that I have the power to move people. I noticed that most of the people I have talked to became more positive. Now I know that I can make people optimistic. Through traveling, I discovered my strength.

Aside from my capabilities, traveling also showed me my most glaring weakness. I was never patient about anything. This realization happened when I went with my friends in a nearby province. We were riding a bus when the vehicle suddenly stopped. I went out with the other passengers because something exploded. To my disbelief, the tires were destroyed. It took the driver 4 hours to fix the problem. By then I was already mad about it. I berated the driver and even shouted at other passengers. It was something worse and I wanted to change it. Traveling led me to a consciousness. Patience is indeed a virtue.

Another memorable travel experience that I had was the tour with my classmates. It was formal and organized by our school. We went to some companies and visited various factories. As I was moving around, I got a glimpse of the world after school. I was oriented with the manner in which employees deal with their everyday situations. It is tough for some who have to endure the factory heat or deal with some annoying clients. But it is something that I have to overcome to be successful in life. Traveling introduced me to a painful reality. I have to work and I have to do it hard. It also pointed to a direction where I should go. That instance has guided me to where I am now.

I know that you are wondering about the first line I have said. You can always ask me if I have ever been to Europe. Unfortunately, the answer is no. I have not been to that place and I am not planning to go there anytime soon. But there is one thing true about the line I have mentioned. Traveling has allowed led me to discover my strengths, weaknesses, and vision. And the most important thing that travel brought to me is something of higher value. Traveling served as the bridge that made me encounter my own self.

Basketball combines human’s physical and emotional nature. It provides you a view of what is going on inside and outside a player. The sport requires players to be physically fit and emotionally stable. Aside from physical abilities, players have to withstand the contact between and among players. In addition, physically fit players have to be aware from injuries that might occur during a game. Of course being physically equipped is not the only requirement in basketball. Emotional stability is also an important facet that players need to develop. Emotional security means that players’ actions inside the court are guided by rules. Indeed basketball is game of physical prowess and emotional outburst.

Another important thing that makes basketball fascinating is that it shows collaboration of teamwork and individuality. Unlike other team sports, basketball puts high emphasis on individual roles. It is common for coaches to say that teams are successful because the parts are working. Other basketball gurus also point out that individual players become better because the team performs well. Basketball highlights the strengths of individual players using team play concept. Most important, there is a system created by coaches that merges individual skills to create a successful team strategy. It is evident that basket emphasizes on the relevance of team togetherness without discounting individual prowess.

Finally, basketball is a dynamic yet controlled sport. Dynamism in basketball is obvious when you see fast movements and changes in a game. There is harmony that is often absent in other team sports. Basketball is an avenue where knowledge in other fields can be used. It is a flexible sport that is prone to modifications but strict to traditions. As a controlled sport, basketball requires top-notch discipline. There are systems that work in the game, which promotes order. Other sports seem to be guided by chaos. Well basketball is focused on designed movements and plays. Specific players are tasked to dictate the tempo and ensure that the momentum is going towards their desired direction.

Basketball for me is the epitome of team sports. It necessitates physical capacities and elements of emotional stability. These two aspects are important in ensuring that the game is played the right way. Basketball also values individual skills and talents. These positive facets are combined to make a team perform beyond limits and expectations. Lastly, basketball is a dynamic sport because of its susceptibility to changes. Yet, basketball remains true to its roots and still follows conventional schemes. It is evident that the basketball is a sport of conformity and irony. Unlike other sports, it is interesting when played and watched.

Favorite Sport: Cricket

Favorite TV Show: The Misadventures of Ariel and Maverick

Favorite Pastime: Mag ayos ng Fantasy teams

Favorite Department Store: SM North EDSA

Favorite Shoe Store: The Underground of Sta. Lucia Mall

Favorite Home Store: Johnvon Cubao

Favorite Actor: George Estregan

Favorite Actress: Gretchen Barreto

Favorite Male Singer: Rico J. Puno

Favorite Female Singer: Judy Ann Santos

Favorite Bank: East West Bank

Favorite Supermarket: Eunilane Cubao

Favorite T-shirt: anything from Divisoria

Favorite Basketball Team: Presto

Favorite News Anchor: Rhea Santos

Favorite Weatherman: Kuya Kim

Presyo ng 8 oz. Coke ngayon: 2 pesos

Favorite Candy: Kopiko

Favorite Movie: Tinimbang ka ngunit kulang!