What if the Philippines have snow?

I have been around the world several times, and never seem to notice the world outside as I am focused on my meetings and job assignments.
I was in Russia sometime, -20 C, it is so cold that boiling water froze when tossed in air. I was wondering, what if the Philippines encountered snow in its lands? How can they really handle the real cold weather I am experiencing right now?

The coldest part i have been in the Philippines is in Benguet and Baguio. I became sick because of the long widening zigzag and rough roads I have to endure to come there. To tell you the truth, in my own opinion. It is just ordinary. The weather is cold but not special. Because if it is mid-day, you must remove your jacket as the temperature is just ordinary.

Upon analysis and discussions with some fellow Filipinos and foreigners. I have concluded that Filipinos cannot live through 'snow' on a long term basis. We are just not up to it. I myself go inside my cozy warm office upon the presence of snow. I just can't get used to ice falling down on me - because I was born on a warm part of the planet.

Snow in the Philippines will cause a lot of problems. Drainage systems will be clogged more, no special vehicles or equipment to clean the snow on the roads, and people will not work at all as some of them might get sick (maybe someone stupid enough to gather snow and put it on their food to save refrigeration cost, but didn't know that the snow is contaminated with garbage water).

But the problem these days is that the Philippines is getting hotter and hotter. Something is going whether global warming or we are just getting fatter, I have noticed it myself, and the humidity is so bad, I was sick as well.

Maybe a few drops of snow might work in the Philippines, I hope that happens during the summer season.

Top 5 Philippine TV shows that you must not watch

We all know that our Philippine TV episodes are a lot of junk these days. I got fed up and made this list. All the reasons why we must not watch these are stated here and I will also give alternatives. If you have any comments, suggestions, or violent reactions, let me know:

1). TV Patrol, 24 oras, or any 6:00 news - I know everyone will hate me for this, but please hear me out. All of the news presented there are tabloid style, poor delivery, and redundant. These are just compiled news from the early morning or left overs from yesterday.  Some of which are based on opinions only, and we Filipinos love that. Mike Enriquez is entertaining at first, but somehow other people can't understand him as he is over acting. And we doubt the credibility of Noli De Castro now because he became VP and now back to being broadcaster. Watching these is just sort of a guilty pleasure to some of the viewers. But if you watch with an open mind, it is not worth your time.

Alternative: Watch the evening news or listen to the morning news on the radio. That is much better and the news is more fresh/updated.

2). Eat Bulaga, Showtime, Will Time Big Time and other game shows that make you stupid - The game show culture has been a boom in the early days of television up to today, and the Philippines is suffering from it. Its citizens are queuing from these different broadcasting companies hoping to win some money and losing their dignity in the process (remember 'Jan-jan' where he danced like a male stripper? He is just a small boy!).
I remember during those school days that I always watch Eat Bulaga and after that they have this small telenovela called 'Agila' or 'Heredero'. As a child, it is such good entertainment on those early days. But there was no choice. If there were good learning episodes back then, maybe we should have watched that and improved our grades in school. If I remember, there was this 30 minute episode of Channel 4 where they feature Chemistry and Physics. But that is presented by a woman from DOST, which is so boring. Another thing, it was aired on mid afternoon where a lot of children are having their siesta.

Alternative: You can still watch game shows, but go for those that where you can learn new things. Like 'Who wants to be a Millionaire' or 'Jeopardy'. If you have cable, of course watch Natgeo or Discovery.

3). Telenovelas - Now this is what I do not like bar-none. Waste of time and electricity, but Filipinos love it! I don't know why. We are already a country that's so melodramatic. That is why we cannot prosper. All those crying, womanizing, being a traitor, pa-cute 'kilig' scenes will haunt you and drain your sense of logic.

Alternative: There lots of episodes where you will learn something, like travel shows, trivia, even cooking. at least you have learned something rather than thinking 'where is the diary of Mara?'.... maybe it's in her ass.

4). Showbiz talk shows like 'The Buzz', 'Startalk' and other celebrity shows - Don't you get it? These shows are manipulating your thoughts and feelings? Well so what if KC knows that Piolo has someone (if he wants a banana or a flower I don't give a sh*t). Why are we wasting our time with them anyway? If they give some money probably that's okay. Even so, they are just fooling us to make us watch more.

Alternative: None. Let us focus on major stars who have contributed greatly to the film industry. Oscars or Golden Globes is much better. Gawad-Urian awards is nice.

5). PBB, Survivor, and all those reality shows - I watched some of the reality shows of the US and Europe. Some are good, but not always. I used to watch 'The Real World' from MTV, but the episodes became more, i don't know, ugly. And making it into Philippine version is much more uglier. This brings us to the conclusion that watching ourselves, especially our own race makes us look like animals being observed. Gone are the days where some game shows show your team strengths and your wit to battle against the other teams. Here, it's just plain stupid where you compete as a team but a lone winner will win the prize. Why can't someone had an idea of killing all the cast aways and take the money by himself/herself? That's much faster. Hey, its 'survival' anyway.

Alternative: there are game shows that promote team building. By being a good team where everyone support each other to battle against the other team, that is much better, and a valuable lesson is learned that being a good team can overcome any obstacle. If they want to check the individual's survival instincts, Takeshi's Castle is more entertaining than these 'team to traitor' reality shows.

The bottom line here is, let us watch television shows where we can learn something, that contribute to nation building. Let us be thankful that we have cable, satellite tv. Youtube is now there as another option for us. We can now choose what to watch and when.

I think the only show that live up to its name which helped us through the years is "Ating Alamin" on channel 4.
This show has helped our farmers, businessmen, entrepreneurs, and ordinary citizens to learn and make money in the process.

Indian farmers dump bags of snakes in tax office (by Yahoo News/AP)

There was this news about those poor Indian farmers who are not served properly by their tax office branch.
Worse, they are being asked for bribes by these government personnel. No shame indeed.

Frustrated, they let out their bag filled with snakes, 40 of them!

 Too bad we do not have a lot of snakes in the Philippines, we already have 'hungry crocodiles' there.

My comment posts on Inquirer.net

I made a lot of posts on Inquirer.net. And I am proud to say that I have 10:20  'LIKE' ratio (it means out of 10 posts I made, there are 20 'LIKES)! So it means I am giving comments that are 'liked' by my fellow 'suki' on INQ forums. Here it is below:

Tourism chief rallies Filipinos to focus on Philippines’ positive aspects

(My comments below posted Nov. 30, 2011)

Jimenez ako na magsasabi sa iyo na ang bobo mo.

1) una dinadaan mo sa pa FB FB at nag rent ka pa ng tuta to post photos. magkano binayad mo doon? $0.20 per photo post? $0.50 per 150 words? a lot of people do that lalo na sa freelancer dot com. all of us can do that too. but having a cheap idea such as this, it will have temporary results.

2) Dont ever compare us to Thai, you know why tourists come there? its because of prostitution and lewd shows. but hey, it worked. aside from that, they improved their airport and it is shopping heaven. the price of their products are a lot cheaper too with good quality compared sa pinas. nagpapaniwala ka sa sabi sabi ng iba, hindi ka mag focus sa problema dito.

3) it is not cultural, conditioning, or anything! cge may tama ka na 'it takes a nation to sell a nation' how can we sell a product that is 'defective' or it will cause problems in the future? siyempre hindi namin ibebenta. thats why we tell other foreigners that 'do not come to the phils, and if you do come, it will be at your own risk' it pays to be honest.

young Filipinos love their country because they are on the carefree stage and all. once they have work and pay the bills, they will be disgruntled and stressed out at malamang isumpa ang pinas sa taas ng bilihin at bobong politiko na tulad mo na ang alam eh lumamon ng chickenjoy.


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KC Concepcion hurt, angry but careful in ‘tell-all’

(comment posted Nov. 30, 2011)


KC - di na ako papaligoy ligoy pa, bibigay ko sa iyo ang 'basic' na hinahanap ng isang babae. bibigay ko ng buong buo. maraming barako dito sa forum di na ako papahuli pa :p makabagbag damdamin ang interview na ito.

but then again baka palabas lang ito at nadali mo kaming lahat. yes Pinoys like me are suckers for entertainment and melodramas like this. i hate to be blunt but you have succeeded on increasing ABS ratings and your fame as well.

O siya, we have to go back to reality. (work mode)  and next time please, go for ordinary guys na lang. trust me - 'liligaya ka'.


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Immigration braces for holiday influx of balikbayans

(comment posted: Dec 1, 2011)

to all the balikbayans, welcome back sa pinas, lalo na sa mga ka brad ko diyan na galing sa middle east. ako 7 years wala akong pasko dyan sa atin. dinadaan na lang sa tawag, txt at emails.

small advice lang, please magtira ng pera pabalik sa abroad.madami ako nakakasalamuha na wala na daw sila pera pagbalik eh. ilagay niyo sa medyas o sa brip. bahala na kayo basta itago niyo :p

happy holidays :)


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agree ako dyan. bad trip ako sa OEC na yan, pwede naman siguro sa airport na lang eh. what i do is panapadeliver ko sa bahay. magastos nga lang. kaysa naman pumila ako sa counter ng matagal, time is essential sa mga bakasyonista

I am worthless human being

There are times that you cannot do anything right. And people see you as their 'pain'.

This goes to show that you are just worthless. In this world were seven billion people live, you are just one small speck of dust in the whole grain of sand.

Some people think that you are different, yes that small speck of dust may hurt the eye of someone.

I am an inconvenience, I wish I was never born. 

I am sorry, so sorry. 

I can't do anything to make it right.

Winter is coming - sleepless nights

I have some friends now preparing for the winter season.
It's getting cold now, better prepare my stuff as well. There could be lots of snow, hail, and more typhoons especially in the Philippines.

It is nice to cuddle with your loved one. Watch the fireplace, drink some sake, brandy, tequila (just one of those okay), turn on the TV with video player, or PC and crank this movie...

Paranormal Activity.

I just read the story in Wikipedia, it scared the shit out of me. What more if I watched it?

Last time I watched 'The Ring' with my girlfriend. And damn, I cannot sleep for 2 weeks.

Enjoy your scary winter guys and gals. That will keep your heart pumping.

Does money really make you happy?

Ask everyone around you when pay day comes. Do you see those smiling faces when they get their salary?
Surprisingly, its NO. Because they will tell that the money that they got is not enough for their expenses.

Wait a minute, how come those people who spend money on bars, sex, drugs and other bad things, are happy? Does that mean that when you spend your money, you will be happy. Why do some people say that 'money cannot buy happiness'?

Majority of us have different perceptions of money. But very few people think that money is just a 'tool.' Same like your screwdriver, or a wrench, or even your tweezers. And if it is a tool, it must be used properly. You can't use your screwdriver to drive the nail onto the wood. Or your tweezers to turn the screws. You might get an accident.

Same thing with money.

So let us use money properly, to get the job done, and be happy in the long run. A very simple but a powerful message.