Day: June 12, 2008

BITSTOP Network Services being part of STI ESG’s 25th anniversary

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The STI Education Services group (STI ESG) is the Philippines largest network of colleges, and is one of the country’s leading providers of quality Information and Communications Technology (ICT) learning. Established in August 21, 1983, STI ESG has a network of over 100 colleges and education centers here and abroad, offering ICT-centered education from pre-school to professional learning.  STI has a base of more than 50,000 students nationwide that supports all its events.

On Friday, August 29, 2008, STI will be celebrating its 25th anniversary at the Aliw Theater, Star City, CCP Complex, Pasay City.  This event is an annual gathering of STI Students nationwide and the celebration will highlight the Grand National Finals of the STI TALENT SEARCH 2008 competitions.  These are Battle of the Bands, STI Idol Singing Contest, the Hataw Sayaw Group Dancing Contest and the much anticipated finals search for Mr. and Ms. STI 2008.  All roads lead to Star City at the CCP Complex as more than Fifteen thousand (15,000) STI students will be at hand to visit the bustling city of Pasay.

STI ESG had invited BITSTOP Network Services to be a part of thier celebration by being one of the sponsors as

Driver claims military agent, not Abus seized Drilon team

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By Julie Alipala
Mindanao Bureau

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — The hired driver of television reporter Ces Drilon and her crew has claimed to police that a known “military agent” and not members of the Abu Sayyaf extremist group abducted the ABS-CBN team, the Sulu police chief said Thursday.

Senior Superintendent Julasirim Kasim, Sulu police director, said driver Maramma Hasim, the man hired by Drilon and her team to chauffer for them in Maimbung on the day of their disappearance, claimed that one Juamil “Maming” Biyaw was the “missing link” to knowing who was behind the abduction.
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Coron, Palawan: The Simple Life part two

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I am supposed to write about the 110th year of the Philippine Independence Day today, but the writer’s block has struck me. It’s already past 9PM and I have yet to post an article for today.

Anyway, I greet my fellow Filipinos a happy and fruitful celebration of Independence day today! Sana’y maging masaya at makabuluhan ang inyong araw ngayon sa paggunita ng Araw ng Kalayaan!(in Filipino) Kabay nga mangin malipayun kag mangin mabinungahon ang inyo pag celebrar sang Adlaw sang Independecia. (Hiligaynon)

Waving High, Coron

Anyway, I am still wishing that when I open my windows every morning, I would sea nothing but mountains and the seas and the boats passing by. Darn, I’m already back in Manila but my mind is still fixed on Coron Palawan!

Palawan has so much to offer. One can chose to just bask in its crystal clear beaches, or experience the adrenaline rush by climbing the Mt. Tapyas or climb one of its majestic but equally dangerous limestone cliffs, or just simply appreciate how the locals live a very simple life.

cows in coron

There are no five star hotels in Coron Palawan. There are only a handful top-of-the-line restaurants offering international cuisine. There’s no taxi, just tricycles and jeepneys. Life is so laid back in Coron. There are no high rise buildings and modern developments on the island of Busuanga Palawan, which is good.

wild birds

Palawan still retains that old rustic nature feel. Cows and carabaos are just free to roam. Wild birds flying free. Fishes sold at the public market is incredibly fresh..

fresh produce, Coron Market

People seem to have so much time in their hand. Not like us here living in the Metro where we always wish to extend the day up to 25 hours. They still have time for rest and recreation. Time for siesta. Time to mingle with townmates.

If only life here in the Metro is this simple…
chess time

Get a chance to experience the adventure I recently had in Coron Palawan together with your 5 barkadas FREE!

WARNING!!! If you are reading this from another blog, it is possible that this has been copied without my permission. BYAHILO: Ito ang Trip Ko!

Coron, Palawan: The Simple Life part two

Manilenya Invades Canada

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What if I buy this Ladies tank with my own design from Sonicshock, a site where you can make your own T-shirt and ask people I come across the County Road 89 to wear this and invite them to pose for me? Maybe I’ll make another shirt for guys because I don’t think they will buy the idea of them wearing ladies tank right? But if they cool enough to wear this, I guess we’re going to have a street party then. As if….

This is the big project I’ve been meaning to do in celebration of my three years of blogging which will fall on July 28.

If this will happen, I’ll get to shoot 2 birds in one stone. First my walk will be totally different from my previous walk. It’s going to be amazing.

Second, It will hone my interpersonal skills, but I need to pick my guts first to ask people, especially locals if they can do that for me. Sometimes I think it’s easy, no sweat! but most of the times I feel they will just look right through me and maybe laugh back at me. I fear rejection and humiliation of course, that’s why I am having a second thought.

But who’s going to ignore a shirt or a tank that is made of a state of the art digital printing plus a free post of their picture in my blog lol!

Let’s cheers! I am going to buy my favorite wine on Sunday to celebrate my being a Dad also to my kiddo.

Two marines kidnapped

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On the heels of the kidnapping of broadcaster Ces Drilon and her team, the Philipine Navy reported that two marines were abducted last Tuesday, June 10, in Al Barkha, Basilan by MILF followers.

The marine were identified as Corporals Jessie Duatin and Bernie Alcabasa .

The Philippine Navy identified their abductors as MILF Commander Malat Sulaiman alias Long Masud.

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