PinoyBPOJournal

@PinoyBPOJournal (143)

Philippines • Age 43

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i got a job

klea28 @klea28 (47) • Philippines 10 May 10

its my day off today, election day here in the Philippines. for almost a month i was not able to share and join discussions here because i am working now with a call center company. having a job is fulfilling - i am learning new...

first job

pay day

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PinoyBPOJournal It really is a test of your patience when you work in a call center. It's one of my weaknesses as well like working in different shifts. But its just how you view your work. Is is something that you would want to do as of this point? Is it just because you...

12 May 10

graveyard shift

alexies29 @alexies29 (124) • Philippines 10 May 10

I've been working in a call center for more than two years now. That means that I'm working at night 5 days a week. At first, I'd always miss my bed and sleeping at night. I also miss the night shows that I like. But now that I'm...

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PinoyBPOJournal It is always best to work at day but there's the downside to it also. Traffic is bad, the sweltering heat, you have to battle other passengers to get a ride etc. But I guess its more healthy than working at night because our bodies are programmed that when we...

12 May 10

If You Were a Filipino President, What Are Six Things You Will Do First?

anaaibachan @lizbenetua (637) • Philippines 25 Nov 09

If I will become president of the Philippines, I will do these things: 1) Put an efficient disaster management program. Erase the 11th hour habit of Pinoys to prepare only when the disaster has taken place 2)Prioritize...

elections

filipino president

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PinoyBPOJournal Six things that I will do first: First is to revamp all cabinet members and their department heads that are associated with the Arroyo Administration. Second is launch a nationwide education campaign that will focus on entrepreneurship to develop the...

27 Nov 09

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Maguindanao Massacre death toll reached 57, Ampatuan still not a suspect?

fatherblogger @fatherblogger (673) • Philippines 26 Nov 09

The world is now closely monitoring this act of evil at Maguindanao. This afternoon, Datu Unsay mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr. was turned over to DOJ but still not considered as a suspect. Although it has yet been proven if he is really...

election 2010

maguindanao massacre

philippines

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PinoyBPOJournal This is only a reflection of what the current administration's leadership can do. This local politician acts and feels that he can do anything under his locality because it the culture of the administration that shows to him just that. It is all about money...

27 Nov 09

Problems on voters late registration

fatherblogger @fatherblogger (673) • Philippines 3 Nov 09

The last days of voters registration encountered a lot of problems as tons of late comers flocked to Comelec offices. However, it seems odd that the registration started last year 2008 and still there a lot of late comers....

philippine election 2010

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PinoyBPOJournal It is something that Filipinos must change, the last minute attitude and this is a very disappointing culture of the Filipino that I'm not proud of. It is so irritating to see people that are disgusted that they found long lines in the last day of...

4 Nov 09

Efren Peñaflorida Jr: 1st Filipino CNN hero?

fatherblogger @fatherblogger (673) • Philippines 3 Nov 09

In case you have not yet heard about Efren Peñaflorida Jr., he is a native of Cavite who thought of establishing a group of fellow youth to teach children using a what he calls a pushcart classroom. He has been doing this since...

cnn hero

efren peñaflorida jr

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PinoyBPOJournal I'm proud to be a Filipino because of this kind of people that are selflessly serving our fellow Filipinos who are in need, especially our children. It is now proven that one doesn't need to have lots of money to offer yourself for service. But what bothers me...

4 Nov 09

Chiz Escudero quits NPC Party...

rsa101 @rsa101 (38166) • Philippines 27 Oct 09

This surprised me today after reading on the net that Chiz decided to quit his party. He has been in this party for quite sometime already. The details were not known as of this date but it seems there was some kind disagreement...

chiz escudero

presidentiables

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PinoyBPOJournal I think Chiz is an idealistic man but nonetheless politics is politics he cannot do without the machinery of a political party to win a presidential or even a vice presidential bid. I think it is wise to skip this election and build his reputation as an...

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Jeep, taxi, tricycle, or kalesa?

tkleyr @tkleyr (406) • Philippines 28 Oct 09

Jeepneys are current king of the roads. You can find them everywhere in the Philippines. In my place we still have tricycle as a means of transportation. Of course we have taxi, Van, Buses going to adjacent towns and provinces...

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PinoyBPOJournal the ever reliable jeep is still the basic mode of transportation in metro manila but times are changing and i guess also the transportaion sector should also modernize their ranks. I wish all the jeepneys are converted to electric jeeps and that will save a...

28 Oct 09

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Should Chavit Singson be removed from public office due to his current issue?

fatherblogger @fatherblogger (673) • Philippines 8 Sep 09

According to the latest news, National Security Adviser Undersecretary Chavit Singson hurt his live-in partner when the he learned that she is cheating on him. The case is now under investigation, and the result may take too...

chavit singson

gma

philippines

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PinoyBPOJournal Mr. Singson should not disregard Malacanang's recommendation to take a leave of absence and in his defiance even dared to just fire him instead. Is this the type of leaders you want for our country? I'm really disappointed and I am very aware that there must...

8 Sep 09

Are you patient ?

delkar @delkar (1712) • Romania 6 Sep 09

If a friend of yours will ask to to teach him / her something , and he will understand so hard.. you`ll have the necessary patiance to teach him/her .. and explain untill he will understand all you was teaching him ? Have you...

teaching and patience

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PinoyBPOJournal Teaching is an art and being patient is not enough. I think you need to have the necessary skill or you must employ techniques that will make teaching and learning easy. But I agree that patience is the big part of that but it is not all patience if you are...

6 Sep 09

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How do you wash your clothes? Washing Machines or bare hands?

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! @krupesh (2608) • India 6 Sep 09

With the invention of washing machines a huge work load is taken off from the poeple.That huge work load is none other than washing the clothes.I think it has helped immensely to women who had to wash the clothes with bare hands...

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PinoyBPOJournal It is very convenient to wash clothes using the washing machine and hand wash is just like for small clothes or delicate clothes. But I think the old fashioned way to wash clothes is still by hand and some people prefer to do it that way because they believe...

6 Sep 09

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Do you get scared in dark?

Praveen @cryhapytears (107) • India 6 Sep 09

I've come across a lots of people mentioning how scary it can get wen one is in dark. I personally don feel scared of being in dark, not even wen m alone. My best friend cannot sleep without the lights on. But i ges most of the...

dark

people

scary

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PinoyBPOJournal It is scary because darkness is associated with evil or monsters or anything hideous. I've never been in a specif situation that I stayed in complete darkness for a long period of time but as I can imagine it is scary indeed.

6 Sep 09

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Nationalism (Is it good? Is it bad? Is it too much? or is it too little?)

kingguy3 @kingguy3 (41) • Philippines 6 Sep 09

I've been walking around ayala and several places lately, going to different websites and forums(epspecially Mangafox forums and the rest. And the most common thread or topic being passed around is about us Filipinos having too...

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PinoyBPOJournal Nationalism for me is not in words that you say that you are filipino, you wear the three stars and the sun design tshirt or anything like that because that is just a fake expression of nationalism. The true nationalism in my opinion is when you help your...

6 Sep 09

Buy one, Take one

anne25penn @anne25penn (3305) • Philippines 6 Sep 09

I went out this afternoon to do a little grocery shopping. I visited my favorite mall and discovered that they had a sale for a particular chocolate brand. It was buy one, you get another one for free and the chocolates are...

economizing

food

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PinoyBPOJournal That's not good to offer buy 1 take 1 then the product is almost expired. I'm not really sure if there's a violation of the consumer act here but I think it is racketeering and it is good that you always check expiry dates. But these near expiration items if...

6 Sep 09

Is it ALright to make Decisions for Our Animals to be Put Down?

neededhope @neededhope (1085) • United States 4 Sep 09

Is it truly Alright to make that decision for them? I mean if they are in pain and are hurting all the time. ANd having a really hard time. Is it truly fair for us to make that decision to let them go. Is it more selfish to...

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PinoyBPOJournal I think animals also have the right to live and but if we have done all the things that we can do and still the animal is sick and in pain, i think it is much better to end the suffering humanely as we have the power over animals but this is not applicable to...

4 Sep 09

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Do you think Erap will still run for president if nobody else will withdraw?

fatherblogger @fatherblogger (673) • Philippines 3 Sep 09

Senator Noynoy Aquino will most likely to announce that he will run for president. Erap announced that he will run if the opposition will not choose a common candidate, which means he will be against Nonynoy. With this, I...

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PinoyBPOJournal I think Erap will still run because he wants to prove that he is still popular and would want to have the presidency back as he believes that it was stolen form him by gloria. I think it is much better if he will just not run again because we are in a crisis...

4 Sep 09

Do you think it would be better if the Opposition will only have one candidate?

fatherblogger @fatherblogger (673) • Philippines 3 Sep 09

As Senator Mar Roxas stated, he withdraw his candidacy to give way for Noynoy and he strongly suggest that the Opposition should only have one candidate. Let's admit it, there are some opposition candidates who are qualified to...

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PinoyBPOJournal the opposition should field a candidate that is both moral and have strong chances of winning but for me it doesn't matter because I will vote for someone who came from poor roots because that is the only person that understands the plight of the poor people,...

4 Sep 09

Rejected Claims for WWII Veterans

anne25penn @anne25penn (3305) • Philippines 4 Sep 09

I'm not sure if anyone has already heard or read of this news. The US has denied about 1,000 claims made by Philippine WWII veterans. The reason for the rejected claims is that there was insufficient proof submitted that these...

benefits

philippines

war veterans

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PinoyBPOJournal I think the US has the right to impose what kind of requirement they need to have the claims processed but in my opinion the Philippine government should fully assist these veterans and not make them got to the office but they should dispatch people to the...

4 Sep 09

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Does Ka Erdy Manalo deserve his own holiday?

rivengodwind @rivengodwind (369) • Philippines 4 Sep 09

I've only just found out that there will be a non-working holiday this September 7, 2009, in conjunction with Ka Erdy's burial, and frankly was a bit confuzzled as to the nature of such a holiday. Though he was instrumental to the...

holiday

iglesia ni kristo

philippines

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PinoyBPOJournal I think this again an obvious politcking tactic again from gloria macapagal arroyo and it is very not true that INC members is engaged in block voting, the church leaders only says so. Because if they do indeed, then danding cojuangco could have won the 1992...

4 Sep 09