Grandmasters Eugene Torre and Joey Antonio renew their rivalry and will be staging a 12-round showdown in the summer of 2008. The match will be for two reasons: to promote chess in the countryside and prepare themselves for the biggest battleground of the sport–the Chess Olympiad.
Tag: Philippines
The 5th Viral Videos of 2007
Time Magazine has come up with the top 10 Viral Videos of 2007. Coming fifth is Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” dance by 1,500 inmates in Cebu. Continue reading The 5th Viral Videos of 2007
Blogging from Kape Isla
Read about the Kape Isla from A Bugged Life. It’s a coffee shop across Market Market in Taguig that also offers free wifi to patrons.
Since I live near the area, I decided to give it (the coffee and the free wifi internet) a try. After all, it’s an NGO promoting the Philippine Coffee Industry. Continue reading Blogging from Kape Isla
Pacquiao Fever
Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines did it once again in his fight against Marco Antonio Barrera of Mexico yesterday.
The fight was decided, though, in a unanimous decision after 12 rounds of boxing action, against speculations or projections of a four to six rounds knock-out in favor of Pacquiao.
Everytime there’s a Pacquiao match, the world of every Filipino appears to stop from revolving, just in order to catch the developments in the match. Commentators and politicians alike talk about the fate of the Filipino people are on his (Pacquiao’s) shoulders.
I wonder, it could really be so burdensome for him to be assigned with such task. What if Pacquiao failed, or if he fails in the future? Does that mean the Philippines will crumble as well?
Anyone up for the challenge to play the devil’s advocate? 🙂
The Desperate Episode
Here is the Desperate Housewives episode that made controversial headlines especially in the Philippines:
Desperate Housewives – Philippine Med Schools
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb4thLBKkm4]
This is an issue of racial descrimination. But what’s my take on this issue?
There are a very few movies or tv series (if there is any, indeed) related to accounting or the lives of professional accountants, very rare is the opportunity to demonstrate the descrimination against Filipino CPA’s or accounting professionals in movies or tv series.
What do you think? hehe
100 Years of Academic Excellence
The University of the Philippines is celebrating its 100 years of academic excellence next year. That’s from 1908 to 2008.
Received the following through email, which by the way can also be found here.
Description of the UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES CENTENNIAL LOGO 1908-2008
The Oblation is a symbolic icon representing the UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES. It captures the UP spirit, which has endured for a century: the country’s youth sacrificing itself in the service of the country. This figure is in the foreground of the UP Centennial logo.
Behind it is the Sablay, the sash worn by UP students upon their graduation. It is distinctive, in that across it is inscribed the word “UP” in Alibata letters. This is symbolic of the University’s commitment to remaining the country’s premier institution of higher learning.
Behind the figure of the Oblation is a globe, with the map of the Philippines highlighted. This represents the University’s taking its rightful place in the world as the National University of the Philippines.
Colors:
The University’s official colors – forest green and maroon
Alibata inscription on the Sablay – yellow
Stay Music Video
Edwin dropped a comment to our unfinished video uploaded in youtube:
hehehe nakakamiss!
Indeed, we will never forget those days. Those were the moments to remember and cherish…
Malvar, as a reply to the question when will we finish the video, commented that the video will remain “…to be continued…” and incomplete as no one dared to STAY.
Check out the video I posted in youtube more than a year ago (I have not blogged about this before, thus it’s high time to post it here now!):
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DExDaA-FAIg]
Qwerty by Paolo Dy
A short film by a Filipino director from Cebu which became his entry in On the Lot, a reality show for aspiring Hollywood directors co-produced by Steven Spielberg.
Well, the film and the director, Paolo Dy, didn’t make it to the top 50. It was too late for us to support the film and vote for it in the On the Lot website. Nevertheless, I recommend that you watch the film and witness the brilliance by Filipinos behind the film. A proof at how a Pinoy can be great in filmmaking stage.
Here’s the youtube video:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuTTXFzHrtQ]
I actually found the video in the On the Lot faster to load, just in case you want to try: Link here.
The film was also featured in ABS-CBN’s show, Bandila:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO6x6Q64u08]
Proudly Pinoy Logo Competition
On the 109th anniversary of Philippine independence, a competition was started to design a logo that one can brag in their website.
If you are a web/logo designer, you might want to join this contest. Winner-takes-all prize of PhP10,000 awaits the winner. Deadline for submission of entries is on 11 July 2007.
Head over at their website, proudlypinoy.org, and pick your favorites. For me, my favorite so far is number 16 by POLLENDALE. I’m still waiting for an animated logo, though, to be submitted.
In as much as I would like to already feature my favorites and post it here, I can’t because the organizers explicitly says so.
But, anyway, which logo ever wins, I’ll be willing carry it here in deuts.net, ‘coz I’m proud to be Pinoy.
Canon Philippines on Sale
I got this one from a Digital Photographer Philippines forum topic. I just thought anyone might be interested.
Should I had rather put together my arsenal with this sale, I should have saved 27% from my purchases (at PhP 12.50 per 1 QAR), and that is on top of my bringing home the extra EF 50mm f/1.8 II USM.
Hmmmm, pity me!
Do I Need a Macro Lens
I actually wonder, do I still need a macro lens if I already have the reach of a long zoom (300mm)?
Above is the picture of my favorite lens, EF 85mm f/1.8 USM, taken using my second favorite lens, EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM.