Philippine Flowers

I have been into photography lately and I just take a photo to anything interesting. For some reason, most of my photos seemed to be of flowers! I didn’t know I would discover so many varieties of flowers in the Philippines. With the help of the flower book, I discovered their names. Unfortunately so much is still unnamed

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Earn extra income at RegGage

Redgage is another social book marking website that pays when you post photos, blogs, documents and videos. They do not pay for photo’s like the photo stock company does but they pay for the number of views your post get. They will transfer payments to your PayPal account when the earnings have reach $25.00.

It is not very hard to reach the $25.00 earnings because Redgage have feature pages. If your photos, blog, documents or videos get featured you will earn a bonus income ranges from $1:00 to $5:00 depending on your post. The more interesting post you have the more earnings you get.

Not only you can earn from being featured, you can also earn from their daily contest. The prize is a $25.00 visa card when you submitted for their Knowledge based content, feature redgage in another website or invite friends to join. The computer will randomly pick the winner for the day.

You can even re-post your articles in Triond to Redgage to earn more income. It also has an automatic broadcasting and sharing to other network. You can share your post to your account in facebook, delicious, MySpace, digg, twitter, and friendfeed.

You can also bookmark a favorite and subscribe to another user. The more friends you have, the greater opportunity for more earnings. They can comment on your post and reply to their post. And the coolest part is that you get to rate how many stars to their post. Another interesting part about Redgage is that you can organize your photos, like if you have many pictures of flowers, you can post all of them and create a category for that theme so when you view them, you can just see the photos about flowers. I discourage anyone from posting any nude or sexual content.

How to earn extra income from your photos

If you are a photographer, amateur or professional, which have taken a lot of good photos, you may be able to earn from it. Stock photography will let you earn money whenever someone downloads the picture while maintenaing the rights for the photographs unless it is bought exclusively where you will not be able to sell it to anyone else. (read more)

Spanish Language Learning Strategy

Due to a plan of migrating to an english-spanish speaking country, a sudden realization of the need to learn their street language came upon me. Being  able a filipino which has a lot of borrowed words from spanish, i thought it would be an easy learning adventure. I was wrong. Although some words are quiet familiar, i still cannot understand a whole spanish sentence, much more speak it.

To start with my language learning, I bought a book called “Basic Spanish” by Dorothy Richmond and a spanish-english dictionary. Since this is a self spanish language learning, a learning strategy would be a good idea.

First  thing was to search the internet and start by memorizing some basic spanish greetings and counting. (Read more)

Tea and It’s Health Benefits

The tea has existed for hundreds of years. The leaves are from the small evergreen tree in Asia called Camellia sinensis. The leaves are dried and go through different processes to be use as a hot beverage. These beverages can be served any time of the day with a biscuit or a sandwich. There are many teas that has been developed and discovered around the world, but it was the Chinese people who discovered the medicinal values of it.

Due to the different variety of teas, they have been divided into six categories. The Black, Green, Oolong, White, Pu-erh and herbal tea.

 Black tea’s health benefits includes: improving functions of the arteries, reduces heart attack and stroke risks, prevents tooth decay and also helps lower cholesterol levels. It also helps fight cancer and it boosts your metabolism which causes weight loss. More…

Cooking Oil and Its Benefits

Oil is very important in the cook’s life. It is used for frying, sauté, and even in the salad dressings. Through the years, there were various oils that have been made to be used for cooking, cosmetics, soaps and even as a biofuel which is used for the cars.

The most popular oil in the world is the olive oil. Olive oil came from the olive tree that originated in the Mediterranean countries. Olive oil is so rich in monounsaturated fats that help reduce the risk of heart disease or stroke because monounsaturated fat reduces the bad cholesterol levels. This oil is mostly used in salad dressings, but it can also be used for sautéing. When used for cooking, extra virgin oil should not exceed the temperature of 190 degrees Celsius, virgin olive oil at 215 degrees Celsius and refined olive oil should only be until 225 degrees Celsius only.

Canola oil is from the rapeseeds that belong to the mustard and cabbage family. This plant is a native to Canada. Canola oil is not only used in cooking, but it is also used in cosmetics such as lipsticks, candles, inks for newspapers and also as a biofuel for cars. It is high in monounsaturated fats and it also has omega-3 which is good to reduce risk for heart disease. It is considered as the healthiest oil amongst the common cooking oils. more

Sungha Jung - A guitar prodigy

Sungha Jung was born September 26, 1996 in South Korea. He dreamt of becoming a professional acoustic finger-style guitarist. He used to watch his father who plays guitar as his hobby until he decided he wants to play like him too. A solo guitarist and a guitar teacher from Germany named Ulli Bögershausen became his musical inspiration.

He started playing the guitar in early 2006. He started by listening to songs from radio or Internet. He then plays them without any tabbing. He is very good at listening that when he got the song right, his father would then video tape him, then they would post it in YouTube. He never had any guitar teacher. He only taught himself and sometimes his father teaches him as well. With much practice, Sungha was able to improve his playing styles. Many people who saw the video gets amazed at how his fingers proceed so quickly and gently in the guitar. He plays beautifully that even the professional guitarist are amazed. Famous guitarist soon began giving him free tablatures of different songs in their own arrangements. He learned them all and soon enough he became famous on YouTube. Read more

The Magic of Okra

Okra, lady fingers or Bhindi is a vegetable that has a lot of stored nutrients. There are two kinds of fibers that you can get from Okra, the soluble and the insoluble fibers. Soluble fibers helps in lowering cholesterol serum and the risk of having a heart disease, while insoluble fibers are good for the intestines as it makes sure that the intestinal track stays healthy. It also helps in avoiding any cancer diseases specially the colo-rectal cancer.

There are other nutrients that you can get fromage boiling a half cup of Okra, there are vitamin B6, folic acid, fiber, protein, carbohydrates, vitamin A and C, Calcium, iron, potassium and magnesium. The fiber in Okra helps in stabilizing the blood sugar. The mucilage in okra also binds the cholesterol, the liver also dumps the toxins which the bile acid carries. Read more

Facts about Tomatoes

Tomatoes are considered fruit and not vegetable as we all thought it is. The taste of the tomato is pleasing to ones senses ripe or not. Tomatoes are native fruits of South America but they do grow in every land outdoors or indoors as long as it gets sunlight. They are herbaceous and the fruit can grow into different sizes and colors when ripe can be red or yellow. There are many varieties of tomato that are used in many different ways but the heirloom tomatoes are becoming more famous for home gardeners and organic growers. These tomatoes have interesting flavor and they are more resistant to diseases.

There are different ways of using tomatoes. The beefsteak tomatoes are used for sandwiches, plum tomatoes are used for sauces or paste, cherry tomatoes can be eaten whole and used in salads. These tomatoes can all be used as a juice and provides lots of beta carotene and vitamin A which is good for your body. (Read more)

Fact about Grapefruits

Grapefruits are sometimes mistaken as Pomelo but different in shape and size. Pomelos are bigger and are sometime pear shaped. They originated in Jamaica but soon America became of one of the producers as well. They grow in tropical areas and are best in January up until July. Grapefruits can be bitter and sweet. Their colors will vary from the orange, pink, yellow, and reddish colors.

Grapefruits have many nutritional values that are beneficial to our body. Vitamins present are Vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, folate, panthothenic acid; B6, C and E. Minerals found are potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, iron, selenium manganese, copper, and zinc. One cup of grapefruit will give you 1.09 grams of protein, 104 calories and 1.4 dietary fibers of grams. It has a high value of Vitamin C, potassium and beta carotene. It has bioflavonoid which helps reduce in the risk of cancers and heart disease. (Read more)

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Cactus and Succulent Show 2009

Cactus and Succulent Society of the Philippines in cooperation with Quezon City government, Quezon City Memorial Circle will be having their annual garden and pre-Christmas bazaar show from November 20 to 30, 2009 at the Quezon Memorial Circle (near Max’s restaurant) The theme ” Gardening for Better Environment ” signifies the great importance of gardening, as a tool for better environment, combating climate change and recycling must be fully realized by every household throughout the country.

The 10-day event will have over 70 commercial exhibit booths from different parts of the country. Products will range from plants, orchids, cactus, succulents, regional handicraft, Christmas giveaways, toys, souvenir items, t-shirts, garden supplies, tools, fertilizers, seeds suppliers among others.

This celebration will be part of the 70th anniversary activities of Quezon City. Other partner institution includes Department of Agriculture and PAGCOR.

Highlights of the event include:

1.) Philippine Orchid Society – the country’s premier orchid and plant society will be having a landscape exhibit to be executed by Mr. Carlos Valeriano C. Lazaro
2.) Philippine Horticultural Society will be having an ornamental exhibit booth.
3.) Exhibit of rare and unique cactus and succulents’ collection by the members of the Cactus and Succulent Society of the Philippines.
4.) Natural Stone Lovers will showcase various rare and unusual forms of natural stones and crystals.
5.) King Louis Ornamental Farm will have a landscape exhibit showcasing various annuals, perennials and ornamental plants.
6.) Kapisanan ng mga Pinoy sa Sining ng Bonsai will display unique bonsai masterpieces from re-known bonsai artists from different parts of the country.
7.) Open National Competition for ” Best Ornamental Landscape Exhibit”, “Best Cactus in Show”, ” Best Succulent in Show “, ” and “Best in Show “etc..
8.) Rare endemic and indigenous Philippine hoya species will be exhibited during the show.
9.) Free Daily Lecture on different plant related topics like growing cactus, succulents, orchids, ornamental plants, dish garden, agriculture, recycling etc…
10.) Field trip of various schools, universities across the country.

Media partners includes:

Manila Bulletin – the country’s largest newspaper conglomerate company with over 109 years in delivering news and agricultural events will cover the pre-event and post event of the show.

Philippine Star – The country’s most dynamic and innovative daily newspaper.

Partial List of Lecturers:

Mr. Peter Bangayan- Basics of Cactus

Ms. Ana Ruth Purificacion- Conde- Caudiciform and other unusual succulents

Ms. Tess Baldonado – Care and Propagation of Hoyas

Mr. Egay Littaua – Floral Arrangements for Various Occasions

Mr. Carlos Valeriano C. Lazaro - Orchid Pangkabuhayan (Starting an Orchid Business)

Ms. Tita Abaquin – Zero Waste Management and Recycling

Mr. David Valilla - Urban Agriculture and container gardening

Ms. Edna Palad – Water Hycacith – from nuisance to usage

Online forums, BLOGS, Yahoo groups, Community networking sites, Websites will provide pre-event coverage and post event coverage

1.) Asia finest .com – An Asian American site based in New York, USA with over 1,000,000 active posts and over 100,000 users. This forum and website covers anything about Asia from garden related events to current news.

2.) Green Culture Singapore.com – The largest website and forum site in Singapore dedicated to plants and plant-related event around the region will post the pre-event and post event of the show. The forum had a separate site about cactus and succulent.

3.) Skyscrappercity – Philippines – This one of the multi-awarded Philippine forum and website which will feature the pre-event and post event of the show.

4.) Filipino forum. com – This is one of the leading Filipino- American forum sites based in the United Sates which will feature the pre-event and post event highlights of the show.

5.) Pinoy horti – This Philippines based blog site featured the major gardening and plant shows of the country.

6.) Tsinoy .com – The website and forum will help post the pre-event and post event of the show.

7.) Agreekultura @ yahoogroups. com – This 2,000 member strong online community will post the event.

8.) Gardenmessenger @yahoo groups. com- This online community group will post gardening and plant related events from all over the world.

For more information, and those who are interested to be a sponsor, exhibitor of the event.

Ms. Adoracion S. Bernabe – (President)
425-95-76 / (0917-8141408)

Ms.Becky Buenaventura (Corporate Secretary) – 842-5035 /
(0917-815-4779)

Please visit the on-line yahoo community: http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/cactus_ philippines/

Free Spooktacular Walking Tours in Manila

Dates: November 8, 2009- Sunday at 3 p.m. to 6p.m.

Assembly area: in front of Manila North Cemetery ( Dimasalang street ) beside Chinese General Hospital

Time: 2:30p.m. To 3p.m. (Photography is not allowed in other areas)

Note: First come, first serve basis reservation

Tour itinerary:

Manila mounts, monuments and mausoleum tour

Items to bring: candles, incense and flashlight

Manila North Cemetery ( Cementerio del Norte) is Manila largest public cemetery occupying 54 hectares of land , is considered the biggest and one of the oldest cemeteries in Metro Manila. Beside it are two other important cemeteries, namely the La Loma Cemetery and the Manila Chinese Cemetery. The cemetery is owned by the Manila city government and has initiated an expansion program to build more “apartment tombs” and a crematorium.

Notable personalities buried within the cemetery were FPJ, President Roxas, President Osmena among others.

Manila Chinese Cemetery

Manila Chinese Cemetery is the second oldest cemetery in Manila after La Loma Cemetery and was designated as the resting place for the Chinese citizens who were denied burial in Catholic cemeteries during the Spanish colonial period. The cemetery was witness to many executions during World War II. Among them were Girl Scouts organizer Josefa Llanes Escoda, literary geniuses Rafael Roces and Manuel Arguilla, star athlete-turned- guerrilla spy Virgilio Lobregat, and Chinese Consul General Yang Guangsheng. Apolinario Mabini was also buried in the cemetery before his remains were transferred to Batangas.

Chong Hock Tong Temple
Built in the 1850s, this is the oldest Chinese temple in Manila. Though not as elaborate, the architecture is still reminiscent of those in Fujian province as well as those in Singapore and Malaysia with their colorful friezes and uniquely upturned eaves.

Contact: Mr. Lawrence Chan – L_rence_2003@ yahoo.com

Partners: Manila North Cemetery, Filipinas Stamp Collectors’ Club, and Chinese Cemetery

Davao

Davao is the largest city in Mindanao and also a progressive city. They have their own international airport and seaport. It has a population of over one million and is mostly known for the fruit Durian. Davao also has the best beaches, diving spot, mountain resorts and Mount Apo as the highest peak in the Philippines. Davao from Manila is accessible by boat twice a week and by plane with daily flights. Read more

Cory Aquino on Philippine Stamps

Philippine Postal Corporation has honored former President Corazon Aquino with 2 stamps both of 7pesos denomination.
To learn more about this stamp, visit the PhilPost website http://www.philpost.gov.ph/?p=681

Spider Fighting

Growing up, PSP and computer were not around yet to play with as a grade schooler. But we do  have lots of games that some children doesnt know about.

Last saturday, i was telling my 8 year old cousin Liam about spider fighting. He knows what is a spider, but he has not heard of the spider fighting. So i began to tell him that me and my cousin would go hunting for spiders every after it rains. We would look from theres and leaves and if you find a web that can be a sign that there is a spider. House spiders are not good for spider fighting. When you have found a spide, cage them in the match box. To have a spider fight, you will have to put two spiders on both end of the snake. Give them a little push or a tickle until they wake up and move. Both of this spiders will go meet in the middle and when they sense each other, and feel each other then they would start to fight. The spider that falls three times losses the game. The spider also loses the game when the spider dies during the fight when the oponent, wrap by his enemy’s web. This game is not only played in the Philippines, it is also playes in other countries.

After telling Liam abuot spide fighting,we went to go hunt for spiders unfortunately, we only got a grasshoper. Ohwell. maybe next time

Philippine Independent Film Festival

Cinemalaya

Philippine Independent Film Festival

July 17-26, 2009

Cinemalaya Film Congress:

2 day package for student P 250

2 day package for non student P500

1 day package for Non Student P300

Festival Screening prices

Regular Screeining P100 per ticket

Student price P P50 per ticket

Senior Citizen’s Discount 20% off the regular prices

Festival Pass P1000 good for all screening

Daily Pass P 300 good for 5 screenings

Films in competitions

Full length features

24 K

Ang Panggagahasa kay Fe

Astig

Colorum

Dinig Sana Kita

Engkwentro

Last Supper No. 3

Mangatyanan

Nerseri

Sanglaan

Short feature film category

Behind Closed Doors

Blogog

Bonsai

Hulagpos

Latus

Musa

Si Bok at ang Trumpo

Tatang

Ugat sa Lupa

Wat Floors Ma’am

For more information;

Call the CCP Box Office at 832-3704

And Ticketworld at 891-99999

Or visit the following websites:

www.cinemalaya.org

www.getzmo.com

www.clickthecity.com

Total Solar Eclipse Coming on July 22, 2009

Millions of people in India, China, and other parts of Asia have witness a total solar eclipse yesterday July 22, 2009. Cities such as Surat, in India, as well as Chengdu, Shanghai, and Wuhan, in China, have experience the eclipse’s totality. Visitors at the Taj Mahal, which is listed as one of the modern world’s seven wonders, have witness this eclipse. This eclipse also occurred in places such as Japan, where Tokyo’s residents have witness a partial eclipse.

Philippine Stamps For Sale

Scott No. 2824 – Summer Institute of Linguistics Philippines 50^th Anniversary

Issued Feb 28, 2003,   5p, Yakan weaving. b, 6p, Ifugao weaving. c, 5p, Kagayanen weaving. D, 6p, Bagobo Abaca weaving - -2007 Scott Value ($5.00)

Scott No. 2825, 11p: a, Ayta bow and arrows. b, Ibatan baskets. c, Palawano gong. d, Mindanao instruments, Issued Feb 28, 2003 - -2007 Scott Value ($5.00)..Note: This is a souvenier sheet just like SC2824 but the edges were removed, I’m not sure what the value of that now, check this site for what it looks like before we removed the edges http://picasaweb.google.com/gigisimbre/2003PhilippineStamps#5350809410165067666

Scott No. 2907 - 4p, Phalaenopsis fasciata, 2004 - 2007 Scott Value ($0.30)

Scott No. 2408 – 4p, 100^th year discovery of radioactivity issued in Apr 30, 1996 - Scott Value ($0.60)

Scott No. 2518– 4p, Melchora Aquino 1998 - Scott Value ($0.60)

Scott No. 2467A– 7p, National Costume, barong tagalong at baro’t saya, 1997 - Scott Value ($3.00)

Scott No. 2468A– 8p, National Fruit, Mangga, 1997 - Scott Value ($3.50)

Scott No. 2242a - 6p 17th SEA Games’93 (80×30mm, table tennis, football, vollleyball, badminton) Issued in June 18, 1993 ($1.25)

Scott No. 2242c - 6p 17th SEA Games’93 (80×30mm, swimming, waterpolo, yatching, diving) Issued in June 18, 1993 ($1.25)

Scott No. 2009 - 1p Department of National Defence 50th Anniversary, issued in October 23, 1989 ($.60)

Scott No. 2031 - 3.50p National Catechetical Year, Issued in September 28, 1990 ($1.00)

Scott No. 2287 - 6p First Asean Scout Jamboree, Mt. Makiling (w/ flags, boyscout, emblem) Issued in December 28, 1993. ($1.10)

Scott No. 2532 - 15p Clark Special Economic Zone, issued May 28, 1998 ($1.90)
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Philippine Flag and National Anthem

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