Ang Kape Ni LaTtEX

Replace the “S” with an “F” on the title and you’ll know how I really feel. Our phone line died last Tuesday. People could hear the number ringing but there’s no dial tone at our end of the line. We immediately reported it to PLDT‘s 173, but as usual they give all kinds of excuses [...]

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The title says (or rather, asks) it all: does a blog without AdSense, or other forms of ads, make sense? I was struck once when a blogger friend and colleague asked me once why I don’t have AdSense on my blog. My blog has been around for three years, two of them in its own [...]

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In Cashflow 101, an advanced Monopoly-like board game created by Rich Dad, Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki to teach the ins-and-outs of financial independence, there are tiles that say “Opportunity”, wherein when you land there, you have to take an “Opportunity Card”, read it aloud — it describes the opportunity, its cost, and its effect [...]

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I’ve been a member of the Pwede Na! Complete Pinoy Guide to Personal Finance Yahoogroup since 2004, ever since I’ve bought the book, but I rarely join the discussions there. However, an email sent by a member of the group containing yet another analysis of the country’s problems caught my ire, which started a fiery [...]

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I was amused to find an article in Inquirer.net saying that ‘alien’ bangus (milkfish) from Laguna fishponds have started appearing in Dagupan, Pangasinan’s markets. For those who are not aware, Dagupan prides itself as being the “Bangus Capital” of the Philippines, selling the superior, better-tasting Bonuan type of bangus. I can attest to this — [...]

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Scobelizer posted a video from Consumerist.com featuring the hellish experience of Delta Airline passengers who had to withstand the following: 7 hour flight delay A quartet of crying babies A staff that gives all kinds of excuses and lies No food No option to go back to the terminal and pick another flight

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Last Saturday, I gave a presentation at the De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde entitled “Essential Software for Business.” What made this talk special was that it was for students of CSB’s School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies, specifically those under the Business Entrepreneurship track. My partner (read: interpreter) for this presentation [...]

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And now a word from our sponsors. Hehe.. Summer’s just around the corner, and now’s the best time to reserve those hotel and airline bookings to beat the peak-season crunch. If you have a trip in mind and want to get the best packages for your desired destination, you could contact my wife Melynn of [...]

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A post in msforums.ph gave me a lead to this recorded conversation of an irate customer allegedly calling up a PLDT MyDSL customer service representative(CSR). I can’t completely verify the authenticity of this conversation, but I do have my own experiences with PLDT’s customer service (or the lack of it). Warning: The conversation contains words [...]

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Ninais kong ilathala ang aking mga katanungan ukol sa Kilusang Mayo Uno noong Lunes, subalit ngayon lamang ako nagkaroon ng pagkakataong gawin ito. Sana’y napapanahon pa rin ang paglalathala ko nito sa aking blog: Para sa Kilusang Mayo Uno, Aaminin kong limitado ang aking pagkakakilanlan sa Kilusang Mayo Uno. Bukod sa kaalamang nabuo ito noong [...]

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