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SPEED UP YOUR PC USING NOTEPAD...
SPEED UP YOUR PC USING NOTEPAD...
by GsmMidnight on Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:24 pm
.speed up your pc using notepad..
type this in your notepad "mystring=(80000000)" exept the qoutation mark
then save as ram.vbe
save it to your desktop..
just double click..
then thats it..
GOD BLESS...
source: sulyapinoy.org
Korea Likely to Permit Dual Citizenship
By Lee Tae-hoon
Staff Reporter
The government plans to permit dual citizenship to Koreans who have acquired another nationality, as well as foreigners who have married a Korean or lived here for five years, a senior Justice Ministry official said.
Korea has scrapped its original plan to offer dual citizenship only to Korean adoptees and foreigners with outstanding talents, said Cha Gyu-geun, head of the ministry's Nationality and Refugee Division.
The ministry has nearly completed the new bill which would overhaul the Naturalization Law, Cha said.
The proposed legislation will be publicly announced in two weeks and will likely be voted on in February at an extraordinary session of the National Assembly, according to Cha.
Both ruling and opposition parties do not deny on the need of passing the revision as it would not only protect the rights of minorities, but also attract talents and woo new voters.
Currently, Korea does not permit multiple nationalities for either its citizens or foreigners.
leeth@koreatimes.co.kr
source:
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/10/116_54583.html
Staff Reporter
The government plans to permit dual citizenship to Koreans who have acquired another nationality, as well as foreigners who have married a Korean or lived here for five years, a senior Justice Ministry official said.
Korea has scrapped its original plan to offer dual citizenship only to Korean adoptees and foreigners with outstanding talents, said Cha Gyu-geun, head of the ministry's Nationality and Refugee Division.
The ministry has nearly completed the new bill which would overhaul the Naturalization Law, Cha said.
The proposed legislation will be publicly announced in two weeks and will likely be voted on in February at an extraordinary session of the National Assembly, according to Cha.
Both ruling and opposition parties do not deny on the need of passing the revision as it would not only protect the rights of minorities, but also attract talents and woo new voters.
Currently, Korea does not permit multiple nationalities for either its citizens or foreigners.
leeth@koreatimes.co.kr
source:
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/10/116_54583.html
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
CRACKDOWN UNTIL DEC.09
The Ministry of Justice said Sunday it will extend the crackdown on foreigners overstaying their visas until the end of the year.
The move comes as the number of undocumented foreigners, particularly foreign workers, has been increasing. It is estimated that nearly 184,000 or 15.9 percent of 1.16 million foreign residents have overstayed their visas.
Since September, the Ministry of Labor and the Small and Medium Business Administration have been on a nationwide campaign that encourages undocumented foreigners to leave the country on their own and so far more than 2,500 have left the country.
Those who leave voluntarily have been exempt from fines and allowed to set foot on Korean territory again only one year after their departure, the ministry said.
Meanwhile, tough sanctions are to be imposed on Korean firms employing undocumented foreigners. Many small- and medium-sized companies here have hired foreigners whose residency here is unjustifiable to save labor costs.
Those found to have hired such foreigners will be fined up to 20 million won ($17,000) and prohibited from hiring foreign laborers for the next three years, it said.
"The campaign result was lower than expected," said Sung Rak-seung, an official involved in the upcoming crackdown. "Those who leave the country after the crackdown begins will also receive the same advantage as others who leave voluntarily."
In fact, this is a sort of periodic measure put into practice when the number of illegal foreigners reaches an alarming level.
Such an intense crackdown has been recognized by the authorities as an efficient way to reduce the number, but they have also been under fire from the foreign communities for alleged recklessness and inhumanity.
In the latest crackdowns, scores of undocumented foreign workers were injured while leaping from factory buildings. Some had their legs and even spinal cord broken. Among the injured were pregnant women.
To help remove such side effects, the government in May set out a guideline and a code of conduct that immigrant officers must abide by when apprehending or conducting raids on undocumented foreigners.
The rule mandates that at least one female officer participate in every crackdown, in case of the arrest or body search of women. It also requires every investigating squad to have an official recording of procedures and practices as evidence in any legal dispute that may arise during a crackdown. Officers must submit a detailed investigation plan to their boss before raids.
By Park Si-soo
Staff Reporter
pss@koreatimes.co.kr
The move comes as the number of undocumented foreigners, particularly foreign workers, has been increasing. It is estimated that nearly 184,000 or 15.9 percent of 1.16 million foreign residents have overstayed their visas.
Since September, the Ministry of Labor and the Small and Medium Business Administration have been on a nationwide campaign that encourages undocumented foreigners to leave the country on their own and so far more than 2,500 have left the country.
Those who leave voluntarily have been exempt from fines and allowed to set foot on Korean territory again only one year after their departure, the ministry said.
Meanwhile, tough sanctions are to be imposed on Korean firms employing undocumented foreigners. Many small- and medium-sized companies here have hired foreigners whose residency here is unjustifiable to save labor costs.
Those found to have hired such foreigners will be fined up to 20 million won ($17,000) and prohibited from hiring foreign laborers for the next three years, it said.
"The campaign result was lower than expected," said Sung Rak-seung, an official involved in the upcoming crackdown. "Those who leave the country after the crackdown begins will also receive the same advantage as others who leave voluntarily."
In fact, this is a sort of periodic measure put into practice when the number of illegal foreigners reaches an alarming level.
Such an intense crackdown has been recognized by the authorities as an efficient way to reduce the number, but they have also been under fire from the foreign communities for alleged recklessness and inhumanity.
In the latest crackdowns, scores of undocumented foreign workers were injured while leaping from factory buildings. Some had their legs and even spinal cord broken. Among the injured were pregnant women.
To help remove such side effects, the government in May set out a guideline and a code of conduct that immigrant officers must abide by when apprehending or conducting raids on undocumented foreigners.
The rule mandates that at least one female officer participate in every crackdown, in case of the arrest or body search of women. It also requires every investigating squad to have an official recording of procedures and practices as evidence in any legal dispute that may arise during a crackdown. Officers must submit a detailed investigation plan to their boss before raids.
By Park Si-soo
Staff Reporter
pss@koreatimes.co.kr
Macau targets overstaying foreigners
Macau targets overstaying foreigners
A new immigration regulation penalizes foreigners, including Filipino tourists, who overstay in Macau, Special Administrative Region for more than thirty days after their permit expires with a fine of 200MOP (US$26.00) per day. Offenders who commit the same violation within 180 days will not be able to "legalize" this overstaying by paying fines and will have to leave Macau immediately. Illegal immigrants will be deported and prohibited from entering Macau, SAR for a certain period as indicated in the deportation order.
Filipino tourists with the intention to overstay in Macau for purposes of looking for job are advised to use the legal cannel for seeking overseas employment.
source: poea.gov.ph
A new immigration regulation penalizes foreigners, including Filipino tourists, who overstay in Macau, Special Administrative Region for more than thirty days after their permit expires with a fine of 200MOP (US$26.00) per day. Offenders who commit the same violation within 180 days will not be able to "legalize" this overstaying by paying fines and will have to leave Macau immediately. Illegal immigrants will be deported and prohibited from entering Macau, SAR for a certain period as indicated in the deportation order.
Filipino tourists with the intention to overstay in Macau for purposes of looking for job are advised to use the legal cannel for seeking overseas employment.
source: poea.gov.ph
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Minimum Wage for Next Year, 2010 (s.korea)
Mga kababayang EPS eto po ang minimum wage for next year published by the Ministry of Labor Korea...This maybe the lowest wage increase..pagtyagaan na muna natin, mabuti na 'to kesa hindi cla nag increase hehehe....
Fri. Aug. 28, 2009 20:43
Title Minimum Wage for Next Year, 2010
Date 2009-07-01 Category category Phone 031-345-5116
Attach
Next year’s minimum wage set at 4,110 won, up 2.75%
This year’s increase rate is the lowest since the financial crisis and a huge gap between labor and management forced
it to be decided by votes.
Next year’s minimum wage is set at 4,110 won (monthly 858,900 won based on a 40-hour workweek system), up 2.75% from this year’s rate.
The Minimum Wage Council convened an all-member meeting from 7 pm on June 29 and representatives of unions and employers waged a tug of war between their proposals and early in the morning on June 30, the council members cast a vote on the mediation proposal made by public-interest members.
Next year’s minimum hourly rate, which is up 2.75% from this year’s 4,000 won, is the lowest rise since the financial crisis in 1998 except from September 1998 to August 1999, when the hike rate was only 2.7%. The minimum wage increase rate for this year was 6.1% and given the current inflation rate hovers at around 3%, next year’s real minimum wage is actually slightly cut down.
The minimum wage negotiation this year hit the wall from the beginning due to a stark contrast in proposals between unions and employers as issues such as low-income workers’ right to survive and shortage of wage payment capacity of smaller businesses got entangled amidst an economic crisis.
The original minimum hourly rates proposed by labor and management sides were 5,150 won (28.7% increase) and 3,770 won (5.8% decrease), respectively. The proposals made by labor and management in the last 7th round full-member meeting were 4,800 won and 3,840 won, respectively, showing a little progress.
Unions demanded that as social security is insufficient, minimum wage should be at least half of the average wage of the total workers. In contrast, employers called for a cut-down of minimum wage for the first time since the minimum wage system was introduced in 1988, insisting that since minimum wages have continuously grown and small and micro businesses cannot afford the labor cost as a result of implications of economic recession, employment insecurity, therefore, will be brought about.
Such a wide position gap led the Minimum Wage Council to determine next year’s minimum wage by voting rather than consensus this year, which is different from last year’s case. The agreed minimum wage level will be confirmed and announced by Labor Minister within 90 days.
At the same time, an intensive review on the proposed bill on the revision of the Minimum Wage Act is scheduled during the fall plenary session of the National Assembly, heating up a controversy over improvement of the minimum wage system between labor and management.
According to the revision bill of the government and the ruling party, minimum wage security level will be more lowered than the current one including: ▲ introduction of regionally different minimum wages; ▲ extension of the probation period of probational workers; ▲ reduction of the minimum wage for senior workers aged 60 and over; and ▲ counting the cost of food and accommodation provided by employers in the minimum wage. Until now, food and accommodation fees have not been allowed to be deducted from the minimum wage and employees have been guaranteed full minimum wage.
- published by the KOILAF
* Location
adress
427-718 Ministry of Labor. Government Complex II, Jungang-dong1, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
Copyright @2007 MOL ALL Rights Reserved.
eto po ang link para mabasa nyo na ng buo ang iba pang balita mula sa Ministry of labor korea
http://www.molab.go.kr/english/Information/faq_view.jsp?page=1&idx=138.
marzy
Co-Admin
Number of posts: 208
Points: 21
Reputation: 0
Registration date: 2008-02-08
source: sulyapinoy
Fri. Aug. 28, 2009 20:43
Title Minimum Wage for Next Year, 2010
Date 2009-07-01 Category category Phone 031-345-5116
Attach
Next year’s minimum wage set at 4,110 won, up 2.75%
This year’s increase rate is the lowest since the financial crisis and a huge gap between labor and management forced
it to be decided by votes.
Next year’s minimum wage is set at 4,110 won (monthly 858,900 won based on a 40-hour workweek system), up 2.75% from this year’s rate.
The Minimum Wage Council convened an all-member meeting from 7 pm on June 29 and representatives of unions and employers waged a tug of war between their proposals and early in the morning on June 30, the council members cast a vote on the mediation proposal made by public-interest members.
Next year’s minimum hourly rate, which is up 2.75% from this year’s 4,000 won, is the lowest rise since the financial crisis in 1998 except from September 1998 to August 1999, when the hike rate was only 2.7%. The minimum wage increase rate for this year was 6.1% and given the current inflation rate hovers at around 3%, next year’s real minimum wage is actually slightly cut down.
The minimum wage negotiation this year hit the wall from the beginning due to a stark contrast in proposals between unions and employers as issues such as low-income workers’ right to survive and shortage of wage payment capacity of smaller businesses got entangled amidst an economic crisis.
The original minimum hourly rates proposed by labor and management sides were 5,150 won (28.7% increase) and 3,770 won (5.8% decrease), respectively. The proposals made by labor and management in the last 7th round full-member meeting were 4,800 won and 3,840 won, respectively, showing a little progress.
Unions demanded that as social security is insufficient, minimum wage should be at least half of the average wage of the total workers. In contrast, employers called for a cut-down of minimum wage for the first time since the minimum wage system was introduced in 1988, insisting that since minimum wages have continuously grown and small and micro businesses cannot afford the labor cost as a result of implications of economic recession, employment insecurity, therefore, will be brought about.
Such a wide position gap led the Minimum Wage Council to determine next year’s minimum wage by voting rather than consensus this year, which is different from last year’s case. The agreed minimum wage level will be confirmed and announced by Labor Minister within 90 days.
At the same time, an intensive review on the proposed bill on the revision of the Minimum Wage Act is scheduled during the fall plenary session of the National Assembly, heating up a controversy over improvement of the minimum wage system between labor and management.
According to the revision bill of the government and the ruling party, minimum wage security level will be more lowered than the current one including: ▲ introduction of regionally different minimum wages; ▲ extension of the probation period of probational workers; ▲ reduction of the minimum wage for senior workers aged 60 and over; and ▲ counting the cost of food and accommodation provided by employers in the minimum wage. Until now, food and accommodation fees have not been allowed to be deducted from the minimum wage and employees have been guaranteed full minimum wage.
- published by the KOILAF
* Location
adress
427-718 Ministry of Labor. Government Complex II, Jungang-dong1, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
Copyright @2007 MOL ALL Rights Reserved.
eto po ang link para mabasa nyo na ng buo ang iba pang balita mula sa Ministry of labor korea
http://www.molab.go.kr/english/Information/faq_view.jsp?page=1&idx=138.
marzy
Co-Admin
Number of posts: 208
Points: 21
Reputation: 0
Registration date: 2008-02-08
source: sulyapinoy
Friday, August 14, 2009
what makes someone extraodinary?
just watch the story of a man without hands and feet...
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YM Messenger Scandal! read this
I’ve got this Scandal story on Friendster Bulletins, and it just scares me. I’ve translated this to english so that you could understand it. here it is..
Anne was chatting on her Yahoo Messenger when someone named Marco Mist added her.
She accepted the invitation.
Ann cute: Who’s this?
Marco Mist: You don’t know me?
Ann cute: No, I don’t.
Ann cute: Who’s this?
Marco Mist: Aww, Come’on
Ann cute: I’ll ask you again who’s this?!
Marco Mist: ann
Marco Mist: don’t
Marco Mist: just
Marco Mist: pretend
Marco Mist: that you don’t know me
Ann cute: Don’t be so stubborn.
Marco Mist: It’s me Marco.
Ann cute: Marco who?
Marco Mist: Ah, so already forgotten me?
Ann cute: Who are you really?
Marco Mist: marco.
Marco Mist: Marco I. Melionza
Ann cute: Marco?!
Marco Mist: at last
Ann cute: OMG!
Ann cute: Don’t fool me.
Ann cute: Marco is dead!
Marco Mist: That’s my point
Marco Mist: I miss you so much ann
Marco Mist: sooo much
Ann cute: this is not funny
Ann cute: who’s this? jordan? mike?
Ann cute: don’t play with me!
Ann cute:
Marco Mist: It’s me!
Marco Mist: you want me to turn on my webcam?
Ann cute: sure!
Marco turned on his webcam
An n cute: O
Ann cute: M
Ann cute: G
Marco Mist: can you see me?
Ann cute: imposible!
Ann cute: you were hit by a truck! i saw what happend!
Marco Mist: …
Ann cute: so you’re not dead?
Marco Mist: i am dead
Ann cute: wtf?!?!
Ann cute: can you make it clear?
Marco Mist: i returned for you
Marco Mist: i still love you ann
Ann cute: marco, i already have a boyfriend now
Ann cute: its noel
Afte r that, Marco stopped replying and his webcam was paused.
But Marco still hasn’t signed out.
Ann didn’t close Marco’s webcam just in case Marco broadcasts again.
BUZZ!!!
BUZZ!!!
Ann buzzed 2 times
Still no reply
All of a sudden Marco’s webcam was on again
It showed Marco, his head was open, bleeding, his whole body full of cuts and open wounds.
Marco looked the et same way he did when he was hit by a truck.
Ann froze in shock
All of a sudden Marco replied
Marco Mist: so you don’t love me anymore?
Marco signed out
Ann’s computer turned off by itself
Ann’s phone rang
Ann: Hello?
Jordan: Ann, bad news.
Ann: What bad news?
Jordan: It’s Noel.
Ann: What happend to him?!
Jordan: I’m sorry but… He was hit by a truck.
Ann: (cries)
Jordan: Hello? Ann?
Ann: He was hit by a truck? (crying)
Jordan: He’s at ********’s emergency room right now.
Ann: I’m on my way.
Jordan: Ok.
Ann went to ******** Hospital.
Jordan led her to Noel’s hospital room.
**the hospital name has been censored for privacy**
Jordan: I’ll be right outside.
Ann: Yah. Thanks.
Jordan left Ann with Noel.
Ann : Noel, don’t leave me like Marco did (crying).
Ann hears footsteps from outside.
She turns around.
To her shock, she sees Marco standing there by the door.
Ann screamed.
Ann lost her consciousness.
When Ann woke up, she was lying down on a hospital bed.
Ann: What happened?
Jordan: You fainted.
Ann: Wow.
Jordan: We thought something bad has happened to you.
Ann: Yeah. But, I think I’m ready to go home now.
Jordan: Ok, I’ll call the doctor.
Jordan leaves.
Bloody Marco appears in front of Ann.
Marco: Happy now?
Ann: What do you want Maro?!
Marco: If you can’t love me, you can’t love other man too!
Ann: Marco you’re already dead!
Marco: And so is Noel!
Ann: Leave us alone!
Marco: (laughs)
Marco disappeared and Ann started laughing like crazy.
When Jordan returned with the doctor, they were both shocked to see Ann, laughing, trying to hurt everyone she sees.
Since then, Ann has lost her mind and got checked in a mental hospital.
Ann has never stopped laughing ever since.
Marco has never forgiven Ann for finding a new guy.
And Marco has promised that anyone who finds out about his story will suffer the same fate as Ann…
…unless they pass the curse on to other people with the title YM SCANDAL
Scary huh? Have you ever experienced these kind of stories? You don’t want to? Everyone else doesn’t I think. Have a nice webcam chat with a stranger!
Anne was chatting on her Yahoo Messenger when someone named Marco Mist added her.
She accepted the invitation.
Ann cute: Who’s this?
Marco Mist: You don’t know me?
Ann cute: No, I don’t.
Ann cute: Who’s this?
Marco Mist: Aww, Come’on
Ann cute: I’ll ask you again who’s this?!
Marco Mist: ann
Marco Mist: don’t
Marco Mist: just
Marco Mist: pretend
Marco Mist: that you don’t know me
Ann cute: Don’t be so stubborn.
Marco Mist: It’s me Marco.
Ann cute: Marco who?
Marco Mist: Ah, so already forgotten me?
Ann cute: Who are you really?
Marco Mist: marco.
Marco Mist: Marco I. Melionza
Ann cute: Marco?!
Marco Mist: at last
Ann cute: OMG!
Ann cute: Don’t fool me.
Ann cute: Marco is dead!
Marco Mist: That’s my point
Marco Mist: I miss you so much ann
Marco Mist: sooo much
Ann cute: this is not funny
Ann cute: who’s this? jordan? mike?
Ann cute: don’t play with me!
Ann cute:
Marco Mist: It’s me!
Marco Mist: you want me to turn on my webcam?
Ann cute: sure!
Marco turned on his webcam
An n cute: O
Ann cute: M
Ann cute: G
Marco Mist: can you see me?
Ann cute: imposible!
Ann cute: you were hit by a truck! i saw what happend!
Marco Mist: …
Ann cute: so you’re not dead?
Marco Mist: i am dead
Ann cute: wtf?!?!
Ann cute: can you make it clear?
Marco Mist: i returned for you
Marco Mist: i still love you ann
Ann cute: marco, i already have a boyfriend now
Ann cute: its noel
Afte r that, Marco stopped replying and his webcam was paused.
But Marco still hasn’t signed out.
Ann didn’t close Marco’s webcam just in case Marco broadcasts again.
BUZZ!!!
BUZZ!!!
Ann buzzed 2 times
Still no reply
All of a sudden Marco’s webcam was on again
It showed Marco, his head was open, bleeding, his whole body full of cuts and open wounds.
Marco looked the et same way he did when he was hit by a truck.
Ann froze in shock
All of a sudden Marco replied
Marco Mist: so you don’t love me anymore?
Marco signed out
Ann’s computer turned off by itself
Ann’s phone rang
Ann: Hello?
Jordan: Ann, bad news.
Ann: What bad news?
Jordan: It’s Noel.
Ann: What happend to him?!
Jordan: I’m sorry but… He was hit by a truck.
Ann: (cries)
Jordan: Hello? Ann?
Ann: He was hit by a truck? (crying)
Jordan: He’s at ********’s emergency room right now.
Ann: I’m on my way.
Jordan: Ok.
Ann went to ******** Hospital.
Jordan led her to Noel’s hospital room.
**the hospital name has been censored for privacy**
Jordan: I’ll be right outside.
Ann: Yah. Thanks.
Jordan left Ann with Noel.
Ann : Noel, don’t leave me like Marco did (crying).
Ann hears footsteps from outside.
She turns around.
To her shock, she sees Marco standing there by the door.
Ann screamed.
Ann lost her consciousness.
When Ann woke up, she was lying down on a hospital bed.
Ann: What happened?
Jordan: You fainted.
Ann: Wow.
Jordan: We thought something bad has happened to you.
Ann: Yeah. But, I think I’m ready to go home now.
Jordan: Ok, I’ll call the doctor.
Jordan leaves.
Bloody Marco appears in front of Ann.
Marco: Happy now?
Ann: What do you want Maro?!
Marco: If you can’t love me, you can’t love other man too!
Ann: Marco you’re already dead!
Marco: And so is Noel!
Ann: Leave us alone!
Marco: (laughs)
Marco disappeared and Ann started laughing like crazy.
When Jordan returned with the doctor, they were both shocked to see Ann, laughing, trying to hurt everyone she sees.
Since then, Ann has lost her mind and got checked in a mental hospital.
Ann has never stopped laughing ever since.
Marco has never forgiven Ann for finding a new guy.
And Marco has promised that anyone who finds out about his story will suffer the same fate as Ann…
…unless they pass the curse on to other people with the title YM SCANDAL
Scary huh? Have you ever experienced these kind of stories? You don’t want to? Everyone else doesn’t I think. Have a nice webcam chat with a stranger!
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Saturday, July 4, 2009
You're the 1, Goldilocks
this is my story.
My girlfriend asked me to buy POLVORON "cookies and cream" but the problem was we are too far from the Goldilock shop why because we are here in South Korea working as OFW,but I said dont worry.
My co-worker at that time was on a vacation in the Philippines for two weeks, so i asked him if he can bring me a box of POLVORON" cookies and cream"when he go back to Korea. So,one day before his trip I called him on his phone and he told me that he can't go to the goldilock shop to buy for me... so i decided to call my sister to buy my girlfriend's request which at that time is in manila for her medical examination for U.S.A.
They met at the airport an hour before my friend's departure.
Then he arrived...
I've got the box full of POLVORON " cookies and cream " with a smile
and immediately gave it to my girlfriend with surprised.
She thanked me and we enjoyed eating the most delicious Philippine made Polvoron.
You're the 1 Goldilocks, because no matter what the distance is... we can still eat and taste your best products.
Thanks.
Comelec: It's all systems go for 2010 poll automation
MANILA, Philippines - The dispute has ended. Smartmatic and its Filipino partner, Total Information Management (TIM), were able to iron out their differences over the control of funds for the P11.3-billion poll automation project after a three-hour meeting Friday.
2010 ELECTIONS
» Poll Automation Timeline"It's a go for poll automation. Smartmatic and TIM are right now signing their joint venture incorporation papers," Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Jose Melo told reporters.
By next Friday, July 10, after submitting their incorporation papers to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the companies are expected to sign the P7.2-billion contract with the Comelec, according to Melo.
For the latest Philippine news stories and videos, visit GMANews.TV
source: www.gmanews.tv
2010 ELECTIONS
» Poll Automation Timeline"It's a go for poll automation. Smartmatic and TIM are right now signing their joint venture incorporation papers," Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Jose Melo told reporters.
By next Friday, July 10, after submitting their incorporation papers to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the companies are expected to sign the P7.2-billion contract with the Comelec, according to Melo.
For the latest Philippine news stories and videos, visit GMANews.TV
source: www.gmanews.tv
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Michael Jackson's sudden death
Mystery surrounds Michael Jackson's sudden death
Reuters, Jun 26, 2009 6:38 am PDT
One day after Michael Jackson's sudden death, speculation was already turning on Friday to what killed the 50-year-old "King of Pop" just weeks before his long-awaited series of comeback concerts.
click here
Reuters, Jun 26, 2009 6:38 am PDT
One day after Michael Jackson's sudden death, speculation was already turning on Friday to what killed the 50-year-old "King of Pop" just weeks before his long-awaited series of comeback concerts.
click here
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Death of President Roh Moo-hyun (Previous S.Korean President)
A steady stream of mourners from all over the country yesterday paid their respects to late President Roh Moo-hyun, whose body lay at a community center in his hometown.
More than 160,000 people, including citizens and high-profile politicians, had visited Bongha village in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, as of yesterday evening, according to local officials.
Roh committed suicide early Saturday morning by leaping to his death off a cliff near his retirement home in the village, some 450 kilometers south of Seoul.
He was 62.
Roh and his wife Kwon Yang-sook had been staying at the residence since his 2003-2008 term ended in February.
click here
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
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Send Text Messages
Send free text messages using Text 4 Free. Send free SMS from the computer. You can send free text messages from this website to almost anywhere in the world. You don't need to send text messages from your phone anymore; do it online! If you're at school or work, this site will allow you to send free sms. Text 4 Free is an absolutely free sms messaging service.
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Send free text messages using Text 4 Free. Send free SMS from the computer. You can send free text messages from this website to almost anywhere in the world. You don't need to send text messages from your phone anymore; do it online! If you're at school or work, this site will allow you to send free sms. Text 4 Free is an absolutely free sms messaging service.
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Charice Pempengco - Note to God - Sings for Oprah
International singing sensation Charice unveiled her first international single, “A Note to God,” on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” Monday (US time), a performance that brought the popular American host to tears.
Like Winfrey, one of the world’s most influential women, Charice herself was teary eyed as she belted out the last part of the song amid cheers and applause from the audience.
“A Note to God” was composed and written by Grammy Award-winning Diane Warren and produced by legendary David Foster.
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Source: ABS-CBNNews.com
Thursday, May 14, 2009
40 Tips for a Better Life
1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is
The ultimate anti-depressant.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3. Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.
4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today..'
5... Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2008.
7. Make time to practice meditation, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 80 and under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.
12. Try to make at least five people smile each day - including yourself!
13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and
flowing energy into your life.
14. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, or issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime..
16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the NEGATIVE BLUES away...
18. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
21. You don't have to win every argument.. Agree to disagree.
22. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
23. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'
26. Forgive everyone for everything - including yourself.
27. What other people think of you is none of your business.
28. REMEMBER GOD heals everything.
29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
30. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch..
31. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
33. The best is yet to come.
34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
35. Do the right thing!
36. Call your family often. (Or email them to death!!!)
37. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________.
38. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed..
39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.
40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about. I just did.
May your troubles be less, May your blessings be more, May nothing but happiness come through your door!
The ultimate anti-depressant.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3. Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.
4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today..'
5... Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2008.
7. Make time to practice meditation, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 80 and under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.
12. Try to make at least five people smile each day - including yourself!
13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and
flowing energy into your life.
14. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, or issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime..
16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the NEGATIVE BLUES away...
18. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
21. You don't have to win every argument.. Agree to disagree.
22. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
23. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'
26. Forgive everyone for everything - including yourself.
27. What other people think of you is none of your business.
28. REMEMBER GOD heals everything.
29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
30. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch..
31. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
33. The best is yet to come.
34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
35. Do the right thing!
36. Call your family often. (Or email them to death!!!)
37. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________.
38. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed..
39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.
40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about. I just did.
May your troubles be less, May your blessings be more, May nothing but happiness come through your door!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
LEARN HOW TO MAKE UR WINDOWS XP, GENUINE..
sa inyo mga Kababayan..
1. Type Regedit on the Run Menu
2. Go to Hkey-Local_Machine/Software/ Microsoft/WindowsNT/CurrentVersion/
WPAEvents
3. Select OOBETimer (Reg-Binary) and Press Enter. Now You will See a Set of 12 Keys.
4. FF D5 71 D6 8B 6A 8D 6F D5 33 93 FD
{just delete D6 (4th entry) and replace it with C4}
5. Exit Regedit.
6. Type "%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a" on the Run Menu (without quotes)
7. Select "Yes I want to telephone a customer service representative to activate windows".
8. Click Next
9. Select "Change Product Key"
10. Put these keys
QMDGV-QRC2B-XF6JB-GRGHK-W9DRC
11. Select Update
Don't worry about asking again to register.
Restart the system and repeat steps 6 to 11, now the process will tell you that Windows XP is already activated.
This is working on a fresh windows xp installation
1. Type Regedit on the Run Menu
2. Go to Hkey-Local_Machine/Software/ Microsoft/WindowsNT/CurrentVersion/
WPAEvents
3. Select OOBETimer (Reg-Binary) and Press Enter. Now You will See a Set of 12 Keys.
4. FF D5 71 D6 8B 6A 8D 6F D5 33 93 FD
{just delete D6 (4th entry) and replace it with C4}
5. Exit Regedit.
6. Type "%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a" on the Run Menu (without quotes)
7. Select "Yes I want to telephone a customer service representative to activate windows".
8. Click Next
9. Select "Change Product Key"
10. Put these keys
QMDGV-QRC2B-XF6JB-GRGHK-W9DRC
11. Select Update
Don't worry about asking again to register.
Restart the system and repeat steps 6 to 11, now the process will tell you that Windows XP is already activated.
This is working on a fresh windows xp installation
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
KEY FACTS ABOUT SWINE FLU
Key Facts about Swine Influenza (Swine Flu)
Swine Flu
What is Swine Influenza?
Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza virus that regularly causes outbreaks of influenza in pigs. Swine flu viruses cause high levels of illness and low death rates in pigs. Swine influenza viruses may circulate among swine throughout the year, but most outbreaks occur during the late fall and winter months similar to outbreaks in humans. The classical swine flu virus (an influenza type A H1N1 virus) was first isolated from a pig in 1930.
How many swine flu viruses are there?
Like all influenza viruses, swine flu viruses change constantly. Pigs can be infected by avian influenza and human influenza viruses as well as swine influenza viruses. When influenza viruses from different species infect pigs, the viruses can reassort (i.e. swap genes) and new viruses that are a mix of swine, human and/or avian influenza viruses can emerge. Over the years, different variations of swine flu viruses have emerged. At this time, there are four main influenza type A virus subtypes that have been isolated in pigs: H1N1, H1N2, H3N2, and H3N1. However, most of the recently isolated influenza viruses from pigs have been H1N1 viruses.
Swine Flu in Humans
Can humans catch swine flu?
Swine flu viruses do not normally infect humans. However, sporadic human infections with swine flu have occurred. Most commonly, these cases occur in persons with direct exposure to pigs (e.g. children near pigs at a fair or workers in the swine industry). In addition, there have been documented cases of one person spreading swine flu to others. For example, an outbreak of apparent swine flu infection in pigs in Wisconsin in 1988 resulted in multiple human infections, and, although no community outbreak resulted, there was antibody evidence of virus transmission from the patient to health care workers who had close contact with the patient.
How common is swine flu infection in humans?
In the past, CDC received reports of approximately one human swine influenza virus infection every one to two years in the U.S., but from December 2005 through February 2009, 12 cases of human infection with swine influenza have been reported.
What are the symptoms of swine flu in humans?
The symptoms of swine flu in people are expected to be similar to the symptoms of regular human seasonal influenza and include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing. Some people with swine flu also have reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Can people catch swine flu from eating pork?
No. Swine influenza viruses are not transmitted by food. You can not get swine influenza from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork and pork products is safe. Cooking pork to an internal temperature of 160°F kills the swine flu virus as it does other bacteria and viruses.
How does swine flu spread?
Influenza viruses can be directly transmitted from pigs to people and from people to pigs. Human infection with flu viruses from pigs are most likely to occur when people are in close proximity to infected pigs, such as in pig barns and livestock exhibits housing pigs at fairs. Human-to-human transmission of swine flu can also occur. This is thought to occur in the same way as seasonal flu occurs in people, which is mainly person-to-person transmission through coughing or sneezing of people infected with the influenza virus. People may become infected by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.
What do we know about human-to-human spread of swine flu?
In September 1988, a previously healthy 32-year-old pregnant woman was hospitalized for pneumonia and died 8 days later. A swine H1N1 flu virus was detected. Four days before getting sick, the patient visited a county fair swine exhibition where there was widespread influenza-like illness among the swine.
In follow-up studies, 76% of swine exhibitors tested had antibody evidence of swine flu infection but no serious illnesses were detected among this group. Additional studies suggest that one to three health care personnel who had contact with the patient developed mild influenza-like illnesses with antibody evidence of swine flu infection.
How can human infections with swine influenza be diagnosed?
To diagnose swine influenza A infection, a respiratory specimen would generally need to be collected within the first 4 to 5 days of illness (when an infected person is most likely to be shedding virus). However, some persons, especially children, may shed virus for 10 days or longer. Identification as a swine flu influenza A virus requires sending the specimen to CDC for laboratory testing.
What medications are available to treat swine flu infections in humans?
There are four different antiviral drugs that are licensed for use in the US for the treatment of influenza: amantadine, rimantadine, oseltamivir and zanamivir. While most swine influenza viruses have been susceptible to all four drugs, the most recent swine influenza viruses isolated from humans are resistant to amantadine and rimantadine. At this time, CDC recommends the use of oseltamivir or zanamivir for the treatment and/or prevention of infection with swine influenza viruses.
What other examples of swine flu outbreaks are there?
Probably the most well known is an outbreak of swine flu among soldiers in Fort Dix, New Jersey in 1976. The virus caused disease with x-ray evidence of pneumonia in at least 4 soldiers and 1 death; all of these patients had previously been healthy. The virus was transmitted to close contacts in a basic training environment, with limited transmission outside the basic training group. The virus is thought to have circulated for a month and disappeared. The source of the virus, the exact time of its introduction into Fort Dix, and factors limiting its spread and duration are unknown. The Fort Dix outbreak may have been caused by introduction of an animal virus into a stressed human population in close contact in crowded facilities during the winter. The swine influenza A virus collected from a Fort Dix soldier was named A/New Jersey/76 (Hsw1N1).
Is the H1N1 swine flu virus the same as human H1N1 viruses?
No. The H1N1 swine flu viruses are antigenically very different from human H1N1 viruses and, therefore, vaccines for human seasonal flu would not provide protection from H1N1 swine flu viruses.
Swine Flu in Pigs
How does swine flu spread among pigs?
Swine flu viruses are thought to be spread mostly through close contact among pigs and possibly from contaminated objects moving between infected and uninfected pigs. Herds with continuous swine flu infections and herds that are vaccinated against swine flu may have sporadic disease, or may show only mild or no symptoms of infection.
What are signs of swine flu in pigs?
Signs of swine flu in pigs can include sudden onset of fever, depression, coughing (barking), discharge from the nose or eyes, sneezing, breathing difficulties, eye redness or inflammation, and going off feed.
How common is swine flu among pigs?
H1N1 and H3N2 swine flu viruses are endemic among pig populations in the United States and something that the industry deals with routinely. Outbreaks among pigs normally occur in colder weather months (late fall and winter) and sometimes with the introduction of new pigs into susceptible herds. Studies have shown that the swine flu H1N1 is common throughout pig populations worldwide, with 25 percent of animals showing antibody evidence of infection. In the U.S. studies have shown that 30 percent of the pig population has antibody evidence of having had H1N1 infection. More specifically, 51 percent of pigs in the north-central U.S. have been shown to have antibody evidence of infection with swine H1N1. Human infections with swine flu H1N1 viruses are rare. There is currently no way to differentiate antibody produced in response to flu vaccination in pigs from antibody made in response to pig infections with swine H1N1 influenza.
While H1N1 swine viruses have been known to circulate among pig populations since at least 1930, H3N2 influenza viruses did not begin circulating among US pigs until 1998. The H3N2 viruses initially were introduced into the pig population from humans. The current swine flu H3N2 viruses are closely related to human H3N2 viruses.
Is there a vaccine for swine flu?
Vaccines are available to be given to pigs to prevent swine influenza. There is no vaccine to protect humans from swine flu. The seasonal influenza vaccine will likely help provide partial protection against swine H3N2, but not swine H1N1 viruses.
Swine Flu
What is Swine Influenza?
Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza virus that regularly causes outbreaks of influenza in pigs. Swine flu viruses cause high levels of illness and low death rates in pigs. Swine influenza viruses may circulate among swine throughout the year, but most outbreaks occur during the late fall and winter months similar to outbreaks in humans. The classical swine flu virus (an influenza type A H1N1 virus) was first isolated from a pig in 1930.
How many swine flu viruses are there?
Like all influenza viruses, swine flu viruses change constantly. Pigs can be infected by avian influenza and human influenza viruses as well as swine influenza viruses. When influenza viruses from different species infect pigs, the viruses can reassort (i.e. swap genes) and new viruses that are a mix of swine, human and/or avian influenza viruses can emerge. Over the years, different variations of swine flu viruses have emerged. At this time, there are four main influenza type A virus subtypes that have been isolated in pigs: H1N1, H1N2, H3N2, and H3N1. However, most of the recently isolated influenza viruses from pigs have been H1N1 viruses.
Swine Flu in Humans
Can humans catch swine flu?
Swine flu viruses do not normally infect humans. However, sporadic human infections with swine flu have occurred. Most commonly, these cases occur in persons with direct exposure to pigs (e.g. children near pigs at a fair or workers in the swine industry). In addition, there have been documented cases of one person spreading swine flu to others. For example, an outbreak of apparent swine flu infection in pigs in Wisconsin in 1988 resulted in multiple human infections, and, although no community outbreak resulted, there was antibody evidence of virus transmission from the patient to health care workers who had close contact with the patient.
How common is swine flu infection in humans?
In the past, CDC received reports of approximately one human swine influenza virus infection every one to two years in the U.S., but from December 2005 through February 2009, 12 cases of human infection with swine influenza have been reported.
What are the symptoms of swine flu in humans?
The symptoms of swine flu in people are expected to be similar to the symptoms of regular human seasonal influenza and include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing. Some people with swine flu also have reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Can people catch swine flu from eating pork?
No. Swine influenza viruses are not transmitted by food. You can not get swine influenza from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork and pork products is safe. Cooking pork to an internal temperature of 160°F kills the swine flu virus as it does other bacteria and viruses.
How does swine flu spread?
Influenza viruses can be directly transmitted from pigs to people and from people to pigs. Human infection with flu viruses from pigs are most likely to occur when people are in close proximity to infected pigs, such as in pig barns and livestock exhibits housing pigs at fairs. Human-to-human transmission of swine flu can also occur. This is thought to occur in the same way as seasonal flu occurs in people, which is mainly person-to-person transmission through coughing or sneezing of people infected with the influenza virus. People may become infected by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.
What do we know about human-to-human spread of swine flu?
In September 1988, a previously healthy 32-year-old pregnant woman was hospitalized for pneumonia and died 8 days later. A swine H1N1 flu virus was detected. Four days before getting sick, the patient visited a county fair swine exhibition where there was widespread influenza-like illness among the swine.
In follow-up studies, 76% of swine exhibitors tested had antibody evidence of swine flu infection but no serious illnesses were detected among this group. Additional studies suggest that one to three health care personnel who had contact with the patient developed mild influenza-like illnesses with antibody evidence of swine flu infection.
How can human infections with swine influenza be diagnosed?
To diagnose swine influenza A infection, a respiratory specimen would generally need to be collected within the first 4 to 5 days of illness (when an infected person is most likely to be shedding virus). However, some persons, especially children, may shed virus for 10 days or longer. Identification as a swine flu influenza A virus requires sending the specimen to CDC for laboratory testing.
What medications are available to treat swine flu infections in humans?
There are four different antiviral drugs that are licensed for use in the US for the treatment of influenza: amantadine, rimantadine, oseltamivir and zanamivir. While most swine influenza viruses have been susceptible to all four drugs, the most recent swine influenza viruses isolated from humans are resistant to amantadine and rimantadine. At this time, CDC recommends the use of oseltamivir or zanamivir for the treatment and/or prevention of infection with swine influenza viruses.
What other examples of swine flu outbreaks are there?
Probably the most well known is an outbreak of swine flu among soldiers in Fort Dix, New Jersey in 1976. The virus caused disease with x-ray evidence of pneumonia in at least 4 soldiers and 1 death; all of these patients had previously been healthy. The virus was transmitted to close contacts in a basic training environment, with limited transmission outside the basic training group. The virus is thought to have circulated for a month and disappeared. The source of the virus, the exact time of its introduction into Fort Dix, and factors limiting its spread and duration are unknown. The Fort Dix outbreak may have been caused by introduction of an animal virus into a stressed human population in close contact in crowded facilities during the winter. The swine influenza A virus collected from a Fort Dix soldier was named A/New Jersey/76 (Hsw1N1).
Is the H1N1 swine flu virus the same as human H1N1 viruses?
No. The H1N1 swine flu viruses are antigenically very different from human H1N1 viruses and, therefore, vaccines for human seasonal flu would not provide protection from H1N1 swine flu viruses.
Swine Flu in Pigs
How does swine flu spread among pigs?
Swine flu viruses are thought to be spread mostly through close contact among pigs and possibly from contaminated objects moving between infected and uninfected pigs. Herds with continuous swine flu infections and herds that are vaccinated against swine flu may have sporadic disease, or may show only mild or no symptoms of infection.
What are signs of swine flu in pigs?
Signs of swine flu in pigs can include sudden onset of fever, depression, coughing (barking), discharge from the nose or eyes, sneezing, breathing difficulties, eye redness or inflammation, and going off feed.
How common is swine flu among pigs?
H1N1 and H3N2 swine flu viruses are endemic among pig populations in the United States and something that the industry deals with routinely. Outbreaks among pigs normally occur in colder weather months (late fall and winter) and sometimes with the introduction of new pigs into susceptible herds. Studies have shown that the swine flu H1N1 is common throughout pig populations worldwide, with 25 percent of animals showing antibody evidence of infection. In the U.S. studies have shown that 30 percent of the pig population has antibody evidence of having had H1N1 infection. More specifically, 51 percent of pigs in the north-central U.S. have been shown to have antibody evidence of infection with swine H1N1. Human infections with swine flu H1N1 viruses are rare. There is currently no way to differentiate antibody produced in response to flu vaccination in pigs from antibody made in response to pig infections with swine H1N1 influenza.
While H1N1 swine viruses have been known to circulate among pig populations since at least 1930, H3N2 influenza viruses did not begin circulating among US pigs until 1998. The H3N2 viruses initially were introduced into the pig population from humans. The current swine flu H3N2 viruses are closely related to human H3N2 viruses.
Is there a vaccine for swine flu?
Vaccines are available to be given to pigs to prevent swine influenza. There is no vaccine to protect humans from swine flu. The seasonal influenza vaccine will likely help provide partial protection against swine H3N2, but not swine H1N1 viruses.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Sinusitis
What are sinuses?
Sinuses are the air chambers in the bone behind your cheeks, eyebrows and jaw. They make mucus, a fluid that cleans bacteria and other particles out of the air you breathe. Tiny hairs called cilia (say: “sill-ee-ah”) sweep mucus out of your sinuses so it can drain out through your nose.
What is sinusitis?
Sinusitis (say: “sine-you-site-iss”) is the name for a condition in which the lining of your sinuses becomes inflamed.
What causes sinusitis?
Anything that causes swelling in your sinuses or keeps the cilia from moving mucus can cause sinusitis. This can occur because of changes in temperature or air pressure. Allergies can cause sinusitis. Using decongestant nasal sprays too much, smoking, swimming or diving can also increase your risk of getting sinusitis. Some people have growths called polyps (say: “pawl-ips”) that block their sinus passages and cause sinusitis.When sinusitis is caused by a bacterial or viral infection, you get a sinus infection. Sinus infections sometimes occur after you’ve had a cold. The cold virus attacks the lining of your sinuses, causing them to swell and become narrow. Your body responds to the virus by producing more mucus, but it gets blocked in your swollen sinuses. This built-up mucus is a good place for bacteria to grow. The bacteria can cause a sinus infection.
What are the symptoms of sinusitis?
The symptoms of sinusitis include:
Pain or pressure in the forehead, cheeks, nose and between the eyes
Headache
Fever
Nasal congestion
Reduced sense of smell and taste
Cough, which may be worse at night
Bad breath (called halitosis)
An ache in the teeth
How is acute sinusitis treated?
Treatment for sinusitis depends on the cause.You can use a saline nasal spray, which will clean our your nasal passages and help clear congestion. Your doctor may recommend a prescription nasal spray that helps treat inflammation. If you have sinus pain or pressure, your doctor may prescribe or recommend a decongestant to help your sinuses drain. Decongestants are generally only recommended for short-term use. Over-the-counter pain relievers such as acetaminophen (one brand: Tylenol) and ibuprofen (some brands: Advil, Motrin) can ease headache and sinus pain. If your case of sinusitis is very severe and your doctor thinks the cause is bacterial, he or she may prescribe an antibiotic. You may take an antibiotic for 10 to 14 days, but you will usually start feeling better a couple of days after you start taking it. It is important to take antibiotics exactly as your doctor tells you and to continue taking it until it is completely gone, even after you’re feeling better.If allergies are causing your sinusitis, your doctor may treat the allergy. Then the sinusitis will usually clear up on its own. See the box below for other things you can do to feel better when you have sinusitis.
Tips on taking care of sinusitis
Get plenty of rest. Lying down can make your sinuses feel more stopped-up, so try lying on the side that lets you breathe the best. You can prop yourself up with a pillow.
Sip hot liquids and drink plenty of fluids.
Apply moist heat by holding a warm, wet towel against your face or breathing in steam through a cloth or towel. This will relieve sinus pressure and help open your sinus passages.
Talk with your doctor before using an over-the-counter cold medicine. Some cold medicines can make your symptoms worse or cause other problems.
Don’t use a nasal spray with a decongestant in it for more than 3 days. If you use it for more than 3 days, the swelling in your sinuses may get worse when you stop using the medicine.
Avoid alcohol, which can worsen swelling in the sinuses.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Philippine English Teachers for Korea
Philippine English Teachers for Korea!
As the public schools in Korea decided to strengthen English proficiency of students, Public schools in Korea plans to hire exceptional Philippine teachers to teach conversational English to primary/middle/high school students in Korean schools.
The actual timing of hiring is not determined but a head start can put you in a better position.
Qualifications:
1) Bachelor’s or higher degree in education/ English major (other majors may be possible)
2) Teachers’ license(or certificate)
3) Teaching experience (minimum 2 years)
4) Clean police record.
When you are hired, you will be given competitive monthly salary, roundtrip airfare, medical insurance, free housing, settlement allowance, overtime pay and severance pay.
Duration of contract is for 1 year + renewals to high performing teachers.
You need to be ready to get ahead.
If you are interested, register yourself and qualified acquaintances to www.Koreajoblink.com. The first place we look is the database of Koreajoblink.com. If you are not registered, your chance will be reduced.
Go to www.Koreajoblink.com
Sign Up, attach your resume and photo, &nbs! p; teacher’s license certificate in scanned image.
Here is what you can do in the meantime,
1) Get your passport.
2) Get references.
3) Check your criminal record.
4) Get familiarized with American accent and intonation.
5) Get more experience teaching.
There is an increasing talk to introduce Filipino teachers but not 100% decided. Most likely it will be between 2010~ 2011. Will let you know the latest news regarding teaching visa for Philippine teachers
Harry Chung
Times Search/ Koreajoblink.com
Official recruitment body for SEOUL OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
Sponsored Job Ads
source: sulyapinoy.org by misterdj04
As the public schools in Korea decided to strengthen English proficiency of students, Public schools in Korea plans to hire exceptional Philippine teachers to teach conversational English to primary/middle/high school students in Korean schools.
The actual timing of hiring is not determined but a head start can put you in a better position.
Qualifications:
1) Bachelor’s or higher degree in education/ English major (other majors may be possible)
2) Teachers’ license(or certificate)
3) Teaching experience (minimum 2 years)
4) Clean police record.
When you are hired, you will be given competitive monthly salary, roundtrip airfare, medical insurance, free housing, settlement allowance, overtime pay and severance pay.
Duration of contract is for 1 year + renewals to high performing teachers.
You need to be ready to get ahead.
If you are interested, register yourself and qualified acquaintances to www.Koreajoblink.com. The first place we look is the database of Koreajoblink.com. If you are not registered, your chance will be reduced.
Go to www.Koreajoblink.com
Sign Up, attach your resume and photo, &nbs! p; teacher’s license certificate in scanned image.
Here is what you can do in the meantime,
1) Get your passport.
2) Get references.
3) Check your criminal record.
4) Get familiarized with American accent and intonation.
5) Get more experience teaching.
There is an increasing talk to introduce Filipino teachers but not 100% decided. Most likely it will be between 2010~ 2011. Will let you know the latest news regarding teaching visa for Philippine teachers
Harry Chung
Times Search/ Koreajoblink.com
Official recruitment body for SEOUL OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
Sponsored Job Ads
source: sulyapinoy.org by misterdj04
Monday, April 13, 2009
TO ALL OFW IN S.KOREA
ANNOUNCEMENT (PHILIPPINE EMBASSY- S.KOREA)
The Philippine Embassy is pleased to announce that the registration for overseas absentee voters for President, V-Pres, Senators and Party List Rep. for purposes of the May 10,2010 National Elections will be from Feb.01 ,09 to August 31,09.The voting period will be from April 10,2010 until 3:00pm., Philippine Time of May 10,2010.for schedule of service:-Monday t0 Friday, regular business hours at the embassy-Every 1st and 3rd Sunday 9am to 12nn.Consular section of embassy-every 2nd adn 4th Sunday beginning April 12, 1pm to 4pm at Hyehwa Catholic Church-Mobile and Field registration may be scheduled upon request.Seoul, Korea Embassy Tel. 02-796-7387-9
The Philippine Embassy is pleased to announce that the registration for overseas absentee voters for President, V-Pres, Senators and Party List Rep. for purposes of the May 10,2010 National Elections will be from Feb.01 ,09 to August 31,09.The voting period will be from April 10,2010 until 3:00pm., Philippine Time of May 10,2010.for schedule of service:-Monday t0 Friday, regular business hours at the embassy-Every 1st and 3rd Sunday 9am to 12nn.Consular section of embassy-every 2nd adn 4th Sunday beginning April 12, 1pm to 4pm at Hyehwa Catholic Church-Mobile and Field registration may be scheduled upon request.Seoul, Korea Embassy Tel. 02-796-7387-9
Friday, April 10, 2009
HOLY WEEK MEANS ( source: wikipedia)
Holy Week (Latin: Hebdomada Sancta or Maior Hebdomada, "Greater Week" or Greek: Μεγάλη Εβδομάδα) in Christianity is the last week of Lent and the week before Easter. It includes the religious holidays of Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) and Good Friday, and lasts from Palm Sunday (or in the Eastern, Lazarus Saturday) until but not including Easter Sunday, as Easter Sunday is the first day of the new season of The Great Fifty Days. It commemorates the last week of the earthly life of Jesus Christ culminating in his crucifixion on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday.
History:
Holy Week in the Christian year is the week immediately before Easter. The earliest allusion to the custom of marking this week as a whole with special observances is to be found in the Apostolical Constitutions (v. 18, 19), dating from the latter half of the 3rd century and 4th century. In this text, abstinence from flesh is commanded for all the days, while for the Friday and Saturday an absolute fast is commanded. Dionysius Alexandrinus in his canonical epistle (AD 260), refers to the six fasting days implying that the observance of them had already become an established usage in his time.
There is some doubt about the genuineness of an ordinance attributed to Constantine, in which abstinence from public business was enforced for the seven days immediately preceding Easter Sunday, and also for the seven which followed it; the Codex Theodosianus, however, is explicit in ordering that all actions at law should cease, and the doors of all courts of law be closed during those fifteen days (1. ii. tit. viii.). Of the particular days of the "great week" the earliest to emerge into special prominence was naturally Good Friday. Next came the Sabbatum Magnum ("Great Sabbath", i.e., Holy Saturday or Easter Eve) with its vigil, which in the early church was associated with an expectation that the second advent would occur on an Easter Sunday.
There are other texts that refer to the traditions of the Early Church, most notably The Pilgrimage of Etheria (also known as The Pilgrimage of Egeria) which details the complete observance of Holy Week in the early church.
There is some doubt about the genuineness of an ordinance attributed to Constantine, in which abstinence from public business was enforced for the seven days immediately preceding Easter Sunday, and also for the seven which followed it; the Codex Theodosianus, however, is explicit in ordering that all actions at law should cease, and the doors of all courts of law be closed during those fifteen days (1. ii. tit. viii.). Of the particular days of the "great week" the earliest to emerge into special prominence was naturally Good Friday. Next came the Sabbatum Magnum ("Great Sabbath", i.e., Holy Saturday or Easter Eve) with its vigil, which in the early church was associated with an expectation that the second advent would occur on an Easter Sunday.
There are other texts that refer to the traditions of the Early Church, most notably The Pilgrimage of Etheria (also known as The Pilgrimage of Egeria) which details the complete observance of Holy Week in the early church.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
ITALY EARTHQUAKE DETAILS
Earthquake Details
Magnitude 6.3
Date-Time Monday, April 06, 2009 at 01:32:39 UTC
Monday, April 06, 2009 at 03:32:39 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 42.334°N, 13.334°E
Depth 8.8 km (5.5 miles) set by location program
Region
CENTRAL ITALY
Distances
75 km (45 miles) W of Pescara, Italy85 km (55 miles) NE of ROME, Italy115 km (75 miles) SE of Perugia, Italy145 km (90 miles) S of Ancona, Italy
Location Uncertainty
Error estimate not available
Parameters
NST=315, Nph=315, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0 sec, Gp= 14°,M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9
Source
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy
Event ID
us2009fcaf
Magnitude 6.3
Date-Time Monday, April 06, 2009 at 01:32:39 UTC
Monday, April 06, 2009 at 03:32:39 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 42.334°N, 13.334°E
Depth 8.8 km (5.5 miles) set by location program
Region
CENTRAL ITALY
Distances
75 km (45 miles) W of Pescara, Italy85 km (55 miles) NE of ROME, Italy115 km (75 miles) SE of Perugia, Italy145 km (90 miles) S of Ancona, Italy
Location Uncertainty
Error estimate not available
Parameters
NST=315, Nph=315, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0 sec, Gp= 14°,M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9
Source
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy
Event ID
us2009fcaf
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
www.moveme.com
Initial impressions
http://www.moveme.com/
My initial impression of the site is totally great...customers can find it very easy..in short user friendly.Help bottons are easy to use and easy to find, and important links are already there.And the only thing i can suggest to put add on's to the site is credit cards acceptance..major credit cards inclusion.
In addition, you must put some special promo and discounts to attract more customers.
removal qoutes
I think the lower part of the site here is not being utilized, the right bottom side must be used like help / or other link options or put something useful.
man and van
removal company
No need to change ,the page is good.
In all all, the site is amazing and totally awesome.
http://www.moveme.com/
My initial impression of the site is totally great...customers can find it very easy..in short user friendly.Help bottons are easy to use and easy to find, and important links are already there.And the only thing i can suggest to put add on's to the site is credit cards acceptance..major credit cards inclusion.
In addition, you must put some special promo and discounts to attract more customers.
removal qoutes
I think the lower part of the site here is not being utilized, the right bottom side must be used like help / or other link options or put something useful.
man and van
removal company
No need to change ,the page is good.
In all all, the site is amazing and totally awesome.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
YOU should brush your teeth BEFORE you eat!!!
you should brush BEFORE you eat.
not AFTER.Well, my friends & i looked up the myth about brushing after you eat... especially in the morning right when you wake up:Should you brush your teeth before breakfast or after breakfast?You would think that brushing right after breakfast would be good b/c you're brushing away all the bacteria that you've accumulated in your mouth from the food, but if you think about it, acid accumulates in your mouth after you eat to break down the food particles. And the acid softens your enamel, making it weak. Thus, if you brush right after you eat when your enamel is soft, you'd be brushing against (and tearing away) your soft enamel... which would ultimately weaken your tooth/teeth.However, brushing BEFORE you eat would strengthen your teeth with fluoride so that the after-meal-acid effects won't be as harmful to your enamel and teeth.Thus, you should brush BEFORE you eat! :)
not AFTER.Well, my friends & i looked up the myth about brushing after you eat... especially in the morning right when you wake up:Should you brush your teeth before breakfast or after breakfast?You would think that brushing right after breakfast would be good b/c you're brushing away all the bacteria that you've accumulated in your mouth from the food, but if you think about it, acid accumulates in your mouth after you eat to break down the food particles. And the acid softens your enamel, making it weak. Thus, if you brush right after you eat when your enamel is soft, you'd be brushing against (and tearing away) your soft enamel... which would ultimately weaken your tooth/teeth.However, brushing BEFORE you eat would strengthen your teeth with fluoride so that the after-meal-acid effects won't be as harmful to your enamel and teeth.Thus, you should brush BEFORE you eat! :)
Quota of this year for Foreign Workers (south korea)
Beginning this month, a total of 34,000 workers with E-9 and H-2 visas -- 17,000 each -- will be allowed to enter the country to work in the sectors of manufacturing, construction, service, farming and livestock, as well as fisheries. However, newly arriving ethnic Koreans from China will not be permitted to work in the construction sector because the quota has been slashed to zero, according to ministry officials. About 23,000 workers will be employed in the manufacturing sector. The service industry will see an influx of 6,000 laborers. Construction and farming will each see gains of 2,000 foreign manual workers. One thousand laborers will be employed in the fishery business. Although the ministry has authorized 34,000 new foreign manual workers to enter the country until February of next year, it expects to see an increase of only 5,000 workers as it predicts an exodus of 29,000 undocumented workers in the midst of deepening economic woes. "We''re strictly regulating the foreign labor quota from the first half of this year in an effort to protect domestic workers and the foreign laborers who are already settled here in Korea," said Lee Jae-kap, director of the employment policy division at the ministry. Prior to the global economic slowdown, the quota for foreign laborers had increased annually from 34,750 in 2006 to 49,600 in 2007 and to 72,000 last year. What is different this year is that the ministry designated a specific quota for ethnic Koreans coming from China for the first time. The ministry warned earlier that it would take such action, especially for those serving in the construction field, as early as 2010. But the ethnic Koreans will be granted incentives when they apply for jobs at small and mid-sized manufacturing firms in provincial areas, ministry officials said. Such incentives include shortening the length of stay required for permanent residency from 10 to five years and favorable treatment when inviting their family members to Korea. A survey of domestic workers conducted last year showed that 18 percent of the respondents believed their jobs were being taken away by migrant workers in the construction sector and 40 percent said their income level and working conditions were worsening due to the cheap labor from abroad. According to government statistics, there were over 1.15 million foreigners residing in Korea as of Dec. 31 and 490,109 of them were here on E-9 and H-2 visas.
Monday, March 23, 2009, the Korea Herald
classifcation/ persons/ manufacturing/ construction/ service/ farming and livestock/ fisheries
E-9 Visa Holders 17,000 13,000 2,000 100 1,000 900
H-2 Visa Holders
(Koreans abroad) 17,000 10,000 0 5,900 1,000 100
총계 34,000 23,000 2,000 6,000 2,000 1,000
Monday, March 23, 2009, the Korea Herald
classifcation/ persons/ manufacturing/ construction/ service/ farming and livestock/ fisheries
E-9 Visa Holders 17,000 13,000 2,000 100 1,000 900
H-2 Visa Holders
(Koreans abroad) 17,000 10,000 0 5,900 1,000 100
총계 34,000 23,000 2,000 6,000 2,000 1,000
OFW !! PLS READ
THIS IS VERY HUMILIATING STORY.............. I DONT
> KNOW HOW TO BELIEVE BUT WE SHOULD BE AWARE OF WHAT IS
> HAPPENING IN OUR COUNTRY.
> To
> All Filipino Overseas Workers (OFWs):
>
> The Financial Analyst of World Bank would like to inform
> each and everyone of you that the present currency exchange
> rate of US Dollar to Peso is actually $1 = 52 pesos. Your
> government is manipulating the exchange rate for some years
> now. It is very much improbable and impossible that the
> Philippine Peso is appreciating compare to Euro, British
> Pound, Rials, and any other foreign currency. Even your
> ASEAN neighboring countries are suffering from the Global
> Crisis. Singapore , a developed country is affected by
> depreciation of their currency what more of your country?
>
>
> We admire you for your hard work but we also pity you
> for having such a very corrupt government that is taking
> advantage of your hard earned money. The ARROYO
> ADMINISTRATION is blatantly milking each and every OFWs all
> over the world of billions of pesos for its own greedy,
> selfish ends. Investigations reveal that this milked money
> from OFWs will be spent to BRIBE not only PGMA's pet
> COCODILES in CONGRESS but some in the SENATE as well for her
> to PERPETUATE IN POWER BEYOND 2010. The rest would be
> deposited to the family's SECRET ACCOUNT in Switzerland...
> Another money-making scheme is the LOTTERY DRAWS. Filipinos
> should be aware that all LOTTO DRAWS are orchestrated, and
> big money goes to the two sons of the lady president. Recent
> example is the SUPER LOTTO 6/49 draw, where supposedly two
> individuals from Luzon won. Do you know WHO these
> individuals are? It's Mikey and Datu, who else? One
> might ask how could the draw be rigged when it is being
> televised in front of millions of viewers. The answer is
> simple. As you all know, all bet combinations are being
> entered into PCSO's main data base as it is on-line,
> therefore, it is easy to determine which combinations were
> NOT betted upon. If they want to raise big money, no winners
> will be declared until the JACKPOT reaches sky-high because
> they could dictate the outcome at will. When it's
> "HARVEST TIME", viola, there would be "winner
> or winners" and the process repeats all over again. One
> might ask how this is being done. One insider told our
> investigators that actually the "DRAWN BALLS", six
> balls to be exact, are the only set which could fit into the
> transparent tube which sucks the balls up. All others are
> slightly bigger than the diameter of the tube which could
> not be distinguished by the viewers, therefore, there's
> no way they could be drawn!
>
>
> You Filipinos are being skinned alive, fried in your own
> fat and lard by your own government. Do you ever wonder why
> president-elect BARACK OBAMA, avoids your president like a
> stinking leper?
>
> -World Bank
> KNOW HOW TO BELIEVE BUT WE SHOULD BE AWARE OF WHAT IS
> HAPPENING IN OUR COUNTRY.
> To
> All Filipino Overseas Workers (OFWs):
>
> The Financial Analyst of World Bank would like to inform
> each and everyone of you that the present currency exchange
> rate of US Dollar to Peso is actually $1 = 52 pesos. Your
> government is manipulating the exchange rate for some years
> now. It is very much improbable and impossible that the
> Philippine Peso is appreciating compare to Euro, British
> Pound, Rials, and any other foreign currency. Even your
> ASEAN neighboring countries are suffering from the Global
> Crisis. Singapore , a developed country is affected by
> depreciation of their currency what more of your country?
>
>
> We admire you for your hard work but we also pity you
> for having such a very corrupt government that is taking
> advantage of your hard earned money. The ARROYO
> ADMINISTRATION is blatantly milking each and every OFWs all
> over the world of billions of pesos for its own greedy,
> selfish ends. Investigations reveal that this milked money
> from OFWs will be spent to BRIBE not only PGMA's pet
> COCODILES in CONGRESS but some in the SENATE as well for her
> to PERPETUATE IN POWER BEYOND 2010. The rest would be
> deposited to the family's SECRET ACCOUNT in Switzerland...
> Another money-making scheme is the LOTTERY DRAWS. Filipinos
> should be aware that all LOTTO DRAWS are orchestrated, and
> big money goes to the two sons of the lady president. Recent
> example is the SUPER LOTTO 6/49 draw, where supposedly two
> individuals from Luzon won. Do you know WHO these
> individuals are? It's Mikey and Datu, who else? One
> might ask how could the draw be rigged when it is being
> televised in front of millions of viewers. The answer is
> simple. As you all know, all bet combinations are being
> entered into PCSO's main data base as it is on-line,
> therefore, it is easy to determine which combinations were
> NOT betted upon. If they want to raise big money, no winners
> will be declared until the JACKPOT reaches sky-high because
> they could dictate the outcome at will. When it's
> "HARVEST TIME", viola, there would be "winner
> or winners" and the process repeats all over again. One
> might ask how this is being done. One insider told our
> investigators that actually the "DRAWN BALLS", six
> balls to be exact, are the only set which could fit into the
> transparent tube which sucks the balls up. All others are
> slightly bigger than the diameter of the tube which could
> not be distinguished by the viewers, therefore, there's
> no way they could be drawn!
>
>
> You Filipinos are being skinned alive, fried in your own
> fat and lard by your own government. Do you ever wonder why
> president-elect BARACK OBAMA, avoids your president like a
> stinking leper?
>
> -World Bank
Saturday, February 28, 2009
(OWWA)- Education and Training Programs
Education and Training Programs
An OFW OWWA member may avail for himself/herself or his/her duly designated beneficiary any of the following scholarship programs, subject to a selection process and accreditation of participating institutions.
1. Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP)
The Education for Development Scholarship Program is a scholarship grant offered to qualified beneficiaries/dependents of OWWA member-OFWs who intend to enroll in any 4 to 5-year baccalaureate course.
It is given in the form of a financial assistance amounting to P 30,000.00 per semester. The OWWA pays the tuition fee directly to the school and releases the remaining amount upon the scholars' submission of grades for the semester.
Scholarship Privileges
Financial assistance amounting to P 30,000.00 per semester
The scholar may choose his / her desired program/course offered by a CHED-accredited college or university
Scholarship shall continue until completion of the course (4-5 years), regardless of the status of OFW membership provided the Scholarship Agreement is complied with
Eligibility Requirements
Must be a child of a married OWWA member or brother / sister of an unmarried OWWA member
Must be 21 years old or below
Must be a Filipino citizen
Be in good health and with good moral character
Must have an average grade of at least 80% and belong to the upper 20% of the graduating class
Documentary Requirements
Accomplished application forms (2 sets)
1"x 1" ID pictures (2 copies)
Proof of relationship to Member (copy of Birth Certificate of applicant and of the Member if related as brother or sister duly certified by the Local Civil Registrar or NSO)
Form 137 or Transcript of Records with Principal's Certification on Scholastic Standing
Proof of OWWA membership (i.e. Official Receipt of OWWA Contribution/Certification from OWWA Membership Processing Center)
Health Certificate attesting to physical fitness of applicant (Form B)
Certificate of Good Moral Character issued by the School Principal/Guidance Counselor (Form C)
Certification that applicant belongs to upper 20% of graduating class issued by school principal (2 sets)
Statement of applicant that he/she has not earned units in any post-secondary / undergraduate course (Form E)
Sworn Statement that he/she has no pending application for resident immigrant status in any country and does not have dual citizenship signed by parent or legal guardians (Form F)
2. Skills-for-Employment Scholarship Program (SESP)
The Skills for Employment Scholarship Program is a scholarship program that the OWWA offers in coordination with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), to land-based or sea-based OWWA member-OFW's or their dependents/beneficiaries.
A qualified applicant may avail of either a one-year technical of a six-month vocational course offered following the regular school year calendar.
Upon receipt of the scholarship voucher, the grantee may enroll in any TESDA-registered program. Program choices shall be supportive of the land - and sea-based skills requirement. Financial assistance for a one-year program is P14,500.00 while for a six-month program is P7,250.00.
The amount of financial assistance will be paid directly to the training institution. If the tuition fee is more than the financial assistance, the scholar will shoulder the difference. If the tuition fee is less, the difference will be given to the scholar upon completion of the course.
Course offerings include: agriculture and fishery; processed food and beverages; tourism (hotel and restaurant); decorative crafts and ceramics; gifts, toys and housewares; jewelry; metals and engineering; furniture and fixtures; garments; construction; communication/electronics/information technology; maritime; land transport; health, social services; and other community, social and personal services.
Availment Requirements
Must be an active OWWA member (land-based or sea-based) or beneficiary/dependent of an active OWWA member
Must pass the TESDA qualifying examination or Multiple Aptitude Battery Test (MABT) on the program of choice
Have at least one (1) recorded membership contribution
Three (3) additional membership contributions are required for subsequent availment. After completing the course, must submit for competency assessment and certification administered by TESDA or its accredited testing center.
Qualified beneficiaries/dependents
Child not older than 21 years old or spouse of a married OFW
Brother/sister not older than 21 years old of an unmarried OFW
Documentary Requirements
Accomplished application forms (2 sets)
1"x1" ID pictures (2 copies)
Form 137 / HS Report Card or Transcript of Records/ official copy of grades
Proof of OWWA Membership: official receipt of OWWA contribution / OFW E-Card
If a Member's beneficiary: proof of relationship to OWWA member (e.g. copy of marriage contract and/or birth certificate of both OFW and applicant- dependent duly certified by the Local Civil Registrar)
3. Seafarer's Upgrading Program (SUP)
The Seafarers' Upgrading Program is intended to provide OWWA-member seafarers job-related training in priority maritime courses identified by the Maritime Training Council. It is designed to upgrade the skills, and develop the expertise of Filipino seafarers in accordance with technological advancements and international maritime standards.
Beneficiaries under the SUP receive from OWWA financial assistance fro training costs, ranging from a minimum of P 1,200.00 to a maximum of P 7,500.00. These amounts are inclusive of meal and transportation allowances in the case of trainees referred to the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP).
Filipino seafarers who are active OWWA members may avail of the program. Beneficiaries may subsequently avail of the SUP after payment of three (3) additional membership contributions and if training is availed of within the prescribed period.
Course Offerings
The Seafarers' Upgrading Program is intended to provide OWWA-member seafarers job-related training in priority maritime courses identified by the Maritime Training Council. It is designed to upgrade the skills, and develop the expertise of Filipino seafarers in accordance with technological advancements and international maritime standards.
Availment and Documentary Requirements
All Filipino seafarers who are OWWA members are entitled to avail of the program once every three (3) contributions. Availment may be assured upon first (1st) payment. Documents required are:
Accomplished application form
Seamen's Identification and Record Book (SRIB)
Poof of OWWA Membership (OR Of contribution)
1"x1" photo (2 copies)
Latest residence certificate
An OFW OWWA member may avail for himself/herself or his/her duly designated beneficiary any of the following scholarship programs, subject to a selection process and accreditation of participating institutions.
1. Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP)
The Education for Development Scholarship Program is a scholarship grant offered to qualified beneficiaries/dependents of OWWA member-OFWs who intend to enroll in any 4 to 5-year baccalaureate course.
It is given in the form of a financial assistance amounting to P 30,000.00 per semester. The OWWA pays the tuition fee directly to the school and releases the remaining amount upon the scholars' submission of grades for the semester.
Scholarship Privileges
Financial assistance amounting to P 30,000.00 per semester
The scholar may choose his / her desired program/course offered by a CHED-accredited college or university
Scholarship shall continue until completion of the course (4-5 years), regardless of the status of OFW membership provided the Scholarship Agreement is complied with
Eligibility Requirements
Must be a child of a married OWWA member or brother / sister of an unmarried OWWA member
Must be 21 years old or below
Must be a Filipino citizen
Be in good health and with good moral character
Must have an average grade of at least 80% and belong to the upper 20% of the graduating class
Documentary Requirements
Accomplished application forms (2 sets)
1"x 1" ID pictures (2 copies)
Proof of relationship to Member (copy of Birth Certificate of applicant and of the Member if related as brother or sister duly certified by the Local Civil Registrar or NSO)
Form 137 or Transcript of Records with Principal's Certification on Scholastic Standing
Proof of OWWA membership (i.e. Official Receipt of OWWA Contribution/Certification from OWWA Membership Processing Center)
Health Certificate attesting to physical fitness of applicant (Form B)
Certificate of Good Moral Character issued by the School Principal/Guidance Counselor (Form C)
Certification that applicant belongs to upper 20% of graduating class issued by school principal (2 sets)
Statement of applicant that he/she has not earned units in any post-secondary / undergraduate course (Form E)
Sworn Statement that he/she has no pending application for resident immigrant status in any country and does not have dual citizenship signed by parent or legal guardians (Form F)
2. Skills-for-Employment Scholarship Program (SESP)
The Skills for Employment Scholarship Program is a scholarship program that the OWWA offers in coordination with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), to land-based or sea-based OWWA member-OFW's or their dependents/beneficiaries.
A qualified applicant may avail of either a one-year technical of a six-month vocational course offered following the regular school year calendar.
Upon receipt of the scholarship voucher, the grantee may enroll in any TESDA-registered program. Program choices shall be supportive of the land - and sea-based skills requirement. Financial assistance for a one-year program is P14,500.00 while for a six-month program is P7,250.00.
The amount of financial assistance will be paid directly to the training institution. If the tuition fee is more than the financial assistance, the scholar will shoulder the difference. If the tuition fee is less, the difference will be given to the scholar upon completion of the course.
Course offerings include: agriculture and fishery; processed food and beverages; tourism (hotel and restaurant); decorative crafts and ceramics; gifts, toys and housewares; jewelry; metals and engineering; furniture and fixtures; garments; construction; communication/electronics/information technology; maritime; land transport; health, social services; and other community, social and personal services.
Availment Requirements
Must be an active OWWA member (land-based or sea-based) or beneficiary/dependent of an active OWWA member
Must pass the TESDA qualifying examination or Multiple Aptitude Battery Test (MABT) on the program of choice
Have at least one (1) recorded membership contribution
Three (3) additional membership contributions are required for subsequent availment. After completing the course, must submit for competency assessment and certification administered by TESDA or its accredited testing center.
Qualified beneficiaries/dependents
Child not older than 21 years old or spouse of a married OFW
Brother/sister not older than 21 years old of an unmarried OFW
Documentary Requirements
Accomplished application forms (2 sets)
1"x1" ID pictures (2 copies)
Form 137 / HS Report Card or Transcript of Records/ official copy of grades
Proof of OWWA Membership: official receipt of OWWA contribution / OFW E-Card
If a Member's beneficiary: proof of relationship to OWWA member (e.g. copy of marriage contract and/or birth certificate of both OFW and applicant- dependent duly certified by the Local Civil Registrar)
3. Seafarer's Upgrading Program (SUP)
The Seafarers' Upgrading Program is intended to provide OWWA-member seafarers job-related training in priority maritime courses identified by the Maritime Training Council. It is designed to upgrade the skills, and develop the expertise of Filipino seafarers in accordance with technological advancements and international maritime standards.
Beneficiaries under the SUP receive from OWWA financial assistance fro training costs, ranging from a minimum of P 1,200.00 to a maximum of P 7,500.00. These amounts are inclusive of meal and transportation allowances in the case of trainees referred to the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP).
Filipino seafarers who are active OWWA members may avail of the program. Beneficiaries may subsequently avail of the SUP after payment of three (3) additional membership contributions and if training is availed of within the prescribed period.
Course Offerings
The Seafarers' Upgrading Program is intended to provide OWWA-member seafarers job-related training in priority maritime courses identified by the Maritime Training Council. It is designed to upgrade the skills, and develop the expertise of Filipino seafarers in accordance with technological advancements and international maritime standards.
Availment and Documentary Requirements
All Filipino seafarers who are OWWA members are entitled to avail of the program once every three (3) contributions. Availment may be assured upon first (1st) payment. Documents required are:
Accomplished application form
Seamen's Identification and Record Book (SRIB)
Poof of OWWA Membership (OR Of contribution)
1"x1" photo (2 copies)
Latest residence certificate
(OWWA)Programs, Benefits and Services
Programs, Benefits and Services
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Insurance and Health-Care Program Benefits
a. Life/Accident Insurance
A member is covered with life insurance for the duration of his employment contract. The coverage includes P100,000.00 for natural death and P200,000.00 for accidental death.
b. Disability and Dismemberment Benefits
A member shall be entitled to disability/dismemberment benefits ranging from P2,000.00 to P50,000.00.
c. Total Disability Benefit
In case of total permanent disability, a member shall be entitled to P100,000.00
d. Burial Benefit
A burial benefit of P20,000.00 shall be provided in case of the member's death.
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Basic Requirements for Life Insurance, Disability, Dismemberment and Burial Benefits:
Passport (for Land-based OFW)
Seaman's Service Record Book (for Sea-based OFW)
Certificate of Membership issued by the OWWA Membership
Processing Center (MPC)
OFW/Seaman's undertaking executed by claimant (for Death claim)
Documentary Requirements for Life Insurance Benefits:
Original Death Certificate issued by Local Civil Registrar (LCR) or
Authenticated by National Statistic Office (NSO) or Foreign Death
Certificate for OFW who died abroad and accident report for death due to accident
Burial Permit
Official receipt of funeral expenses
ID picture of claimant (2 pieces
Any of the following applicable documents certified by LCR
NSO:
-Marriage certificate - if claimant is the spouse
-Birth certificate of OFW - if claimant is the mother or Father
-Birth certificate of child and death certificate of deceased
spouse, if claimant is the child
-Certificate of no marriage
In the absence of birth/marriage certificate, the following must be submitted:
Certificate from LCR that fact of marriage/birth is not recorded in the civil registry
Baptismal/marriage certificate certified by the Parish priest /office
Affidavit of two (2) disinterested persons re facts of birth / marriage
and claimant's relationship to the deceased
Documentary Requirements for Disability Benefit
Foreign medical certificate
Medical certificate issued by the local attending Physician with medical examination procedure, e.g., X-ray, MRI, CT Scan
Accident report
Releasing Requirements
Any 2 (original and valid copy) of the following:
Passport
Office ID
Postal ID
Driver's license
Original NBI clearance
Senior Citizenship ID
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Insurance and Health-Care Program Benefits
a. Life/Accident Insurance
A member is covered with life insurance for the duration of his employment contract. The coverage includes P100,000.00 for natural death and P200,000.00 for accidental death.
b. Disability and Dismemberment Benefits
A member shall be entitled to disability/dismemberment benefits ranging from P2,000.00 to P50,000.00.
c. Total Disability Benefit
In case of total permanent disability, a member shall be entitled to P100,000.00
d. Burial Benefit
A burial benefit of P20,000.00 shall be provided in case of the member's death.
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Basic Requirements for Life Insurance, Disability, Dismemberment and Burial Benefits:
Passport (for Land-based OFW)
Seaman's Service Record Book (for Sea-based OFW)
Certificate of Membership issued by the OWWA Membership
Processing Center (MPC)
OFW/Seaman's undertaking executed by claimant (for Death claim)
Documentary Requirements for Life Insurance Benefits:
Original Death Certificate issued by Local Civil Registrar (LCR) or
Authenticated by National Statistic Office (NSO) or Foreign Death
Certificate for OFW who died abroad and accident report for death due to accident
Burial Permit
Official receipt of funeral expenses
ID picture of claimant (2 pieces
Any of the following applicable documents certified by LCR
NSO:
-Marriage certificate - if claimant is the spouse
-Birth certificate of OFW - if claimant is the mother or Father
-Birth certificate of child and death certificate of deceased
spouse, if claimant is the child
-Certificate of no marriage
In the absence of birth/marriage certificate, the following must be submitted:
Certificate from LCR that fact of marriage/birth is not recorded in the civil registry
Baptismal/marriage certificate certified by the Parish priest /office
Affidavit of two (2) disinterested persons re facts of birth / marriage
and claimant's relationship to the deceased
Documentary Requirements for Disability Benefit
Foreign medical certificate
Medical certificate issued by the local attending Physician with medical examination procedure, e.g., X-ray, MRI, CT Scan
Accident report
Releasing Requirements
Any 2 (original and valid copy) of the following:
Passport
Office ID
Postal ID
Driver's license
Original NBI clearance
Senior Citizenship ID
Thursday, February 19, 2009
RP execs in Seoul step up drive to help displaced OFWs
RP execs in Seoul step up drive to help displaced OFWs
02/19/2009 | 08:59 AM
Email this | Email the Editor | Print | ShareThisMANILA, Philippines - Philippine officials in Korea have intensified efforts to assist displaced Filipino workers there, as South Korea braces for the loss of up to 200,000 jobs this year.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippine Embassy in Seoul made preparations to help laid-off workers because of downsizing.
"We have been receiving a number of reports from the Filipino Community about workers losing their jobs because of the current economic crisis. In response to their needs, we launched several programs aimed at ensuring their welfare and minimizing the impact of retrenchment," said Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Luis Cruz, in an article on the DFA website.
Some 46,000 Filipinos live in South Korea, many of whom are employed in small- and medium-scale enterprises.
Cruz said one of the immediate responses taken by the Embassy, through its Philippine Overseas Labor Office, was to invite a team from Manila.
The team specializes in "Reintegration Service" - providing skills training, livelihood orientation to displaced workers, and referrals for employment in other viable companies both in the Philippines and abroad.
Composing the team are Philippine Overseas Employment Agency Director Felixberta Romero, NCRO Labor Attaché Alice Santos, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Director Eduardo Bellido, and Technical and Educational Skills Development Authority Director Merlita Dalire.
The team will make the rounds in areas with a large concentration of Filipinos to assist those directly affected by the economic crisis.
The team was to conduct one-on-one and group sessions in Seoul, Incheon, Ansan and Busan.
The DFA said the team provided counseling services, certificates for free training and information materials about job opportunities in Canada to 103 OFWs during its first two days in Seoul.
For its part, the Human Resources Development Services of Korea's Ministry of Labor joined the Philippine Team during the Filipino Community Leaders' Forum last Saturday.
It presented the Korean government's Returnees Support Program. HRD Director Kim Hui-sun disclosed that the program will offer skills upgrading classes to OFWs in Seoul and Incheon starting April 2009.
It will also provide referral services to Korean companies based in Manila.
To complement the mission of the Reintegration Team, the Embassy will also launch a special course on financial management beginning February 2009.
The course will run for four consecutive weekends and delve on topics such as bookkeeping, entrepreneurship and feasibility studies. Open to all Filipinos in South Korea, the course is an offshoot of the Embassy's Financial Education Campaign, which has so far benefited more than 500 participants in 13 seminars since the campaign was launched in March 2008.
The Embassy is also in talks with the Central Bank of the Philippines for a possible program on migrant worker-centered financial services this year.
As of February 2009, the Embassy has handled 12 cases of Filipino workers losing their jobs, although several more may have gone unreported.
"Although the number of displaced Filipino workers from Korea is not as big as that from hard-hit Taiwan, it is better to be prepared and pro-active considering the forecast by economists on the Korean economy in 2009," said labor attaché Delmer Cruz. - GMANews
02/19/2009 | 08:59 AM
Email this | Email the Editor | Print | ShareThisMANILA, Philippines - Philippine officials in Korea have intensified efforts to assist displaced Filipino workers there, as South Korea braces for the loss of up to 200,000 jobs this year.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippine Embassy in Seoul made preparations to help laid-off workers because of downsizing.
"We have been receiving a number of reports from the Filipino Community about workers losing their jobs because of the current economic crisis. In response to their needs, we launched several programs aimed at ensuring their welfare and minimizing the impact of retrenchment," said Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Luis Cruz, in an article on the DFA website.
Some 46,000 Filipinos live in South Korea, many of whom are employed in small- and medium-scale enterprises.
Cruz said one of the immediate responses taken by the Embassy, through its Philippine Overseas Labor Office, was to invite a team from Manila.
The team specializes in "Reintegration Service" - providing skills training, livelihood orientation to displaced workers, and referrals for employment in other viable companies both in the Philippines and abroad.
Composing the team are Philippine Overseas Employment Agency Director Felixberta Romero, NCRO Labor Attaché Alice Santos, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Director Eduardo Bellido, and Technical and Educational Skills Development Authority Director Merlita Dalire.
The team will make the rounds in areas with a large concentration of Filipinos to assist those directly affected by the economic crisis.
The team was to conduct one-on-one and group sessions in Seoul, Incheon, Ansan and Busan.
The DFA said the team provided counseling services, certificates for free training and information materials about job opportunities in Canada to 103 OFWs during its first two days in Seoul.
For its part, the Human Resources Development Services of Korea's Ministry of Labor joined the Philippine Team during the Filipino Community Leaders' Forum last Saturday.
It presented the Korean government's Returnees Support Program. HRD Director Kim Hui-sun disclosed that the program will offer skills upgrading classes to OFWs in Seoul and Incheon starting April 2009.
It will also provide referral services to Korean companies based in Manila.
To complement the mission of the Reintegration Team, the Embassy will also launch a special course on financial management beginning February 2009.
The course will run for four consecutive weekends and delve on topics such as bookkeeping, entrepreneurship and feasibility studies. Open to all Filipinos in South Korea, the course is an offshoot of the Embassy's Financial Education Campaign, which has so far benefited more than 500 participants in 13 seminars since the campaign was launched in March 2008.
The Embassy is also in talks with the Central Bank of the Philippines for a possible program on migrant worker-centered financial services this year.
As of February 2009, the Embassy has handled 12 cases of Filipino workers losing their jobs, although several more may have gone unreported.
"Although the number of displaced Filipino workers from Korea is not as big as that from hard-hit Taiwan, it is better to be prepared and pro-active considering the forecast by economists on the Korean economy in 2009," said labor attaché Delmer Cruz. - GMANews
Sunday, February 15, 2009
LG to unveil its flagship mobile phone 'Arena' with 3D UI
SEOUL, Korea (AVING) --
LG ARENA's groundbreaking 3D S-Class UI was specifically designed to be a more fun and engaging gateway to an amazing multimedia environment. A cube-based layout provides four customizable home screens for direct access to all features. Music, movies, pictures and more are within reach, thanks to intuitive, touch-based 3D menus. The rich 3D graphics give S-Class a life-like look that makes it natural and easy to navigate.
"The direct, intuitive and dynamic S-Class UI will be unlike anything that has appeared on a mobile phone before. With rich 3D graphics, touch sensitivity and exciting multimedia capabilities, it will truly make ARENA a fully loaded multimedia phone," said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. LG ARENA will feature audio and video technologies never before seen on a mobile phone. LG took great effort to ensure that its 2009 flagship delivers an exhilarating multimedia experience, including features aided by Dolby and DivX technologies. LG ARENA will also include enhanced internet connectivity with HSDPA 7.2 networks, Wi-Fi, A-GPS and far more. LG will announce more specifics about ARENA and its features a long with some surprises during a press conference at the Mobile World Congress.
Samsung's first solar-powered full touch phone 'Blue Earth'
BARCELONA, Spain (AVING Special Report on 'MWC 2009') --
The green aspects of this decidedly blue phone include its 5 star energy efficient charger, the use of recycled PCM plastic(from beverage bottles) for the phone's body, and packaging that is made completely from recycled paper. The phone also sports a new eco-friendly UI that allows the user to quickly enter 'eco-mode' to adjust Bluetooth and screen brightness and backlight duration to limit power requirements.
And in what could well be one of the cutest new features on the market, the Blue Earth also sports a pedometer that will not only show how much the user saves the planet in terms of CO2 emissions by walking instead of driving, but it will even translate that figure into the number of trees saved.
So far Samsung has not released any pricing or market availability information for the Blue Earth, but we do expect to give the phone the full hands-on treatment at the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
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Thursday, February 5, 2009
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FOR FREE!!!If you are an UNDERGRADUATE, continue your course here in SAP in a lesser time frame through a modular form of instruction at home.Srcbc-Continental University Centre and Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Intitute of Science and Technology (EARIST) a state college accreditted by Commission on Higher Education (CHED) isNow Accepting Applicants
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You can apply WITH or WITHOUT Personal Computer or Internet Access, you do not have to be
a Degree Holder.PERIOD OF APPLICATION: Anytime!COURSES OFFERED1. Bachelor?s Degree Program (8 trimesters for 32 months)
(a) BS in Computer Science
(b) BS in Business Administration
(c) BS in Accountancy
(d) AB in English Language
2. Master's Degree Program (5 trimesters for 20 months)
(a) Master?s in Business Administration (Management)
ELIGIBILITY:
* Bachelor's Degree: Those who fall under any of the following categories with a High School diploma.
(a) Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)
(b) OFW?S dependents
* Master?s in Business Administration: Those who fall under any of the following categories with a bachelor degree holder.
(a) Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)
(b) OFW?S dependents
* For Non Business Administration Graduate:
Refresher Subjects (18 units) are required.
REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor?s Degree:
a. Correctly accomplished application form
b. High School Form 137 or Report Card or PEPT Result
c. Birth Certificate (Dependent)
d. Picture (1.5x 1.5) jpeg format.
e. Photocopy of Passport (Personal Info) and Visa (if OFW)
f. Photocopy of Maintenance Fee Receipt
* Master?s in Business Administration:
a. Correctly accomplished application form
b. Transcript of Records of Bachelor Degree
c. Birth Certificate (Dependent)
d. Picture (1.5x 1.5) jpeg format
e. Photocopy of Passport (Personal Info) and Visa (if OFW)
f. Photocopy of Maintenance Fee Receipt
INQUIRY:
If you have any inquiries, please send email to
MS. JEMMY CAMANNONG
Enrollment In-Charge, SAP
sapregister@gmail.com
DR. JAMES KIM
Office In-Charge, SAPClick Here
