Wednesday, May 18, 2011

“The Social Networking Capital of the World.”-Philippines

Positibo ba o negatibo sa pananaw ng mga pilipino sa kalalabas na pag-aaral ukol sa paggamit ng mga social sites natin mga pilipino na nanguna ang pilipinas;ayon sa pag-aaral ng mga eksperto.hindi ba ito makakasama lalo na sa mga bata na nahihilig na sa mga online games na nakakalimot na kung ano ba ang tawag sa Larong Kalye?

Mag-isip ka pinoy ano ba mangyayari o dulot sa sobrang impluwensya ng makabagong teknolohiya (internet) sa ating mga tao lalung-lalo na tayong mga Pinoy?
 

Repost !!!

 "The Ten Nations Where Facebook Rules The Internet"


Source:http://247wallst.com/2011/05/09/the-ten-nations-where-facebook-rules-the-internet/http://247wallst.com/2011/05/09/the-ten-nations-where-facebook-rules-the-internet/

In 10 countries, more than 86% of users are on Facebook. That kind of dominance is rare for any company.
Facebook has 600 million members worldwide and continues to grow. It faces the same challenge that Google does in continuing its meteoric rise. Google has never really gotten more than 20% market share in China. That market is dominated by local search engine Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU). Google also faces stiff competition against local sites in Japan and Russia and has probably peaked in large Western nations.  Meanwhile, the US government and EU has begun to question whether the search engine giant has become a monopoly.

Facebook has challenges of its own outside its home market. Use of Facebook is curtailed in China. Other nations such as Singapore have tried to block the site as well.  Social network sites including Facebook and Twitter played a critical communications role in the recent uprisings in the Middle East. That will not endear them to some of the regimes in that region.
According to data provided by web analytics firm comScore, Facebook’s market share in some countries is extremely high, although the numbers of Internet users compared with the overall population is very small. Eighty-seven percent of online visitors in Peru use Facebook, but only 27% of the people there have Internet access.

24/7 Wall St. looked at the ten countries in which Facebook has tremendous dominance of the online market. Most are concentrated in Latin America or Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines and Indonesia. There is no obvious explanation for this except that some of these markets are among the first where Facebook introduced its service.
Facebook’s overall presence in the US is smaller than it is in the nations on our list. Inside Facebook reported late last year that “The overall penetration level of the US has continued to creep up through monthly volatility” and now stands at 43.8 percent.  Facebook’s growth in America may continue rapidly, if the ten countries on this list are an indication of its potential
For the sake of comparison, 24/7 Wall St. has also included the penetration of LinkedIn and Twitter in the countries listed on “Ten Nations Where Facebook Rules The Internet.” Twitter has 5% to 15% online penetration is most of the nations, although it moves toward 20% in some. LinkedIn’s presence in most is very small.

24/7 used data from comScore, Inside Facebook, New Media Trend Watch, and ZDNet to do its analysis.
These are the  Ten Nations Where Facebook Rules The Internet.

10. Venezuela
> Facebook: 86.2%
> Twitter: 21.0%
> LinkedIn: 3.2%
> Internet Use: 37.7%
Venezuela has the third highest rate of Twitter use among Internet users.  According to research firm comScore, 21% of Venezuela’s Internet users have Twitter accounts.  The only countries with higher percentages are Indonesia and Brazil.  America, by comparison, has a usage rate of 12%, the eleventh highest.  Social media also plays a large role in Venezuelan politics.  Hugo Chavez, the country’s president, has 1.5 million Twitter followers.  He is the second-most followed political figure, behind only Barack Obama.
9. Colombia
> Facebook: 86.9%
> Twitter: 14.6%
> LinkedIn: 3.3%
> Internet Use: 48.7%
More than 86% of Colombians visited a social networking site  in September, with Facebook leading the category. Visitors averaged 4.6 hours on the site during the month. Nearly 7 out of 10 Colombians visited a photo sharing site in September 2010 led by Facebook.com. Colombia is the fastest-growing Internet market in Latin America, growing 31% in the past year to reach 11.8 million unique visitors in September 2010, according to comScore. Facebook is by far the most popular social networking site in the country, with visitors having spent an average of 4.6 hours on the site during one month, of a total 20.4 hours spent online.
8. Peru
> Facebook: 87.2%
> Twitter: 12.5%
> LinkedIn: 4.6%
> Internet Use: 27%
Although a large portion of Peru’s Internet users are involved with social networking websites, it has a relatively small minority of people who use the Internet at all.  As of January 2011, only 27% of Peruvians were online, one of the lowest rates among the Latin American countries.  Peru also had the second slowest growth among Latin American countries of Internet users in 2010, according to Inside Facebook.  The only country to have slower growth was Brazil.
7. Indonesia
> Facebook: 87.5%
> Twitter: 22.0%
> LinkedIn: 1.3%
> Internet Use: 12.3%
Social network penetration in Indonesia is the third greatest in Southeast Asia as of the beginning of 2011, at 90% of those people online.  According to comScore, the country’s high adoption rates are due “almost exclusively” to Facebook.  In January 2011, 22% of Indonesian Internet users visited Twitter, the fourth-greatest share among all countries.  Indonesia, however, has the smallest percentage of Internet users among the countries on this list — 12.3%.
6. Malaysia
> Facebook: 88.4%
> Twitter: 10.8%
> LinkedIn: 2.9%
> Internet Use: 64.6%
Malaysia has the second-highest social network penetration in Southeast Asia, with 91%.  One of the most increasingly popular social-networking activities in the country is photo-sharing on sites such as Facebook.  From 2009 to 2010, the popularity of online photo-sharing increased by 57% in Malaysia.  This is the second greatest percentage among Southeast Asian countries.
5. Argentina
> Facebook: 89.2%
> Twitter: 18.0%
> LinkedIn: 6.4%
> Internet Use: 64.4%
Facebook has become extremely popular in Argentina recently.  As of May 2011, Argentina’s penetration rate was 89.2%.  27.8% of minutes spent online in Argentina are spent on social networks, making the category the second most popular online destination.  The first is portals.
4. Chile
> Facebook: 90.2%
> Twitter: 14.3%
> LinkedIn: 5.9%
> Internet Use: 50%
Chile has among the highest rates of Internet use among Latin American countries, with 50% of Chileans online.  According to comScore, 28.5% of all minutes spent online in Chile are spent on social networking sites, up 8.9 percentage points from the previous year.  This makes it the most popular activity online based on “minutes used.”
3.Turkey
> Facebook: 90.9%
> Twitter: 16.6%
> LinkedIn: 3.4%
> Internet Use: 45%
Turkey has the highest Facebook penetration among all the Eurasian countries, with a rate of 90.9%.  The second highest is the UK, with 81.7%.  Internet users in Turkey also spend the third greatest amount of time on social networking sites among all nations, behind only Russia and Israel.  The average Turkish social network visitor spends 7.6 hours a month on social networking sites.
2. Israel
> Facebook: 91.0%
> Twitter: 5.0%
> LinkedIn: 6.4%
> Internet Use: 71.6%
Israel has the highest rate of Internet use among the countries on this list, with 71.6% of the country’s population being “plugged in.”  It is also very involved with Facebook.  Besides having the second highest rate of Facebook usage among Internet users, Israelis spend the second most amount of time on social networking sites, behind only Russia.  Israel’s social network users spend an average of 9.2 hours on social network sites a month.
1. Philippines
> Facebook: 93.9%
> Twitter: 16.1%
> LinkedIn: 1.9%
> Internet Use: 29.7%
Social network penetration is incredibly high in the Philippines, reaching 95%.  Facebook is the country’s most popular website, more so than Google, and has a penetration rate of 93.9%.  The Philippines is also the eighth most popular country for Twitter use on a global scale, with a penetration rate of 16.1%.  The popularity of photo sharing has increased by 46% in the country in one year, largely due to Facebook.  Social networking is so popular among Filipinos, the country has been nicknamed “The Social Networking Capital of the World.”

Charles Stockdale and Douglas A. McIntyre


Source:http://247wallst.com/2011/05/09/the-ten-nations-where-facebook-rules-the-internet/http://247wallst.com/2011/05/09/the-ten-nations-where-facebook-rules-the-internet/


Tuesday, May 17, 2011

The Civil Engineers Board Exam Result for May 2011 has just been released by the PRC Tuesday, May 17.

A total of 1,195 out of 3,117 passed the Civil Engineering Licensure Examination which was given by the Board of Civil Engineering in Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo and Legazpi last May 11 and 12, 2011.

For the full list of passers, view: Civil Engineering Board Exam Results for May 2011.

Two examinees got the highest score of 96.30% in the May 2011 Civil Engineering Board Exam and they are Bryan dela Cruz from the University of the Philippines-Los Banos and Ruben Llagas Jr from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Sta. Mesa, Manila.

Here's the list of topnotchers or the examinees with the 10 highest scores in the the Civil Engineering Board Exam for May 2011:

1 BRYAN YULO DELA CRUZ (UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-LOS BAÑOS) 96.30
1 RUBEN DIAZ LLAGAS JR (POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MAIN-STA. MESA) 96.30
2 MIGUEL ANGELO VICTORINO CLEMENTE (FEU-EAST ASIA COLLEGE) 95.95
3 KEIR GASALATAN PANIMDIM (UNIVERSITY OF CEBU) 95.45
4 VINCENT RIVERA TROGO (FEU-EAST ASIA COLLEGE) 95.25
5 RAMON OLALO GONZALES (CATANDUANES STATE COLLEGES-VIRAC) 94.05
6 FELIXBERTO OMAMBAC FLORIDA JR (UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS) 93.85
6 JAYPEE DABELA MAQUINAD (POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MAIN-STA. MESA)
93.85
7 HANA ASTRID REYES CANSECO (UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS) 93.15
7 JASON ACIDO PAQUEO (MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY-MARAWI CITY) 93.15
8 PAUL ANDREW FAMORCAN FAJILAGOT (UNIVERSITY OF BATANGAS) 92.80
8 IVAN DELA LLANA MARQUEZ (MAPUA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY) 92.80
9 CONRAD ARGARIN FLORES (POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MAIN-STA. MESA) 92.65
10 BRADFORD CARTA BEROÑA (TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES-QUEZON CITY) 92.55

IMPORTANT REMINDERS FROM PRC:

Registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will start on Monday, May 23, 2011 but not later than June 10, 2011. Those who will register are required to bring the following: duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, current Community Tax Certificate (cedula), 2 pieces passport size picture (colored with white background and complete name tag), 1 piece 1” x 1” picture (colored with white background and complete name tag), 2 sets of metered documentary stamps and 1 short brown envelope with name and profession; and to pay the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2011-2014. Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

The oathtaking ceremony of the successful examinees in the said examination as well as the previous ones who have not taken their Oath of Professional will be held before the Board on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 1:30 in the afternoon at the SMX Convention Center, Seashell Lane, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City.

Registration for membership with the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers, Inc. will start on Monday, May 23, 2011.

Foreve And A Day-Official Movie Poster

Inilabas na ng Star Cinema ang official Poster ng bagong nilang pelikula na idinere ng sikat na direktor na si Cathy Garcia-Molina na pinamagatang "Forever And A Day"( is a light romantic drama that will tell you when love begins and ends.) na pinagbibidahan nina Kc Concepcion at Sam Milby.Isa na naman ito sa aabangan ng kani-kanilang tagahanga tulad  sa naging matagumpay na pagpapalabas ng "In the Name of Love" nina Aga muclach, Jake Cuenca at Angel Locsin na hanggang ngayon ay pinipilahan pa rin.

"Masasabi kung lubha itong tatabo sa takilya ngunit dahil na rin sa kulay at postura ng dalawang bida sa pelikulang ito nagmukhang pang festival ang dating ng official poster ng pelikula.at nababagay ba ito sa buwan ng kasalan ngayon buwan ng hunyo?

In an interview with Push.com.ph, director Cathy Garcia Molina shared some insights on the storyline


“Yung kuwento namin hindi naman medyo delikado, pero siya yung tipong kuwento na hindi puwede ikuwento. Isa itong kuwento na malalaman niyo na lang ang storya kapag pinanuod niyo na. But more or less the gist is, kung magmamahal ka pa at nalaman mong yung mamahalin mo ay iiwan ka rin naman, yun pa rin ba mamahalin mo? And hanggang saan mo kayang i-stretch ang sarili mo as far as loving is concerned. Kailan mo sasabihing tama na? When you love a person, sometimes masyado nating mahal, minsan ayaw na tumigil. Pero minsan may mga pagkakataon na kailangan mo na magsabing enough na muna. So kelan yun? Or kelan mo din sasabihin na kaya mo pa?”

34th Gawad Urian Winner 2011



Gawad Urian, in case you didn’t know is an annual film awards in the Philippines held since 1977.The Gawad Urian is arguably the most prestigious film award-giving body in the Philippines if the number of scandals and dubious choices are taken in account. Showcasing only the best films in the country!

Since indie films have sprung up and became dominant, they had been in the cycle of Gawad Urian. And since then, mainstream films finds it hard to bag away the best picture. The last mainstream film to bag the best picture was Dekada 70 by Star Cinema.
 

The winners for the 34th Gawad Urian Awards,which is happened last night at the Marriott Hotel in Resorts World Manila.May 17,2011

The 34th Gawad Urian was hosted by Cesar Montano, Ai-Ai delas Alas and Butch Francisco.

Performers included Christian Bautista, Sitti, Jovit Baldivino, Angeline Quinto and Ms. Lea Salonga.

The 34th Gawad Urian Awards competing in only 14 categories.

List of winners in the 34th Gawad Urian (2011):

BEST PICTURE - "Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria" under Creative Programs, Inc. and Panumduman Pictures
BEST DIRECTOR - Remton Siega Zuasola ("Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria")
BEST SCREENPLAY - Arnel Mardoquio ("Sheika")
BEST ACTOR - Sid Lucero ("Muli")
BEST ACTRESS - Fe GingGing Hyde ("Sheika")
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Joem Bascon ("Noy")
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Rosanna Roces ("Presa")
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Christian Linaban ("Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria")
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN - Rodell Cruz ("Amigo")
BEST EDITING - Willie Apa, Jr. and Arthur Ian Garcia ("Sheika")
BEST MUSIC - Jerrold Tarog ("Ang Damgo ni Eleuteria")
BEST SOUND - Dempster Samarista ("Limbunan")
BEST SHORT FILM - "Wag Kang Titingin" by Pam Miras
BEST DOCUMENTARY - "Kano: An American and His Harem" by Monster Jimenez
NATATANGING GAWAD URIAN (Lifetime Achievement Awardee) - Jose "Pete" Lacaba

GAWAD URIAN AKTOR NG DEKADA - Coco Martin

GAWAD URIAN AKTRES NG DEKADA - Gina Pareno and Cherry Pie Picache

PELIKULA NG DEKADA - "Tuhog" (2000), "Batang Westside" (2001), "Babae Sa Breakwater" (2003), "Magnifico" (2003), "Ebolusyon ng Isang Pamilyang Pilipino" (2004), "Ang Pagdadalaga Ni Maximo Oliveros" (2005), "Kubrador" (2006), "Serbis" (2008), "Kinatay" (2009), "Lola" (2009)

Monday, May 16, 2011

Jologs ka nga cguro-sabi ng sarili ko sa sarili ko.

by: John Paulo Iguban on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 9:18am

 
 
 
Nalulungkot ako.

Ewan ko ba.Siguro dahil feeling ko, di mo ako gusto. Ang dami naman kasing umaaligid at nagkakagusto sayo. Feeling ko hindi mo ako type. Siguro sa itsura kong to, ni hindi mo manlang maisipang magkakagusto ako sayo.

Ewan ko, ang gulo. Gusto kita pero di ko maisip kung gusto mo rin ako. Type kita, crush kita. Ayaw mo namang pinaparamdam ko sau kung gano kita kamahal.

Ewan ko, gusto ko lang naman iopen sarili ko sayo. Mahal nga cguro kita. Oo, mahal kita pero iniisip ko na hindi mo ako gusto at hnding hindi magugustuhan kahit kelan. Di ka magkakagusto sakin.

Oo,alam ko, ayaw mo sakin. Ewan q ba kung yun nararamdaman ko o sadyang negative thinker lang ako. Siguro, puro nalang siguro ang tumatakbo sa isip ko-baka ganto; baka ganyan-ewan ko!

Bakit nga ba mahal kita? Siguro sa dating mo,sa ngiti mo,sa paraan ng pananalita mo, sa mga larawan mo dito sa facebook. Hindi ko alam kung may pag asa ba talaga ako.

Alam ko malabo, at makapal naman ung dating kung pilitin kitang mahalin ako. Ewan, wala nga talaga cgurong mangyayari kung ipagpapatuloy ko pa tong nararamdaman at pagtingin ko sayo.

Oo,siguro,kelan,bakit,saan,pano-ang gulo ng utak ko. Ang gulo, kasing gulo ng puso ko na pilit iniisip kung mamahalin pa ba kita. Oo naman,alam ko bata at wala pa akong ganung kaalaman pero alam ko sa sarili ko na MAHAL kita.

Jologs ang pag ibig-jologs nga ba ako kaya di mo ako gusto?

Alangang magpanggap ako sa sarili ko ng ibang tao eh hindi naman ako yun. Kung ayaw mo nga talaga sakin, mabuti pa ngang magmukm0k at lumayo na ako.

Sabi ng kanta, "palayain ang isat isa. Kung tayo,tayo talaga." ewan ko ba kung bakit ako naniniwala dito. Trust cguro.

Pasensya na,nilabas ko lang nararamdaman ko. Hindi sama ng loob, hindi pagmamahal. Pagiging jologs lang siguro.
Ewan ko ba. Ewan ko talaga. Hindi ko maintindihan sarili ko.

Kwentong Barbero;Toto ba ito?


Hindi ako makapaniwalang may mga tao talagang handang pumatay para lang makuha yung mga materyal na bagay na gusto nila o siguro dala na ng desperasyon kung paano makakatawid ng gutom.

Kwinento sakin ‘to nung kaibigan ko kanina:


Papunta sila ng kaibigan niya sa CEU kahapon para sunduin yung isa pa nilang kaibigan. Sumakay sila ng jeep sa may bandang Ortigas. Pagsakay nila, konti lang yung mga pasaherong nakasakay. Mag-jowang magkayakap, isang matandang babae, sila, tapos yung driver. Sa may bandang likod sila nakaupo. Yung mag-jowa yung nasa may bandang unahan ng jeep. Nakasandal si ate kay kuya na parang natutulog tapos si kuya nakayakap kay ate. Yung matandang babae naman nasa may bandang gitna. Inaabot na nung kaibigan ko yung bayad niya dun sa lalaki pero hindi siya pinapansin kaya yung matandang babae na lang yung nagabot ng bayad. Yung matandang babae din yung nagabot ng sukli sa kanila. Napansin na din nila nung mga oras na yun na ang sama ng tingin ng driver sa kanila. So medyo nagtataka na din sila. Mayamaya, biglang sinabi sa kanila nung matandang babae na bumaba na sila. So lalo silang naguluhan kung saan mas matatakot. Sa manong driver na masama yung tingin o sa aleng bigla na lang nagyayayang bumaba ng jeep. Hindi na din sila nagisip tapos bumaba na sila ng jeep. Pagkababa nila ng jeep, sinabi sa kanila nung matandang babae kung bakit. Buti na lang daw hindi sila nagtanong kung bakit. Sabi nung matandang babae patay na daw yung babaeng nasa jeep. Hindi daw mag-jowa yung dalawa. Kaya nakasandal si ate kay kuya tsaka nakayakap si kuya kay ate kasi may nakasaksak kay ate na ice pick. Kaya hindi din inaabot ni kuya yung bayad. Napansin din daw ni ale na medyo nangingitim na yung bandang leeg ni ate. Kaya din daw siguro masama yung tingin ni manong driver sa kanila kasi baka binabalaan na din silang bumaba.

Nakakatakot lang kung iisipin mong isa ka sa mga nakasakay sa jeep na yun. Sobrang nakakatakot. Sa panahon ngayon, hindi ka na talaga makakasigurado kung sino yung mapagkakatiwalaan mo tsaka kung hanggang kelan na lang yung buhay mo. Nakakatakot na, lalo na kapag gabi.

Kaya paalala lang sa mga madalas bumyahe sa gabi, mag-ingat. Hangga’t maaari, maghanap ng kasama. Tsaka wag kalimutang magdasal. Hindi mo man akalain pero malaki ang impact niyan.

Ingat!

-A student from AB Pol Sci. (UST)

Sulat para kay Inay

Sa Nanay ko..on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 11:27pm

nay,

alam ko hindi mo na ito mababasa pero gusto ko pa ring isulat kung paano mo ipinakita o hindi ipinahalata yung pagmamahal at pagiging proud mo sa akin at sa mga kapatid ko.

ikaw yung pinakamalakas tumawa sa inyong magkakapatid, yung maraming nasasabi sa isang isyu, yung lahat ng pangyayari sa mga kapitbahay alam na alam mo. ikaw yun. minsan sinasabihan ka na namin na huwag ng pansinin yung mga kapitbahay natin pero ipapasok mo lang yun sa isang tenga tapos lalabas naman sa kabila.

tuwang-tuwa ka kahit na anong bagay ang ipasalubong sayo, yung araw-araw na sampaguita at isang pirasong rose na uwi ni tatay tuwang-tuwa ka na. dahil paborito mo yung RC, pag nag-uuwi si kuya abel ng isang case na dapat para sa mga kapitbahay natin, syempre galak na galak ka kase iniisip mo na agad yung mga itatago mong bote at kung paano namin na hindi makikita ang pag-inom mo ng softddrinks. pag naman umuuwi ako galing sa ibang probinsya, tinitignan mo agad kung ano ang uwi kong pagkain. magrereklamo ka kapag hindi mo gusto yung uwi ko pero ang ending kakainin mo pa rin.

kahit na madalas nagtatalo tayo, alam ko likas naman akong rebeldeng anak, maka-kontra lang sa lahat ng bagay gagawin ko, kahit na ganun ako yung damit ko hinddi mo pa rin kinakalimutang itupi. yung pagkain na gusto ko pag nasa bahay ako yun ang nakahain.

pag naman kailangan ko ng pera dahil sa trabaho, ipanghihiram mo ako kahit na dis-oras na ng gabi.

nay, ako yung sa mgakakapatid na hindi magsasabi sayo ng personal na problema. pero may isang pagkakataon noong ako ay college pa na sobra yung problema ko, alam ko gusto mo akong tanungin nun pero ok na yung isang hagod sa likod na ginawa mo, kasde alam mo naman na hindi ako magsasabi ng kahit na ano. hanggang ngayon nakatatak yun sa isip ko. tuwing naaalala ko yun, gustong tumulo na lang ng mga luha ko.

nay, kung hindi man ako naging ganun kabuting anak sa inyo, pasensya na. sa mga sakit sa loob na ibinigay ko sa inyo, sa mga panahon na nagtatalo tayo, sorry po. miss na talaga kita nay.

dati alam ko, kahit na gaano ako katagal mawala sa bahay pagbalik ko andun lang kayo ni tatay. sana nay, nung huling hinawakan ko yung kamay mo sana alam mo na kamay ko yun. nay, sinundo ko lang nun si kuya roldan hindi mo kami hinintay bago ka nagpaalam.

nag-iisa ka lamang na nanay namin, pero hindi lang kaming mga anak nyo ang inalagaan nyo. pati yung responsibiliddad ng iba minsan inaako mo na rin. hindi lang ako o ang mga kapatid ko ang nakakaalala sayo, kundi pati yung ibang tao na nabahaginan mo ng pagkatao mo.

nay, salamat po sa lahat.