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Presidentiables Take Television’s Toughest Job Interview
13 Comments | Posted by Kelvin Servigon in News
Choosing the right Presidential Candidate s a real tough task. But fortunately, GMA Network helped us to do this task. The Kandidato – a special TV episode by GMA Network which features the Presidentiables of the Philippine Elections 2010 for TV’s toughest job interview. In this TV show, the candidates running for Philippine presidency got the toughest questions from Howie Severion, Arnold Clavio and Malou Mangahas on their platforms and issues.
I’ve watched the special TV episode. Manny Villar – the one who said that it’s not impossible to solve the issue in ending poverty – took the job interview, I am very impressed with him about what he said about the issue regarding the land reform and the farmers. He said that the right thing to do with it is to solve this issue, and after solving the issue, the job won’t end there. The government should still support the farmers for better irrigation, better facilities and more. I am impressed because some of my relatives have their own rice farms. They plant rice for living, and I can see that they really need more support from the government, especially when natural calamities struck the farmlands. But if you don’t like Manny Villar, I suggest reading the ten reasons to vote for Manny Villar.
You know “Dilis“, right? It’s a tiny fish that can only be found here in the waters of the Philippines. And most probably, you’ve eaten a dish made from Dilis. Dilis is one of the favorite dishes of the Filipinos because of its taste and size. It has been in the Filipino culture for decades. But right now, our favorite tiny fish is in danger.
Dilis and 28 other Philippine fish species are now considered as endangered. A study, published as “Red List: Status of Marine Endemic Teleosts (Bony Fishes) of the Philippines”, was released recently. It is all about the 29 endangered fish species (including the Dilis) written by prominent biologists Dr. Kent Carpenter, Moonyeen Nida Alava, Mike Joshua Palomar, Dr. Beth Polidoro and environmental lawyer Rodolfo Ferdinand Quicho Jr. The book states the problem in our marine life that threatens these 29 bony fishes that may soon become extinct.
Red List shows the level of threat to survival for those endangered fishes. The study also shows that most of those fishes can be found on the shallow areas of the Philippine waters. And worst, some of those bony fishes were last recorded over 50 up to 100 years ago, which means some of them are already extinct because of the very small data gathered and the high risk of extinction.
Atty. Rodolfo Ferdinand Quicho Jr. said “The world has changed and is changing so much due to climate change. Our biodiversity is among our most important assets to ensure our resilience amidst these changes. We must start with our endemics because they are the most significant indicators of our environmental health, thus, our capacity to adapt to climate change.”
Hello people, this is my new series of posts that will be published on my blog. In this post, I like to update you what’s going on with me and the rest of the world. It’s like a news flash that will keep you updated. Let’s begin. 
What’s up with me?
Right now, I am enjoying the summer vacation (yes people, it’s already summer here in the tropicos). I am free (almost) to do anything I want, like attending parties, going to the mall and staying awake late at night (where I do most of my online stuffs).
I am happy. Of course, I have two months to relax and keep myself away from stressing school stuffs. I have two months to focus on improving my blog skills. And I have two months to have fun! Well, you know, the benefits of being a teen. Hehe.
Anyway, right now, my plans this summer vacation are to try to re-design this blog (because I have some things that I want to add on my blog but I can’t because of the limitations of my current layout) and to write my very own eBook. Yes, an eBook. I want to write an eBook about the goodness of combining photography and design as your niche in blogging. As of now, I’m done writing the first page. Ha-ha-ha.
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I am a Globe user since I got my first cellphone. So that means I’ve been using Globe for over six years! And I only changed my SIM card thrice – all from Globe.
Why am I still using Globe? Because I like their services, and all my friends, my family, all of them are Globe users too. I can easily contact them because I can use Globe’s very cheap SMS services with them. And so far, all I can say to Globe is that, they give me a very nice service plus a very accommodating customer service support.
And now, Globe just got even better. This 2010, Globe + Tattoo + TM just reached 25 million subscribers! And this coming April 4, 2010, Globe promised that they’ll give us a wonderful treat as a thank you gift for our support. Globe said that this coming April 4, our mobile phones must be turned on to receive a text message from 4438!
The start of year 2010 for Dubai is awesome. Yesterday, January 4, 2010, the tallest building on Earth (as of now) has been unveiled. The Burj Dubai (now Burj Khalifa) has 160 floors, measures 828 m or 2,717 ft and costs $1.5 billion. It is indeed one of the most ambitious projects of mankind and fortunately turned in to a great success.
Here’s a video of the Burj Dubai Opening Ceremony:
The opening ceremony held in front of the tallest building in the whole world is so amazing. The fireworks, the lights, the fountains. I wish I was there.
