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Friday, October 30, 2009

Hindi Ka Nag-iisa TV Ad of Noynoy Aquino

I have nothing to say but fantastic to Senator Noynoy Aquino's new TV Ad. Sung by Regine Velasquez and composed by Ogie Alcasid, the song "Hindi Ka Nag-iisa" resonates the theme of Aquino's campaign. Together with the star-studded cast of the TV ad and the ordinary Filipinos, below is the complete video of the TV ad. Spread the word about it!



Thursday, October 29, 2009

Using Globe Tattoo Broadband more effectively

I don't have a laptop. But I was able to use Globe Tattoo Broadband from my friend on his laptop. This internet-on-the-go tool, which makes us of a USB stick as a modem so that users can access the Web anywhere and anytime, offers a High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) that enables you to surf at high speeds but varies in different areas.

Below are some helpful tips so that you can use your Globe Tattoo Broadband more effectively (from Cher's blog post):
  1. Check if your area is included in the HSDPA listing. This will save you a lot of frustrations and calling up the customer service from time to time. As a reference of the variable internet speeds depending on the signal, here's a screenshot of the chart from the Globe Tattoo's official site.
  2. If you're going to be spending several hours just browsing or downloading media, it's better to set your browsing status to Time-based. The setting for all Globe Tattoo SIMS by default is Time-based. You will be charged Php5.00 for 15 minutes.
  3. If you're just going to quickly check an email or a site, set your browsing status to a "Per-KB" browsing. You will be charged only 15 centavos per kilobyte. To switch from Time-based to Per-KB browsing just text KB to 1111 using your Globe Tattoo SIM.
  4. To check your default browsing, text STATUS to 1111.



Globe Tattoo Broadband also sees the uniqueness in every internet user. They offer cool skins for their users. Now, that's really a great experience when you have a Globe Tattoo Broadband with a skin that suits your personality.



You can choose your own Globe Tattoo Broadband New Skins and more on the Globe Tattoo Broadband Gallery. If not satisfied and you want to share to the world your own design of the USB skins, feel free and submit it to the Globe Tattoo Broadband Gallery. The more users that will rate your decide and if it's a thumbs up, you'll be given Php 5,000.00 and see your actual Globe Tattoo Broadband unit that you designed! That's amazing!

Once I will have my own laptop, I'll say hello to my new Globe Tattoo Broadband.

Monday, October 26, 2009

I will be at the Mar-Korina wedding tomorrow!

When I was contacted by one of Senator Mar Roxas last Tuesday and asked for my home address, I was wondering why. Then, I came to realize that Senator Roxas and Korina Sanchez' wedding will be this October 27 and probably, I am in the list of the invited guests.


I knew it! I got the invitation last October 22, together with my PIN from Google Adsense (finally!).

Tomorrow morning, I will be flying by plane and will go straight to Sto. Domingo Church in Quezon City where the wedding will take place. I was worried that I can't bring a digicam for this momentous event, but no worries because a Senate staff told me that there will be lots of photographers who will be there.

I' m proud to be a Technologian (student of Cebu Institute of Technology) that will be attending this event.

I will update you about the wedding as soon as I get back online.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

KevinRayChua.Com is nominated for Chikka’s Readers’ Choice Visayas

This was unexpected news until Winston informed me this morning that my blog, KevinRayChua.Com, is one of the nominees for the special awards in the 2009 Philippine Blog Awards Visayas as Chikka’s Readers’ Choice Visayas.


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This sponsor award given by Chikka.Com, the leading brand in online texting (which I really use when I'm out of cellphone load), for the said event.

To vote for my blog, text CHIKKARC V9 and send it to 2929 for Smart and Globe subscribers. That's costs you Php 2.50. 1 TEXT is equivalent to 3 VOTES, so the more TEXTS you send, the more VOTES will be credited to my blog. I would be very thankful for that.

Voting period is October 14 to 17 so be sure to vote for this blog before that date. Thanks a lot in advance for your support!

The event will be this October 18 at the Ayala City Sports Club. Click here to read more about the 2009 Philippine Blog Awards Visayas

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Cebu Bloggers Society as my Philippine Bloggers' Choice Special Award

As we get ready for the 2009 Philippine Blog Awards (Visayas) here in Cebu, I'm nominating and fully-supporting our group, the Cebu Bloggers Society (CBS), as the Philippine Bloggers' Choice Special Award.



Without a doubt, (and I can attest to it) CBS has become one of the most important blogging groups in the Philippines with its sense of camaraderie, unity, respect and cooperation among its member bloggers. It has continued to raise the standard to blogging here in Cebu and continues to deliver its tagline: "Promoting Cebu through Blogs."

As one of the founders of CBS, a lot has changed since it started. I thought it was impossible to unite Cebu-based bloggers under one group. But that idea was defeated. Despite the differences of every member, we still find our commonalities. Then there's the civility. Probably, we may differ on our views online but we still remain civil offline as this is the nature of the group.

With more and more new members joining CBS, I can foresee that this will be the premiere blogging group not only in Cebu, but also in the entire Philippines.

To CBS and beyond!


Other blog posts nominating CBS:
  1. Mikyu - PBA 2009: Bloggers’ Choice Special Award
  2. Jorich - CBS for PBA 2009 Bloggers’ Choice Special Award
  3. Rabsin - Cebu Bloggers Society for Bloggers' Choice Award
  4. JabberedOnion - pba bloggers' choice award
  5. Jerry - My Vote for the 2009 Bloggers’ Choice Award (Visayas)
  6. Jayr888 - My 2009 Philippine Bloggers Choice Award
  7. Empress - Cebu Bloggers Society for PBA 2009 Special Awards: Blogger’s Choice
  8. Timoy - Cebu Bloggers Society for Blogger’s Choice - PBA 2009 Special Awards
  9. Aimee - Cebu Bloggers Society :D
  10. Bert - PBA 2009 Bloggers Choice Award: Cebu Bloggers Society
  11. Karen - PBA 2009 Bloggers’ Choice Special Award (Visayas)
  12. Joemill - Cebu Bloggers Society up for Bloggers' Choice Special Award on the Philippine Blog Awards
  13. Noelle - Let Your Voice Be Heard: The Philippine Blog Awards 2009 Bloggers’ Choice Special Award (Visayas)
  14. Sinjin - Cebu Bloggers Society for the PBA Visayas Bloggers' Choice Award

Monday, October 12, 2009

Final Exams Schedules

Below are the photos that I took in the Back Gate area. These are the schedules for the Finals exams of Cebu Institute of Technology:





Goodluck to all of us for the Finals, enjoy your sembreak and see you in the 2nd Semester!

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Efren PeƱaflorida - CNN Hero Nominee

Another Filipino pride is on the verge of being the CNN Hero for 2009. This can be possible if we unite as a one nation, voting online for Efren PeƱaflorida, a Filipino, who gives the Filipino youth an alternative to gang membership through education. His Dynamic Teen Company's 10,000 members have taught basic reading and writing to 1,500 kids living in the slums.



With his pushcart classes, he is helping the young ones who can't go to school to be educated. Efren PeƱaflorida offers the Filipino youth an alternative to gang membership through education.

Let us help make Efren PeƱaflorida the CNN Hero for 2009. As of now, he is one of the Top 10 nominees for this prestigious award.

Please show your support for Efren PeƱaflorida by voting for him at http://heroes.cnn.com/confirmvote.aspx?id=06&lang=1

Spread the word!

Monday, October 5, 2009

Orange Brutus Food Trip with Cebu Bloggers Society

Together with my Cebu Bloggers Society (CBS) family, we were invited for a food trip by Cebu's Orange Brutus in their MEPZA Branch (it's far far away from where I believe but I was still there though I was a bit late).


Photo courtesy of Sinjin Pineda

They are promoting their new Budget Meals that is affordable to everyone, especially US students who are always on a budget when we eat.


They also want to erase the notion that they're too late when it comes to preparing food. Take note, Orange Brutus cooks and prepares your food while you order. Other fastfood chains love to prepare your food and it stays their, waiting for someone to order it. Now that's a big difference.

Thanks to Mrs. Loeren Ortega-Atillo, Orange Brutus' Marketing Officer and Ms. Nina Kokseng – Misa, Orange Brutus' Executive Assistant for accommodating us. We really had fun!

Chicken Steak

This one took my eyes from the traditional beef steak. Although Orange Brutus is the home of the best burger steak, I can't wonder how this one tastes. I grab a bite, and I can't get enough. I wanted to have one but the other yummy foods just took me away.

Beef Teriyaki

Who would have thought that this was the Beef Teriyaki. At first, I wonder what it was. No one told me then. I asked my fellow blogger, Sinjin Pineda, on what it was. Ahh... it's the Beef Teriyaki! It was quite different from the others because it was a bit sweet. Tastes good!

Chocolate Monster

Now this one really sealed everything! One bite just kept me from getting more! The Chocolate was no monster for me because it didn't look scary but it became monstrous when I had to grab for me. The taste of real chocolate really delighted my mouth. I wonder how they made this one.

Photos courtesy of Sinjin Pineda

If you also want to taste what we tasted, be sure to visit your nearest Orange Brutus branch in your area. Tell them, I recommended them to you.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Extending our hand to the Typhoon Ondoy victims

We are fortunate here in Cebu that we have not suffered the same fate that our friends and fellow Filipinos in Metro Manila and several Luzon provinces have gone through. As Filipinos, let us help the victims of Typhoon Ondoy. Here in Cebu, there are several drop-off points where you can give your donations. Below is the list:






View Ondoy disaster situation map in a larger map



View ABS-CBN's received SOS calls location in a larger map


  1. CEBU MUSICIANS AND OUTPOST RESTOBAR will help Ondoy victims! Joseph Castillo, husband of musician Lia Luisa A. Castillo will send a 20ft Container to the stricken areas especially Marikina and Cainta. Details to follow. Drop in some love while you listen to some music. Get in touch with him through 09082368999 or 09322117111.

    (Ondoy-Live-Aid at the Outpost, 7pm on Wednesday, September 30. Bring your donations. Let’s fill up Joseph Castillo’s container!)
  2. CALTEX BANILAD is officially a drop-off point for the Joseph Castillo container van.
  3. CALTEX SERVITEK CABANCALAN, Mandaue City is officially a drop-off point for the Joseph Castillo container van.
  4. CALTEX PANAGDAIT is officially a drop-off point for the Joseph Castillo container van.
  5. FORMO RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE at Banilad Town Center is also a drop off center for the container van of Jospeh Castillo from Monday until Thursday, 5pm onwards. This is inline with the ONDOY LIVE AID. For more details: Facebook.com/FORMO.lounge
  6. TOYS@WORK – Banilad Town Center is also a drop off center for the container van of Jospeh Castillo from Monday until Thursday, 5pm onwards. This is inline with the ONDOY LIVE AID. For more details: Facebook.com/FORMO.lounge
  7. VUDU is also a drop off center for the container van of Joseph Castillo from Monday until Thursday, 5pm onwards. This is inline with the ONDOY LIVE AID.
  8. Donations drop off at BANILAD CHURCH OF CHRIST (building in front of Bright Academy near Sto. Nino Village), Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
  9. SUNBURST FRIED CHICKEN – Tabunok, Talisay Branch accepting donations from 10am to 9:30pm. Tabang Para sa mga Biktima ni Ondoy…Istorya.net asks you to donate to the victims of Storm Ondoy. Our brothers and sisters in Luzon need our help.
  10. AUNT GENIE’S BREADHOUSE 1279 Talamban, Cebu City (In front of the Talamban Sports Complex). call 416-0495 if you need directions to the drop-off area.
  11. BIZROUTE SOLUTIONS (Mon – Sat 11PM to 4PM) Unit 302 Keppel Bldg, Ayala Center Cebu. Call 416-0495 if you need directions to the drop-off area.
  12. BIZROUTE SOLUTIONS – Lahug Office (Mon – Sat 11PM to 2PM) Unit 201 MIT Bldg. Gorordo Ave., Lahug (near JY Square). Call 416-0495 if you need directions to the drop-off area.
  13. CUE CAFE – Crossroads Mall accepting donations in cash or kind as part of JCI Zugbuana relief operations.
  14. CITIGYM accepting donations in cash or kind as part of JCI Zugbuana relief operations.
  15. Y101 Station accepting donations in cash or kind as part of JCI Zugbuana relief operations.
  16. CEBU WORLD VISION SPONSORS and VOLUNTEERS can help. Cash donations to BPI: 4251-0024-15 or BDO: 2700-4341-1
  17. HOLIDAY GYM & SPA – Banilad Cebu set up a relief operations Drop-Off center beginning today 1:00 PM, Sunday, September 27.
  18. ABS-CBN CEBU is now accepting relief goods
  19. VERY MARY (shop of designer Mary Melody Ty) is accepting goods. 2nd Floor, Myra’s Pensoionne, Escario Street. Beside Golden Peak Hotel.
  20. VICTORY CEBU is also accepting donations for typhoon victims: 3/F Dacay Bldg. Escario St. (across BPI Escario) near Capitol. #(032)254-7023
  21. JULIE’s BAKESHOPS used as drop-off centers for PLAN ONDOY, mobilized by Rotary Clubs in Cebu.
  22. ANDORRA TILES OFFICE used as drop-off centers for PLAN ONDOY, mobilized by Rotary Clubs in Cebu.
  23. WADE SM located at the 2nd floor of the Northwing (beside Mint and Filippo) will serve as a drop off point until Wednesday 5pm. Goods will be forwarded to Outpost afterwards.
  24. ORANGE BRUTUS P. Del Rosario (across USC Main) will accept donations starting Monday from 2pm-8pm. Tuesday to Thursday 10am-8pm.
  25. ORANGE BRUTUS – Cebu Doctors’ University Hospital will accept donations starting Monday from 2pm-8pm. Tuesday to Thursday 10am-8pm.
  26. ORANGE BRUTUS – Centro Mandaue (near Mandaue City Hall) will accept donations starting Monday from 2pm-8pm. Tuesday to Thursday 10am-8pm.
  27. ORANGE BRUTUS – Maguikay Mandaue (near Mandaue Flyover) will accept donations starting Monday from 2pm-8pm. Tuesday to Thursday 10am-8pm.
  28. ORANGE BRUTUS – Mactan (Marina Mall MEZ1) will accept donations starting Monday from 2pm-8pm. Tuesday to Thursday 10am-8pm.
  29. ORANGE BRUTUS Southgate Plaza MEZ2 will accept donations starting Monday from 2pm-8pm. Tuesday to Thursday 10am-8pm.
  30. ORANGE BRUTUS – Ayala Center Cebu will accept donations starting Monday from 2pm-8pm. Tuesday to Thursday 10am-8pm.
  31. ORANGE BRUTUS – SM City Cebu will accept donations starting Monday from 2pm-8pm. Tuesday to Thursday 10am-8pm.
  32. ORANGE BRUTUS – Colon (near University of the Visayas) will accept donations starting Monday from 2pm-8pm. Tuesday to Thursday 10am-8pm.
  33. ORANGE BRUTUS – Fuente be accepting donations 24 hours from Monday to Thursday.
  34. All SUNSTAR CEBU branches now accepting donations (cash or in kind). Please call 2546100 local 201 and look for Jed or Sheena for more info.
  35. FRATELLI (Mon – Sat 1PM to 7pm) 173-A Maria Christina Extension, Brgy. Kamputhaw, Cebu City
  36. PRG PHOTOSHOPPE – Baseline, Dona Juana OsmeƱa St., Cebu City
  37. ALBERTO’S PIZZA – A.S. Fortuna (Daily 9AM-2AM), A.S. Fortuna, Banilad (Near Fly-over)
  38. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED CROSS Bank Deposit
    Account Name: The Phil. Nat’l. Red Cross

    METROBANK
    Port Area Branch
    Peso Acct.: 151-3-041-63122-8
    Dollar Acct.: 151-2-151-00218-2
    Type of Acct. : SAVINGS
    Swift Code: MBTC PH MM

    BANK OF THE PHIL. ISLANDS
    Port Area Branch
    Peso Acct.: 4991-0010-99
    Type of Account: CURRENT

    BANK OF THE PHIL. ISLANDS
    UN Branch
    Dollar Acct.: 8114-0030-94
    Type of Account: SAVINGS
    Swift Code: BOPI PH MM

    For your donations to be properly acknowledged, please fax the bank transaction slip at nos. +63.2.527.0575 or +63.2.404.0979 with your name, address and contact number.
  39. GOOGLE Help for Typhoon Ondoy Victims

    Credit Card

    Please fax the following info to +632.404.09.79 and +632.527.0575:

    Name of card member, billing address, contact nos. (phone & mobile), credit card no., expiration date, CCV2/ CVC2 (last three digits at the back of the credit card), billing address, amount to be donated.
  40. For online donations you may also visit their website at www.redcross.org.ph
  41. *NEW DROP-OFF POINTS
  42. MS. CAROL BALLESTEROS/ABOITIZ has given the go-signal to inform ALL the the receiving centers/drop off points in Cebu that they may deliver all the relief goods directly to the Superferry Terminal at Pier 4. Carol requests that she be contacted when goods are being brought there so they can advise the person in charge at the terminal and loading can be monitored. Carol’s contact numbers are 032-4111750 (during office hours) and mobile 09176242678.
  43. PHILIPPINE AIRLINES (PAL) is volunteering free air flight for donations in kind except liquids and rice. Just place the items in a box and send to PAL Cargo for transport.
  44. UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES – CEBU (UP-Cebu) is accepting donations. Head to the MalacaƱang Tambayan, beside the guard house.
  45. CEBU CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY is encouraging its member companies to donate! Donations in cash or in kind are accepted in the CCCI Center in North Reclamation Area.
  46. ABOITIZ 2GO Cebu Main Office and branches accepting donations as well.
  47. MOOON CAFE GUADALUPE is now accepting donations as part of Ondoy Live Aid. Look for TJ.
  48. GREEN BOOTH at the Banilad Town Centre is now accepting donations a for relief donations for Joseph Castillo Container Van.
  49. KAONA GRILL at A.S. Fortuna St., Mandaue is now accepting donations as part of Ondoy Live Aid. Look for Ryan.
  50. KUMON CENTER and RCTV at Ginza Compound is now accepting donations as part of Ondoy Live Aid. Look for Gerry.
  51. SM CITY CEBU Operation Tulong Express. You may now send your donations at the lower ground floor hallway of SM City Cebu (between Casio and Curtains and Trims Haus). For those who are not so familiar with SM, it is directly below McDonald’s.
  52. ILEARNERS INC. aids to Ondoy victims. Drop your donations from Oct. 1-3 8am-6pm at ABS-CBN Regional Studios, Jagobiao, Mandaue City and at Starbucks IT Park, Oct. 2-3 at 8pm-11pm.
  53. BRIONES RESIDENCE drop-off and sorting operations at 1310 Horseshoe Drive, Banawa, Cebu City. Contact 09228880387 for more information. Accepting goods only.
  54. MAIL AND MORE BUSINESS CENTER, 2nd Level of Ayala Center Cebu now accepting donations.
  55. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT Office in MJ Cuenco Ave., Cebu City
  56. ABOITIZ GROUP OF COMPANIES office beside Cebu Country Club, Gov. M. Cuenco Ave., Cebu City
  57. UNIVERSITY OF CEBU Campuses – Main, Banilad, Lapu Lapu-Mandaue
ABS-CBN Kapamilya Relief Campaign for the Metro Manila Flood Victims Drop-Off Points:
  • ABS-CBN Complex, Jagobiao
  • UV Main Campus, Colon
  • Fuente Osmena
  • Mandaue City Hall Plaza
  • Lapulapu City Hall
  • Talisay City Hall & Gaisano Grand Fiesta Mall
  • Barangay Halls in Apas, Pardo, Tisa & Basak Pardo
  • Wow Travel & More in Robinson’s, Gaisano Mactan & in front of Birhen sa Regla Parish
  • Liloan KAI Complex
  • ParkMall
  • STI Mandaue
  • Gothong Southern Shipping, Pier 4
  • NGO’s: FORGE (4126328); CPAG (2543572); & Kaabag sa Sugbo (2541878)
  • Julie’s Bakeshop outlets
For Cash Donations:

Please directly deposit to Sagip Kapamilya BDO Account number 5630020111, Name-ABS CBN Foundation, Inc. For those who insist to donate cash, we do not have an ABS-CBN Foundation Receipt, what we can give is a Petty Cash Voucher but we will crawl your names and amount of donations.

For Those Who Would Like to Volunteer:

You can go to the ABS-CBN Regional Broadcast Complex in Jagobiao, Mandaue City during office hours. Please bring your own provision. For group-volunteers, please coordinate with Mr. June Joseph Perez, at 4221950 or at Skype (dyab1512).

Other ways you can help:
  • RED CROSS “DONATE-YOUR-LOAD”: Right now the easiest way to make donations from the seat of your chair is via mobile phone load. The Red Cross Rescue and Relief Operations. Text: RED AMOUNT to 2899 (Globe) or 4483 (Smart)
  • GLOBE G-CASH Text DONATEAMOUNT4-digit M-PINREDCROSS to 2882
  • TXTPOWER now accepts donations via SmartMoney 5577514418667103, GCash 09179751092 and Paypal http://is.gd/3GvuN

For those of you in Cebu who have loved ones in Manila:

People Tracker (using your phones, get your friends and family to turn on their finderservice for you)
  • FINDERSERVICE. For Smart, text “wis ” to 386.
  • FINDERSERVICE. For Globe, text “find to 7000.
- If you need to REPORT MISSING LOVED ONES OR AREAS IN NEED OF HELP, call the SAGIP KAPAMILYA HOTLINES at (02)4110011, 4110012, 4110013. or call these HOTLINES FOR MISSING PERSONS: Marikina – 09209389914, Quezon City – 09216555262, Pasig – 09189356318, and Cainta – 09175606241.

- Database of Ondoy Victims and Evacuation Centers

- If you know someone who needs to be rescued, please proceed to this site.

- GMANEWS Map of Most Urgent Cases needing rescue

- GMANEWS Updated List of Verified Relief Centers for Ondoy Victims

NoyMar Relief Operations – QC

Go to: Balay Expo Center, Farmers Market, Cubao or in White Space, Pasong Tamo Ext., Near BMW, Makati

Look for: Clare Amador or Jana Vicente

Hotlines: 09285205508, 09285205499, 0908-6579998, 0939-3633436, 9137122

Operations: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. throughout the week until further notice.

Website: www.marroxas.com

You can:
  • Donate drinking water, old medicines, clothing, blankets, canned goods, noodles
  • Volunteer to man stations and repack food

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

2009 Philippine Blog Awards Visayas in Cebu

Calling all bloggers who are based in Visayas! The 2009 Philippine Blog Awards Visayas Event will be held here in Cebu City, Cebu this October 18, 7 PM at the Ayala City Sports.



Interested to attend the event? Be sure to fill-up the pre-registration form to reserve your seats.

Special awards that will be given on this Visayas event will be the following:
  • Best Visayan Blog
    This award goes to the blogger whose blog showcases his talent in blogging in any of the Visayan Languages.
  • Visayas Bloggers Choice
    The Visayas is now a growing community of Bloggers from Cebu, Bohol, Iloilo and more. There are a good number of impressive blogs but some stands out above the others. This awards goes to the blogger whose blog is the talk of the town—the influential blog, the inspirational blog and the example. This award will recognize the blogger who is well respected in the Blogging communities in Visayas.
  • Best Visayas Locale Blog
    As we have different travel blogs showcasing the different beautiful places a travel blogger goes to, this next award focuses on a Visayan blog which will promote one’s hometown or city here in Visayas. This award goes to the best blog which talks about a certain blogger’s hometown or city.
  • Best Visayas Nature Blogger
    When one comes to Visayas he/she may have the different choices of experiencing the Life of nature. We cannot deny the white sand beaches, the rare virgin forests filled with exotic wild life and the beautiful waterfalls that are located in this region. We recognize the blogger who best presents these best things in life found in Nature.
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