Thou shalt vote according to the dictate of your conscience.
Thou shalt respect the decision of others in choosing their candidates.
Thou shalt seek to know the moral dignity, capabilities and other personal qualities of the candidate you will vote for.
Thou shalt strive to understand the issues, platform and programs of candidates and parties seeking your vote.
Thou shalt not sell your vote.
Thou shalt not vote for candidates using guns, goons, and gold.
Thou shalt not vote for candidates with records of graft and corruption, and human rights violation.
Thou shalt not vote for candidates just because of utang na loob, personal appearance, popularity or pakikisama.
Thou shalt not vote for candidates living an immoral life.
Thou shalt not put the welfare of the country above all else in choosing the candidate you will vote for.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Lucky Colors in the Year of Tiger
The ancient science of FengShui says that colors are important because it determines the overall ambience of the home as well as influence the energy patterns within. This in turn affects your energy and the experiences you have in your home. For this year the lucky colors are:
Blue Considered as the most auspicious color for the Year of the Tiger, Blue represents blessings and is a calming, peaceful color for meditation. Perfect for bedrooms and areas for worship. It is lucky for those born during the year of rat, rabbit, dragon, snake and rooster.
White White represents spiritual and moral purity is encouraged for areas of spirituality and for areas where children usually stay in. While is auspicious for those born on the year of the ox, tiger, sheep and monkey.
Green Green represents lush growth, vegetation, and the rebirth of springtime. And because it represents longevity and vitality, it is perfect for the family or recreation areas of the home.
Red: Symbolizing virtue and truth, red wards off evil and is believed to be life-affirming. It is the color of life, luck prosperity, power, glory and happiness.
Purple Similar function to red, purple can be used with read and gold to symbolize wealth. Just like red, it's best used for the wealth area of the home.
Pink A combination of red an white, pink is good for the relationships/romance area of your home.
Black Seriousness and justice, deep waters, the darkness of winter. Not usually considered lucky, but when used in balance with other colors it can absorb negative chi. Black or dark blue are best for Career area of your home.
Blue Considered as the most auspicious color for the Year of the Tiger, Blue represents blessings and is a calming, peaceful color for meditation. Perfect for bedrooms and areas for worship. It is lucky for those born during the year of rat, rabbit, dragon, snake and rooster.
White White represents spiritual and moral purity is encouraged for areas of spirituality and for areas where children usually stay in. While is auspicious for those born on the year of the ox, tiger, sheep and monkey.
Green Green represents lush growth, vegetation, and the rebirth of springtime. And because it represents longevity and vitality, it is perfect for the family or recreation areas of the home.
Red: Symbolizing virtue and truth, red wards off evil and is believed to be life-affirming. It is the color of life, luck prosperity, power, glory and happiness.
Purple Similar function to red, purple can be used with read and gold to symbolize wealth. Just like red, it's best used for the wealth area of the home.
Pink A combination of red an white, pink is good for the relationships/romance area of your home.
Black Seriousness and justice, deep waters, the darkness of winter. Not usually considered lucky, but when used in balance with other colors it can absorb negative chi. Black or dark blue are best for Career area of your home.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Mother's Love
This photo was taken when we were in Subic last year. We had an early morning walk by the sea to breathe fresh air. The three kids enjoyed the water while their mommy is watching over them. There's no other pure love than the love of a mother for her child.
We have to show our love for our mothers now that they are still with us.
We have to show our love for our mothers now that they are still with us.
Book Lovers
Bookay-Ukay
55 Maginhawa Street UP Village
Diliman, QC
Where you can find second hand bargain pieces of various genres. The young and artsy owners refuse to call it a bookstore. Instead they refer to the piles of reading materials in the shop as "inspired art installations". It aims to inspire and push more young people to read quality magazines, comics and of course books.
Here you can sell, trade, leand and borrow art, biograpy, fiction, self-help and new age books.
Bound Bokshop
105A Scout Castor St.
Barangay Laging Handa, QC
Owned by five members of the National union of Journalists of the Philippines. It claims to have "the best collection of new and read books". It has over 1,500 titles, 65% of which are pre owned. As independent seller, the owners sell their quality accumulated items, from imported selections to local works. at rates lower than bargain books. Their shelved occupy a spacious area designed in light bright hues, lending to an ambience of learning and knowledge. Books can go as low as P5 on sale period.
Popular Bookstore
305 Tomas Morato Ave., QC
Popular Bookstore has countless library and reference books, specialized and general books on arts and literature, engineering and the sciences, film, gender studies, health and sports , management and finance, mass communication, philosophy, political and social sciences, psychology, and more. The shop has three floors and more selections for bookworms.
The Book Fan
www.thebookfan.net
The Book Fan is trendy online bookstoe offering over 4,000 titles to busy, net savvy individuals. Their online catalogue spans across various genres such as fiction and fantasy, graphic novels, travels, lifestyle, Philippine literature, religion, pop culture, business, arts, children's literature, and more. They also have collectible Marvel an DC comics and mainstream bestsellers. Payments are done through Payeasy system which allows users to purchase using their credit card, ATM accounts, Globe G-Cash, Smart Money, Paypal and Western Union.
55 Maginhawa Street UP Village
Diliman, QC
Where you can find second hand bargain pieces of various genres. The young and artsy owners refuse to call it a bookstore. Instead they refer to the piles of reading materials in the shop as "inspired art installations". It aims to inspire and push more young people to read quality magazines, comics and of course books.
Here you can sell, trade, leand and borrow art, biograpy, fiction, self-help and new age books.
Bound Bokshop
105A Scout Castor St.
Barangay Laging Handa, QC
Owned by five members of the National union of Journalists of the Philippines. It claims to have "the best collection of new and read books". It has over 1,500 titles, 65% of which are pre owned. As independent seller, the owners sell their quality accumulated items, from imported selections to local works. at rates lower than bargain books. Their shelved occupy a spacious area designed in light bright hues, lending to an ambience of learning and knowledge. Books can go as low as P5 on sale period.
Popular Bookstore
305 Tomas Morato Ave., QC
Popular Bookstore has countless library and reference books, specialized and general books on arts and literature, engineering and the sciences, film, gender studies, health and sports , management and finance, mass communication, philosophy, political and social sciences, psychology, and more. The shop has three floors and more selections for bookworms.
The Book Fan
www.thebookfan.net
The Book Fan is trendy online bookstoe offering over 4,000 titles to busy, net savvy individuals. Their online catalogue spans across various genres such as fiction and fantasy, graphic novels, travels, lifestyle, Philippine literature, religion, pop culture, business, arts, children's literature, and more. They also have collectible Marvel an DC comics and mainstream bestsellers. Payments are done through Payeasy system which allows users to purchase using their credit card, ATM accounts, Globe G-Cash, Smart Money, Paypal and Western Union.
Conservation and Recycling Information
Did You Know?
7,500 trees are used for the Sunday edition of the New York Times each week
Recycling aluminum uses 96% less energy than it takes to produce the same amount of the aluminum from raw materials
Recycling paper uses 60% less energy than manufacturing paper from virgin timber
Recycling one glass saves enough energy to light a 100w light bulb for 4 hours
What You Can Do At Home
Recycle everything you can; newspaper, cans, glass, aluminum, motor oil, scrap, metal, etc.
Look for recycled and environmentally safe products and packaging whenever you shop
Use reusable containers to store food
Install a water saving shower head
Have your water heater insulated free of charge by your utility company
Burn only seasoned wood in your woodstove or fireplace
Try to use phosphate free laundry detergent & soap
Avoid the use of household pesticides
Write to companies that send unwanted junk mail… have them take you off their mailing list
Increase your awareness of conservation issues, share them with your family
What You Can at the Office
Use scrap paper for informal notes or messages
Print things on recycled paper
Re-use copier or printer paper when possible
Post memos and communications or route a single copy instead of making multiple copies
Start an office recycling program for paper, cardboard, aluminum, etc.
Car pool, take public transportation, or ride a bike to work.
7,500 trees are used for the Sunday edition of the New York Times each week
Recycling aluminum uses 96% less energy than it takes to produce the same amount of the aluminum from raw materials
Recycling paper uses 60% less energy than manufacturing paper from virgin timber
Recycling one glass saves enough energy to light a 100w light bulb for 4 hours
What You Can Do At Home
Recycle everything you can; newspaper, cans, glass, aluminum, motor oil, scrap, metal, etc.
Look for recycled and environmentally safe products and packaging whenever you shop
Use reusable containers to store food
Install a water saving shower head
Have your water heater insulated free of charge by your utility company
Burn only seasoned wood in your woodstove or fireplace
Try to use phosphate free laundry detergent & soap
Avoid the use of household pesticides
Write to companies that send unwanted junk mail… have them take you off their mailing list
Increase your awareness of conservation issues, share them with your family
What You Can at the Office
Use scrap paper for informal notes or messages
Print things on recycled paper
Re-use copier or printer paper when possible
Post memos and communications or route a single copy instead of making multiple copies
Start an office recycling program for paper, cardboard, aluminum, etc.
Car pool, take public transportation, or ride a bike to work.
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