Deputy Mayor Cynthia Barker is truly a Filipino pride. A native of San Pablo, Laguna, she tells the story of her family's humble beginnings in the United Kingdom that started when her mother worked as an OFW. Now a successful lawyer and public servant in the UK, this inspiring lady never fails to show the Filipino people that no matter how high your goal is, you can achieve it with perseverance and courage to overcome the obstacles.
Global temperatures have changed in the past 100 years due to climate change. Since the late 19th centure, the planet's average temperature has risen about 0.9 degree celsius made worse by increased carbon dioxide and human-made emissions into the atmosphere. As a result, humans tend to seek technological innovations to combat the effects of global warming.
Reon Pocket
Ever heard of 'wearable air conditioner'? Sony calls its tiny air conditioner the Reon Pocket, and can be worn just below a person's nape in the pocket (with hole) of a specialized undershirt. Once you wear the device, you can control it using your smartphone application.
Image from South China Morning Post Youtube
Cool in Summer, Warm in Winter
The Reon Pocket can minimize your body's surface temperature by 23 degrees Fahrenheit (13 degrees celsius) if you want to use it in summer. It can also be maximized by about 14 degrees Fahrenheit (8 degrees celsius) during winter.
To make this project possible, Sony has launched a crowdfunding platform called First Flight. It aims to promote new business concept to determine its profitability and it allows it backers to purchase directly and pre-order new devices such as Reon Pocket developed by Sony.
When I was a kid, first time I heard a person speaking in Spanish, I wondered why I understand some words. Then when I studied in the first grade, I learned that Spain colonized the Philippines 500 or so years ago that resulted to the adoption of Spanish words.
Vlogger Eric Martinez discusses one by one the 99 Tagalog words that have the same meaning in Spanish. As I watched his vlogs I found that he lived in Latin America for several years now, then learned the Spanish language by just listening to the native speakers speaking in public places. Now he can speak fluent Spanish and even do his vlogs in this Romance language.
Known for its natural beauty and people's hosptality, the Philippines is now one of the countries being targeted by vloggers of different nationalities. Youtube has been populated by different vlogs featuring the spectacular tourist destinations, plus some far flung virgin places that are not yet reached by tourists.
Two of my favorite vloggers have strolled over 20 tourist spots in the country. A couple brimming with seemingly unlimited energy, Mike and Nelly of the vlog Making It Happen never stop. Follow their escapades from the bustling streets of Manila, to the marvellous destinations in the Philippines, and to the rest of Asia. Subscribe to their channel for more of their exciting adventures!
“You are not only responsible for what you say, but what you do not say” – Martin Luther
As I hopped and reviewed the blogs that I followed last night, I noticed some “things” that quickly pinched my thoughts. “Things” that I when I realize bring me back to a sense of righteousness and dedication. Truly, I just realized that I have followed my so called “irresponsible” and “malicious” sites that I want to tackle in this post but, I do not know how to begin with. Wheeew!
We tag ourselves as bloggers; bloggers are people who keep and update blogs. In today’s world, anyone can be a blogger as long as you have computer and internet connection then, you’re good to go. There is neither an individual nor an institution that creates sets of qualifications for a blogger (that’s the sad thing). And the saddest part is even the rudest of all rude; the worst of all worst and the ignoramus of all ignoramuses can post his ideas and claim himself a blogger. As a result, cyberjournalist.net recently rolled out “A Bloggers’ Code Of Ethics” to answer the questions of many concerning the ethics the Weblog community should follow. This is for the bloggers to be responsible and to recognize that they publish words publicly, and consequently have certain ethical obligations to their readers, the people they write about and the society in general (cyberjournalist.net, 2003).
Some rules indicated in the Code of Conduct are the following:
· -Bloggers should show compassion for those who may be affected adversely by Weblog content. Use special sensitivity when dealing with children and inexperienced sources or subjects.
·-Bloggers should expose unethical practices of other bloggers.
·-Bloggers should abide by the same high standards to which they hold others.
·-Blogger should explain each Weblog’s mission and invite dialogue with the public over its content and the bloggers’ conduct.
I should say that the Internet is a haven and a perfect example of irresistibleness. Irresistible in the sense that everything (good and evil) in this earth and beyond this earth can be searched and viewed. No government is able to control, review, monitor, and classify stuff in the Internet and impose regulations on them so even a three-year-old toddler has access to pornographic sites in just a mouseclick. In this day and age, internet has become the most reliable source of information helpful to many working on different fields and most of all, entertaining to some who are bound to earthly and fleshly desires.
I have quoted in my previous post that “blogosphere is a habitat where witty organisms interact” but now, pardon me by saying this, there are likewise irresponsible, rude, obscene and profanatory bloggers that exist on the face of the blogosphere and I found some. I also have found some blogs that promote and show ways on how to become and behave like a “real man”.
There are two separate angles that we should understand to be able to determine the right answer to this question. “How to become a ‘real’ man?” Well, when you ask an ignoramus blogger, he will answer you this way: “Being a real man is to collect and multiply women and have sexual intercourse with them. Being a real man is to drink alcoholic drinks everyday, eat beyond your limitation, utter profane words like “tangina” and “malaking t***” (pertaining to male organ) “hind**” (pertaining to sexual act), doesn’t admit mistakes and doesn’t go to the church.”
On the other hand, when you ask the Bible this question: “God, how to become a ‘real’ man?”
Isaiah 46:8 says “Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O yetransgressors.”-King James Bible
If you are going to explore chapter 48 of the book of Isaiah, you will see that God talks to men (not homosexuals) in this verse. Dito ay tuwirang ipinakikita ng Diyos na ang pagiging tunay na lalake ay ang pagsunod sa Kanya. This Biblical passage depicts the true way on how to become a real man that, although you are literally a man in the strict sense of the word, you are not a “real man” in the eyes of God if you are a transgressor. This is contrary to the earthly definition of “real man” and thus ingrained in our culture (machismo in the Philippines). To be a “real man” is to love God and execute all His commandments. To wrap up this post, I would like to warn you people; beware of dangerous blogs and always rely on the Bible.
