Haba Hapi Nyu Yir!

Hey guys!  Would like to wish ya'll a happy and prosperous new year!  Let us all welcome the coming year with a positive thoughts at loving hearts.

WELCOME 2014!!!

Xperia Mini ST15i sample images

Okay, yeah, I know.  This model's pretty old and small but I just want to share you the image quality of this little mobile android phone.

I can't tell the number of persons who are still using this model - but I know our number'sgetting smaller.  Though we can't get the latest updates and stuck on the grumpy old ICS, well that's fine.  Lots of developer's still considering this model on the supported phones on their tweaks.

Let me share some sample images that I took using this phone.

Click the image to view in original size. 

while in a bus

Greetings!

Hey fellas! I would just like to wish ya'll a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!

May the spirit of Christmas be in our hearts.  Share what we have and spare those who are in need.

I've got lots of stuff to share and I'm looking forward to find a time to post it.  Been very busy at work and I hope I could find time to be back in business.

Thanks for visiting my blog and for reading my posts.  See ya!

Message..

Please help the victims of the Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) and the Bohol 7.2 magnitude earthquake.  Guys, please try to share a little part of what we have that will help thousands of Filipino victims.  A single cent or peso will do a lot if all of us will help.

God bless us all.

Person Finder: Typhoon Yolanda

Message

Guys, forgive me if I can't attend to some of your queries and haven't updated my blog for a while.  I've been busy since then but I promise to update my blog before the month ends.  I have some articles ready and I hope that they would be helpful to y'all.

See yah! :)

Can I ask for a minute of your time?

Hi guys? How 'ya doin?

Well.. I just want to ask you something..

Your comments of reactions would be very much appreciated. I just had this thought..

"What if you found out that your textmate turned out to be your boyfriend is not a real guy?" a lesbian perhaps?

What are you goin' to do?

GUEST POST - Enjoy Your Holiday Without Worrying About Your Business

Ever felt guilty after imposing a leave on yourself? Surely, running a business can be very taxing—and that's why you need time to unwind and remove yourself from the pressures of work. But you're the boss, right? So, why the guilt?

Image Source : http://shareit.yhgfl.net/kirklees/ashbrow/forestschool/?cat=10

It isn't really impossible to pull yourself away from what you're used to doing. Just thinking about the things that could go wrong while you're away may be enough to intentionally miss that flight you've booked several weeks ago. Is it unfair to leave your hard-earned company to your employees while having a fun time swimming with the dolphins? Well, not really.

Assurance is something you can always work out. With the right preparation and initiative, you—as a business owner—are bound to keep business processes smooth while frolicking at the best islands in the world. May you have a guilt-free holiday by taking into account these tips:

• Delegate effectively. As a boss, it can be tempting to carry almost 50% of the work on your shoulders. It's not a sin to think you're invincible and extremely capable—but it surely is a factor that might potentially push your well-being to the back seat. Overworking can be distressing to the health, indeed. To avoid this, you have to temporarily distribute your workload to your “trusted few”.
  
  

Up Next..

Hi guys..

It's been a while since I last updated my blog. Forgive me.. Just been very busy.. I'll update this blog and share some stories A-S-A-P.

Watch out for my Club Manila East experience and My tomorrow's hill (yeah, just hill) climb.

Thanks. :)

Late Post: Kasambahay Law

Hey guys! Howdy! It's been a while since I last posted on my blog.  Anyway.. I've heard this news couple of weeks ago that even household employees can now take advantage of SSS, Philhealth and Pag-Ibig.  Great news, isn't it?  Kasambahay Law made this possible - and thank you for that!

Anyway, I've searched for some reading materials that would definitely help us understand what this law is all about.  You may want to check them below:

Below is a slide from SSS that will guide you thru registration:

SSS Kasambahay Registration Procedures from SSS Philippines

While below is a pdf file from DOLE to give you full understanding about the said Law.  You may visit the link to read the full PDF file: http://www.dole.gov.ph/files/Q%20&%20A%20on%20Batas%20Kasambahay%20(RA%20No%2010361).pdf

Good thing that this law has been submitted and made possible.  Domestic helpers also have the right to have their benefits.

credits to: http://www.dole.gov.ph/ and https://www.sss.gov.ph.

Pinoy Forwarded Messages: NEED SITE ADMIN

Pinoy Forwarded Messages is in NEED of new SITE ADMIN:

For interested netizens, you may click on the link above.

"Hey guys, we need site admin for Pinoy Forwarded SMS.  You can send me a message if you are interested.  Just go to 'Contact Us' tab.  Thank you."

Keep Your Blog Earning

Do you always want to travel? To eat? To draw? What about staying at home and sit in front of your computer? Well, you can earn with what you love doing - yes, whatever you love doing. Just share your thoughts and post it to your blog and let it earn every day and anywhere you are.

Sounds appealing, right? But how can you earn just by doing that?

Well, that is possible with Infolinks. Just like televisions, radio stations, billboards and newspapers, they do show some advertisements which benefit both the advertiser and the publisher. Same goes with Infolinks. They will post ads to your site and so you could earn.

So what is Infolinks?

Infolinks is an online non-banner or in-text advertisement that shows relevant ads to the words or topic that you are viewing or searching. It is easy to register to Infolinks. You can go to their website, and register your site as a publisher. Unlike other ads, they don't have minimum requirements for page views or number of visitors so even newbies can sign up as long as your site is in English or Spanish language - yeah, they currently support English and Spanish languages only.

Well guys, let me share you my story:

Happy Independence Day Philippines!

Let us all celebrate the 115th Anniversary of our country's Independence Day.

What's the Title?

I am an indoor person - a home buddy some say.  I prefer staying at home and enjoy anything that I can do inside.  Like drawing, painting, cooking and even watching TV.  From morning show 'til late night documentaries.. Yes, I got my eyes and time on them.

But everything changed when I tried to climb a mountain.  I never thought that nature can be more beautiful as I expected.  That it is lovelier than what the pictures in the book or even the net can show.  Yes, I fell inlove with mountains.. with nature.

Mountaineering changed my life.  How I percieve things or even how I foresee the future.  I thought that living is just eating three (or more) times a day, sleeping every night and doing good things to other people.  But no, we are here in this world to love every God's creation.  To preserve and share it to everyone up to the next generation.  It's been a month since my last climb (and it's a failed climb since we got lost) but it feels like it's been a while.  I missed the smell, the tireness, the sweats.. Everything!  Yes, this may be addiction.  And I loved to be addicted.

Mt. Humarap (Tatlong Krus) - Paete, Laguna

14th April 2013
Paete, Laguna

Major jump-off: Brgy. Ilaya Norte, Paete, Laguna
Hours to summit / days required: 45 mins / half day
Specs: Minor climb, Difficulty 1/9, Trail Class 1
(credits to http://www.pinoymountaineer.com)

Matabungka Falls (Talon) - Paete, Laguna

14th April 2013
Paete, Laguna

Major jump-off: Brgy. Ilaya Norte, Paete, Laguna
Height of waterfalls: 20-25 meters
(credits to http://www.pinoymountaineer.com)

From Big-R at Cainta junction (yep, I am from Cainta), I rode a jeep going directly toSiniloan Laguna which cost me P83.00.  And from Siniloan, was a jeepney (Sta. Cruz) that took me to the major jump off - Brgy. Ilaya Norte, Paete, Laguna from which I paid P15.00.

Marian Hill (Grotto) - Binangonan, Rizal

18th March 2013
Binangonan, Rizal



 It's holy week.  Time to repent and reflect.  Stop: White Cross at Antipolo City and Marian Hill in San Carlos, Binangonan, Rizal.

La Mesa Eco Park - Quezon City

11th March 2013
Quezon City

From Big-R at Cainta junction, I rode a jeep with a Crossing sign board which cost me P17.00.  And from Edsa-Crossing was a bus (with 'Tungko' sign board) that took me to the drop off which is Camaro St., Commonwealth Ave and Eastwest Bank as the landmark for 35 bucks.  From there to the Eco Park, I rode a tricycle for P30.00.

Mt Batulao - Nasugbu, Batangas

26th January 2013
Nasugbu, Batangas

Jump-off point: Evercrest Golf Course, Nasugbu
LLA: 14.0408 N 120.8011 E 811 MASL
Days required / Hours to summit: 1 day / 2-4 hours
Specs: Minor climb, Difficulty 4/9, Trail class 3 with 60-70 degrees assault

Features: Open trails, rolling slopes, scenic views of Batangas

(credits to http://www.pinoymountaineer.com)

Directory of Foreign Affairs (SSS Branch Abroad)

• ABU DHABI, UAE 
  
  Embassy of the Philippines
  Villa No. 3, 5th Street, Al Falah Madinat
  Zayed Rd., P.O. Box 3215 Abu Dhabi,
  United Arab Emirates
  
  
• AL-KHOBAR, KSA
  
  Tahweel Al-Rahji Bank
  King Khaled Street Corner 1st Street
  Al-Shamalia District, Al-Khobar, KSA
  
  
• BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
  
  Embassy of the Philippines
  No. 17, Simpang 126, Jalan Tutong
  Bandar Seri begawan, Negara Brunei
  Darussalam 00673
  
  

Pinoy Forwarded Messages: JEEPNEY EXPERIENCE (modus)

PLEASE READ..

Pasukan nanaman.. Marami nanamang byahero.  At kasabay ng maraming mga commuters sa kalsada ay sinabayan ito ng mga masasamang kawatan.

Share ko lang po ang aking naging experience sa jeep ngayong unang araw ng pasukan.

June 3, 2013. - 5:30AM

Habang binabagtas ng jeep na aking sinasakyan ang byaheng CAINTA - PASIG ay may sumakay na grupo ng kalalakihan (LIMA katao) sa JUNCTION Cainta.  Sa tapat po ito ng BIG R.

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Pinoy Forwarded Messages: JEEPNEY EXPERIENCE (modus)

Failed Climb at Mt. Mabilog

May 26, 2013

It's been a month when we (me and two of my friends) last climbed a mountain - Mt. Humarap at Paete, Laguna, so we decided to do a Level 2 climb at Mt. Mabilog.  May 26th is the perfect date since it favored our sched and it was the day after our pay day ($$$).  However, it seems that the wheather don't want us to be there.  It rained hard the day before our hike.  But no rains or whatsoever can stop us.  We still go even we know that the trail would be very muddy.

Around 10:00 AM of May 26th, we reached the trail going to Lake Pandit.  We simply followed the galvanized wall that led us to the said lake. The place was so amazing that made me forget all the tireness of the long trip  - all the way from Cubao to San Pablo.

(images will be posted soon) - posted last May 28th
updated - June 3rd (images uploaded)

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SAMSUNG ES95

(REVIEW)

image credit to Samsung

Are you looking for a handy camera with a very good resolution for a cheap price?  Well, you've come to a right place.

We introduce you the new Samsung ES 95 that comes with 16.2 MP camera with bright F2.5 lens that can still give you good image even in low lighting plus the 720p (30 fps) HD video receording.

image captured using
Samsung ES95

With the introductory price of PhP4,500 (four thousand five hundred pesos), Samsung opened a gate for us to get a good-quality image specially for us who have a tight budget.  Okay, so what can we expect with this camera?

Well what I just mentioned earlier, it has a 16 Megapixels camera the same as what some of the DSLR's in the market have though its 25mm wide angle lens has 5x Zoom only.  On the other hand, it still provided us a good image even on zoom as the 2.7 inches (67.5 mm) LCD display helps us to review the picture before and after we capture the image.

It is nice that this camera model has variety of white balance mode such as Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Flourescent, Tungsten and Custom suitable for different lighting conditions.

How to Cook Totchong Bangus (Milk Fish with Fermented Salted Soybean Curd)

Okay guys..

Our today's menu is Totchong bangus.

This one's very easy and tasty.  Naging paborito nga ito ng sister-in law kong napakaarte, eh.  Hehehe..

What do we need?

JB Conversation for ICS Xperia Mini

credits to Till-Kruspe
 of xda for the screenshot 

Well if you guys want to experience the Jelly Bean Conversation look for your xperia mini but you can't let go of the stock rom installed on your phone, we've got a solution for you.

I've tried to search for an .apk file for this "jb conversation" but I actually failed to find one.  But thanks to xda's saqib nazm and erorcun for giving us this ported JB Conversation.  Yeah, yeah, the dual panel UI is all in our hands! Weeeeehhhh! - "DUAL PANEL UI"

Yes, you read it right. We'll get the dual panel look on our messaging given that our phone (xperia Mini) has a small screen.

Make sure that your phone's rooted and you have the CWM installed.

How to See the SD Card Contents on Xperia Mini

For newly bought or flashed Xperia Mini, you can't get to check the SD card contents from your phone. It's like you're outside your own locked car and you can't get in bacause you left the key inside.. You still need to plug your phone to your PC just so you can check your files.  Yes, there's the Officesuit but it's not updated so still won't help.

Well, we suggest to open your Play Store and sign in to your account (if you already have google account) or sign up to create one.

Fix for Flickering LCD of Xperia Mini (auto brightness)

If you guys are experiencing this flickering LCD on your Mini or when you go to an area which has a bright light, the screen of your Xperia Mini will be brighter, too and gets dim if you are in a dark area, well, you've come into the right place.

We.. the dilemma that you are experiencing is called auto brightness - a built-in feature which has a major impact on viewability, readability and even on the display or image quality.  It helps us to prevent from eye strain and headaches caused by too bright or too dim level of lighting.

If you want this feature off from your phone, well, you can find the answers from the Google Play Store.  Yup, the answer's in your smartphone already.

Jelly Bean look for Gingerbread Xperia Mini ST15i

This is related to my previous post, XPERIA MINI - what's your ROM?.

Well this is to tell you guys that I'm back to the old lovely Gingerbread v2.3.4, Baseband version -56 and Build number 4.0.2.A.0.42.

Prior to this is I used the Zelly Cream Rom from gagan (thanks gagan of xda for the wonderful zelly cream rom) after the SMART XPERIA JB/ICS rom.

Smart Xperia's JB/ICS's a little bit laggy that made me switch to the Zelly Cream Rom.  The latter's almost perfect and provided all my needs but we cannot accept the fact that ICS-based roms, whether it's the original or custom roms eats a lot of battery juice and drains my battery so fast.

SSS BRANCHES NCR

• ALABANG      
  Estrellita Bldg., 236 Montillano St., Alabang, Muntinlupa City
•  ANTIPOLO      
  Camina Bldg. Circumferential Road cor. M.L. Quezon, Antipolo City
•  Angono (RO)      
  Angono Municipal Hall Bldg., Angono, Rizal
•   BINONDO      
  Maritima Bldg., 117 Dasmarinas St., Binondo, Manila
• CAINTA      
  Sta. Clara Bldg., A. Bonifacio St. corner Ortigas Avenue, Junction, Cainta, Rizal
•  COMMONWEALTH      
  Pecache Bldg. No. 71 Fairview Avenue, Fairview Park, Fairview, Quezon City

SSS BRANCHES LUZON

• ALAMINOS      
  Montemayor Bldg., Quezon Avenue, Alaminos City, Pangasinan
• ANGELES      
  Angeles Business Center Bldg., Nepo Mart Complex, Teresa Ave., Angeles City, Pampanga
• BACOOR      
  Goldrich Bldg., Aguinaldo Highway, Malumot, Bacoor, Cavite
•  BAGUIO      
  SSS Bldg., Harrison Road, Baguio City
• BALANGA      
  Wong Chun Kar Bldg., Rotary Avenue, Balanga City, Bataan
•  BALER      
  Cordial Bldg., National H-way, Brgy. Suklayin, Baler, Aurora

SSS BRANCHES VISAYAS

•  ANTIQUE      
  SSS Bldg., Bantayan, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique
•  BACOLOD      
  SSS Bldg., Lacson St., Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
•  BAGO      
  JGM Bldg, Gen. Luna St., Bago City, Negros Occidental
•  BAIS      
  Amorganda Bldg., National Highway, Talungon, Bais City, Negros Oriental
• BOGO      
  Tan Bldg., San Vicente St., Bogo, Cebu
•  CALBAYOG      
  PNB Bldg., Maharlika Highway, Obrero, Calbayog City, Western Samar

SSS BRANCHES MINDANAO

•  BASILAN
  JJ Twins Pavillion Bldg., N. Valderosa St., Isabela City, Basilan Province
  
•  BISLIG
  Natalio Plaza Building, Espiritu Street, Mangagoy, Bislig City, Surigao del Sur
•  BUTUAN     
  Rudy Tiu Bldg., A.D. Curato St., Butuan City, Agusan del Norte
•  CAGAYAN DE ORO     
  SSS Bldg., Carmen Patag Road, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental
•  CAMIGUIN     
  G/F, Barlaan Bldg., Arana St., Mambajao, Camiguin
•  COTABATO     
  S. T. Lim Holdings, Inc., Building Makakua St., Cotabato City

HOW TO INSTALL THE JB/ICS ROM

This one's related to my previous post XPERIA MINI - what's your ROM?.

This will guide you on how to install a custom rom called JB/ICS.

Be reminded that this will only work on supported phones so do not try this ROM if you're not sure that your phone's on the list.  First, you should have your phone rooted, baseband-77 (that's under settings > about phone > baseband version make sure it's -77), stock ICS firmware .587 and has a CWM recovery.  Make sure that you have an SD card where you can place the file to flash.

You can follow this link for the tutorials..

**Thanks Danis Ariandi and Yarman2000 of XDA Developers for the wonderful rom.**

See previous post:  XPERIA MINI - what's your ROM?

SSS address (Social Security System)

Social Security System
SSS Main Bldg, East Ave.,
Diliman, Q.C.
Trunkline: 920-6401
MRD email: member_relations@sss.gov.ph

How to cook Pininyahang Manok the simplest way

Ang tagal ko na'ng nagke-crave sa pininyahang manok.  It's been three months since the last time it touched my taste buds.

Well, let me share the steps on how to cook it.  Pretty easy dude.  You may want to give it a try.

I'll post a pic kapag nakapagluto ako nito.


What do we need?

Message to All

Ngayong araw ng botohan.. 

 Bumoto po tayo ng tama. Iboto natin ang taong sa tingin natin ay makakapagpaunlad sa ating bayan hindi ng kanyang sariling yaman. Siguraduhing ang taong ito ay may alam at prinsipyo. Huwag po tayong magpapabayad o magbebenta ng boto. 

 VOTE WISELY!

New Blog

Hey guys!  I have a new blog site.  You may want to check http://pictorya.blogspot.com/ to visit.

It challenges me on how far I can go with a P500.00 budget.  It doesn't have much texts so you can enjoy images and some calculations for you to see how well my budget run.  And biggest challenge is to capture good images with just the use of my phone.  (Well.. I have a camera but I prefer to use my phone)

Thanks.

Body found in Cuenca, Batangas confirmed that of missing mountaineer Ayson—NDRRMC

Body found in Cuenca, Batangas confirmed that of missing mountaineer Ayson—NDRRMC

My condolences to the family and friends of Victor Joel Ayson.

XPERIA MINI - what's your ROM?

What is Rom?

Rom is a firmware that was released for our mobile phones.  These are the files and systems that cannot be modified and accessed as they may lead to some unknown issues.  Hence, they are locked.  But, if you rooted your mobile, you got the key of this closed door. :)

XPERIA MINI CAMERA Sample Images (Flowers)

 Everywhere I go and see flowers, I have this urge to take a picture of em using my Xperia Mini ST15.

Why don't you contribute to this collection and have these flowers captured by XPERIA MINI ONLY?

Your share will be very much appreciated.

White Cross (Via Dolorosa - Antipolo City)

Holy Week's approaching.  Let us repent and ask for forgiveness of our sins.

While everyone's preparing for their vacation, why don't we have a church visit?  Or go to grotto maybe?  You may want to visit Antipolo's Via Dolorosa also known as 'White Cross'.  It is near the Ynares Sports Center which has the USA88 gasoline station as the landmark.

La Mesa Eco Park

It's March and vacation's fast approaching.  Of course, we can't just let the days pass without going anywhere to release all the stress that school (and office) brought.

Yesterday (11th March) was such a very boring day so me and two of my friends decided to go somewhere that would make us forget about the Metro even for a day.  Having a very tight budget, we're thinking about the Manila Ocean Park and La Mesa Eco Park and the latter got out side since it doesn't require more than a hundred bucks of entrance fee (tipid mode lang).

How to get SSS ID (Unified Multí-Purpose ID)

This ID can be used for the most convenient and fastest way to get the privileges and benefits with SSS.

the front

the rear

The SSS ID is one of the valid ID's that we can use if we are transacting to Government or even private companies.  You can even use it as a VALID requirement for passport applications.

It's a very good news SSS (Social Security System) is now releasing the Unified Multi-Purpose ID.  Uhuh, you (heard) I mean, read it right - 'Unified Multi-Purpose'.  With this, you can transact to PhilHealth, PAGIBIG or even GSIS.


How to avail this?

How to cook Mechado the simplest way

How to cook mechado the simplest way.  If you want to learn how to cook mechado in the simplest way, here's how:

What should be prepared:

1 kilo of pork (kasim cut into cubes)
5 pcs medium-sized potato cut into 4

How to cook Ginisang Patola

This is just a very very simple recipe.  Pero mura at healthy since gulay ito.
For those who like to try this meal, here's how:


What we need?


2 medium sized patola cut vertically (so circular ang shape ng gulay natin)
2 guhit ng giniling (pwede ring 1/4 kung gusto mo ng maraming karne)

How to cook Adobong Matanda

I love cooking, specially Pinoy foods.  They are easy to cook but really really tasty.

Maraming klase ng adobo.  May adobong manok, atay, sitaw, kangkong at kung anu-ano pa. Today, I'm going to give you the steps on how to cook adobong matanda.

Ano ang adobong matanda?

Marami ang hindi nakakaalam sa luto na ito.  This is way far from the typical adobo na may toyo.  Itong adobo na ito, kulay puti sya at maraming bawang.  **ang sarap dude!**

Tips for long battery life (xperia mini st15i)

Our Xperia Mini's a smartphone that has a lot of functionality.  And because of this, its battery drains a little bit faster compared to other phones.  Let me share some tips that you may try so you can have your Xperia Mini lasts longer than it uses to.

Here are some steps that you can try:

How to maximize the Internal Memory of Xperia Mini ST15i

After checking the blogs and threads about our phones, Xperia Mini ST15i, I learned a lot that I can share with you guys.

Just so you know, our phones have 320 MB internal storage and 512 MB RAM only.  Okay, the RAM's and Internal Memory's fixed but we can do something to maximize this internal memory.  As what I said on my previous post, you can delete some unwanted and not-so-totally useful apps that keeps on eating the memory of your xperia mini.

What to do with the xperia mini st15i

**Disclaimer: You are not obliged to do all these.  If you think that this is wrong.. Well.. okay then.**


What is the best thing to do after getting/buying/having the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini ST15i?

Well, personally, try to root your phone..  You can actually do this with your other android phones anyway.  What is rooting?  It allows you to have an additional access to your phone.  You can delete the unwanted apps.  You can also remove the unuseful apps that keep on running in the background and drains your battery fast.  But, rooting can void the warranty.

MY SONY XPERIA MINI ST15i

At first, I was hesitant to get the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini ST15i.  "What's good with this bulky and small screened device?"  I thought.  But this smartphone proved me wrong.  It is tiny but indeed powerful! *yey! lucky to have one*

With the price of PhP6,790 (PhP - Philippine Peso), I was able to get the 1 GHz Scorpion CPU speed and a 5MP Camera (with flash).  A scratch-resistant screen is also a plus.  Please click here to know more about this phone.