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2008 Beijing Olympics final tally

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:50:00 +0000

Medal Tally Country Gold Silver Bronze
CHN China 51 21 28
USA United States 36 38 36
RUS Russia 23 21 28
GBR Great Britain 19 13 15
GER Germany 16 10 15
AUS Australia 14 15 17
KOR South Korea 13 10 8
JPN Japan 9 6 10
ITA Italy 8 10 10
FRA France 7 16 17
UKR Ukraine 7 5 15
NED Netherlands 7 5 4
JAM Jamaica 6 3 2
ESP Spain 5 10 3
KEN Kenya 5 5 4
BLR Belarus 4 5 10
ROM Romania 4 1 3
ETH Ethiopia 4 1 2
CAN Canada 3 9 6
POL Poland 3 6 1
HUN Hungary 3 5 2
NOR Norway 3 5 2
BRA Brazil 3 4 8
CZE Czech Republic 3 3 0
SVK Slovakia 3 2 1
NZL New Zealand 3 1 5
GEO Georgia 3 0 3
CUB Cuba 2 11 11
KAZ Kazakhstan 2 4 7
DEN Denmark 2 2 3
MGL Mongolia 2 2 0
THA Thailand 2 2 0
PRK North Korea 2 1 3
ARG Argentina 2 0 4
SUI Switzerland 2 0 4
MEX Mexico 2 0 1
TUR Turkey 1 4 3
ZIM Zimbabwe 1 3 0
AZE Azerbaijan 1 2 4
UZB Uzbekistan 1 2 3
SLO Slovenia 1 2 2
BUL Bulgaria 1 1 3
INA Indonesia 1 1 3
FIN Finland 1 1 2
LAT Latvia 1 1 1
BEL Belgium 1 1 0
DOM Dominican Rep. 1 1 0
EST Estonia 1 1 0
POR Portugal 1 1 0
IND India 1 0 2
IRI Iran 1 0 1
BRN Bahrain 1 0 0
CMR Cameroon 1 0 0
PAN Panama 1 0 0
TUN Tunisia 1 0 0
SWE Sweden 0 4 1
CRO Croatia 0 2 3
LTU Lithuania 0 2 3
GRE Greece 0 2 2
TRI Trinidad & Tobago 0 2 0
NGR Nigeria 0 1 3
AUT Austria 0 1 2
EIR Ireland 0 1 2
SRB Serbia 0 1 2
ALG Algeria 0 1 1
BAH Bahamas 0 1 1
COL Colombia 0 1 1
KGZ Kirghyzstan 0 1 1
MAR Morocco 0 1 1
TJK Tajikistan 0 1 1
CHI Chile 0 1 0
ECU Ecuador 0 1 0
ISL Iceland 0 1 0
MAS Malaysia 0 1 0
RSA South Africa 0 1 0
SIN Singapore 0 1 0
SUD Sudan 0 1 0
VIE Vietnam 0 1 0
ARM Armenia 0 0 6
TPE Chinese Taipei 0 0 4
AFG Afghanistan 0 0 1
EGY Egypt 0 0 1
ISR Israel 0 0 1
MDA Moldova 0 0 1
MRI Mauritius 0 0 1
TOG Togo 0 0 1
VEN Venezuela 0 0 1

Olympics watch

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:26:00 +0000

Olympic controversies

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:45:00 +0000

Olympics opening

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:33:00 +0000

Toxic cargos spill

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:35:00 +0000

The government are worried about the report on the weakening packaging of the toxic chemical Endosulfan which was stucked under water after the MV Princess of the Stars capsized a month ago.
Experts are continouosly monitoring water samples in the water vicinity where the Sulpicio Lines passenger ship sank. Its been a month since the tragedy happens but Sulpicio Lines action seemed sluggish.
Meanwhile, residents of Antique are also calling the government for the immediate retrieval of toxic chemicals from MV Ocean Papa, a cargo ship that also sank during the height of typhoon "Frank".
Authorities should act fast because it endanger not only human life but marine life too.

Sea tragedy

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:49:00 +0000

MV Princess of the Stars, a passenger ship carrying 800 plus people capsized in Sibuyan Island, Romblon, Saturday, while typhoon Frank passes through the Visayas.
Reports said the ship left Manila Port last Friday at 8:00 in the evening.

Free at last

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:21:00 +0000

Finally, after nine days in captivity ABS-CBN news anchor Ces Drilon, her cameraman Jimmy Encarnacion and Mindanao State University Professor Octavio Dinampo was freed by their abductors late night Tuesday.
Drilon thanked Sen. Loren Legarda and many others who remained anonymous in exerting effort for their immediate release.
"Loren was a lifeline to us, so I really thank Loren," Drilon said in a television interview.
On the other hand, authorities are interrogating Indanan, Sulu Mayor Alvarez Isnaji his son Jun Isnaji and Prof Dinampo but Philippine National Police Chief Avelino Razon, Jr., explained that they are not treated as suspects in the abduction of Drilon and Encarnacion.

Ultimatum!

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:25:00 +0000

The Abu Sayyaf Group reportedly ask for P15 million ransom for the release of ABS-CBN news anchor Ces Orena-Drilon, her cameraman Jimmy Encarnacion and Professor Octavio Dinampo.
According to Indanan Mayor Alvarez Isnaji, the bandits want the money until 12 noon tomorrow or they will impose new policy for the hostages release.
On the other hand, families of Drilon and Encarnacion rebutted the news that they are have direct communications with the abductors and insisted that they only rely on Isnaji's report about their loved ones condition.

What you gonna call?

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:54:00 +0000

Pluto, the former 9^th planet in our solar system has a new name - Plutoid, after it was demoted and considered as a dwarf planet.

According to reports, the International Astronomical Union executive committee decided on it after a meeting in Oslo Norway.

Plutoids will be defined as celestial bodies in orbit around the Sun farther away than Neptune.

But it’s not only Pluto that falls under this category. Eris is also called a Plutoid.

Daboy dies of cancer

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 06:15:00 +0000

The showbiz industry is mourning for the death of action star Rudy "Daboy" Fernandez.
Daboy, 56, passed away this morning in his home in White Plains, Quezon City due to a rare type of cancer - peri-ampullary cancer.
He left two sons to actress Lorna Tolentino and his only son to his former wife Ms. Alma Moreno, Mark Anthony Fernandez, who's currently active in show business.

Cheaper Medicine Law

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:19:00 +0000

Finally, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed into law the Universally, Accessible, Cheaper and Quality Medicine Act of 2008 while she was in Laguna Provincial Hospital in Sta. Cruz, Laguna.
I hope this law will truly help bring down the cost of medicines in the country.

It's Obama!

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:03:00 +0000

“America, this is our moment. This is our time. Our time to turn the page on the policies of the past,” Sen. Barack Obama said in his speech in St. Paul, Minnesota where he won over Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nominee in the presidential race in the United States come November. It’s not yet clear when will Hillary Clinton accept defeat over Obama or will she be his running mate, instead? Let’s wait and see.

National Flag Day

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Wed, 28 May 2008 12:43:00 +0000

Today, March 28, 2008 is National Flag Day.

National Flag Day is the start of the celebration for Philippine Independence Day on June 12, 2008. However the government proclaimed June 9 as non-working holiday but the Independence Day activities will still push through June 12.

Exploration: Mars

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Mon, 26 May 2008 07:07:00 +0000

There are many things about Mars that we do not know but with the help of the US spacecraft Phoenix lander which successfully landed on Mars north pole, we can now have more information about the so-called Red Planet.
Scientists from NASA were very happy about the Phoenix lander voyage which took 10 months before it safely touched down on Mars this Sunday (US time). The Phoenix mission is led by University of Arizona and Jet Propulsion Laboratory and it costs $420 million.
Phoenix immediately transmitted photos of the surface of the Red planet and it will stay in one place to dig in 90 days and find out if Mars' polar region have the component for the existence of life.

It's David Cook!

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Thu, 22 May 2008 03:32:00 +0000

This season's American Idol winner is DAVID COOK!
He won over 17-year old David Archuleta by millions of votes.
David Cook's rendition of Mariah Carey's "You'll always be my baby" is a worldwide hit today.

On the local side, PINOY IDOL has chosen 24 lucky candidates who will vie for the title. Watch out for it every Mondays to Thursday after The Legend and Sunday after SOP on GMA 7.

Fare hike

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Wed, 21 May 2008 05:37:00 +0000

Effective today, I paid P14 in ordinary bus ride from home to Munoz and P9.50 jeepney ride from Munoz to my place of work. Yes I need to spare P1.50 from my daily food budget because the government approved the provisional fare hike the transport sector appealed - after a day DOTC Sec. Leandro Mendoza defferred LTFRB Chief Thompson Lantions approval of the said petition.
The P20 wage hike for minimum earners like me is not yet implemented and here is an added burden to my budget. How about the coming days until the wage hike will be effective? When series of oil increase is still expected, what will be the value of P20 a day then?

Farewell, Ka Bel!

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Tue, 20 May 2008 06:31:00 +0000

Militant leader, Anakpawis Representative Crispin Beltran, 75, died this morning in an accidental fall from the roof of his home in San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan.
Beltran as always pushes bills for the benefit of the labor force including issues about wage increase.
He lived a very simple life with ordinary people and died the poorest among our congressman.
Beltran reflects true public service and for this he will always be remembered.

On the LIGHT side

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Sun, 18 May 2008 08:37:00 +0000

While the public is fuming mad over the electricity cost issue and the government and electric company officials debate on how to cut high electric cost, a story about a light bulb made my day lighter.
It is about a 4 watt light bulb better known today as the centennial bulb continuous to give light for 107 years now in Livermore, California firehouse.
Amazing isn't it? But imagine, if that centennial light bulb is here in the Philippines, how much do you think will its electricity bill costs!

Proudly Pinoy

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Sat, 17 May 2008 07:46:00 +0000

Urduja is the first full length animation film made by Filipinos. It showcased Filipino talent in animation industry and it is voiced over by our local artists.

Many Pinoys are endowed with creative hands and they made the country proud all over the world with this world class talent. Just take the example of Mr. Floro Dery, a Filipino artist who made the famous Transformers and those who are involve in cartoon movies that became blockbuster hit.

This time, Pinoys should prove the world how supportive we are in our own masterpiece. Let us watch Urduja which will be shown in June 2008.

P20

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Thu, 15 May 2008 07:39:00 +0000

The regional wage board approved P20 wage increase for Calabarzon workers and Metro Manila labor sector should expect the same wage increase after President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo divulged that the NCR wage board agreed on that amount.

The question is, do you think P20 per day is sufficient enough for the minimum wage earners to cope with the soaring prices of basic commodities? It can't even buy us a kilo of US rice. Tsk, tsk, tsk.

Pahiyas

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Tue, 13 May 2008 06:51:00 +0000

The Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Quezon is celebrated every May 15 of the year. It is a form of thanksgiving to the town's patron saint San Isidro. The locales make Kiping - a colorful leave-shape delicacy made from rice that they use as decoration outside their houses. Kiping and the locales creativity makes Pahiyas Festival a feast to remember.

Happy Mother's Day!

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Mon, 12 May 2008 06:13:00 +0000

I know how often I took you for granted
when I was growing up.
I always assumed you'd be there
when I needed you...
and you always were.

But I never really thought about what that meant
till I got older and began to realize
how often your time and energy were devoted to me.
so now, for all the times I didn't say it before,
thank you, Mom.... I love you so very much!

Donate now!

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Thu, 08 May 2008 07:09:00 +0000

Approximately 22,000 people died after cyclone Nargis devastated Myanmar (Burma) last Saturday. We are all human, though we lived in different countries it still stand on only one ground - Mother Earth. To lend a hand for Myanmar cyclone victims you can log on to www.worldvision.org.sg

Help Myanmar, now!

New teachers

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:41:00 +0000

We have a total of 8,580 new teachers after they passed the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET).
Out of 18, 386 examinees only 4,875 passed the test for elementary teachers. Only 3,705 out of 14, 767 examinees made it for high school teaching.
To view the full list of successful examinees click THIS.

Most Beautiful

noreply@blogger.com (Inya) — Thu, 01 May 2008 05:06:00 +0000

Kate Hudson tops People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People.
Filipina Vanessa Hudgens of the famous "High School Musical" join the list together with Salma Hayek, Jennifer Lopez, Halle Berry, Miley Cyrus of "Hannah Montana".
Brad Pitt was also on the list, George Clooney and Matthew McConaughey.
My favorite Carrie Underwood is also included.