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Jimmy Kimmel makes fun of the Philippines' KFC Cheese Top Burger
The new KFC Cheese Top Burger is already odd by itself, but Jimmy Kimmel and his writers took it up an extra notch and made more fun out of this new offering from the popular fast food chain. The KFC Cheese Top Burger is only being sold in the Philippines by the way.
source: pinoypundit and youtube
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| Photo from KFC Philippines |
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Philippines unveiled late Wednesday its first cheese-topped burger, which drew flak from blogs, online newspapers and Internet users across the globe.
The same company behind the much talked about “Double Down” sandwich introduced the “Cheese Top Burger” which includes a chicken patty and a garlic parmesan dressing.
A slice of cheese is melted atop the bun.
The Cheese Top Burger is available only in the Philippines, and is priced at P50.
“The first and only cheese topped bun burger with KFC’s signature Original Recipe chicken patty with rich garlic parmesan dressing. Satisfy your craving with KFC’s new Cheese Top Burger!” KFC Philippines said on its Facebook page.(kfcphilippines )
Comments on the photo ranged from interested to disgusted. Several blogs and online newspapers, meanwhile, called the sandwich “dumb,” “a mistake” and “wrong,” among others.
“KFC has quite literally topped itself in the dumb sandwich department with the introduction of its latest napkin industry tie-in, the Cheese Top Burger,” said Neetzan Zimmerman of Gawker.com.
“You know what they call a fried chicken sandwich with cheese in the Philippines? A royal mess with cheese,” Zimmerman added.
“The cheese is melted on top of the bun, making it impossibly inconvenient as it will require a knife and fork to eat; unless you try to eat it like a tostada,” said Jami McDonald of Examiner.com.
Live telecast may have conflict but this is way unacceptable. Siguro ok pa ung namatay ang camera, nasira ang mic, nawalan ng signal, nakalimutan ang tanong, those are things that can't be avoided and expected. Pero ito? They are airing an interview na hindi naman kanila. Huwag sisihin sa pagiging live. Kung nagplano sila ng maayos, di mangyayare to. Para lang masabe live o exclusive they rushed it. Di pa nila turn for the interview, inere na nila. From jyuwon youtube user
TO ALL THE KIDS WHO WERE BORN IN THE 1950's, 60' s, 70's and early 80's !!
First, some of us survived being born to mothers who did not have an OB-Gyne and drank San Miguel Beer while they carried us.
While pregnant, they took cold or cough medicine, ate isaw, and didn't worry about diabetes.
Then after all that trauma, our baby cribs were made of hard wood covered with lead-based paints, pati na yung walker natin, matigas na kahoy din at wala pang gulong.
We had no soft cushy cribs that play music, no disposable diapers (lampin lang), and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, no kneepads , sometimes wala pang preno yung bisikleta.
As children, we would ride in hot un-airconditioned buses with wooden seats (yung JD bus na pula), or cars with no airconditioning & no seat belts (ngayon lahat may aircon na)
Riding on the back of a carabao on a breezy summer day was considered a treat. (ngayon hindi na nakakakita ng kalabaw ang mga bata)
We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle purchased from 7/11(minsan straight from the faucet or poso)
We shared one soft drink bottle with four of our friends, and NO ONE actually died from this.
We ate rice with star margarine, drank raw eggs straight from the shell, and drank soft drinks with real sugar in it (hindi diet coke), but we weren't sick or overweight kasi nga......
WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day, and get back when the streetlights came on. Sarap mag patintero, tumbang preso, habulan at taguan.
No one was able to reach us all day ( di uso ang cellphone , walang beepers ) . And yes, we were O.K.
We would spend hours building our wooden trolleys (yung bearing ang gulong) or plywood slides out of scraps and then ride down the street , only to find out we forgot the brakes! After hitting the sidewalk or falling into a canal (sewage channel) a few times, we learned to solve the problem ourselves with our bare & dirty hands .
We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 100 channels on cable, no DVD movies, no surround stereo, no IPOD's, no cell phones, no computers, no Internet, no chat rooms, and no Friendsters. ...... ...WE HAD REAL FRIENDS and we went outside to actually talk and play with them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no stupid lawsuits from these accidents. The only rubbing we get is from our friends with the words..masakit ba ? pero pag galit yung kalaro mo,,,,ang sasabihin sa iyo..beh buti nga !
We played marbles (jolens) in the dirt , washed our hands just a little and ate dirty ice cream & fish balls. We were not afraid of getting germs in our stomachs.
We had to live with homemade guns " gawa sa kahoy, tinali ng rubberband , sumpit , tirador at kung ano ano pa na puedeng makasakitan. .pero masaya pa rin ang lahat.
We made up games with sticks ( syatong ), and cans ( tumbang preso )and although we were told they were dangerous, wala naman tayong binulag o napatay.paminsan minsan may nabubukulan lang.
We walked, rode bikes, or took tricycles to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just yelled for them to jump out the window!
Mini basketball teams had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't pass had to learn to deal with the disappointment. Wala yang mga childhood depression at damaged self esteem ek-ek na yan. Ang pikon, talo.
Ang magulang ay nandoon lang para tignan kung ayos lang ang mga bata, hindi para makialam at makipag-away sa ibang parents.
That generation of ours has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers, creative thinkers and successful professionals ever! They are the CEO's, Engineers, Doctors and Military Generals of today.
The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.
We had failure, success, and responsibility. We learned from our mistakes the hard way.
You might want to share this with others who've had the luck to grow up as real kids. We were lucky indeed.
And if you like, forward it to your kids too, so they will know how brave their parents were.
It kind of makes you want to go out and climb a tree, doesn't it?!
PS - The big letters are because your eyes may not be able to read this if they were typed any smaller (at your age).
Reposted and revised from corsinet
First, some of us survived being born to mothers who did not have an OB-Gyne and drank San Miguel Beer while they carried us.
While pregnant, they took cold or cough medicine, ate isaw, and didn't worry about diabetes.
Then after all that trauma, our baby cribs were made of hard wood covered with lead-based paints, pati na yung walker natin, matigas na kahoy din at wala pang gulong.
We had no soft cushy cribs that play music, no disposable diapers (lampin lang), and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, no kneepads , sometimes wala pang preno yung bisikleta.
As children, we would ride in hot un-airconditioned buses with wooden seats (yung JD bus na pula), or cars with no airconditioning & no seat belts (ngayon lahat may aircon na)
Riding on the back of a carabao on a breezy summer day was considered a treat. (ngayon hindi na nakakakita ng kalabaw ang mga bata)
We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle purchased from 7/11(minsan straight from the faucet or poso)
We shared one soft drink bottle with four of our friends, and NO ONE actually died from this.
We ate rice with star margarine, drank raw eggs straight from the shell, and drank soft drinks with real sugar in it (hindi diet coke), but we weren't sick or overweight kasi nga......
WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day, and get back when the streetlights came on. Sarap mag patintero, tumbang preso, habulan at taguan.
No one was able to reach us all day ( di uso ang cellphone , walang beepers ) . And yes, we were O.K.
We would spend hours building our wooden trolleys (yung bearing ang gulong) or plywood slides out of scraps and then ride down the street , only to find out we forgot the brakes! After hitting the sidewalk or falling into a canal (sewage channel) a few times, we learned to solve the problem ourselves with our bare & dirty hands .
We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 100 channels on cable, no DVD movies, no surround stereo, no IPOD's, no cell phones, no computers, no Internet, no chat rooms, and no Friendsters. ...... ...WE HAD REAL FRIENDS and we went outside to actually talk and play with them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no stupid lawsuits from these accidents. The only rubbing we get is from our friends with the words..masakit ba ? pero pag galit yung kalaro mo,,,,ang sasabihin sa iyo..beh buti nga !
We played marbles (jolens) in the dirt , washed our hands just a little and ate dirty ice cream & fish balls. We were not afraid of getting germs in our stomachs.
We had to live with homemade guns " gawa sa kahoy, tinali ng rubberband , sumpit , tirador at kung ano ano pa na puedeng makasakitan. .pero masaya pa rin ang lahat.
We made up games with sticks ( syatong ), and cans ( tumbang preso )and although we were told they were dangerous, wala naman tayong binulag o napatay.paminsan minsan may nabubukulan lang.
We walked, rode bikes, or took tricycles to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just yelled for them to jump out the window!
Mini basketball teams had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't pass had to learn to deal with the disappointment. Wala yang mga childhood depression at damaged self esteem ek-ek na yan. Ang pikon, talo.
Ang magulang ay nandoon lang para tignan kung ayos lang ang mga bata, hindi para makialam at makipag-away sa ibang parents.
That generation of ours has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers, creative thinkers and successful professionals ever! They are the CEO's, Engineers, Doctors and Military Generals of today.
The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.
We had failure, success, and responsibility. We learned from our mistakes the hard way.
You might want to share this with others who've had the luck to grow up as real kids. We were lucky indeed.
And if you like, forward it to your kids too, so they will know how brave their parents were.
It kind of makes you want to go out and climb a tree, doesn't it?!
PS - The big letters are because your eyes may not be able to read this if they were typed any smaller (at your age).
Reposted and revised from corsinet
COMING THIS NOVEMBER 16, 2012
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| Photo from Philippine TV Ratings |
I have a hard time guessing which is TRUE.
I have to read the article first.
Maybe the content doesn't mean the same thing that's
why their headlines are contrary to each other.
Residence from Brgy Mariblo made a make-ship boat out of foam. Water is getting higher.
Link from yfrog
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Hackers deface more than 10 gov't websites on 'Independence day' web freedom protest
At least 10 government websites were defaced in the Philippines on June 12th, the Philippines 'Araw ng Kalayaan:", by a group calling itself 'Private X,' which is protesting Philippine cyber security laws pending in congress and provisions that they say in a hijack and defacement vandalism campaign on government websites.
Including the website of Office of the Vice-President
http://www.doj.gov.ph/?page=news&newsid=114
http://www.doj.gov.ph/gallery_photos.php?aid=RE9KIGluIEFjdGlvbg%3D%3D
http://www.pia.gov.ph/
http://www.pnri.dost.gov.ph/
http://www.nfa.gov.ph/
http://www.set.gov.ph/
http://www.smokefree.doh.gov.ph/
http://mandaluyong.gov.ph/
http://www.omb.gov.ph/
http://www.papt.org.ph/
http://www.doj.gov.ph/?page=news&newsid=114
http://www.doj.gov.ph/gallery_photos.php?aid=RE9KIGluIEFjdGlvbg%3D%3D
http://www.pia.gov.ph/
http://www.pnri.dost.gov.ph/
http://www.nfa.gov.ph/
http://www.set.gov.ph/
http://www.smokefree.doh.gov.ph/
http://mandaluyong.gov.ph/
http://www.omb.gov.ph/
http://www.papt.org.ph/
Todays protest Is part of a growing local vocal movement versus the alleged potential for abuse of personal freedom in new legislation designed to go after cyber criminals in the Philippines.
Philippine Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.
"In the light of our past resorts, our organization stood still with its goal of proclaiming security in Philippine's cyber culture and in the midst of the events, we have witnessed the efforts of our good authority into constituting a cyber bill, in which as we have observed has good intentions, but a little loopholes over some matters," posted on the website.
"In such instances, the said bill could evenly be more considered as an exercise for the benefit of a few empowered who have the way and will to punish people who offend them, and could also be a potential threat to the freedom of expression since it can be used as a tool of censorship, and moreover it can greatly be used in the near future to condone further implementations of worse forms of censorship. "
"We're not against the government's intention to combat fraudulent, related forms of it and other serious cyber crimes, but we're absolutely against its provision that has something to do with the internet's freedom of expression."
"We're hoping for the recuperation of the bill in the implied points and evenly looking forward to its success towards the resurgence of the Philippine cyber-culture and the betterment of it," said by the hacker.
"In the light of our past resorts, our organization stood still with its goal of proclaiming security in Philippine's cyber culture and in the midst of the events, we have witnessed the efforts of our good authority into constituting a cyber bill, in which as we have observed has good intentions, but a little loopholes over some matters," posted on the website.
"In such instances, the said bill could evenly be more considered as an exercise for the benefit of a few empowered who have the way and will to punish people who offend them, and could also be a potential threat to the freedom of expression since it can be used as a tool of censorship, and moreover it can greatly be used in the near future to condone further implementations of worse forms of censorship. "
"We're not against the government's intention to combat fraudulent, related forms of it and other serious cyber crimes, but we're absolutely against its provision that has something to do with the internet's freedom of expression."
"We're hoping for the recuperation of the bill in the implied points and evenly looking forward to its success towards the resurgence of the Philippine cyber-culture and the betterment of it," said by the hacker.
Something the group says they are working strongly to help keep cyberspace safe and agree with the government on the need to keep criminals out of cyberspace. But stress, the need also for protection for voices of protest.
The group's statement posted on Hijacked home pages, some of which were defaced says they did not install the software, take files, or damage coding of the websites which belong to Philippine government agencies.
But only seek to call attention to the concerns over personal freedom of expression that they see as a potential source of abuse. Among the websites hacked were the Philippines Nuclear research institute, Office of the Vice President of the Philippines and other government agencies.
Philippine Government Television Network PTV reported on its website that the sites were being repaired and attended to by the government agencies' concerns. Most seem to undamaged except for the defacement and vandalism to the sites home pages.
Link from: dzmm.abs-cbnnews. And groundreport
BY AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
At least two people were reported killed and 22 others were missing Wednesday, June 13, after a ferry sank in choppy seas off Palawan, the coast guard said.
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M/V Josille-II photo link from flickr |
At least two people were reported killed and 22 others were missing Wednesday, June 13, after a ferry sank in choppy seas off Palawan, the coast guard said.
The wooden-hulled MV Josille 2 was carrying 34 passengers and 12 crew members when it was reported before dawn to have sunk off the northern coast of Palawan, the coast guard said.
"Two are confirmed dead, while 22 have been rescued and the rest are missing," a coast guard official monitoring the incident told AFP.
"The vessel encountered heavy waves."
Ferries are one of the main modes of transport in the country, and sea accidents are common due to poor safety standards and overloading.
Link from rappler
Here’s a breath of fresh air from the usual “Lupang Hinirang” videos seen on televisions, which usually feature actors or politicians.
Animated characters make up the new music video of the country’s national anthem presented by Rock Ed Radio and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.
The 1-minute-38-second clip, which uses the Radioactive Sago’s performance of “Lupang Hinirang,” is directed and animated by Arnold Arre.
Gang Badoy-Capati, founder and executive director of Rock Ed Philippines, said the animated video aims to pay tribute to all Filipinos who worked hard to make the Philippines “as free as it is today.”
The country celebrates its 114th day of independence today, June 12.
“I think it’s about time that we have new visuals about the Philippines,” Badoy-Capati told ANC. “Animation can make it as adventurous as it can be.”
She also shared one of the many lessons that both children and adults can learn from the video.
“We wanted to emphasize that something can grow from someone’s sacrifice,” she said. “I think Araw ng Kalayaan is really about that.”
Here’s a look at the new animated video of “Lupang Hinirang.”
Link from abs-cbnnews and youtube by arnoldarrefilms
Google, Facebook and Apple are just some of the multi-billion dollar companies that the Philippines can produce if only there are right innovative strategies put in place.
In a recent forum on information and communications technology (ICT) in Makati City organized by the IT Journalist Association of the Philippines (ITJAP) together with Smart Communications Inc., different ideas and strategies were pitched in, urging the country to create the next billion dollar ICT companies.
With the theme “Startups and Technopreneurs”, the event was attended by both private companies and government agencies involved in the ICT sector. The participants stressed that ICT innovation is not just a business but more about nation-building.
Among the main highlights of the forum include the creation of an "IT ecosystem" that will make more Filipinos interested in technology and in the creation of infrastructures that will serve as the venue or facilities that can ensure that ideas are turned into commercially-viable products in the shortest amount of time.
Marthyn Cuan, Meralco’s chief information officer (CIO) and Ideaspace co-founder, said part of the IT ecosystem would be to improve the education system especially in the area of science and technology and by making it easier to do business in the country.
"Making the country’s business environment friendlier to startups would provide people, particularly students, alternative paths to success," Cuan said. "You don’t have to work in multi-national corporations to be successful and add value to the country. We want to give Filipinos an alternative, and this should not be exclusive to those that come from landing families and can afford expensive educations."
Minette Navarette, president of angel capital firm Kickstart Ventures, said the essential type of “infrastructure” needed would be a facility where venture capitalists, mentors and talented and skilled people can work together.
"Startups should be given a chance to talk to people that have been on that road before. People that have succeeded in this area - they can help expose a start-up founder of the way a big company thinks. And we should also get big companies to start vouching for entrepreneurs so that they can get bank loans," Navarette said.
She added start-up founders should stop being afraid of failing. "In Asia, failing is often seen as a shameful thing. But in the world of startups, if you haven’t failed yet, it means you haven’t done enough," Navarette said.
Yet for Earl Martin Valencia, head of strategic business development at Smart Communications, what needs to be realized is that rather than just fundingsupport, helping startups is more of an advocacy.
"It’s not just money, but other forms of support that we need to make sure startups become successful," Valencia said, who is a co-founder of Ideaspace Foundation.
The Idea Space Foundation is a nonprofit start-up incubator company funded by the Manuel V. Pangilinan group of companies. These include industry giants such as Smart, Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), Maynilad Water, and Metro Pacific Investments Corp.
"We (Filipinos) should have created Facebook," Valencia said.
"Silicon Valley should and can be done anywhere in the world if we do create an environment to celebrate success," he added.
Link from philstar
Yet for Earl Martin Valencia, head of strategic business development at Smart Communications, what needs to be realized is that rather than just fundingsupport, helping startups is more of an advocacy.
"It’s not just money, but other forms of support that we need to make sure startups become successful," Valencia said, who is a co-founder of Ideaspace Foundation.
The Idea Space Foundation is a nonprofit start-up incubator company funded by the Manuel V. Pangilinan group of companies. These include industry giants such as Smart, Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), Maynilad Water, and Metro Pacific Investments Corp.
"We (Filipinos) should have created Facebook," Valencia said.
"Silicon Valley should and can be done anywhere in the world if we do create an environment to celebrate success," he added.
Link from philstar
