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As of speaking err more of blogging, Davao City has kicked off to start the annual festival of all festival, Kadayawan sa Dabaw 2008. Last year i had the chance to experience Kadayawan sa Dabaw again after so many years. And my excitement was filled with the grandiose Flower Parade and of course the much awaited [...]

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I was so happy upon reading last week that the much publicized NAIA3 finally opened. After so many years of being scrutinized and plagued with intrigues the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 opened its doors to local travelers and foreigners. But just after a few days the headaches begun. Almost 6 domestic Cebu Pacific flights [...]

Ang Linggo ng Wika ay ipinagdiriwang tuwing unang linggo ng Agosto kada taon sa Pilipinas. Sinasalamin ng pagdiriwang na ito ang kahalagahan ng Filipino bilang pambansang wika. Taon-taon, ang mga institusyong edukasyonal kagaya ng mga paaralan at unibersidad, at ang mga sangay ng pamahalaan, ay sama-samang nakikilahok sa iba’t ibang mga gawain tulad ng [...]

How can IT Certification from Cisco change your life? That is the question. How indeed?

Have you read about my IT practitioner friend who was highly qualified of a position in our company and whom I recommended to the Human Resource Department but sadly was not hired? If you’ve not read that story, let me relive it now.

This friend has been in the IT business for a significant number of years – more than 7 years really. In fact, he has designed many networks to date and one was the backbone network of my husband’s previous company. I really had no doubt of his capability and to my assessment, with his experience and skill, he was everything our company would want and so I recommended him for a spot in our company. He went through the usual process of course – series of examinations and interviews (well, that’s a standard operating procedure and I’m not too powerful as to give him an easy access to that job position!). But much to my surprise (not to mention disappointment), when the final result came in, he was not hired!

I was so sorry for the unfavorable result and it definitely was a sad thing because I know he is a competent IT professional. But do you know what made the big bosses not hire him? He had no Cisco certification to back him up. No, not a single one. And that made the world of difference.

At some point a CISCO certification whether it is in Design (CCDA), Routing and Switching (CCNA), Security (CCNA Security), Voice (CCNA Voice) or Wireless (CCNA Wireless) wouldn’t make much difference. But I have changed my mind. It is important. Because in the real world, a certification and an endorsement are part of “the qualification.” But in a positive sense getting a certification, not only help in the advancement of career but with the extra learning also gives one the confidence to face the real world.

Nahirapan ako sa tema ngayong linggo at nde na sana ako sasali...pero buti nlang naisipan ko ang beach...at ang Boracay!

Sabi ni Mister Wikipedia:

Boracay is a tropical island located approximately 315km (200 miles) south of Manila and 2km off the northwest tip of the island of Panay in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

From Mabuhay Miles e-Connections ( Philippine Airlines) 50 POUNDS OR 23 KILOS LIMIT PER PIECE OF CHECKED-IN BAGGAGE TO AND FROM USA (INCLUDING GUAM) AND CANADA · _ Following the lead of most airlines flying trans-Pacific routes, Philippine Airlines will start implementing for all tickets issued or re-issued starting 01 July 2008 a limit of 50 pounds [...]

I first heard about Camiguin from Manang Miggy. She told us stories about how beautiful Camiguin is, how she climbed the tall coconut trees and how much she loves swimming and making sandcastles in the amazing Great White Island. All along all these are stories until i visited Camiguin Island last summer for my Biyaheng Mindanao, [...]

That is the Kadayawan 2008 theme for this year which means “Flourishing Indigenous Heritage, Protecting Ancestral Nations” The Kadayawan celebration this years is from August 17, 24, 2008. Aside from the annual Floral parade and Indak indak sa dalan, other events are the : Agro-Industrial Trade Fair & Floral Exhibit August 8-31, 2008, SM City Grounds Ka-an [...]

Seattle can be reached two hours driving from Vancouver going through the Peace Arch Border. By plane, its only a 45minutes flight and 2 hours and half commuting using travel bus or tour buses. Seattle Airport or SEATAC which is also know as the Port of Seattle. There are many shuttle buses that can take you [...]

This years Kadayawan Festival falls on August 14-17, 2008. Better make yourself available on this dates as this years Kadayawan organizers and Davao Tourism Office promises this year will be the best Kadayawan ever. Below is a rough television ad courtesy of Bong Aportadera and his bro Mikee for the 2008 Kadayawan Festivities in Davao [...]

Geno was giving Charle Dalde directions to get to the Mall of Asia, a massive mall that has become an icon in the Philippines. Dalde and his family were planning to leave yesterday (Friday) for a vacation in the Philippines where the Dalde family is originally from. Those plans have since been cancelled. Charle Dalde [...]

Ok payn its ober aym bak to the bangkober! Hay naku, my short bakayson in the byutipol islands of my native land the Philippines and some other parts of the  world was short lived but sweet. Imaginin mo yan i was able to be in three countries in three weeks hahaha! Bonggacious diba? Since walang Jollibee ditech sa [...]

Marami sa mga Filipino ang nagbabasakaling nasa ibang bansa ang katuparan ng kanilang mga pangarap. Ilan sa kanila ang tinalikuran ang magagandang trabaho at posisyon sa Pilipinas maka pag abroad lamang. Ang iba naman ay kumuha ng ibang kurso tulad ng nursing or care giver program sa pagnanais mas mapadali at mas mapabilis ang makapagtrabaho [...]

How many times in your have you face a *crossroad?Too many to count you may say, right now i am in the middle of a crossroad. The first time i was in one was when my mother told us we are migrating here in Canada. Of course, i was so excited but that night i [...]

During my recent trip back home (Philippines) I discovered so much more how much of a Filipino i am in spite of of many years living in Canada. Ayon nga sa isang kasabihan, “Ang di raw marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay di makakarating sa kanyang paruruonan”. Nakailang beses na rin akong umuwi ng Pilipinas, [...]

Nakakasawa nang manood ng balita sa Tv Patrol ngayon. Pareho pareho ang laman ng mga balita. Ang mga pangunahing balita ay umiikot pa rin sa mga balita tungkol sa: ZTE NBN Deal Patalsikin si Gloria Arroyo ZTE Witness Jun Lozada FG Arroyo Unity walk for photo op? Dante Mariaga Kabit ni Jun Lozada at ang pinakawagi ay [...]