MM - MYX Daily Top 10 (April 19, 2010) Featuring "Pyramid" by Charice

"Baby" by Canadian Pop/ R&B singer Justin Bieber is still on top of the MYX Daily Top 10 followed by “Run Devil Run” by Girls Generation on number 2. “Baby” is the lead single from the second half of Bieber’s debut album, which features Ludacris. It was released in January 2010, and became the singer’s biggest hit, charting at number five in the U.S., and it was also an international hit, making the top ten in seven other countries.

A new entry in the countdown is “Pyramid” by Filipina international singer Charice.

MYX Daily Top 10 - April 19, 2010

10. "Pyramid" – Charice
9. "The Only Exception" - Paramore
8. "When I Look at You" - Miley Cyrus
7. "Please Be Careful With My Heart" - Sarah Geronimo & Christian Bautista
6. "Fearless" - Taylor Swift
5. "Telephone" - Lady Gaga Ft. Beyonce
4. "Try To Follow Me" - 2NE1
3. "Bingeul Bingeul" - U Kiss
2. "Run Devil Run" - Girls Generation
1. "Baby" - Justin Bieber

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Noynoy Aquino on the cover of Time Magazine

Liberal party presidential candidate Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino has been consistently topping presidential preference surveys but the campaign period is far from over but the Philippine senator has something to smile about as he was just featured on the cover of the highly respected Time magazine, the same publication that hailed his mother, former president and democracy icon Corazon Aquino, as 1986 Woman of the Year.

At its April 26 - May 3, 2010 issue, TIME Magazine talked about the prospect of Aquino winning the 2010 elections of which he, according to opinion polls, is the frontrunner for the Philippine Presidency.

The article entitled 'The New Aquino: Can Noynoy save the Philippines?' chronicled the candidate’s whirlwind journey to the highest post in the land, just months after the outpouring of support on the death of her mother.

The Time article said: “He talks with ease and intelligence about his plans to expand the country's middle class with microcredit programs, to boost industry, universalize health care, fix education and shake up the judiciary. But there are doubts about how savvy an operator he will be when thrown deep into the murky world of Philippine politics.”


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Need help! My Yahoo mail is sending out spam!

When I logged on to my Yahoo mail this morning, I know that I needed to delete a couple of spam that I get on a daily basis. However, I was not expecting to see a few “Delivery Failure Notice” on my Inbox. I later discovered that my email was sending out spam on its own and it’s sent to everyone in my Address book!

It even sent the spam to our Blogging For Fun Yahoo group. To my fellow members, I apologize for the spam. The message has no subject but it was sending a link to a website that I wouldn’t dare visit. Here is the spam:

http://JeannieShadl e5591.co. cc

Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger .yahoo.com

It was embarrassing as the spam was sent even to my colleagues and old friends I never met in years. In panic, I deleted all my contacts. I even changed my password immediately as I thought my email was hacked. I am also in the process of scanning my PC for viruses or malware.

This incident made me realize how important to take certain security precaution to make sure that my email system is as safe as it can possibly be.

Have you experienced this problem before? I would really appreciate any advice on how to resolve this problem.

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MM - MYX Daily Top 10 (April 12, 2010) Featuring "Fearless" by Taylor Swift

"Baby" by Canadian Pop/ R&B singer Justin Bieber is back on top of the MYX Daily Top 10 after it dislodged the erstwhile number 1 “Telephone” by Lady Gaga Ft. Beyonce who had to settle for the number 2 spot. “Baby” is the lead single from the second half of Bieber’s debut album, which features Ludacris. It was released in January 2010, and became the singer’s biggest hit, charting at number five in the U.S., and it was also an international hit, making the top ten in seven other countries.

A new entry in the countdown is “Fearless” by Taylor Swift which made it debut at number 9. The song was a promotional single from her album "Fearless." It became her third top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it debuted at number nine. Her album “Fearless” won the Album of the Year and Best Country Album at the 52nd Grammy Awards making Swift the youngest ever to receive the recognition at the age of 20.


MYX Daily Top 10 - April 12, 2010

10. "Harinawa" - Hale
9. "Fearless" - Taylor Swift
8. "The Only Exception" - Paramore
7. "Whataya Want From Me" - Adam Lambert
6. "When I Look at You" - Miley Cyrus
5. "Bingeul Bingeul" - U Kiss
4. "Run Devil Run" - Girls Generation
3. "Try To Follow Me" - 2NE1
2. "Telephone" - Lady Gaga Ft. Beyonce
1. "Baby" - Justin Bieber

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Erap for President. Take Two.

If experience is the sole consideration in choosing the next president of the Philippines, then Joseph "Erap" Estrada or Joseph Marcelo Ejercito would definitely fit the bill. No other candidate can claim that they have the experience to run the country than Erap. After all, he was the 13th elected president of the republic serving from 1998 until his ouster in the 2001 EDSA Revolution popularly known as “EDSA DOS.”

Even before he was elected by the majority in the 1998 National Elections, Erap also served as a mayor of San Juan for 17 years, one term as a senator and he served as a Vice President under the administration of Fidel V. Ramos.

Popularity and charisma are qualities that are going to the ex-president. There’s no doubt about it as he was a popular film actor before he dabbled into politics. He starred in over 100 films in a career spanning 33 years.

Erap’s presidency was inundated with allegations of corruption which spawned the impeachment trial in the Senate and reports of the existence of the ex-presidents’ “midnight cabinet” and his questionable lifestyle. “Midnight Cabinet” was the term used to describe his group of friends and other influence peddlers who get together in the late hours. He was sentenced for a plunder case filed against him but was pardoned by the sitting president, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Despite the many criticisms heaped on the short-lived Erap Presidency, it is not without accomplishments. For one, Erap declared an “all-out-war” against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and successfully seized its headquarters and camps. There were also considerable efforts to improve the education system during his presidency one of which is the start of the Non-formal Education Accreditation and Equivalency program for dropouts and out-of-school youth and adults.

But now Erap is gunning for a second shot of the Presidency and he may just be the dark horse in this nine-cornered fight seeing as he is ranking third in most Presidential surveys coming out and the two leading candidates are out to destroy each other.

Did you ever stop to think why Erap is still enjoying strong support from some Filipinos even after he was ousted from the presidency and sentenced for plunder?
Aside from his charisma and his pro-poor stance, there may be other reasons why some people would still go all out for Erap. It may be true that Erap has been constantly helping poor people; giving dole out even without media frenzy and even during his incarceration.

My questions are “Do we have a shortage of leaders in the Philippines that we keep on prodding the same person or a member of a political clan to run for elective posts?” “What is so special about Erap that he deserves a second shot at the presidency?”

Why can’t he give others a chance to run the country? Let him go back to his home and sit on his laurels, if there’s any. He had his chance to lead the nation and I believe that he blew it. I don’t care if the cases filed against him were fabricated or if his plunder case was tried unfairly, the fact that there were serious allegations of corruption against him and that he was forced to vacate his mandate only means that he had failed the test. He sure received a lot of opposition but he was unsuccessful in containing these. He failed to unite the country and in fact in his watch I witnessed the most divisive administration in my lifetime. I can still remember myself spending hours in TV watching the impeachment trial, inundated by various propagandas from opposing camps. Now the questions are “Can we stand another six years of his presidency?” “How can we be so sure that he will do better this time?”

Honestly, I don’t want to think about it. I am still hoping and praying that the Filipinos will do better in this election. Please, I don’t want this country to be the laughing stock of the rest of the world. Wala ba talaga tayong kadala dala?

It is time for us to learn from our mistakes and stop allowing people to take advantage of us repeatedly. There is a fitting American Idiom that I would like you to ponder about: “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.”

Think about it.


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MYX Daily Top 10 - April 9, 2010 Featuring "Sorry Sorry" by Super Junior

“Telephone” by Lady Gaga Ft. Beyonce is hanging on to the top spot in today’s MYX Daily Top Ten while Justin Bieber’s “Baby is still very strong on the second spot even after staying for over a month now in the countdown’s top 10.

"Sorry Sorry" by Super Junior is still on number 3. The Korean group is currently in Manila for their Concert Tour dubbed as “Super Show 2: Asia Concert Tour Live.” The concert will be held on April 10 at the Araneta Coliseum.

The 13-member boy band has gained popularity in the Philippines. Their third album “Sorry, Sorry,” was told to be the top selling K-pop album in 2009 in the country, according to Universal Records. It was also ranked number 10 in the Top 25 Bestselling Albums List for 2009 based on sales in Music One stores for the whole 2009. No wonder why the album reached gold status three months after its release in the Philippines.


MYX Daily Top 10 – April 9, 2010

10. "Beautiful Girl" - Christian Bautista
9. "The Only Exception" – Paramore
8. "Whataya Want From Me" - Adam Lambert
7. "Try To Follow Me" - 2NE1
6. "World Behind My Wall" - Tokio Hotel
5. "When I Look at You" - Miley Cyrus
4. "Bingeul Bingeul" - U Kiss
3. "Sorry Sorry" - Super Junior
2. "Baby" - Justin Bieber
1. "Telephone" - Lady Gaga Ft. Beyonce





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Cebu dancing inmates' video is one of Time's Top 50 YouTube hits

I stumbled upon this article from the Manila Bulletin website.

The Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) dancing inmates’ rendition of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” has made it to the top 50 greatest YouTube hits according to Time, which put out the list in recognition of the “breeding ground for the Web’s wackiest and wildest viral videos” as it turns five this year.

The CPDRC dancing inmates were spotted by Travis Payne, Michael Jackson’s long-time choreographer. The discovery led to the prisoners’ performance of “Thriller” in the DVD and Blu-Ray copies of the late King of Pop’s documentary, “This Is It.”

They were also 5th in Time’s Top 10 list of Most Popular Viral Videos in 2007. Time wrote: “Orange-jumpsuited accused murderers, rapists and drug dealers paid homage to Michael Jackson’s Thriller in a dance performance filmed at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center in the Philippines (CPDRC).”

For the complete list of YouTube's 50 Best Videos, click here.

Source.

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