A divisive election.

It is exactly 15 days before the May 2010 elections. Filipinos are hoping that the first automated election in the country will be a success despite all the odds. I sincerely hope that election-related violence will be minimized or there will be no hostilities at all as the Election Day approaches. But we know for a fact that these are easier said than done. As long as there are dirty and greedy politicians who would do everything just to hold on to power, then violence is bound to happen.

Come to think of it, the election process is very divisive. Just look at the roster of candidates seeking elective posts in the national and local level and you will see former friends and even people related by affinity facing each other in the political arena. Two presidential contenders are cousins and one presidentiable is a nephew of another presidential bet. Members of families or clans are supporting different candidates. In my family alone, we cannot agree on supporting one candidate for the presidency.

I realized that there were times when you will earn the ire of many people, even your family members because of your passion to defend your candidate. In the hope that you can convert them to support your candidate, you may resort to character assassination or rehash false accusations against the other candidates not knowing that in the process, you are offending other people. Is it really worth it?

They say that in politics, there are no permanent friends or enemies. With this in mind, I hope that people will pull the brakes on dirty tricks and dirty word war. Our country is but a small nation. Who knows what will happen after the elections? These politicians may have to work with the person whom they have subjected to false accusations and character assassination. Their enemies today may be their allies tomorrow. It may be a lot wiser if they will not let things go out of control and avoid having to regret their uncivilized conduct and harsh words during this campaign.

I personally don’t see any need to be destructive and get personal in terms of politics. Why not talk about the positive and stick with their platforms of government?

Even supporters of different candidates have become so vicious and vile in their efforts to destroy their candidate’s opponents. Visit any political forum or even just the comments from online news organizations and you will see heated arguments between supporters of opposing candidates. Some are out to defend their candidates and destroy the other candidates. What good will this do to our country?

Let’s free ourselves from disappointments. We will definitely be disappointed if our chosen candidate will lose in the elections and again we will be disappointed if the candidate that we supported will fail to deliver what he promised. Let’s vote for what we think is good for our country but let’s respect other people who are supporting other candidates. They, too, may be thinking that they are voting for the one who will do good for the country.

At the end of the day, let’s view the election for what it really is, a political process. It is important as it will make or break our country’s future but not everything depends on it. There’s still life for all of us after the May 2010 elections. I just hope that it will be a better one.


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MYX Daily Top 10 - April 23, 2010 Featuring "Run Devil Run" by Girls Generation

After dominating the countdown for a few weeks, Justin Bieber’s “Baby had to settle for the second spot to give way to the new most popular music video in the MYX Daily Top 10 countdown: "Run Devil Run" by Girls Generation. Girls' Generation is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment in 2007. The group's nine members are Yoona, Tiffany, Yuri, Hyoyeon, Sooyoung, Seohyun, Taeyeon (leader), Jessica, and Sunny. They are commonly referred to as SNSD, the acronym of the group's Korean name So Nyeo Shi Dae or So Nyuh Shi Dae. "Run Devil Run" was the lead single from the re-release of their album Oh!/Run Devil Run.


MYX Daily Top 10 – April 23, 2010

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





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Let's give Earth a helping hand.

Today marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. It has been 40 years since the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970 in the United States and much has been accomplished in terms of global awareness in the need to protect and save our environment from destruction.

Although there has been a significant increase in environmental awareness on climate change there are still serious problems that need to be addressed. Our government has yet to show initiatives in exploring other alternative source of fuel or energy and there has been no significant effort to cut carbon emissions. And there’s also the inadequate muscle in protecting our country’s forests and coral reefs.

Climate change poses a serious threat to our survival. The onslaught of typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng last year in the Philippines which triggered devastating floods gave us a taste of what environmental degradation can do to us. We can only hope that we will be spared of these calamities this year.

Over a billion people in some 190 countries are expected to participate in activities in commemoration of the Earth Week. In the Philippines, there will also be activities lined up for the Earth Week. But beyond the symbolic activities, we must ensure that laws that were passed to conserve our environment are efficiently enforced. Each individual must also do his share in protecting the environment. Indeed, Earth Day should not only be celebrated for one day or one week, each of us should be committed in living an environment-friendly lifestyle everyday. Let’s give earth a helping hand.

Here's a video from Greenpeace:




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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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