Sunday, March 29, 2009

The War at Home (by Hong Kong Media)

I received this email from one of our concerned Kababayan here in Dubai United Arab Emirates.
So to all my Kababayans out there (To Filipinos all over the world) I think this guy really wants to have wars in media world...Or maybe using us (Filipinos) to become famous.... Please Read his article...


The War At Home
source: HK Online

March 27th, 2009

The Russians sank a Hong Kong freighter last month, killing the seven Chinese seamen on board. We can live with that—Lenin and Stalin were once the ideological mentors of all Chinese people. The Japanese planted a flag on Diàoyú Island . That’s no big problem—we Hong Kong Chinese love Japanese cartoons, Hello Kitty, and shopping in Shinjuku, let alone our round-the-clock obsession with karaoke.

But hold on—even the Filipinos? Manila has just claimed sovereignty over the scattered rocks in the South China Sea called the Spratly Islands , complete with a blatant threat from its congress to send gunboats to the South China Sea to defend the islands from China if necessary. This is beyond reproach. The reason: there are more than 130,000 Filipina maids working as $3,580-a-month cheap labor in Hong Kong . As a nation of servants, you don’t flex your muscles at your master, from whom you earn most of your bread and butter.

As a patriotic Chinese man, the news has made my blood boil. I summoned Louisa, my domestic assistant who holds a degree in international politics from the University of Manila , hung a map on the wall, and gave her a harsh lecture. I sternly warned her that if she wants her wages increased next year, she had better tell every one of her compatriots in Statue Square on Sunday that the entirety of the Spratly Islands belongs to China .

Grimly, I told her that if war breaks out between the Philippines and China , I would have to end her employment and send her straight home, because I would not risk the crime of treason for sponsoring an enemy of the state by paying her to wash my toilet and clean my windows 16 hours a day. With that money, she would pay taxes to her government, and they would fund a navy to invade our motherland and deeply hurt my feelings.

Oh yes. The government of the Philippines would certainly be wrong if they think we Chinese are prepared to swallow their insult and sit back and lose a Falkland Islands War in the Far East . They may have Barack Obama and the hawkish American military behind them, but we have a hostage in each of our homes in the Mid-Levels or higher. Some of my friends told me they have already declared a state of emergency at home. Their maids have been made to shout “ China , Madam/Sir” loudly whenever they hear the word “Spratly.” They say the indoctrination is working as wonderfully as when we used to shout, “Long live Chairman Mao!” at the sight of a portrait of our Great Leader during the Cultural Revolution. I’m not sure if that’s going a bit too far, at least for the time being.

Chip Tsao is a best-selling author and columnist. A former reporter for the BBC, his columns have also appeared in Apple Daily, Next Magazine and CUP Magazine, among others.


Saturday, March 28, 2009

Steps in Protecting Your Computer on the Internet

Spyware, viruses and worms... oh my!

If you are connected to the internet, you need to make sure you get your computer set up properly if you want to avoid problems down the road.

With all the viruses, spyware and other threats on the internet today, no computer should be set up without the proper protection.

And that protection needs to be in place as soon after you hook up your new machine as possible.

The following five steps will make your computer a much harder target for threats. You still won't be completely immune to problems, but 99% of the time the threat will pass you by, looking for the easy mark.

1. Running a Personal Firewall

A personal firewall is software that basically makes your computer invisible to hackers, worms and other threats that can infect your computer over the internet.

Setting up a firewall is the absolute first thing you should do if you're going to connect to the internet. Without a firewall, your computer could get infected in as little as one minute after connecting.

If you have a brand new computer running Windows XP Service Pack 2, there is a firewall built into Windows. It will already have been turned on when you first set up your computer.

If you're running an older version of Windows, even an earlier version of Windows XP, there is no firewall automatically set up for you. In this case there are two possibilities:

- Your computer came pre-loaded with a firewall such as Norton Internet Security or McAfee Internet Security
- You have no firewall installed and should download one ASAP.

If you don't have any personal firewall software installed, you should do so right away. Zone Alarm is a very good firewall program that has a version that you can download and install for free.


Read More Computer Tips Here

Thursday, March 19, 2009

List of prohibited public behavior issued in Dubai




Dubai(AlArabiya.net)

Playing loud music, wearing short shirts, dancing, nudity, kissing and even holding hands in public are all considered inappropriate behavior under new guidelines laid down by the authorities of Dubai, according to a press report on Saturday.

The Dubai Executive Council issued a list of special standards governing public behavior that requires Dubai residents and visitors to respect the customs of the Muslim country and avoid what the council considers inappropriate behavior, the Arabic-language Emarat al-Youm reported.

" Pants and skirts have to be of appropriate length, and outside clothing should not expose body parts indecently and should not be transparent "
Dubai Executive Council

The rules, which apply to all public places, include a ban on all forms of nudity, playing music loudly, dancing, kissing between men and women and unmarried couples holding hands.

In addition, the council ordered that anyone caught under the influence of alcohol—even a small amount—outside designated drinking areas would be fined or imprisoned.

Any breach of the guidelines, by nationals or expatriates, carries a possible prison penalty or deportation, the paper said, adding that the guideline have been distributed to governmental departments and private companies.

The order also requires all visitors of public places, such as government buildings, shopping malls, streets and restaurants to dress in “appropriate” clothing, otherwise they would be denied entrance.

“Pants and skirts have to be of appropriate length and outside clothing should not expose body parts indecently and should not be transparent,” the guidelines stipulate under section “public behavior.” Slogans or pictures considered "insulting" to any group or religion were also prohibited.

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Sunday, March 15, 2009

Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao vs Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton Preview

This coming May 3 2009, Sunday the most awaiting Boxing Bout will be witness, it is fight between Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao vs Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton... In preparation for the said bout a lot of boxing analyst make a preview of what they expect from the two fighters Please watch this video below:

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Charice Pempengco concent in Dubai Cancelled

Due to unpredicted circumstances, the Filipino Music Festival in Dubai at Zabeel Park Thursday March 12, 2009 organized by Mint Lemon Events was canceled.

The performing artist from the Philippines are Charice Pempengco, Kyla along with the band group of Parokya ni Edgar. Performing also on the event are homegrown Filipino talents in the UAE.

Sunday, March 08, 2009

Isang Araw Lang ( Just for a Day)

I received a message in my shout box from Stacey saying "Sali ka na sa campaign na para sa mga Pilipino. ISANG ARAW LANG", I got curious and check this and find out that it is all about a public services. This services offers from UNTV Web like medical service, free shuttle, job fairs etc... So how can we offer our services in order to participate in this kind of services since I and alot of us are not in the Philiipines. I think its very simple spread a news like this. To participate I- blog mo (just blog it)....

PINOY KA BA? BLOGGER KA BA?
Then you may take part in this campaign.
Paano? Eh 'di i-blog mo.

for more details and learn more about the free services Please Visit UNTV Web.com

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