TOP 10 Highest Grossing Local Films of 2010

John Lloyd Cruz and Toni Gonzaga were both hailed as SM Cinema's Box-Office King and Queen. Their movie, My Amnesia Girl, topped the list of highest grossing local films screened from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 in all SM Cinema branches.

Here is the complete list of the highest grossing local films screened in all SM Cinema branches in 2010.

1. My Amnesia Girl ( John Lloyd Cruz and Toni Gonzaga)
   
2. Miss You Like Crazy (John Llyod Cruz and Bea Alonzo)
   
3. Here Comes the Bride (Eugene Domingo)
4. Petrang Kabayo (Vice Ganda)
5. Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote (Vic Sotto and Bong Revilla)
6. Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last Na 'To!) - Ai Ai Delas Alas
7. Paano na Kaya (Kim Chui and Gerald Anderson)
8. Babe I Love You (Sam Milby and Anne Curtis)
9. Hating Kapatid (Judy Ann Santos and Sarah Geronimo)
10. You to Me are Everything (Marian Rivera and Ding Dong Dantes)
    

(source : pep.ph)

Marriage and Divorce

Divorce has always been a controversial topic especially here in my country because it is not yet widely accepted here but in countries most especially in western regions like US, divorce is like a normal legal thing to do for a couple who decided to end their relationship as husband and wife. I'm sure you guys are aware about it since we usually hear those celebrity couples on the news and headlines who went down to divorcing their marriage.
Marriage is such a sacred ceremony that will bond the two of you. It is a decision that you have to think more than twice and something that should not be done overnight. The reason why you get married is because you think that you have found the right girl or the right guy for you. Maybe you realized that you are really compatible to each other and he or she is the right person that you can be with forever.
However, we cannot deny the fact, that each couple will come to a point that they will both encounter issues. Something more like a challenge that both of them should surpass. But if the issue wen worst, this is where the divorce comes in.
Take note that divorce is a life changing decision and it's more likely the counter part of marriage. If ever you decided to divorce your partner, then make sure you deal with a well trusted attorney that will give you a service similar to that divorce attorney phoenix in Arizona. This is a legal action and better choose your attorney wisely for faster and cleaner service.

Being Independent and Responsible

If you guys are usually depending upon your maids, well, that's not exactly our case. Well, in fairness to our mom, she taught us how to become responsible by teaching us how to do certain house chores. From the very simple floor sweeping down to washing our own clothes and dishes. According to her, this would be a great start in case we're planning to live separately from her in which we know will eventually happened soon as we build out own family.
Funny but it goes like this, my mom will usually set a schedule or a date for each of us. She will also give us our own area of responsibility. Like for example, i am in charge with the living room while my sister is in charge with the kitchen. And since I'm the eldest guy, i get most of the hardest house chores including the most stressful Carpet cleaning. We had huge carpet in the living room and our vacuum cleaner was not working properly and there were times that i have to remove the dirt manually.
Anyway, things weren't like before before because I became much busy in both my school and work. Being a working student killed most of my time and I can hardly find opportunity to do those normal house chores again. It was my sister who took my place and since she will graduate soon in high school, she will be very busy preparing for her college so we might consider taking cleaning service like that Carpet Portland Cleaning service offered in Oregon.
This will help us to save our time.
If you guys are interested, you should visit http://www.a-1carpetandtile.com/ for more info on how to avail their service.

Korea's Influences and their Succesful Electronics Industry

Korea is indeed a highly influential Country in almost any field actually, from fashion to music, from automobiles to electronics, Name it! they got them all.
It is undeniable that we are highly influenced by Koreans today especially in terms music and fashion. Sounds weird but most of us are so hooked with Korean Pop music or most commonly referred to us as KPOP despite of the fact we do not understand the lyrics of it at all. Korean fashion is highly influential too and it seems that everyone is trying their best to look more stylish like them. Korean Fashion is known for wearing clothes with brilliant colors and also for their so called "freestyle" way of clothing. They used to complement their style with colorful accessories too.
In the field of Entertainment, I'm sure you know some of their drama series like Full House, Endless Love, My Name Is Kim Sam Soon and whole lot more. The popularity has caused some Korean actors to become better known abroad.
But of all the things i have mentioned above, Korea is more popularly known for their successful Automobile, Robotics and Electronics industry. They got HUBO, the world's second Humanoid robot and EveR, the world's second female android. South Korea is also the holder of 2 giant Electornics corporation, Samsung and LG which is also the 2nd and 3rd largest mobile phone companies in the world. See how rich their electronics industry is? Just look around you, check your appliances, check your phone, they might be one of those electronic devices being manufactured from Korea.
Both LG and Samsung are responsible for many slim smart phones and slider phones that we have today. These giant companies will be two of the major exhibitors in the upcoming KES or Korean Electronic Show on Oct. 12 to 15, 2011 along side with other big companies like Hyundai, Hynix, Yuden and more.

This is a much awaited and Korea's biggest electronics show that will showcase their latest gadgets and technology related to Multimedia, Telecommunication, Industrial Electronics, Consumer electronics, semiconductor, medical, fashion, display , construction, IT and a whole lot more.
Last year's event was a big blast (check their 2010 report here), they had a total of 1,823 representative buyers of IT industries from 23 nations such as Russia, China, and India participated in the show, as well as about 750 companies.

And There are so many things to expect this year (check their brochure here). The event will be held at KINTEX, the 5th largest exhibition space in Asia.
If you guys are into gadget and if you want to witness the latest and the most high tech innovation in technology, then you must Visit the Korea Electronics Show 2011 this coming October. This is a once a year event so better grab this great opportunity.
If you're interested, visit www.kes.org and see the details of the event.
You Can also check them at their official Facebook and Twitter pages for the latest updates.

Amazing Grace Amazing Birthday Contest Yr. 3!

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August 11 , 2011 AGB Nielsen TV Ratings

Here's a comparative tv ratings taken from Pep.ph based on AGB Nielsen. GMA Network dominates almost both Daytime and primetime race. Eat Bulaga remained the strongest show in Day time while Munting Heredera dominates the prime time.

ABS-CBN		GMA NETWORK		TV5
Gising Pilipinas	0.4	Born to Be Wild Replay	0.7	Lupet Replay	0
Umagang Kay Ganda	1.9	Unang Hirit	2.1	Sapul 5: Sapul Sa Singk	0.6
				Mickey Mouse Clubhouse	1.8
Spongebob Squarepants	1.7	Pokemon	2.3	Handy Manny	2.3
Mr. Bean	1.9	Detective Conan	4	Batibot	2.1
Banana Split Daily Servings	2.2			Powerpuff Girs Z	1.9
Kris TV	2.9	One Piece	5.4	The Powerpuff Girls	1.9
		Slam Dunk	6.5	Ben10	2
				Juicy! Express	1.7
Showtime	4.6	Kapuso Movie Festival	5.9	Face To Face	3.9
				Balitaang Tapat	3
Happy, Yipee, Yehey!	2.4	Eat Bulaga!	13.9	Babaeng Hampaslupa	1.2
Reptasyon	2.7			Stitch!	1.9
Kapamilya Blockbusters	3.7	Blusang Itim	6.9	Phineas and Ferb	1.8
		Sinner Or Saint	7	Batibot	1.7
The Fierce Wife	2	Sisid	6.6	Dexter's Laboratory	2
I Dare You	2.6	Gourmet	3.9	Ben 10	2.3
				Super Sine 5	5.5
Mula Sa Puso	5.7	Futbolilits	5.7	Aksyon	3.1
TV Patrol	9.4	24 Oras	9.3	Wil Time Bigtime	5.8
100 Days To Heaven	11.6	Amaya	12.4
Guns and Roses	11.3	Munting Heredera	12.7
Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin	11.8	Time of My Life	11.9	Bangis	4.5
The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition	7.2	Big Thing	10.6	The Sisters	2.4
Pure Love	5.6	Temptation of Wife	5.5	Untold Stories Mula Sa Face To Face	2.2
SNN Showbiz News Ngayon	3.5	Saksi	2.7	Aksyon Journalismo	1.7
Bandila	1.7	Rescue	1.5	Public Atorni	1
Krusada	1			Juicy! Express Replay	1
Music Uplate Live	0.5			Medyo Late Night With Jojo A	0.6

Mobile Software Development

I'm not a gadget enthusiast and I'm not a techie at all. Both my pc and cellphone are quite outdated already but it doesn't really matter to me since i'm after their functions and not with their style. But there were times that i felt like i want to follow the latest trend by buying the latest mobile unit. I was just pretty amazed that you can do a lot of stuffs using a single tool most especially those phone that are capable of wireless internet connection. Not to mention their cool applications that are undeniably useful.
These mobile software development is so fascinating indeed yet they are quite complicated for a non techie guy like me . But of course, i know I can get used to it very soon.
I'm really eager to learn and exploring new things is not a bad idea at all. Actually, i was just navigating the the web last night when i discovered SIGMA, a site of professionals whose expertise are about software programs ranging from PHP down to Flash and JAVA. Well as a blogger for 4 years, these terms are not so jargon to me anymore but their quite complicated somehow so i guess I better leave it to my techie friend.
SIGMA by the way is known for their tremendous job when it comes to the so called Custom Development Software. As far as I remember, when i was working in my previous company, we make use of Custom Software in our office and it really made our work a lot easier.
If you're interested about their service, you better check them at their official web page at http://sigmaukraine.com and see what else the site has to offer for you.

Car and Weather ~ Full of Attitude

Car is more like the weather, it has full of attitude hahaha. Funny but it's true! Sometimes it runs smoothly giving us the best driving experience but sometimes it gives us headache, causing us so much trouble.
Actually, there were times that you can't even figure out what exactly causing the issue. It is really important to know the real and root cause of the problem so that you can prevent the same scenario in the near future.
Since I have mentioned something about the diagnostics, I think Chaz Auto have done a tremendous job in this kind of field. They are located in Oregon and is known for providing the best and the most high tech Auto Repair service. They use the so called Computer Diagnostics which can diagnose the issue much faster and more accurate.
With this latest technology, i guess that's right enough reason to trust their service.
They have been in the industry for quite a long time too and the shop is being patronized by many costumers already.
Car and Weather are indeed full of attitude but hey! Aren't we? Well women usually does, i don't know about some men hehehe

Clueless and Hopeless About Car Troubleshooting

Do you think it is really necessary to know the basic car troubleshooting? Way back 2007, i decided to take a technical training course about Computer technician in which i learned so much things and i learned how to fix the computer myself. There's actually a course there about Automotive but i refused to take it since i don't have a car back then. I am really not an expert when it comes to car. All i know is i need that car so that i will no longer have to commute and pay for the transportation expenses. But then i know i should, somehow, know how to fix the basic issues myself.
Just like what happened last week, i had series of issues about my car's Brake pad. I know that this is an issue that should not be ignored since brake is probably the most important parts along with the engine and exhaust system.It may put me in trouble if i live the issue as is. And I' so clueless about it.
Well, i know i can always bring my car into an auto repair shop most especially to something reputable like that Auto Body Repair Portland in Oregon.
But having at least a brief knowledge about car troubleshooting is somehow a big advantage don't you think?
How about you? Do you know how to fix your own car? What is the worst case that you ever solved alone? Don't forget to share your experience.

Choosing the Right Material

When it comes to finishing material especially for your kitchen countertops, you really have to choose carefully and wisely. There are so many materials to choose from, ranging from the cheapest brand to the most expensive material. If you're thinking of buying a cheaper brand for the sake of saving your money, then better think twice because it might cost you big time in the near future. Cheap materials are not as good as its price, the quality might be very questionable and probably just a waste of money and time.
I remember we had this Ceramic tile finishing and my mom thought that she's very lucky to find a shop that offers the cheapest tile in our place. Being deceived by its price, mom decided to install the material which caused us a lot of trouble. Well first, I'm nothing against the material, Ceramic is great and it's really appealing but it all depends on it's quality and it's not as durable as the others. And so after few months, we started to see some cracks and broken tiles. It was like, whenever a strong force was applied, it will break easily. Ceramic was too brittle, giving my mom no choice but to ask for another renovation.
Well, that gave us a lesson that we have to choose the right material and we have to choose the right place to buy.
I wish we have FLOFORM here. They are located in Washington and they are known for providing the best countertops spokane in Washington. If you live near that place, then better check their site to see how to can reach their service. Visit them at http://www.floform.com

Organizing an Event

Have you ever been in an expo or exhibit? Well, I was especially during my high school days when we used to have science fair. I was once an event organizer so, somehow, i know the drill and I know how stressing it was to organize such events. There are just too many things to consider here and we have to plan every single details just to assure that the event will be held successfully.
Since I have mentioned the details, the first thing that we have to consider here is the location. We have to think of a venue that will be wide enough to accommodate all the exhibitors and the visitors.
I'm not really sure with the other event organizers, but we are also the one to provide the trade show booths. This is where they advertise their products so we have to hire someone to make the booths more appealing and to attract more visitors as well. Well, it seems that organizing events or science fair is not really my forte that's why i never take it seriously.
It's pretty amazing to know that we now have portable display booths which can also be purchased online. They are highly customized and they all look pretty amazing.
If you guys are interested, you might want to check http://www.exhibeportable.com/ and see what else they have to offer. From banner stands to trade show table covers, they got them all for you.
Have you tried organizing an event too? How was it? Share us your experience.

Experience Lake Oswego

Lucky you if you're in Oregon and looking for a perfect Golf Courses Portland to play with. I'm sure you guys have heard about Lake Oswego, the city own golf course with a beautiful and well maintained environment which is obviously one of the main reasons why the place is being patronized by so many golfers in Oregon.
You might consider Golf as one of those Not so challenging sports out there but golfing is actually a perfect activity to test your mental ability and how great you are in strategizing your game. Well, yes, it may not be as physically challenging like basketball or football but if you compare it to other mental games like chess, well, Golf is absolutely more exciting and enjoying to play with.
Anyway, back to Lake Oswego Public Golf Course and Practice Range, I was just navigating their site last night and guys, they got some cool cheap deals here.
The rates were as low as $11 and you can also call them for reservations. You can call them at 503-636-8228 if we wish for reservation and if you want to know more details about their place.
If you guys interested to know more about Lake Oswego Public Golf Course, you can visit their site at http://www.lakeoswegogolf.org. I have heard that they are offering some cool discount packages and blowout specials too. They also organize open tournaments which is more exciting right?
I wonder if there are training courses for beginners too.

GMA Network Dominates The National Tv Ratings (2nd Semester of 2011)

Below is the Press Statement Released by GMA Network (Source: Pep.ph)

"GMA Network, Inc. (GMA) made a strong start this second semester of 2011 as it posted solid margins on national television ratings, as validated by broadcast industry's most trusted ratings service provider, Nielsen TV Audience Measurement.
"According to full July household data (July 24 to 31 based on overnight ratings) in National Urban Television Audience Measurement (NUTAM), GMA posted a total day average audience share of 34.2 points, 2.8 points ahead of ABS-CBN's 31.4; and 18.8 points higher than TV5's 15.4.
"Based on an estimated five viewers per household, the gaps translate to almost 500,000 more viewers from all over the country who favored GMA over ABS-CBN; and 3.5 million viewers who watched GMA instead of TV5.
"In the list of overall top 30 programs less specials, during the period, GMA outnumbered ABS-CBN with 16 entries. GMA was noticeably strong in the afternoon block (from 12nn to 6pm) as it won by double-digits over competitors ABS-CBN and TV5.
"In Urban Luzon, which comprises 77 percent of total television households nationwide, GMA also posted double-digit margins versus ABS-CBN and TV5 in household audience shares. GMA was 11.3 points ahead of ABS-CBN with 37.9 points versus 26.6 points. GMA was likewise ahead of TV5's 16.7 points at a larger margin of 21.2 points.
"The lead means 1.6 million more viewers in the area preferred GMA over ABS-CBN; and 3.1 million more viewers favored GMA over TV5.
"In viewer-rich Mega Manila, which makes up 58 percent of total television households nationwide, GMA scored 38.6 share points, 13.2 points ahead in this bailiwick as compared to ABS-CBN's 25.4; and 21.3 points away from TV5's 17.3 points. The figures translate to GMA having 1.5 million more viewers over ABS-CBN; and 2.4 million more viewers over TV5.
"There were 20 GMA programs in the list of overall top 30 programs less specials in Urban Luzon; while 21 GMA programs made it to the same list in Mega Manila. In the top 10 roster, GMA almost made a clean sweep with nine entries in Mega Manila, and seven in Urban Luzon.
"Amaya, Munting Heredera, and Eat Bulaga were the top three programs in both areas. Other GMA programs that made it to the top 10 lists in Urban Luzon and Mega Manila include Captain Barbell, 24 Oras, Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, and Kap's Amazing Stories.
"Manny Pacquiao's Manny Many Prizes also made a hit debut last July 16 as it surpassed ABS-CBN's TV Patrol Weekend and Wansapanataym in Mega Manila weekend primetime ratings.
"Richard Gutierrez's Captain Barbell made a heroic bow during its last episode on July 29 as it beat ABS-CBN's top primetime contender 100 Days To Heaven, which is now up against Marian Rivera's epicserye Amaya, in Mega Manila and Urban Luzon.
"Nielsen translates one rating point in NUTAM to 90,890 households and 421,530 viewers. In Urban Luzon, one rating point equals 69,700 households and 320,350 individuals; while in Mega Manila, one rating point is equivalent to 52,470 households and 239,070 individuals.
"The Nielsen TV Audience Measurement used by GMA is used by 21 companies including two other local networks, namely, TV5 and Solar Entertainment; Faulkner Media; CBN Asia; 13 advertising agencies and three regional clients. On the other hand, ABS-CBN is the only major local TV network reportedly subscribing to Kantar Media, formerly known as TNS.
"In Mega Manila alone, the Nielsen TV Audience Measurement has a sample size of 880 homes as compared to Kantar Media's 770 homes. Nationwide, Nielsen has a total sample size of 2,005 homes compared to the lower sample size of 1,370 utilized by Kantar Media."

Plugging to the Wrong Power Outlets

Have you ever experience plugging a 220 Volt device into a 110 Volt and vice versa? Well, i did and it happen to me several time already. Okay, I know i am such a clumsy , careless and useless boy here and i used to commit such mistakes. As a matter of fact, mom used to put tags in each electrical appliances that we have in our house just to help me identify which is a 220 volt device and which is a 110 volt device and also to avoid possible short circuit. She labeled the outlets too haha.

Plugging a 220 volt device to a 110 volt outlet will not affect your device obviously before the source is not enough to make the appliance work but if you plug a 110 Volt device into 220 volt outlet, then there's a bigger tendency to have a short circuit, damaging both your device and the entire electricity system around your house as well.
If that's the case, then you need to contact both a Technician and an Electrician to fix them for you. You need to bring your damaged device to a technician to fix it and you need to consult an Electrician to fix the damaged electrical system (most likely, they will replace the fuse).
Don't dare fix it yourself because it's too dangerous. Remember that you're dealing with electrical wiring here and there's a live electricity flowing to them so better leave it to the experts.

Save The Environment , Save the World

Come on, let's open our mind now. Global financial crisis is not just the topic that we should be taking care of. Just look around you, see how our planet gasping for breath right now, see how polluted our environment is, this is a serious matter and something that we should not be ignoring about. We were already threatened by the the incident happened in Japan and we should be expecting more scenarios like this if we continuously ignore this issue. It's time for us to move, to take some actions and to pay more attention on how to save our environment. Joining an advocacy campaign that promotes ecological consciousness and environment sensitivity would be a great start but remember that these campaigns are intended only to give us awareness. Saving the environment is more than just being a part of an advocacy campaign or participating in a Run-for-a-cause events. Take note that saving the environment is a continuous process and if you really want to change our world for good, then start doing it all by yourself in your own simple yet very special way. Blaming it to the government is just a waste of time because if you're going to analyze everything, we , humans, in general is the major cause of all these environmental issues.
Just think of the global warming, the climate change, acid rain, drought, flash floods and other forms of natural catastrophes, aren't they enough to tell us that we should do our best to help our suffering mother nature. Of course you can't do that alone but you can start changing in your own simple way.
► It might be tough but volunteering your self into a environmental awareness campaign is such a good act. It won't cost you anything but your time. Most of these organizations are relying on volunteers for marketing, organization and labor efforts so please do take a part.
► Always practice the so called "RRR" or reduce, reuse, recycle. It plays a vital role in conserving energy and preserving the mother earth.
► Purchase only things that we only need and eat only what you can. Or maybe, you support those eco-friendly products. Items that will bring no harm to our environment. We should be very grateful that there were such institutions like the Korea Environmental Technology and Industry Institute (KEITI). I found their Youtube video here.

KEITI is the founder of their so called "ECOTRADE", a Premier Environmental B2B Marketplace aiming to improve the quality of life by promoting those eco friendly products.

Through this marketplace, you'll have the chance to Find Korea's latest environmental products and technology. Actually, i was just navigating their site awhile ago and i was pretty amazed by their products. It is so nice that there is such institute raising awareness about environment and promoting nothing but eco-friendly products.
Here's a snapshot of their product's category. Look how amazing they are.
See? From Water treatment to waste management, they got them all for the sake of saving our environment. This is something that we should be very proud of and a campaign that we should be supporting about.
Support ECOTRADE by following them on their Facebook Fanpage and also through their official YouTube Channel
So what else can we do to help our mother nature? Plant trees? Minimizing the usage of products with CFC? Guys, there are so many ways out there and all we have to do is to open our minds. That's all what it takes towards a healthy and green world.