Be Smart with Your Web Hosting

Another year has passed and a new one will soon come in few days and with new year's resolution await everyone, we have to attend to our other needs including website's hosting, traffic and content.

For one, I need to renew web hosting for my five blogs and hope that no conflict and problems shall arise this 2011 since it may mean affecting readability and access of my blogs.

So, when you think of picking the right web hosting service, you can consider the following criteria:

• price 
• reliability
• bandwidth
• technical support
• features like email, ftp, shopping carts and etc.
• disk space

It will indeed help you if you can compare and evaluate from web hosting reviews and be more informed as to what is the best web hosting provider that indeed suits you best.

When Service Goes Beyond Humanity

Sometime in October, the SOX Bloggers community had the chance to visit the B'laan community that contributes largely to the coffee industry through the processing of the most expensive civet coffee. However, we had to traverse several mountains until we reached midway of Mt. Matutum.

Seeing how far and remote the community was and that their needs were simply limited to food, we just need to help. So, we promised to be back Christmas Season to bring forth Christmas gifts. But, angels are among everyone because another fellow SOX Blogger and a Rotarian, Lynette Gallinero, invited her RC group to render a Dental - Medical Mission. So, last December 18, the SOX Bloggers along with the Rotary Club  of Polomolok brought forth bags of school supplies, goodies, clothes and medicines to two rural communities of Polomolok.

It has always been my passion to help especially to the forgotten community, so, with all the stuffs we could carry from our boutique, we hurdled them with happiness and hope.

the RC officers and Interact students doing bayanihan to load the gift bags to Palakasam community

with fellow blogger, Ariel and RC Presidents Xavier Bayan and Rey Transporto giving our gift bag to one of the families

the Palakasam mothers prepared hot and steamy arrozcaldo, feeding the families including the SOX Bloggers and RC officials

long and winding travel and difficult roads didn't stop these people to help

serving over 25 families on medical and dental service

The whole day travel and extreme roads and weather to two remote communities of Polomolok had  made the mission all entirely meaningful and when we saw sincere joy from the families especially the kids when they saw the gift bag, medicines and candies, they affirmed us true meaning of service and humanity. 

 the SOX bloggers with Rotary Club 101 of Polomolok on  community mission

photo source: lynette

the Kinilis community on medical and dental consultation and medicines giving with Rtns Doc Grace SalazarCelema Grino and Melani Deypalan

After the successful event, we quite wish that the RC Polomolok 101 and SOX Bloggers community be partners again in their rendering of service to Polomolok and hopefully to the other SOCCSKSARGEN areas.

SOX Blog Fest 2010, One Event You Should Not Miss

The SOCCSKSARGEN BLOGGERS once again is making history as they hold another big and exciting bloggers' convention for every potential, newbie and seasoned blogger in the region. While we seem to know practically everything about the power of blogging, the line - up of speakers include special points on internet security (Do you want to know how your online accounts like Facebook can be all hacked in few minutes?), blog animation and videography, tourism on new media, Google mania, new media on politics and economics, SEO techniques and blog monetization and more.

With an expected number of  100 participants that may come from various area of SOCCSKSARGEN, this event on December 11, 2010 at Royal East Hotel is simply bound to succeed with guaranteed overwhelming fun.



As of December 5, around 80 registrants overwhelm the list and with few more days, the number is simply be filled in a flash. So, if you want to be one of the privileged attendees, get a slot and mark December 11 a big holiday.

So, with my sister Tammy and  partner Arnel,  the BLOG FEST 2010 is sure event I wont miss for anything.

How to Choose the Right Web Hosting

Websites may be created for personal and commercial use and irregardless of how these sites are put to use, it is quite imperative and important that the websites are first and foremost, reliable at anytime.

There are free web hostings that can be openly used, however, since web hosting use resources, the free web hosting may mean forced advertisements into your website or that reliability and speed can be compromised.

If you want full control of your websites, it may be enough  to invest a little to get a full control of your valuable website. So, what can be your criteria to select the  best web hosting   and really maximize any penny that you pay. I cited the following basic considerations:

1. Reliability - Your website should be running 90% - 99% at all times otherwise your web hosting comes short of what is ideal;

2. Bandwidth - We define bandwidth as the quantity of files transferred. So, if your website takes time to load, then, your readers can simply leave your site for faster ones.

3. Technical Support -  Your web hosting provider must provide 24/7 support and with time zone differences, it can be quite cumbersome if the your web hosting provider is unreachable during weekends or evenings.

4. Features like CPanel, MySQL, FTP, Email and others - depending on your need, you can verify all the requirements with the inclusive services of your provider.

5. Disk Space - Depending on your site, you may only need a small space, so, don't pay extra for unwanted disk spaces. Normally, a 120 - page website with associated files only take around 5MB space.

6. Price - with the inclusive services and perks, evaluate if you get the worth of your money. There are also other web hosting providers who provide money - back guarantee just in case you are not satisfied.  You can check on reviews and identify those providers that indeed live up to customer's demands.

When Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao Unites Every Filipino

Last November 14, 2010, the entire Philippines along with boxing fanatics worldwide cheered as Pacman had shown another best fights in the boxing history as Pacman conquered the Mexican tornado, Margarito for Super Welter belt championship.

And as expected, the roads were clear and almost mute while most Filipinos tuned to pay-per-view or local viewing of Las Vegas - hailed fight.

In fact, only Pacman's fight becomes a neutral ground for every Filipino; crime rates decline, political and social bickering stop.

While we wish that Pacman can fight every day, I can only hope that the efforts of Pacman to unite his countrymen can indeed go deep seated otherwise all his efforts simply come and go.

Wanting My Own Place

We have been staying with my parents since I decided to go back to General Santos City and although we have our very own house in Zamboanga City, I am still adamant to stay here in General Santos.

But, staying with your folks do have its good and bad perks. For one, privacy is something I have to endure although I am only happier that my folks and siblings take care of my kid whenever I am away and busy in work.

So, if resources shall be allowed, I can only resume with the construction of the stalled house just around the family lot. And, we hope to have our own space to do whatever we want at our own bidding. For one, I want to have our own   address plaque to boost.

Nothing can be more relieving than having our own place with a chic  address sign   that we can be proud of. Perhaps, with   address plaques and numbers, we can indeed claim that the house shall be called our very own home. 

For now, we can only stay put with our kin and just try to live with them smoothly and consider the good perks more than anything else.

SOCCSKSARGEN Bloggers Meet Up with Author of Postscripts from Mindanao

SOCCSKSARGEN Bloggers with Ms. Wilma Villanueva (seated center)

Dubai - based Tupi - hailed  authorWilma Villanueva happened to be in SOCCSKSARGEN  and gladly, our  blog community founder, Avel Manansala, invited Ms. Wilma to meet us up. So, we all convened at Piyesta Resto Bar and had a good time.

The book was highly commendable since it illustrated the undiscovered beauty and misconceptions about Region 12. And, writing the book while in abroad made the  cause for Mindanao more commendable.

We can only be more excited to wait for another book from a very proud Mindanaoan, Wilma Villanueva.

Help Your Kid on School

While there are some students who fare well in academics others actually struggle and their learning difficulty can be both challenging and disappointing to parents and students.  While it is true that intelligence is not fully measured by academic performance, learning difficulty however can affect and influence social relationships as pressures from parents, peers and teachers continue to build up.

But, as parent or guardian, you can intervene in your kid's learning difficulty through offline and online tutoring services. For one, if your kid has difficulty on Math questions like Prime numbers, you can search for effective online help.

Further, if other subjects like Science poses a problem, then  Chemistry help, Physics help, or Geometry help can be another option.

Chemistry was once a torture to me when I was a student, thus, it can be a relief to have Chemistry homework help.

Learning is never the sole responsibility of teachers and students, parents and guardians must however contribute to help.

My Zamboanga City Escapade

My kid and I had the chance to go back to our old home in Zamboanga City for a week vacation and with only six days to fill, we were dead beat with all the events we went through with friends and family.

joining other SOX bloggers in their Barter rummage

With SOX bloggers and other Mindanao Bloggers Summit Organizer and Attendees 

with Bucoy clan reunion

in one of my childhood friends gimmick at Park 88, Pasonanca

It was a draining but fun week for us and we could only hope to extend the vacation but since classes are up on November 8, we can only bid goodbye to friends and family again.

Lingerie: New Face of Sexiness

Call it vain, call it simple piece  of cloth but for  most women lingerie is personality. Most women would want to look good in and out and that means putting on trendy and stylish apparel and accessories  on the outside and comfy and feminine lingerie on the inside.

While other women love thongs and sexy bra others simply love boxer shorts and lacy undies. I am comfortable with boy – leg and  lacy panties since they don’t give that fancy panty lines.

Normally, my choice for lingerie depends largely on my mood. So, if I feel too boyish and  sporty, I am up and running with my boy – leg underwear and sports bra and I wear office blouse  and slacks, I just put on a lace.

But, what can be your basis for choosing the right lingerie? I can only account the following criteria:

Comfort.  A whole day or night in the office or  party makes it all distracting and buggy when lingerie can be that pain.  So, if you are comfortable with boxer shorts or boy stuffs, then, go hit your sack and enjoy.


Mood. Sexiness is a personal conviction and if I say I look good, it follows too that I feel sexy. So, you can wear your mood through your choice for lingerie

Price. Some elegant lingerie may be expensive and costly but if price tags are no question, then, stuff your closet with some beauty lingerie goodies.

Outfit. It is also wiser to complement your  outfit with the appropriate lingerie. You don’t want people to give high notes on your nasty panty lines or flashy brassiere on a lovely gown.

I Run Away!

Yap, I am out for a week as I enjoy the semestral break to be back to our old home and just savor the city local delicacies and meet up with friends and family.

Geez! I never realized how much I needed the break not until I am out from school and business as I enjoy only my free time with nothing to think about  but fun.

But, tomorrow shall be the end of our six - day vacation as we go back to  our home and our usual routines. And, come November 8, I am back to being a teacher again. Sigh!

But, I can only be thankful that I get to see my friends again and kin.

How to Aid Your Child on Learning

Now it is semestral break, most families are simply relieved that they have a week or two to rest and bond with the family. But, more importantly, the break shall help families to search for interventions on their kids' learning difficulties.

Parents or other house members who have ample time may teach their kids personally, but, somehow, with house and work loads, there can be meager time to assist the kids in their school activities and academic exams. Further, parents or other home tutors may not have the right or appropriate skills in teaching the kids. So, the pressures can be even higher and disappointing.

So, another medium to helping the kids is through Online tutoring where you can find help on difficult subjects like Algebra 1, Algebra 2. You can also find Chemistry help or Statistics help.   And, best of all, it offers Free math tutoring online for fast and correct Math answers.

School places a lot of pressures on the kids and even on parents. But, knowing what and where to seek help, learning can indeed be easy as 1 - 2 - 3.

I Need a Breather

It has been a week since classses were done and though I have all the time to rest and have  fun, I am definitely bored!

Most of my free time now is simply consumed by updating my blogs, attending to the family business and just watching watching movies. I have been wanting to resume with my jogging but since I am getting all the awkward calf muscles, I decided to stop. Now, I am even more bored, lazy and simply fat. Tsk tsk tsk !

We will be leaving for a week of vacation next week and I can only be overwhelmed as I get to see old friends and colleagues again. Well, until then, I just have to savor the break.

Making a Career of Your Passion

You can be quite lucky and blessed if you get to pursue a career from your passion. In my case, I am always inspired to teach that can be traced back as early as my middle schooling and until now, I never really get fed up with it although I now run a business but at the same time, teach.

It is quite dragging and difficult to go to your job everyday when you are not at all personally motivated. There can indeed be different reasons why you keep a job and these may include compensation package, working environment, career growth among others. But, when you are not all happy and intrinsically motivated, everyday work is quite a challenge and pain.

Thus, if you think that you wish to pursue a career for a specific industry like engineering, cinema or even modeling, then, go follow your dreams and you can never go wrong. Well, of course, you have to evaluate all the  perks and downsides of your choice.

So, if you want to be among the  male or female models, then, look for a legitimate and able - to - help  model agency  that can indeed make your dreams realized.  

A career from your passion can  be easily pursued and can guarantee fulfillment. And, with the right time, company and resources, you too can have a blossoming future ahead of you.

Why Filipinos Celebrate Early Christmas Holidays

Whenever September kicks in, most of the  Filipino communities start to put in Christmas decorations, and you bet that Christmas songs are on the air. Needless to say, Filipinos have four (4) months to prepare, enjoy and celebrate the holidays. We start buying gifts for our godsons ad goddaughters, write  holiday cards  and book family reunions among others.

Filipinos are known for happy and jovial moods and whenever there are occasions, holidays or otherwise, it is only natural that Filipino families and friends bond together for celebration. I guess, it is by this culture that the entire year of the Philippine calendar is packed with endless government and religious holidays that most Filipinos are happy about. We always have a reason or two to celebrate, may it be baptism, weddings, birthdays or simply passing  through exams.

While this culture seems to be harmless, it can be quite disastrous since it encourages people to work hard to spend more and the vicious cycle continues that most Filipino families are really scarce of savings or retirement fund. Further, it also enforces passive attitude towards work since holidays fill most of the working days.

But, this culture can be quite an overstatement, it defines and enlivens us. In fact, as early as now, we are anticipating loved ones and friends coming home for family reunions.

I simply love being Filipino but best of all, I love Christmas more.

How to Find the Best Job

Finding the best job is no easy feat; in fact, companies may have considerable great turn - over when it comes to keeping and hiring employees.

But, how do we really find the best job for? Well, I can only think of practical reasons and here is the list:

1. Consider your skills and knowledge. Finding a job basically starts from writing your resume and making through interviews. In as much as you want the best job, employers want the best persons too for the job. So, matching your skills with your potential job can be a start. A job which requires skills and experience way out of your league can only add a lot of pressures which can eventually make you unhappy and dissatisfied. 
2. Consider pay and position. Depending on your skills, your position must be suited for these. And, with this position comes the corresponding compensation. So, if you think that your worth is well paid, then, go for it. 
3. Consider career growth. In an interview, you are normally asked what are your career directions or plans. You too can ask the career pathing for a given position. So, if you see that you like where your potential position be heading, then, go for the job but if you simply stagnation (which I doubt), then, career path can't be a potential issue. 
4. Consider working environment. You can ask for the number of turn - over and why employees leave. Possible reason can be unacceptable working environment, culture, and management. 

The bottomline for finding the best job is to consider your personal conviction and professional development. It is easier to go to a job if you love your work and everything else about it including your pay, working environment, colleagues,and all otherwise every working day can be dragging and draining and you can be one of those highly stressed employees who wish to just jump off  the board.

I'm Back to Exercise!

I decided to resume with my morning jogs last summer and as much as possible, I wanted to do the jogs every morning. So, this regimen is complemented with weekend kickboxing and aerobics. This is my form of keeping my weights down and relieve me of stress. 

But, sometimes for endless reasons, I miss my exercise and just continue dozing in dreamland. Consequently, with this stop, my bulges resume their growth too. Sigh!

So, in spite of the late sleeps, I gather my strength to wake up early and be on my running shoes and it is somehow a blessing that classes are almost done encouraging me more to sweat and be fit and fab. Yepey!

How to Find Your Best House

My biological family had our fair share of moving from one home to another and for different reasons, my parents were able to purchase and relocate to properties that best suited our needs. And gladly, for more than a decade, we finally take roots in a very accessible and prime location in one of the very promising and emerging cities in the Philippines.


But, when you decide to find your own place for yourself or family, thorough care and thinking is only needed. You don't want to waste your resources, compromise your work or your family's old life for a wrong home.


So, what are your criteria in selecting a property? Here is my short list:

• Consider your budget. If your are on a tight budget, living in a prime location can mean ripping off your pocket and bank. So, you can start your search with  referrals from friends, or from directories for less - prime areas. If you are just around New York City, then, go search  Wilmington NC real estate for their listings. 
• Consider your location. Your budget can still be cut  deep if your home is way farther from your work, school or other locations that you and your family highly need and frequently attended to. Thus, evaluate well your options, your smart choice can start from reviews from trusted real estate experts, home owners and your own prime need.  Wilmington NC real estate can be a good head start. 
• Consider future innovations and opportunities. Knowing the city's urban planning can help you have a foresight of what should be established in your probable home. This way, your future is assured that it will still provide the best possible channel for you and your family's convenience and safety. Wilmington NC homes  are your start for strategic planning. 

Having your own place is a smart choice as it provides security, privacy and investment for you and your loved ones. And, choosing the best house is only critical. 

Tapestry of Tuna and Culture: GenSan's Pride

On September 23, the 42nd Tuna Festival held a new event dubbed as Intertribe Tuna Exhibit and we could only be proud as we witness different ways how tuna, our main aquamarine source that mostly fuels General Santos City's economy. And, with this abundance, General Santos City is also known for its rich agriculture, great people with worldclass talents, Manny Pacquiao and national artists, Melai and Gerald, and lately XB Gensan dancers.


General Santos City is home to different tribes, the Muslim, Ilonggo, Visayan, Subanon, Kapampangan, Tagalog and more.  And, with that, our city is simply woven with  rich cultures that made the city more vibrant and colorful.


Today, September 26, is the culminating day of the celebration and the day is filled of grand events from morning to evening as a showdown of our rich culture and pride.

Web Conferencing: Add Edge to Your Business

Before businesses were constrained by geographical disparities and meetings were set in a limited and traditional arrangement where attendees needed to travel to one location to attend a meeting. When decisions were needed from key note individuals, their presence was absolutely necessary.


 However, these days, thanks to internet technology, in-person meetings are not so much a requirement. That is because business establishments can maintain a personalized relationship with their partners, suppliers, employees, and other business associates through the use of  Video conference  services.


 This state - of - the - art technology allows people from all over the world to meet via an internet hook-up, thus eliminating the need for travel and all the associated travel costs. This provides a substantial boost to employee productivity, with no down time due to travel needs.


Web conference  service allows companies to enjoy virtual meetings where attendees can participate from anywhere across the world. This technology enables companies to maximize computer and internet technology for open and ready communication. Further, attendees in a virtual meeting can respond with one another and face issues and make prompt decisions that can lead to increased efficiency.


Web conferencing    allows for many service such as power point presentations, sharing of conference control and multiple presenters, sharing of word and excel documents, tallying for hand raising votes, whatever it is your company needs. More importantly, even while their costs are reduced, companies can maintain a collaborative relationship with their stakeholders, make fast decisions, and keep employees up to date and involved in company decisions.


 The Conference Group is a full feature Web conferencing   service provider, with an easy to use website that is informative and easily demonstrates the different services available, which can be tailored to your company's need.