TONYO CRUZ

Category: Web finds

  • Really great resume designs

    Now that many young people graduate from college, most or all of them would soon be applying for jobs, left and right. The essentials to jobhunting is the resume. My personal advice is not to buy those one page “biodata” templates. One must also not limit choices to whatever Microsoft Word offers. Design-wise, here are…

  • Five personnel in Cebu video scandal finally named

    The Department of Health has finally named five of the doctors and personnel of the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center who were behind the despicable videos taken on a sedated patient undergoing surgery at the hospital. ABS-CBNNews.com said the five who will be charged administratively are: VSMMC head surgeon Dr. Philips Leo Arias, assistant surgeon…

  • Suspicious persons seen lurking around Rep. Satur Ocampo’s house after fiscals find ‘probable cause’ to charge him anew for murder

    Friends at Bayan Muna texted me this morning to tell me that some loonies are now seen milling around the residence of House Minority Leader Satur Ocampo in Heroes Hill, Quezon City. This may be part of government preparations for arresting Gabriela Rep. Liza Maza, former Anakpawis Rep. Rafael Mariano and Ocampo, who face new…

  • Pinoypress launches contest to identify doctors, nurses in Cebu hospital scandal

    Blogger CC Hidalgo of Pinoypress has launched a contest asking readers and the public to identify the doctors, nurses and staff involved in the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Hospital video scandal. Prize is one-year free webhosting to the person. CC Hidalgo says this is about justice, and I agree 100 percent. The hospital authorities did…

  • Palm Centro is coming to the Philippines

    Thanks to Ederic for the heads up: The smash US hit Palm Centro, the smartphone for new users of such devices, will soon be available in the Philippines. The price will be P17,490 — quite high considering the fact that it lags behind other smartphones in terms of OS age (still the aging Garnet) and…

  • Study says masturbation may prevent prostate cancer

    The m word may be a taboo no more. How time flies. Some years back, twas a sin that merited mention during confession. No speakable good may be said about it. Now, a study says that masturbation may be good for boys and men: It may prevent prostate cancer, according to a research by Australian…

  • Inventor of ‘sisig’ found dead

    Sisig lovers, including this writer, mourn the demise of Lucita “Aling Lucing” Cunanan who is credited for inventing this Filipino dish. Cunanan was found dead in her Pampanga home, with reports saying she was hammered to death. See also: Recipe for making sisig Aling Lucing’s outlet in Makati City

  • Smart Bro plug-it vs. Globe Visibility

    Tech expert and big-time Pinoy music fan Jim Ayson shares his experience with both Smart Bro plug-it and Globe Visibility. Plus a cameo role by PLDT WeRoam. Guess which product wins the Jim Ayson speed race. Still on the topic, Pinoy SEO also tested Smart Bro’s prepaid plug-it in Iloilo. Another blogger however thinks the…

  • RP is now the world’s biggest rice importer — US Dept. of Agriculture

    In its report last February 2008 or some time before the ongoing rage over the crisis in rice supply, the US Department of Agriculture came out with its report on the world’s top exporters and importers of rice. No thanks to unbridled globalization, the conversion  and destruction of agricultural land, the policy of  encouraging farmers…

  • Notes on the raging rice crisis under President Arroyo

    The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan has made a preliminary study of the ongoing rice crisis which was presented to leaders of Bayan’s various member-organizations. The study is interesting and should be an eye-opener to those who harbor naive notions about the rice supply crisis as well as for those who swallow the Arroyo administration’s line that…

  • Daily Tribune website is down as domain expires

    Oppositionist newspaper Daily Tribune has been taken off the web. But Malacanang may not be part of the deed. Going to the Tribune website a few minutes ago, my browser was redirected to a DotPH page which means the domain registration for tribune.net.ph has unfortunately lapsed. Below is a snapshot: To recover from this embarassment…

  • Adobe joins Linux bandwagon

    Here’s some great news for Linux users who long to use Adobe on our systems. Take a look at Adobe AIR for Linux here. According to PCWorld: Adobe Systems released an early alpha version of its rich Internet application platform AIR for Linux on Monday, and announced that it has joined the Linux Foundation, a…

  • Doraemon is Japan’s anime ambassador

    The Japanese government has formally appointed Doraemon as anime ambassador, said the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Foreign Minister Masahiro Koumura personally furnished Doraemon his official appointment papers on March 19. Nobita Nobi accompanied Doraemon in the ceremonies. MOFA provided the following photo: Doraemon’s response: I hope through my cartoons I will be able…

  • Another friend passed the bar!

    Lee Owen Cortes, a friend and one of my colleagues at UPLB Perspective over a decade ago, also passed the 2007 bar exams. Thanks to Pinoy Chronicle for the heads up. Congratulations, Atty. Owen!

  • VERA Files is out to get to the truth

    While the powerful try everything, legal or illegal, to hide the truth, six journalists have come forward for the serious business of finding, following and trumpeting it. Truth for Filipinos and all the world to see and, consequently, provide the public information relevant to institute changes especially in how we are governed or misgoverned. The…

  • The week thus far

    Holy Week has ended but the Pinoy’s passion continues. Here’s my recap of big events that have happened recently. A rice shortage is about to foment street riots. but the Arroyo government is solving it by lying about the problem. Prophets of neoliberalism and globalization should be made to explain why this happened, because it…

  • Link for today: Vatican lists ‘new sins’

    If you pollute the earth, you not only commit an offense against the law, but also against God. This is according to an interview on “new sins” with a Vatican theologian. The theologian also warned against the dangers of genetic manipulation: (Within bioethics) there are areas where we absolutely must denounce some violations of the…

  • New videos on Asus EEE PC and its rival Everex Cloudbook

    Find out below how the Asus EEE PC compares with the Everex Cloudbook in the area of boot-up. Just how quickly (or slowly) either one “wakes” up and gets ready for you to use: NotebookReview.com also noticed the same difference in speed:

  • Photos of Feb. 29 interfaith rally for Arroyo’s resignation

    Thanks to Yahoo News!, we can see photos taken by wire agencies Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France Presse and which they dispatched to newspapers and other media outlets across the world. Full credit goes to the following photographers: Bullit Marquez, Pat Roque, Cheryl Ravelo, Darren Whiteside, John Javellana and Romeo Ranoco, and their respective…

  • Free anti-GMA placard designs for Ayala rally

    For those who wish to bring something, there’s still time to make creative placards. Speak out your mind. And for the others who just wish to print ready made placards, here’s are cool graphic from THE MANUAL at Multiply: Get a white version here.

  • How to remember the 11 planets

    We now have 11 planets in the solar system, and a kid helps us remembering all of them in proper order – or according to their distances from the Sun. Astronomers have added Ceres and Eris to the traditional list of nine planets. These two plus Pluto are dwarf planets. Read the cool CNN story…

  • Gloria Macapagal Arroyo: Evil and a bitch too

    That’s according to witness Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada and Albay Gov. Joey Salceda. For starters, here’s a visual from the Concerned Artists of the Philippines. Visual courtesy of Arkibong Bayan.