Updates
Facebook will shutdown?
0Rumors are going busy over the shutting down of Facebook on March 15.
But Facebook denied the said rumor so FB users should not worry anymore.
2011-2012 UPCAT Passers
0The University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) results named 13,000 senior high school students as passers of the entrance examination out of the 67,000 students who took the test for the school year 2011-2012.
Here is the complete list of the UPCAT passers:
Revillame ranks 2nd among top taxpayers
0The top taxpayers in town are celebrities and businessmen according to the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) list of the biggest taxpayers for 2009. As a matter of fact, celebrity-host Willie Revillame placed in second rank as biggest taxpayers. One rank higher is a businesswoman in the name of Elaine B. Gardiola, treasurer of the A.E. Gardiola Construction, Inc. Ms. Gardiola, who was at fourth place in the 2008 listing.
No Filipino this year as CNN Hero
0Unfortunately, after a Filipino in the name of Efren Pe?aflorida bagged the CNN Hero of the Year in 2009, there would be no more Filipino to grab the title this year.
Holiday on Sept. 10
0Malaca?ang declared that September 10 of this year is a non-working holiday in commemoration with the end of Muslim’s Ramadan.
The holy month of fasting for the Muslim is about to end next weekend. So, that would be a 3-day holiday from September 10-12.
Republic Act No. 9177 was signed into law in November 2002 during the term of ex-president Arroyo. It states the declaration that the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic calendar, a national holiday for the observance of Eidul Fitr.
Eidul fitr are two Arabic words, eidul meaning festivity and fitr referring to purification. They are cleansing their sins through the 30-day fasting period.
Their month of festivity always depends on the Islamic calendar so it would be changing depending on the dates.
Microsoft Sells 150 Million Copies of Windows 7
0Microsoft sold a very impressive 150 million copies of windows 7 since October 22 last year. With 7 copies sold every second, Microsoft Communications Manager for Windows Brandon LeBlanc claimed that Windows 7 is the fastest selling operating system in history.
The Windows Team Blog noted that 75% of the enterprises are shifting to Windows 7 from traditional cycle on Vista and XP.
Not only business sectors are upgrading, Microsoft will be releasing new beta versions of Messenger, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, and Sync under Windows Live Essentials’s umbrella .
As of late, Windows 7 is continuously selling with no point of slow down.
Windows 7, the latest version from Microsoft Windows, is the most widely used operating system. It includes a range of unique features and options to maximize the speed and performance of your computer.
Swine Flu Virus can Penetrate Lungs
0According to a health study in Paris, Swine flu virus can infect cells deeper in the lungs than seasonal flu as it boost the severity of the illness. Study shows first laboratory corroboration of reports from front-line doctors that some patients with A(H1N1) virus suffer worse symptoms compared to those with run-of-the-mill seasonal flu.The virus penetrate cells by attaching themselves to molecules called receptors, located on the outside of the cell wall. Once inside, the virus uses the cell’s machinery to replicate, eventually bursting the cell and going on to attack others. The strains can be found in the nose, throat and upper airway, producing some of influenza’s signature symptoms like runny nose, scratchy throat, and dry cough. Prevention is better than cure, so we have to make our immune system strong by taking a lot of vitamins, a proper exercise and adequate sleep.
Michael Jackson’s ” This is It ” Movie in RP Theaters Soon
0An exclusive two-week special engagement will be given by the producers of Michael Jackson’s “This Is It ” movie for MJ’s Filipino fans who have been close to the heart of the King of Pop. This film shows a consummate performer working with and guiding singers, dancers, band members, choreographers, special effects creators and countless other creative members of the team as they assemble the historic concert event. Michael Jackson “This is It” movie premieres on October 28, 2009 worldwide.
Star Cinema’s “In My Life” to be shown in SM Cinemas
0Star Cinema’s ” In My Life ” is set to open on September 16, nationwide and will be having international screenings to. But the good news is, the movie will be shown in SM Cinemas again after they settle some things that resulted in Star Cinema pulling out their movies from SM Cinema, beginning with Bea Alonzo’s And I Love You So because of revenue sharing issues. But this time, In My Life will be screened in SM Cinemas this coming September 16 as both parties promised to settle the issue on their own. ” In My Life ” stars John Lloyd Cruz, Luis Manzano and Star for all Seasons Ms. Vilma Santos directed by Olive Lamasan.
Ellen de Generes – American Idol Season 9 Judge
0Fox News has revealed the 4th judge of the upcoming Season 9 of the American Idol and that was Ellen de Generes, host of the “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”. She will be replacing Paula Abdul who resigned from the show recently. She will be joined with judges Kara DioGuardi, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson. This would be very exciting as Ellen joins the American Idol Season 9 that will open this coming January 2010.