The BLOGmeister presents...

RCBC acquires Merchants Bank!

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:23:00 +0000

RCBC finally acquires Merchants Bank for P520 million. My source is really reliable! I knew he wouldn't let me down! For more information, click here

Will RCBC acquire Merchants Bank?

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 06:44:00 +0000

I heard a speculation that RCBC is planning on buying out Merchants Bank. I do not know the details but I got this information from a VERY reliable source. Stay tune for more updates...

Asante Samuel to report to the New England Patriots Training Camp

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:02:00 +0000

Finally! Samuel has come to his senses! But I think he wasted a lot of money by holding out in training camp! nevertheless, the return of this guy will make the Pats the clear favorites to win the Superbowl!

For the full story

My thoughts on the Carlocab issue..

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:06:00 +0000

I found this interesting post on the Carlocab issue. I agree on the stand of the Connie regarding the criticisms made by Mr. Dela Serna, Noemi and all of their cohorts. The problem of those detractors is that they are afraid of the other bloggers. They only want those in their "circle" to be famous. They want to be the ones setting standards. It has been proven through time that these so called "bloggers" would not accept anything if it does not meet their standards. They are afraid to accept changes because "mapagiiwanan na sila". WHO ARE YOU TO SET THOSE STANDARDS?! Haha they said "acceptability"? What acceptability? Are they the rulers of Filipino bloggers? Since when did the elections happen?

I totally agree with what Connie said here:

"The truth is, the “disclosure policy” bit is a standard created by these PR bloggers. It is a self-serving standard, if there ever was one, because it was fashioned to justify these bloggers’ actions and manner of blogging. They will not accept lower standards so that they can feel superior BUT they will not accept higher standards too because that will make them look like leeches and mercenaries."

If Carlocab is indeed being coached by his father, so what?

Why is there a need to scrutinize the way other people blog? If I were to scrutinize the way you guys blog, I would SURELY find things to criticize. Like... Never mind.

One problem that I see with "this" group of bloggers is that they have crab mentality. Masakit mang sabihin pero parang mga utak talangka sila. Puwede na ring "inggitero". Yun lang yung nakikita ko. They might as well create an association of Filipino bloggers and I have a perfect name for it. Talangka Bloggers Association (TABA).

Maybe criticizing other people is their hobby.

I don't know..

P.S. I like this one:

"I know that you will keep coming back for as I long as I respond. You will never let it happen that you did not post the FINAL comment. As though that gives you the final word. So, I’m closing the thread."

Wahahahahahaha! Agree! Agree! Agree!

Criticize me if you want! I'm OPEN MINDED.

I'm out like Boom Boom Bautista.

George Estregan, My IDOL!!!

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:44:00 +0000

Idol Ko talaga to! D Best! Ang taas ng performance level! If you want to learn more about him, click here.

Sorry, wala na ko makitang ibang pictures niya.

Places I have been to in the Philippines

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:26:00 +0000

My Lakbayan grade is C-!

How much of the Philippines have you visited? Find out atLakbayan!

Created by Eugene Villar.

Dame ko pang hindi napuntahan Specially in Visayas and Mindanao! Maybe I should travel more!

Thanks to Force Analytics for this test.

Ateneo "finally" wins over De La Salle

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:13:00 +0000

Finally! After 3 long years! One Big Fight!

From the Manila Bulletin:
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Ateneo wins

Blue Eagles upset Archers, 80-77

By NICK GIONGCO

IN A game that had all the trappings of the classic "Thrilla in Manila" 32 years ago, Ateneo edged bitter rival La Salle, 80-77, in overtime yesterday in the 70th UAAP basketball tournament.

Playing before an overflow crowd at the Araneta Coliseum, site of the memorable title fight between boxing legends Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, the Eagles delivered the final blows that sent the Archers reeling to their second straight defeat.

Chris Tiu, the Eagles’ main man, buried a three-point shot from the left side that gave Ateneo a 78-74 lead with 21 seconds remaining. His twin charities off Tyrone Tang’s fifth and final foul iced the victory for the Eagles.

It was a sorry loss for the Archers who had the chance to win the game in regulation, but failed to put up a decent shot in the last 13 seconds.

A pint-sized playmaker cum scorer with deep basketball roots stood out among Ateneo’s stars scoring 18 points, most of them coming at the height of the struggle between the two squads.

Jai Reyes, a nephew of national team coach Chot and former pro Gilbert, ran rings around the La Salle defenders, making running jumpers with relative ease.

Ateneo coach Norman Black was ecstatic.

"It feels good and we just like to dedicate this one to the school, to all the supporters because they’ve really been behind us the last two times we played La Salle, we did not play very well," said Black.

"The guys today had a lot of hunger and desire to win and we did a good job rebounding and we had an inside game and our perimeter shooters hit their shots," added Black, who finally tasted a win over La Salle as coach.

The Eagles erected a 58-51 advantage with 4:11 left on a triple by the 19-year- old Reyes.

But JV Casio caught fire and single-handedly brought La Salle back into contention.

CONGRATULATIONS BLUE EAGLES!! Go Ateneo!

Lance Briggs finally signs!

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 05:31:00 +0000

Finally Lance Briggs signed the franchise tender of the Chicago Bears! Now that the Briggs situation is over and the Cornerback positions are settled, the only remaining problem for the Bears defense would be the Defensive Tackle Position. For more on the Briggs situation click here.

I hope Asante Samuel signs his tender offer...

Im an Autobot!

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 05:16:00 +0000

You are Bumblebee. You're loyal to your cause just as Optimus Prime is. You have a tendency to sacrifice a lot to your friends like your leader, and you are very humble compared to the others. You ask for permission to speak and have trouble speaking overall. You take the form of a beaten-up Camaro. However, you change in the end. You're the sidekick, but you make all the difference.

*Thanks to the Anitokid for this Quiz.

Happy Birthday Anitokid!

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:49:00 +0000

Belated Happy Birthday to my friend, the Anitokid! He just turned 28 last July 24...

P.S. Checkout the Broken Bow's post on Mailboxes.

I'll this this one on for size - The ViraLink!

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 06:26:00 +0000

This one is called ViraLink (great name!) and was masterminded by Andy Coates. Got it from my friends, AnitoKid and The Broken Bow. Be sure to read the post about it over at his blog, as you may not understand it at first, but I assure you this could be a nice little link builder here. Instructions below:

———copy and paste the Viralink and instructions below this line———

Below is a matrix of 120 stars, I have already added a link to my blog onto one of the stars, all you need to do is copy and paste the grid into your blog and add your own link to one of the other spare stars, and tell others to do the same!

Viralink

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New Addition: When I receive a ping back once you have added the Viralink to your site I will add your link to this grid, and each person who copies the grid from here will also link to your site!

———copy and paste the Viralink and instructions above this line———

Rules
No Porn Sites
Only 1 link per person (i.e don’t hog the viralink!)
Please don’t tamper with other peoples url’s

I'll try this first - the Viral Tags

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:28:00 +0000

I got this from The AnitoKid

Instructions:

1.) Copy and paste the matrix of “ViralTags” below.

2.) Substitute the Host Tag and one of the “Viral Tags” in the matrix with your anchor text of choice with your blog’s URL. Please keep anchor text to a max of 3 words to keep the matrix size manageable.

3.) When you get a ping back from someone that has your link in one of their “Viral Tags”, practice good karma by copying his/her Host Tag’s anchor text (automatically the associated link will also be copied) and paste it over one of your “Viral Tags” below.

4.) Encourage and invite your readers to do the same and soon this can grow virally.

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Important: Once I get a ping back from you, I will add your anchor text and the associated link you designate as “Host Tag” here, replacing one of the “ViralTags” from the matrix above. As more and more bloggers copy and paste this matrix, the more backlinks you will have with your anchor text. If everybody who copy and paste from your blog does the same, pretty soon this will spread and go viral. So, the sooner you participate, the more links with anchor text you will receive.

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The BLOGmeister Supports Filipino Bloggers!!!

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:56:00 +0000

MY TOP BLOGGERS

Legal Two-Timer and myself decided to support our friends in Janette Toral's (Reflective Thinking - Taking the 8th Habit Challenge) The Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs of 2007.

The Rules

Write a post listing a maximum of 10 blogs created since 8-1-2006 that you think are the most influential. Include a link to the original Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs of 2007 writing project post.Leave a comment on the original writing project post, with a link to your own post, so that your votes can be counted. Posts are tallied weekly. The project is on its third week and those blogs who have been voted only once so far will be deleted unless voted again in week 4.

My nominees may be novice bloggers, but it stops right there! These three have shown passion and love for blogging that will rival any blogger - anywhere! I am proud to say that they are all Filipinos - Filipino bloggers rock! They are....

These three will help shape the Pinoy Blogosphere!
Suportahan natin sila!

Manghuhula

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Fri, 04 May 2007 08:36:00 +0000

What Your Hands Say About You

You are logical, analytical, and rational. You have good verbal skills.

Flexible and broad minded, you can fit in to any situation. There's no telling where your life will take you.

Consistent and reliable, you like to count on structure and routine in your life.

Your emotions tend to be well though out. You're willing to wait out a bad situation, and you're never too quick to act.

What Do Your Hands Say About You?

Superhero?

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Fri, 04 May 2007 08:26:00 +0000

You Are Cyclops

Dedicated and responsible, you will always remain loyal to your cause.

You are a commanding leader - after all, you can kill someone just by looking at them.

Power: force beams from your eyes

Which of the X-Men Are You?

How JEDI am I?

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 08:47:00 +0000

how jedi are you? :: by lawrie malen

Hmm....

My personal DNA test...

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 07:23:00 +0000

Tarot Cards...

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 06:59:00 +0000

You are The Devil

Materiality. Material Force. Material temptation; sometimes obsession

The Devil is often a great card for business success; hard work and ambition.

Perhaps the most misunderstood of all the major arcana, the Devil is not really "Satan" at all, but Pan the half-goat nature god and/or Dionysius. These are gods of pleasure and abandon, of wild behavior and unbridled desires. This is a card about ambitions; it is also synonymous with temptation and addiction. On the flip side, however, the card can be a warning to someone who is too restrained, someone who never allows themselves to get passionate or messy or wild - or ambitious. This, too, is a form of enslavement. As a person, the Devil can stand for a man of money or erotic power, aggressive, controlling, or just persuasive. This is not to say a bad man, but certainly a powerful man who is hard to resist. The important thing is to remember that any chain is freely worn. In most cases, you are enslaved only because you allow it.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

Me? Superman?

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:17:00 +0000

Your results:
You are Superman

Superman		65%
Green Lantern		60%
Supergirl		50%
Robin		42%
Wonder Woman		40%
Spider-Man		40%
Iron Man		40%
Batman		35%
Hulk		30%
Catwoman		25%
The Flash		25%

You are mild-mannered, good,
strong and you love to help others.

Click here to take the "Which Superhero am I?" quiz...

I am Apocalypse

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:11:00 +0000

Your results:
You are Apocalypse

Apocalypse		53%
Dr. Doom		50%
Magneto		48%
Catwoman		47%
Lex Luthor		47%
Juggernaut		40%
Venom		39%
Mr. Freeze		37%
Mystique		36%
Dark Phoenix		34%
Kingpin		34%
The Joker		30%
Riddler		29%
Poison Ivy		25%
Two-Face		24%
Green Goblin		16%

You believe in survival of the fittest and you believe that you are the fittest.

Click here to take the "Which Super Villain are you?" quiz...

Lagen Island, Palawan

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 06:31:00 +0000

Very nice place...

Mock NBA Playoff seedings 1.0

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:59:00 +0000

Note: THis is just from my personal point of view base on observations, it may change in the future...

West:
1. Dallas - is there any doubt?
2. Phoenix - Look out, the Spurs are right behind you
3. San Antonio - the old guys are doing it again
4. Utah - I don't think they can overtake the Spurs
5. Houston - solid
6. L. A. Lakers - They are sinking fast
7. Denver - They have a shot of moving to the 6th seed
8. New Orleans - I'm picking New Orleans just because I do not like the Clippers, K.G. cannot do it alone for Minnesota, and Don Nelson has given up on Golden State.

East:
1. Detroit - Cleveland cannot overtake Detroit, not just yet..
2. Cleveland - Lebron has become a monster, but can he do it come crunch time?
3. Miami - Even without D. Wade, I still think they can go up to no. 3
4. Chicago - They need to be more consistent to hold on to this spot
5. Washington - Deja vu?
6. Toronto - they just have to continue winning to be in the playoffs
7. Indiana - I still believe Carlisle can do it, but they will need Jermain O'Neal
8. New Jersey - This is a hard pick but I will go with Jason Kidd and Vince Carter.

The tricky part in the East is, everyone will try to avoid Miami..

Upset of the first round:
East - Washington over Chicago, again...
West - Houston over Utah

New England Patriots Off season

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:44:00 +0000

The Pats have been busy this off-season with many free agent signings. I would never question the moves made by the Pats because they have been successful the past years. I believe that they have upgraded their wide receivers with their moves. I like their signings of Adalius Thomas and Donte Stallworth. Nevertheless, I still expect them to get a linebacker in the first round (with one of their picks). The other pick? Umm i don't know, maybe they'l get a defensive back or a wide receiver. Let's just wait.

Side Comments: is Jemarcus Russell a Donovan McNabb or an Akili Smith?

Mount Sea Grand Resort, Tanza, Cavite (March 10, 2007)

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 02:05:00 +0000

Hulaan niyo kung nasan si Karlo jan...

Santorini, Greece...

vandu14ph@gmail.com (Richard Du) — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 04:42:00 +0000

These are pictures of Santorini. My dream place...