Holy Week in the Philippines 2009

It's holy week again in the Philippines and that long week where most people have no work means almost nothing to me.... because I have to work at these times. It's okay though because after 5 years of having no absences at work, I pretty much am used to it.

People from the metro will flock back to their own provinces and security is tight in almost all ports. The new National Capital Regional Police Office (NCRPO) Chief Roberto Rosales has even ordered the few thousand policemen to watch over people at these times. Which would mean no holiday for them too... I hope they really keep peace and order like what they are supposed to do. I heard over the radio,that Rosales tasked his District Director to assure that there will be visible police men on public terminals, ports, airports, malls, and vital installations. There should be no NIGAS COGON on visibility because as usual, they'll probably be there only when there are events like these. I hope they keep it that way so there would be lower crime rates.
They should also be working with local security groups and local barangay officials because most people would be leaving their houses. A neighborhood watch perhaps? That would be a miracle if that happened.

Although there are no security threats by unscrupulous groups, they should never let their guard down because it is highly possible that these extremists may get the chance and blow up people and places. I wouldn't wanna fall trapped with that.

I hope I can visit Pampanga and watch people crucified... or maybe just watch them from afar. I don't like blood baths anyway, it gives me the creeps. The picture above is just a normal march at these times... imagine after that, they will get crucified too. That would just hurt looking at it but hey it's a cultural thing so we don't have to be too freaky all year hehe.

Have a blessed holy week everyone!

The Financial Crisis: Free Credit Report Solutions

The financial crisis is not over yet but the G20 already agreed upon some measures to put a halt in the drowning structure of economies around the world. They black listed countries who still employ banking secrecy laws and that includes the Philippines. How worried we should be is going to be a different story. I am optimistic that this will work because with the months of preparation and disagreements that came in the way, the 20 countries already started to work together despite their differences. I'm worried though that this has been hurried a lot and may not be thought about too much which may result in outrageous decisions that some countries may neglect and put everything at risk.

Westerners have faced credit problems head on and slowly making recovery as seen in the latest market reports. Even Asian stock had gains this week which is evident that it is working. Reports say that the appearance of the US President had a lot to do with it. I guess they were merely inspired by him which a huge American population experienced when they voted last year. Today, it is tantamount to fix credit problems of the average earner. I really am so happy that they are starting to help each other because there is a new place where you can get a freecreditreport. Times like these need everyone to chip in, because the time to take action is now. There are some government incentives given to those who filed bankruptcy but they are working on getting a permanent fix. They have to start evaluating the credit report which contains their current financial standing. They need to earn a little more than what they spend so it means making an effort to live within their means is important. After which, the government should stay monitoring your credit as well to prevent this from happening. We all know how people spend a lot if they have "plastic" to use. Sometimes it is out of control so we should put a stop to that now.

DOMINATION III : The E-Games Event

It was a gathering, of people from different walks of life, status and individual weirdness. We all went to the DOMINATION III event hosted by E-Games. I play CABAL as you all know because it has been all over my site. I like the story, the quests and how I got into my level not unlike the other game I played (RAN) hosted from the same game company but that takes a long time to level up. To make matters worse, they even get my things dropped some of the time if you die. So if you are used to battling monsters and got your sword lost, how in the world would you ever get money to pay for it when it is so expensive in the game. So i just quit that one and made this one an official past time. I'm enjoying it a lot, and as I got into the DOMINATION III event I really liked what it meant, a new beginning. It was a new game to start with and new friends to see too. With all the guilds and gamers out there with different backgrounds, it was a huge success! I'm going to look forward to DOMINATION IV.... if that would be the next event.

It was fun, lots of ladies and germs. I like it a lot so if you plan to check it out, better luck next year!

Unleash Our Inner Hero!

Heads up gamers! I'm excited about this new card game that is going to be released 77 days, 6 hours, 55 minutes and 31 seconds from the time I'm writing this post. I'm an avid card gamer too for those who do not know. My hobbies include fantasy card games and I've spent quite a few bucks for my deck even when I was still in college. I'm going to dish out a few too when this gets released, the plot seems realistic and great. I'm hoping that the game itself would equal what was indicated in the story line because I personally would even want this in a movie which I'm sure could even get a huge following like the comic book heroes.

The trading cards are not that bad because the art work is quite phenomenal. I think I've heard some of the illustrator's names like Emmanuel who is pretty well known in deviant art. I'm sure he's got lots of his graphic work immortalized in the collectible card game not to mention the great interpretation of monsters, enhancements, magic and mechanical robots. The cyborg like make up of the prime characters show eerie personalities too and if the story continues as good as the one on their site, terminator 3 may have a run for it's money. The other trading card artists are also great in their work, it just fits the whole package.

I hope some of you would be able to wait that long. I'm planning to also join their community which also quite similar to the on line gaming site I manage now. I fervently hope this could change the one I'm playing today because they will also soon release more characters. This was just not done that regularly so I tend to get bored with the tactics I play to win from other addicts in my neighborhood. If they switch to this one 77 days from now, guess who's starting a deck first! Ha-ha!